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Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar facts for kids
| Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar | |
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DVD Cover
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| Directed by | Zeke Norton |
| Produced by | Shelley Dvi-Vardhana Shawn McCorkindale |
| Written by | Steve Granat Cydne Clark |
| Starring | Kelly Sheridan Ashleigh Ball Lauren Lavoie Allison Warnyca Ellie King Leala Selina Ashlyn Drummond Christopher Gaze Adrian Petriw Peter Kelamis |
| Music by | Rebecca Kneubuhl Gabriel Mann |
| Editing by | Treg Brown |
| Studio | Rainmaker Entertainment Barbie Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | August 27, 2012 (United Kingdom) September 11, 2012 (North America) |
| Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States Canada |
| Language | English |
Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar is a fun computer-animated musical movie from 2012. It was made by Rainmaker Entertainment and released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. This film is the 23rd movie in the popular Barbie film series. It's also the second Barbie movie inspired by Mark Twain's classic book, The Prince and the Pauper. The first one was Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper.
The movie tells the story of two teenage girls who look alike: Princess Tori of Meribella and a famous pop star named Keira. Both characters are played by Barbie. They meet and decide to switch places for a while, leading to exciting adventures and new discoveries.
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Story of the Movie
The kingdom of Meribella is getting ready for a huge celebration: its 500th anniversary! A famous pop star named Keira is performing many concerts for the event. But behind the scenes, Keira feels very stressed. She's having trouble writing new songs and her manager, Seymour Crider, is always pushing her.
Meanwhile, Princess Tori loves to have fun, but her strict aunt, Duchess Amelia, keeps reminding her about her royal duties. Both Keira and Tori wish they could trade lives. They think the other person's life would be much easier and more exciting.
The Big Switch
At a royal party, Keira and Tori meet for the first time. They quickly become good friends. They discover they look very much alike! Keira has a special magic microphone that can change her outfits. Tori has a magic hairbrush that can change her hairstyles. Using these magical items, they cleverly disguise themselves as each other.
Tori shows Keira a secret in the royal family's garden. It's a special gardenia plant that grows flowers covered in real diamonds! The girls each take two small diamonds from the plant. They attach these shiny diamonds to their necklaces. Later, Keira's manager, Crider, finds out about this amazing diamond gardenia. He starts making a plan to steal it for himself.
Life in Each Other's Shoes
The girls decide to switch places for a whole day. Keira will live as a princess, and Tori will live as a pop star. They want to learn what the other's life is really like.
Keira finds that being a princess is harder than she thought. There are many rules and duties! But playing with Tori's younger sisters gives her an idea. It inspires her to start writing music again.
At the same time, Tori is having a blast rehearsing as Keira. She also takes some time to explore the kingdom. She sees that the people are struggling because of a long drought (a time with no rain). The girls decide to stay switched for another day. They plan to make Keira's final concert free for everyone. This way, more people can come and enjoy the show.
Trouble and Teamwork
On the night they are supposed to switch back, Keira gets locked in the princess's room. Duchess Amelia locks her in because Tori (who is disguised as Keira) hasn't prepared a special speech. Tori is forced to go on stage as Keira and perform. She manages to do a great job! Meanwhile, Keira finds a secret passage and escapes from Tori's bedroom.
While everyone is at the concert, Crider and his helper, Rupert, sneak into the castle. They want to steal the diamond gardenia. They pull the plant out of the ground. When they do, all the other plants in the kingdom start to wilt and die!
Tori notices this problem and rushes back to the castle. She and Keira meet up and quickly switch back to their true identities. They stop Crider just as he tries to escape with the plant using a special wingsuit. The girls use their magic microphone and hairbrush to change Crider's outfit, which makes him drop the gardenia into the sea.
A Magical Solution
The kingdom's plants are still wilting. But the girls have an idea! They use the diamonds from their necklaces. They plant these diamonds in the garden. Instantly, new diamond gardenias grow, and all the plants in the kingdom magically come back to life!
