Lea Salonga --The Song That Changed My Life-- Part 3

[@unidan82]

She really needs to do an acoustic album, so beautiful

[@benabella4583]

No auto tunes just pure talent

[@ariellim5120]

or lip syncing

[@dethhumful]

From what angelajaoquin just said. They had to retune the entire orchestra to her voice

[@theboyunder]

world class phenomenon called Lea. Such an articulate character, loved her.

[@LarryChaseSolangGayaga]

I love the way she sang Blackbird. It's so serene and pitch perfect. Perfection!

[@dafroko4533]

oh that voice! God can only give it to someone who will make good use of it...

[@civirammhavick7674]

she had a good intonation, she sang clearly and obviously you can understand those key that she sang yet. incredible ,awesome singer :)

[@felytan4860]

civiram mhavick Mann.

[@LarryOfilms]

Well said, there are a lot of good singers but Lea’s best quality is the clarity of her voice, no straining or cracks. Such a pure and perfect voice.

[@wohdinhel]

Never expected to hear Black Bird. Did that song in a choir, it was amazing. But Lea doing it is like... oh god. Heavenly sound drops.

[@michaeldennisfortunoasidda2053]

wow!!! lea will always be our hero in the Philippines...Made us so proud!!!Magical voice

[@den2ofoz]

Greatest love of all & black bird are two of my personal favs. Great job Lea. Thanks.

[@mcconn746]

Lots of people can sing beautifully. What makes Lea special to me is her expressions during the song. I fell in love with her singing when I watched her sing I Dreamed a Dream. I can also understand her words better than most.

[@dstorfer]

I don't think there's a singer on this planet who more clearly enunciates the words to a song. I just love how I can understand every lyric written. What else is the point to write the words but have them be gibberish when sung? Most music like pop/rock/classic rock/prog rock/AC music, I bet 70% of the time I have no idea what they are saying through most of the songs. Makes me crazy that I have to reference lyric printouts, although you also see how tremendously dumb most songs are when you read the lyrics like that.

[@Detjo]

Bit late in the reply .. but two immediately come to mind: Karen Carpenter and Philip Quast

[@archietrinidad2663]

Bit late in the reply... But I can name two who is on par when it comes to enunciation to the great Lea Salonga.. 1. Liz Callaway 2. Jodi Benson(during her prime years) they do have the same technique in singing.. Listen to Liz Callaway and lea Salonga duet in Carnegie Hall singing I still believe from miss saigon.. And journey to the past (Anastasia) by liz Callaway and lea's version during her concert in Manila.

[@johncotta8288]

Another late reply: I noticed when I hear her speak it's the same perfectly executed pronunciation...it's her way of telling a story, and it's in every language she sings in.

[@RogueCylon]

First time I heard Lea sing Blackbird. So glad I found this.

[@TheChrisamix]

I empathize with you Lea about being Asian..

[@gracekuds4930]

Grabeh, kinikilabutan ako sa ganda ng boses ni Ms. Lea!!!

[@angelajoaquisoriano3933]

Someone said that not even once lea made a mistake in her performance... there were rehearsal in saigon that everybody thought lea was in the wrong key... only to found out later that her key was the only correct.. everybody including the orchestra was made mistake..

[@emilu1954]

I can't believe it.

[@dennygirl345]

What a great trivia! She's pefection for me. A kind of singer that i always looked up to. 😊

[@kmen07]

She has a different music sheets than everyone else.

[@merlyliwag5536]

ötagaog movies

[@wig.8gles]

Wow

[@rheamina7526]

Blackbird.. dang! So beautiful

[@neinei1834]

wow first time to hear her sing Black Bird...one of my fave Beatles' song

[@floweringable]

Thats why i always loved her the way she sang, so in tune and brillant! And can't be compared to other singers...she is so into perfection!

[@binibiningMacel]

angelic voice... very soothing... the lyrics are so clear... lea you are such an inspiration

[@sassytarah4056]

She is ONE OF A KIND.woooot love you ms.lea

[@vaughnelbertkoyoka5712]

The clarity of the intonation amazes me every time I listen to it...

[@ellasaluria3665]

..i love the song for good.. singing by my idol ms lea..

[@tinafarrar2527]

I've loved her since LES MISERABLES and MISS SAIGON plus all else!

