It's like it's 1992 all over again and we're eight years old watching Aladdin, obsessing over Jasmine's triple-bumped hair, crushing on Aladdin the hunky diamond in the rough and wishing desperately for a prince to take us on a magic carpet ride even though it's probably super dangerous.
But more than anything, we wanted to have a voice like Lea Salonga, who is and always will be the original (singing) voice of Princess Jasmine. And 22 years later, she can still nail the crap out of "A Whole New World."
Salonga, who won a Tony Award for her role in Miss Saigon, is currently traveling the world with the opera supergroup Il Divo for their "A Musical Affair" tour, and apparently the Oscar-winning song is part of their act. Trust us, "A Whole New World" will still give you goose bumps, thanks in most part to the Filipina beauty and her angelic voice.
For comparison, you can watch Salonga, who was also the voice of Mulan, and Brad Kane's (Aladdin's singing voice) original 19992 recording session below:
And now it's going to be a Disney day on Spotify for us. How about you?
And once again, the world goes crazy over Lea's timeless voice.
ReplyDeleteSuper galing! Nagtayuan balahibo aketch.
Deletegaling din ng diction ni lea pag kumanta sya...BRAVO!!
DeletePanoorin nyo yung version nya sa YouTube ng Still Hurting from the musical The Last five Years! Dahil sa kanya lahat ng kumanta nun, di ako nagagalingan. Si Ms. Lea na ang naging basis ko. Walan luha pero damang-dama mo yung emotion sa pagkanta. I still love you Nikki pero sa song na yun si Ms. Lea talaga ang pinakawinner! Daig lahat ng gumanap na Cathy, yes, including yung sa lahay ng Broadway run.
DeleteP.S. sana kantahin nya lahat ng songs ni Cathy sa The Last Five Years!!!
Deletesimple lang si lea pero ang ganda nya. ang ganda pa ng boses. bravo!
DeleteShe's giving me too much goosebumps!!!!
DeleteGaling nya. :)
ReplyDeleteZooey Deschanel just shared this video of her singing. Wow. Iba talaga kapag Lea Salonga. Too bad, Filipinos don't appreciate her as much as the whole world does.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, perfect, timeless Lea, admired by the world. You are such a gem.
ReplyDeleteone word...WOW!
ReplyDeleteAte, 3 words yan.
Deleteang cute ni Ms Lea dun sa original recording session :)
ReplyDeleteI've seen the concert live with IL Divo and ms.lea salonga. hats off talaga sa kanya, di nagbago ang boses.
ReplyDeleteIf there's one singer deserving of being a National Artist, it's definitely Lea Salonga. Not only did she pave the way for Filipino musicians to be on the international spotlight after her extraordinary and award-winning portrayal of Kim in Miss Saigon, she also maintained, actually she even improved, that beautiful and elegant voice of hers, never ceasing to amaze not only us Filipinos, but also the whole world. Bravo, Lea!!
ReplyDeletei couldn't agree more!
DeleteOh, Lea. What I'd give to have that voice of yours.
ReplyDeletePure talent!!! Always been a fan!
ReplyDeletegaling talaga ni Madam Lea... kumalembang ang balahibo ko...
ReplyDeleteBravo!
ReplyDeleteOh God, I love this! Everything's perfect. I really love this kind of singers. Di maarte at di oa kumanta kaya buong buo at natural ung rehistro ng boses niya.
ReplyDeleteSana filipinos should always be proud of lea, hindi yung bash ng bash. Ngayon na may proud moment dami nakikisawsaw to bask in her glory. Love you lea!
ReplyDeleteAng galing ni Tita Lea!!! =)
ReplyDelete-JH
Ang galing ni Tita Lea!
ReplyDeleteWhich is why i prefer her voice vs all the biriteras. Most of all these belters cannot belt out their own songs after 20 yrs.
ReplyDeleteAng galing galing tlga nya :-)
ReplyDeleteAMAZING!!!
ReplyDeletegoosebumps!
ReplyDeleteencore!
ReplyDeleteMuch better yung recent video. Mas tumatanda mas magaling!
ReplyDeleteWow! Galing galing pa din talaga. I feel young again.
ReplyDeleteGoosebumps! Bravo Ms. Lea!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Amazing!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! Mas gumanda pa voice nya ngayon
ReplyDeleteThis spectacular artist even gets bashed by the jeje fans of the voice ph. She deserves nothing but praise.
