After listening to many, many different versions, I've compiled a listahan of my ten paborito non-English versions. I judged sa pamamagitan ng not just the quality of the singers' voices, but the translation of the lyrics. I don't really care if they differ drastically from the English lyrics; I judged them sa pamamagitan ng how much I liked them on their own.
I've included the titles of them all, and I've written them all in Latin script, even if that particular language is not normally written in Latin. I've also included the names of the singers, in case you are interested in looking up their other works. It's certainly exposed me to some singers I probably wouldn't have heard of otherwise!
I also want to thank the people who uploaded the different versions to YouTube, and those who kindly provided English translation of the lyrics. Thank you for your hard work, it is much appreciated!
And now, the list!
10. Thai version (Ploy Mun Pai ["let it go"]) performed sa pamamagitan ng Gam Wichayanee.
I haven't been able to find the translated lyrics for this version, so I judged it entirely off Ms. Wichayanee's incredibly powerful voice. She belts it out with almost as much gusto as Idina Menzel.
Listen here: link
9. Hebrew version (La'azov ["to leave"]) performed sa pamamagitan ng Mona Mor.
The Hebrew lyrics are very similar to the English ones, translated faithfully to fit the language. Ms. Mor's voice is eerily similar to Ms. Menzel's, maybe not quite as powerful but beautiful nonetheless.
Link: link
8. Latino Spanish version (Libre Soy ["I am free"]) performed sa pamamagitan ng Carmen Sahari.
The lyrics are again very similar to the English, but as the pamagat implies, madami emphasis is placed on Elsa finally feeling free, which I like. Ms. Sahari has a very belt-y voice, which doesn't quite convey the same vulnerability as Ms. Menzel or Ms. Mor's, but the sheer power is amazing.
Link: link
7. Russian version (Otpusti i zabud ["let go and forget"]) performed sa pamamagitan ng Anna Buturlina.
The translation is a little madami free than some of the others, but it's still beautiful, and Ms. Buturlina's voice is just wonderful.
Link: link
6. Dutch version (Lat Het Gaan ["let it go"]) performed sa pamamagitan ng Willemijn Verkaik.
Ms. Verkaik (who also provides Elsa's German voice) probably has the best voice of anyone on this list. The reason the Dutch version is not higher up is because the Dutch lyrics are not so awe-inspiring. They're good, and they capture the spirit of the original lyrics well, but they're a little too on the nose for my liking (the part where she sings about building her kastilyo while she builds it is a good example.)
Good version and an amazing voice, but the rather humdrum lyrics keep me from placing it higher on the list.
Link: link
5. Polish version (Mam tę moc ["I have this power"]) performed sa pamamagitan ng Katarzyna Łaska.
Ms. Łaska has a fantastic voice, but the main reason I pag-ibig this version so much is the stunning lyrics. They deviate from the English lyrics quite a bit, but that doesn't matter because they are just so damn good. There's a sort of icy beauty about them that most other versions don't have. Her voice isn't *quite* as good as the tuktok four, which is why this version is only number five, but I have to say the Polish lyrics are some of the best.
Link: link
4. Italian version (All'alba sorgerò ["at dawn I will rise"]) performed sa pamamagitan ng Serena Autieri.
The lyrics for the Italian version are VERY freely translated; they have little to do with the English lyrics, but I like them because they convey something that I don't think any of the other versions (including the English) do: Elsa's bitterness about having to hide who she is. We don't see a lot of that in the movie, but I would imagine somewhere buried beneath all that fear and self-loathing is just a smidgeon of anger at having to pretend to be something she's not. The Italian lyrics convey both her relief at finally being able to be herself and a just bit of resentment.
I also pag-ibig Ms. Autieri's voice. Maybe it's because it's in Italian, the traditional language of opera, but she seems to me to have a madami operatic voice than most of the singers, who are madami Broadway-esque. Not to say that one is better than the other, I'm just pleased to hear operatic pag-awit in a Disney movie. Harkens back to the gorgeously operatic pag-awit in Sleeping Beauty.
