Lea Salonga's Audition for Miss Saigon

Lea Salonga's Audition for Miss Saigon. With Claude-Michel Schonberg on piano and Nicholas Hytner, Cameron Mackintosh, Alain Boublil looking on. Sweet!
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[@miyakicasabuena3750]

I can remember my English teacher in High School boasting Lea Salonga as one of her exceptional students and how far she went with her talent.

[@ennabaui5475]

Hi, but may I know who was your English teacher before??? I'm just curious.

[@xiaolongc5009]

Haha me too I'm curious who was your English teacher?

[@KisyBestGirl]

Naging kaklase nyo po ba or ibang grade level po?

[@ennabaui5475]

@@KisyBestGirl Hindi po, my mom was a teacher of Lea Salonga noon. Kaya gusto ko lang tanungin if sino yung English teacher na yun? Hehehe.

[@KisyBestGirl]

@@ennabaui5475 ahh ok po sana all :))

[@pauladenice]

She doesn’t even look a bit nervous. Just wow

[@wig.8gles]

Ya because shes used to performing around people facing people because she has faces her fear, because she has already performed so many times so shes not shy anymore because shes still a kid she sings already on stages and she performed many times already and shes not shy anymore because what is that you performed to so many times already and you would get nervous at that time lol I said too much.

[@wig.8gles]

@@jinnhackman9648 wag ka nga hater of lea

[@jinnhackman9648]

Sorry un ang opinyon ko eh

[@pommeko7804]

Kaonashi` Anong konek non sa sinabi nung nagcomment?

[@pommeko7804]

jinn hackman Nakakaamoy ako ng inggit na impokrita.

[@GKFF9872]

Did anyone notice that she had him sign Les Miz? Who coulda known she would one day become the definitive Eponine.

[@friolle]

And Fantine too

[@nsamuy]

She had already played Eponine on the West End before this audition

[@juneurdaneta5357]

She sound's like a disney princess

[@mikeloredo]

She's actually one of the singer of "A Whole New World" from Aladin and a singer of "Reflection" from Mulan.

[@shifra1967]

That’s because she is

[@travelingrainbow604]

She is

[@joshuaducay2498]

She actually is

[@KrizbyYT]

She is. Hahaha!

[@fukutaichou1903]

Anyone else feels so blessed to be living in the same lifetime where Lea Salonga exists

[@jeffjohnson1054]

culota I thank god I lived to see a trump presidency.

[@jillijewel8922]

I am very thankful

[@SambaScramble]

Very thankful I happened to watch Lesmiz 10th anniversary and noticed Lea which led to other discoveries and then Miss Saigon. All outside the Philippines in the era when musical theatre isn't popular where I came from.

[@jenskie16]

I can remember how she was mentioned on many of my grade school textbooks.

[@greenpastures.777]

+aljen rose me too hahaha

[@sp3666]

Corona can’t stop me from watching Lea

[@fliphoodsz317]

Hahaha ako rin..

[@chilllbro8782]

Oh my

[@Xiao_kun]

Same here haha

[@enzo4648]

Yessss hahaha

[@oyemstvofficial]

correct

[@djm4854]

We are a witness to her actual genius as she flits and scans the notes of a song she had never practiced before. She could read and identify notes in a single moment with precision and perfect pitch. Her talent goes beyond just the art of singing, and into the art of music itself. She is an underrated treasure.

[@rebeccawhite5128]

She's talented for sure, but any trained singer can do that. It's part of the job.

[@gerbendekker3273]

Rehearsing a score prima vista is one of the primary skills when you're taught music. That's not to say she's not exceptional, because for someone her age she performed this score prima vista to a degree that's performance-worthy for others. The skill itself however is a novice skill.

[@QueenieBam]

fr

[@SambaScramble]

Definitely not underrated. Many recognise her talent.

[@larrylenard3282]

Maybe you should watch it again.

[@cheliyahshelley459]

Would it be wrong to say I am so glad she didn't pursue her pre-med studies when she got the role of Kim? Because hell yeah I am. This voice deserves to be heard by the world.

[@Mskatz007]

I didn't know that. So gifted.

