lea salonga on philippine idol

[bluesteel31]

I agree TrickyPrincess, some comments below is a really really good example. Filipino Crab mentality at its finest!

[athenstar10]

@perlinette My, ang gandang katulong naman yan. If you noticed, hindi maganda yung audio kaya hindi mo talaga maappreciate ang boses niya. What's so ordinary sa boses niya? yan ang magaling talaga yung crystal clear ang boses at hindi pinapahirapan ang sarili sa pag birit. It's actually harder to sing this clear than to belt like divas do kasi yung notes mo pansin na pansin unlike sa mga singers na sigaw lang ng sigaw.

[popups46okay]

this is better than Pinoy Idol.

[KITCHEKATLAU]

lea salonga you are so soo wonderfully created by God ! i love your voice and your beautiful pinay look -- i am so proud of you..

from a mom , who has been a fan of yours since your Love Lea days.

[kennywinkle]

@ perlinette: hind kaya laos si leah hindi lang sya nakikita diyan sa pinas kasi mga shows niya nasa europe at usa..... and kung may concert man siya diyan hindi lahat nakaka afford yung mga elite lang... kaso hindi ka naman nabibilang sa mga elite people so hindi ka nakaka panood nang concert ni lea.... poor you...

[wippleandie]

ganda ng stage

[10kezz]

u should be prou to her may sense pa nman voice niya kesa ke pengpeng! na kulang nlang kainin mic!!

[GreenGoldenGirl]

i love her rendition!

[madmoisellelei]

what have you got against her? if you have nothing nice to say then dont say anything! stupid person!

[SambaScramble]

Lea's singing never fails to send shivers down my spine. But jazz isn't exactly her forte. I personally prefer Barbra's.

[eyehjenny]

she is so damn hot really!

[PakyoSigmaBeta]

i like tv5's version of philippine idol more than gma7's pinoy idol.

no offense to the kapuso (♥)

[santismom]

i am a kapuso but i agree with you pakyo. good thing they didn't renew the contract with the idol. on lea, wow, i have become a big fan here on youtube! as always, her voice is enchanting.

[flipper0219]

FYI lang. this version that she sang is actually a barbara straisand version that came out in the late 70s. she did a great job copying that. the song is played with a really low key for her which might explain the 'face".

[001001sith]

@flipper0219 : I agree...

[dollythecow]

Wow she does look great and I'm a massive Lea fan (even if she's never been to Ireland to sing) but I have to say that was the very first time I've not liked her version of a song. Jazzed up little orphan Annie? It just didn't work, and I've seen her sing Kim and Les Mis and she hasn't screwed up her face like that... as Simon Cowell would say, "it was a bit indulgent"

[eyehjenny]

leah is not so attractive for me before, but look at her now? older and sexier!! i am getting so lesbian now!!!hihihi

[jasque]

LOL, I know what you mean! Though there is this picture of her in a big white shirt of something ... fell in love with her at that very moment. But damn, she does look good in here and her signing as usual is nothing but great.

[samtaurus]

she has her own technique distinctly Lea Salonga...

[mzkurdz]

omg. i love lea salongga. ever sice i was a little girl. her and sharon cuneta. i love them both. but dang, i really love and idolize lea's voice. aww.... ^_^

[JiLLyPooP]

*sigh* it's so beautiful...she's always been one of my favorite singers. i've always wanted to sing like her but, everyone has different voices and voice capabilities. so *shrug* hehe. ^_^

[je5301]

haayyy.. do we need to analyze her voice philosophically pa? di na kaylangan kase Miss Lea is Miss Lea... She is indeed a Pride of the Philippines... PERIOD! Di na kaylangan pagdudahan galing nya kase tagal na nya no at dami na nya ng achievements na pinapangarap lang ng ibang singers sa atin..haaayyyy...

[racquelbu]

Bongang bongga ang philippine idol, mas maganda sya kesa sa Pinoy idol na ginawa ng GMA, nababoy ang Idol franchise,Philippine Idol, bongang bongga ito sana ibalik nila sa TV 5 na Philippine idol ulit.

