[107], From late July 2008 to mid-2009, Salonga played the title role in the 30-week Asian tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, which premiered in Manila. She also went to the University of the Philippines where they had a program to teach musically talented children about stage movements and music. Template:Short description Template:Philippine name Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, OL, (Template:IPAc-en; born February 22, 1971) is a Filipina singer and actress, best known for her roles in musical theatre, for supplying the singing voices of two Disney Princesses (Jasmine and Mulan), and as a recording artist and television performer. She also sang at the 56th Tony Awards with Harry Connick Jr., Peter Gallagher, and Michele Lee in a number paying tribute to Richard Rodgers. On October 12, 2009, during a benefit concert held at The Philippine Center's Kalayaan Hall for the victims of Typhoon Ondoy, Salonga referenced the National Equality March in Washington, D.C. and stated, "I believe that every single human being has the fundamental right to marry whoever they want. In 1993, she also became the first Filipino artist to sign with an international record label when she signed with Atlantic Records. [9][10] She also portrayed ponine and Fantine in the musical's 10th and 25th anniversary concerts, respectively, in London. Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga was born on February 22, 1971, in the Ermita district of Manila, Philippines to Feliciano Genuino Salonga, a naval rear admiral and shipping company owner, and Mara Ligaya Alcntara, ne Imutan of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental. [54][55][56] In December 1998, Salonga appeared in an international panel of performers, along with Iain Glen, Nicole Kidman, and Anna Manahan, for episode 277 of the American Theatre Wings documentary series, Working in the Theatre. She has also received the Congressional Medal of Achievement from the House of Representatives of the Philippines for showing "the extent and depth of the Filipino musical talent" and "opening the way for other Filipino artists to break into the finest theaters in the world. @iLeanatics I'm a alto/mezzo. Translations in context of "SALONGA" in english-tamil. Full name, Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga; born February 22, 1971, in Manila, Luzon, Philippines; daughter of Feliciano Genuino (an engineer and owner ofa shipping company) and Maria Ligaya (a homemaker and manager; maiden name,Imutan) Salonga; sister of Gerard Salonga (a conductor and musical director);married Robert Charles Chien, January 10, [9] Her brother, Gerard Salonga, is a conductor. [183], On October 15, 2010, Salonga was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. [65] The Salonga-led Broadway revival cast album was nominated for a 2004 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. And thanks to Preciosa Soliven for furnishing this obituary that came out in the Philippine Star.. She then reprised the role on Broadway,[7] winning the Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, and Theatre World Awards before making history as the first Asian actress to win a Tony Award and the second-youngest actress to win for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical.[8]. Sign up for free to create engaging, inspiring, and converting videos with Powtoon. He was 86 years old. Your suggestions have been submitted and will be reviewed by the memorial manager. Although she had not prepared another song for the audition, she chose to sing "The Greatest Love of All." 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Lea Salonga was born on February 22, 1971, in Ermita, Manila, the Philippines her age is 51 years old as of 2022 and Salonga is a Philippine citizen by nationality and follows the Christianity religion. Rest in peace, Dad. When she met Robert, she had recently been separated from her former boyfriend a few days before and was not looking for a new relationship. [6][7] They reside in the Philippines. Two years after dating, they announced their wedding. In 2011, Salonga was awarded The Outstanding Young Men award, the highest civilian award given by the President of the Philippines to Filipino achievers under the age of 40. . in the LES MIS Anniversary Concert", "Episode 117: An interfaith conversation on 'sharing goodness' and the Tabernacle Choir, with social media influencers from the Philippines", "Lea Salonga, Star File: Broadway.com Buzz", "'I'm Hoping There is a Shift', Says Lea Salonga On Diversity and the 'United Colors' of This Season", "Tony Award winner to join the cast as Fantine", "Tony Winner Lea Salonga Gets Early Start as New Fantine of, "10 Stars Who Broke Barriers on Broadway", "Lea Salonga asks: 'Are you just blindly following religion? Her brother, Gerard Salonga, is a conductor. He was 86. Robert and Lea did not hit it off initially when they met. [159] One month later, she announced she would also be touring