"[122], In 2016 she won two more Aliw Awards, one for Best Major Concert in a Foreign Venue and her second Entertainer of the Year award. Lea Salonga had also showcased her talent on the recent “Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration,” a tribute to musical composer Stephen Sondheim on his 90th birthday.. Salonga also participated in the online mission of Bayanihan Musikahan and raised 2 … Browse more videos . She took on the same role at the DBS Arts Centre in Singapore, in November 2012. In 2002, Salonga returned to Broadway to play the leading role of Mei-li, a Chinese immigrant in a reinterpretation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song opposite Jose Llana. Salonga was studying in the Philippines, where was born and raised, when Mackintosh brought auditions for the original production to Manila. Als 18 anys, va originar el paper principal de Kim en el musical Miss Saigon, primer al Teatre … She has played numerous other stage, film and TV roles in the US, the Philippines and elsewhere. [46] Salonga's performance was received positively by theatre critics in New York, and she received a nomination for Distinguished Performance from the Drama League, among other honors. Lea Salonga (born February 22, 1971) provided the singing voice of Jasmine for Aladdin. This was after the reinvented musical had a run at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles in 2001 with Salonga playing the role[42][43][44] and in 2002 winning Lead Actress in a Musical from the Los Angeles theatre Ovation Awards. Video taken on 26 September 2018 Editing by Kat Leandicho Clip from Philstar.com / Kat Leandicho. During the 1980s, Salonga also had several television projects through GMA Radio Television Arts where she worked as a child actor. [113] Salonga recorded a song called "Wished That I Could Call You" that was included in the charity compilation album Children In Need, released in March 2014. She also sang at the 56th Tony Awards with Harry Connick, Jr., Peter Gallagher and Michele Lee in a number paying tribute to Richard Rodgers. Lea Salonga on … In the field of musical theater, she is recognized for having won the Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, and Theatre World Awards, the first to win various … Lea Salonga began her singing career at the age of ten, when she recorded her first album, Small Voice. Lea Salonga - A Whole New World (From Aladdin) Lyrics. 2 years ago | 2.3K views. ... [In] "Days by Days" ... she finally lets go of all the resentment and repressed anger of a woman stuck in a marriage built on a lie. Yet there is dignity in her breakdown ... Salonga pulls it off with such clarity, both musically and emotionally, that it's difficult not to be moved. Salonga, who provided the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in the original version, said she is happy that a movie featuring people of color is a box-office success. [103][104] Salonga joined the Candlelight Processional at Epcot in Walt Disney World as narrator on December 14 to 16, retelling the Christmas story accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra and a mass choir. [81][82], On 3 July 2008, Salonga became a columnist in the Philippine Daily Inquirer with her column "Backstory" (Entertainment section), "Introducing: Lea Salonga, writer". Follow. [95][96] The same year, she served as a celebrity judge for Avon Voices,[97] Avon's first ever global, online singing talent search for women and songwriting competition for men and women. [25] She also received a Presidential Award of Merit from President Corazon Aquino. [49] Later in 2004, she played Lizzie in the Manila production of the musical Baby, which earned her another nomination from the Aliw Awards. "Do people just ask you to sing Aladdin all the time?" [26] In 1991, she was named as one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People. [12] In 1998, she again lent her voice to a major Disney animated film, singing the title character in Mulan, also providing the character's singing voice in the 2004 sequel, Mulan II. Les Misérables 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert HallLea Salonga (Éponine)Conductor: David Charles AbellOrchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra [136], On January 10, 2004, Salonga married Robert Charles Chien, an American managing director of an entertainment software company in Los Angeles, California, of Chinese and Japanese heritage, whom she met while performing in Flower Drum Song. Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, OL, (/ˈleɪə səˈlɒŋɡə/; born February 22, 1971) is a Filipina singer and actress, best known for her roles in musical theatre, for supplying the singing voices of two Disney Princesses (Jasmine and Mulan), and as a recording artist and television performer. [4] Salonga is the first Filipino artist to sign with an international record label (Atlantic Records in 1993). [3] This was followed by a major concert, The Broadway Concert, at the Philippine International Convention Center. She then flew back to the Philippines to star with Filipino matinée idol Aga Muhlach in the critically acclaimed film Sana Maulit Muli, which gave her a second Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) award nomination, this time for Best Actress. Upcoming Lyrics. [140][141] She resides in the Philippines and the United States. Billboard Hot 100. When Miss Saigon opened on Broadway in 1991, she again played the role of Kim,[21] winning the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards[3] and becoming the first woman of Asian descent to win a Tony Award. From 2015 to 2016, she returned to Broadway in Allegiance, and from 2017 to 2019 she appeared in the Broadway revival of Once on This Island. Top Lyrics of 2010. ", "Vote Now! Your Songs", at the Philippine International Convention Center Plenary Hall on December 11 and 12, 2009. [3] Unable to find a strong enough East Asian actress/singer in the United Kingdom, the producers scoured many countries looking for the lead. As a young performer, Salonga received a Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) award nomination for Best Child Actress and three Aliw Awards for best child performer in 1980, 1981 and 1982. [11] That same year, she released her self-titled international debut album with Atlantic Records. Lea Salonga and Brad Kane perform 'A Whole New World' on Good … Popular Artists. Salonga was the first actress of Asian descent to play the roles of Éponine and Fantine in the musical Les Misérables on Broadway. Out in March". Lea Salonga-Chien, KL (born Maria Ligaya Carmen Imutan Salonga on February 22, 1971 in the Philippines) is a multi-awarded Filipino singer and actress who is best known for originating the role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon. She also hosted her own musical TV show, "Love, Lea". [116] In mid-2015, she headlined her own concert series in Australasia. Popular Albums. [128] Once on this Island was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. 2:49. Get FREE Dubai … [90] Salonga performed a series of concerts in North America in 2009 and was also asked to dance the Filipino novelty dances "Ocho-ocho" and "Spaghetti". [113][121] A review in ABS-CBN News said that she "delivers a finely tuned performance, utilizing her prodigious stage presence to provide the cold and dark shadings to erstwhile peppy scenes with her subtle stares and held back emotions. After the success of her first album, from 1983 to 1985, she hosted her own musical television show, Love, Lea,[9] and was a member of the cast of German Moreno's teen variety show That's Entertainment. [62][63] Her rejoining the show boosted the musical's ticket sales. Recently Added. [citation needed] A college freshman studying biology at the Ateneo de Manila University when she auditioned for Miss Saigon, she intended to have a medical career. [25] Salonga returned to Manila in Miss Saigon, staged at the Cultural Center of the Philippines at the end of 2000. "BWW Interviews: Lea Salonga Talks Il Divo Tour, "Lea Salonga Kicks Off Australia & New Zealand Tour Today". Upcoming … Here’s a video of Lea singing A Whole New world with Brad Kane (voice of Aladdin). From late July 2008 to mid-2009, Salonga played the title role in the 30-week Asian tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, which premiered in Manila. Lea Salonga on Aladdin live action movie's cast. [13] She also attended the University of the Philippines College of Music's extension program aimed at training musically talented children in music and stage movement. Nov 9, 2013 - Lea Salonga's first visit to Marie's Crisis piano bar. Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, (/ˈleɪə_səˈlɒŋɡə/; Manila, Filipines 22 de febrer de 1971) és una cantant i actriu filipina, principalment coneguda pels seus papers en el teatre musical, per proporcionar les veus cantants de dues princeses de Disney (Jasmine i Mulan) i com a artista de gravació i intèrpret de televisió. [15][18] Salonga won the lead role, while Wilson was named her understudy and given the role of the bar girl Mimi. [58][59], In 2007, Salonga released her first studio album in seven years called Inspired, which was certified platinum in the Philippines[60] She received the Order of Lakandula, with the rank of Commander (Komandante), from Philippine president Arroyo in recognition of using her talents to benefit Philippine society and foster cultural exchange. [27] In 1992, she performed the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in Disney's animated film Aladdin. Broadway diva Lea Salonga took to social media to express what she thinks about the live-action reboot of the Disney film “Aladdin”. [32], From 1997 to 2000, Salonga did recordings and concerts in the Philippines and another engagement in London, in addition to a few returns to Miss Saigon in London and on Broadway. Playing next. [5][6] She also portrayed Éponine and Fantine, respectively, in the musical's 10th and 25th anniversary concerts in