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She is a two-time Disney Princess and inducted as a Disney Legend. She is a Tony Award winner. She is an Olivier Award winner. PERIODT.

Lea Salonga can do no wrong.

Now you need to react to Lea when she starred in Miss Saigon. There’s a reason why she won the Tony award for best actress in a musical

If you are singing 5-7x a week for these broadway shows, you’ll probably understand better why Lea is doing these mix techniques like “operatic-contemporary..ish mixing” that you noticed picking. This is acceptable to protecting her voice, you should listen to some of her interviews as well. The musical geniuses were the once who taught her to do this if I remember it right from one of her interviews.

She sang as if she was telling a story (HER story) and I felt her short-lived happiness, heartbrokenness, pain and despair 😢 brought tears to my eyes…

Lea is a global treasure. Protect her.

Singing in broadway is different from just singing technically, it is harder cause you need to be technical and operatic at the same time and you need to act while singing and sing your song with full emotions, you are the embodiment of the song you are one with it rather than just hitting the notes and you do this world class singing in fromt of VIP and Legends of the world for 3 times a day or more, 7 times a week. She has been in Miss Saigon, Les Miserables and other Broadway shows all days of her life for decades continuously in both London and New York. Voice of Disney Princesses and Tony Award winner. Who can judge her when she is more experienced than anyone it is like Godfather of cooking Marco Pierre White being scored and judged by Michelin people when he has the most experience than everyone lol.

She is perfect and wouldn’t change a thing. This is my favorite version of Les Mis. It’s from the anniversary show with Ramin Karimloo, Alfie boe, Hadley Fraser, And Norm Lewis.

I always assumed her pushing these notes was just part of her acting out the character. Certainly sounds much more heartfelt than just belting it or using an operatic head voice. Certainly worked to create a powerful performance in my view.

You are concerned about the techniques of how her tongue gets in the way. Reasons: saving and protecting her voice and positioning her mouth, tongue and face because she is acting at the same time. If it is simply a studio recording without acting in front of an audience, then you will hear a different technique. Lea would not be Lea in the musical world if she does not know the proper techniques.

shes technically singing it, as a pro broadway diva she must knew what shes doing. You just cant see and appreciate the technique Lea's using so she will hit those notes perfectly and it sounds really theatrical.

My Best friend and I had the honor of seeing her play Fantine in the 2006 revival. My friend and I were absolutely in awe every second on stage.

We Filipinos read about Ms Lea in our social studies and history classes the same way you read about George Washington Now that's power that's influence

I actually performed this piece with her a few years ago when she was on tour with Il Divo. it was amazing to perform with/for her. she is amazing.

I got to see Lea Salonga in concert one time, and she is flipping amazing. She can do all styles from opera to pop, and even vocal impressions of celebrity singers.

When she sings she is telling the story… her diction and enunciation are perfect

I like the way Lea sing, its incomparable..and about the tongue pulling i think shes juz doin it decently to express the proper emotion of the song, shes not just simply singing the song she is passionately telling a story thru a song...and if you make a deep research of Lea you will know that she do that trick to protect her voice..she is amazing!

LEA CAN NEVER GO WRONG.

Her training always been fit for theater. Awesome, Ms. Salonga. Perfect! ❤️❤️❤️

Singing while acting the song. Tongue pulling makes more emotion i think. Lea can never go wrong.

I'm no vocal or singing expert but as a thespian too, what I know is her placement or techniques is not just technical... it also needs to adjust on the mood and acting she needs to do for that scene. That is why her facial expressions including her mouth and/ or tongue might also vary from what is expected with from just singing alone. And there are specific words that we need to emphasize and that too can make a whole lot of difference. More so, it's no joke when we had to tour and do 3-4 shows a day or even simply needing to preserve your voice for several runs. It has to be a balance of both acting and singing. We can't afford to compromise or lose one. I suggest we try to do it too in front of a mirror or record ourselves. Do this at least 2x a day for 7 days straight and not just with one song. Sing it with emotions and a character to portray then we'll see how complex it can really get. And for her pulling it off... no words. :)

Lea Salonga is so underrated. Super talented ❤

I'm so glad you're doing this one. I love her version of "On My Own", but I feel like this one is too often overlooked. It absolutely gives me chills. Excited to hear your thoughts!

I actually like her style (of pulling her tongue in per your description) to hit those higher notes as she sounded more full, round and smooth compared to your demonstration (without pulling the tongue in) which sounded pitchy, screamy (if I may use that word), thin and painful to the ear.

