Into the Unknown (song) facts for kids

"Into the Unknown" is a popular song from the 2019 Disney movie Frozen II. It is sung by Idina Menzel, who is the voice of Elsa, and also features the voice of Norwegian singer Aurora. The husband-and-wife team, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, wrote both the music and the words for the song.

This song was nominated for several big awards, like the Academy Award, the Critics' Choice Movie Award, and the Golden Globe Award. Even though it was nominated, it didn't win these awards.

How the Song Was Made

Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez also wrote the songs for the first Frozen movie. They helped create the story for Frozen II too. As they worked on the story, they decided where songs would fit best to help the story move forward.

They needed a very important song for Elsa. At first, they wrote a song called "I Seek the Truth." But then, they came up with the idea of Elsa hearing a mysterious voice. This new idea led them to write "Into the Unknown" instead.

Idina Menzel first sang the song in her dressing room. The songwriters brought a small keyboard for her to practice with.

What the Song Means

The song "Into the Unknown" is Elsa's main song in Frozen II. It includes a special siren call that you hear throughout the movie's music. This call sounds like an old Scandinavian singing style called kulning.

The song is about Elsa's feelings and her big decision. She keeps hearing a mysterious voice calling her. The song shows her struggle about whether to stay safe in Arendelle or follow the voice to find out where it comes from.

Clark Spencer, who is the president of Disney Animation Studios, said the song is like an anthem. He explained that it's about feeling called to do something new, even if you don't know where it will lead. It encourages you to "follow your calling."

Different Language Versions

When Frozen II was released in theaters, it was dubbed into 48 different languages. The song "Into the Unknown" alone had 47 different versions! Later, Indonesian and Malay versions were added.

For example, the French version used in Europe and Canada was sung by Charlotte Hervieux. The Dutch and German versions were both sung by Willemijn Verkaik. Spanish singer Gisela sang both the Catalan and European Spanish versions.

Some languages, like Tamil, Telugu, and Northern Sami, got dubs for Frozen II even though the first Frozen movie wasn't translated into them. The Sami version was special because the movie was inspired by Sami culture.

On December 13, 2019, Disney released a video with 29 different language versions of the song. Later, at the 92nd Academy Awards on February 9, 2020, Idina Menzel and Aurora performed the song. They were joined by nine international singers who sang parts of the song in their own languages.

Music Team

Many people work together to create a song. Here are some of the people who helped with "Into the Unknown":

• Earl Ghaffari – helped with editing
• David Boucher – mixed the sound and recorded it
• Andrew Page – helped produce the music
• Tom Hardisty – recorded parts of the song
• Kevin Harp – helped record the sound
• Dave Metzger – helped arrange the recording
• Joey Raia – helped record the sound
• Gabe Guy, Nathan Eaton, Zach Hancock, Paul McGrath, Jack Mills, Juan Pena, John Prestage, Adam Schoeller, Morgan Stratton – all helped as assistant recording engineers

Song's Success

"Into the Unknown" was very popular around the world. Here's how well it did on music charts:

Awards for Sales

The song has also earned special awards for how many copies were sold or streamed:

Panic! at the Disco Version

Most of the time, the English version of "Into the Unknown" played during the end credits of the movie. This version was performed by the American band Panic! at the Disco.

However, there were 12 other language versions of this end-credits song. For example, the Japanese and Korean versions were sung by female singers. The Mandarin Chinese version for China was sung by a group. Indian singer Nakul Abhyankar sang the Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu versions. He also voiced Kristoff in Tamil and Telugu!

Music Team for Panic! at the Disco Version

Here are some of the people who helped with the Panic! at the Disco version of the song:

• Claudis Mittendorfer – mixed the sound
• Rachel White – helped arrange the recording
• Suzy Shinn – helped record the sound
• Steve Genewick – helped as an assistant recording engineer

Panic! at the Disco Version's Success

This version also did well on music charts:

Awards for Sales (Panic! at the Disco Version)

This version also received awards for its sales and streams:

See also

In Spanish: Into the Unknown (canción) para niños