Salonga gained national recognition in the Philippines at a young age, winning Best Child Performer at the Aliw Awards in 1980, 1981, and 1982. [190], Salonga lives in the Philippines and the United States.[191]. In 1981, Salonga released her first album, Small Voice, which was certified gold in the Philippines,[28] and made her film debut in the comedy film Tropang Bulilit. Gerard Imutan Salonga was born on October 11, 1973 in Manila, Philippines to Feliciano Genuino Salonga, a naval rear admiral and shipping company owner, and Mara Ligaya Alcantara, ne Imutan of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental.His older sister is singer, actress, and columnist Lea Salonga.Salonga began his musical education, taking piano lessons . In both Disney Princess singing roles, Jasmine and Mulan, Salonga uses head tones that reach up to F5. [90][95] Right after doing Les Misrables, she performed in two events: at the U.S. Military Academy Band's concert in West Point, where she sang four songs and an encore,[96] and in her concert at the Tarrytown Music Hall in New York. Before moving to Manila, she spent the first six years of her childhood in Angeles City. "[139] Salonga guest-starred on the April 2016 season finale of the American television series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,[140] playing Filipino-heritage character Josh's visiting aunt, a former Star Search contestant, in town for a wedding, at which she sings the episode's climactic Disney princess parody song, "One Indescribable Instant. [11][118] She was one of the judges in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in So Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. 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She reprised the role of ponine in the 10th-anniversary concert of Les Misrables at the Royal Albert Hall in London, which was recorded and later released as a film titled Les Misrables: The Dream Cast in Concert. She has a brother, Gerard Salonga, who is a . Husband of Private [108][109] Salonga performed a series of concerts in North America in 2009 and was asked to dance the Filipino novelty dances "Ocho-Ocho" and "Spaghetti. Lea salonga began her singing career at the age of ten, when she recorded her first album, small voice. [153] Critics praised her "crystalline tones that turned her numbers, especially 'By the Sea,' into unexpected show-stoppers"[154] and called the performance a "career-high" for the actress. [81] On August 14, 2007, she received the Order of Lakandula, with the rank of Commander (Komandante), from Philippine President Gloria Arroyo in recognition of using her talents to benefit Philippine society and foster cultural exchange. Belong anywhere with Airbnb. [102] She performed in "Global Pop" at the Music Center on July 11, 2008. On Broadway, she has appeared in Miss Saigon (19911992, 1993, 1999, 2001), Les Misrables (1993), Flower Drum Song (20022003), Something Good: A Broadway Salute to Richard Rogers on His 100th Birthday (2002), Les Misrables (2007), Allegiance (20152016), and Once on This Island (20172018, 20182019). [171] She is also scheduled to return to London's West End and star alongside Bernadette Peters in the Stephen Sondheim tribute revue Old Friends, which is set to run at the Gielgud Theatre from September 16, 2023 to January 6, 2024. Salonga also collaborated in the contemporary album Eastern Skies with jazz guitarist Johnny Alegre. The latter anthology aspired to capture the awareness of a young Filipino listening audience to the possibilities of orchestration as a commercial platform in OPM. [36] Salonga returned to Manila in Miss Saigon, staged at the Cultural Center of the Philippines at the end of 2000. [165] In the same month, she was recognized by TIME magazine at the TIME100 Impact Awards for being a "life-long role model for children of color. [127] Salonga headlined a concert series, "4 Stars One World of Broadway Musicals," in Tokyo Osaka in June, performing with Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, and Yu Shirota. [111] In June 2009, she sang at the 95th Anniversary Special of the Iglesia ni Cristo. Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 07:02, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Gerard Salonga conquers the international scene, "pizza with wife and kiddies = priceless", "Gerard Salonga started out as Lea's unexpected pianist at 7", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gerard_Salonga&oldid=1139458070, This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 07:02. On her social media accounts, Salonga, who is currently in New York for the Broadway run of the musical "Allegiance," posted a screenshot of the obituary of her late father that appeared in the Philippine Star. In addition, she has won the Olivier, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards, in the field of musical theatre. [163][164] In September 2022, Salonga began portraying Mama Soubirous in the Indie Theatrical workshop of the new musical adaptation of The Song of Bernadette in Manhattan. Add your comment to start the conversation. She is most famous for her Broadway performance in Les Misrables and the singing voices of Princess Jasmine and Mulan in the classic Disney animated films, Aladdin and Mulan. 