The way she smoothly transitions from optimistic Disney princess to broken and bitter is as amazing as it is heart breaking. Not every singer can capture the full spectrum of Fantine. It's often all power and barely repressed rage, or just something operatic but missing the emotion. Lea just captures the full dimension.
@frjonathanhill98177 ай бұрын
not bitter
@Gee-xb7rt5 ай бұрын
I really like Patti's, its more like she is narrating her life, and bitter. I think its a toss up, they are very different, both impeccable.
@smgp20238 ай бұрын
it's the greatest gift to humankind that Lea Salonga was portrayed both Eponine and Fontine ❤
@ChriseccaMikula6 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤
@Mario-R-32322 ай бұрын
I had seen her live in London as Eponine, she's amazing.
@macstorm3432 Жыл бұрын
I dont think there has ever been a show that Lea hasn't stolen.
@marvicolaivar66279 ай бұрын
She can sing for sure but the Hathaway took the emotion higher---both are talented
@macstorm34329 ай бұрын
@@marvicolaivar6627 comparing hathaway to Lea? thats like comparing a Kia to a Ferrari, i mean - both drive in a straight line.
@mysticguava6 ай бұрын
@@macstorm3432on point 😂
@gwendolynsmith95325 ай бұрын
In addition to being a natural beauty, she has one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard. Her voice is so warm and draws the listener into her “story.” ❤
@OserojiemenKing4 ай бұрын
Yet Susan Boyle's version gives goosebumps every time. This lady is definitely a technically better singer than Susan, but man that woman gives whole new life to this song.
@gradygal818 ай бұрын
Love that she played eponine in the 10th anniversary and fantine in the 25th anniversary
@kadradelarente4351 Жыл бұрын
she always brings her own SUBTITLE when she sings. so clear and well enunciated.
@pombo93002 ай бұрын
Enunciation, the Secret of opera…
@fitgraphisvaАй бұрын
Yep. Good point. I was also impressed with that.
@Mother4Jesus Жыл бұрын
Lea: ok, You can put the mic stand in front of me but I won’t need it 😂
@hiriaith Жыл бұрын
I know what you mean but in theory the mic could be there just for us (the recording). But it's clear that she needs to be amplified for the audience as she wouldn't be heard over the orchestra without it. There's a reason opera singers sing the way they do: they are not amplified.
@Mother4Jesus Жыл бұрын
@@hiriaith yes I know. this was meant to be somewhat of a joke, because she’s a bit far from the mic. But you’re completely correct. Edit: (side note) plus what I meant was that when I sing I don’t project as well as Lea does. Especially when I sing high. Lea has much more skill, and she’s a Lyric soprano. (I’m an Alto)
@teddy.d174 Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 It’s 03:30 and I just woke up my wife, because I laughed so hard.
@mikecrockett36693 ай бұрын
Excellent comment!
@Sam_on_YouTube9 ай бұрын
Problem with a dream cast is Lea is the best Fontine AND the best Eponine.
@Fruityflootloops2 ай бұрын
Hahaha so true
@Sam_on_YouTube2 ай бұрын
@@Fruityflootloops There's also 2 really good pro shots of Miss Saigon. The Philippines cast has Lea playing Kim, but that's the only good thing about it. The modern recording is fantastic, and the girl playing Kim is as good as anyone can be... except Lea. Would love to somehow edit her performance into that, but that's really not doable.
@peterhutchins9246 Жыл бұрын
No song unsung, no wine untasted. What a magical line.
@hitcher17757 ай бұрын
❤❤❤ The Wonder of Lea is she just does not sing the songs, she actually lives the part. Outstanding.
@stupidinmath33738 ай бұрын
The only singer that I don't need subs 😭
@dayah26216 ай бұрын
Lea Salonga is a legend!!! For me she is still the best Eponine and Fontine. Classically trained to be the best broadway singer and actress. Indeed a Filipino treasure and talent!
@robertweber9379 Жыл бұрын
Does she ever not sing with perfection? Her performance always steals the show. She simply is the best. ❤
@cyprianuslilikk.p.79379 ай бұрын
She can't. She just can't.