[@loliithaay]

how does that amount of talent exist in one person 😭 world isnt fair ig..

[@LolaBowla]

Her voice is so soothing it’s like medicine and comfort drugs. I’d say she’s still helping and healing people with her profession!

[@davidwebb091370]

the voice that put the Philippines on the global stage! what a heavenly voice! thanks, Lea!

[@josemiloatis3714]

true I Agree

[@jonny1722]

True

[@LightlySaltedPatty]

Not just the Philippines, also other Asian singers. Because before her time, they usually don't cast Asians for the lead roles.

[@josemiloatis3714]

@@LightlySaltedPatty until miss saigon came... The lead role... True?

[@franzvegs4497]

Sorry she didnt..pilita is the one..

[@tiffanydavid8542]

Admit it, you did not searched for this. I just saw this in my recommendations too, lol :)

[@lovemaryam1375]

I did. We did Miss Saigon in our musical theatre back in high school. Since the time we’ve watch this, up until now, I still love it and always go back to hear this masterpiece💕

[@annkathleengarfin4868]

Same

[@chaichoivlogs9301]

Same! ❤️

[@suchbullsh1tbefore893]

Yup

[@zakky4048]

nasa recommend ko to tas mas matanda pa sakin ung video😂

[@kimchi5726]

Raw, no auto-tune, young voice of a girl with a huge dream. She's such an inspiration ❤️

[@jahcullenized3724]

Now i know why lea salonga is a legend. She's not singing with her vocals, she's singing with her emotions. And her emotions are able to connect the listeners to the story inscribed in the song

[@genahxoxo_]

If I had a voice like her I don't think I could ever stop singing, absolutely beautiful! I cried..

[@etrnlygr8tful87]

something.great she's still singing. She started when she was what 6, now she's 44, took care of her voice well and she still sound as if she never aged. You can search her name here on YT.

[@Woeismyhoe]

Same!!

[@lynverdeflor2282]

Blahblah Blah p

[@crazydem75]

You can not listen to your own voice you idiot!

[@Kankuroofthesand1]

@@crazydem75 what?? R u deaf?

[@SS-sc2lh]

I dont think that she only has that amazing voice but she had to memorize that lyrics on the spot infront of judges which if it was me id already forgotten the first word.

[@napadpad]

I think they have a copy of the lyrics. What made this difficult is maybe, singing the song on the spot after the guy sang it

[@cobythesurvivor469]

Nope. She did not memorize any lyrics.. Have you ever heard the word "sight-singing"/ sight reading". That is what she's actually doing. 😉

[@SS-sc2lh]

@@cobythesurvivor469 nah further explain that's the first time I heard that.

[@denzelclauded.pagaduan9560]

There's a note just placed above the Piano

[@SS-sc2lh]

@@denzelclauded.pagaduan9560 oh... just noticed that on 0:41 my bad!

[@TaraConway16]

Fun fact, this is the call back after the audition. They didn't film the actual audition. She is absolutely incredible!

[@DelicieuxAsAlways]

This is what Lani M and Regine V have said before, what separates Lea from them is that, Lea could read a note without hearing it first. Such an icon.

[@qrstuvwxyz-nz6206]

Because they don't know how to write and read sheet music denoting a musical sound with a different frequency or pitch

[@wombokkiesan3988]

She has perfect pitch 🥺👏👏

[@aasoriano8467]

​@@wombokkiesan3988No she does NOT have perfect pitch. She knows how to read notes and vocalize them, that's different.

[@garbanzobaen]

she had a mistake but damn when she opened her mouth and started singing i suddenly felt like i'm in heaven.

[@angelinajoylie1408]

soo jung z whats the mistake?

[@llm96_]

same here girl! same! she's soamazing!

[@loryasis7837]

Mistake? You dared to mention mistake? She just heard the song for the first time, was able to sing it perfectly for her third try and was able to finish the whole song just buy reading it from the music sheet. He doesn't even have to teach her everything, she got it. After that, they gave her a new piece to sing and she sung it perfectly without them having to teach her. She's a genius.

