Auli’i Cravalho’s voice has already been in your home and in your ears. More likely than not, it has already swelled around you in your car and reached out and touched you while you were seated in a cinema.

Yet, you might not be completely familiar with her face.

The singer and actress voiced the title character in Disney’s 2016 smash hitMoana,which includedperforming arguably one of the best Disney songs of all time, the Grammy winning, Oscar nominatedHow Far I’ll Go.

At the time of being cast inMoana,Auli’i was in her first year of high school and living in her native Hawaii with her mother. After hearing about the call-out for the newest Disney Princess role, she decided at the very last minute to send through an audition tape to the Disney team and ended up being cast out of hundreds of applicants.

Now, the 17 year old’s face and powerhouse singing voice are set to be all over the small screen with the launch of her new TV seriesRise,which will air in Australia exclusively onStanfrom March 14.

Josh Radnor, Auli'i Cravalho, Damon J. Gillespie and Rosie Perez in Rise. Source: Stan.

The story-line really kicks off when uninspired and frustrated English teacher Lou Mazzuchelli (played byHow I Met Your Mother'sJosh Radnor)decides to shake up the high school's musical theatre department by putting on a version ofSpring Awakening,a revolutionary rock inspired musical that showcases teenagers coming into their sexuality while also dealing with issues surrounding abortion, rape and first loves.

After performing a stunning rendition of the Broadway musical's standout out song,Mama Who Bore Me,Lillette is cast in the production's lead role, which also leads to her ousting the school's former leading lady Gwen (Amy Forsyth) with whom she also has a tricky personal history with.

While the whole "down on her luck teenage girl works hard and realises her dreams" story-line may seem a bit overused and cliche at first look, it appears here inRisewith a very honest presence, thanks mainly to Auli'i's interpretation of the character and the way she was able to draw on her own life experiences.

As it turns out, the young actress shares more than a few similarities with the character of Lillette.

Auli'i Cravalho as Lillette Suarez in Rise. Source: Stan.

"But Lillette's audition scene inRise

While the musical theater sequences inRisewere arduous to film, with so much singing and movement involved, Auli'i said the scenes she found the hardest and most unsettling to film were the ones opposite her mother Vanessa (played by

Take a look at the brilliant trailer for Rise, coming soon to Stan.

Auliʻi behind and just dig in."

Risehas also received early praise from critics for the way it showcases a diverse cast of teenage characters facing a range of issues, from one of the boys hiding his sexuality from his hyper religious family to another character navigating the halls of the high school as a transgender student.

Looking for another incredible show to watch on Stan? Look no further than Veronica Mars.

Riseis the kind of series that will make you believe in the power of televised storytelling again.

If you're a teenager, it will reflect the world you live in back to you, with a heightened sense of drama wrapped around a group of lovable characters.

And if you're an adult, it will remind you about the hope and heartache you felt in high school, and the dreams you always meant to chase.

premiere on Stan on Wednesday March 14, and new episodes will then drop weekly.

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