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Regine Velasquez herself has once said Lea has the perfect pitch while considered herself to be just of relative pitch. “Perfect pitch means you can pluck an existing note out of the air and sing it in tune very accurately, while relative pitch means that a singer could hear an existing note and then use it as a reference point for every other note they sing.”

Lea is a gift to the world! She always tells the story through her song. I can see you both so affected, like me. Thank God for moments like these. Videos allow us to enjoy these moments again and again. Fresh reactions add spice to it though. Again, appreciate ur reactions to this. Thank you W and E! 😍

The conductor of the orchestra is Lea’s younger brother, Gerard.

The conductor here is Lea's brother, Gerard, who is also Regine Velasquez's former Musical Director. He is world class and had always brought out both Regine and Lea's very best!

I'm not sure if my memory is correct, but this song was done while the character was on a balcony overlooking her people. That's why Lea kept looking away, as if she is imagining the multitude in front of her.

One of broadway's finest! Truly a queen.

Evita is from grassroots but she hungered for change in the social system at a young age. She worked her way up and became a first lady. She was loved by all especially the grassroots. But she eventually died of Cancer. She made that speech to bid her farewell to Argentina. And the country mourned for her passing.

Beautiful. Lea is a legend! In the movie, Madonna played Evita Peron. Your comments are very informative. Thank you for that and more...

EVITA is my lolo favorite musical/play. Since he loved it, I tried to learn this song in an operatic way and sang it to him everyday cause this always makes him so happy and entertained. I used nicole scherzinger version. She is fantastic too. Now my lolo is in heaven and this song will always be our theme.

Yes 😊😊 one of my favorite of lea..I'm not that into Broadway or theater ...I just love how Lea S sing ..and her voice ...no one ever can be like Lea on how she sangs a genre like this ...

Hi Waleska and Efra, you're both really good looking. Thank you for appreciating Filipino talents, i'm your avid fan.❤

I think Lea wanted to play the role of Evita after her stint on Ms. Saigon, but then she was offered the role of Eponine/Fantine in Les Miserables.

Pls also React to Lea Salonga's a A Whole New World performance during the OSCAR's. I think its a must to check out on Lea's legendary career. Happy New Year in advance btw ❤️

Lea Salonga Broadway Diva. Perfect Pitch Pride of the Philippines 🇵🇭 🇵🇭

The Prayer Charice Pempengco and the Canadian Tenors, you’ll get chills

Lea Salonga sang this at her concert in 2014. She was 43 then. That is her brother, Gerard, at her back, conducting the orchestra.

There's a movie Evita starring Madonna, a musical drama, where Madonna got a Best Actress nod at the Emmys or Golden Globe.

Yes, our Lea Salonga is not just an ordinary singer, she's really a great and talented, a Tony Award winner in 1991 at the age of 20.

Eva Peron was the first wife of Juan Peron who died earlier. The second wife Isabel who became the President. That Broadway Évita was sooo beautiful.

Evita Peron was sick that time. His husband Juan Peron became their president because of her. Shes charming and people loved her so much. She's gone through difficult times during her younger days that's why people can relate to her. Watch the movie..a musical movie. Superb.

I hope you could react to her version of Still Hurting (rehearsal)

I hope you will find CHARICE next time One of the pride of the phils. Her rendition of ALL BY MYSELF will blown you away

Actually, this was a movie with madonna. She played Evita /Eva Peron.

Her rendition always gets me choked up 😂. This is a stunning performance!

Please do react to Lea's take of Via Dolorosa with the soldiers as backup choir.

This is my first time hearing the whole song. I only knew the chorus part and doesnt even know the story behind it. Thank you I learned something new. PS Lea is so beautiful. She doesn't changed much. She's such a beauty! I love to see more of her performance and your insights.

At last you granted my request. Thank you so much.

Musicals are in the UK and in the US. In the US it is Broadway in New York while in the UK it is West End in London. And both those places have been homes to our Filipino stars Lea Salonga and Rachelle Ann Go.

Siblings in action ,the conductor is her younger brother Gerard who was his musical arranger /director and orchestrator in all her repertoire .

She was ill and dying. At her last days, she sang this on her balcony in front of her people. Watch the movie/musical. You'll love it.