[@kentchristian1916]

@@loryasis7837 yo wtf r u all mad about, 1.5k of people understood this comment except u. get a life u sick bitch

[@princessmaemacugay7729]

1:35 that's what she's talking about

[@Tytytytyty1776]

What this video cuts out is how the creators searched high and low for their Kim - the US, UK, Thailand, Vietnam, before landing in the Philippines and finding a spectacular young woman named Lea. Their reaction here speaks volumes. It's like they knew immediately in that instant that a star had been born.

[@oojj513]

They looked so tired I wonder how many auditions they watched before they got to Lea

[@broadwaybrook2319]

And that's how the star whom we know as Jasmine and Mulan came to be

[@Jazz-tv7jr]

because she is an asian they stopped

[@nothingherezero7182]

@@Jazz-tv7jr Vietnam and Thailand are also asian

[@jylarae4651]

youtube is really messed up sometimes... after 14 years, they're just gonne put this in your recommendations... 2021

[@corapalanski3189]

not that we´re complaining

[@GabuatMicko]

@@corapalanski3189 true

[@margaritakleinman5701]

@@corapalanski3189 Haha true. Better late than never. Really enjoyed it!

[@jepjep7373]

One of the things I love on Lea's voice is her Vibrato. It's so angelic and soothing to the ears. Omg I wish I have natural vibrato 😥

[@joesdi]

So true.

[@sarahbreed6798]

I have natural vibrato, but it’s that, combined with her control, that makes her so very special 😊

[@jmixOff]

2020 here?

[@nichidogirl]

Please subscribe to my ytc kzbin.info/www/bejne/apDSqnxvq65kbqM thanks

[@excujime5521]

Me

[@reinzelkatedeguzman910]

Tomorrow is new year🎉

[@karleenizabellearradaza8260]

2021

[@xzvqt_]

2021

[@sharexoshowxo]

If I could sing like that I would give up college too! She was on her way to being a pre-med student, but played Kim in Miss Saigon instead. And then went on to sing in every concieveable musical in all the world! She was the best Eponine in Les Miz. Her voice is always pitch perfect!! How can she do that in every performance?!!?! Talent from heaven is the only explanation.

[@hcjjduueie6349]

kawika dav if she did , what do you think would happen? 🤔

[@hcjjduueie6349]

kawika dav True but she wouldn't be living her dream...-to become a singer😊

[@acer7552]

She’s very articulate anyway because she went to an international school from primary grades to high school.

[@melc7516]

kawika dav She changed my life for the better with her singing... Why do you think only doctors and all doctors change lives?

[@goodperson7547]

talent from heaven AND practice

[@orientalprolifichymns]

recommended 14 years?

[@empresscasejo83]

OPO CJSKCNKSFNISJDD

[@ameerpasigan1596]

She's 50 years old now

[@lalainey]

YAHHHH

[@allenviernes8374]

Hahahaha same🤣

[@user-hs1wn7il1n]

Well hello there!

[@aidansheehan7777]

This is the moment musical theater changed forever. I cannot explain the monumental impact Lea has had on the industry. No matter what she sings, she sings it angellically. A star truly is born in this clip.

[@chonagarcia4401]

She was 18 years old here? Omg she looks like 15..but her voice so sweet

[@catnpuss8428]

Chotto mate Fbi open up

[@kim.c7287]

She looks like 12 yearsold

[@stephanielim5544]

We're Asians it's just in the blood

[@rodoullamichaelides5397]

@@stephanielim5544 asians looks so cute and young at older age...i wish i was like that 😍

[@irish7533]

even younger lol

[@Shay45]

She is 18 years old here. She barely looks 16

[@e.g.tumaliuan6455]

She looks like 14 here

[@literallywho1581]

Legitimately thought she was around 12 here

[@jericbercilla5381]

10 here

[@zageous]

Asians really look more a lot younger, idk why

[@user-md9sx8fm6z]

She looks fetus

[@jessica4680]

You know it's exceptional when a simple audition video gets 10 million views.

[@joelcustodio9328]

Damn... Her voice so pure. So magical and mythical voice! No wonder why most of her songs are Disney's.