@davehooper44987 ай бұрын
Without a dought
@Pwanchi2 ай бұрын
@@davehooper4498 I've never seen someone spell "doubt" so wrong before
@nightflame69 Жыл бұрын
the emotion that she shows when she sings just shreds the heartstrings of all who hear it
@uglykidmoe1507 ай бұрын
the epidemy of emotion was anne hathaway's in the movie. no one else comes close.
@Tamarjit1 Жыл бұрын
I am crying just watching it……..for probably the 50th time.
@Erdrick685 ай бұрын
Gotta pump those numbers up
@ylrieresofh3968 Жыл бұрын
Okay it was just me or she really sing the ending part without breathing for 17-18 seconds..?
@anhboctrenmang4 ай бұрын
without forgetting the "md" sound. Stunning!!!
@matthewkuchinski17693 ай бұрын
Lea Salonga is without doubt not only one of the greatest singers to have ever lived, but also one of the world's most underrated actresses. Her emotionality is not only captured in her singing but her actual performance, which provides the audience a greater sense of pain and opens them to feel greater empathy for Fantine.
@lushsoles2943 Жыл бұрын
Her voice tells the story so beautifully but also her face. That’s no easy job. That’s why she’s the best for me ❤
@louc.67359 ай бұрын
I compare to this of her performance of Eponine only 15 years prior, and it's always astounding how amazing both performances are. But it's really cool to see her as Fantine, an older part with a more mature voice. She kills both roles, and she's insanely talented, but I think the best part is about the growth of her voice.
@graciehadlich Жыл бұрын
I have no words to describe Lea. Casting her as Fantine was the perfect decision ❤
@reason68356 ай бұрын
And Eponine! It’s a rare thing to be the best in TWO different roles in the same show. She’s a legend.
@graciehadlich6 ай бұрын
@@reason6835 truly!!!
@davehooper44987 ай бұрын
I've watched many sing this. She is a Goddess. She is the best Fantine to ever grace the stage. No one comes close to Lea. Stunning vocals❤
@jgoldfluss Жыл бұрын
The only performance that brings me to tears…every time! Powerful!
@Bonklyboi Жыл бұрын
She really makes you feel Fantine's ruin.
@nikkiagumbs1973 Жыл бұрын
This is exactly is why I came to this video. I literally started crying in the middle of the song. That has NEVER happened before. 😢
@dianekrstulovich1582 Жыл бұрын
She enunciates so beautifully and perfectly you don't even notice it. For the first time I grasp ALL the lyrics. Magic! Thank you! 😢
@jeffreynegapatan9 ай бұрын
oh i notice lol
@sandee30732 ай бұрын
@@jeffreynegapatanYes I’ve always thought she over-enunciates!
@gemma491 Жыл бұрын
No one sang this better ❤
@sheridanfam2020 Жыл бұрын
Susan Boyle
@reluctentninja Жыл бұрын
@@sheridanfam2020I hope you are being sarcastic lol
@reluctentninja Жыл бұрын
So true, absolute perfection
@MARTIN-bd7gm Жыл бұрын
@@sheridanfam2020 Don't be silly
@raghuglam Жыл бұрын
Ruthie Henshall still my first love for this song
@irishhan510929 күн бұрын
I was trying to sing along but I stopped because its better to just shut up and listen. What a voice!
@nheng6913 Жыл бұрын
She is absolutely amazing in her delivery. My new favorite version of this piece.
@patriciaegan72448 ай бұрын
I love Lea! She is so believable in her performances because of her talent. ❤
@RogueCylon Жыл бұрын
Imagine Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg seeing this back in 1989-90. A young 17 year old already a huge fan of the musical Le Mis. She dream that dream, and took that dream, turning it into something iconic.
@winnieswalk3304 Жыл бұрын
The best rendition of this song! Hands down.. 🔥
@johnwinton22098 ай бұрын
Everyone has their own 'best version' of songs.
