That's a great trivia 👍

😮😮😮

It's a matter of proving that no citizen has the qualifications to perform the job that the non-citizen is qualified to do. Salonga's talent is unparalleled

It only showed that Mackintosh is not racist but simply loved true talents whether what country they may come. 🏆

Talent and skills supersede any bloody citizenship rules by any organization. Lea is an extraordinary talent who can’t be set aside because of technicalities. It’s the lead role and unions can’t prevail.

that's a way to make an impression

Breaking the ice...

Me rn

Me me me.. yung accent ngayon ko lang narinig. Wow

Hahahahha literally meeee

Me

me rn haha

Lea really is perfect. Monique is also beautiful and her singing is good, but Lea's tone is better.

that was not actually her first audition.

actually it’s her second call as she said from one of her interview.

in british accent too 😂

She was so young then. If you do that in your mid20s it's unacceptable.

Whatch this often

Who is the new Kim? Thanks

I'll be watching tomorrow! So excited!

I am

​​@@ricdeza44Abigale Adriano is the new Kim. (Australian Broadway production is handling it, I think)

you sure aren't the only one lol, the comments are pretty recent too omg

because of Aladdin heheh

LEA IS BAE

Lady gurl hahaha so true. From listening to the A whole new world 2019 versions, to the original version, and end up here.

Yes

Now, seventeeners look 30-ish and 30 year-old's try their hardest to look 17. What a weird place this world has become😆

Wow she’s 17 here??

I’m making sure my future children look like this.

Lea's voice was more powerful than monique's

@@sabrinakirani2211 yeah... And it conveys more emotions than Monique's

Lea is fast Learner

I think Monique's voice came off strong while Lea's had that innocent sound which fits the role of Kim. Both are incredible singers tho.

True

climbthatmountain yeahhhh......im so carried awway watching this

wow

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This is so true! It’s like they hit the jackpot with Lea. Here are some remarks from the people behind Miss Saigon after Lea auditioned and got the part of Kim. “We all welled up with emotion because we knew, for the first time in a long audition process, that Miss Saigon could be done. She unlocked the door to the show.” - Vincent Liff, one of the show’s casting directors “Until we went to Manila and heard Lea sing our songs, we never thought that we would find Kim. She is the most amazing and intuitive professional of her age that I have ever met.” - Alain Boublil To familiarize Lea with a song(just not sure which particular song), Schönberg played it 3 times. There were alterations in each version. Lea: “Which version do you want me to sing?” Mackintosh: “She remembered all 3 versions! That’s uncanny! I’ve never come across it in a performer before. It’s a gift!”

Real high quality voice in this era was gold compared to the current one :/

Jennifer Dioso Thats the difference between a typical singer and a musician, the latter knows not only the lyrics but knows how to read notes as well

Jennifer Dioso she knows how to read notes that’s why it was easy for her to follow the tune.

So she doesn't know the melody at all? I thought she knows it beforehand.

She already knew how to read notes at that time.

@Raffy: Claude-Michel was teaching Lea a song from the show. It was the first time Lea heard it, she was just following along the sheet music because she can read notes. Lea plays classical piano.

my mom was a schoolmate of Lea at Montessori. She was a valedictorian, she isn't just a vocal prodigy, she's an academic genius. She also fought for quiz bee's and won. My mother, who was younger than her, was the next to be valedictorian, I don't know how to say it but, my mom was like the next generation (well not actually, just next in line) Lea salonga. She's also a vocal genius, not to brag though. But my mom kinda ended up with the wrong guy and had a son, at 16 ;--; so.... poor mama, wish she had more opportunities like lea

I've read all the comments but I want to stop on your comment. We have the same thought about how Lea sings. I call that charisma and charm through her voice. Her way of singing is attractive, not overdone, unforced, not boring, effortless, and interesting!! She's overwhelming!

She is so lovable, what a talent super voice

On point! I would do the same even if I'm auditioning for a male part lol!

I might just watch her, ask for an autograph then leave. I can't miss watching her sing live right?

Depends on your luck .

And yet in my youth, the Filipinos preferred Sharon Cuneta because Lea was seen as too burgis with her good English and Repertory Philippines background that was for the rich and upper middle class. Few were fans of Lea Salonga like my sister who was a die-hard fan of hers. As a GenXer, I know the evolution of Lea. It is only now that she is appreciated after bagging the plum role in Miss Saigon.

WHATEVER GOES FOR ME Wow, I didn’t even realize that was the case. That’s just sad. But I guess that’s what happens when people are not very exposed and therefore not educated to theatre talents. Perhaps that could be one factor. Sharon was more of a mainstream artist. I’m just so glad times have changed and more and more people nowadays can support their favorites bcos we have more access to them now via different platforms. Before, we only had radio, TV (and concerts if producers believe you’re bankable) as the only forms of media that accommodate these talents. Buying one’s music only comes after.

@@lovealways_alexa Well, Lea was and is still considered posh or burgis and not pang masa. She was booed as the opening act for Menudo when the boy band came here. The masa crowd resented her English proficiency and thought she was snobbish then (which was a bit true since she was the taste of the upper class pinoys). Of course, Repertory Philippines was for the rich and upper middle class or the very educated pinoys. Lea could not and even now cannot really fit the masa crowd because she has her own niche. Good thing she won the role of Kim or else she would have been a medical doctor. Even her choice of college was Ateneo and not UP, even though she could study in UP.

