Headstart: Miss Saigon auditions only lasted a minute

[@lettielotho-chiok7589]

The Phils. is really blessed with a lot of talented theatrical artists like Karylle and K-La Rivera. Ms. Lea Salonga has set the bar for our local artists to be recognized not only in the country but in the international stage as well. So proud of them.

[@whatevergoesforme5129]

"It's CRYSTAL clear" is always not sang as cleanly as Lea Salonga's rendition because it is hard to enunciate the word "crystal" in just a high note. Nabubulol halos lahat ang kumakanta nito. But Lea has always been a singer where you can hear all the words clearly, whether the note is high or fast.

[@MrIanlaussoliman]

“The first to come to mind is Karylle, who, despite her celebrity status, came incredibly prepared to blow us away. Without pretension, she first sang ‘Movie (in My Mind)’ - perfectly. Earning a ‘callback’ for her exceptional delivery, she came back to sing the same song again as perfectly as she did the day before; but halfway through, we were all fairly convinced that she was not physically ‘cut’ to play the role of a ‘tired, aging bar girl.’”

[@taylorlawrence7104]

some singers who failed in auditions for miss saigon will just keep quiet..but these two..they were just too brave to accept and even tell it...

[@MrSuperralph23]

Rachelle Ann was the only Filipina mainstream actress who bagged a main role for Miss Saigon then followed by Les Miserables in London then Miss Saigon in New York at the present time and Hamilton in August in London again! See how talented she really is? ABS and Viva just wasted her talent. She smacked all the mainstream pop stars here in the Philippines and proved to them that she is not just for pop, she can do ANY genre!

[@tanahisiansssc48]

Wrong! She wasn't as good as before. If she didn't go to London she wouldn't have improved her voice.... Compare how she sings before and now and you would clearly see an improvement.

[@MACphd1]

Not ANY genre, be cautious man..

[@applequijano3705]

mema nnman ung iba jan. nag Audition na nga at pumasa meaning shoot siya sa role na yon. magaling na talaga siya na hnd lng mabigyan ng chance to showcase her talent. sa dami ng magagaling sa pinas at beterano na pero isa si Shin sa nakapasa. well deserving nman talaga siya, 2020 as Fantine again partida nasa Hamilton pa sya nun as Eliza. iba talaga ang tunay na Talented. hmmm

[@alexanderzamora5930]

Raffy G I saw her Fantine twice on West End... absolutely marvellous! She reminded me of Ruthie Henshall but more vulnerable. The cast that night was magical! I will never forget her. Filipinos are so talented in the arts. Hope to see more artists rise to the challenge.

[@MrIanlaussoliman]

WOW,karylle's voice is very unique and sweet!!..So amazed!

[@jenndavis243]

girl I totally agree with you! that's right I'm proud to be a FILIPINA...we are the best as far as work ethics, stylo & beauty!!!! MABUHAY!

[@mikarivera9889]

ganda ni karylle!

[@absisfabs873]

Taga gma ang kinukuha sa mga roles ng miss saigon. Rachelle ann go then aicelle santos this time.

[@jeandelacruz7594]

Albino Natividad true pati ung Gerald Santos miss Saigon din un

[@sheencarino]

I believe it's not because of the network

[@aeeign_zc8057]

Frencheska Farr too. She made it to the final round.

[@MrIanlaussoliman]

“The first to come to mind is Karylle, who, despite her celebrity status, came incredibly prepared to blow us away. Without pretension, she first sang ‘Movie (in My Mind)’ - perfectly.

[@carlgrimeseyepatch27]

the girl in the pink is perfect for miss saigon!

[@zhawsamsodin1916]

K-La sings "A whole new world" perfectly...i feel like I was watching aladdin...and maybe the reason why they are not chosen was because they already have an ongoing musical ...but these two were great talents....

[@bndct518]

plain raw talents.. AMAZING !!!!

[@watchout81]

Rachelle Ann Go and Frencheska Farr made it to the last round of auditions...