[@jundelacruz3633]

She speak so clearly... she sing so clearly, you could understand every every word. Its so crazy.. more than bluray..

[@ma.elenacruzignacio8382]

Filipinos are so great!!! :)

[@jhayrcoching6831]

DONT FREAKING DO THAT!!! PLEASE?!?!?

[@novus310]

Don’t bragged please.

[@gillnax]

Michael Jackson, Lea Salonga. I respect both artist. Splendid.

[@kevzykevinjohnfrio1804]

Holy mother of god.... I love this black bird rendition....

[@caramelnebula]

I love Lea! I think her voice sounds beautiful singing blackbird! She is such a huge inspiration for me :)

[@Monstecable]

nicely done..thanks for sharing^.^

[@mykeillekyuti8936]

that song is so mystical.

[@shabytin]

I'm a fan! Always has been!

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Cool artist, cool singer. God bless, Proverbs 31

[@yfblackbird]

Yeah same, some directors really want a perfect cast. Like I've missed out on roles cause I have darker skin. I dont get it though.... Its not a movie, its musical theatre. Casting should be based on talent. The directors should know that, and the audience should know that.

[@nandorblue]

If that was true then Miss Saigon 's role could have been given to a black or white performer. For the perfect cast they may need a singer with a specific race. Her being Asian helped her to get roles and also excluded her other times for the same reason. She knows that better then anyone. It's really disappointing seeing her behaving this way.

[@labellavita12]

+nandorblue If race is really part of the story then they should choose an asian actor for asian roles like miss saigon because it is a story about a vietnamese girl and an amercan GI. but if race was not an issue like Lesmiz then anybody should be offered the role no matter what your nationalities are as long as you have the chops to do the role right. and it takes a brave producer to do that. c'mon don't be hypocrite, it's 2016 but there's still descrimination regarding asians especially in the United States.

[@nandorblue]

+Ann B. She got a role in Le Miserable. The French Revolution is about French people and she as an East Asian she got a role anyway. Whites are bending backward forward to please the race hustlers but it seems she has an ego bigger than the Malacañang Palace..and nothing will be enough for her. Crying racism is very disappointing from someone like her.

[@labellavita12]

you don't really get it... maybe you're not Asian or just hated her. Look at Lesmiz, it actually work.. but there are producers like what she said that won't even allow you to audition because of your race not because you can't do it. So it's unfair. There are a lot of underrated artist just because they're not white.,, and there are white people that's overrated.

[@yfblackbird]

+Ann B. I think you completely misunderstood what I said lol

[@IJAbraham]

Who doesn't love Lea Salonga? You're crazy!!!

[@mirjamtesalona572]

OMG! Blackbird... ❤️❤️❤️

[@llanna08]

thank u so much for uploading this video. it inspired me so much. god bless from a filipina.

[@queentadortv6083]

My regards to the guitar man. MABUHAY LEAH!

[@erneltosoc2091]

what a very technical singer!

[@heartiiieee]

Wish they showed the entire Black bird song :(

[@kareentaunan4712]

Wish you'll come up with another album......missing the LEA SALONGA voice!

[@jingaustria]

Listen to her album By Heart. It has all cover songs but it’s my fave album of hers. Easy listening but still has the emotions. 😊

[@necias82ful]

Thank you for posting these videos ;) really.....;;)

[@asiancutie21]

Beautiful rendition of black birds

[@kiel141000]

Sounds so good

[@pitzyllovit6606]

Her voice is very very beautiful

[@kadayori12]

Goosebumps always.

[@gemmaasadon1119]

Good voice love it...

[@ricolecitivo4093]

Thanks for sharing!

[@bluwi1961]

I love it, Ms. Lea sung a Beatles ♥

[@eraoul]

I've been hoping for a long time that she would record A Quiet Thing eventually -- this is so great!

[@NotAnotherSatchFan]

That ending of black birds... how is that possible

[@sputnik130857]

She has all the lyrics!

[@m4giceyetr1x]

Sure. I'll get to it when I can.

[@TristanandIsolt]

She always changes the words to For Good.

[@jannlm6921]

perfectly elegant she is.....

[@javiermichaels3144]

Can't really spell the word cLEAr without LEA just right there on the center of it.

