'The Little Mermaid' voice Jodi Benson dreams of meeting Barbra Streisand

Jodi Benson recently shared her admiration for Barbra Streisand.

Benson, known as the voice of Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid cited Streisand as her childhood hero during a panel at the Calgary Expo.

According to the Collider, Benson expressed heartfelt praise for the singer's unique ability to convey stories through song.

She said, "Such a brilliant icon and so influential in my vocal career and in my stage career. The way she tells a story when she sings - it’s just, absolutely breathtaking."

The Enchanted actress recalled growing up listening to Streisand's songs, imitating her, and remaining a huge fan to this day.

"O, I grew up knowing all of her songs and imitating her and just was a huge fan and still am today. I have never met her. I would love to meet her cause I think her granddaughter is a huge Ariel fan," she said.

Benson added, "So, if you have any contacts [laughs] I would just really love to meet her one day and just be able to tell her how influential she is in my career, because her ability to tell a story through song is unlike anyone else as far as I’m concerned… I’m so enamored with her career as a producer, as a director, as an actress, and as a vocalist," she added.