[@12kulot]

Her calmness and confidence is incredible. I thought she is with Mr Schonberg but as the video panned to other, there were 3 other guys staring at her. How could she able to sing that piece without getting intimidated is something to admire. Could the Philippine government make her a national artist?

[@JH-oe7br]

she is an international artist

[@dormamo6917]

national artist agad?

[@budoywalkman9615]

+nobert garcia you got better idea?Smart people like you I am humbled to listen.

[@dormamo6917]

+Budoy Walkman I don't have better idea except she's internationally recognized broadway artist and everybody repect her. Have better idea?

[@joymariereterta4732]

Wow.I love Lea.

[@romcallis]

She must be able to read music very well if that is her first look at it

[@michaelbell75]

You have to for an audition of this caliber.

[@johnphilip6742]

Lea is so smart and has photographic memory.

[@chadcovers1724]

yeah shes been casted on The sound of music.. I bet she knows already there

[@chroniclesundertheblueligh8979]

She reads music

[@celestialcressy]

and she has perfect pitch

[@Mskatz007]

She even speaks beautifully. At the end you can see how excited the team is...

[@4nn13h7]

How was she possibly this amazing at such a young age? This is a score that is not intuitive and takes so much wisdom and personal growth. What an amazing performer.

[@bryantpark88]

A lot of people seem to be (pleasantly) surprised with her accent. Prior to being cast in Miss Saigon, Lea had been performing with Repertory Philippines since she was 7. It's the country's premiere Theatre Company that do mostly American and British plays and musicals. I've watched quite a number of their performances and when it's a British play, they use British accent. The same goes when it's American. So it comes as to no surprise that a lot of Filipino theatre actors can easily adapt to different accents.

[@loidadatu-on3147]

bryantpark88 o0hbmhhh

[@sandz392]

bryantpark88 omg I do repertory

[@ockins9830]

well, its obvious many people dont know thats why

[@lucyrosevelt5274]

Dear God what a GIFT - her voice, her smile. She's the total package. How the panel kept from bursting into tears or jumping up and down I'll never know. They were thinking "SIGN THAT GIRL UP! WE FOUND HER!" Breathtakingly beautiful - false starts, errors and all - pitch perfect :)

[@ishacai5521]

👍👍👍

[@vontalavera6507]

+lucy rosevelt wdym

[@shanatsumomocovers5581]

+Von Talavera dude I keep seeing u in every comment

[@vontalavera6507]

Ariahjem Paler hahahahaha XD

[@shanatsumomocovers5581]

Von Talavera also brofist to pewds

[@lecruise5603]

Lea was so young when she auditioned but her voice was already crystal clear back then. Such an amazingly talented human being.

[@OmniphonProductions]

How old was she in this...nailing that bottom note?!?!?! I've been a fan since the early 90's, and this video is just another example of how amazing she has _always_ been.

[@johnp213]

She was only 17 years old.

[@OmniphonProductions]

@@johnp213 Every so often, when I start thinking, "I'm pretty good," somebody posts a KZbin video that puts me in my place...like this one.

[@mariajosefenton3728]

Sun and moon is a hard song to sing at first because you just want to go higher but the song just keeps going lower and it messes with my head lol

[@morganjames5180]

Lol....I agree

[@katsu_papi]

you just need someone to practice it with...

[@babyben4233]

yeah.. shes on the book since i was young... shes a part of the great history of the philippines!!! we so proud!!!

[@cristyjoymejias463]

Hekasi book haha nandon pic nya

[@jrcerbas1422]

Oo hahaha.. Kala ko dati matagal na matagal na yun pero nung nagkakaedad na, ako saka ko lang narealize na sya yun haha

[@pinkmworago]

There was also a question about her and miss saigon in the board exam for teachers during my mom's time 😁

[@Septher001]

Btch shut up. Don't be proud on someone else's accomplishments. You're a disgrace to the comment section. Cring af

[@brianismine2898]

@@Septher001 haha bitter? Why don't you have a glint of positivity?

[@alihughes3728]

Omg her voice is beautiful, it's so musical and the way she immediately corrects her mistakes!

[@swicheroo1]

Such a high stakes audition. They were not only watching her perform. They were also watching how well she took direction. Scrutiny on two different levels!

