How Far I'll Go facts for kids
Quick facts for kids "How Far I'll Go" |
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| Song by Auliʻi Cravalho | |
| from the album Moana: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| Released | November 18, 2016 |
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| Length | 2:43 |
| Label | Walt Disney |
| Songwriter(s) | Lin-Manuel Miranda |
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"How Far I'll Go" is a famous song from Disney's 2016 animated movie Moana. It was written by the talented Lin-Manuel Miranda, who also created the musical Hamilton. In the film, the song is sung by actress and singer Auliʻi Cravalho, who voices the character of Moana.
The song was released on November 18, 2016, as part of the movie's soundtrack. There is also a pop version of the song recorded by Canadian singer Alessia Cara. "How Far I'll Go" became very popular and was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. It won a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.
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How the Song Was Created
"How Far I'll Go" is Moana's big "I Want" song. In many Disney movies, the main character sings an "I Want" song to express their dreams and what they hope for. This song shows Moana's deep desire to explore the ocean, even though she loves her family and her island.
Writing the Perfect Song
The writer, Lin-Manuel Miranda, wanted to show Moana's complicated feelings. She loves her home but feels a strong pull toward the sea. It’s not that she hates her island; she just feels like there’s something more out there for her.
To get into the right mindset, Miranda spent a weekend in his childhood bedroom. He wanted to remember what it felt like to be 16, just like Moana. At that age, he had big dreams of being in show business, which felt very far away. This helped him write a song that felt real and full of emotion. He knew he had to write a song that was different from "Let It Go" from Frozen, and he succeeded.
Musical Style
"How Far I'll Go" has a moderate speed and is written in the key of E major. Near the end of the song, the key changes to F major, making the ending sound even more powerful. The song perfectly showcases Auliʻi Cravalho's singing voice.
The Song Around the World
When Moana was released in theaters worldwide, "How Far I'll Go" was translated into many different languages. In total, there were 44 different versions, including a special version in the Tahitian language.
To promote the movie, singers from different countries recorded their own versions of the song. For example, singers from the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia recorded the song in English and their native languages.
In 2017, a version of the movie was created in the Māori language. A year later, a Hawaiian version was released, with Auliʻi Cravalho returning to sing as Moana.
These versions were released after 2016
| "How Far I'll Go" worldwide | |||
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| Language | Performer | Title | Translation |
| Arabic | كارمن عصام سليمان (Carmen Essam Suleiman) | "المجهول يناديني" ("Almajhul inadini") | "The unknown calls me" |
| Bengali | श्रुति राणे (Shruti Rane) | "আমার লক্ষ্য" ("Aamar lakshya") | "My goal" |
| Bulgarian | Михаела Маринова (Mihaela Marinova) | "По пътя мой" ("Po pŭtya moĭ") | "On my way" |
| Cantonese | Cecilia So | "尋我的路" ("Chàhm ngóh dīk louh") | "Find my own path" |
| Catalan | Ana Fernández Pellicer | "On aniré" | "Where I will go" |
| Croatian | Mia Negovetić | "Što dalje" | "What’s further away" |
| Czech | Michaela Tomešová | "Co je tam dál" | "What's next" |
| Danish | Clara Rugaard | "Hvor langt min verden når" | "How far my world reaches" |
| Dutch | Vajèn van den Bosch | "Ooit zal ik gaan" | "Sometime I’ll go" |
| English | Auliʻi Cravalho | "How far I’ll go" | |
| Estonian | Kelly Tulvik | "Kui kaugel see" | "How far it is" |
| Finnish | Yasmine Yamajako | "Taivaanrantaan" | "Into the horizon" |
| Flemish | Laura Tesoro | "Ooit zal ik gaan" | "Sometime I’ll go" |
| French | Cerise Calixte | "Le bleu lumière" | "The gleam-blue" |
| German | Debby van Dooren | "Ich bin bereit" | "I am ready" |
| Greek | Μαρίνα Σάττι (Marína Sátti) | "Αν θα την βρω" ("An tha tin vro") | "If I'll find it" |
| Hawaiian | Auliʻi Cravalho | "Ka loa nō" | "The great distance" |
| Hebrew | משי קלינשטיין (Meshi Kleinstein) | "כמה רחוק" ("Kama rachok") | "How far" |
| Hindi | श्रुति राणे (Shruti Rane) | "मंजिल हैं जो" ("Manzil hai jo") | "Where my destination is" |
| Hungarian | Faluvégi Fanni | "Ahogy csillan a távoli fény" | "How the distant shine gleams" |
| Icelandic | Agla Bríet Einarsdóttir | "Hve langt ég fer" | "How far I'll go" |
| Indonesian | Miranti Anna Juantara | "Seberapa jauh ku melangkah" | "How far I step" |
| Italian | Chiara Grispo | "Oltre l’orizzonte" | "Beyond the horizon" |
| Japanese | 屋比久知奈 (Tomona Yabiku) | "どこまでも ～ How Far I'll Go" ("Doko made mo ~ How far I'll go") |
"To the ends of the earth ~ How far I'll go" |
| Kazakh | Назерке Серікболова (Nazerke Serikbolova) | "Бірақ қайда барам" ("Biraq qayda baram") | "Where do I go" |
| Korean | 김소향 (Kim So-Hyang) | "나 언젠간 떠날 거야" ("Na ŏnjen-gan ttŏnal gŏya") | "When will I leave" |
| Latvian | Vanda Siliņa | "Cik tālu došos es" | "How far do I go" |