The girls then rush back to the concert. Keira and Tori perform a fantastic final song together. Later, Tori gives her speech. She promises to use her voice to help the people in her kingdom who need it most.
Main Characters
- Princess Victoria "Tori" Bethany Evangeline Renee (voiced by Kelly Sheridan for speaking and Jennifer Waris for singing): She is the fun-loving princess of Meribella. Tori dreams of being a pop star like Keira. She sometimes tries to avoid her royal duties to play with her younger sisters.
- Keira (voiced by Ashleigh Ball for speaking and Tiffany Giardina for singing): She is a very famous pop star. Keira dreams of being a princess and feels overwhelmed by her busy work life.
- Duchess Amelia (voiced by Ellie King): She is Tori's strict aunt who wants Tori to focus on her royal responsibilities.
- Seymour Crider (voiced by Peter Kelamis): He is Keira's manager. Crider is very greedy and wants to steal the diamond gardenia. He is the main bad guy in the movie.
- Rupert (voiced by Jo Frost): Crider's clumsy helper.
- Nora (voiced by Allison Warnyca): Keira's organizer, who helps her with her schedule.
- King Frederick (voiced by Christopher Gaze): Tori's father and the king of Meribella.
- Princess Meredith (voiced by Lauren Lavoie): Tori's younger sister.
- Princess Trevi (voiced by Ashlyn Drummond): Tori's youngest sister.
- Prince Liam (voiced by Adrian Petriw): A prince visiting Meribella. He likes Keira when she is disguised as Tori.
- Vanessa Victoria Fluffypie (voiced by Leala Selina): Tori's fancy King Charles Cavalier Spaniel dog.
- Riff (voiced by Adrian Petriw): Keira's playful bulldog.
Movie Music
| Barbie: The Princess and The Popstar (Soundtrack) | |
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| Soundtrack album by
Jennifer Waris and Tiffany Giardina
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| Released | August 28, 2012 |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Pop rock, teen pop, country pop, dance-pop |
| Label | Mattel, Inc. |
A special album with all the songs from the movie was released on August 28, 2012. You can find it on iTunes. It has nine songs, all of which are featured in the film.
Song List
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Here I Am / Princesses Just Want to Have Fun" (performed by Tiffany Giardina and Jennifer Waris) | 3:34 | |
| 2. | "I Wish I Had Her Life" (performed by Tiffany Giardina and Jennifer Waris) | 2:30 | |
| 3. | "To Be a Princess / To Be a Popstar" (performed by Tiffany Giardina and Jennifer Waris) | 3:19 | |
| 4. | "Perfect Day" (performed by Tiffany Giardina and Jennifer Waris) | 3:29 | |
| 5. | "Look How High We Can Fly" (performed by Tiffany Giardina) | 3:08 | |
| 6. | "Here I Am (Tori Version)" (performed by Jennifer Waris) | 3:34 | |
| 7. | "Princess & Popstar Finale Medley" (performed by Tiffany Giardina and Jennifer Waris) | 3:22 | |
| 8. | "Princesses Just Want to Have Fun" (performed by Jennifer Waris) | 1:29 | |
| 9. | "Here I Am (Keira Version)" (performed by Tiffany Giardina) | 2:57 |
About the Song "Here I Am"
| "Here I Am (Keira Version)" | |
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| Promotional single by Tiffany Giardina | |
| from the album Barbie: The Princess and The Popstar (Soundtrack) | |
| Released | August 28, 2012 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Length | 2:57 |
| Label | Mattel, Inc. |
| Songwriter(s) | Amy Powers, Gabriel Mann and Rob Hudnut |
"Here I Am (Keira Version)" is a song sung by American singer Tiffany Giardina. It was made for the 2012 computer-animated movie Barbie: The Princess and The Popstar. The song was released on iTunes on August 28, 2012. It was a special single from the movie's soundtrack album. This song is also played during the movie's credits.