Oldest DUBBED female songs from around the world

Namaste to one and all

This video will take you through a nostalgia trip as it explores some of the oldest surviving dubbed female songs from around the world, as recorded in localized versions of foreign animation, television series, and musical films.

While the United States' Disney Animation has been a pioneer and one of the most avid localizers across the world, covering most of the video rightfully, it still is interesting to note how dubbing history (especially in context of female singing) did not begin the same way for every language or country. In some countries, song localization emerged through Hollywood musicals, while in others, it began with Japanese anime, Soviet animation, Bollywood musicals or as in the case of Israel, a beloved Swedish children's show!

This compilation focuses specifically on historically early, verifiable examples of female-sung localized numbers — including solos, duets, and ensemble pieces — recorded in languages different from their original versions. These performances represent the foundational moments when female voices first began musically crossing borders through dubbing.

Note: In certain cases, the song included may not represent the absolute first dubbed female song ever recorded in that country or in that language. Instead, it reflects the earliest surviving, documented, and publicly accessible example currently verifiable through available footage on the internet.

List of languages, countries of dubbing, songs and films featured: -

1933 – Spanish – USA – Canto De Cuna – Silly Symphonies' Lullaby Land

1934 – French – USA – La supplique de Perséphone – Silly Symphonies' The Goddess of Spring

1935 – Italian – USA – La supplica di Persefone – Silly Symphonies' The Goddess of Spring

1938 – German – Netherlands – Ich wünsche mir – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1938 – Dutch – Netherlands – Dan wensch ik – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1946–1951 – Arabic – Egypt – مالك يا قلبي – The Thief of Bagdad

1947 – Hindi – India – Dekho Ji Dekho Aaya Mausam Bahaar Ka – Bambi

1951 – Tamil – India – Aasai Kaathalan Vanthaan – Awara (आवारा)

1951 – Norwegian – Norway – I et land for meg sel – Alice In Wonderland

1952 – English – UK – Who’s the Queen of All the Gardens? – La Rosa di Bagdad (The Singing Princess)

1954 – Japanese – Japan – かわいいね – Dumbo (ダンボ)

1958 – Hungarian – Hungary – Egy álom szívünk vágya – Cinderella (Hamupipőke)

1965 – Finnish – Finland – Mad Madam Mim – The Sword in the Stone

1966 – Persian – Iran – اطمینان دارم – The Sound of Music (اشک‌ها و لبخندها)

1970 – Korean – South Korea – 우주소년 아톰 – Astro Boy (철완 아톰)

1972 – Lithuanian – Lithuania – Naujametinė dainele – Novogodnyaya Skazka / Новогодняя сказка

1973 – Hebrew – Israel – אני בילבי לא-כלום – Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump)

1979 – Mandarin – Taiwan – Opening theme – Ie Naki Ko / 家なき子

1990 – Indonesian – Indonesia – Aku sayang sekali, Doraemon – Doraemon / ドラえもん

1991 – Thai – Thailand – โลกเดียวกับคน – The Little Mermaid (เงือกน้อยผจญภัย)

1993 – Icelandic – Iceland – Við höldum vörð – Aladdin

1996 – Tagalog – Philippines – Kami'y Narito – Magic Knight Rayearth

1999 – Malay – Malaysia – Kau Dihatiku – Tarzan

2007 – Vietnamese – Vietnam – Mai Vũi – Cardcaptor Sakura

2009 – Slovene – Slovenia – Lajanje v luno – Bolt

2010 – Georgian – Georgia – მიხვდა როგორ – Enchanted

2010 – Latvian – Latvia – Gan Jau Bus – Princess & The Frog

2012 – Kazakh – Kazakhstan – Көк аспанға өрлейін – Brave (Батыл жүрек)

2017 – Te Reo Māori – New Zealand – Tukuna Au – Moana

So, which of these oldest dubbed female songs surprised you the most? Which one was the best according to you? Which one felt the most nostalgic? Let me know in the comments below!

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