Les Misérables 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall Lea Salonga (Éponine) Conductor: David Charles Abell Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
After winning the Tony for her performance in "Miss Saigon," Lea thought that her career on Broadway would take off. However, many producers would not cast her on Broadway because she was Asian. Cameron Mackintosh called Lea and offered her the part of Eponine and she was delighted to take on the role. In the back of her mind, she knew that she had to be perfect in her performances to silence the critics and doubters. PERFECT she has been in her performances as Eponine and luckily this was captured for all eternity at the 10th Anniversary Concert of "Les Miserables."
@facelesstrader1351
3 жыл бұрын
cuz probably most stories of broadway are western stories so obviously the cast would be Caucasians.
@isaidiot
3 жыл бұрын
@@facelesstrader1351 that doesn’t mean they can’t cast poc for the roles
@PC-kk2zw
3 жыл бұрын
@@facelesstrader1351 There was a black Jeans Valjean and plant of black actors in Caucasian roles though...
@eugene1197
3 жыл бұрын
Lea salonga is a legend
@not_blanks
3 жыл бұрын
to everyone saying but they hired ___ who’s a poc. let’s be honest there are only white people. Lea deserved better. we need more diversity, there are far better talents in the world but, the industry discriminates against that. sounds like racism to me
@Akdcacac
5 жыл бұрын
Can you believe this woman is the voice of Princess Jasmine from the original Aladdin, the singing voice of Mulan, and the lead role of Miss Saigon.. How much talent can you fit into one human?? She's always been so confident, like nothing can bring her down, since her childhood audition videos.. Truly talented, humble, confident, and graceful human being.
@scyth_luvvv7296
4 жыл бұрын
Grey you know that is lea solonga from Philippines I’m I am from Philippines 🇵🇭 she is still young in there 🙂🙂🙂 and she has I beautiful voice
@GutzNSkinz
4 жыл бұрын
She also sang Burn from Hamilton
@grantdaniel7218
4 жыл бұрын
@@scyth_luvvv7296 i think it is irrelevant to mention her nationality lol
@wisteriapoison3624
4 жыл бұрын
Hello- Just a small correction. Lea is actually just the singing voice for Jasmine and the voice for Mulan. Anyways- she truly is an amazing woman.
@adorapauig4474
4 жыл бұрын
She was miss Saigon before a Disney Princess 👸
@thesavvyfilipino
6 жыл бұрын
Anyone who speak English in different levels can understand every word of that song. Her diction is just perfect.
@Rachel-zf2wm
5 жыл бұрын
thesavvyfilipino 1000th like haha 💕
@erikasarte8594
5 жыл бұрын
@defective chairs that literally has nothing to do with the comment lol
@ian.escalante
5 жыл бұрын
ahhh ik especially since she is a native born filipino
@christophermchenry1146
5 жыл бұрын
And why wouldn't it be?
@julchenn5298
5 жыл бұрын
Tf are you not used to her kind speaking perfect english?! Jesus
@trulyblessed5236
Жыл бұрын
This is the correct way of singing in Broadway or theatre, she's the gold standard. No one else comes close, Every word is clear, well enunciated and correctly pronounced, and pitch perfect! So audiences will connect to the show because they can understand thus feel it with their heart and soul
@Armchair-Investor
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! I appreciate the clarity!
@teresajimenez5634
Жыл бұрын
Yeah , very clear.
@cjchristopher
Жыл бұрын
Whilst I agree with almost everything said here, I'll contend with Eva Noblezada being this current generations counterpart (especially when it comes to diction!)
@owie1733
Жыл бұрын
@@cjchristopherNahh...not even close.
@johnpauljones9310
Жыл бұрын
@@Armchair-Investor That's what separates Lea from everyone else. Not only does she have power, range, technique, and breath control, she enunciates every word. Only Willemijn Verkaik comes close.
@roizeldiez3500
3 жыл бұрын
Not many people have an idea how much Lea Salonga contributed in breaking barriers and stigma against Asian recognition in the arts. She is up there with George Takei and the likes.
@cobidbeksin5200
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. M learning about her today for the first time
@alyseb5730
3 жыл бұрын
I wish it didn't matter what you look like as long as you can hit the notes. I'd kill to see Norm Lewis as the Phantom, and Lea is the perfect Eponine.
@Mskatz007
3 жыл бұрын
All people should see is a great actress and a once in a century voice. I would watch her in any role singing any song. She's incredible.
@anisaguine
3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: George Takei and Lea Salonga starred in a musical together called Allegiance about the Japanese American internment camps.
@meredithchandler73
3 жыл бұрын
@@alyseb5730 Lea did play Grizabella in the Philippines around 2010, I think. I believe there are some vids floating around of Lea in that production and also singing "Memory" around that time to promote the show. Plus, Lea toured with Il Divo in 2014 and she sang "Memory" with the guys.
@trishamist6166
5 жыл бұрын
Her pronunciation is clearer than the water...
@Alicia-go8lw
5 жыл бұрын
I don't get why everyone praises her pronunciation...it's not that hard to pronounce words clearly, especially when singing??
@chizomessussylittlebtch3941
5 жыл бұрын
Evie when most people sing this song its hard to understand what they are saying for some odd reason
@jg583
5 жыл бұрын
@@Alicia-go8lw say that to ms grande
@user-u64251o
5 жыл бұрын
@@Alicia-go8lw ms perfect english is not her first language, and singing like this with a clear pronounciation is truly amazing.
@aceacemania
5 жыл бұрын
@@Alicia-go8lw because eskeetit skrrtskrrt brap?
@psych_m2641
3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Broadway performs 8 shows every week with a total of 1000 plus shows and Lea Salonga won all awards in one season for Miss Saigon including Theatre World Award, meaning that award is for debut performers. And you will no longer be second nominated nor more, so it is 10x more difficult to win than Grammys, not even the great Patti Lupone could claim that. She used 'On my own' for Miss Saigon audition. The producers of Miss Saigon are also the producers of Les Miserables, they thought that she should have been Eponine at 1st place. So, they decided to cast her as Eponine on 10th anniversary dream cast and Fantine on 25th Anniversary Dream Cast due to her unique crystal clear voice. She is the only person who portray two main roles in Les Mis in history. Imagine how the characters would fit into one human! There is also a racial discrimination back then so they tested Lea to perform as Eponine. Lea is the reason why the Asians are performing theaters from then, because Lea nailed it all and everyone including the haters are having a standing ovation. Some Filipino haters should do a research before hating a Broadway megastar. Her voice? you can't spell cLEAr without LEA.
@cielomea1251
3 жыл бұрын
You know the typical Filipino characteristic- CRAB MENTALITY.
@meredithchandler73
3 жыл бұрын
Lea isn't the only person to portray two main roles in LES MISERABLES history. I think she was the only person to play two different roles in those anniversary concerts. Off the top of my head: Judy Kuhn (singing voice of Disney's Pocahantas) was the original Cosette in LES MIZ on Broadway and replaced Lea as Fantine in the LES MIZ revival.
@laurenmiller8084
3 жыл бұрын
Like someone else pointed out, others have played multiple major Les Mis roles (maybe you’re solely talking about the concerts?). Ramin Karimloo has played Jean Valjean and Enjolras (I think Marius too?) and Hadley Fraser has played Marius, Grantaire, and Javert.
@sorry_im_not_sorry1950
3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Spit facts. She's so amazing
@laurenmiller8084
3 жыл бұрын
@@sorry_im_not_sorry1950 She really is! She's probably my favorite female singer ❤️
@mythra7174
8 ай бұрын
When she sings, "a world that's full of happiness that I have never known", I'm glad she doesn't SCREECH the word "known" like so many others do. She let's it be powerful without sounding like a banshee. This is my favorite version of this song.
