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Kai Montinola feels honored to sing Filipino version of Disney's 'How Far I'll Go'

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<p>Kapamilya actress and singer Kai Montinola performed &quot;Hangganan Ko&quot; live for the first time during the Philippine premiere of the live-action version of <em>Moana</em> on July 8 held at the SM Mall of Asia.</p><div><br/></div><p>Asked how it feels to be the voice behind the Filipino rendition of its iconic theme song &quot;How Far I&#x27;ll Go,&quot; Kai said she feels deeply honored to have been chosen by Disney.</p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-30" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaRrek9pjRM/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=642&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A30%2C%22os%22%3A10522379.400000095%2C%22ls%22%3A81141.40000009537%2C%22le%22%3A81159.30000019073%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="920" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-30" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:658px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>&quot;Siyempre, I&#x27;m so honored to be chosen by Disney themselves because I&#x27;m like you guys—I&#x27;m a Disney kid. I grew up loving Disney, so to be chosen [to sing] &#x27;Hangganan Ko&#x27; from <em>Moana </em>is such an honor, and I&#x27;m so glad to be singing it in front of you guys,&quot; Kai told the audience. </p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1368716251870834%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=267&amp;t=0" width="267" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>The former <em>Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11</em> housemate also shared how she relates to Moana&#x27;s journey, recalling how she first watched the animated film as a child. Now nearly two years into her own career in the entertainment industry, she said she sees similarities between Moana&#x27;s determination to pursue her dreams and her own journey from Cebu to chasing her aspirations in showbiz. </p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;Magtu-two years na po ako sa industriya, and I feel like, with Moana, the way she sees her dream—from her humble beginnings as a little girl growing up to be the chief of Motunui—ako, I was a little girl from Cebu, and now I&#x27;m chasing my dreams here... I&#x27;m so happy to be doing this,” she said.  </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/7/3/kai-montinola-sings-filipino-version-of-how-far-i-ll-go-from-disney-s-moana-1452" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Kai Montinola sings Filipino version of &#x27;How Far I&#x27;ll Go&#x27; from Disney&#x27;s &#x27;Moana&#x27;</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>She also revealed the lyrics from &quot;Hangganan Ko&quot; that resonated with her the most. &quot;Para sa akin, the line that really resonated with me was the second version, &#x27;Pag umayon na, makuntento ba, kahit ang puso&#x27;y awit ay iba, ako ba ang mali?&#x27; That whole verse is very deep, especially nung Tinagalog, mas natamaan ako dun.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><p>As for the live-action adaptation, Kai said she&#x27;s excited to see how it brings the beloved story to life.</p><div><br/></div><p>&quot;I&#x27;m very excited for everyone, including me, to experience <em>Moana</em> live action kasi syempre we&#x27;ve seen this movie animated, but will it give us the same feeling in live action? I&#x27;m sure it will kasi tao ang nag-a-act. I hope that it conveys the same emotion, and maybe even more, so I&#x27;m so excited to see the movie,” she said. </p><div><br/></div><p>Disney&#x27;s live-action adaptation of <em>Moana </em>is now showing in cinemas nationwide. The film stars Catherine Laga&#x27;aia in the titular role, alongside Dwayne Johnson as Maui. <em></em></p>

<p>Kai Montinola performs 'Hangganan Ko' live for the first time during the premiere of the live-action film '<i>Moana.'</i></p>

Kai Montinola performs 'Hangganan Ko' live for the first time during the premiere of the live-action film ' Moana.'