[@vickykasel6657]

listen to her sing "pie jesu" or "panis angelicus" for deep or lower register listen to her sing fantine's aria from les miz

[@rosalieb1110]

ahhhhh.....so good....

[@luzvismincabungcal6172]

I wanna changed my life too :) love my idol

[@luciddreams7540]

I love how she ended "For Good". It always sort of bothered me that it ended so low.

[@hnpp4127]

mash-up of "Blackbird" and "A Quiet Thing"

[@YangWangPhD]

favorite beatles song

[@zamparco]

thank u for posting!

[@Supertentbuilder]

she sings so well.... she doesn't need to belt it out like the others which is irritating to the ears.

[@hazelchief-rabbit5903]

Exactly!

[@rsl4ever]

she's the best.love her!

[@zandzgallardo8404]

Exquisite.

[@abbyb.peralta5360]

Is Blackbird Billy Joel's or The Beatles? I'm not quite sure w/c of the two. Piano Man is Billy's, now there's Blackbird and Bluebird. I know this because an ex was a guitarist, a soulful one .. He plays I listen, he strum, I write, type, print w/ chords his piece (faves).. We once jammed, he played I Axe Ako'y Sa Yo Ika'y Akin, he played, I Sing. He was surprised I know the lyrics by heart.. T'was around 2001-2004..

[@7777premier]

You should see Les Miserables

[@markalceso2750]

She made feel proud to say I'M a FILIPINO.

[@RogueCylon]

There are many reasons for you to be proud to be Filipino, it’s a wonderful culture and people. Lea is just something amazing.

[@marcoippoliti5002]

Not casting someone because of their ethnicity is like not casting someone as Elphaba because they’re not green

[@Itsdeitherhope]

When Filipino singers use "auto tune" its the end of their careers believe me pinoys are perfectionist humans when it comes to music and grammar.

[@kmen07]

And yet none singer famous celebrities have platinum albums. Sad no?

[@maldita1297]

When was this exactly? I love her so much

[@TalanJosef]

Omggggggggg.

[@amanadraconis8941]

3:00 😍❤️

[@Solitaire_Guy]

Billy holliday had an even more limited range but it never prevented her from being great. Same here with Lea. Limited range but Great singer nonetheless.

[@dirk2655]

Asian, usually is never a reason for not being hired. The reason is usually target audience and the cumulative follow and are you a known name, brand/logo and do you have followers. This can turn and go either way because there are many unknowns that have sold more and made more money that known celebrities with followers...aka Fresh Face. It's a money making industry. The market has always been inclusive so the agent perhaps is naive. There are many simple questions...do you attract an audience like honey or corn on the cobb. Is the attraction, sticky, tacky, short lived, slippery, hungry, thirsty etc. Is the audience consuming like a fly, elephant or giraffe. Which?

[@merlindamaglaque5956]

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[@yanitabutarbutar7332]

So she took Elphaba's part in Wicked?

[@GallowsGod1443]

does she record this in any album? or is she playing this in any concert? it's beautiful

[@zamparco]

what is the song after the song FOR GOOD?

[@charegalado2383]

whats the title of the song after blackbird?

[@singtweetypie]

A Quiet Thing

[@unidan82]

It's kind of stupid that she got upset at them not wanting to see her because she's asian... when she got her first role BECAUSE she was asian! - sometimes a role cannot be played by anything other than what they need - that's the industry for you.

[@denverbrimstone4272]

unidan82 Your'e wrong. The organisers said they have been to different countries until they found her.

[@ronalumbres1058]

Unidan82 u are right.but look at her now she have nothing to prove to the world her talent speaks by itself.

[@justpaula3999]

What is so wrong being ASIAN????? WHY??? ALL I KNOW IS THAT ALL PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD ARE GOING TO DIE EARLY OR LATER.. It's was always always a big deal when your asian ...come on people where also a living Human.. 😔

[@commentblues1511]

okay so Lea sings like it's just breathing, inhale exhale..singing looks so easy hahahaha

[@rjt93]

Same nice lightish voice, but her range is so limited.

[@The4KLovies]

Teehee... I wonder, can a role of a black man be portrayed by an asian man? Or perhaps an indian role portrayed by an eskimo? Teehee funny how some people wld think of the "R" word right away... *sigh love love love lea though! :)

[@mykeillekyuti8936]

that song is so mystical.