[Marilyn864]

This version of this song was done by Barbra Streisand in the late '80's on one of her many albums. I actually like her version better. Lea is still one of the most amazing talents on this earth. She breaks the boundaries of countries and cultures. My son and I have loved hearing her beautiful voice through the Disney years and her Broadway tenure is just wonderful. Thank you Lea for your beautiful self!! I hope you stay around for us all for many years to come. :)

[Marilyn864]

Of course I meant the late '70's. My how time has flown.  ; )~

[anna465hu]

Beautiful voice! Perfect, as usual!

[ucalip2s]

the filipinos didn't even give her a standing ovation!!! what a shame....the people in the States are more RESPECTFUL and more APPRECIATIVE....

[chesthurr19]

Filipinos just have a different culture... just because we don't jump around and scream doesn't mean we don't appreciate them. we can't all be like the Americans. so before you judge us about being less respective and appreciative please find out first about our culture and norms because it is totally different from the west.

[crazyjflipkid]

yeah...Filipinos don't jump around and scream like fools just to get damn attention on TV like people here in the US. i get kinda freaked out when people scream and jump all around me, basically trampling over me or something. no offense it's just that i hate it when i go to some sports comp or some attraction thing and people start raising their hands or jumping around and then totally squarin' me in the face.

[bonbonquest]

I've noticed that it's not part of Filipino culture to willingly stand up and applaud something they like... rather disappointing on my part... I usually stand up for performances I like but usually end up alone at it...

[franque68]

well, i think you have taste and intelligence when you hear one perform and was impressed and stood up applauding... dont be disappointed coz you are never alone...i felt the same way too. its difficult really to impress filipinos, thats a fact! lol

[taironjames]

thats very true my friend..we are not used to it..

[jeffmc07]

kse dba nga one of the culture of Filipino came from Spaniards. we are "likas" na "mahinhin" at me "breeding". in short pa keme lng... hehe...

[2d22k9]

Sorry, Filipinos seem to be a bit more used to talented singers than Americans.

[gopper747]

Hehe her first ever lead, amazing.

such a shame there is almost no footage of her first singing this song when she was 9!

Absolutly stunning, she can sing literally everything :P

maybe there are better versions of each song but noone can sing so concistantly amazingly!!! love herr! xxxxx

[alvindventurina]

I like Lea...Angela "Tiger" V.

[charlind73]

i love lea...shes brilliant and smart very smart

[pillows1213]

I love Lea!

She's my idol!

A beautiful, clever and professional singer! =)

[TrickyPrincess]

People Why the hell are you fighting over some stupid reason ! For some Lea is their I dol for others she isnt , get over it! Lea was one of the first actresses from the Philippines to ever step foot on broadway and do a professional play so thats why she is a Filipino pride . If you people keep arguing and hate this comment I posted I dont care because I am only speaking My mind. ....You Rock Lea!~

ps. xD and yes some broadway singers arent cut out to sing pop.

[Yuneekue]

I love this song, she sings it very nicely! ^^

[seethru009]

richchit u r low life cheeky monkey !

[seethru009]

its really none of my business,just commenting! why bickering over such honest comment psychedelicyiani.so many angry and bitter pipol around!!!!need to calm down.y not join a camp for distressed and abusive beings.

[richchit]

why don't you do it yourself,the suggestion you gave might perfectly fit you.

[psychedelicyiani]

it's none of your business seethru009; what do you expect her to sing? some kind of rock and rnB shit. . . it's like asking why the sun is hot, where supposed you want it to be cool. . .

[Ch3tk4t]

I agree. Very well said.

[seethru009]

y does she keeps singing songs fr musicals? kind of boring esply when u're a singing competition like idol

[benzride]

Although she's an awesome singer in the Broadway style, her voice doesn't fare that well in pop, which is why she probably chose something Broadway but with a pop twist.

[caliboiblu]

Have you heard any other Lea Salonga albums?! If not, I reccommend: Inspiration, Lea Salonga, Ultimate OPM Collection, and Lea In Love... I'm sure you'll change your mind about that comment! She's not full blown pop - She's Adult Contemp. Pop!