the United States and Canada. [11] At age 28, Salonga moved to New York City, purchasing her own apartment (which she still owns up to at least 2013). [78] She also did voice work for Disney's English dub of Hayao Miyazaki's My Neighbor Totoro as Yasuko Kusakabe. In 1988, she released her second studio album, Lea, and opened for Stevie Wonder in Manila. Her husband, Robert is the cousin of one of Leas former castmates. She later became the first Asian actress to portray the role of ponine when she joined the Broadway production in early 1993. She went on to appear in That's Entertainment (1986), Olsen Twins Mother's Day Special (1993), Sesame Street (1993), Reading Rainbow (1993, 2001), Redwood Curtain (1995), Aladdin on Ice (1995), ASAP (1997present), ER (2001), As the World Turns (2001, 2003), Johnny Bravo (2004), Miss Universe 2011 (2011), Sofia the First (2012, 2014), The Voice of the Philippines (2013, 201415), The Voice Kids (20142019), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2016), Nature Is Speaking (2016), 91st Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2017), The Voice Teens (2017, 2020), Centaurworld (2021), American Experience (2022), Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (2022), and Little Demon (2022). She took on the same role at the DBS Arts Centre in Singapore in November 2012. 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In 2004 and 2005, he arranged and produced compelling station IDs for The Filipino Channel, both of which won the Promax World Silver Award in New York City ("Best Use of Music/Post Score with or without lyrics"). By 2005, he had garnered his third consecutive Aliw Award for Best Musical Director. [103] Salonga gave a concert on July 11 at Los Angeles' Walt Disney Concert Hall. [12] She has toured widely as a concert artist and has played numerous theatre, film, and television roles in North America, Europe, and Asia. She is not related to former Senator Jovito Salonga. [162] On June 18, she continued her tour in the United Kingdom. They have a daughter together named Nicole Beverly Chien. [115][116] The same year, she served as a celebrity judge for Avon Voices. [145] Also in 2017, she released an album, Bahaghari: Lea Salonga Sings Traditional Songs of the Philippines, with songs sung in several languages spoken in the Philippines. Nicknamed "Pride of the Philippines,"[3][4][5][6] she is best known for her roles in musical theatre, for supplying the singing voices of two Disney Princesses (Jasmine and Mulan), and as a recording artist and television performer. [134][135] Also, in 2014 and 2015, she toured Asia and North America with Il Divo. Salonga has sometimes credited the song as the starting point of her international career. 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She spent the first six years of her childhood in Angeles City before returning to Manila. His older sister is singer, actress, and columnist Lea Salonga. In 1993, Salonga played the role of ponine in the Broadway production of Les Misrables, becoming the first Asian actress to perform the role on Broadway. "[110] The same year, Salonga advertised the Avon Products line of anti-aging skin care products Anew Rejuvenate in the Philippines. [36] Salonga returned to Manila in Miss Saigon, staged at the Cultural Center of the Philippines at the end of 2000. Learn more, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chairman. [206], 19972004: Recordings, concerts, television, and, In 2013, Salonga thanked one of the hosts of. At her first callback audition, Salonga was asked to sing "Sun and Moon" and "The Movie in My Mind," impressing the audition panel. In September of that same year, she continued to perform the role at the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu, Hawaii, during the musical's U.S. national tour. In 1988, she attended the O.B. [45] Shortly after, Salonga was contacted by Cameron Mackintosh to join the Broadway production of Les Misrables. Early life and education []. [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. She was born to the parents Feliciano Genuino Salonga, who was a commander and owner of a shipping company by profession, and to her mother Mara Ligaya Alcantara. Maria Lea Salonga was born on February 22, 1971 in Manila, Philippines. Salonga was born in Ermita, Manila, to Feliciano Genuino Salonga, a naval Rear admiral and shipping company owner (1929-2016), and his wife, Mara Ligaya Alcantara, ne Imutan. Throughout her career, she has achieved numerous accolades and honors, becoming an internationally-recognized figure in music and entertainment. Salonga was the first Filipino artist to sign with an international record label (Atlantic Records in 1993). Early Life and Childhood. Add your comment to start the conversation. Lea Salonga szletett Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga nven, 1971. februr 22-n Ermitban, Manilban. Rest in peace, Dad," she wrote on Facebook. 