Lea Salonga - Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas)

[@carloenavarro]

One thing that really makes Lea standout among other singers is that you can tell she understands what she is singing - and from it, conveys the right emotions.

[@alleno6200]

agree

[@alexanderzamora5930]

Exacly! Lea sings a song as if she is a storyteller. Others are singing as if oh hear my voice I am fabulous. Lea is soooo good here. I am sure Judy Kuhn could learn from her.

[@PhoenixMinistry]

Agree, but Judy Kuhn was the original singer of this song, and she did as well! She SLAAAYYEDD this song. Lea did good, but I prefer Judy’s.

[@yzzy7267]

The original was recorded in an environment where the director and other heads were in control so they made adjustments to their liking and lea is projecting her own style freely so I don't blame Judy Khun.

[@tuvwxyzeke]

Her technique is perfect too. You can tell that she's classically trained.

[@johnvincentquiobe7014]

*we should make her a national artist for music while she's still alive*

[@johnwaynestarr3992]

we have the same opinion,how can she enjoy and be proud of her accomplishments if it will be given to her when she's already too old or the worst case scenario you know what i mean,,,

[@nightvisiongoggles]

While I would like to agree with you, the standards for National Artists may not fit her body of work. National Artists should have a substantial contribution to the development of the country's artistic heritage in their field; in Lea Salonga's case, majority of her body of work is in international and commercial productions. Perhaps one day the guidelines may be adjusted or changed to accommodate her work.

[@darenenoeladrada9301]

@@nightvisiongoggles exactly

[@talimbeingaverythriftyghor5967]

Yes!

[@ALLshALLfALL06]

She was awarded with order of lakandula tho

[@stephenyare7851]

Her diction... so clear....

[@win3738]

@@JT-sv8il It's spelled "pronunciation" you halfwit. You go get a dictionary yourself. He was just referring to how clear Lea enunciate each word.

[@KleeTorresOwO]

@@win3738 and i oop HAHAHA

[@oddball_oddity]

@@JT-sv8il kung hindi rin po kayo sure sa pinagsasabi niyo, pwede kayong magtanong imbes na magmarunong. nakakahiya tuloy 😥

[@casanazario6061]

@J T its PRO-NUN-CIATION not pro noun ciation

[@oddball_oddity]

Yep, it's pronunciation, not pronounciation. But the most glaring mistake here ay yung pagmarunong niya about "diction". The primary meaning of diction naman talaga is "choice of words", but it could also mean "articulation, accent, and intonation". So for all intents and purposes, the main commenter's choice of words (diction hehe) were A-OK. Nag-aastang genius lang kasi tong si J T, kaya hindi umuunlad ang Pilipinas 🤧

[@lextalliones12345]

The Broadway and Disney Legend. Hail the Queen 👑👑👑

[@YYC403NOYP]

chaps bryan You forgot to bow before THY QUEEN. ..😉

[@lextalliones12345]

YYC403NOYP bow to the Queen.

[@emmafurigay9702]

her dictions is very very clear? you never tire yourself of hearing her songs! one among the Philippine pride and a world famous !!!

[@iAmMadeOfSoup]

They’re both Broadway and both Disney...

[@ExcelByDesign]

Hail!!!

[@yentoots8863]

My God. Its july 2019 and im still here. Whos with me folks?

[@karensantos5421]

Meeeeeeeeeeee!!

[@karensantos5421]

@@jankashmirtan512 you cared enough to reply so I guess you.

[@skinnny2055]

@@jankashmirtan512 oooooooh Karen got YA

[@rolocena6865]

am here!

[@whoiskhk]

:) sooooooo beautiful

[@isabella3746]

25 years after Pocahontas, we are still trashing the planet.

[@PhilipKaskela]

You mean 400 years later?

[@yculramos806]

😭😭😭

[@victoriavs_.]

because a movie doesn´t change the world...