[@JustMak5086]

Thaw Tomas and aicelle

[@ljserrob4398]

Karylle is a class act

[@JulietCate82]

I watched K-La as Jasmine, Tom as Alladin and Calvin Millado as the genie at Meralco Theatre years ago. Napakagaling! Theatre is magical, that's why I love it. I still dont know how they pulled off the carpet scene, haha.

[@bogitful]

like it karylle

[@MrIanlaussoliman]

karylle is an excellent musical performer :) so unique and amazing.

[@briobrandon911]

I dont know, when i heard them sing sun and moon i felt a sense of lacking. Unlike when i first heard lea salonga on her audition theres just a commanding and confidence with pure emotion in her voice. There will be no other Lea Salonga but these two certainly dont live up to the challenge to be quite honest.

[@MsDeathguardian]

ilang taon na yung song pero hindi pa rin nila makuha ng tama yung part na "Joined by the gods of fortune" while Lea isang mali lang then pinaulit at kinorect ni Schonberg then kuha kaagad, kita talaga yung level ng musical talent ni Lea at milya-milya sa dalawa

[@joonad9829]

who is the girl in pink? her voice is really nice and effortless.

[@MrIanlaussoliman]

Can you just respect the show..They are doing that to show how good are Filipinos//Thanks

[@nobase]

K-la should audition for the Broadway version of "Aladdin."

[@pau14ist]

I love Karylle!!! super galing

[@philipsvon2032]

first round of audition- one minute song....2nd round- whole song...3rd round -dance audition and if ok whole song again..kaye failed on the second round...k-la on the 3rd....tippy on the second round...ibang tga abs sitti angeline laarni di nkapasa sa first round...

[@emerbarata9066]

Nakasabay ko sila sa audition ng saigon...

[@xands]

k-la is speaking like she is in musical haha nice!

[@spacej0ckey]

MAGALING TALAGA SI LEA SALONGA AT SI MONIQUE WILSON DIN... SYA ANG GUMANAP NA KIM sa STUTTGART, GERMANY AT DOON KO NAPANOOD ANG MISS SAIGON.

[@sayurib7402]

spacej0ckey and tthe afrafeHHHHHHh

[@CreamAndDirts]

I really want to see a clip of Monique Wilson playing Kim. I heard she was equally good as Lea. Sana may clip huhu.

[@MsDeathguardian]

Sila kasi yung laking repretory philippines under pa ni Zenida Amador na talagang iba at dekalidad yung training ng gunagawa niya. Medyo terror personality yung ni ZA sa theater industry pero cream of the crop ka namang lalabas under her wings.

[@nobase]

I know Aladdin will be heading to broadway soon. I hope K-La and the gentleman who played aladdin should audition.

[@MrIanlaussoliman]

Alegre said in an interview with talent manager Carlo Orosa published in The Philippine Star on Monday. “As we needed to explore if she could possibly be a suitable Kim, she was asked to sing ‘I’d Give My Life For You’ - which she also sang to perfection, until a dreaded ‘thank you’ was heard from the end of the panel table causing a heated discussion to ensue amongst us,” he added.

[@yesthatenzo]

Even the people who got called back for the lead roles only had one minute.

[@pjgee1341]

Kayla's voice is good! 😃

[@MegaX3421]

she auditioned as kim,but panelist ask kaylle to sing some gigi song,,, her voice is not suit to kim,,PERIOD,,

[@spacej0ckey]

MAS BAGAY TALAGA KAY LEA GUMANAP NG KIM!

[@dhiannaguillermo9464]

Ms. Lea will always be the original and best kim ♥

[@maynedmaynards]

K-La would have been a great Kim in Miss Saigon! Her voice is so sweet and innocent just like Kim! Much like Lea when she was playing Kim back then

[@kpoprelated3455]

Dapat si RGA ang in-interview niyo.

[@adasalonga6869]

GMA kasi siya haha, alam na

[@brownoriental201]

kayla (the girl in pink) is a born broadway singer. You can tell by the way she executes herself, the way she opens her mouth when she sings. Her singing voice is really broadway! Karylle, on the other hand, a multi talented celebrity, is really not for broadway. She can act, but her voice does not have that broadway caliber.

