"Elena of Avalor" is making her way to the Disney Channel and we're stoked!
Disney's first-ever Latina princess, Elena, and all of her friends are just around the corner. But first, here is a look at the animated show's opening intro featuring Guatemalan singer Gaby Moreno. Billboard announced the exclusive Wednesday, revealing how the Latin Grammy winner was chosen to interpret the theme song.
“She’s taking these traditional styles and blending them with new styles,” said Craig Gerber, "Elena of Avalor's" creator, executive producer and lyricist to Latin Billboard. “That’s what we wanted to do for the show," he noted, admitting that he's listened to Moreno's music many times while working on the series.
The brand new series, expected to air July 22, tells the story of Princess Elena, a bold, caring, funny and clever 16-year-old who is ascendant to the throne in the fairytale kingdom of Avalor. Young actress Aimee Carrero is the voice of Elena, a brave and adventurous teenager who saves her kingdom from an evil sorceress and must now learn to rule as crown princess until she is old enough to be queen.
"Elena of Avalor" stars Carrero as the voice of Elena; Jenna Ortega as Princess Isabel; Chris Parnell, Yvette Nicole Brown and Carlos Alazraqui as the jaquins Migs, Luna and Skylar respectively; Emiliano Díez as Francisco; Julia Vera as Luisa; Christian Lanz as Chancellor Esteban; Jillian Rose Reed as Naomi; Joseph Haro as Mateo; Jorge Diaz as Gabe Keith Ferguson as Zuzo; and Joe Nunez as Armando.
The recurring guest stars will include: Constance Marie as Doña Paloma, Magister of the Traders Guild; Lou Diamond Phillips as Victor Delgado, a debonair villain who uses his charisma to deceive the people around him; Justina Machado and Jaime Camil as siblings Carmen and Julio, who run a restaurant in Avalor; Rich Sommer as Captain Daniel Turner, Naomi's father and harbormaster; Tyler Posey as Prince Alonso, a charming prince from the Argentine-inspired Kingdom of Cordoba; Lucas Grabeel as Jiku, the leader of the Noblins; and Echo Kellum as King Joaquín, a monarch from the Caribbean-inspired Kingdom of Cariza, who is a trusted and close friend of Elena.
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