5 things you should know about Disney’s Moana star Auli‘i Cravalho and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

5. THE MUSIC;

With Walt Disney films, music is solely as necessary as story. First, Musker and Clements traveled to music festivals, recording live songs from altogether completely different islands. Second, they place along a powerful musical trifecta: Opetaia Fo‘aia of the band Tu Vivi brings Samoa into the combo, Mark Mancina lends his veteran Walt Disney songwriting chops and Lin-Manuel Miranda provides the Broadway impact.

The result? Foot-tapping rhythms, distinctive harmonies and wealthy voices and emotions of the Pacific. We like it.

And today’s her 1st day back to Kamehameha college as a sophomore since the media blitz stone-broke regarding her being solid as a result of the first Polynesian Walt Disney princess. (It’s so princess Diaries.) Cravalho, we wish you all the very best.