[@jordan5974]

Gifted, just gifted! Sight reading and what a musical ear! Her brother,Gerard Salonga also graduated Summa Cum Laude at the prestigious Boston College of Music. I read an article once about Miss Saigon, way back then. They were having a rehearsal, and everybody started singing, the orchestra started playing. But everybody was surprised that Lea started at a different note. It turned out that, everybody was wrong including the orchestra, who started at the wrong note. It was only Lea, who was correct. So talented and amazing!

[@MissSaigon29]

WOWW! thanks for sharing. :) Love Lea, she's our country's treasure..so proud! can you send me a link to this article? Thank yooouuuu. ;)

[@nayomihokaido6058]

With their search for Kim worldwide and a few hundreds or maybe thousands had auditioned, their last place to land was the Philippines. Although, maybe they didn't intend to search / go in the Philippines (they did anyway) luckily, they found the right petite girl who is fit for broadway. Truly amazing young girl with a lot of talents at tender age. I guess original Kim is incomparable. Miss you Miss Lea. She looks very simple here, just maybe a Johnson's baby powder on her face.

[@labellavita12]

From what i know.. They search in London then in the US.. And most of the ladies who auditioned that passed their standards were either from the Philippines or has a filipino blood that's why they decided why not search directly in the Philippines & that's where they found Lea. You can watch the making of miss saigon, while looking at the resume of the ladies who auditioned, one of the makers, i think that's Cameron who says she's also from the Phil.. That started it all.

[@bryantpark88]

Ann B. You're absolutely correct. I have a copy of the making of Miss Saigon and I know what you're talking about. They auditioning hundreds of girls in London, NY, LA and Hawaii and saw that a lot of the really good ones are either from the Philippines or of Filipino descent. In the Philippines, they not only found Lea but 15 other members of the Original London Cast were flown to London including the original Mimi and Kim understudy (Monique Wilson), Gigi (Isay Alvarez) and the current Engineer in the London revival (Jon-Jon Briones), among others.

[@labellavita12]

Exactly! i mean i don't think they'll look too far if they already found Kim nearby.. and the Philippines is one country that almost everyone can sing, according to David Foster "The land of great singers" ..and let me quote Patty Austin " The greatest singers that I hear around the world, always tend to be from the Philippines" Even the revival cast of miss saigon are full of Filipino talents including the main cast Kim, alternate & understudy KIm, Gigi & engineer and the ensemble. after the cast changed, the new Gigi also a Filipino. Lea Salonga opened up the door not only for Filipino's but to all Asians.

[@selangsia]

+Nayomi Hokaido At the height of Coup de Etat back in the 80s when the country is trying to oust the Marcos tyranny, the Philippines had a share of fame across the globe just because of that and that was matched with a song or 2 songs about Freedom sang by local celebrities. It was shown on TV news around the world. After their failure of looking for the perfect Kim in Miss Saigon, they were told to go the Philippines as they have heard great singers from that country and that "freedom song" gave them an impact to a such recommendation. The rest is history.

[@jakecrawford8558]

+selangsia I agree

[@keddrikyvan]

The weird thing in this comment section is the heart reaction of uploader to the recent comments, the fact that this was uploaded 14 years ago

[@jamnee]

It is wonderful to hear Lea at a younger age and how she already had developed such a beautiful singing voice.

[@LuckyBoy-ig8ho]

whoever reading this i hope you are having a good day, and be safe always

[@hidefuminiwa4222]

you too. thank you i needed that.

[@paolamarquesdilelli3623]

You too!!!

[@carolinesaldivar400]

You too.. thaNkyousomuch 😘😘😘😍😍😍

[@minlee5376]

Lucky Boy thank you

[@althealopez2309]

I hope the amazing thing will happen today is corona virus will go away

[@samfoja5746]

The shift of the guy's mood from 1:03 to 3:03. That's how angelic Lea's voice is. ♡♡♡

[@SgtSplatter782]

plus relief..... they had been hunting for the right girl to play Kim for months. I think this was the last city they were holding auditions in.

[@rochelleabrantes2100]

@@SgtSplatter782 That's right. They went to Manila after noticing that most of the good singers have Filipino blood (half filipino) so they went straight to the place.

