Jaedyn Randell is a New Zealand Māori singer who voiced the character Moana in the te reo Māori version of the Disney film Moana and has performed her own music on platforms including Waiata Nation and The Voice Australia.
[1] In 2017, at the age of 16, Randell was cast as the voice of Disney’s Moana in the te reo Māori version of the animated film.
[2] Randell and the team had three months to prepare for the film’s release during Māori Language Week, an event that aligned with the project’s goals to promote the revitalization of te reo Māori.
[4] In the blind auditions, she performed Jessie J's "Big White Room" and captured the interest of coaches Guy Sebastian, Kate Miller-Heidke, and Adam Lambert.
She made it to the finals and sang two songs, including "Walking On A Dream" by Empire of the Sun as a duet with coach Miller-Heidke.