Lea is actually 15 years older in this video from the prior Eponine performance, so I think the vowel sounds here are a purposeful choice. It seems she's putting on a more mature, "weathered" affectation as Fantine to distinguish the two different characters she's played. My guess is that this choice was very deliberate, so audiences didn't envision her as Eponine again (youthful, juvenile, impetuous, optimistic).

I just love her. Right there at the very end - the song is over but the wonderful actress stays in character through the applause.

I’m not trained or anything, but i get chills when i hear her sing

SHE WAS SICK THAT DAY! That’s why her voice wasn’t as perfect! I was just a little disappointed. But if she wasn’t sick! My gosh it would of been beyond perfect ❤

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Lea’s voice is flawless!!!

No, her tongue isn’t in the way, just like how you tried to mimick how you thought she sounded. You can clearly see that her tongue placement is relaxed on the video. It just how she colors her voice. In this role, Fantine has to have a thicker and darker sound to resemble a more mature character.

I’ve never seen anyone do this song better than Lea Salonga, imo, and her performance during this 25th anniversary show was absolutely amazing. I love her voice…in no way a trained vocal coach or anything!! I’ve never seen her perform anything that wasn’t just stunning. Have you done a review of her singing “Movie in My Mind” for an anniversary concert of Miss Saigon? The duet with her and Rachelle…gahh, forgetting her last name, was so great…from just a lover of musicals and singers with beautiful voices. Also, do you think that when someone like Lea, who has probably had a lot of professional training, thinks about the things your talk about (facial moves, palette, etc) when they are singing…or do they just get into the moment during a performance…no idea.

Lea Salonga, Musical theatre icon 😍. This isn't even the Les Mis part or song that she is best known for (Eponine, and On MY Own) which shows her incredible range. I love that because she was too old to play Eponine by the time the 25th anniversary concert she was cast as Fantine and was incredible. Mostly she is credited for changing perceptions in Broadway audiences about casting outside the original ethnic origin of the character. She was the only ethnic minority cast member in Les Mis. Plus she is the voice of TWO Disney princesses (Jasmine and Mulan).

She was pulling her tongue back because she has to. She's on broadway. Doing that almost every day. It takes its toll to her voice. That's very different from standing in front of camera and teach. That's live, powerful and emotional singing right there.

I felt the emotion more when she pulled her tongue. Sounds dark and more painful as the lyrics is supposed to be expressing.

MRS. LEA SALONGA-CHIEN, YOU DROPPED THIS *👑*

Yep, Lea is legendary in this arena. That is why she won award on this. 👍

This woman is queen. The. End.

This whole production of these performances of Les Mis is amazing

There are times you have to adjust if your voice is tired. I think maybe she might be tired. I tend to do that and I am classically trained. And it can be stylistic too. It is almost like what I call a "cover" and pull back.

I always thought she did the tongue pull for effect because like you said she didn't "need" to. It always felt to me like she was creating the heartbreak and desperation in that sound. I really like your analysis style. Have you ever broken down anything from the musical "Company"?

I was lucky enough to be in the audience for that historic 25th Anniversary performance at The O2 in London, and was even more lucky to meet her (and the rest of the cast) at the after-party. She was beyond lovely but also beyond tired.. I had friends that were also performing in that show and I know from them they worked them to the bone (!!!) for that performance.. There were a HUGE cast combined with the West End cast, the new (then) touring cast, and an all-star cast, plus a chorus hundreds (all previous cast alumni), and their schedule was insane... I think she was just tired..

PERFECT! That's Lea Salonga!

Lea is really good!!!

Ms.Lea she's actually one of the most powerfull and strong and a monster when she sing on stage.i really really love her and she a amazing❤❤❤

Please do Ruthie Henshall from Les Miserables 10th Anniversary Concert

When you sing heheheh so far different LEA is the mastery of technique

Wow lovvee Lea 10/29/2022

She is pulling her tougue on many occasion and I think it help her build her character of something frantic, desperate, regretful and informal. There's some texture of crying induced nasal when she does it and it accompanie well the character on that scene.

It was like she was at certain place and imagining the story.

Léa was so good in Les Misérables.

Lea Salonga the living legend ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

the best dramatic theater singer of all times

I love Lea Selonga. My friend's daughter Mia Jenkins was young Cosette in the 25th anniversary recording .. she's grown into such a beautiful talented young lady now. xx

If I have the facts right, Lea was 16 when she "landed" her first job as Disney's Jasmine from Aladdin. And from there it went uphill. What I really love about her, is when she calls someone from the audience onto stage to sing with her. This is my favorite one: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iK2HdpqayLqxj3k.html

Please do more from this concert! Especially Stars and On My Own!😁

Bwahaha you can’t question Lea’s techniques. In order to do so you gotta be at least to her level which I think barely 😅.