@randallbosin5262 Жыл бұрын
incredible talent, and not just her but all who were involved to create this, including the geniuses who wrote the lyrics and the music.
@joehamiltonsongs4 ай бұрын
Definitely one of the most perfect live performances in the history of live performances. Absolutely fantastic.
@dummydark128 ай бұрын
so much emotion.. so much soul... bravo... 😢
@rodeliocortez39577 ай бұрын
Her voice did not deteriorate shes aging but her voice is more beautiful
@jshazammm4 ай бұрын
The greatest musical theatre singer of all time!!!😊💛💛💛💛
@encoresbar6 ай бұрын
Incomparable. Goosebumps and tears and I’ve seen this 100 times! Her talent is unmatched ❤
@MARTIN-bd7gm Жыл бұрын
This woman is absolutely the best of her time shes AMAZING .
@AlbertPaumar8 ай бұрын
Until now, this version still moves me. Awesome still even after many years.❤
@satoshinismonakamoto75475 ай бұрын
I saw what she saw and I felt it! Total package! “PROTECT HER AT ALL COST PEOPLE!”
@peterhutchins9246 Жыл бұрын
Goodness me, can she sing. Probably the greatest rendition of this legendary song ever.
@mariazaballa6633 Жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful voice! Thank you, Lea! May God bless you always!
@jaimegots1983 Жыл бұрын
When she sings even if i close my eyes i can understand every single words she sings, truly one of the best in the world 🎉🎉🎉
@SpaghettiPlays2 күн бұрын
1:02 The way she sings "i dreamed that 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒 would never die" UGH PERFECTION I CAN FEEL SO MUCH EMOTIONS OF YONDER AND LONGING FOR LOVE
@kdevinturner87786 ай бұрын
If she was my mom, I would have my lessons learned. Much respect for hard work. Example.
@peterhutchins9246 Жыл бұрын
The greatest song from the greatest STAGE MUSICAL in history.
@Aberbrothock15 ай бұрын
You can see the emotional expressions in her face, absolutely amazing.
@margaretthomson3952 ай бұрын
First time i have come across lea... being from australia. Great voice and equal acting
@user-hc3ju2rv4e7 ай бұрын
Great lyrics from a wonderful musical still need interpretation & delivery ... Lea has it all ... what a singer ... what a beautiful voice ❤
@LondonLite02 Жыл бұрын
She's unspeakably good here
@loui48717 ай бұрын
here???? I don't think you know her.
@Erdrick685 ай бұрын
@@loui4871this is like an average Lea performance. Of course Lea averages 11/10.
@jonalonzo36326 ай бұрын
A Philippine National Treasure for Music 🇵🇭
@peggyboehnlein8755 Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful performance! Thank u Lea!
@Christian.Felicelli Жыл бұрын
vidéo qui mérite des millions de vues . Lea Salonga chante merveilleusement bien cette magnifique chanson que j'adore aussi chanté par Susan Boyle's
@thisis.michelletorres4444 ай бұрын
2024! Still the best version Lea!❤
@hamilton_phantomoftheopera_gir4 ай бұрын
Yasssss 👏
@nataliearrudabergamaschi53915 күн бұрын
This is just FLAWLESS! Beautiful, full of emotion, simply GORGEOUS!
@jeenyra7 сағат бұрын
How great it would be to see her singing live…
@ambertheanxious Жыл бұрын
I am covered in chills with tears in my eyes
@auringmorante408011 ай бұрын
I have watched her performance several times am really touched how good she was in this performance. I will never ever get bored watching this film. I loved it so much!!!
@54March Жыл бұрын
My favorite female singer! She is fantastic!
@lorrainesawday49597 ай бұрын
Amazing! I've listened to this on repeat.
@minanhaterd795 ай бұрын
the best version of this wonderfull song ever, it is beyond understanding how good it is.
@robiemharbinoya520719 күн бұрын
This song is so painful, so heavy emotion😢
@francoisbessing Жыл бұрын
Incredible. No better version has been sung.
@michelleray46995 ай бұрын
You are so fabulous! Your voice is just the right amount of everything right now
@tony3jag Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful performance!
