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Singer Lea Salonga is of Filipino descent and has also achieved fame as an actress. She is the recipient of the Tony Award and the Laurence Olivier Award. The girl became the first Filipino singer who signed a contract with a record company known throughout the world. Lea achieved fame as the first Asian actress to play the roles of Fantine and Eponine in the musical Les Misérables. In addition, she became the first performer of the role of Kim, the heroine of the musical Miss Saigon. The girl gave her own voice to two Disney princesses: Jasmine and Mulan.
Early years
Lea Salonga was born in 1971 (February 22) in Angeles. The girl spent the first 6 years of her life in this city, after which the family went to Manila. At the age of seven (in 1978), the future singer entered the stage for the first time and took part in a Philippine production called "The King and I." Afterthis she got the lead role in the musical called "Annie".
In addition, the girl joined the cast of the productions of "Fantastics", "Paper Moon", "Fiddler on the Roof", "Goodbye, Darling", "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof".
Miss Saigon
In 1989, Lea Salonga was chosen to star in a new production called Miss Saigon. The producers of the musical could not find a strong enough vocalist who would have an Asian appearance and live in the UK, so they decided to cast in other countries as well. The 17-year-old girl performed a song from the musical Les Misérables called On my own during the audition. After that, in order to test how the singer's voice matched the musical material, she was asked to sing pieces related to the score of "Miss Saigon" called Sun and Moon. The jury members approved the interpretation of the role of Lea and noted her as a potential performer of the role of Kim.
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