i think she mentioned that in one of her interviews that you gotta have empathy for any character you play even the bad/villain character.

“You feel safe listening to her.” Yes, this is how I feel every time I listen to her.

I think for Lea Salonga, the craft is just a means to an end: Namely, to use music to communicate in a way spoken dialogue does not. That's the experience only musical theater can provide. Like you, I am often speechless by the end of one of her songs. I feel transported.

​Mondays aren't so bad. . . when we have Salonga Sundays. Thank you for sharing your thoughts about Lea's gift! I've been lucky enough to see Lea on stage and in concert several times, and it is really breathtaking. Hoping that in the near future, you'll have a chance to see her "live!"

Always looking forward to your "Salonga Sundays" reaction

It's Lea Sunday! . LOL. JUST LOVE YOUR ANALYSES/REACTIONS. and Beth, your face shows how affected you are! you, too, sir. Thank you, thank you so much. I'm happy.

Please reaction tony and oliver winner lea salonga from miss Saigon

Why not have an interview session with her? That would be fantastic...!

Another terrific commentary. You two provide such a wonderful mix of technical and artistic analyses! Lea is remarkable and I never get tired of watching/listening to her or hearing other people's appreciation of her. Yes, Lea knows her voice. She has been working professionally for over 40 years now, but she still *works* at performing. She makes it look easy when we all know it isn't. I would imagine there is a list of Lea videos that you have to react to now. (I'm pretty sure I made a list on one of your earlier reaction videos.) Someone else commented requesting that you watch the duet between Lea and Regine Velasquez. I'll chime in and request that, too. It's a Broadway medley and it really is fantastic!

@meredithchandler73

3 жыл бұрын

I found an article that Lea wrote back in January. (Lea had been writing a weekly column for a Filipino paper from 2008 or 2009 until the pandemic began. The past year or so she has been writing less frequently.) In this first piece she wrote in 2021 she discusses getting used to performing without an audience: "That said though, I’ve been able to focus on the singing. Just the singing. The technique of it … the breathing … the body support … figuring out musical challenges in songs I’ve never sung before … finding my way through a new piece via a road map provided by a friendly music director (thank heavens for sheet music) … and giving my best guesses on context and interpretation. When the audience is taken away and all I’m left with is the music, I’m reminded that this is what I fell in love with, and I gain new appreciation for singing and for all the mechanisms that make it happen: the diaphragm, the fascia, those larger muscles in my back, ribs and abdominals, my lungs (which in this day and age I promise to never take for granted), my heart which houses the emotions, and my mind which keeps the stories." Lea continues to be an inspiration!

I like her version of Burn from her UK concert and much recent but Lea always deliver.

@jcsomar2255

3 жыл бұрын

Same 😊✨ But God bless you both... Avid fan right here, waiting on your Salonga Sundays.

I'm a new subcriber. As a big Lea Salonga fan, I'm so grateful for your commentaries. They're very intelligent and on point and just a celebration of Lea's brilliance as a performer.

Lea is indeed such a generous performer, but never self-indulgent. Thanks! You're so enjoyable to watch and listen to as well.

She's truly God sent angel in this industry! 😍

So deep so strong an emotion but so controlled

I just love her so much! She is a real performer 🥰❤️

Amazing review... so many things I’ve learn and one of my fav. Is when you talk about the core of th song...

love this regular feature hihihi thank you

Please react on her old theater performance, like Annie when she was I think 7 or 10 years old. You can find its rare video here in KZread. She's so adorable!

@symph2000

3 жыл бұрын

Here it is, Lea as Annie at 9 singing '"Tomorrow' : kzread.info/dash/bejne/gHeZl7eHZqadf6Q.html

Salonga Sunday is amazing.. i love your reactions ... She is indeed really good a legend.. you can cry by just listening and watching her expression... Everytime she sings you can feel the pain, the hurt ... Full of emotion..love her so much🥰🥰🇵🇭

Great reaction! I really like the two of you, you're awesome guys! please react to her version on the colors of the wind from Pocahontas and her version of vanilla ice cream and till there was you in classical singing. thanks love you guys!

I really love all your reaction videos about Lea. The input you give and the analysis is very satisfying. I feel like I am not only watching Lea but I wanna know what you think as well! Please review more Lea performances coz I love her too! love you both :)

Wow! Your review is on point. Very good choice of words. In all her concerts, you just go home feeling satisfied, she never disappoints. Her concerts showcase great songs and impeccable performance. Never about flairs and fancies. Thank you for the Salonga Sundays. It is something to look forward to every two weeks. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Please also make a reaction on her Defying Gravity performance! 💖

Always looking for every reaction you've got. Love it.

