Growing up in Angeles City, Pampanga, Salonga studied at the local O.B. That same year, she opened for Puerto Rican boy band Menudo in their concerts in Manila. [145] Also in 2017, she released an album, Bahaghari: Lea Salonga Sings Traditional Songs of the Philippines, with songs sung in several languages spoken in the Philippines. She then flew back to the Philippines to star with Filipino matine idol Aga Muhlach in the critically acclaimed film Sana Maulit Muli, which gave her a second Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) award nomination, this time for Best Actress. [44] In 1992, she performed the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in Disney's animated film Aladdin. [25] In 2006, at the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, Salonga concluded the closing ceremony with the song "Triumph of the One" before an audience of 50,000 people at Khalifa International Stadium. Moreover, Salonga also as, id I stand by every word I wrote as a reflection of my dissatisfaction with certain events currently going place in our country. It started at a really young age. Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga[a] OL (/le sl/; born February 22, 1971), known professionally as Lea Salonga, is a Filipina singer, actress, columnist, and producer. "[187] In February 2016, Salonga criticized Filipino politician and former professional boxer Manny Pacquiao via Twitter for his views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage. I will criticize. They had two children together; I have a brother, Gerard, who is a conductor. [26] She played the title role in Annie in 1980, later reprising the role in 1984, and appeared in other productions such as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1978), Fiddler on the Roof (1978), The Sound of Music (1980), The Rose Tattoo (1980), The Goodbye Girl (1982), Paper Moon (1983), and The Fantasticks (1988).[27]. Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, OL, (/le sl/; born February 22, 1971) is a Filipina singer and actress, best known for her roles in musical theatre, for supplying the singing voices of two Disney Princesses (Jasmine and Mulan), and as a recording artist and television performer. Caption: Lea Salonga singing in a show. ", In 2011, Salonga was declared a "Disney Legend" for her work with the Walt Disney Company, providing the singing voices for Princess Jasmine in Aladdin and Fa Mulan in Mulan and Mulan II. There are people youre better than. [179] Her voice has been described as "golden" by Marilyn Stasio for Variety magazine[180] and "clear and as sparkling as Baccarat crystal" by Rex Reed for Observer. Rob is that for me. [75][76] The same year, she received the Golden Artist Award at the 53rd FAMAS Awards in honor of her international achievements, performed during the grand opening of Hong Kong's Disneyland,[77] and recorded two songs on Daniel Rodriguez's album In the Presence. She was incredibly strict and demanded a lot from the people she was directing. [28] That same year, she released her self-titled international debut album with Atlantic Records. #dreamagaintour ", "National Memorial Day Concert | Lea Salonga Performs "The Prayer", "Everything We Know About Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin Season 2", "Lea Salonga and Sophia Anne Caruso Lead Workshop of New Frank Wildhorn Musical, "Lea Salonga, Voice of Disney Princesses, Is a Life-Long Role Model for Kids of Color", "Lea Salonga sings Jose Mari Chan classic with Pentatonix's new Christmas album", "Broadway Actress Lea Salonga to Join The Tabernacle Choir for Christmas Concerts", "Tabernacle Choir boss is a stern taskmaster, says who? Lee. The House of Representatives of the Philippines also awarded her with the Congressional Medal of Achievement for showing "the extent and depth of the Filipino musical talent" and "opening the way for other Filipino artists to break into the finest theaters in the world. [173], Salonga's style and music has been inspired by musical artists such as ABBA, the Carpenters (particularly Karen Carpenter), Olivia Newton-John, the Osmonds, Elaine Paige, and Barbra Streisand. She's known for her beautiful singing voice and heavily involved in . From 1983 until 1985, following the success of her first album, she had her musical television show, Love, Lea, and was a part of the cast of German Morenos teen variety show Thats Entertainment. Lea Salonga is a Filipino songstress and actress, who is famous for playing the character, Kim, in the musical theater "Miss Saigon". [11][118] She was one of the judges in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in So Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. [58] She also performed in four concerts: The Homecoming Concert, The Millennium Concert, The Best of Manila, and Songs from the Screenthe last two being benefit shows. My brother is 2 years younger than me. Early Life of Lea Salonga Lea Salonga was born on February 22, 1971, in Manila, Philippines. I just refuse to date actors. My dad used to sing and so does my husband it's nice to have an artistic outlet in life. Similarly, her Twitter handles @MsLeaSalongisre followed by 5.6m followers. [46] She performed the song "A Whole New World" from Aladdin with Brad Kane at the 65th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles,[47][48] where the song won an Oscar, having already won a Golden Globe Award. You cannot sing.' Actors cannot always be at their best in every show. [130] Salonga wrote a book, Playlist: A Celebration of 35 Years, which she used as a souvenir program for the concerts. Salonga is the first Filipino artist to sign with a big label (Atlantic Records in 1993). In Love in 1998[52] and By Heart in 2000, both albums reaching multiple platinum status in the Philippines. [8][39] During the production transfer from West End to Broadway, a controversy erupted over Salonga's citizenship. He didn't know the breadth of my career when we met and he doesn't compete with me. [78] She also did voice work for Disney's English dub of Hayao Miyazaki's My Neighbor Totoro as Yasuko Kusakabe. Lea Salonga's birthday and biography. He had this aura about him when he walked into a room; heads turned and it was quite something. Only a few days after finishing her Broadway run as Erzulie in Once On This Island, Lea Salonga is back on the makeup chair. She will return to the West End in September 2023 to appear in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends. "[141], In Manila in November 2016, she appeared as Helen Bechdel in the international premiere of Fun Home. This time, it is with her brother Gerard for a sibling cover shoot. Caption: Lea Salonga with her husband Robert Charles Chien. [53] She participated in the 1998 tribute concert to Cameron Mackintosh in London entitled Hey, Mr. Salonga has been praised for her absolute pitch[177][178] and control over her powerful vocals, which can evoke a wide array of emotion and soundscapes. Because of this, sibling rivalry was never an issue, both on and off stage. That same year, she . Talking about her height Salonga is 5 Feet 3 inches tall and weighs 60kg. Your Songs at the Philippine International Convention Center Plenary Hall on December 11 and 12, 2009. [146] Salonga portrayed Erzulie in the 2017 Broadway revival of Once on This Island at Circle in the Square Theatre, where she received critical praise for her vocal performance. Though, she is 5 1 in feet and inches and 157 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 115 lbs in Pound and 52kg in Kilograms. Lea Salonga began her singing career at the age of ten, when she Singer and actress, Lea Salonga is best known for her roles in musical theatre, supplying the singing voices of two Disney Princesses, (Jasmine and Ming-Na Wen) and as a recording artist and television performer. Attended University of the Philippines & Ateneo de Manila University. By then, Leas career had already propelled up after Miss Saigon, Les Misrables, and singing as popular Disney characters in Aladdin and Mulan. Among the four coaches in The Voice Teens Season 2, Lea Salonga is the lone mentor who is happily married.Her husband is Robert Charles Chien, a Chinese-Japanese managing director of an entertainment software company in Los Angeles, California, whom she met while performing in "Flower Drum Song." Rob has truly been Lea's "Valentine date" for 16 long years and they are still going strong. [160] On December 25, 2021, Salonga returned to Dubai to perform a Christmas concert for Expo 2020 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre.[161]. [25] Salonga wrote the foreword to Linda Marquart's The Right Way to Sing (2005). [59], After her final stint in Miss Saigon for its closing on Broadway in 2001, Salonga recreated the role of Lien Hughes, originally played by Ming-Na Wen, in the soap opera As the World Turns. The show was made possible by George Takei. [45] Shortly after, Salonga was contacted by Cameron Mackintosh to join the Broadway production of Les Misrables. Mum never met another man after she and dad split, when I was about five. On December 21, 1990, Salonga performed with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, Ateneo College Glee Club, and guest singer Robert Sea in a homecoming concert in Manila entitled A Miss Called Lea, which was later broadcast on television. They had two children together; I have a brother, Gerard, who is a conductor. He had dementia. Almost everyone on set hated her. They are passionate about what they do. "[166] Salonga has been cited as an influence for several singers and actors, especially those of Asian descent, including Ali Ewoldt,[205] Kimiko Glenn,[206] Rachelle Ann Go,[207] Vanessa Hudgens,[208] Bella Poarch,[209] Nicole Scherzinger,[210] and Phillipa Soo.