@ktwashere5637
8 ай бұрын
its because she can really sing, so many people can't. Even professionals in theatre don't have a voice that is strong enough to cope with a song like this.
@SiGr10614
7 ай бұрын
The note of "known" intead of belting, she mixes her chest and head voice so it sounds powerful and Light at the same time which is Genius technique.
@ubesan496
2 ай бұрын
Bookmarked at 3:58
@MrPrincebinondo
3 жыл бұрын
LETS BE HONEST. we want Lea to be NATIONAL ARTIST OF THE PHILIPPINES.
@ihate_chickens
3 жыл бұрын
I agree!🥰🥰
@JiJi-si2sb
3 жыл бұрын
agreee
@ttgy_mlbb3328
3 жыл бұрын
OF COURSE WE DO!
@slayingthebootsdown4398
3 жыл бұрын
wait she isnt??? THATS MESSED UPP
@sage9405
3 жыл бұрын
YESSSS!!!
@moonlight3264
4 жыл бұрын
If I could sing like that I'd die of shock at my own voice
@blazingbrain1
4 жыл бұрын
😂
@angelynbriones5304
4 жыл бұрын
😂
@renzylovesyou
4 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@ishie19.78
3 жыл бұрын
🤣😂🤣😂 fck
@louispotter9051
3 жыл бұрын
Cause of death: shock to his/her own voice
@johncasciani
10 жыл бұрын
The Eponine of all Eponines.
@frencinnelee
10 жыл бұрын
indeed, she IS ! =)
@gelineavenir5905
10 жыл бұрын
agree, the best of all! Her voice is so clear. She turns everything to gold!
@frencinnelee
10 жыл бұрын
The VERY FIRST ASIAN to be cast in a strictlyCaucasian show......and landed as one of the DREAMCAST performers as picked by the producers themselves.....so it is definitely the VOICE ! SHE OWNS THE SONG AND NOBODY CAN EVER BE BETTER THAN HER......just argue with the producers....LOLS!
@MrSupdup
10 жыл бұрын
To be honest I think Samantha Barks comes very close. Its hard to choose between the two.
@anthenakuracha8202
10 жыл бұрын
100 percent true!!! I am in total acquiescence. Eponine is Lea Salonga. =)
@sarahfinley9600
Жыл бұрын
I love the original Eponine, don't get me wrong. But the moment Lea touches a role, she wins the best rendition, ever, hands down.
@symph2000
Жыл бұрын
That's why Lea was the one included in the 'dream cast' of the 10th anniversary concert and not the original.
@sarahfinley9600
Жыл бұрын
@@symph2000 Maybe she wasn't included in the original London cast because she was about 14 when it opened?
@curious6051
Жыл бұрын
I agree to disagree I loved the original Eponine
@Girl-rj3qe
Жыл бұрын
Don’t put down the original Eponine please. Both are great. Lea has the best musical theater voice, she sings this with great diction and pronunciation. Meanwhile, the original is closer to book Eponine, a character who is supposed to be a street rat.
@leizlsicad9222
Жыл бұрын
Lea is the best
@brittany9924
3 жыл бұрын
It's almost poetic how the audience's applause sounds like rain
@beetleorangejuice
3 жыл бұрын
omggg trueee 😳😳😳
@vxlerieyu
2 жыл бұрын
BRO
@marcspi444
2 жыл бұрын
OMG
@iammarau4481
2 жыл бұрын
HOLY
@Lesleyallisonwalker
2 жыл бұрын
Seriously!!! It’s amazing!!!
@tddizon3743
7 жыл бұрын
There was a one mistake here.. she set the bar high in this role... It'll be tough to beat her.
@Yobidefy
6 жыл бұрын
true, ive listen to many version of this song but no one can sing it better than Lea.. this song is sweet and innocent with a little spice on it.
@JenicaManiago
5 жыл бұрын
This song was her audition piece for Miss Saigon, I bet she'd already mastered it - Perfection it is!
@xuanlu4554
5 жыл бұрын
Samantha Barks is quite good too
@peachygig
5 жыл бұрын
@@xuanlu4554 i love samantha version too & she's the first ive heard sing this song
@xuanlu4554
5 жыл бұрын
Tiffany me too! That’s why I quite like Samantha’s version 😁
@jcb8817
4 жыл бұрын
Its already 2020 guys, but i cant move on to this song
@iloveyouthatswhy6021
4 жыл бұрын
We're same. Keep coming back again and again
@jaysonhibon963
4 жыл бұрын
H
@cristinasumadchat605
4 жыл бұрын
I've watched this several times. Lea is one of the best talents the country has ever had. She's my favorite in her genre.
@evangelinealdaya9186
4 жыл бұрын
hi AHHAAJAJ
@chessnut22
4 жыл бұрын
S a m e.
@janji3190
3 ай бұрын
Still watching this legend in June 2024
@rei3164
4 жыл бұрын
her voice is so clear that it even cleared my pimples
@alekthom9784
4 жыл бұрын
pimples? zero
@ewrincabarles7689
4 жыл бұрын
@@alekthom9784 funny cuz lea is pinoy and the ad was from the ph
@ewrincabarles7689
4 жыл бұрын
U should listen to sharon cuneta next
@joshuahansen1890
4 жыл бұрын
Natsuki Hatake hotel? Trivago
@jaderobarios4793
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@CyberbackerJem
3 жыл бұрын
Let's be honest. You can't remember the number of times you watched this performance.
@bhealambino6655
3 жыл бұрын
yup
@yramesor9482
3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@deenalbrando9995
3 жыл бұрын
Yes.. haha Lss
@angelagarcia7093
3 жыл бұрын
true
@wanessalacerda89
3 жыл бұрын
Yes 😂
@kohammy
11 ай бұрын
my vocal coach sent me this song for belting, facial, and pronouncing practice. i have never heard this before and i am beyond blown away. i will be working on this song for the next few weeks and i can only hope to be as good as her
@KennethSurillo
11 ай бұрын
You can do it!
@alonelybunny1824
10 ай бұрын
We believe in you!!! Keep singing!
@symph2000
10 ай бұрын
FYI, she is also the singing voice of 2 Disney princesses - Princess Jasmine (Aladdin) and Mulan
@delaksies
10 ай бұрын
Sameee
@ThomasmarroccelliMarroccelli
10 ай бұрын
Nobody can sing it better, unbelievable!
@uswe715
4 жыл бұрын
Well, you can't spell cLEAr without LEA.
@roha3331
4 жыл бұрын
Truuuu
@garyguyton7373
4 жыл бұрын
WELL PUT! So hilariously true. This lady defines clarity and purity of voice.
@txkis4032
4 жыл бұрын
Well you could spell a cr without her
@streetlight7444
4 жыл бұрын
clever
@varonaldrin6251
4 жыл бұрын
👏🏼👏🏼
@kingdomcomeundone
4 жыл бұрын
Lea's performance here is phenomenal as always, but can we talk about how at the end of the song, you can see that she doesn't break character even when the crowd goes wild? She doesn't smile or wave at them. She looks defiant and angry and untrusting, which is how Eponine's character truly is, and I love that about her. That right there is true and pure professionalism, skill, and talent. She deserves so much better.
