[2] She spent the first six years of her childhood in Angeles City before moving to Manila. The couple is living a blissful married life with no issues of divorce or separation issues. Father – Feliciano Genuino Salonga (Former Naval Rear Admiral, Shipping Company Owner) (d. 2016); Mother – María Ligaya Alcantara (née Imutan); Siblings – Gerard Salonga (Younger Brother) (Orchestral Conductor, Musical Arranger, Music Director), Jeff Salonga (Brother) (Actor) [89] Salonga performed a series of concerts in North America in 2009 and was also asked to dance the Filipino novelty dances "Ocho-ocho" and "Spaghetti". [108] In December 2013, Salonga began a concert tour in the Philippines titled "Lea Salonga: Playlist" that celebrated her 35 years in show business. She spent the first six years of her childhood in Angeles City before moving to Manila. [12], She also opened for, and performed with, international acts such as Menudo and Stevie Wonder in their concerts in Manila in 1985 and in 1988, respectively. ", "Vote Now! singing in her early age. [65][69][70] During her tenure on Broadway that season, she appeared in Broadway on Broadway 2007[71] and Stars in the Alley 2007,[72] spoke at the Broadway Artists Alliance Summer Intensives,[73] guested on the Broadway musical 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,[74] and participated in Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS' 12th Annual Nothing Like a Dame event to benefit the women's health initiative of The Actors Fund. [35] She participated in the 1998 tribute concert to Sir Cameron Mackintosh in London called "Hey Mr. Producer: The Musical World of Cameron MacKintosh", where she did numbers from several of his musicals. [129] She also toured North America and the UK that year. She has a sibling brother named, CAPTION: Lea Salonga's childhood's photograph, CAPTION: Lea Salonga with her mother and daughter, Age, Height, Weight, and Body Measurements. Salonga was born in Ermita, Manila, to Feliciano Genuino Salonga, a naval rear admiral and shipping company owner (1929–2016),[8] and his wife, María Ligaya Alcantara, née Imutan. [122] The following year, Salonga was one of the coaches on The Voice Teens. After completing her contract that year, she was asked to return to the role in 2003. Lea Salonga was born Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, on February 22, 1971, in Ermita, Manila. [64][65] President Arroyo watched Salonga in this role, together with Filipino Americans Adam Jacobs as Marius and Ali Ewoldt as Cosette. She is known as a Disney Legend 2010 for her work with the Walt Disney Company. [84] She performed in "Global Pop" at the Music Center on July 11, 2008. She was born to Filipino parents Feliciano Genuino Salonga (father) and Maria Ligaya Alcantara Imutan (mother). Besides, she also began to appear in television screen through GMA Network as a child actor and teen idol. He was born on February 22, 1971 at Ermita, Manila, Philippines. [66][67][68] Salonga received rave reviews and made it again to the short list of Broadway.com's Audience Award favorites as Best Replacement. [32], From 1997 to 2000, Salonga did recordings and concerts in the Philippines and another engagement in London, in addition to a few returns to Miss Saigon in London and on Broadway. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for RADM Feliciano Genuino Salonga Jr. (23 Jan 1929–29 Jan 2016), Find a Grave Memorial no. [49] Later in 2004, she played Lizzie in the Manila production of the musical Baby, which earned her another nomination from the Aliw Awards. [102][103] Salonga joined the Candlelight Processional at Epcot in Walt Disney World as narrator on December 14 to 16, retelling the Christmas story accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra and a mass choir. Her brother, Gerard Salonga, is a conductor. [7] Salonga starred as Mei-li in the 2002 Broadway version of Flower Drum Song. [28] In 1992, she performed the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in Disney's animated film Aladdin. From 2015 to 2016, she returned to Broadway in Allegiance, and from 2017 to 2019 she appeared in the Broadway revival of Once on This Island. [125][126] She returned to the show for its final performances in December 2018 and January 2019. [11] She played the title role in Annie in 1980 and appeared in other productions such as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Fiddler on the Roof, The Sound of Music, The Rose T, The Goodbye Girl (1982), Paper Moon (1983) and The Fantasticks (1988). Feliciano Genuino Salonga. [85] Salonga gave a concert on July 11 at Los Angeles' Walt Disney Concert Hall. view all Immediate Family. Lea met him when she was doing the Flower Drum Song. She has played numerous other stage, film and TV roles in the US, the Philippines and elsewhere. [105] In February in the Philippines, Salonga provided the theme song for TV5's reality singing competition Kanta Pilipinas and, together with Tyne Daly and Norm Lewis, she starred as Mother in a concert performance of Ragtime at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. Shortly after their first meeting, the couple started dating and their turned their relationship into marriage in 2004.The adorable lovebirds ar… Her husband is a Chinese-Japanese managing director of an entertainment company in California. ... [In] "Days by Days" ... she finally lets go of all the resentment and repressed anger of a woman stuck in a marriage built