1971-1989: Early life and career. She spent the first six years of her childhood in Angeles City before moving to Manila. [102] She performed in "Global Pop" at the Music Center on July 11, 2008. His orchestral arrangements have been performed by the New York Pops, Indianapolis Symphony, Winnipeg, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore Symphony Orchestras.[5]. Her brother, Gerard Salonga, is a conductor. For her performance as the leading role of Kim in Miss Saigon, Salonga won Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical at the 1990 Laurence Olivier Awards. [168][169] The event is set to be televised on PBS in December 2023. She has a brother, Gerard Salonga, who is a . Asian Journal Press February 18 . [119] Salonga, along with Darren Criss, sang "A Whole New World" to its composer, Alan Menken, as Menken was named the winner of the 2011 Maestro Award at the Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Music Conference on October 24, 2011. [98][99], In 2008, Salonga gave concerts in the Philippines, California, Hawaii, Hong Kong, and Guam,[100] On July 3, 2008, Salonga became a columnist in the Philippine Daily Inquirer with her column "Backstory" (Entertainment section), "Introducing: Lea Salonga, writer. Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga: Apa: Feliciano Genuino Salonga: . He was also the musical director of Carmel House, a film scoring and post-production facility coupled with a recording studio in the suburb of Alabang, outskirt of Manila. She met Robert soon after she got separated from Lee and found the love of her life. But the actress admits she's 'a little afraid' of New York", "Stars Who Won a Tony Award and an Olivier Award for the Same Role", "Fil-Am Ali Ewoldt on Broadway success, inspiration from Lea Salonga", "Over the Moon's Asian-American cast on what the movie means for them", "Rachelle Ann Go says Lea Salonga gave her the push to try musical theater abroad", "Bella Poarch admits to crush on Joshua Garcia: 'We message a lot', "NICOLE SCHERZINGER Hopes To Collaborate With LEA SALONGA: "I Always Looked Up To Her", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lea_Salonga&oldid=1142387260, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 03:17. 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. Nicole was born in 2006 and was named after Roberts late mother, Beverly. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Your Songs at the Philippine International Convention Center Plenary Hall on December 11 and 12, 2009. From 2015 to 2016, she returned to Broadway to portray Kei Kimura in Allegiance, and from 2017 to 2019, she appeared as Erzulie in the Broadway revival of Once on This Island. During her auditions for the role of Kim in Miss Saigon, she was studying Biology at the University of Ateneo de Manila. Among his stints as musical director and orchestral conductor, foremost of which are his projects with his sister Lea, Gerard Salonga arranges and conducts for Filipino OPM stars such as Lani Misalucha, Martin Nievera, Regine Velasquez, and hosts of others. Lea loves to tell the world that Robert is very supportive and has been a major force in raising their daughter. [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. [146] Salonga portrayed Erzulie in the 2017 Broadway revival of Once on This Island at Circle in the Square Theatre, where she received critical praise for her vocal performance. [9] In 1999, she was invited back to London to close the West End production, and in 2001, at the age of 29 and after finishing the Manila run of the musical,[42] Salonga returned to Broadway to close that production.[43]. On December 21, 1990, Salonga performed with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, Ateneo College Glee Club, and guest singer Robert Sea in a homecoming concert in Manila entitled A Miss Called Lea, which was later broadcast on television. Lea confirmed the news on Twitter by posting a screengrab of his obituary. [72][73][74] Later that year, on November 7, she performed to a sold-out crowd at Carnegie Hall for the benefit of Diverse City Theater Company. This was followed by a Christmas concert in the Philippines called Home for Christmas and performances at the Lenape Regional Performing Arts Center in Marlton, New Jersey, in 2004. Mara Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga was born in Ermita, Manila, to Feliciano Genuino Salonga, a naval Rear admiral and shipping company owner (1929-2016), and his wife, Mara Ligaya Alcantara, ne Imutan. 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. Lea Salonga gim Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, 1971 m. Vasario 22 d. Ermitoje, Maniloje. In 1983, Salonga began hosting her own variety show entitled Love, Lea, which ended its run in 1985. Life and career. "[187] In February 2016, Salonga criticized Filipino politician and former professional boxer Manny Pacquiao via Twitter for his views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage. 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