Dwayne Johnson Releases 'Your Dad' With Iam Tongi
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- Dwayne Johnson co-wrote and released the song 'Your Dad' with Iam Tongi for the Moana: Voices Across the Ocean album, calling it a heartfelt message to his daughters.
- Iam Tongi sent Johnson an original song titled 'My Dad,' written about his late father and future children, which emotionally moved Johnson and inspired the collaboration.
- Dwayne Johnson changed the song’s perspective from 'My Dad' to 'Your Dad' so he could sing it to his own daughters, reframing it as a letter from a living father.
- Johnson and his wife Lauren Hashian executive-produced the Moana: Voices Across the Ocean album, working with Tiana Nonosina Liufau and Kayla Fa’amaligi to ensure cultural authenticity.
- Dwayne Johnson revealed he is seriously exploring a music career, influenced by country and old-school soul artists like Sam Cooke, Merle Haggard, and Willie Nelson, who gave him a rare guitar.
- The album includes Polynesian artists like Stan Walker, whose track 'Family Tree' was the first submission and emphasized cultural depth over viral trends.
Why it matters: Johnson’s pivot toward music as a personal, not commercial, endeavor shifts focus from blockbuster performance to intimate expression, elevating underrepresented Polynesian voices through a globally visible platform tied to a major Disney release.
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