[@bc5167]

@@rochelleabrantes2100 Is that true? haha

[@smartwaste-piccolipassidis7355]

The first face maybe was because she asked for autograph to Schonberg, ignoring him...

[@djcheckonetwo]

@@rochelleabrantes2100 The Philippines seems to produce lots of great female singers. It's a shame we don't see all the talent they have.

[@kin0814]

I love her voice. She definitely suits being a Disney princess!

[@grega7323]

Lea Salonga didn't just raise the bar for singing Miss Saigon, she shattered it.

[@thxlovefactor]

Her accent is so pretty at the beginning. Nearly English but not wholly so.

[@joyhana3542]

+Zoe S It's Filipino accent - unaffected yet.

[@nikkiberay4903]

+Joy Hana pretty sure that's not the traditional pinoy accent.

[@okamuspanulirus9614]

+Joy Hana doesnt change that you're deaf

[@mariacillan9668]

+Zoe S RP English, I think

[@meepmeep3151]

+Joy Hana Oh please. I doubt that you're British. I'm not British, I'm filipino. But I could clearly tell that her accent was British. Not Filipino.

[@MissJTjong]

Crazy to think that in this audition she meets the incredible composer of Les Mis - and neither knows that in the future she would be both Eponine and Fantine, giving some of the most amazing renditions of On My Own and I Dreamed a Dream.

[@edelweissapalisok492]

Jessi Tj 👍

[@halfeldian]

Jessi Tj exactly man chills. Her performance in 25th gave me goosebumps. The consistency 🙌🏻

[@abigailelliot5503]

Every year or so this song creeps into my head and I have to go down the KZbin rabbit hole listening to all things Lea Salonga. Nothing compares to her early years. What a uniquely delicate yet powerful voice. I could listen forever.

[@meredithchandler73]

I've been watching Lea KZbin videos for years, but I've been playing them on repeat consistently throughout the pandemic. I just don't get tired of listening to her sing.

[@chaikristinjournals]

Same here! This video is part of my lifetime favorite videos, videos I’ve been visiting every year for so so long

[@chrisw7402]

I know that Lea may be offended by me saying this, but I have always thought that this recording was the best rendition of this song that I have ever heard her perform. I don't think that any future performance (from anyone including Lea) ever captured the innocence and vulnerability. Sometimes the first take steels it. Such an incredible artist. I hope we can see her in the Bay Area one day.

[@stevebalagosa4807]

Her voice is crystal clear!

[@gdesch3861]

Here are some remarks from the people behind Miss Saigon after Lea auditioned and got the part of Kim. “We all welled up with emotion because we knew, for the first time in a long audition process, that Miss Saigon could be done. She unlocked the door to the show.” - Vincent Liff, one of the show’s casting directors “Until we went to Manila and heard Lea sing our songs, we never thought that we would find Kim. She is the most amazing and intuitive professional of her age that I have ever met.” - Alain Boublil To familiarize Lea with a song(just not sure which particular song), Schönberg played it 3 times. There were alterations in each version. Lea: “Which version do you want me to sing?” Mackintosh: “She remembered all 3 versions! That’s uncanny! I’ve never come across it in a performer before. It’s a gift!”

[@hmm4976]

Source?

[@gdesch3861]

From the clippings on news articles/magazines found in NY library

[@charlesdizon8780]

omg

[@robrosy]

@@gdesch3861 wow paper clippings and library...?? Didn’t know they still exist this day and age!

[@jackeroo75]

@@robrosy it is called microfiche where many newspaper are stored.

[@jaek6706]

the tenderness and clarity in her voice touch so many hearts.... 💜💜💜

[@user-vl6cq4mb5f]

깨끗하고 깔끔하다 맑고 순수하다 더할것도 뺄것도 없다 그저 빠져든다 이제 이런목소리는 다시는 찾을수 없을것 같다

[@FLATTZCLUR]

2:00 is the real life equivalent to Christine’s “Think of Me” moment from Phantom of the Opera. You can see a star being born and she captures the music and takes over the whole song!