| Lithuanian | Dorotėja Kravčenkaitė | "Plauksiu iš čia" | "I'll sail from here" |
| Malay | Mae Elliessa | "Bawaku berkelana" | "Take me wander" |
| Mandarin Chinese (China) | 刘美麟 (Liú Měi-Lín) | "能走多远" ("Néng zǒu duō yuǎn") | "How far I’ll go" |
| Mandarin Chinese (Taiwan) | 吳以悠 | "海洋之心" ("Hǎiyáng zhī xīn") | "The heart of the sea" |
| Māori | Jaedyn Randell | "Tukuna au" | "I was released" |
| Norwegian | Nora Gjestvang | "Hvor langt jeg må" | "How far I need" |
| Polish | Weronika Bochat | "Pół kroku stąd" | "Half a step away" |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Any Gabrielly | "Saber quem sou" | "To know who I am" |
| Portuguese (Europe) | Sara Madeira | "Onde irei ter" | "Where I will get to" |
| Romanian | Ana Bianca Popescu | "E viața mea" | "It's my life" |
| Russian | Зинаида Куприянович (Zinaida Kupriyanovich) | "Что меня ждёт" ("Chto menya zhdyot") | "What awaits me" |
| Serbian | Ivona Rambosek (Ивона Рамбосек) | "Пучине зов" ("Pučine zov") | "Call of the high seas" |
| Slovak | Monika Potokárová | "Svet plný krás, naozaj mám" | "This beautiful world is truly mine" |
| Slovene | Katja Ajster | "Do kod naj grem" | "Where should I go" |
| Spanish (Europe) | María Parrado | "Qué hay más allá" | "What’s beyond" |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Sara Paula Gómez Arias | "Cuán lejos voy" | "How far I go" |
| Swedish | Wiktoria Johansson | "Vad jag kan nå" | "What I can reach" |
| Tahitian | Sabrina Laughlin | "E fano ai au" | "I will go" |
| Tamil | M. Haripriya | "செல்வேனோ" ("Celvēṉō") | "Will I go" |
| Thai | ไมร่า มณีภัสสร มอลลอย (Myra Molloy) | "ห่างเพียงใด" ("Hang-phiang-dai") | "How far is it" |
| Turkish | Ezgi Erol | "Uzaklara" | "To far off places" |
| Ukrainian | Маргарита Мелешко (Margarita Meleshko) | "Ця далина така ясна" ("Tsya dalyna taka yasna") | "This expanse is so bright" |
| Vietnamese | Trần Minh Như | "Chặng đường bao xa" | "How far the way is" |
Chart Performance
| Chart (2016–2017) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA) | 49 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 53 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers (Recorded Music NZ) | 1 |
| Scotland (OCC) | 20 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 55 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 41 |
Alessia Cara's Pop Version
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| Single by Alessia Cara | ||||
| from the album Moana: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Know-It-All | ||||
| Released | November 3, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 2:55 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Lin-Manuel Miranda | |||
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Canadian singer Alessia Cara recorded a pop version of "How Far I'll Go" for the Moana soundtrack. Her version was released on October 28, 2016, even before the full soundtrack came out. It has a more modern, synth-pop sound and was played during the movie's end credits.
Music Video
The music video for Alessia Cara's version was released on November 3, 2016. In the video, Cara walks along a beautiful, empty beach while singing the song. The scenery reflects the movie's theme of a young girl setting sail on an adventure. The video was filmed at El Matador Beach in Malibu, California.
Chart Performance
Alessia Cara's version was also a big hit around the world, charting in many countries.
Weekly charts
| Chart (2016–2017) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA) | 15 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 58 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders) | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia) | 19 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 46 |
| Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) | 29 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten) | 29 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) | 53 |
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) | 31 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 26 |
| Italy (FIMI) | 51 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100) | 67 |
| Malaysia (RIM) | 13 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade 40) | 4 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 26 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 3 |
| Norway (VG-lista) | 10 |
| Portugal (AFP) | 40 |
| Scotland (OCC) | 80 |
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| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 7 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 66 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 49 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 56 |
Awards and Recognition
"How Far I'll Go" received many awards and nominations, showing how much critics and audiences loved it.
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| Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| Critics' Choice Awards (22nd) |
Best Song | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association (13th) |
Best Song | ||
| Houston Film Critics Society (10th) |
Best Original Song | ||
| Golden Globe Awards (74th) |
Best Original Song | ||
| Grammy Awards (60th) |
Best Song Written for Visual Media | Won | |
| Academy Awards (89th) |
Best Original Song | Nominated | |
See also
In Spanish: How Far I'll Go para niños