[@28boxingMP]

ang ganda talaga ni Karylle, di nakakasawang tignan...

[@vysy168]

From watching all the auditions for different plays on youtube, the reason why they were just given a minute was because the people involved in the play knew that these were not what they were looking for. Just saying. . .

[@aidoncare14]

Laging nasisintunado si Karylle

[@Julai0623]

napanuod ko ung emir na bida c franchesca. MAGALING. pang teatro c francheska. btw who made it pla? i mean cnung mga nkuha?

[@realkeshbatzcatz]

nice

[@briobrandon911]

A minute because they probably werent on their taste

[@uzzielledelacruz]

Who’s the other girl beside karylle?

[@MrIanlaussoliman]

Pls....RESPECT OTHERS!!

[@arleneaviles1649]

Hindi bagay ang mga mukha nila for the role.kailangan asian ang features.its not enough that you can sing.the features should be there.The people who conducted the audition knows exactly this time what they are looking for.

[@MrIanlaussoliman]

Earning a ‘callback’ for her exceptional delivery, she came back to sing the same song again as perfectly as she did the day before; but halfway through, we were all fairly convinced that she was not physically ‘cut’ to play the role of a ‘tired, aging bar girl.’”

[@kewkew7940]

6:54 uh..oh...😦

[@MsDeathguardian]

Pinakamahirap na parte pa ng Sun and Moon pinakanta sa kanila wala ligwak kaagad yung dalawa nabubulol sa linyang "Joined by the Gods of Fortune, its been decades yung kanta dapat alam na nila ideliver iyan. Eh si lea fresh na fresh yung kanta sabay pa nagbabasa ng lyrics at notes ng ipinakanta sa kanya ng producers isang mali lang then kuha kaagad nila kaya alam ng producers na swak na kaagad siya as Kim.

[@rihmoellanz]

kyla pretty

[@vonfistenberg]

Feeling...

[@mjmendoza4703]

si rachelle na poh ang new kim

[@OhMyGhoshProductions]

but these people got in, didn't they?

[@rainbowconnection9283]

Rachelle Ann Go talaga nakatadhana sumunod kay Lea.

[@betongmasaya4984]

Dream much, Karylle?

[@motherofdragons9107]

DEAD😂😂

[@jennyblock781]

Betong Masaya she was in Kitchen Musical.

[@taylor6101ful]

Boba ! Katulad lng idol no!

[@faftc-rcompany2800]

Betong Masaya Hahahaha Hahahaha

[@bastimarata]

gnda ni ms prnscess jasmine

[@MendingSoul999]

this two girls dont understand the whole point of the audition, the reason why its quick is because you have to think on your feet. You dont complain about time its a make it or break it situation hindi porket my itsura ka makukuha ka na agad. Dream much???

[@taylor6101ful]

Edin Sol they were not complaining! Oh my goodness! Watch it again!

[@yondaimesama7002]

Sabat ng sabat si Karen HAHA

[@romeodedios8138]

siyempre naman maka lea ka eh

[@MrIanlaussoliman]

So with a heavy heart, we just decided that if we could not cast her in the show - the only option left was for us to fall in love with her instead. And we did,” he said. The judges was impressed to Kaylle but her beauty is not fitted :)

[@whatevergoesforme5129]

What the.....Lea is a lot prettier than Karylle if you have seen them both in real life. And Zsa Zsa is a lot prettier than her daughter especially in the former's prime.

[@bopbopboppybop]

why do they alternate between languages randomly in sentences

[@ulyadorable5600]

Will Challis english is our second language and sadly to say maybe a few decades and centuries, filipino language will be soon forgotten.

[@bopbopboppybop]

that is very sad

[@BbAniway]

thats what you called TAGLISH mix of filipino and english languages we often do that school, work etc

[@whatevergoesforme5129]

@@ulyadorable5600 Actually, if I listen to the youth of today, the reverse is true. Many young people today unless they belong to the upper class have very poor vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar.

[@romeodedios8138]

maraming hindi pumasa.......