@kingrirei
3 жыл бұрын
If this Act is part of the play about the story, I think you really need to stay in character so maybe that's why she didn't make those smiling or waving gestures. If it's just her singing this without playing the character on the play but only on singing, her ending the song is indeed phenomenal! Either way, she's a theatrical legend :)
@kentasbury3531
3 жыл бұрын
AGREE. Lea is playing a character here, not performing in a concert. Breaking character would be unprofessional.
@dazediss6629
3 жыл бұрын
Breaking character would be unprofessional - but given that she’s the first Asian to be cast in a lead role on Broadway and a lot of racist toffs were dying for her to blow it - she shows outstanding professionalism not to do anything out of character. Lea changed the way that western stage performances operate forever with this performance, she must have been thinking about all her knock backs in the industry during that ovation (which is also unheard of at the start of an act). This was truly the most groundbreaking performance in the history of stage, she’s the only reason that anyone on earth can perform on Broadway or the West End in the modern day.
@waterdragondennis1186
3 жыл бұрын
She doesn't need to wave Because it's performance it's not concert And lea got award In this song and ofcourse she needs to be serious
@SteTrax
3 жыл бұрын
@@dazediss6629 Jeez - Lea is superbly talented, and she'd be no fan of yours for pulling the race card. She's far too wise and always shows outstanding professionalism - unlike yourself. She's never asked for, nor wanted anyone like you to speak on her behalf - and rightly so!
@abegaylelocop6148
5 жыл бұрын
She's so different..i heard many singers who hit the high notes and i cringe and lose my breath knowing that they could lose their voice from trying so hard but lea here, i just feel so relaxed. Her voice is just so soothing to the ears. Bravo!
@keeby8376
4 жыл бұрын
Lea said that during Miss Saigon - with 8 shows a week, her voice fails her and she feels like her body is rebelling againts her. Then, her producer introduced her to a voice teacher where she learned Classical technique.
@brushup8889
4 жыл бұрын
Yes she is the only one that I don't have to lower the volume when listening. That's like, the standard of being a good singer who brings melody and not noise to the ears. Others like Samantha Bark are also great but I always cringe a bit at the climax.
@yeah7174
4 жыл бұрын
So Whitney H. Wasn't high ?
@GenevieveMathews-bu4ve
4 жыл бұрын
The reason they can’t reach those notes is because they don’t have the vocal range. Plus the notes she sings aren’t that high
@LitlaLjufa
4 жыл бұрын
Abegayle Locop Where are the high notes???? The highest note is a C2 & that’s not high at all!
@punksz321
7 ай бұрын
who still watching in 2024?
@Kiel0143
5 ай бұрын
Me hahaha it's so nice to hear her sing❤
@santinetic2957
5 ай бұрын
me!
@chimmycatane1925
5 ай бұрын
me ofc :D
@AndresCarima
5 ай бұрын
Me too
@sonnyalcaras777
5 ай бұрын
i always watch Lea's video specially Miss Saigon and Disney's Mulan and Alladin
@blogginsriverbymnl48isabop86
9 жыл бұрын
Heartbroken, lonely, defiant, weak, strong, courageous, afraid, hopeful, downtrodden, angry, in love. All in one performance.
@ShashaDivine
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your help in my audition!!! Even without you knowing you actually helped me
@unspokencat6218
9 жыл бұрын
Yeah, this is very helpful
@Tribonaut
9 жыл бұрын
yup rollercoaster of emotions. you really feel how Eponine must have felt to be miserably in love
@Lamporre
5 жыл бұрын
The big difference in Eponine's portrayal in the different versions of "Les Miserables" is that in the book, she doesn't deserve Marius, while in the musical, Marius doesn't deserve her.
@AngelaYuan-y9o
4 жыл бұрын
SO TRUE
@sorestedhebytheTumtumtree
4 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah.. I really hate her in the book but when I watched the musical I was like why did they portray her like she's so pitiful??
@knickknacks8328
4 жыл бұрын
yeah
@anna_lytical
4 жыл бұрын
@@sorestedhebytheTumtumtree lmao what was she like in the book
@sorestedhebytheTumtumtree
4 жыл бұрын
anna lytical well to be fair she is really pitiful but I never felt sympathy for her not until I watched the musical. I feel sorry for Anzelma but not to her. Maybe because she was cold to little Cossette, maybe because the money Fantine sent for Cossette ended up used for Eponine and Anzelma or most likely because she's a selfish little thing. Marius has no plan of joining the rebellion. But this Eponine tired of being a bridge thought "if I couldn't have him then it's better if we die together " (I really hate her at this part.) So she hid Cosette's letter(?) and informed Marius that Cossette left for England(?) Marius in despair joined the rebellion. Eponine then saved Marius. Eponine's death was tragic but was not sweet like A little fall of Rain. * (?)- I'm not sure if this is exactly what happened.
@YAOG
8 жыл бұрын
Five stages of grief 1:42-2:44 - Denial/Isolation - She's alone, pretending he's there even though deep down she knows it's not real. 2:58-3:12 - Bargaining - "Still I say...there's a way for us..." - She's trying to make it work in her head to avoid reality. 3:11-3:35 - Depression - This is the height of her depression, although the whole song has a depressing tone to it. She has snapped back into reality a bit and realizes what her life will be without the one she loves. 3:48-3:53 - Anger - Notice her face when she says "without me, his world will go on turning" - She's angry...angry at him for being so aloof, at herself for not doing enough, at life for being so unfair. Why does he get to be happy when she cannot? 4:25-4:30 - Acceptance - She resigns herself to the fact that she will never have him...except in her mind.
@katsuragikeima8809
8 жыл бұрын
This is actually pretty great to keep in mind while listening :)
@DrDre-oy1gl
8 жыл бұрын
Very Well
@AshlynnLeeTheAwesome
8 жыл бұрын
Deep.... But true
@dalanxd
8 жыл бұрын
Thx for the light ^_^
@BacadoTheSkoggy
8 жыл бұрын
I kinda wish it was in the right order
@daniellerizzitano1547
Жыл бұрын
The "I love him" at 4:04 is so raw and pure. She really embraces her character. Just beautiful.
@cococoffee2305
Жыл бұрын
I actually cried around that part once 😅😭
@DestinyDiamond
Жыл бұрын
Yes she sounds like a Disney princess, her delivery is very theatrical, but also with so much control of her voice. She's a legend.
@janeacusar
Жыл бұрын
She is a Disney Princess...
@theragnaross6529
Жыл бұрын
She does the singing parts for Mulan.....
@RiamuRamu
Жыл бұрын
@@theragnaross6529 shes also voices Jasmine
@Carlytwc
Жыл бұрын
she's the only Disney voice actress to voice 2 princesses!
@foad4067
Жыл бұрын
She's magnificent
@nons3887
9 жыл бұрын
Frances' original rendition of this song portrayed a more childish, heartbroken Eponine. Lea's version transforms Eponine into a very complex character who is angry, upset, and dejected, but still dreams of having mutual love. The complexity of her version as well as her crystal clear, perfectly pitched voice is what brings me back to this video. Eponine as we know her today is greatly based off of Lea's version. While other versions (like Samantha's) are beautiful, no one has gotten the mix of emotions just right the way Lea has here.
@Bushviper
8 жыл бұрын
+nons I disagree, Ruffelle put much more heart and emotion into her renditions. Every time I hear Lea sing this, I find her performance, completely emotionless. She sings so rapidly and matter of factually, she never lets herself go, you never get the same yearning feeling you get from Ruffelle. Leas performances just come off cold and boring in my opinion. But hey, everyone likes something different I guess.
@axin4088
8 жыл бұрын
+Bushviper ..yet most ppl outright didn't like Rufelle's rendition, she sounded like a monotonous whining girl.