ReplyDeletefrom the whole world, MABUHAY KA, MS. LEA!
ReplyDeleteI'm crying already!!!! Thank you for appreciating my idol!!!! God knows, she's the only woman who can make me happy, instantly!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletePerfection, personified!!!! -Proud Lea Salonga ardent fan
ReplyDeleteDo u guys have any idea of how many females are also having a crush on her? Hahaha! It's because she is the closest to perfection! That's what we can all say. FYI, I love her so much like my significant other/girlfriend.
ReplyDeleteIf not because of Lea Salonga, I would have probably left this world sooner rather than later. Well, you know, this world got too much stupidity & mediocrity. She is the only superiority I see.
ReplyDeleteI am proud to be a Filipino because of her.
ReplyDeleteOh... That's not exactly what I feel. Let me rephrase.
Actually, I can still ENDURE being a Filipino because of her.
Clap clap clap clap clap
ReplyDeleteAng galing at ang qtp2t ni Lea.
Ay! Ang taray! E-online pa talaga ang nag report!! Ikaw na teh!
ReplyDeleteFilipino pride indeed. Proud of u ms lea!
ReplyDeleteQuintessentiaLea Salonga! Oh, I've never been extremely proud as a fan, until I met you~!
ReplyDeleteNakakaproud. Super super proud for my fellow filipino.
ReplyDeleteif u visit entertainment weekly's site and its FB account, u can read how foreigners are going gaga over this. A VOICE THAT DOESN'T AGE.
ReplyDeleteWow! Goosebumps!!!Di kumupas ang kinang ni ms lea salongga!
ReplyDeleteshe owns the song. Indeed after 2 decades! Lea mabuhay ka at mabuhay ang Lahing Filipino!
ReplyDeleteBkt dq ma play
ReplyDeleteLea is indeed world superior class talented singer.
ReplyDeleteNakakaiyak ang sobrang galing ni Lea. She just gets better with time.
ReplyDeleteShe is my ultimate idol!
ReplyDeleteI have various endearments in mind to use when mentioning her name because I love her, too much!!!
ReplyDeleteHala. Minsan lang makahanap ng KAKAIBABE na katulad ni Ms Lea!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMay nag comment pa na "gang bang" sa youtube! Excuse me naman dun, disente ang performance nila!!! Loko yun ah...
ReplyDeleteConservative siya dahil napaka talented na niya. Love u idol!!!
ReplyDeleteShe should be appreciated more by most Filipinos! I think they just have a cheap taste in artists. I am a Filipino and I extremely love Lea Salonga! It means, I'm not one of them.
ReplyDeleteShe is one of a kind! I adore her more than Dora the Explorer! Hahaha
ReplyDeleteMy life is beautiful............................. BECAUSE OF LEA SALONGA!
ReplyDeleteHey, Ms. Lea Salonga! You could drive a person, crazy♫ ♪ ♫ ♪!!!!!! In a good way <3
ReplyDeleteWith the dance moves. Im hoping to hear her sing this live jn one of her shows
DeleteLea Salonga is a woman, worth dying for.
ReplyDeleteShe is indeed not an international darling for nothing! ;) #proudfan
ReplyDeleteclassic lea salonga clearer than wather.
ReplyDeleteSobrang galing! Parang kahit yung mga ka-duet nya amaze na amaze sa kanya.
ReplyDeleteTITA LEA!
ReplyDeleteI love her forever! My ultimate favorite! ♥
ReplyDeleteSana,mga pinoy din,ma appreciate si Lea as a performer. Hindi yung,lagi siyang bina-bash. Actually,siya nga ang nagpasikat sa pilipinas dahil sa angking galing niya. Hindi yung,ibang tao sa ibang bansa,ang nag a appreciate sakanya. World class talaga si Ms.babes!! Walang katulad niya,sobrang galing!!! I love you,Lea!!
ReplyDeletei would totally go lesbian for lea i mean c'mon
ReplyDeleteShe's the true definition of perfection. Kung may kanta man ako para kay lea baka "On my own" mahal ko eh pero on my own. One sided. Hahahahahahaha!
ReplyDeleteNot even a single hate comment posted, you really know how to appreciate talent. I love you guys for that and the ONE your comments are intended for xx
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