Link: link
3. Hungarian version (Legyen Hó ["let there be snow"]) performed sa pamamagitan ng Niki Füredi.
The Hungarian lyrics are probably the most freely translated. Almost no lines have anything whatsoever to do with the English lyrics. Yet they have that same icy beauty that I found so enamoring in the Polish version. Much madami emphasis is placed on snow and ice in the Hungarian version than in any of the other versions I've found. This has the slight drawback of making the lyrics less about Elsa's feelings, but they are just so stunning that I can't fault them for that. And Ms. Füredi has one of the best voices of them all.
Link: link
2. Danish version (Lad Det Ske ["let it happen"]) performed sa pamamagitan ng Maria Lucia Heiberg Rosenberg.
Ms. Heiberg Rosenberg probably has the deepest voice of any of these singers. It takes away from Elsa's vulnerability, but it makes her that much madami powerful, which fits with the Danish lyrics. Those lyrics are, sa pamamagitan ng the way, somewhat different than the English ones, but they convey much the same spirit: relief that Elsa is able to be who she is and rejoicing in the beauty of her powers. All in all a stupendous version.
Link: link
And now we've come to the number one spot. The nakaraan nine are all extraordinary versions of this song, but they can never match the magic and majesty of...
... the German version (Lass jetzt los ["let go now"]) performed sa pamamagitan ng Willemijn Verkaik.
Ms. Verkaik did an admirable job as the Dutch voice of Elsa, but the rather bland lyrics held her back from her full potential. The German lyrics, on the other hand, are awesome (in the original sense of the word) and add so much beauty to her incredible voice. They stick fairly close to the English, but there's madami of an emphasis on Elsa being forced to repress her emotions and feelings, which adds to the catharsis of the scene as she finally is able to "let it go."
The moving lyrics and Ms. Verkaik's breathtaking voice combine to make my paborito non-English language version of "Let It Go."
Link: link
What are your favorites?
Where the north wind meets the sea
There's a river full of memory
Sleep, my darling, ligtas and sound
For in this river all is found
In her waters, deep and true
Lie the sagot and a path for you
Dive down deep into her sound
But not too far or you'll be drowned
Yes, she will sing to those who'll hear
And in her song, all magic flows
But can you bravo what you most fear?
Can you face what the river knows?
Where the north wind meets the sea
There's a mother full of memory
Come, my darling, homeward bound
When all is lost, then all is found
Performed sa pamamagitan ng reyna Iduna (Evan Rachel Wood)
Music and lyrics sa pamamagitan ng Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez
There's a river full of memory
Sleep, my darling, ligtas and sound
For in this river all is found
In her waters, deep and true
Lie the sagot and a path for you
Dive down deep into her sound
But not too far or you'll be drowned
Yes, she will sing to those who'll hear
And in her song, all magic flows
But can you bravo what you most fear?
Can you face what the river knows?
Where the north wind meets the sea
There's a mother full of memory
Come, my darling, homeward bound
When all is lost, then all is found
Performed sa pamamagitan ng reyna Iduna (Evan Rachel Wood)
Music and lyrics sa pamamagitan ng Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez
If you've seen in your updates, I started this countdown in December. But, I decided to go back to it and a poll sinabi I should start it from where it left off. I would like to apologize for vague responses, I don't really get a lot of comments on my countdowns...
13. Young Anna's Nightgown
This is probably one of the least memorable outfit, so it comes as no surprise it was the first one to leave. It is adorable, but just not memorable. Also it doesn't have much detail to it. I really don't know why else, people don't comment on my polls. But I can assume the same for the susunod two.
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13. Young Anna's Nightgown
This is probably one of the least memorable outfit, so it comes as no surprise it was the first one to leave. It is adorable, but just not memorable. Also it doesn't have much detail to it. I really don't know why else, people don't comment on my polls. But I can assume the same for the susunod two.
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