[@thetranspanzer3692]

China be like "cant stop wont stop"

[@sxmply_iann7343]

@@victoriavs_. Or maybe people are just to arrogant and ignorant to do something good for the Planet for once

[@charam4883]

projection, diction, emotions, pronunciations, word clarity, audience impact, volume, style, tone, enunciation .... Lea has all these.. she’s a total package

[@chrispnw2547]

Loved Vanessa Williams' smooth and warm version of the song. Lea is the skilled practitioner you need on the big stage where the audience in the rafters needs to not be forgotten.

[@shadyshine14]

And range!!!

[@kristinaestrella9516]

although she had done so many musicals, I really believe that Lea is truly made for Disney. I can'tbelieve Im saying this but she sounds better than the original version. Crisp and sweet. Ahhh nostalgia...

[@iAmMadeOfSoup]

But Judy has a more mature voice and sounds more emotional

[@karenvalencialumberio8601]

@@iAmMadeOfSoup live?

[@yudai112]

Anna Heartfilia shaaaaaade 😂

[@yudai112]

Jessa Cabrera I agree but I feel that Lea’s performance is raw, strong and meaningful as well..,

[@JJ-wj4ot]

Eto na naman ang mga pinoy pride. Lea is an amazing singer, but her version is not better than Judy Kuhn's. Judy's voice has more color and maturity.

[@summerghost6551]

When I was little, I never liked Colors of The Wind. Now that I'm old enough to understand things through the surface, the song is one of the most beautiful sounds I've heard and learned so far as an adolescent.

[@gardeniabrune2125]

Me too, I thought it was boring as a child. Now I literally tear up hearing it from its beauty

[@thegreenwizard3005]

i know right, i cant stop crying !!!! :"

[@ajl2232]

Same.

[@1Đ_Liv_ElxctricTøuch13]

Same When I was like 5 I mainly didn't like the movie or the song Now that I'm 13 I find it's true meaning and it's beautiful

[@eulanacidal9099]

Her voice is a nostalgia of a cartoon disney movie picture on my mind..

[@HazelMarieTV]

Eulan Acidal she is also jasmine.

[@budoyrush7144]

She is disney for me ❤️

[@nathanielsantos6874]

she is also mulan

[@trini2712]

binge watching lea is the only thing that’s keeping me alive during this quarantine

[@wig.8gles]

Me too lol

[@nicksurfs1]

Same. Looking for a playlist!

[@conz.6733]

Until now.. she makes my nights sleepless.. the tendency to watch more and more videos.

[@OliviaMaree56]

Listening to Lea helps me stay alive

[@dearinsomniadontletthebedb9237]

This comment was made 2 years ago😬

[@tangaako5908]

Crystal clear voice ever

[@markgwapo2918]

But your armpit is clearer.

[@kuroneko7351]

@@markgwapo2918 lol brad😂

[@wig.8gles]

ANONG PFP YAN 😆😂😂

[@graysang5386]

@@markgwapo2918 omg 😭

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

You can't spell clear without Lea.

[@eizyark]

The only way I think why Lea stands out the rest of the Broadway performers is that Lea sings all of her songs with full of genuine emotion. She wanted you to feel how every bit of lyrics, the words that coming from her mouth and the melody of the song should be sang. I am proud to say that I lived a generation with her as an amazing performer and a wonderful singer.

[@nymphacanciller2706]

,😂

[@janineangelasoriano2411]

what a story teller, and it's lea effect when she sings the song it always better than the original... musical genius

[@leilyn8287]

Jen Cafranca Well of course, she sang this first, she's the singing voice of Pocahontas, isn't she? Edit: nevermind, she didn't sing in the movie. 😂 But yeah, I agree.

[@PhoenixMinistry]

I actually prefer Judy’s version (the original). I didn’t care for Leah’s sporadic pacing of the song. It felt sloppy and unprofessional. It was a little all over the place. It gave me tempo whiplash. Lol.

[@vaenosmz9690]

@phoenix ministry she didnt make it sloppy, she just followed the notes and sang it beautifully, colors of the wind has a really fast tempo

[@siftslift7591]

@@PhoenixMinistry judy version is like a crying goat or something. Not so pleasant in the ears

[@MeMe-wt2le]

PHOENIX MINISTRY they are both great, BUT NOTHING COMPARES TO THE ORIGINAL THE FIRST JUDY HAS A BEAUTIFUL, SOTHING, SERENE VOICE THAT SOUNDS POWERFUL YET SLOW. This version was good, but it felt too fast!!! Nothing compares to the original!!!!