[206]. July 10, 2022. She starred in "Miss Saigon" and was then offered the role of the singing voice of Jasmine in the Disney film Aladdin (1992). It was quite advanced; he could recall his days at the military academy but not what happened the day before. Religion is one of them. [182] Salonga has been recorded singing notes ranging from D3 to C6. After performing in the 2000 Manila production of They're Playing Our Song, Salonga began a relationship with Korean-American co-star Michael K. Jan 16. She went on to appear in the films Like Father, Like Son (1985), Ninja Kids (1986), Captain Barbell (1986), Pik Pak Boom (1988), Dear Diary (1989), The Heat Is On (1989), Aladdin (1992), Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal (1992), Sana Maulit Muli (1995), Mulan (1998), Les Misrables: The Dream Cast in Concert (1998), My Neighbor Totoro (2004), Mulan II (2004), Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams (2007), Les Misrables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary (2010), Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary (2016), Allegiance (2016), Expedition Reef (2018), and Yellow Rose (2019). About . [36] She also received a Presidential Award of Merit from President Corazon Aquino for her services to the arts. Shot on location at the Cultural Center of the Philippines BTS Photography by Kieran Punay Styled by John Lozano, Lifestyle Asia Game Changers 2018: Meet the 30 Millennials Making a Difference in the World, Celebrating 40 Years of Jul B. Dizon: How the Company Became One of the Most Influential Jewelers in the Philippines, The Tale of Two Wives: Inside the Marriage of Angie and Joey Mead King, Catching Up with Nicole Laurel Asensio (from the State of the Music Industry to Building Her Dream Home). I'm so excited to announce that I", "Lea Salonga on Twitter: "Dream Again 2022. It was presented by The Blue Ribbon, a group founded by Dorothy Chandler in 1968. [117], Salonga was honored as a Disney Legend on August 19, 2011. And I painfully had to agree. In the same venue, Salonga received Gusi Peace Prize in November 2009. [citation needed], Salonga has notable relatives around the world, including Filipino musical conductor and arranger Gerard Salonga (brother), ballerina Maniya Barredo (first cousin),[198] and Canadian actress and model Shay Mitchell (cousin).[199]. The only thing you can do is your own best, and hope thats enough., Lea looks at disappointments and letdowns as apart of the job. She wore button-down shirts with shorts and passed away from cancer at 71. My mom and I are very similar and we like the same things. [137] Salonga reprised her role as Kei Kimura in the 201516 Broadway production of Allegiance. He said they recorded the song "Happiness" for Lea's first album "Small Voice" and cohosted the . [27], In the U.S. in 1995, Salonga played the role of Geri Riordan, an 18-year-old adopted Vietnamese American child in the Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie Redwood Curtain, which starred John Lithgow and Jeff Daniels. On October 12, 2009, during a benefit concert held at The Philippine Center's Kalayaan Hall for the victims of Typhoon Ondoy, Salonga referenced the National Equality March in Washington, D.C. and stated, "I believe that every single human being has the fundamental right to marry whoever they want. An afternoon with siblings Lea and Gerard Salonga leads to stories about their past, where they are now, and where theyre going. Lea Salonga . Telly Leung played my brother and Michael K. Lee was my romantic lead. [18][27] From 1983 to 1985, she hosted her musical television show, Love, Lea,[18] and was a member of the cast of German Moreno's teen variety show, That's Entertainment. The pit orchestra in musical theater is much smaller than a symphony orchestra, so Gerard figured it was a good thing to try. Simply put, it is a musical life. In 1983, Salonga began hosting her own variety show entitled Love, Lea, which ended its run in 1985. Lea Salonga-Chien, KLDkent profeesionally as Lea Salonga (pronunciation: / l e s l /; born 22 Februar 1971)is a Filipina soprano sangster an actress well kent for starrin in the lead role o Kim in the muisical Miss Saigon, for which she wan the Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics an Theatre World awairds.. She wis the first Asie tae play the roles o . As a young performer, Salonga received a Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) award nomination for Best Child Actress and three Aliw Awards for best child performer in 1980, 1981, and 1982. The pair is no stranger to sharing the limelight, with Gerard conducting many of Leas solo concerts. In 2004, Disney released an English-dubbed version, featuring voice talent from the Fanning sisters Dakota and Elle as well as sitcom vet Tim Daly, Pat Carroll and Lea Salonga. From 2003 to 2004, Salonga did her first "all-Filipino" concerts in Manila called Songs from Home, which later won her an Aliw Award as Entertainer of the Year. Well, Lea Salonga's age is 52 years old as of today's date 26th April 2023 having been born on 22 February 1971. "[186] In 2011, The Advocate called her a "major gay icon. In 1994, Salonga played in various musical theatre productions in the Philippines and Singapore,[7][25] such as Sandy in Grease, Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, and the Witch in Into the Woods. In November 2001, while performing in the Los Angeles production of Flower Drum Song at the Mark Taper Forum, Salonga met Robert "Rob" Charles Chien, an American entrepreneur of Chinese and Japanese heritage. [149] Once on this Island was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. My husband