London. [28] She performed the song "A Whole New World" from Aladdin with Brad Kane at the 65th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles,[29][30] where the song won an Oscar, having already won a Golden Globe Award. This was followed by a Christmas concert in the Philippines, called Home for Christmas, and performances at the Lenape Regional Performing Arts Center in Marlton, New Jersey, in 2004. She has continued to record albums. [70][75] Right after doing Les Misérables, she performed in two events: at the US Military Academy Band's concert in West Point where she sang four songs and an encore[76] and in her own concert at the Tarrytown Music Hall in New York. Aladdin (1992 Disney film) Report. "[119], Salonga guest-starred on the April 2016 season finale of the American television series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. She also hosted her own musical TV show, "Love, Lea". [47] Between the 2001 Los Angeles and 2002 Broadway productions of Flower Drum Song, she performed in a non-musical theatrical production for the first time, playing the role of Catherine in the stage play Proof in Manila. [40][41] She guested on Russell Watson's The Voice concert, narrated for the television special My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States, and appeared on the Christmas episode of the TV medical drama ER, playing a patient with lymphoma.[25]. [12], She finished her secondary education in 1988 at the O. The Filipino superstar was in New York City on her tour, performing at the Sony Hall. Filipina singer and actress Lea Salonga has released nine studio albums, three live recordings and is involved in at least ten cast recordings. [130] She also toured North America and the UK that year. [99] Salonga, along with Darren Criss, sang "A Whole New World" to its composer, Alan Menken, as Menken was named the winner of the 2011 Maestro Award at the Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Music Conference on October 24, 2011. [142], On October 15, 2010, Salonga was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). [129], Salonga appears as a Philippine immigrant, Aunt Gail, in the musical film Yellow Rose, which premiered at the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Lyrics. Hamilton Breaks Record for Most Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations", "Review: The sun is out. She continued to win every main acting award on her behalf work in the present, including a Tony, an Olivier, a Drama Table … In 1994, Salonga played in various musical theatre productions in the Philippines and Singapore,[3][31] such as Sandy in Grease, Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady and the Witch in Into the Woods. [7][98] She was one of the judges in the 60th Miss Universe 2011 Beauty Pageant in São Paulo, Brazil on 12 September 2011. MANILA – Not many people know that Lea Salonga was tapped to record a demo of one of the most popular songs from “The Lion King.” In an interview with Vanity Fair, English lyricist Tim Rice shared this piece of trivia as he and other Disney executives told the story of how “The Lion King” became a Broadway smash.. [92] In June 2009, she sang at the 95th Anniversary Special of the Iglesia ni Cristo. 3:14. ... [S]he disappears into this loud devil woman. Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, (born February 22, 1971) is a Filipina singer and actress, best known for her roles in musical theatre, for supplying the singing voices of two Disney Princesses (Jasmine and Mulan), and as a recording artist and television performer. By Sheryl Flatow There is a video online of 17-year-old Lea Salonga at a call-back audition for the original West End production of Miss Saigon. [35] She participated in the 1998 tribute concert to Sir Cameron Mackintosh in London called "Hey Mr. Producer: The Musical World of Cameron MacKintosh", where she did numbers from several of his musicals. It was presented by The Blue Ribbon a group founded by Dorothy Chandler in 1968. Please subscribe to the Dubai OFW YouTube Channel for updates and tips! [15] Salonga has sometimes credited "On My Own" as the starting point of her international career. [146] In both Disney princess singing roles, Salonga uses head tones that reach up to F5.