@Bushviper
8 жыл бұрын
+Axin younger people tend to not like Rufelle, most older people I have ever talked to prefer her. The younger generation has their own mind about how a singer should sing and has developed a mold that they like their singers to fit into. They tend to not be open to unique singers that dont fit that mold, which is unfortunate because that types of singers are generally the ones that bring the most character to the role.
@etherella
8 жыл бұрын
I don't listen to any performance of this in terms of who sings it, but whether I can hear Eponine's heart in the lyrics and the melody. My problem with the Ruffelle version is that I don't like her her phrasing and enunciation on particular syllables - it makes it sound more like an 80s power ballad (so of its time) than a musical performance in its own right. I do not have a favourite performer, but I do not hear Eponine in Ruffelle's performance. I hear it in Lea's and in Sam's, but I don't think it is about someone being better. It's just about who, to me, persuades me that they're Eponine. Frances Ruffelle can clearly sing. She just isn't Eponine enough for my ears. But it is all personal opinion. There is no right answer.
@davids5566
8 жыл бұрын
+nons Bravo. Love reading comments like this on youtube, so sick of the trolls and idiots. Thank you nons for restoring my faith in the internet!!
@flowerbed7757
3 жыл бұрын
Her face in the end is like "I told you so" / "Asians can do this role" and her teary eyes shows that she has passed through all the struggles she had to get that role, tears of victory!
@paulagonzalezmartinez1405
3 жыл бұрын
@@democrrrracymanifest fr¿
@Konig141
3 жыл бұрын
Umm nobody doubted her for that reason but ok?
@flowerbed7757
3 жыл бұрын
@@Konig141 she said it herself. But of course u know the real reason 🤗
@Fruityflootloops
2 жыл бұрын
@@democrrrracymanifest Well talent in that case isn’t the meaning you thought. It means the talent as in actors and performers. Like there is the “crew” and the “talent”.
@nathan-wk7bx
2 жыл бұрын
Sha Dessi is so good in this role and shes asian and she is literally amazing in the role of Éponine
@iiAyJayo
Жыл бұрын
Idk why, but I get chills when she sings the line "In the rain, the pavement shines like silver"
@pinarellolimoncello
6 жыл бұрын
In my books she has reached the pinnacle of human achievement the way she sings that song, it couldn't be performed and sung any better.
@katrayos988
6 жыл бұрын
Alistair Milner she has set the standard for all future Eponines
@chrisbongcac337
6 жыл бұрын
hi ate Leah Salonga
@lolouge8601
6 жыл бұрын
very well said.
@def0rm0
5 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@martdeleon5918
5 жыл бұрын
Legend
@macroamerica
8 жыл бұрын
Her vocal performance in this concert is the gold standard for Eponine, IMO.
@ramxmar
8 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more.
@17pinksoda
8 жыл бұрын
Yessss!
@maredia9316
8 жыл бұрын
absolutly!
@brendasale2591
8 жыл бұрын
Mme
@harrysaintespenilla3592
8 жыл бұрын
TRUE!!
@lionkingerika
4 жыл бұрын
Lea Salonga’s version is the standard you can see everyone else is trying to copy it.
@colliric
4 жыл бұрын
The original 1980 French version sung by Rose Laurens knocks this for six easily. The lyrics are even more beautifully written and it's called "The Air Of Misery" instead. But she performs it as Fantine instead, because originally the song was sung by Fantine after she gets fired and kicked out onto the street. She sings about the misery she is smelling in the air and the poverty she is seeing in the streets. kzitem.info/news/bejne/lnyMtKd3sF9laKA Brings a tear to your eye the original version does.
@earljohnsanchez2493
4 жыл бұрын
@@colliric i thought les mis started at 1985?
@colliric
4 жыл бұрын
@@earljohnsanchez2493 That was the Cameron Mackintosh English Translated version for it's West End production. It in fact premiered on Stage in Paris during 1980 with the original French Language production following it's initial French Concept Album recording. Here is the full original album recording: kzitem.info/door/PL8f_ACV3dM09rZCc5n_VGEgOr2YJVTqv2 Have fun, it's awesome. In some ways the English version, which made several changes, is an improvement (the prologue is entirely missing in the French original, as is Javert's "Stars"), in other ways the original 1980 French Language version is the masterpiece(Rose Laurens as Fantine is the best ever, and yes she also gave the best rendition of "I dreamed A Dream" in my opinion).
@lionkingerika
4 жыл бұрын
Lea owns On My Own and I Dreamed a Dream. Can’t believe I cried hearing her versions. She is perfect pitch. 5 stages of grief in her version of On My Own. Everything she touches turns into gold. Such a legend!
@perashaman
3 жыл бұрын
@@colliric thanks for linking it. It's excellent, but the CONSTANT quaver gets to me. I think Lea's intensely (too?) clear version is a rough juxtaposition with the version you linked. Both excellent interpretations, though I prefer Lea's.
@mattdeans9873
Жыл бұрын
Im 73 and I can listen to this song time and time again, thinking of of someone I had unrequited love for... and cry every time. My all time fave musical
@anothercrappypianist
4 жыл бұрын
There are currently 9,999 comments, which makes this the 10,000th. So I will share this anecdote: Many years ago, my brother and I were driving from Canada to Texas to visit family when we decided to stop in Chicago. On a total lark, a Saturday matinee of Les Mis was playing and nosebleed tickets were still available. I'd not seen it before, but my brother had and so he went into it with expectations. When Eponine first came on stage, my brother leaned over and whispered something to the effect of "an Asian Eponine? That's not right!" But then she started to sing and any expression of criticism or doubt abruptly ceased. Now in 2020, I compared notes with my brother and checked the timeline, and realized that indeed, in 1996, I had seen Lea Salonga perform live as Eponine. Now, almost 25 years later, although I recall being impressed at the time, I regret not having truly appreciated what I had witnessed in the moment.
@rainyreverie8550
4 жыл бұрын
I love how you said “on a total lark”, because that’s what Hugo calls Cosette in the book!
@ekological
4 жыл бұрын
I regret not seeing her in Miss Saigon or Les Mis, but I did see her in a quaint concert in Manhattan and even met her afterward.
@MarianGermaineMaeBGerolao
4 жыл бұрын
You're so lucky
@windaseco5945
4 жыл бұрын
Ah you have been blessed!!!
@mariesia0525
4 жыл бұрын
Saw her in Flower Drum Song in LA ages ago, didn't know the story but I knew she was in it and that was all I needed to know. 🤩
@nicolewhinnett641
9 жыл бұрын
I love how you can see her biting her inner lip during the applause to stop herself smiling... It's so beautiful knowing she's having to fight it back to stay in character and that she really is so humble💜
@MuddyLaBoue
9 жыл бұрын
+Nicole Whinnett Or possibly to stop herself crying. When an actor becomes immersed in a role, it's not always easy to turn it off once the scene is over.
@rjgonzalez9220
9 жыл бұрын
+Martha Ward that is more likely good thing I'm not the only one who noticed it
@stanleyslawski1339
9 жыл бұрын
+Nicole Whinnett Martha nailed it..... and in some ways it's the difference between a Broadway style performance, and "American Idol" and the like. The Broadway actor/actress BECOMES the character, and sings while living the emotional life of that character. So in this cut, you are seeing Lea become Eponine, and the lip bite isn't her being humble Lea, but still Eponine, feeling the feeling she just sang about.