[@tantanmustdie]

Perfect comparison, gave me chills

[@allinaranario]

2020 anyone? Lea indeed has a voice of an angel ❤️

[@indianniejones5]

me

[@143dodz]

Ngayong kulang din to nakita

[@tmac8892]

2020 locked down like a mofo.

[@margaretjeon9629]

✋

[@hawtsauceboss9037]

Swiss blade I fukin cut u

[@Heyjay454]

I love that they film the auditions I wish they showed the actual first time that she walked into a room but she was just so perfect as soon as you saw her and then when you heard her oh my goodness

[@cathealey4648]

The autograph request gets me every time. I wonder if it ever even occurred to her that she might be cast in Les Mis one day

[@mikeliu3262]

Lea is the best thing in the world.

[@hanlex98]

Mike Liu well..... she is not a thing

[@olivialidiak6663]

So today my grandma told me that she has seen Lea on Broadway several times. WHY DID SHE JUST TELL ME THIS NOW?!?!?

[@ProfJul]

Because grandmas lie

[@johneduardoctavianoiv9749]

@@ProfJul 🤭

[@thealluringmysticc]

WHAT THATS CRAZY

[@emmanuelchristian44]

one of the best of the best filipina performer. I remember she sang during the closing ceremony of 2006 asian games in qatar

[@jandeslife8870]

2021, anyone? This was juet recommended.

[@eunicelayneagco4100]

TITLE: SUN AND MOON Audition lyrics: You are sunlight and I, moon Joined by the gods of fortune Midnight and high noon Sharing the sky We have been blessed You and I You are sunlight and I, moon Joined here brightening the sky With the flame of love Made of sunlight, moonlight. 2:00

[@minlee5376]

zelccan 29 thank you

[@janegracegodinez7372]

What is title this?

[@erikasarte8594]

@@janegracegodinez7372 sun and moon

[@lovelyzioncaga-anan2677]

Title of the song? pls:

[@erikasarte8594]

@@lovelyzioncaga-anan2677 bruh i literally just said it

[@manns101101]

Voice of an angel.

[@kaarukun1651]

manns101101 I'm an angel, how come I don't sound like her?... nani?! 😲

[@ramanbakar882]

@@kaarukun1651 cringed

[@CallmeDaddy21]

@@kaarukun1651 bruh

[@leeiu4869]

I WASN'T YET BORN WHEN THIS WAS POSTED, WHAT time flies so fast

[@sugababy]

Cant help but shed a tear while listening to Lea sing. That was absolutely beautiful.

[@sean8081a]

2:26 that low note, wow. Piano player has an nice voice too.

[@wendy3212]

+sean craig that's Claude Michel Schonberg on the piano to you!

[@baileytodtenbier1367]

Kindve a huge deal of a piano player

[@jonsmith3030]

+sean craig That piano player composed Miss Saigon and Les Mis

[@himani8927]

Impressive low note for a soprano, and a very young one at that.

[@damn671]

How they found her is just amazing. It was meant to be. They searched for a longggg time to find someone to play Kim. They went to different countries. Thousands auditioned. Then they visited Philippines and Lea was in the last batch of girls they saw. It was as if faith and destiny waited for her to arrive. She was more than perfect for the role.

[@paulinotou]

Filipinos oddly enough tend to be natural singers. I don't know how. Same with Pacific Islanders.

[@nathanrusso8047]

I watch this clip every now and again because it fills my soul with happiness

[@eiantomyuri393]

OMG the gate of heaven is open now because of her beautiful voice.❤️❤️❤️

[@sammyjoe2270]

I would be paralyzed in awe if I sat next to Michel and Shonberg. You can see it in her eyes when she's looks at him singing like, "Omg, no focus.....omg.....crap, pay attention!'