1971-1989: Early life and career. Jan 12, 2023 - Rent from people in Winden im Elztal, Germany from $20/night. Her brother, Gerard Salonga, is a conductor. [150], Salonga appeared alongside Eva Noblezada, Dale Watson, and Princess Punzalan as a Philippine immigrant, Aunt Gail, in the musical film Yellow Rose, which premiered at the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. [156], In March 2020, shortly after performing in Dubai, Salonga announced that her 2020 North American tour would be rescheduled due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. He later won his fourth in 2008. Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga (Lea Salonga): born February 22, 1971, in Ermita Manila, Philipines to Feliciano Genuino Salonga, a naval rear admiral and shipping company owner, and Maria Ligaya Alcantara, nee imutan of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental. [125], In January 2013, Salonga participated in Lincoln Center's American Songbook concert series at the Allen Room. She provided the singing voices of two official Disney Princesses: Princess Jasmine in Aladdin (1992) and Fa Mulan in Mulan (1998) and Mulan II (2004). Aside from being a naval officer, Salonga was also a former Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chairman, underformer President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. [114], From July to August 2010, Salonga played the role of Grizabella in the Manila run of the Asia-Pacific tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Producer!, where she performed numbers from several of his musicals. [1] Upon his return, he embarked on carving his own niche in the local musical landscape. [112] Salonga sang Patriotic song "Bayan Ko" at the Requiem Mass for former President Corazon Aquino at Manila Cathedral. "[110] The same year, Salonga advertised the Avon Products line of anti-aging skin care products Anew Rejuvenate in the Philippines. She spent the first six years of her childhood in Angeles City before moving to Manila. #dreamagaintour ", "National Memorial Day Concert | Lea Salonga Performs "The Prayer", "Everything We Know About Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin Season 2", "Lea Salonga and Sophia Anne Caruso Lead Workshop of New Frank Wildhorn Musical, "Lea Salonga, Voice of Disney Princesses, Is a Life-Long Role Model for Kids of Color", "Lea Salonga sings Jose Mari Chan classic with Pentatonix's new Christmas album", "Broadway Actress Lea Salonga to Join The Tabernacle Choir for Christmas Concerts", "Tabernacle Choir boss is a stern taskmaster, says who? At age 18, she originated the lead role of Kim in the . Her husband, Robert is the cousin of one of Leas former castmates. Gerard Salonga, her brother, is a conductor. It was connected to cargo-shipping. In 2007, President Gloria Arroyo honored Salonga with the rank of Commander of the Order of Lakandula in recognition of using her talents to benefit Philippine society and foster cultural exchange. His older sister is singer, actress, and columnist Lea Salonga. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Feliciano Salonga father Florentina Genuino mother Private sibling Private sibling Private sibling About Feliciano Salonga, Jr. Feliciano Salonga, Jr, served as chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority from 2006 to 2011. [69] In 2003, she performed in several concerts at the Mohegan Sun hotel in Connecticut. [130] Salonga wrote a book, Playlist: A Celebration of 35 Years, which she used as a souvenir program for the concerts. Throughout her career, she has achieved numerous accolades and honors, becoming an internationally-recognized figure in music and entertainment. [citation needed], Salonga has notable relatives around the world, including Filipino musical conductor and arranger Gerard Salonga (brother), ballerina Maniya Barredo (first cousin),[198] and Canadian actress and model Shay Mitchell (cousin).[199]. [78] She also did voice work for Disney's English dub of Hayao Miyazaki's My Neighbor Totoro as Yasuko Kusakabe. [25] In 2006, at the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, Salonga concluded the closing ceremony with the song "Triumph of the One" before an audience of 50,000 people at Khalifa International Stadium. "[186] In 2011, The Advocate called her a "major gay icon. . [40] However, Cameron Mackintosh claimed he could not find a satisfactory replacement for Salonga, and an arbitrator later reversed the AEA ruling. Hnell on sisaruksen veli nimelt Gerard Salonga , orkesterin kapellimestari. Although she had not prepared another song for the audition, she chose to sing "The Greatest Love of All." 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