[@dior6787]

best version ever!!! lea salonga is really extraordinary.

[@aldrieneladlad2433]

Margaux Gonza bohemian.bohemian rhapsody

[@cathydaniel375]

Agree tats why am proud to be a pilipina

[@anjeimae1998]

The Disney queen 👌💓💕💞

[@aldrieneladlad2433]

Anjei Bohemian rhapsody

[@rhigelgaje1312]

I was born too late to actually see her golden years in Broadway. She's a legend.

[@MrSuperralph23]

You are still lucky you still saw her performances even here on KZbin and she is still alive in your time. Indeed, Lea is already a Legend, from Manila to London to New York to Disney! She is that big as a singer. Such an OPM gem.

[@rinsingkataro8355]

Same

[@Wendychin23]

Same here.

[@peterd.9522]

I saw her in Miss Saigon in the 90's and what's so amazing to me is she stills sounds as good in 2023. It's beyond extraordinary!

[@Magizmo03]

She owns this song now.. Stunning!

[@aads1823]

judy kuhn suits the song more, her voice sound more mature

[@dlw1221]

If your into Disney Characters otherwise Vanessa Williams version is the only version considered a worldwide mainstream hit #2 Billboard.

[@anSealgair]

Haha I think it's just a different vibe, a different treatment. Lea was excellent but Vanessa Williams was too. I'll say that Lea's is more theatrical, more a storyteller's voice and that is very hard to do well but she does it.

[@graysang5386]

She made the song classier through her fantastic voice

[@eboneyfleming6404]

​@@dlw1221 Vanessa version only hit #4

[@dhimasaryadi2167]

jasmine sang the pocahontas' song

[@m.h.1593]

Jasmine and Mulan😉

[@viannelouella]

Also Mulan 😉

[@nanwijanarko1969]

@raye xo so can we say that... Eponine and Cosette switch princess roles?

[@adrie8910]

Yeah! And Jasmine sings Mulan's song hehehe We'll jasmine is the first charcter of Leah

[@parampampam9986]

Hai dhimas

[@jacspade8519]

no autotunes. no deceit. that what makes her indeed a LEGEND.

[@luminie3241]

who's still watching this at 2018 edit: it's 2024 now and it still give that magical & nostalgic feeling.

[@desireeso3187]

me

[@marvelcom2389]

YES! THIS is the way the song should be sung. Fabulous.

[@Jgabusarang]

November

[@yllonamorin1715]

Me... and maybe you 😊

[@rema1574]

2019

[@cireyaj]

The clarity and how she enunciate is superb as always.

[@simplystreeptacular]

It is now a fundamental law of the universe that Lea Salonga sings any given song better than anyone else ever will. I don't make the rules, music does.

[@pauljansen6650]

Original is genuinely sung better

[@markpagtama7954]

@@pauljansen6650 classical singers disagree.

[@maddies.7285]

@@pauljansen6650 I agree! Lea may be better technically, but there’s something about Judy’s voice that really is so deep and powerful and I think it’s perfect for the song

[@peterd.9522]

Lea is one of the greatest singers, but one, not the only one.

[@froilangamboa2303]

ye man

[@マーティン-p8k]

Who needs lyrics sheet when this woman is singing? such a treassure. Philippines is so lucky to have her

[@FBoobieTubie]

This is one of my favorite Disney songs- it's all about our stewardship and care of the earth. THIS is the true meaning when God said for man to have dominion over the earth and all its creatures - that is for us to be its steward and protector.

[@magelsalarda6001]

My idol, still watching her oct.01,2020. She's the ultimate singer in the world for me!

[@HenryEvighet]

This song is about colonization not god.

[@Taygon094]

@@HenryEvighet Doesn't matter.

[@HenryEvighet]

@@Taygon094 it does matter. You cant make up a whole ass narrative lmao

[@cintajjseong]

Watching this in 2020 🥰 Who's with me?

