For more than ten years, Miley Cyrus could not interpret the songs that made her famous as Hannah Montanadespite having been the main voice and image of the successful Disney Channel series. The reason behind this restriction was contractual: The character’s musical rights belonged exclusively to Disney and his record label, which limited the use of the repertoire even for the artist herself.
In a recent interview for the Pódcast “Event Single Album”, the 32 -year -old singer explained that, after her departure from Disney, It was legally prohibited from singing any topic linked to the franchisedespite the fact that these issues carried their voice and face. “It was sad to know that these songs had my voice, my face, and I couldn’t sing them,” said the artist, highlighting the emotional contradiction he lived for years.
The panorama changed definitively in August 2024, when Cyrus was recognized as Disney Legend during the D23 convention in California. With this honorary distinction, the company gave him permission to re -interpreted the repertoire that marked his childhood and adolescence. It is a symbolic and legal change, which could also imply a renegotiation of rights between both parties, although the details of the agreement were not made public.
During the ceremony, Cyrus was grateful for his past as Hannah Montana And he dedicated the prize to both the character and the fans who accompanied her since then. “This award is also for her and for her loyal fans,” he said, making it clear that he maintains an affective link with that stage, despite the years of restrictions.
For now, There are no scheduled presentations in which I sing again like Hannah Montanabut Cyrus has expressed that she feels happy to have that right again. While promoting your new album Something Beautiful in 2025, keeps the door open to possible tributes or special performances that could rescue its emblematic television past.
