Lea Salonga's Miss Saigon Audition REACTION

Lea Salonga auditions for the role of Kim for Miss Saigon REACTION

[rororiririi]

"I tend to drift into whatever accent I happen to be around." -Lea

[symph]

Lea and most of the Filipinos who passed the Miss Saigon audition were products of Repertory Philippines, a world class local theater company doing mostly English plays and musicals. They were trained to be able to switch accents in a heartbeat! That's how talented their actors are!

[thebelovedone]

About her “British” accent, if you watch the original film, a few of the girls have the same accent including her childhood friend Monique Wilson who was also cast. I think it may be the result of going to International school. It’s interesting that she now speaks like a native New Yorker.

[meredithchandler]

The auditions for MISS SAIGON were in 1988 (Lea was 17) and you're seeing footage from her callback. (She wasn't taught music at her audition.) Rehearsals and show started in London in 1989 when she was already 18. She did the show on Broadway in 1991-92. She was asked to be the first Asian (actually first non-white) Eponine on Broadway in 1993. Lea was already well-known in the Philippines. She started professionally doing theater at age 7 (as one of the kids in THE KING AND I) and played her first leading role at age 9 (title role in ANNIE). She recorded her first album when she was 9 years old (I think it was released when she was 10) and it certified gold. Lea had a TV variety show with her brother called Love, Lea when she was 12-14 years old. Basically, she already had quite a career before this audition (opened for Stevie Wonder in concert in the Philippines, been on tour with Menudo - a Latin boy band that was HUGE back in the day). Hope you'll watch more Lea Salonga vids. First - she's a fantastic performer. Second - she has a lot of fans that like to watch reaction vids (like me).

[labellavita]

She said in an interview that she has a great set of ear. She can esily adopt the accent wherever she is like the British and Australian accent and she is from Repertory Philippines where British accent is commonly used for some musical. There are tons of video of her with strong British accent.

[fl-gramirezscullylou]

Everytime reactor reacts to her british accent HAHAHA. I love this reaction so much! 😊💕

[jameliaarguson]

im glad ive found your yt account..thanks for appreciating queen lea's talent

[corazaballa]

Yes, the men in that audition were the composer, arranger, the persons who created Miss Saigon musical.

[FBReelTime]

I laughed so loud hearing that its terrifying having a bunch of old men in a room staring at you hahaha

[mikefl]

Lea said in an interview that she uses a British accent when in England and a American accent in America. She has a great ear for sound.

[jameliaarguson]

we were also glad she was discovered and given the opportunity..and as we all know..the rest is history...queen lea ...our national treasure

[fl-gramirezscullylou]

FYI She's 17 that time, thankyou!

[jamesarwinmillagracia]

Lea starts singing as young as 5 years old on theatre and opera and established her singing career at that very young age

[markjamesjimenez]

It’s been around but how come it’s been reacted alot lately!!

[jepoypinzon]

She speaks english with accent since sge was small aside from she goe to The University of the Philippines were smart and intelligent people study.

[fl-gramirezscullylou]

Hi po! Please react to Lea Salonga singing "Blurred lines, " HAHAHA she sang that song so so hot! Hihi you will DEFINITELY love it! Thankyou po! 😊💛

P.S. Lea Salonga can read notes perfectly.

[jzp]

She was 16 about to start pre med in Ateneo Manila

[Telmimore]

I have been to the Philippines and I noticed that in certain parts of the country they have that accent. Mostly in affluent communities. Nevertheless, Lea was phenomenal. 👍🏻

[manoman]

When you say "spoiler alert" you have to mean it !! I didnt even manage to pause or skip the part, you said it too fast -_-"

[acesontrendz]

Philippines can do British Accent Even Childrens just like the A girl who viral for that Accent in the Philippines...British accent is common in the Philippines