@kaitlyntyler3179
8 жыл бұрын
+Stanley Slawski its probably both I know that if I had just nailed it, I would want to smile too! :)
@bishounenkawaii13
7 жыл бұрын
Stanley Slawski l
@austinswngr3
8 жыл бұрын
her acting was so good at the end that i thought she wasn't gonna have enough breath for the last "but only on my own". should've known better. her technique is flawless.
@kr-ir5ll
8 жыл бұрын
And she sang the last 3 words in a single breath ...
@johnleonardfernandez2525
6 жыл бұрын
nope she did that breathing to be heard for a purpose to let us understood the act but I beleive she can sing the whole song without breathing 😂
@akatsuki1986
Жыл бұрын
The people who watched this live for sure they'll never forget this performance. Absolutely once in a lifetime.
@yaccothetaco720
4 жыл бұрын
Lets be real. You imagined yourself singing this in front of people 😂
@cargo71
4 жыл бұрын
No, I can`t even imagine it...
@camilangg
4 жыл бұрын
yep
@grayvesonetedman2619
4 жыл бұрын
😅
@graciejames3752
4 жыл бұрын
Wow yacco the taco, why you gotta call us all out like that?
@priscilapiedra9250
4 жыл бұрын
Always
@francoisbessing
4 жыл бұрын
She sang the hell, the heaven, the light, and the darkness in and out of that song. Lea Salonga is the Voice of Broadway.
@beyondgirl178
4 жыл бұрын
she's so pretty even dressed like a peasant wtf
@dyme917
3 жыл бұрын
my face could never even if I wear decent ones
@exmrsnowwomanscorned8369
3 жыл бұрын
@@dyme917 😂
@ellenb9166
3 жыл бұрын
the same way she looked so beautiful even when dressed in dirty rags in Miss Saigon... where she sings "I'd give my life for you". How does she do that?
@renzojose6555
3 жыл бұрын
@@gevabi lol. The dirt on her face os a bad contour. Jk
@company-qu4ku
3 жыл бұрын
Hermoso!
@orpheusl8777
Жыл бұрын
many focused on her voice, let's not forget her acting was very convincing.
@meredithchandler73
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Everyone who loves Lea's performance of this song should also check out Lea Salonga and Michael Ball singing "A Little Fall of Rain" from this same concert. Gorgeous singing and acting that will blow you away!!!
@certifiedspacebisexual
6 жыл бұрын
she’s my favourite eponine
@allyhepburn405
6 жыл бұрын
certified space bisexual I dont know what that means but Eponine is my favourite character. I identify with her in some ways. Go Les Miserable...further.
@cyrelleathenamorados5269
6 жыл бұрын
August 31 2018 and im still watching 😍
@sammeh769
6 жыл бұрын
@@allyhepburn405 it means that Lea Salonga is her favorite actress/singer that plays eponine
@klaudia711
6 жыл бұрын
certified space bisexual personally Samantha Barks is my favourite Eponine because she reminds me of ho gay I am???? And also I love her voice but Lea has a great voice
@angeliqueriou2660
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm torn between Lea and Samantha. They're both so incredible om their own ways
@katelynw1151
4 жыл бұрын
Who is here because they’re a sad theatre enthusiast with a depressing love life?
@lhenardgreen08
4 жыл бұрын
🤚🤚🤚
@JOSHKREAK
4 жыл бұрын
XD
@MrDodgerdodson
4 жыл бұрын
#relateable
@vilmaj8725
4 жыл бұрын
I feel attacked
@marylynmercado6246
4 жыл бұрын
🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️
@nikko3862
6 жыл бұрын
when you don't have to search for the lyrics Edit: thank you for 6.6k likes 💖
@albiefelix855
5 жыл бұрын
Indeed...the lyrics were delivery crysyal clear ...
@albiefelix855
5 жыл бұрын
Delivered*
@youarereadingmynamewhileis7369
5 жыл бұрын
Yep
@raspberrycrowns9494
5 жыл бұрын
That's Lea for you
@andymhardiaz4926
5 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHA right 👍😂
@andyranazzi7113
Жыл бұрын
Her staying in character through the applause is epic. Her voice has been legendary since the 80's
@bigjoe7192
9 жыл бұрын
Lea Salonga is a legend, everyone critiquing her performance is like saying Michael Jordan isn't that good in basketball. Are you serious. She has the awards hanging up to prove it. Getting a Tony isn't like winning a Grammy or AMA, you have to actually have talent. Lea Salonga is one of the greatest voices in the modern era. I am not a super Broadway fan but know who Lea Salonga is. That is a sign that you got that "it" factor. comparing her is like comparing Michael Jordan to Lebron.
@missninja3424
8 жыл бұрын
+Anna O'byrne she's the singing voice of mulan and jasmine
@tacosmexicanstyle7846
8 жыл бұрын
It's not always about talent though. The most talented people can still be outperformed by others - some people feel that a victimised Eponine is 'better' than angry Eponine - it's really a matter of who has the most fitting and convincing interpretation of the character. Eg. I personally like angsty/frustrated/jealous/spiteful Eponine and that character doesn't necessarily come through in Lea's performance over another actress'. As for basketball... I'm not sure there are so many ways to define what makes a good basketball player as there are a good Eponine
@edmhie1
8 жыл бұрын
+Joe Sabo she's the voice of DISNEY
@edmhie1
8 жыл бұрын
+Anna O'byrne Did She won the "Tony" and "Lawrence Olivier" award?
@nickyblueeyes2925
8 жыл бұрын
+edmhie1 yes as kim for miss saigon grandslam for best actress actually.
@DaveGraciadas
6 жыл бұрын
The clearest singer ever!! Clean dictions!!!
@maryjoycorrales7568
4 жыл бұрын
Covid can't stop me for watching Ms Lea
@belmontelancechristopherol597
4 жыл бұрын
Syempre wala naman lockdown sa internet nyo
@paulp-g4u
4 жыл бұрын
@@belmontelancechristopherol597 🤣🤣
@nashmangigin2039
4 жыл бұрын
Covid made you watch her
@wig.8gles
4 жыл бұрын
Me too
@adriennemendoza2065
3 жыл бұрын
Same hahahah
@jocollantes4258
Жыл бұрын
2:31 '..in the darkness..' I've never heard anyone sing, invoke imagery of the word 'darkness' in such a bright and positively magical way. It became the perfect backdrop for beautiful things or like a veil that hids wonderful possibilities.. her delivery defied the common usage of that word. She paints with her voice so well.
@blythewang711
4 жыл бұрын
Let's be honest, you searched for this.
@arielgrinhaug
4 жыл бұрын
Blythe Wang, favorite Eponine. Hands down. You bet I searched for her.
@comradetia1590
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I just did.
@stressedmarias9803
4 жыл бұрын
Hello quarantine people
@jahbounty
4 жыл бұрын
yeah cause I watched the 2012 movie and nothing can beat this version.
@lalaithan
4 жыл бұрын
Yuparoony
@liezlederes5297
5 жыл бұрын
*2019, who's with me? Oops. I guess I'm on my own.*
@dcsunkyleharvey6058
5 жыл бұрын
Me 😂
@sharonsantos2882
5 жыл бұрын
Liezle Deres its april 2019
@erickasantos5302
5 жыл бұрын
She sang this last Mar 2019 and sounded the same mygod, I'm binge watching her vids rn 😂😂
@liezlederes5297
5 жыл бұрын
@@erickasantos5302 OMG. And now, I'm back at it again. ❤️
@diana-kk1zv
5 жыл бұрын
yea ur on ur own :(
@wedhoz
4 жыл бұрын
After all these years. She's still THE EPONINE OF ALL EPONINES. Maybe there's a lot of good Eponines, but Lea is still untouched.