and I met while I was doing Flower Drum Song. TWO KITES CANT GET MARRIED BECAUSE SOMEBODY NEEDS TO FLY THEM. Turn right or turn left. [7][49], In December 1996, Salonga represented the Philippines while performing at ONE: The WTO Show, the closing ceremony for the inaugural World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference held at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre. October 26, 2021. [167] On December 15, 16, and 17, 2022, Salonga performed with The Tabernacle Choir as the featured guest artist in a series of Christmas concerts at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bamboo Maalac reprised his role as a coach, being joined by debuting coaches KZ Tandingan and Martin Nievera. Salonga, primarily a stage actress, is well known for originating the lead role of Kim in the musical, Miss Saigon, for which she won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1991, and was also one of the first Asians to play . [19][20] She later attended the University of the Philippines College of Music's extension program aimed at training musically talented children in music and stage movement. Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga was born on February 22, 1971, in the Ermita district of Manila, Philippines[15] to Feliciano Genuino Salonga, a naval rear admiral and shipping company owner, and Mara Ligaya Alcntara Imutan of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental. Aside from her career, Salonga is an active supporter of non-traditional casting, women's rights, reproductive rights, sex education, and LGBT rights.[13][14]. Lea Salonga. Les Misrables 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert HallLea Salonga (ponine)Conductor: David Charles AbellOrchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra [111] In June 2009, she sang at the 95th Anniversary Special of the Iglesia ni Cristo. Everything! [136] In mid-2015, she performed a concert series in Australasia. Her eye color is Brown and hair color is Medium Brown. I dated an actor once; we are friends now, but it didn't work out. Her Facebook account is @MsLeaSalong and has 2.1m followers. Montessori Center (1988). ", "Review: 'Allegiance,' a Musical History Lesson About Interned Japanese-Americans", "Lea Salonga to appear, sing in 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' finale", "Exclusive clip: 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' finale has the perfect guest star", "Review: Superb 'Fun Home' cast moves audience to tears", "Lea Salonga wins Entertainer of the Year at Aliw Awards 2016", "Lea excited to mentor teens on 'The Voice', "Lea Salonga Returns to ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Today, December 27", "Musical Film YELLOW ROSE Starring Lea Salonga & Eva Noblezada Set For Opening Night Of LAAPFF", "Broadway Icon Lea Salonga Opens Up About Her First Big-Screen Movie in 20 Years (Exclusive)", "Theater review: Lea Salonga totally kills it in wild, dystopic 'Sweeney Todd', "Lea Salonga To Tour Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne In November 2019", "Lea Salonga Talks 'Yellow Rose,' 'Mulan' Criticisms and the Power of BTS (Exclusive)", "Lea Salonga on Twitter: "Hey, UK! Please try again later. Mum was devoted to her children. She starred in "Miss Saigon" and was then offered I was watching that TV show, American Idol, and they were showing these auditions. [189] On April 21, 2021, she appeared with actress Lucy Liu, politician and First Lady Hillary Clinton, and others in the #AAPI Women Strong: Organizing Beyond A Hashtag forum to share their experiences and spread awareness on anti-Asian hate. I'm the second child among my four siblings and I'm the breadwinner of the family . Also, Featured Diva Performance, Outstanding Featured Performance by a Female in a Musical, Distinguished Performance, and Best Musical Theater Album. It is clear that both Lea and Gerard live a life of music. There will always be some things about organized religion that I will question. She was joined by her 'Von Trapp' siblings theater actresses Lea Salonga (Brigitta), Monique Wilson (Marta), and Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo (Liesl), as well as OPM concert and recording artist Raymond Lauchengco (Friedrich), Javier Arriaga (Kurt), Gianina Revilla-Dayrit (Gretl) and Angela Adams (Gretl). [131], In 2014, she returned for the second season of The Voice of the Philippines and joined the new Philippine version of The Voice Kids,[132] on which she has appeared for three seasons. After one rehearsal, the artistic administrator of the orchestra invited me to come back and conduct again. This was after the reinvented musical had a run at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles in 2001 with Salonga playing the role[62][63][64] and in 2002 winning Lead Actress in a Musical from the Los Angeles theatre Ovation Awards. But I can say I've done it. In 2004, Salonga won Entertainer of the Year at the Aliw Awards. Filipina singer and actress Lea Salonga has received numerous accolades and honors around the world throughout her career.

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