[147]. [45] The Salonga-led Broadway revival cast album was nominated for a 2004 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. From July to August 2010, Salonga played the role of Grizabella in the Manila run of the Asia-Pacific tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. [61] She returned to Broadway for another stint in the musical Les Misérables, this time as Fantine. [66][67][68] Salonga received rave reviews and made it again to the short list of Broadway.com's Audience Award favorites as Best Replacement. She was also the singing voice of Mulan. [109] In December 2013, Salonga began a concert tour in the Philippines titled "Lea Salonga: Playlist" that celebrated her 35 years in show business. [78][79], In 2008, Salonga gave concerts in the Philippines California, Hawaii, Hong Kong and Guam,[80] and she played the title role in Broadway Asia Entertainment's international tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. She is best known for her roles in musical theatre, for supplying the singing voices of two Disney Princesses, and as a recording artist and television performer. INQUIRER.net / 12:33 PM June 03, 2019 Lea Salonga, who lent her singing voice to Princess Jasmine in the 1992 original animated version of “Aladdin”, praised the recent live-action remake of the film for its casting, especially in terms of representation. [108] She was one of the four coaches, together with apl.de.ap, Sarah Geronimo, and Bamboo Mañalac for the ABS-CBN program, The Voice of the Philippines, which premiered in June 2013. Artists A-Z. [48] In 2003, she performed in several concerts at the Mohegan Sun hotel in Connecticut. 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Phillipa Soo asked Lea Salonga when they met for the first time on a November afternoon at Manhattan's Paramount Hotel. [5], In 1996, Salonga was in Les Misérables once again as Éponine in the London production of the musical, then continued on to perform the role in the musical's US national tour. [11], She also opened for, and performed with, international acts such as Menudo and Stevie Wonder in their concerts in Manila in 1985 and in 1988, respectively. During the press conference, she said that while she doesn’t know if they have enough time to create an arrangement for “Speechless,” a song sung by Jasmine … (Aladdin) I can show you the world Shining, shimmering, splendid Tell me princess, now when did you last let your heart decide I can open yo. [citation needed], In 1989 Salonga was selected to play Kim in the debut production of the musical Miss Saigon in London. She provided the singing voices of two official Disney Princesses: Jasmine in Aladdin (1992) and Fa Mulan in Mulan (1998). This is by far the best musical theater outing of Salonga in the Philippines, post-Miss Saigon, and the very long wait was well worth it",[133] and called her portrayal "a delirious hurricane of deviousness and devilry, sprinkled with lust ... one of the most accomplished stage creations we've seen this year ... a career high for the actress. [24], In 1990, Salonga performed in a homecoming concert in Manila entitled A Miss Called Lea. Here are the movies we're most excited for in 2021. Her brother, Gerard Salonga, is a conductor. (For her audition as Kim in Miss Saigon, Ms. Salonga sang “On My Own” from Les Miserables, a song sung by Éponine.) As a Filipino man myself, I would like to describe Lea Salonga as Filipino to emphasize that she doesn't represent only the women of the Philippines, but all Filipinos. [14] For her audition, the then 17-year-old Salonga chose to sing Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's "On My Own" from Les Misérables and was later asked to sing "Sun and Moon", impressing the audition panel. Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga is a Filipina soprano singer and actress who is well known for originating the lead role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon, for which she won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1991, and was also one of the first Asians to play the roles of Éponine Thénardier and Fantine in the musical Les Misérables. [137][138] They have one daughter. Salonga was born in Ermita, Manila, to Feliciano Genuino Salonga, a naval rear admiral and shipping company owner (1929–2016),[8] and his wife, María Ligaya Alcantara, née Imutan. [123] The following year, Salonga was one of the coaches on The Voice Teens. [110] Salonga wrote a book, Playlist: A Celebration of 35 Years, which she used as a souvenir program for the concerts. [85] Salonga gave a concert on July 11 at Los Angeles' Walt Disney Concert Hall. [131] Later in 2019, she played Mrs. Lovett in a revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Manila and then Singapore. [31] In 2006, at the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, Salonga concluded the closing ceremony with the song "Triumph of the One" before an audience of 50,000 people at the Khalifa Stadium. Lea Salonga net well worth: Lea Salonga is definitely a Filipina celebrity and singer who includes a net well worth of $18 million dollars. [118] Charles Isherwood wrote in The New York Times of her performance: "Her voice retains its plush beauty, and her culminating first act solo, "Higher" ... is perhaps the show's musical highlight. Filipina Broadway superstar Lea Salonga covers "Let It Go" from the Disney movie Frozen. Finally, in an interesting role reversal, Salonga performs a number from Miss Saigon that was sung … [126][127] She returned to the show for its final performances in December 2018 and January 2019. [105], In January 2013, Salonga took part on the 2013 season of Lincoln Center's American Songbook concert series at the Allen Room. [135] On November 27, 2020, PBS Great