@jaquesdupain9301
2 ай бұрын
You know her control is immense when a live performance sounds like a studio recorded perfection.
@caramelcoffees
8 жыл бұрын
i thought sam barks did a fine job in the film, but lea is just untouchable.... a generation has been listening to her without even knowing it
@jhemmuelotlang564
7 жыл бұрын
caramel coffee I know right? Growing up I always favored mulan's reflection that christina's... i don't know that she is the singing voice of mulan hahahaha
@airiesfrancisco5026
7 жыл бұрын
also the singing voice of jasmine of aladdin
@lsyeung8515
7 жыл бұрын
And also Mulan😉
@eunicemarwellcaminero7729
7 жыл бұрын
caramel coffee
@Sofi-fi7ir
7 жыл бұрын
caramel coffee you should hear Samantha when she's not holding back. because they told her hold back her vocals so she wouldn't make the other singers feel or look bad
@jackier4238
6 жыл бұрын
She turned what could have been a 2 dimensional wishy washy lovesick character into such a complex being with one song. It would have been easy for her to be sad while singing this song, heartbroken and even desperate, but Eponine had some street smarts in her. She was a tough cookie, had to be. When she was young her mother doted her but then everything went to shit after Jean Valjean took Cosette away. She was worth nothing more than a look out for her parents and the one person she considers her friend and potential lover, falls for another. Yeah, she's pissed, she mad at him, at herself, the world in general, but in the end she realizes that she can't take away his happiness for the sake of her own. It's not fair to him or her and Lea portrays this so well in the final notes. So hands down, my favorite Eponine.
@DeepScreenAnalysis
6 жыл бұрын
Not true. Frances Ruffel is the one who created a three dimensional character with heart and soul. Lea was too clean, everything from the enunciation to the singing had no edge to it.
@MGustave
5 жыл бұрын
@@DeepScreenAnalysis I just dont see it I'm afraid. When I listen to frances it feels like Im listening to a bonus track on the album from a mediocre 80s pop star. Bonnie tyler or something. Nothing against her, shes obviously very talented, but I just cannot appreciate her as Eponine.
@holyflame2
5 жыл бұрын
Messylin Ew...
@ayeeshaprakoso
5 жыл бұрын
fun fact : in the brick éponine was the one who gave marius the idea to go to the barricades, dressed as a dude, the reason is because she thought if she can't have him no one can
@jp3813
5 жыл бұрын
@@DeepScreenAnalysis Frances revealed in a 2010 interview w/ Elizabeth Sanderson that she was never invited to take part in this Dream Cast concert. Hence, the creators of this musical felt that Lea was the definitive choice for Eponine despite her not being white (minorities were rarely hired for Les Miz back then).
@MitchellWiggs
3 жыл бұрын
she should be a disney princess in some live action remake
@autumnleaf.
3 жыл бұрын
She sang the original Mulan theme too 😊
@MitchellWiggs
3 жыл бұрын
i can totally hear that!
@robertperez2262
3 жыл бұрын
Princess? She should be a Disney Queen!
@apdroidgeek1737
3 жыл бұрын
Shes already a princess, she sing the "a whole new world" and "reflection" so weird she didnt voice them but eh i would say she got the best part and line.
@benjaline1302
3 жыл бұрын
she’s already the signature voice og disneyy
@12_Cookiechips
Жыл бұрын
It's 2023 and let's face it, this performance will forever be known as a theatrical gem in the history of theater
@irun_mon
8 жыл бұрын
She slays as Fantine and Eponine, get a woman who can do both
@ninacazalet2418
8 жыл бұрын
I think shes better at eponine though!
@Skinblade
8 жыл бұрын
she slays as Jasmine and Mulan
@vontalavera6507
8 жыл бұрын
she slays as kim
@hopetikvah2294
8 жыл бұрын
Basically she kills it all
@ehhidontknow
8 жыл бұрын
LMAO
@llm96_
6 жыл бұрын
The Voice, Control, Emotions, Diction & Pronounciation, I can say that this performance was beyond PERFECT!
@theresalozano1399
5 жыл бұрын
100 percent agree!
@deverendv223
3 жыл бұрын
I have to pay big respect to the producers & composers of Les Miserables musical. They gambled on giving the role of Eponine to a non-Caucassian; however, they really know what they are doing for giving this role to Lea Salonga. Lea Salonga confirmed that she can exceed or surpass the expectations. No offence to other great singers who portrayed the role of Eponine, and I’ve watched a substantial number of Eponines; but in my opinion, Lea Salonga did the best performance of Eponine and best rendition of this song. Fell in love with this song the moment I heard it from Frances Ruffelle (who originated it) and Linzi Hately but when Lea Salonga did it, I got obsessed with it. She practically recreated the character of Eponine. Quite an epic!
@HelloWorld-ev9sg
3 жыл бұрын
Also during Miss Saigon, the Actors Equity conflict. The funny part about that is during the Tony Awards, Lea thanked AE despite what they did.
@HORI7ON_Girl
3 жыл бұрын
I love it when an underdog becomes...an overdog.
@HelloWorld-ev9sg
3 жыл бұрын
@@job4674 White/European
@HelloWorld-ev9sg
3 жыл бұрын
@@job4674 I meant White or Europeans. Although most Americans (US) are white because their ancestors are Europeans, most of them(White Americans) don't consider their selves as Europeans.
@cantbetamed2210
3 жыл бұрын
She's the perfect Eponine in my opinion and she nailed this song, and although Lea did great as Fantine, I always prefer Ruthie Henshall! Her version of I dreamed a dream always brings me tears and an avalanche of tragedies
@jdchandler0409
Ай бұрын
As a layman speaking- temples should be erected to celebrate this portrayal of Eponine. Every note is hit to perfection.
@iloveyouthatswhy6021
4 жыл бұрын
The 'pretending' part... Its just so perfect and elegant unlike others who makes me cringed
@katepatricetanbooc8544
4 жыл бұрын
Agreeee.
@yukinao5079
4 жыл бұрын
Oh yes!!
@kier1563
4 жыл бұрын
While this is a beautiful interpretation, Eponine was a kid. She was childish. The bit of shouting in Sam and Frances’ versions convey the emotional level of a teenager better.
@Remolizzo
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed, a lot of people seem to fall into that vocal “trap” which feels too show-off-y and disconnected from the buildup
@thatrandomcoconut766
4 жыл бұрын
Dani Ca, yes! She does it so well. I’m using this for my audition in a cappella. This is like the hardest part. It changes all of the patterns.
@damn671
4 жыл бұрын
My bestfriend says Lea is not a great singer... we are no longer friends
@nicaleorente4053
4 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA PENIS
@MariaGomez-nk9gx
4 жыл бұрын
wow your ex-bestfriend must be deaf
@janpierrebitoy777
4 жыл бұрын
maybe she said that because you were a dick? haha
@jagonz70580
4 жыл бұрын
Dick move
@corasilva6594
4 жыл бұрын
Is she deaf HAHAHAHHA
@PhilJohn1980
4 жыл бұрын
Still arguably the very best rendition of on my own that exists ... just ... spellbinding.
@shevyparma3231
4 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯💯💯
@20wonderland
4 жыл бұрын
Samantha barks !
@raymundlogo3521
4 жыл бұрын
@@20wonderland Samantha's not even close.
@20wonderland
4 жыл бұрын
Raymund Logo Oh yes ! She superceeds it ! The role was made for her and she brings that emotion, longing and vulnerability needed for the role .
