★★★★★
Salonga is a national treasure in two countries - her native Philippines and the United States, where she rose to fame as the star of "Miss Saigon" on Broadway and later voiced roles in the hit Disney films, "Aladdin" and "Mulan." Her new CD, recorded live at the Carlyle Hotel in New York, is filled with wonderful performances of classics such as "I Have Dreamed," "On My Own" and "Your Song," as well as Philippine songs such as "Waray Waray" and "Salamat Salamat Musika...
- www.sfgate.com
2011-09-05
★★★★★
If the Phillipines ever had a princess, it is Lea Salonga. Petite and graceful, with a girl-next-door quality, she encapsulates the spirit of her country in one remarkable voice. A star in her homeland since childhood, she hit the American spotlight in the late '80s. America did not simply discover her -- it stood in awe of her, thanks to her groundbreaking performance as Broadway's original Miss Saigon. She won the Tony Award for her role...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
It is either a sign of undying love for their national treasure or a commentary on how soft-boiled Filipinos prefer their music that Lea Salonga's In Love reached double platinum in her home country. Chances are, the sign is double-sided. Every song is penned by Filipino songwriters Odette Quesada and Cecile Azarcon. Soft, smooth, jazzy, and unfortunately dreary, the music would not stand a chance in America...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
A continuation of Vol. 1 from her Philippine show in 2000, Live, Vol. 2 features a heartier array of compositions, even though there are only nine in total. Lea Salonga can still belt out "On My Own," a track she had performed as Eponine in Les Miserables, and here reveals the epitome of Eponine, or at least the reason for her successful performance. Salonga takes charge when there is a meaningful script in front of her...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
Lea Salonga is one of the Philippines' most popular and best-selling artists, and she gained international acclaim by winning a Tony Award for her performance in the Broadway hit musical Miss Saigon. While her local albums achieve huge sales in the Philippines, there isn't much of a market for them outside of the country. In Love (1998), for example, was released in several Asian territories, but sold in dismal quantities...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
This is the album Lea Salonga was destined to make. Long recognized as a prodigious talent, Lea Salonga has appeared in a number of musicals outside her native Philippines, including the original Broadway production of Miss Saigon, for which she won a Tony. Although she has tried to crack the Asian and international pop market, she's had less success in that area...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
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