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Salonga began her career as a child in Philippine musical theatre productions and rose to international recognition in 1989 for playing the lead role of Kim in the original West End and Broadway productions of Miss Saigon.
Multiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga is renown across the world for her powerful voice and perfect pitch. This summer, Lea will star in the new musical Here Lies Love at the Broadway Theater and, this fall, will headline Old Friends (alongside Bernadette Peters) on London’s West End.
Apr 16, 2016 · Lea Salonga whose real name is Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga was born on February 22, 1971 at Angeles, Pampanga Philippines. She was born to parents Feliciano Genuino Salonga and Ligaya Alcantara Imutan. Lea Salonga is one of the greatest Filipino talents known around the globe.
Lea Salonga began her singing career at the age of ten, when she recorded her first album, Small Voice. She also hosted her own musical TV show, "Love, Lea". She starred in "Miss Saigon" and was then offered the role of the singing voice of Jasmine in the Disney film Aladdin (1992).
Dec 18, 2023 · Facts about Lea Salonga. 1. She is renowned for her ‘pure, rich, and creamy’ vocals. 2. She is the first Asian theater actress to win a Tony award. 3. She is a Disney Legend – yes, that’s an actual award. 4. She is the first Asian to portray Eponine and Fantine in Les Miserables. 5.
Sep 28, 2020 · Lea had a lot of achievements in her lifetime as she recorded her first album entitled “Small Voice” that was certified gold in the Philippines. She also became a television star, as a child actress then later on moved to be a teen idol in her years.
Feb 17, 2020 · Lea, without a single molecule of doubt, is an international star. Filipinos have dubbed her as a national treasure—for the sterling clarity of her voice, her passion for perfecting her craft and for the honor she brings to the Philippines as an excellent artist.