I always excited to your Salonga's Sunday..Thank you for this ♥️♥️♥️

We need more Salonga Sundays 😍😍

It's really interesting watching every actress' take on this song to portray sadness, anger, and hurt.

Yes finally!!! Lea Sunday ... Lea Lovinnnnn ....fantastic review as always thanks Christian and Beth xxx

Avin fan right here! 😊 I love watching and listening to your thoughtful reviews. You are both so deep, insightful, and tactful. I just salute your talent. Love from the Philippines

guys, FYI, lea is a product of philippine concert/ stage plays repertoire since her kiddy years., brainy lady, supposed to take pre- med course in university but miss saigon changed her career course back in 1988. i would best describe her as some1 with a cultured voice, lean diaphragm thus well controlled breathing while singing & a voice you'll never get tired of listening to

Great review🙌🙌🙌 so on point... Lea is the queen🥰🥰🥰

You two have the best evaluations! Thank you!

Please react to Lea as goddess Erzulie singing HUMAN HEART from the musical Once On This Island.

Such a relaxing yet emotional performance of Lea! It gets through all the time. Please react to her Disney Legend live performance of reflection if you can.

Please react also to Lea Salonga from Sweeney Todd. You will see a different Lea here. Just search for "Lea Salonga and David Bedella - A Little Priest (Sweeney Todd)" Thank you ❤️

"The world has no right to my heart" 😭😭😭 "They don't get to know what I said." Always love this line. ❤️

Wow.... you have made amazing reaction....

I love Salonga Sundays! Please please please react to Phillipa Soo singing “No One Else” from Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812.

You may want to check The Voice Philippines Finale: Total eclipse of the heart. It is a mini musical theater vibe with comedy and love themes.

You described natural actors to a T. The ability to just instinctively be able to empathize, without having to do a whole ton of analysis on your character first [though that still probably helps]. That’s how I approach to acting, I have that natural sensitivity.

But wait... I thought I heard you say "Monday" performers could learn from watching that... so I searched and searched if you have Monday reviews.... good thing I went back and read the subtitles 🤣😅😂😌🤗 shookt by the realization!! 🤣😅😂 my bad, just sharing

Present here every Ms lea video reaction

I miss your Lea Salonga reactions!

Salonga Sundays? WoooooooW! But more Wooooooow again to your insightful reaction/review/critic videos.

I was waiting for Christian’s “eeehrrr flow!!!” advice hahaha ... and he said it here only once.. IDK why I hear you (Christian) in my mind’s ear say that while I do the dishes ( maybe the air flow sound from the dish washer haha). But back to your review, I think Lea executes the actress’ job of delivering the monologue through song very well. It’s all about her delivering the lines in a way that reveals the complex thoughts and feelings (arc?) of the character to move the story along ( even in a concert). I’m glad you both talk about the writing / writers too. But back to Lea, I think it’s the how clearly she can communicate those thoughts and feelings through singing (successful use of technique and living the character) well written songs. Glad one of you (it seems) identifies more as an actor and the other as singer ... I hope you both continue to audition for parts, OR write each other into characters in your own production(s) in whatever medium. For the “current” I think Eva Noblezada ( Miss Saigon, Les Mis, Hadestown, Yellow Rose) might be a good study / example to review. Her performance in the Tony’s (she’s been nominated twice) is 👍... Keep smiling, acting and that eeerrr flowing.

@nowthen.4363

3 жыл бұрын

Hey!! Thanks Stephanie!!! 😍 It’s all about the AIR FLOWWWW Yes we both have musical theatre trained backgrounds but from different schools in London. And we’re also really good friends. So I think it makes for an interesting reaction xx Keep doing those dishes haha!

@stephanie91ification

3 жыл бұрын

I think you both could cross over to TV, Hollywood, heck maybe streaming as a breakthrough medium too.. perhaps you have to do high school student roles in an American accent in the beginning haha 😍 or write yourself the characters you want to play 😍 I’m not an insider.. I just do dishes haha 😍

Thank you for this!

You should review the performance of Lea Salonga w/ IL Divo “Memory” and “Can you feel the love tonight?” As well as “ A whole new world”

Love your input. Guys go check out "First Burn". The new #Hamildrop track is performed by five actresses who have played the character: Lexi Lawson, Arianna Afsar, Shoba Narayan, Rachelle Ann Go, and Julia Harriman. who played as Eliza's Hamilton in various hamilton companies.