[benzride]

I don't like her voice as much when it comes to any kind of pop and yes, I have heard her other albums. Do I not have a right to my opinion without it needing to be swayed?

[richchit]

wtf?can u just sing the same way she does?see,almost everyone can sing rnb,hiphop,rap and pop songs,whatever you wanna call it.thus,those genre are too much of a COMMON thing to ask.now she sings a different genre of music and paved her way to the top in that line and you call it what eh?see,it's like dancing folk dances-not everyone can do it,compare to hiphop dances.you see,she has a different voice and rarely will you find one in the world that has such good voice as leah.get a life!

[joreis88]

It is just so amusing that people assume things about posters they've never seen or met. How do you know who's posting here - what if the person posting is another international singing sensation? YOU DON'T KNOW.

[richchit]

oh really?that was so good to know then,but they would never tell of course,or should i say,you would never tell?

[joreis88]

Well, that's the great thing about YouTube. No one knows who you are.

[Liabfly]

Her voice has been so awesome for so long, that it doesn't matter that she's singing from Annie.

[pekenasereia]

she's got THE BEST voice of this world

[richchit]

i agree,that's exactly what i wanna tell seethru009,very nice word you got there

[jarah613]

truly world class,,i love her voice very much..

[broadwaylover95]

nanotice ko lang.. meron xang angle na parang si sitti... hehe... wala lang!! :P love you lea!!!

[ed10908]

love you lea.. she's my idol!

[del4130]

Wow! NY Broadway girl- Miss Saigon.

Is she singing Annie- song?

She's good, I don't care if she sang the 'Lil mermaid song.

Go ARNEL!

[HUGAWA]

she is very Adorable. Very entertaining!!!!!

very naturalistic with sense.

[frency4u]

SHE'S STILL GREAT!!!!!!!!!!

[chicco18]

great job!

[SwT55AnJeL]

ano ba yan balot na balot sya. shes pretty and she got excellent voice but shes lack in fashion.

[scotch21]

bruha ang beautician nya...

[theraphynicheckcheck]

to swt55anjel:

At least kahit balot na balot sya, may boses naman sya kaysa compare mo sa mga sexy stars na try hard kumanta. Wala silang boses kaya show off nalang sa pa-iksi ng mga damit.

[gaara06318]

LOL! dear, even if she dressed herself with a sack, her singing and her lovely face would still win the crowd over. At least the same crowd that doesn't hoot at the dancers in wowowee.

[23linette]

@gaara06318 thats right!shes not trying to b all sexy n stuff so people  would listen to her...other singers would dress up like their breast r about to come out of their tube top!!!com'on!!!!i just lover her:)

[Glissando2007]

I love Lea, but....Tomorrow?!

[willicmf]

...it's because that's the song that made her enter the philippine showbiz, yesterday when she was a child music whiz

[fiddlerontheroof2]

what's tomorrow?

[Glissando2007]

The name of the song. It's from the musical "Annie". It's very overplayed.

[shuyeye2]

well, it was very good but I wish she sang a different song, a more recent one..

[shuyeye2]

well, it was very good but I wish she sang a different song, a more recent one..

[wildfiretgh]

Her voice has no power..

[morticianotrefantez]

Please vote for Lea Salonga at voote dot com website (u know what letters come before and after the "voote" word, can't post it here) as Hottest Female of Asian Origin. Thanks!

[khryz73]

this is so easy for her.we all heard her sing and that nigh notes.i know i cant sing even her low notes

[vlinder88]

Love it!!

[PhebeT]

Nice rendition but really... is it appropriate?

[krizzle477]

this is "tomorrow" from the musical "annie", however, this is lea's interpretation of the song. i don't think she's struggling. i think she may have lowered the key slightly. usually (on stage)this is sung by an 8 year old.

[shekemat]

Super-Duper sa Galing!!!

[jambotan]

the song in not simple kayo kaya ang kumanta non kung mapaganda ng katulad ng pagkanta ni lea salonga

[markyourdeath666]

super struggle naman si lea sa simpleng song na to.

