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I don't know, but... I wanna try.
~ Meena's reply when asked if she can sing in front of an audience.

Meena is one of the main protagonists of Illumination's 7th animated feature film Sing and its sequel Sing 2. She is an anthropomorphic elephant that has both an angelic singing voice.

She is voiced by Tori Kelly in her first film role.

Appearance[]

Meena is an anthropomorphic elephant. She wears a light-blue hoodie, some blue jeans, and some pink and white shoes. Sings parts of the chorus for "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" when clapped near or pressed on a hard surface of McDonald's Happy Meal.

Personality[]

Meena is a teenager with a kind heart and soft-spoken demeanor. In private, she displays a talent and love for singing. However, Meena's initially refuses to sing publicly due to severe stage fright. When overcome with shyness, Meena's elephant ears fold inward to cover the sides of her face (much like how nervous humans hide behind their hair).

Biography[]

Sing[]

Meena is introduced giving a cake to her grandfather while her mother and grandmother sing "Happy Birthday to You". When Meena belts out the final line, her grandfather proclaims that he would be a superstar if he had a voice like hers. Meena simply tells him to blow out his birthday candles. That night, flyers for Buster Moon's singing competition are accidentally scattered throughout the city; Meena's mother and grandfather find one and encourage her to apply.

On the day of the auditions, Meena intends to compete with a performance of "Chandelier". Once onstage, however, she freezes up, and is ultimately shooed out by fellow contestant Mike. Her grandfather puts his foot down and tells her to demand another chance from Buster. Returning to the Moon Theater with a cake, Meena attempts to ask for a re-audition, but her timidness hampers her ability to communicate, and Buster offers her a job as a stagehand instead. Returning home, Meena is greeted by her family and neighbors, who celebrate when she admits that she "sort of" has a role in the show.

After scheduling a private rehearsal for old starlet Nana Noodleman, Buster, with Meena's help, constructs a special glass stage full of water and bioluminescent squids. Due to the loss of a few contestants, Buster also encourages Meena to participate in the show, repeating the advice his father gave him to not let fear stop her from doing what she loves. However, everything goes wrong when three bears interrupt, demanding money that Mike cheated from them. This altercation begins a series of events that leads to the destruction of the Moon Theater. Meena is emotionally crushed, but physically unharmed, and joins the other contestants in attempt to convince Buster to stage his show anyway. Buster, completely defeated, turns them all down. Meena, the last to leave, reminds him of the advice he gave her, but Buster lashes out, hurting her feelings.

While Buster resigns himself to a lifetime of car-washing, Meena visits the Moon Theater ruins, closes her eyes, and starts singing "Hallelujah", attracting his attention. His confidence restored; Buster asks her if she can sing like that in front of a live audience. Meena still doubts herself but states that she wants to try. Together, the performers construct an open-air stage in the theater ruins. Meena is the last to perform in the concert; when it's finally her turn, she freezes, but Buster and the other acts provide moral support. She starts soft but eventually belts out a spectacular rendition of "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing". In the end, the show is a complete success and Meena, along with her family and the other performers, attends the grand opening of the New Moon Theater.

Sing 2[]

To be added...

Quotes[]

Uh, Mr. Moon? My name is Meena, and I baked a cake for you and, uh, I was wondering if you'd, maybe, give me a second chance to...
~ She attempting to ask for a re-audition
I can sing, but I get so scared.
~ She to Buster
I baked a cake for you 'cause... Well, I know you're sad right now and probably afraid to try again and...
~ She attempting to cheer up Buster after the Moon Theater's collapse
I can't move! I'm terrified!
~ She freezing up when it's her turn to perform

Songs Performed[]

Trivia[]

  • Meena is known as "The Teenager" according to the Sing website.
  • Meena and the alpaca are the only known contestants to flub their audition.
  • Meena's introduction scene is the fourth of five.
  • Meena's performance of "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" was the fifth and final.
  • Meena and Johnny are the only two major characters that stayed at the Moon Theater overnight, to do something that was important. For Meena it was to help Buster Moon clean up the theater before Nana Noodleman arrived. Whereas in Johnny's case it was to steal the prize money, then receive extra piano lessons after his change of heart.
  • When Meena returns home to her neighbors cheering for her, one of them is holding a large graduation picture of her, indicating that she has indeed graduated from high school.

Navigation[]

           Sing logo Heroes

Movies
Sing: Buster Moon | Miss Crawly | Johnny | Ash | Rosita | Norman | Meena | Eddie Noodleman | Gunter | Marcus | Nancy | Nana Noodleman
Sing 2: Alfonso | Clay Calloway | Porsha Crystal | Nooshy | Darius | Klaus Kickenklober | Suki Lane

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