[@venusandrea]

October 25, 2020❤

[@stephenalfa3465]

Judy Kuhn and Lea Salonga are the best singers of this song. I lean a little more towards Judy Kuhn for this song because it was the original version and takes me back to my childhood days. But my God Lea Salonga voice is truly beautiful!

[@ani-work7801]

Totally agree with you.

[@peterd.9522]

Judy's version of this song is excellent. Everything Lea sings is excellent. No shade intended toward Judy. Just my point of view.

[@lilydjurakov1206]

I love Lea but I prefer Judy on this one 😁

[@cmc1204]

Judy's version is too Disney tremble-like nasally voice. Lea is it for the theatrics and Vanessa is it for pop version, plus she IS Vanessa after all.

[@cyrusvancancio2752]

Lea’s voice is literally therapeutic. I listen to her when Im anxious and depressed ❤️

[@OliviaMaree56]

My feelings exactly. My hope is to see her in concert

[@paytonmoore6778]

The thing that makes her so great is that she knows what the heck she’s doing. Singers make it look so easy, but in reality, there’s so much you have to think about to keep your voice under control, healthy, and sounding smooth. It’s just like cooking, or dance, or any other type of art and she’s nailing it.

[@reignheart2908]

Watch this in June 2019 anyone????

[@MsMilca]

Reign Heart yes 😍

[@monicabacalla1938]

June 12, 2019!💖

[@averrawwrrrr1051]

eeyyy

[@jennyj03]

yes

[@jewelonfire4331]

I am watching just now.

[@kayyewil94]

I love this song so much. It’s my favorite Disney princess song of all time.

[@anSealgair]

This is it. She is the voice of Disney songs I've heard all these years and never knew that she is Filipino. Superb. Congratulations, Philippines! You achieved greatness. Mabuhay

[@pedinurse1]

her pitch, vibrato and timbre are perfection

[@jennisdavis2106]

She is killing this song! Beautiful!😗

[@copperphilosophy4768]

Chills literal chills

[@chanamante9362]

Been wantching Lea’s performances for over a week. Im so obsess with her singing persona. Oh my god. What is happening to me 😂

[@johnsimonyan42]

Me too.. im stuck in lea's voice for a a week now

[@bubblybelle555]

it been a few months for me at this point 💀

[@purrpaws7863]

It's been years for me..

[@katide9161]

Literally the most precious song on earth..

[@sauloguerra1167]

A voz da Lea arrepia os cabelos do corpo todo. Super fã!

[@kutimag]

That song and the old GMA logo brings so much nostalgia.

[@GOTHhamlet]

Literally chills. No matter what she sings. She’s such a passionate and amazing singer you can just see so vividly when she’s singing it’s so amazing

[@hannarodriguez1973]

I don't need lyrics everytime she sing. What a crystal clear voice she have. 🥺

[@hvideos2832]

She is a global treasure. Her voice is the most beautiful

[@clairedominiqueosias2593]

Uhmm.. September 2020, anyone? Because of the Mulan movie

[@johnjones3332]

grew up in the 90s. these songs just make me feel like a kid again and hopeful.

[@cherryltalandron8338]

Still here

[@nnayam3]

October 2020

[@khalylplanea2021]

November 2020, having Lea Salonga on loop

[@emifairy5554]

I’m not really here for Mulan cause it’s about natives

[@aussieallstar66]

Wow! What a compliment to a singer to have a backing orchestra like this one. Bravo!

[@thomasj.4260]

Simply the best performance of "Colors of the Wind" I've ever seen. ♥

[@angelafcarson]

Just another superb performance of her, nothing new. 💕

[@PrincessElisa8]

I usually always love originals more…this changed my mind. Her voice is impeccable wow. It’s as if this song was made for her.

[@thiagonastari2560]

Lea Salonga is unmatchable. It's amazing how she's able to LIVE the lyrics of whatever she's singing like no other singer.

[@reginak.5901]

LOVE how she articulates the words and expresses them through her motions

[@jillkristich3146]

❤❤❤❤❤ I love Lea forever. She sang this song with her heart, all her songs.