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Guys.Lea salonga she is the legend of Disney princess..the original voice in mulan.and others Disney movie

@nowthen.4363

3 жыл бұрын

We know but thank you 🙏🏻 ❤️

@meredithchandler73

3 жыл бұрын

Highly recommend you watch all their Lea reaction videos. There are several and they are really interesting and insightful. They are very appreciative of Lea’s talents. And you’ll see that they’ve mentioned previously that Lea has voiced two Disney princesses: singing voice for Jasmine and Mulan.

Try to see Il Divo World Tour with Lea Salonga in Soprano

Plese react to her performance of "vanilla ice cream" in one of her concerts in Australia. It was her concert aired in PBS. Thanks

Dear Coaches, please include in your line up of reviews KZ Tandingan's Rollin in the Deep by Adele. Hits different and very entertaining. Thanks

please react to eva noblezada I'd give my life for you on tony's award

God I love your channel. Please react to Il Divo and Ms. Lea Salonga's concert tour performances. Highly recommend you react to their "The Music of the Night" first. Pleaseeeeeeee

Please react to Lea singing Higher from Allegiance The Musical

i prefer Lea because I understand every word, she is the best.

If only she were 20 years younger she'd be perfect for the role. And Lin loves her. Watch their A Whole New World duet for Ham for Ham....

Coach Xtian, still here at 1:10am.. say Yes to Lea's Mrs Lovett at Sweeny Todd, KZ Tandingan's Rolling in the Deep, and Charice Pempengco's Listen by Beyonce. 😊😍🤗 Pretty please... this will be the last comment... Salonga! 😂😅😌❤🌹

I Love Lea... Been listening since she was a kids then in Manila. Please, Can you react to Miss LEA SALONGA sings "Look (A Rainbow)" From 'Scott Alan: LIVE @ Birdland' (175) LEA SALONGA sings "Look (A Rainbow)" From 'Scott Alan: LIVE @ Birdland' - KZread

Because of the comments, I searched the latest video of her singing this song,, and i found her concert at Sony Hall... i can say this one is a calm/controlled performance but that one is "noisier" and full of heightened emotions.

@lingling2577

3 жыл бұрын

Check her version of Burn in her Uk concert where you can clearly see her expression.

Let me guess - "The human heart" from "Once on this Island" is next.. :D

@leonkiat

3 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping so..

Can you react to Lea and Rigine duet . Thank you.

Please watcher duet with the Asias Songbird regine velasquez

Pls react to SABOTAGE by Bebe Rexha 🔥. I bet you will love it. 💖

Please please react to one of the scenes from Miss Saigon where Kim killed Thuy. Just look for "Tony and Olivier Winner Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon)". Thank you so much ❤️

Sabotage by bebe rexha next pls 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

React to leah salongga with Eva noblezada

Please React on her latest version of On My Own.

@nowthen.4363

3 жыл бұрын

We’ll have a look!! Xx

@theemarsofodds5853

3 жыл бұрын

@@nowthen.4363 We will wait for that, we are excited to hear thoughts and comparisons of Lea's performance of On My Own. It's like your channel, Now and Then ❤

subscribed already..hope you can react to her duet with josh groban "all i ask of you" theres a yt channel by joana manalo that i think got a good video..a bit shaky at first but amongst those ive watched its her yt channel is much better with this duet..thanks

@jameliaarguson1644

3 жыл бұрын

by the way shes on a wheelchair singing ..but still giving her very best in their duet

You might also want to react to this girl who is dubbed as Lea's mini me. They sand together a song from Matilda and has her solo as well kzread.info/dash/bejne/ooyqldOOh5ichaw.html

Can you make a comment of lea singing memory from cats. Thank you.

Love your many reaction videos of Lea, and both of you always try to analyze what she thinks when she sings. I think you get a better picture of it coming from her in this "The song that changed my life" documentary. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eGeb17WHkcrbqc4.html

ah every time i listen to this song I get angry with Hamilton haha. Always have a lump in my throat when listening to Lea's cover.

Aren't Salonga Sundays are supposed to be every other Sunday? We've had three Sundays in a row with no Lea reaction. I need my fix!!! In the meantime, watching this one for the 10th time.

@nowthen.4363

3 жыл бұрын

Hey there was one ready to post last night but had technical difficulties! Xx sorry! It will be on today xx

Watch Michael Pangilinan singing rainbow 🌈 on wish bus