@yourcebuanagirl9128
4 жыл бұрын
@@20wonderland Samantha barks and Lea sings 😊. Case closed.
@YAOG
Ай бұрын
I guess it was time for my semi-annual listen to this absolute angel on Earth giving the most impressive singing performance I've ever seen or heard.
@jenniekim-ug2dv
3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Lea gets shocked by how amazing her own vocals are.
@orgabriel100
2 жыл бұрын
what do you think of this one?kzitem.info/news/bejne/oouKn4yahox_do4
@tonto716
2 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful singer and beautiful lady also 💗
@lanacastillo49
8 жыл бұрын
when she sings "i love him" at the last part, you can truly sense the longing and desperation in her voice. this is really the most heartfelt rendition of this song
@xinraymundo
8 жыл бұрын
+Lana Castillo gives me chills every time I watch it. Proud to be a Filipina :)
@hitcher1779
8 жыл бұрын
+Sheena Raymundo (Xin) .... agreed .... her performance , emotion and outstanding voice gives me chills and I'm English.
@xinraymundo
8 жыл бұрын
Hitcher177 i'm happy that you love her performance :)
@ainsleysmith2799
8 жыл бұрын
Have you seen Carrie Fletcher do it? She's amazing as well
@joeylopez1348
4 жыл бұрын
Look at that mouth! The diction is clearer than my faceshield!!!!
@lizzieball3795
3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@nanettealegado6190
3 жыл бұрын
This is funny. Made me Laugh 🤣🤣🤣
@serendipity4458
3 жыл бұрын
hahahaha think she could eat the microphone with that
@lizzieball3795
3 жыл бұрын
@@serendipity4458 🤣🤣🤣🤣 lmao
@lizzieball3795
3 жыл бұрын
😁😂😂🤣
@coridiaz3739
Жыл бұрын
I’ve seen this from Broadway to London and no one has done it better .
@zintanseco1654
5 жыл бұрын
Her voice is clearer than my future!. 2019 but still watching
@lilyburke9588
5 жыл бұрын
so true lmao
@kathygutierrez
5 жыл бұрын
Zin, still watching.
@anggetv3537
5 жыл бұрын
Same! 😍😍😍
@christinesutton6507
5 жыл бұрын
clearer than your future? well, that's not saying much, at least compared to my future.
@wazzup20011983
4 жыл бұрын
Parts of.it feel.rushed and not.completed.
@robertbrault7159
8 жыл бұрын
It's not just her fantastic range -- Lea is simply the most intelligent singer on the boards, or the one most respectful of her audience's intelligence. There's always another nuance to intrigue, to titillate, to satisfy. It is what makes her today, 21 years later, queen of the cabaret, and if producers would realize that she is no more "Asian" than Doris Day, would make her the toast of Broadway, too.
@yudai112
8 жыл бұрын
+Robert Brault indeed she is one of the best in Broadway if not the best specially on the part of satisfying the audiences, for me she looks ethnically ambiguous aha somewhat similar to demi lovato :D
@MirlaCriste
8 жыл бұрын
Lea HAS been the toast of Broadway. Cameron Mackintosh certainly didn't care that she's not white, casting her in two different plum roles in Les Miserables.
@robertbrault7159
8 жыл бұрын
Mirla, I don't mean to detract from Lea's exquisite performances in the Les Miserables ensemble, but when I say, "toast of Broadway,: I'm speaking of the likes of Julie Andrews and Mary Martin and Gwen Verdon. Lea has it in her to revive the concept of the "Broadway leading lady." She should have entire productions written around her and not confined to an Asian setting, as in the remake of Flower Drum Song and Allegiance.
@MirlaCriste
8 жыл бұрын
No argument from me there. Voice from God.
@jeffreyfernandez8940
3 жыл бұрын
Her diction is even much clearer than the future of her own country.
@ALLshALLfALL06
3 жыл бұрын
that's so harsh but so true lmao
@lele0720
3 жыл бұрын
haha
@bellalaurilla9404
3 жыл бұрын
grabe ka HAHAHA
@raeyoshi5670
3 жыл бұрын
NAWWWWWW 💀💀💀💀
@jjungoniee484
3 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHAHAHAH for real
@davidbosquette2940
Жыл бұрын
The best EVER. No shouting, just pure tone. Effortless and gorgeous 💕
@patriciaKnightley
3 жыл бұрын
As dumb luck with have it, my career led me to London when she was performing in BOTH Les Mis AND Miss Saigon at the same time. I saw her perform in both shows the same week!!! I’ll never forget it…
@heheboi55
2 жыл бұрын
OMG THAT'S AWESOME! I'm Filipino yet I still haven't even seen her perform or even meet her in real life yet 😭
@catedoge3206
Жыл бұрын
L7cky! 🎉
@CountryCowboy008
9 жыл бұрын
All rise for the National Anthem of Friendzone. LoL
@gabriellamedina1516
9 жыл бұрын
Countrycowboy08 OH MY THIS COMMENT IS PERFECT HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
@jayjayr3634
9 жыл бұрын
You have just won KZitem my friend!
@diegogriluulima
9 жыл бұрын
Gabriella Medina
@janeyrevanescence12
9 жыл бұрын
Countrycowboy08 put your right hand over your Kleenex box and your best 'I'm happy for you but really wish it was me' smile.
@arra1295
9 жыл бұрын
...And unrequited love
@SNKim-zh8se
3 жыл бұрын
English is my second language. This means I cannot hear the language as much as the native speakers do. But Lea Salonga's voice is so clear and I can hear every word she sings. Of course, on top of it, she sings beautifully. She iis special.
@GriseWeisshark
2 жыл бұрын
English is also her second language. :) Filipinos speaking English without the strong Philippine accent is very understandable.
@eprep9745
2 жыл бұрын
@@GriseWeisshark that’s amazing I am British, English being my first language and this is as clear as day. Proper English
@grahamwilliams2595
9 ай бұрын
No one articulates a song as well as Lea every word is absolutely clear She is wonderful
@PeterNguyen
2 жыл бұрын
I don't think this song can be sung better than it is here. This performance is extraordinary. Powerful, nuanced, moving. I've watched this video countless times and I'm moved to tears almost every time. And not just because of the meaning of the song in the context of the story. Greatness is an awesome thing to witness, especially when the stakes are so high.
@wheredowegonow768
2 жыл бұрын
THIS.
@marclecur6827
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, the french version of 1991
@rachelharvey9346
2 жыл бұрын
Yep. This is a masterpiece.
@tanphu9160
Жыл бұрын
Hi my fellow Vietnamese
@michaelbarlow6610
Жыл бұрын
What a powerful and magnificently beautiful voice Lea Salonga has!
@beasavariz6140
5 жыл бұрын
Lyrics has left the chat.
@angeladevonne
3 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, I always dreamed to be like her, so I joined a lot of school theatre clubs but I end up being a props man.
@company-qu4ku
3 жыл бұрын
Good for you tho, you still a prop not a crap
@alona6496
3 жыл бұрын
@@company-qu4ku 😂😂😂
@paperdoll947
3 жыл бұрын
@@company-qu4ku 🤣🤣
@kenchan4267
3 жыл бұрын
Atleast your still a props man rather than nothing or a clapper. Better to start on lower status that begin on the higher rank
@richiemahilum9091
3 жыл бұрын
Omg just go on! You'll be there someday. Who knows?
@savannahtollison4425
5 ай бұрын
2024 and I’m still watching this
@briancuthbertson6448
3 жыл бұрын
I don't believe I've ever heard a singer with such clear diction, accompanied by her consummate character acting and expression of passion and mood.