[@princesssheryn2439]

It's 2020 already and this is still the best version, at least for me. 💚

[@tylerbautista2205]

yesss

[@victorhopo]

Still the best I’ve seen in 2022

[@Jorge-dd9ek]

She's a Story Teller...A Real Artist...Great Singer....

[@lorimondejar5644]

Magical sound to my ear

[@princesspontejos5326]

It's 2021 already and this is still the best version for me. She's so good!

[@scumlord6680]

It's 2022 and this week I just rewatched Pocahontas for the first time since 1995... This song had me bawling my eyes out. I've listened to this version and Judy Kuhn so many times since daily, done some research as was interested and the real 'Pocahontas' aka Matoaka, then later Lady Rebecca actually lived with her husband Thomas Rolf a couple of miles down the road here in London, UK where I live. There is a nice plaque to commemorate her living in the area as well as a statue where she was buried in Gravesend. This is a song the world needs 🌍❤️🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍃🍃🍃

[@Someguythatlikespizza]

For me, this is one of the most beautiful Disney songs ever. Really makes you open your heart to the Earth and Nature.

[@marilynbraganza4263]

Whatever she sing, hers is always the best version. She's a powerhouse of best vocals and emotional connection to the song. She's a great storyteller!

[@hizbollahabedin7310]

First week of July 2019!!! Anyone watching out there??😀

[@aggiebennett1790]

Hizbollah Abedin 😁

[@Najae1623]

Yup

[@jcasimiro8001]

Still giving me chills!

[@markmayoralgo3247]

Meeeee

[@dancingwiththewound2702]

August ✋

[@Felxpe]

One of the best live performances i've ever seen. Lea it's a LEGENDDD

[@OliviaMaree56]

Who’s still listening to this excellent songbird Lea Solonga in 2022?

[@grazielafedelin8784]

2024, anyone?

[@rabaaquest5787]

Here

[@trishamadrigal1914]

😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@jnioursunshine836]

Here 🥰

[@air03031989]

What an incredible vocals... Lea is really one of the world's finest vocalists

[@mygraduation77]

She can practically sing all Disney songs with that solid vocal…

[@trb7153]

I am, for one. Lea rocks my world. Her voice is unrivaled.

[@cristinarivera5455]

Yes! A great singer and a very proud Philippines to own her. She should be considered as a National Artist! 🥰👍👏👏👏

[@markpatadilla859]

Pitch perfect and crystal clear voice 🎤🎧🎼

[@eumaayt]

The best... always brought my deepest tears out♥️😭so beautiful angelic voice! ♥️😢🇵🇭

[@amexred]

It’s May 2023 and I just discovered Lea performed this song too . She can’t sing anything bad and makes already great songs even better . Stunning

[@philipbarcilla]

Been longing for her version. One from her korean performance and this is the clearest

[@rolandtanseco5897]

It's 2023 and I'm still loving this ♥️♥️♥️

[@andrealee8561]

I love this song n her voice is amazing It brings tears to my eyes

[@gelineavenir5905]

Bravo! She is the voice of Broadway. Who of all sang so many & each one was a hit... Be it Disney or Broadway.

[@sayno5205]

Geline Avenir a

[@martdeleon5918]

Yessss almost anything she sang became a hit A Whole New World, Reflection, On My Own, I Dreamed a Dream, Memory and many moreeeee.

[@rodels.3745]

Wow that timing was flawless. Having to ride along that kind of accompaniment is difficult. But she nailed it. She was never too fast or too slow. Amazing.

[@25mclarke]

She has a powerhouse voice!

[@daringeyes]

it's so beautiful

[@DanKeeleyMusic]

I mean, she even looks a little like Pocahontas. Wow, perfection.