on a lie. [13] In 1998, she again lent her voice to a major Disney animated film, singing the title character in Mulan, also providing the character's singing voice in the 2004 sequel, Mulan II. Lea Salonga is the daughter of Feliciano Genuino Salonga and Ligaya Alcantara Imutan and spent the first six years of her childhood in Angeles City before moving to Manila. Lea made her professional debut when she was at the mere age of 7 playing in the musical The King and I by Repertory Philippines. Relation: During the 1980s, Salonga also had several television projects through GMA Radio Television Arts where she worked as a child actor. The concert series was extended to January 2014. [127] Once on this Island was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. The Voice of the Philippines judge is currently in New York as she is one of the lead stars of the Broadway play Allegiance. [12] That same year, she released her self-titled international debut album with Atlantic Records. Height: She stands at a height of 5 feet 2 inches (157 cm). Her role in the Miss Saigon has been the best showcase of her voice from a full top to bottom. [139][140] She resides in the Philippines and the United States. Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, OL, (/ˈleɪə səˈlɒŋɡə/; 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. [146], 1997–2004: Recordings, concerts, TV and. [4][23] In 1993 and 1996, she returned to play Kim on Broadway. [25], In 1990, Salonga performed in a homecoming concert in Manila entitled A Miss Called Lea. Later on, she began to appear in the lead roles of other musicals like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Goodbye Girl, Paper Moon, and others. It had been tough to find a performer like her to the British production, so we're looking for the East Asian performers coming to Asia from Britain. [123] 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. Name: Feliciano Genuino Salonga: Gender: Male: Description: Feliciano Genuino Salonga is the father of Lea Salonga. [10] In 1981, she recorded her first album, Small Voice, which was certified gold in the Philippines. In Love in 1998[34] and By Heart in 2000, with both albums reaching multiple platinum status in the Philippines. [58][59], In 2007, Salonga released her first studio album in seven years called Inspired, which was certified platinum in the Philippines[60] She received the Order of Lakandula, with the rank of Commander (Komandante), from Philippine president Arroyo in recognition of using her talents to benefit Philippine society and foster cultural exchange. Keep visiting ArticleBio.com for the professional and personal life of celebrities! Salonga was the first actress of Asian descent to play the roles of Éponine and Fantine in the musical Les Misérables on Broadway. [128], Salonga appears as a Philippine immigrant, Aunt Gail, in the musical film Yellow Rose, which premiered at the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. She spent the first six years of her childhood in Angeles City before moving to Manila. This was after the reinvented musical had a run at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles in 2001 with Salonga playing the role[42][43][44] and in 2002 winning Lead Actress in a Musical from the Los Angeles theatre Ovation Awards. She is praised for her control over her powerful vocals. [61] She returned to Broadway for another stint in the musical Les Misérables, this time as Fantine. [141], On October 15, 2010, Salonga was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). She was named a Disney Legend in 2011 for her work with The Walt Disney Company. [39], After a last stint in Miss Saigon for its closing on Broadway in 2001, Salonga recreated the role of Lien Hughes originally played by Ming-Na Wen in the soap opera As the World Turns. [5], In 1996, Salonga was in Les Misérables once again as Éponine in the London production of the musical, then continued on to perform the role in the musical's US national tour. [94][95] The same year, she served as a celebrity judge for Avon Voices,[96] Avon's first ever global, online singing talent search for women and songwriting competition for men and women. Genealogy for Hilario Salonga (c.1869 - d.) family tree on Geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Roberta Salonga. She went to O.B Montessori Centre in Green Hills, San Juan, Metro Manila where she completed her high school in 1988 and attended the University of the Philippines College of Music’s extension program which is aimed at providing training in music and stage movement. Daughter, Wife, Mother, Woman Musings of a Daughter Turned Wife and Mother but will always remain a Woman. wife. Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, OL, (/ˈleɪə səˈlɒŋɡə/; 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 … Managed by: Jose Rafael Escareal: Last Updated: November 8, 2019: View Complete Profile. 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. Husband of Roberta Salonga Father of Feliciano Salonga. The worldwide box office sales of the film, Aladdin was $504, 050, 000. Hamilton Breaks Record for Most Broadway.com Audience Choice Award Nominations", "Review: The sun is out. Feliciano Salonga in Philippines, Marriages, 1723-1957 Feliciano Salonga Added 2019-11-08 19:38:21 -0800 by Klarenz Kristoffer Magdaluyo Quiñones, Limited availability until November 7 He is Music (Singer) by profession. 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