Animation Voiceover Trickery - Singing and Speaking Voices Provided by Two Separate Artists

Take a listen to Journey to the Past from Anastasia.... and watch the scene leading up to the song, too.    


Notice anything?!  The speaking voice is provided by Meg Ryan... but the singing voice is provided by Broadway vet Liz Callaway. It's so cool how they blend together, isn't it?!  Kind of makes you wonder if that's how Meg Ryan would sing or if she'd sound totally different.  What do you think makes this particular match successful?

The singing voice double has been done for many animated movies, not just Anastasia.  For instance, the voices for Jasmine (Aladdin) and Pocahontas are also provided by Broadway actresses.  Jasmine's singing voice is Lea Salonga and Pocahontas is Judy Kuhn.

Also, Anastasia is available on Netflix!  If you've never seen it, watch it! Bernadette Peters voices a character, too!