You should watch her speech when she won the tony awards.. so real and humble

This performance is actually from one of Lea's concert in the Philippines, The Broadway Concert (June 2002). The musical conductor is Lea's younger brother. I think Lea did this concert after playing Eponine and Fantine, respectively, in Les Miserables. Also, the musical "Evita" was also made into a movie in the mid-90's, starring Madonna as Eva Peron and Jonathan Pryce as Juan Peron.

Dramatically and fantastically strikes my feelings to the bone. I LOVE LEA SALONGA'S RENDITION....GREAT SINGER INDEED. ENCORE...ENCORE!!!

Fun fact...The conductor here is Gerard Salonga, lea's Brother. Her is a graduate in Bachelor of Arts from Ateneo, and proceeded to study in Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts where he graduated summa cum laude and received Berklee's Contemporary Writing and Production Achievement Award. Gerard worked briefly at Sony Pictures as an orchestrator and music copyist before returning to the Philippines in 1999. He is the musical director of ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra.

This was I think Lea's concert in 2002(?), the conductor is her younger brother

The conductor of the orchestra is his younger brother.

Felicito la reaccion.......yo como argentino......jamas habia escuchado esta maravillosa interprete...................................................................claudio

Eva was first lady. Juan Perone was her husband and the president of Argentina. However, she was the power behind the throne. When she died, she was given a state funeral. (Very unusual). She was dying of cancer and this was her farewell. That's why she sings , don't cry for me Argentina.

Exceptional performance 💙 world class Filipino singer.. The best👏👏👏

Thank you Waleska and Efra, happy new year and God bless.

Yeah, narradora de historias Leah , goose bumps! Tony Award winner.

I'm sorry but Eva Peron was never a president of Argentina. She died as the First Lady. Just saying. Love this song.

Lea Salonga is OUR "Annie". She starred as the lead, as "Annie", on stage in that Play. Of course, produced and performed by Filipino Theater Artists here in the Phils. I think there's a video of her singing "Tomorrow". That is how young she started in theatre. Thanks and more power!

MADONNA popularized this song in her musical movie EVITA

Done watching all the upload today, Waleska is hella pretty 😍

Thank you i requested this one...Ilove lea salonga

I'm argentinian and I have no idea of this "Don't cry for me Argentina" version

not even a pin drop drops hehehe thanks for reacting our artist/s

You love music so much. You may enjoy watching Leonard Bernstein conduct the orchestra for a recording of West Side Story. He was the composer of the music when the show premiered in 1957. The recording was 1986.

Yes! Thanks for reacting to ms lea🥰

Eva Peron was known as the first Lady of Argentina. That's why Imelda Marcos was being compared to Evita when was still a First Lady of the Philippines.

FACTS ABOUT OUR QUEEN LEA SALONGA!!! 👑💛 ✅ Lea sang for 5 Philippine Presidents, 3 American Presidents, former American President first lady, Hillary Clinton, AND the royalties of United Kingdom; Princess Diana of Kensington palace, and YOUR MAJESTY, QUEEN ELIZABETH II of many other commonwealth realms. ✅ Lea received a "Presidential medal award of Merit" from President Corazon Aquino back in 1990. Same as "Hidilyn Diaz" being a Presidential awardee also this 2021. The highest award a president/ government can give. ✅ Lea received a "Komandante" for the "Orden ni Lakandula" from the President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The second highest honors given by the government. ✅ Lea received the "Congressional Medal of Achievement" from the House of Representatives of the Philippines.

This is from the musical EVITA if im not mistaken.The life of Evita Peron of Argentina.

shes really incredible!

Correction: Evita was the First Lady (married to President Juan Peron). She passed away from cancer at 33. Years later. the widow of Juan Peron (Isabel Peron) became President. Two Mrs Perons (Evita and Isabel) in Juan Peron’s life.

Actually this video is from a concert that Lea does everytime she goes back to the Philippines.. .. So this is just a part of lea salonga concert .. Because I remember watching on TV long before

Yes, in the movie, Eva played by Madonna gave speech to the public.

Lea's I dream a Dream is a must watch..