[@romeodedios8138]

talagang ganon lang kaiksi yung time for audition sa dami ba naman..audition nga eh kaya sandali lang at hindi naman concert yun...VYSY naman how ignorant you are

[@arbiejanmamugay7915]

si key sintunado 😂😂😂waw😅😅😅

[@joepalso]

ABS CBN never mention about PGT runner up who already passed the qualifying rounds but other not well known applicants who were just to take the audition were mentioned and even interviewed, maybe if this PGT runner up or other tv network talents had taken the major role this station for discrimination will not talk a single word about it ano na po tanggal na si karylle andun at nakmomokmok di na pumasok sa asap, anu kaya masasabe ng ABS CBN? parang wlang nangyaring audition? ahahahha

[@cheezycount]

@joe palso... like duh. BIg Deal bah... walang matinong news network sa bansang to' .. even GMA has its flaws...

[@armanig3798]

uu nga kaya d sya pumasa sa audition ng ms saigon huh

[@angelitagemilcorral6459]

M

[@28andee]

Ibang klase rin ang bilib ni Karylle sa sarili niya.

[@christofbaugbog7748]

Karylle?? Nag auditioned siya sa Miss Saigon, pero hanggang doon lang siya. Ginawang big deal? Asa pa

[@nenv2781]

Sinundan ni Kla si Tom sa GMA pero di na interested si Tom, mas gusto niya si Carla. Maganda naman talaga si Carla.

[@joepalso]

abs pinkatamad sa lhat maghanap ng balita, inu ulit ulit lang balita kahit di importante hanggang sa matapos ang oras

[@faftc-rcompany2800]

Anong ginagawa nitong 2 bumagsak sa audition? Hiyang hiya sa inyo sina Rachel , Tanya Manalang, Julia Abueva , atbp , si karylle super th

[@fritzlovejunsu]

oa naman nito, bagsak nga kau after sa first round

[@megankaryllekwon5705]

kaya sya di natanggap kasi yung face ni Karylle is too respected para gumanap na prostitute na si Kim. Si Kim po ay isang prostitute sa isang bar at sabi ni Mr.Alegre na di babagay yung mukha nya sa pagiging slut. Dahil nga maganda si Karylle at napaka-inmocent pa ng mukha nya..Sya parin ang pinakamagaling at pinakamaganda sa lahat! super ganda nya personal! pramis! mukhang barbie!

[@locomoco9081]

Firstcollin Lastjt what is pretty to you,those that are half foreigh blood. what a shame na an original Pinay is uglier compared sa mga nalahian lang.

[@meeluvzoretxua8060]

Ngayon ko LNG nabasa ito...anu sa tingin mo ky Leah Hindi respected ang mukha...maganda nga c karylle maganda din c Leah but maamo at innocent ang mukha ni Leah,at pilipinang pilipina lalo nat walang make up...while for karylle mi halo beauty nya not innocent

[@whatevergoesforme5129]

Nope. That is just an excuse if you ask me. Lea was very poised, innocent and dignified in her teens. Have you seen her audition? Kim was not a prostitute but an innocent virgin. That was why Cameron Mackintosh and the composers/songwriters Claude and Alain were looking for an innocent-looking young girl with lungs of steel who could sing powerful songs every night. Karylle did not look the part of what they were looking for. Leah was very pretty and innocent then and in real life prettier than Karylle. Palusot naman ang mga excuses dito.

[@whatevergoesforme5129]

@@meeluvzoretxua8060 I agree. In fact, Lea is a lot prettier than Karylle lalo na in her teens. Innocent din sya noon and it is stupid for Filipinos today who did not know the auditions in the past that Cameron Mackintosh was looking for an innocent-looking young girl with Asiatic feature who have lungs of steels to sing all powerful songs every night. Kim was not a prostitute but an innocent virgin force to be a prostitute. Don't they know the whole story of Miss Saigon. Palusot ang mga fans ni Karylle. To be honest, Zsa Zsa sings a lot better than her daughter. And mas maganda si Zsa Zsa sa anak nya. Lea also sings a lot better than Karylle kahit nung bata pa si Lea. I should know since Gen X ako.

[@armanig3798]

yan ba maganda mukhang katulong