@MRPHILLIESFAN242 ай бұрын
Only one word..FANTASTIC!
@Stefan-von_Delft2 ай бұрын
Lea, that's a beautiful song. I love it! ❤❤
@Bentwood10 Жыл бұрын
Astonishingly beautiful.
@davidlinhares66525 ай бұрын
the best I ever heard!!!!!
@Blairezz985 ай бұрын
Leah Salonga's voice is perfection ❤ My gosh
@iwillsaythisonlyonce6 ай бұрын
The only show I could watch time and time again. Wonderful!
@hazaqames47722 күн бұрын
WOW! She performs this song better than anyone else I've heard!!
@thewellhungarian614 ай бұрын
Flawless and Powerful….Lea is an absolute treasure
@Lily-e8i2e3 ай бұрын
Lost in tears and deep compassion ❤️🩹
@lalainenash2006 Жыл бұрын
Better than the original version! Only the best from Lea!
@andyyoung77133 ай бұрын
Oh my! An angel singing - gorgeous
@bitterspice552511 күн бұрын
She is amazing First time seeing her perform this Wow.
@JustLaura173 ай бұрын
So talented… and getting better every year. Sei grande Igna! ❤
@JonilDurin-kc1sn5 ай бұрын
What a mind-blowing performance of ms lea
@Erdrick685 ай бұрын
Can we just agree that Lea has the greatest voice ever?
@michaelbarlow6610 Жыл бұрын
I just realized what a striking resemblance Lea Salonga bears to Kathryn Lee Scott when Scott played Maggie Evans on "Dark Shadows" from 1966-1971 !
@ernestomarcelo985910 ай бұрын
She's simply great ❤
@Yobidefy Жыл бұрын
this scene makes me cry
@ramonalee97293 ай бұрын
Elaine Paige. Glorious..I had the privilege of this experience in person.....totally mesmerizing ❤️❤️
@matakopalibut5 ай бұрын
she's the first singer to have 2 singing voices on Disney's princess.
@Cherry2k39 ай бұрын
❤❤❤ Amazing & Perfect!! I can see pictures and the feelings through her voice… 😌
@JenivaRobinsonRamos-Duran6 ай бұрын
i wanna cry
@sherrytanaka42896 ай бұрын
Omg I thought her singing before was superb this one is very painful, She’s phenomenal ❤️❤️❤️
@Fight_Tyranny2 ай бұрын
What a beautiful voice - truly extraordinary.
@alexbond257 ай бұрын
Perfection
@TennesseeBlink6 күн бұрын
Lea is irreplaceable. Love her so much.
@andrewswindells40158 ай бұрын
STUNNING
@melmagnofilmcompany44607 ай бұрын
It's the best rendition❤❤❤
@Pauldrewmusicman2 ай бұрын
Now that is how you sing that song incomparable and so underrated not mediocre and overrated like others.
@josephwakal77833 ай бұрын
My gosh, she is a supernatural being sent to earth
@jimcachapero12498 ай бұрын
Pride of the Philippines 🇵🇭
@sassykhate11 ай бұрын
parang me personal hugot. childhood memories ba?
@jeffreynegapatan9 ай бұрын
shes the best les miserables singer
@Mavie-px4sc2 күн бұрын
Lea the best Fantine Lea the best Eponine Lea is the original and best Kim. Lea is the only Princess Jasmine. Lea is the only Princess Mulan. ❤
@williamgautreaux55455 ай бұрын
I've been clicking around listening to versions of this song, and Lea takes the prize! (Even better than Patti LuPone's version.) Her articulation and control of register are perfection.
@dawnieb.73943 ай бұрын
And I feel the exact opposite :-) To my ears, Patti's version is much more haunting. Lea delivers a technically perfect performance, but those emotional beats aren't quite there as a result (IMHO).
@GeeMan18723 күн бұрын
What a voice total Legend ❤
@gloriaescano24176 ай бұрын
Beautiful rendition as always. Love from Seattle Washington. God bless you.