Wooow atlast you react on this,thank you!😍

You should watch the movie, Evita Peron, played by Madonna.You will get the idea why Leah Salonga seemed to look far, it is Evita Peron looking on the large crowd while she was standing in a balcony and giving a speech. It was a very spectacular scene. I haven’t watched that movie by Taylor Swift. Thank you for the tip…

Lea is singing one of the most if not the most well known song from the musical Evita. It debuted on Broadway where Patti Lupone won her first Tony award. Eva Perón was as polarizing today as she was when she was the wife of the notoriously corrupt president Juan Perón. She was singing from the presidential balcony as an apology and farewell when she realized she was dying.

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Madonna played Evita in a movie in 1996. I believe Lea performed this in a concert in 2002.

I've only seen her perform once, and man - She can even murder a bruno mars song.

this song was sung in the story by the main protagonist, eva peron - aka evita - argentina’s erstwhile first lady. she was bidding goodbye to argentinians here, as she was sick and soon to die.

Geez I’ve been waiting for this one lol

I’ve seen this movie ‘Evita’ where Madonna lead and she sing this song in a balcony to the people of Argentina and she is dying. Love the movie most especially the song. ❤️

Evita Peron was dying the time she addressed the Argentinian in her veranda. - "Don't Cry for Me Argentina."

fun fact: the musical conductor is his brother, gerard...

Hello..when are you going to make a reaction video to jonalyn viray singing kahit kailan and saving grace 😭

Evita Peron s loved by Argentinian before because she was the face of poverty. Her life story and how she climbed up to how she became the First Lady of Argentina.

Find and watch the story of Evita Peron of Argentina. This is her story. The version of which Faye Dunaway as the Lead Actress.

There is a movie of that song,, a musical movie, lead by madonna and antonio banderas. Its madonna who sang that song actually. The movie is called Evita. You should check it out. Think youll like it.

Evita here 😊 I love this since I was a child bcoz of my name ❤️

Yes it was a speech and she talking to her people. Yes there is a movie regarding that. And if you want to know a bit, watch madonna’s version of this. She portray the part in the movie.

The story of the First Lady of Argentina her name Evita. She passed away already!

Hi Waleska your pretty and your brother is so handsome 😍😍😍😍😍

It’s a musical film, Evita. Madonna is Eva Peron.

Hi Waleska & Efra! You should watch one of Leah's concerts. By the way, she's in her 40s. Hehe.. It's a song about Evita Peron who was the first lady of a dictator. She and her husband was hated by their countrymen and exiled. Consequently, this song hit hard with Imelda Marcos, wife of President Dictator Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines who were exiled after he abused and robbed the country of its wealth. You get the picture.

Please react to Smokey Mountain's "Paraiso". The old version. They were a popular group in 90s

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This is from the movie Evita starred by Madonna.

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Please watch Lea Salonga’s rehearsal of Still Hurting

I would like to request Esang de Torres sings " salamat musika" on wish bus In english "thank you music" Its for all the great music I discovered on your channel this year.. Thanks and early happy new year.

Theres was a movie with the same title. Evita Peron portrayed by Madonna.

This is the last song my cousin recorded before she committed suicide. I still cry everytime I here this song.

React to Lea singing VIA DOLOROSA

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This is about the first lady of Argentina.

Please react to Lea Salonga’s “On my own” Thanks!

Ohh, when Evita In the musical sing this song this is the moment when she was already terminal ill. She was already diagnose an incurable illness.. And singing this song was her last "speech" For the people of Argentina... Telling them not to cry for her.. (This is base from the movie EVITA that was played by madonna.) And also about to run as VICE PRESIDENT since her husband is already the president but it didn't happened because she died. Hehe. I am really a fan of musical

It's from the musical "Evita" the contoversial second wife of overthrowned Argentinian president Juan Peron

My whole family got this on repeat ever since I was a child

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Hey guys, hope y'all are fine 😊 would love to see you react to another genre : afrobeat Here are some songs that are great hits in Africa Burna boy : on the low Yemi Alade : Johnny Joeboy : beginning (visualizer) Baby (visualizer) Don't call me back (visualizer) By the way happy new year guys 😘

The musical Director is her Brother Gerard Salonga.

Andrew Lloyd Webber writes the music someone like Tim Rice does the lyrics the first time or London it was the lovely Elaine Page who played Evita