[MacBook281202]

No song is a struggle for Lea. She makes every song she sings her own. It's called feeling the music. Only singer artist can understand this other from poor commentators.

[cefcute]

funny ano? pero sa miss saigon at les miz, nakakakanta siya ng sobrang taas at sustained notes na nakaluhod, nakadapa or natakbo na hindi pwede masira ang mukha. sinadya nyang struggled looks niya para lalo nyang feel

[rose218]

ummm... di ito struggle. style yan, which not many local singers could do.

[zeph23]

shes singing a song from musicals, so usually its being interpreted that way...ur not ignorant, i guess...

[rainskidoodle]

kaw kaya kumanta!

[bonbonquest]

struggle? she's not struggling.. it's called style.. emotion.. watch her singing "On My Own"... or "As If We Never Said Goodbye"...

[venice413]

i really like lea... she's one of a kind..

[charmiainza]

walang kasing galing talaga si ms. lea salonga.

[looker768]

OMG Lea Salonga on Philippine Idol! She's won like every tony in the universe. Is the full episode on youtube? I wanna see her judge...

[rinapraval]

lea's the best as always! she did a classic song and turned it into jazz! amazing! the last part was incredible!

[FoggyRoad81]

OK everyone, this arrangement of Tomorrow is straight off of a 1978 album by Barbra Streisand called Songbird. We all know Lea loves Barbra so it's unsurprising she used her arrangement.

[marcusabelcher]

that is correct. and i don't see anything wrong with that coz although almost same arrangement, she didnt copy Barbra's style of singing.

[ColossusLibra]

The melody and arrangement were actually lifted from Barbara Streisand's cover of the song...Lea sang it well although she did not improvise....this was from the musical "Annie", right?

[jgardell]

PERFECT! Very solid vocals and a heartfelt performance.

[estlazo]

Just great!!!

[cdcotr]

thanks for uploading. I liked it, different from usual version..

[toceani]

more more more

[chapsbryan]

Listeners should notice that the triplet feeling is much "looser" and has a "swinging feeling" when compared with the eighth note feeling. The ability to play in a swing style is of utmost importance to the jazz player. It is not the ONLY style that he/she needs to master , but it is a basic building block for the jazz musician.LEA DID IT PERFECTLY.Kudos!

[bukicapora]

well-said. bravo!  thanks for the musical insight. are you a musician, too? (i'm not, just a listener, but i like being educated about these things.)

[chapsbryan]

yes, i am. i am also a singer-composer and a stage-actor-director.(humility­ aside)..hehhehe..thanks for reading my insights.have great day.smile:-)

[chapsbryan]

Any melody can be played in a jazz fashion by putting a feeling of triplets behind the basic beat. In fact, one of the common practices of jazz players is to quote melodies from various sources in their solos, including classical pieces. By putting the triplet feeling in their playing, they are said to be "swinging" the melody.It's one of the difficult types of music to sing.

[chapsbryan]

Any melody can be played in a jazz fashion by putting a feeling of triplets behind the basic beat. In fact, one of the common practices of jazz players is to quote melodies from various sources in their solos, including classical pieces. By putting the triplet feeling in their playing, they are said to be "swinging" the melody.

[cornflakegirl]

idol lea! woohoo!! great to see her on tv again. more more..!!

[artsyboi]

Hindi siya hirap. The arrangement was jazz and you have to do riffs with jazz. In order to do good riffs, you have to use a lot of body movements and facial axpressions in order for the riff to work. It was excellence as usual on her part.

[bubbliehappy]

d sya hirap na hirap..feel lang nyang mag emote...

[rose218]

ganda kaya ng kanta niya. i just don't like her outfit.

[lynna1221]

this is the 1st time I got to watch lea after she had her baby, Awesome perfection as usual...

[andrewramos]

Bakit ang taas ng areglo at hirap na hirap siya..sana disney na lang kinanta mo lea

[bibit]

asus pede ang mga tanga, walang taste, at walang pinagaralan tulad nung mga regine fans, e lumayu layo sa kahet anung may title na Lea Salonga, EKSKYUSMI!