[@AlexCassidy601]

Dan Keeley ah but judy kuhn is the original vocalist for Pocahontas. She also did a brilliant job

[@shairabaylosis5030]

One of my favorite Disney song, sang by my favorite artist! 😍

[@jac-lr6gj]

You think I'm an ignorant savage And you've been so many places I guess it must be so But still I cannot see If the savage one is me How can there be so much that you don't know? You don't know ... You think you own whatever land you land on The Earth is just a dead thing you can claim But I know every rock and tree and creature Has a life, has a spirit, has a name You think the only people who are people Are the people who look and think like you But if you walk the footsteps of a stranger You'll learn things you never knew you never knew Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned? Can you sing with all the voices of the mountains? Can you paint with all the colors of the wind? Can you paint with all the colors of the wind? Come run the hidden pine trails of the forest Come taste the sunsweet berries of the Earth Come roll in all the riches all around you And for once, never wonder what they're worth The rainstorm and the river are my brothers The heron and the otter are my friends And we are all connected to each other In a circle, in a hoop that never ends How high does the sycamore grow? If you cut it down, then you'll never know And you'll never hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moon For whether we are white or copper skinned We need to sing with all the voices of the mountains We need to paint with all the colors of the wind You can own the Earth and still All you'll own is Earth until You can paint with all the colors of the wind

[@grishnakh]

her version is just amazing, my favorite version of my favorite song

[@paulinedelaserna9729]

Perfection.. ❤️ Her voice is timeless.

[@princessleabacal6056]

I keep on coming back to listening to this song. She sang it so clear and crisp. Her voice is so powerful. She sang it with emotions.

[@jacquesthierry7238]

Bravo et merci LEA SALONGA, je suis Fan de cette femme❤💘

[@kirsten1082]

Still getting goosebumps after so many yrs! 😳

[@ivicngoa3407]

Shes the best❤❤ her voice is so crystal clear.....she's the real disney princess

[@josiesuson4136]

Lea Salonga's outstanding singing talent in Broadway is a gift from God. Let's honor her parents especially her mom Ligaya who's been so supportive of her ever since she started in the theater industry and perfecting her special talent through constant practice and experience. Filipinos have great respect and honor for her great contribution to our country, the Philippines! ❤️❤️❤️🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🌞🌞🌞☀️☀️☀️

[@continuousself-improvement1879]

In my heart, Ms. Lea is the OG Disney Princess. No one can out-princess her! 👑🌟💝

[@A-N-D-Y-O-U]

My favorite singer. Her voice is so lovely and conveys so much emotion.

[@micahjoy5802]

Love her so much!!!😍😍

[@gravitationalforce2096]

2019 still watching! Love lea for ever❤

[@misecreto9946]

Here too!

[@jaytamayo4694]

This is a very good song! The music and the massage fits to each other. It has a very meaningful message.

[@jefflambricks]

Message my rob targ

[@zwekkq]

Crystal clear voice ❄️❄️❄️❤️❤️❤️

[@jayyang9098]

R.I.P replay button

[@faith.reason]

Abregonda Jayrel lol

[@araulj]

lol

[@ginapanganiban9615]

My all time favorite singer❤I really admire you Ms Lea. Super👏👏👏

[@clydegenesisocampocuevas1943]

She's just the best I cant 😭😭😭😭😭

[@qualenanderson9218]

I promise that's the most beautiful song I ever heard. The orchestra is amazing I been play piano since I was 8, Alan Menken is a genius one of the greats.

[@dillon447]

This song hits every time. One of my all time favorites. ❤

[@RobertGoodfellow-np9qy]

Lea is an international treasure.

[@MaryJane-th7mg]

The one and only Lea Salonga everyone. The way she's able to clearly convey her poignant emotions in that wonderfully resonate voice of hers is so incredibly and breathtakingly beautiful! Brilliant! 👏👏👏

[@DarkWolf-bm6sj]

It's a wonderful performance! Great job miss lea....Viva Filipinas.....

[@alcoholfree258]

I really lover her voice now I'm listening to all of her Disney songs/covers

[@rongruella4970]

I'm just searching for Disney songs til I found this. Truly Lea Salonga is the Disney Legend we should be proud of. Her performances are "flawless," especially her diction. So clear like a "crystal."

[@thuytran-io1wf]

I was listening to this song in my car, Careoke. I wondered who sang it so beautifully. She really brings the song to life. Without ego, without her "own spin" she tells the story as it's meant to be heard.