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Every Song In Moana 2, Ranked Worst To Best

Warning: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for Moana 2! Disney’s Moana 2 is packed with new songs composed by the musical duo Barlow and Bear alongside returning composers Mark Mancina and Opetaia ...
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‘Moana 2’ Review: The Songs Lack That Lin-Manuel Miranda Magic, but This More Dutiful Than Inspired Sequel Turns Into a Catchy Action Fairy Tale

At the end of “Moana,” which came out eight years ago, our plucky Polynesian heroine-who’s-not-a-princess had defeated the giant lava monster Te Kā and returned the heart of Te Fiti, the moss-green ...
The New York Times

What the Songs of ‘Moana 2’ Owe to Beyoncé and ‘Beauty and the Beast’

In writing their first film soundtrack together, the TikTok duo of Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear looked to those influences and “Anchorman.” Of course. By Sarah Bahr Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear were ...
USA Today

Meet Barlow & Bear, the women who made history writing the 'Moana 2' songs

LONDON − Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear know how to go beyond. The songwriting duo of Barlow & Bear did just that as the youngest and first all-female songwriting team for a Disney animated film with ...
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MOANA 2 Social Media Reactions Promise A (Mostly) Worthy Sequel...Even If The Songs Aren't As Good

Yesterday, Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson joined stars, filmmakers and special guests at the Lanikūhonua Cultural Institute in Kapolei, Hawaii for Moana 2's world premiere. The event kicked off ...
Variety

‘Moana 2’ Review: The Songs Lack That Lin-Manuel Miranda Magic, but This More Dutiful Than Inspired Sequel Turns Into a Catchy Action Fairy Tale

Moana doesn't have much inner journey left, but the movie has vibrant monsters and a flow of movement that keeps your eyeballs dancing. That’s a silly question, of course, since the premise of a movie ...