I remember seeing this performance and at the time Ms Lea had recently been playing Fantine on Broadway (if I remember correctly). I feel like she had some strain at the top to protect just like you picked up on and a year or so later, suddenly it all came back after some rest. More recent versions of this song have been crystal clear, just like the classic Lea sound. That last note though...

Phenomenal artist. I can safely say that's she's a living legend and a national treasure of the Philippines 🇵🇭. 👏

Lea is absoutely superb in my opinion. And i have never been rong.

Our Princess Jasmine and Mulan ❤️❤️❤️

I think it's Lea who should coach you and maybe make a critique of your vocals.

She is a great singer. We love Ms Lea Salonga.

This is one of my favorite versions of this song. The only one that i slightly prefer is Ruthie Henshall singing it at the 10th anniversary. Maybe you could react to that too :))

Great video. Her facial reactions to what’s she’s singing add so much. Thanks for explaining the different ways you could sing a note/word.

That little cutie pie in the background though... 😆

Lea started really young and her being casted in Miss Saigon in her teens has improved her singing a lot although she sang in broadway type shows before Miss Saigon.It’s her job for life.

you MUST react to her singing "via dolorosa" it's impeccable

Would you expect anything less from the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical Award Winner?

Shes doing that many times in a day. i think she needs to preserve her voice by pulling back. rather than straining it.

pls react on her performance in miss saigon, specifically the "I'd give my life for you" song. I really love it, i could not think anything but my mother when i listen to it. Just requesting to remember our mother this Christmas.❤️

Best singer ever.

Absolute legend! 💯

I love Lea 💜

Exactly why you are still where you are.

A voice with full of soul!

This was the 25th Anniversary from Les miz.

She is the best among the rest!!!

to be able to say that you played BOTH Eponine and Fantine.... i don't think anybody else has done so before. love Lea so much.

Lea had perfectly sung this with her own style and technique, if you were at her situation with all those factors that would interfere her voice doing acting while singing and not feeling well that time but still she handled it very smoothly and amazingly... Lea is one in a million , recognized and honored.

She's really a Disney Princess, Ms Saigon and Broadway. A whole new world, original version was sung by Brad Kane (Aladdin's singing voice) and Lea Salonga (Jasmine's singing voice) in 1992

Lea Salonga is a Legend 🥰

That pup is so chill

Lea, my GOAT at her GOAT-iest. Perfection

Maybe the reason for the tongue pulling back is because of what the character feels at that moment/situation OR maybe is it the accent of the character that she wants to portray. Just my two cents.

she does that (pulling the tongue backwards - operatic sounding) because she wants to sound like she's CRYING in the song.. because that part of the story was full of MISERY after what FANTINE had to experience in her life. so, it's intended and not by accident.

I saw the original cast in London with the great Colm Wilkinson as Valjean and Roger Allam as a brilliant Javier. The Soprana who sang this song adopted a more fragile approach, much less Push than Lea is using both very affecting. Both interesting versions.

Ealing’s is simply making artistic choices, using her classical voice for certain notes over a metallic belt sound throughout…it’s called tonal colour And the examples the coach here, herself is giving are pretty shrill sounding

How could you not love her? But you are spot on.

Very proud of you miss lea salonga

for us lea perfectly performed no body's perfect you sing madam judgemental we judge u too

This is the 25th Anniversary Les Mis in Concert (not a movie version). It's my favorite cast!

I love Lea so much

When you attempted to mimic her “cannot be” line it sounded nothing like her lmao

My daughter's vocal coach who is a (theatre actress in the city) always referenced Leah Salonga in her classes. Every professional singer knows and admire the Leah Salonga.

I actually preferred Ruthie Henshall’s Fantine from the 10th Anniversary Concert. I will always see Lea as Eponine thanks to TAC, she was top notch there.

Going to give a like and request a video on Either "Who am I?" Or "Master of the house" from that 25th concert, it would be interesting to see you breakdown how Matt Lucas's vocal choices add to the comedy

Lea's pronunciation is also soo clear. You dont need to have subtitles

Revelation (Mood Video, 2022) This song was the first completely original song by Diana Ankudinova, she herself wrote the lyrics and composed music. Several dozen reactions (total 137 reactions), all reactionaries are shocked once again, but now not only by Diana's voice, but also by a talent that can create not cheap one-time music, but hits for all time.