[@chaitralisonawane61]

OMG...This iz beyond my thinking

[@janineangelasoriano2411]

Sammy Joe;

[@melc7516]

I thought she thought "lol, this is easy; I sing so much better"

[@goodperson7547]

@@melc7516 da fuq 😂😂same though

[@melc7516]

good person, now you gained a tiny insight into my mind (disclaimer: being a better singer because she trained so much does not mean she is any better as a human being; I do not believe anyone is better than anyone, but I do recognize effort and hard work)

[@10kkirs]

2019? Why am i even here lol

[@dominicsajor7084]

Because of Aladdin 2019 trailer? Lol

[@roycekylaesquivel5825]

True😂

[@nine7220]

I'm having a lea salonga marathon right now too (just because of aladin) 😂😂😂

[@pseudocode2106]

Same hahaha

[@rocel444]

samedt

[@roddingle3600]

So obvious why she got given that very coveted role!!! Voice of an Angel!!

[@imeldanoga7142]

She's one of million with an exceptional talent

[@kiwimations8057]

Oh my god her voice is literally perfection.

[@jacobjacquin]

Kiwimations she's sounds just like she is now, beautiful 💖

[@bargainhuntermama]

This never gets old. I can watch this over and over again. Not only do I love hearing her sing the high notes but the low notes as well from "we have been blessed you and I." Oh to be blessed with such a crystal clear angelic voice. Her tone is just the prettiest out there.

[@--076]

Breathtaking then and always will be. She's a legend.

[@sophiahannahsobrepena2740]

Lea Salonga really gives me chills when she's singing

[@calliope720]

Lea's voice has this amazing quality about it that always makes it feel very real, very tender, and very emotional. She always sounds like she's singing from the heart, and like she's singing right to you. There are plenty of "great singers" whose voices are technically perfect but are boring and easy to tune out, but when I hear Lea's voice, I drop everything. It's a voice that could stop me on the street. It always makes me emotional. I love her.

[@emmadistler2539]

I love their reaction at the end. They're probably thinking, "Damn. This is the one. The one we've been looking for."

[@mariaespudiya4985]

Damn this is what we looking for to throw at garbage

[@whirpoolmind]

@@mariaespudiya4985 who hurt you?

[@mariaespudiya4985]

@@whirpoolmind its ok

[@mudmod2266]

@@mariaespudiya4985 help yourself

[@NickiTheGarage]

@@mariaespudiya4985 wtf is wrong with you

[@michaelpoyntz774]

I will remember this video performance for all of my life! It shares beautifully the sheer innocence , range and depth of Lea's incredible voice in a way that is hypnotic to the ears. At 1.33 a musical legend is launched to what would become a world stage!

[@sweetymcraig2254]

One of the Artists that walk and cross the barriers not just for Filipinos but also for Asian talents as well. Kudos Ms.Leah!

[@CuteWengz]

She was destined to be Miss Saigon ;)

[@arishachan777]

3:04 Good Lord, our search for Kim has ended

[@alightswitchforyouryiay7591]

Ae C who’s kim?

[@Lorenzo9501jb]

role she played on miss saigon

[@arlynestrada8060]

@@alightswitchforyouryiay7591 `•《《¤》 bccv cv

[@woozihae]

such an elegant voice 😩♥️

[@aslprobro]

omg! i'm SHOOK! i'm really speechless. She's FANTASTIC!

[@ouch110]

Beyond beautiful voice. She deserved to get that part.

[@TheEchosofOuroboros]

totally. the timbre of her voice is beautiful.

[@bestdogonearth]

I like how everyone is so stoic but after they're all grins and giggles

[@Adam-iw5kr]

I have been following this thread for many years and I'm glad to see how it has progressed. Not only is it well preserved, but it should be archived for future auditions

[@okiksotam6763]

I still remeber my mom and sister cried when lea nailed the song.

[@cres4106]

Her voice is the epitome of PERFECTION

[@resortpoint]

The three gentlemen reactions say it all. Beautiful. Beautiful.

[@eolleo1149]

2021 who's here? I always come back every month

[@ibelieveinyourgalaxy07]

I've got to hear this once again TnT Her voice is so soothing. So light, like, a touch of feather. Like a whispering angel :< a free ride to heaven.

[@devonferris]

Damn such pure crystal voice

[@CrazyxPineapple]

Her voice here is actually magical

[@eatmatters8461]

Leah Salonga is one of my favorite singers. She has such a beautiful, powerful voice.

[@jvannelabordo3894]

I search and watch this everyday! I could never get enough. I'm a huge fan!