@WildWildWest30000
8 жыл бұрын
the clarity in her voice is amazing
@hitcher1779
8 жыл бұрын
+Tara LS ............. she is remarkable
@atty.jvsalud
8 жыл бұрын
Who's still watching this in 2016? Lea is my favorite Eponine of all time. No one comes close.
@kimi542
8 жыл бұрын
meee
@jennahcline
8 жыл бұрын
Mee
@mariearcenoblake4189
8 жыл бұрын
me
@Milliardo5
8 жыл бұрын
Never tire of watching this again and again. Simply one of the best, if not the best.
@17pinksoda
8 жыл бұрын
i do. agree she IS Eponine! #legend
@annerako
Жыл бұрын
Who's here loving Les Mis in 2023? 🥺😭❤️
@lordramoth3416
Жыл бұрын
Me ❤
@srksrk1226
Жыл бұрын
Amazing sad music. I love it
@stormluna8124
Жыл бұрын
❤️💕❤️
@TheTrueBlueveyou
5 ай бұрын
2024 here!
@davehooper4498
5 ай бұрын
In 2024 I am
@brianweinberg3843
7 жыл бұрын
Does anyone agree that this is the greatest song in the history of musicals?
@Pineappolis
7 жыл бұрын
It's right up there for me, no question.
@candiceschoice941
6 жыл бұрын
This and Betty Buckley's Memories from Cats...what musical theater should aspire to.
@jennyl3787
5 жыл бұрын
Candice's Choice n
@MF-ht2bq
5 жыл бұрын
Amazing how relevant this song is to any generation!
@raspberrycrowns9494
5 жыл бұрын
Well not as great as If I were rich man, defying gravity, and one day more But I see your point
@babybearandco
4 жыл бұрын
The thing about Lea is that this isn't hard for her. She just reaches the notes so casually, no straining or breaks, just up and down the notes effortlessly
@TheASTrader
9 жыл бұрын
Eponine, Fantine or Princess Jasmine, Lea does it so well.
@angiep7836
9 жыл бұрын
Mulan too!
@sangkatutak5761
9 жыл бұрын
Angie Pollema Kim
@princepeterwolf
9 жыл бұрын
Angie Pollema MULAN IS MY FAVORITE OF HERS
@mepipeline
9 жыл бұрын
TheASTrader ...I CAN SING LIKE LEA SALONGA.
@TheASTrader
9 жыл бұрын
clemente miranda I can sing like her too. No I can't. :/ Have a good one! :P
@GildaHessell
3 ай бұрын
She's sings it with so much passion and love and yearning in her voice. Really beautiful
@Juulx1
7 жыл бұрын
Damn how did I not know she did the (singing) voices of Mulan and Yasmine. She's amazing!
@twentyonepilotsabouttoland7952
6 жыл бұрын
Julianne Storms SHE DID???
@mschvxs8968
6 жыл бұрын
Tamty Universe Yep
@alisias8365
6 жыл бұрын
I’ve loved her since Miss Saigon. She’s so perfect. 😭
@samaira15
5 жыл бұрын
*jasmine
@itsmeroseann_28
5 жыл бұрын
@@twentyonepilotsabouttoland7952 yes, Tarzan and Hercules also.
@johnemiltubianosa9268
4 жыл бұрын
And now I'm all alone again Nowhere to turn, no one to go to Without a home, without a friend Without a face to say hello to But now the night is near And I can make-believe he's here Sometimes I walk alone at night When everybody else is sleeping I think of him and then I'm happy With the company I'm keeping The city goes to bed And I can live inside my head On my own Pretending he's beside me All alone I walk with him 'til morning Without him, I feel his arms around me And when I lose my way, I close my eyes and he has found me In the rain The pavement shines like silver All the lights are misty in the river In the darkness, the trees are full of starlight And all I see is him and me forever and forever And I know it's only in my mind That I'm talking to myself and not to him And although I know that he is blind Still I say there's a way for us I love him But when the night is over He is gone The river's just a river Without him, the world around me changes The trees are bare and everywhere the streets are full of strangers I love him But every day I'm learning All my life I've only been pretending Without me, his world will go on turning A world that's full of happiness that I have never known I love him I love him I love him... But only on my own...
@nicolojacinto13
3 жыл бұрын
gurll we don need this Lea’s voice is already ✨c l e a r✨
@mamamoosgaydisciple250
3 жыл бұрын
@@nicolojacinto13 No, I know Lea’s voice is perfect but the lyrics is there to help us pretend that we are having a ✨duet✨
@flowerbed7757
3 жыл бұрын
Lol lang silbe to beb 😂😂
@JadeDranreb13
3 жыл бұрын
@Suzanne StJohn that person was basically saying, "lol, this is worthless, beb" "beb" is a filipino version of "babe" but not as a romantic pet call. It's meaning is more like "pal" or "bud/buddy"
@company-qu4ku
3 жыл бұрын
And you're now friend zoned
@neothix4493
3 жыл бұрын
Imagine seeing this live... Chills, just chills.
@SuperTinman2009
2 жыл бұрын
Fortunate to have...yes,brilliant!
@beverleybrown2205
2 жыл бұрын
Me too several times , such a privilege
@AyskrimAngel
2 жыл бұрын
I would cry
@beverleybrown2205
Жыл бұрын
Angel I did every time, I also saw Lea in Miss Saigon , she has the voice of a angel
@slobama
Жыл бұрын
@@beverleybrown2205 I've never heard an "angel" sing. What do they sound like?
@kimchuzy26
7 ай бұрын
It's 2024 and I'm still and forever be in love with this song, the best version ever.
@GaryHField
4 жыл бұрын
Many Filipinos wanted to copy the accent of Americans when they speak, without knowing that their own accent of English actually sounds clearer.
@maribi7600
4 жыл бұрын
How would you know? Aren't you a Filipino yourself?
@lorelei9884
4 жыл бұрын
even British and Australian accent. It's really annoying.
@TechnoFilipino
4 жыл бұрын
"joswa"
@GaryHField
4 жыл бұрын
Marivic Pendon I am a Filipino. Look at Lea Salonga’s accent... clearer than drinking water...
@Quasarii
4 жыл бұрын
@@TechnoFilipino awit
@wyenaldepulla9157
4 жыл бұрын
Who's with me 2020?? EDIT: who's having a lea salonga marathon again? Just me????!!!!
@Norse69
4 жыл бұрын
I see you
@오유나-o2m
4 жыл бұрын
It's me!!!
@andrewwebber3510
4 жыл бұрын
mememeXD
@mightyamo748
4 жыл бұрын
Me
@TuringSchool680
4 жыл бұрын
Meeee
@rjparker268
4 жыл бұрын
Mrs. Salonga owned this song like no one else has or ever will.
@paulwilliams9365
3 жыл бұрын
Amen to that. Reduces me to a blubbering wreck every time.
@bagaholicmom2573
3 жыл бұрын
She's actually Mrs. Chien. Salonga is her maiden name so during this performance, she was Ms. Salonga.
@ALLshALLfALL06
3 жыл бұрын
mrs salonga would be her mother
@darcybrown7369
6 ай бұрын
I truly feel sorry that there are people who've never seen this most precious and rare gems of theatrical performance and there are those who don't know how to appreciate it...give them time, I hope they come around and can allow themselves to be immersed in the splendour of such a treasure
@jk-gn2fu
6 жыл бұрын
Her pronounciation is so clear when she's singing. I wish I could speak like that.
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