WHATEVER GOES FOR ME I personally don’t have any issue with her PERSONAL PREFERENCE or that she’s on top of the social stratum. What concerns me is your claim that she was snobbed by the”pangmasang” Pinoys simply bcos of that (or that she’s proficient in English as a result of her status?). That’s what made me sad. When you have the love for the arts, artistry comes first. While there may be something admirable about the rags-to-riches story that appeals to the Filipino audience, getting a head start at life shouldn’t make anyone less of an artist just bcos one has more privilege than the other.

@@lovealways_alexa Well, I really don't care about Lea's preferences since it is her life. I was just stating a fact since I am an old GenXer who was already alive during that era when Lea was not yet embraced by the masang pinoy. And yes, Lea can come off as snobbish because she had this air of confidence that the lower classes resent, even today and this trait does not endear her to pinoys. She can also be too frank about her opinions because she has always been a cheeky kid. I remember her saying that she chose medicine as her course because other courses were just blah blah courses (she meant the liberal arts and business courses). My brother, who became a doctor, also agreed with her LOL. We can never do away with the class wars because anywhere you go, you will find the lower classes resenting those who are considered privileged and the upper class looking down on the lower class. Just look around and you will find the lower classes mocking those who speak good English by saying "nose bleed." Or the upper class saying that Tagalog is for the maids. Our well off entertainers like Sharon Cuneta had and still have mass appeal because they use Tagalog most of the time and also sing Filipino songs more often. especially songs composed for them. I can't remember Lea singing a Tagalog song as her signature song. And no, Lea Salonga did not come from a rich family, though her dad was rich. Her mom was actually the woman on the side to put it delicately (that's why Ligaya's English was not even native-like like Lea's). But Ligaya had ambitions for her talented daughter and son so she raised them on Disney and told them to use English at home as their first language. It was an open secret at that time but the press did not gossip about Lea because she was so professional with her dealings with the press even at such a young age. Ironically, though Sharon Cuneta's mom was also the woman on the side, Sharon lived a princess with her yaya and other trappings of the rich because her father acknowledged her. Lea did not even live like Sharon Cuneta and her mom was the one who took care of all the household chores and of course took care of her and Gerard personally.

yes I am watching right now 👋

Heyy~

Meee!

May 7, 2019

Miyako Stavros me too...it's my first time to do so..

*songs not sounds.

I thought of that too... its the raw audition that's the most intense and most of the producers are brutal on their judgement. I wanted to see how both lea and monique handled the pressure

I remembered Ms. Lea said in an interview that during the first audition they did not bring any cameras with them... pity... I would have love to see that one... that would have been totally awesome...

I just saw her interview back in 89 with Monique, apparently they both sang on my own on their first audition. Which is interesting how that transitioned later to her being Eponine on the 10th anniversary.

I still get teary eyed every time

😂

in one of her old interview she said she doesn't use/apply baby powder coz she have allergy.

comment blues and the vibrato is very smooth

@@drakezacker29 exactly!!

She's a Disney princess, that's why

agree

Bea Santos true

It changed cause she improved

Lea can sightread, that was her one advantage even though she didn't have proper vocal training when she auditioned for Miss Saigon. But yes, she is a fast learner. She can learn a song in 15-20 minutes or under (as per one of her tweets).

Jasmin Mariano uh, no. Lea could read notes and was trained vocally in theater since she was a little girl.

Jasmin Mariano - Lea received vocal training prior to Ms Saigon. She has performed on theatrical stage as early as 7 yrs old for the King and I, then Annie at age 9.

@@jdcmr lol she had proper training... she was in the repertory. What’s the use of all her dad’s riches if she can’t have the best..

@@Wisteria901 Nope. Lea took voice lessons before MS but she never took it seriously. It wasn’t until during MS that she started taking formal voice lessons, probably when she started losing her voice and seek help from a voice teacher. That’s when she started to take it seriously and really honed her craft. But prior to Miss Saigon, it was pure talent. She mentioned this in one of her concerts before, and i believe you can also google it.

Johnny Kim excuse me. but the flag u used is Czech flag

Wrong flag

@@aphroditevlugh7431 sorry po, namali lang ng tingin. Napalitan na po. 😊

She was actually fangirling if you can't tell 😂

@@Criszugh don't know how she kept her cool being in the same room with Boubil and Schonberg

@@SgtSplatter782 I know right??? If I were her I would've rolled all over the floor 😂

yeah. she's really a pro 😂

Nah, one of the best,

@@pdg4869 He’s just making an opinion. Of course there are other Asian countries which have the great singers

i definitely...agree...😊😊😊

Definitely the best in Asia and one of the best in the world!!!

here, the voice brought me here

Bluekiss 2525 meh😂

Bluekiss 2525 sept 2017 😂

Bluekiss 2525 don't cry for me argentina brought me here 😂

sept 2017!

omg same zhkahwha

her career was a whirlwind within 5 years she won a tony, became the singing voices of princess jasmine AND mulan, and was eponine twice, it was amazing for her...and she deserved every second

Me hahhaa

Me hahahaha

Me too hahaha

Count me in

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Rosie Pineda meeee

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Yes she did......but Lea was clearly superior.

which interview is it? i want to see

sameeee