Performances broadcast the Sydney Opera House concert. [132] Critics praised her "crystalline tones that turned her numbers, especially 'By the Sea', into unexpected show-stoppers. [111], In 2014, she returned for the second season of The Voice of the Philippines and also joined the new Philippine version of The Voice Kids,[112] on which she has appeared for three seasons. [106] In February in the Philippines, Salonga provided the theme song for TV5's reality singing competition Kanta Pilipinas and, together with Tyne Daly and Norm Lewis, she starred as Mother in a concert performance of Ragtime at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. Popular Song Lyrics. [120] She played Helen Bechdel in the international premiere of Fun Home in November 2016 in Manila. [39], After a last stint in Miss Saigon for its closing on Broadway in 2001, Salonga recreated the role of Lien Hughes originally played by Ming-Na Wen in the soap opera As the World Turns. [100], Salonga performed in a six-concert series titled "The Magic of Broadway and Disney Favorites" in 2012 with the Palm Beach Pops. 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[36][37][38] She also performed in four concerts: The Homecoming Concert, The Millennium Concert, The Best of Manila and Songs from the Screen – the last two being benefit shows. [7] Salonga starred as Mei-li in the 2002 Broadway version of Flower Drum Song. According to the Vanity Fair feature, it was Jeffrey Katzenberg, who was then the … [117] Salonga reprised her role as Kei Kimura in the 2015–16 Broadway production of Allegiance. [5] In 1999, she was invited back to London to close the West End production, and in 2001, at the age of 29 and after finishing the Manila run of the musical,[23] Salonga returned to Broadway to close that production. [15][19][20], For her performance as Kim, Salonga won the 1990 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical, becoming one of the youngest winners of the award. [2] She spent the first six years of her childhood in Angeles City before moving to Manila. Ms. Salonga is also the only singer to provide the singing voices for two Disney Princesses, Mulan and Jasmine. [125] Salonga portrayed Erzulie in 2017–2018 in the Broadway revival of Once on This Island at Circle in the Square Theatre, where she received critical praise for her vocal performance. Philstar.com. For Disney, she is well-known for providing the singing … [31] Salonga wrote the foreword to Linda Marquart's "The Right Way to Sing" (2005). [57] She also did voice work for Disney's English dub of Hayao Miyazaki's My Neighbor Totoro as Yasuko Kusakabe. [101] She starred in the first production of Allegiance, at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego from September to October 2012. [9][10] She released her second album, Lea, in 1988. The concert series was extended to January 2014. The new version from the live action movie was performed by Massoud and Scott. Salonga was honored as a Disney Legend on August 19, 2011. Her brother, Gerard, was musical director. [86][87][88] That same year she received a special citation from the Awit Awards.[89]. [7] At the age of 28, Salonga moved to New York City, purchasing her own apartment (which she still owns up to at least 2013). She provided the singing voices of two official Disney Princesses: Jasmine in Aladdin (1992) and Fa Mulan in Mulan (1998). Lea’s Audition for the Role of Kim in Miss Saigon And here she is auditioning for the role (which she bagged) of Kim in Miss Saigon. We're on YouTube! To me, describing Lea Salonga as "one of the most talented Filipina singers" vs. "one of the most talented Filipino singers" has slightly different meanings, the latter one being more positive. [114][115] Also in 2014–15, she toured in Asia and North America with Il Divo. Lea Salonga, also called Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, was created in Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines, and was raised in Manila. Albums Studio albums. Philstar.com. [139] Salonga is also an avid video game enthusiast. Title Details Small Voice: Released: 1981 (Philippines) Philippine Certification: 1x … [51][52][53] Later that year, she performed to a sold-out crowd at Carnegie Hall for the benefit of Diverse City Theater Company. She starred in "Miss Saigon" and was then offered the role of the singing voice of Jasmine in the Disney film Aladdin (1992). In 1985, she and her brother took part in the eighth Metro Manila Popular Music Festival as the interpreters for the song entry titled "Musika, Lata, Sipol at La La La" which was composed by Tess Concepcion. She played the role of Éponine in the 10th anniversary production of Les Mis called Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert at London's Royal Albert Hall. Pangan [as Todd] simmers; Salonga is the explosive fire underneath. [77] She was then busy with other concerts and musical events,[78] including a Christmas presentation in Manila. 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