Vocal Coach Reacts to Lea Salonga - On My Own

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  • @Tarasimonstudios
    @Tarasimonstudios  4 ปีที่แล้ว +302

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    • @TheMarkGicom
      @TheMarkGicom 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi, Tara! Hope you can check and react to Lea Salonga and Rachelle Ann Go's duet of Movie in my Mind, please? ❤️

    • @ritchierubio5426
      @ritchierubio5426 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tara: you truly make great and expert reactions to singers. I heard you one time comment on duets with same registered singers and made me wonder who can best have a duet with Lea. A 'concert from home' during the early parts of the pandemic showcased a Broadway medley between Lea Salonga and Regine Velasquez. Might you consider reviewing it (th-cam.com/video/CiQS0hgrURk/w-d-xo.html)? Thanks for considering.

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      @moralesjeo5572 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @MoochieLovesIt
      @MoochieLovesIt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      and not only that at the end while the audience was clapping and cheering she still remained in Character amazing

    • @jeff420sparky8
      @jeff420sparky8 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      did you know you breathe on mic? why?
      your live audition.

  • @jired7085
    @jired7085 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7629

    whenever lea sings, i don’t need lyrics on the screen.

    • @adzmimacalumba580
      @adzmimacalumba580 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      👍

    • @vbhepsyche6603
      @vbhepsyche6603 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      True...🤣🤣🤣

    • @dunruden9720
      @dunruden9720 5 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      Having followed Lea's career since she was a kid auditioning for Miss Saigon, I don't need some self appointed expert telling me how good she is.

    • @pauledward11378
      @pauledward11378 5 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      @@dunruden9720 out of all the flavors in the world and you chose salty and bitter....do us a favor and fix your life! 😒🙄

    • @dunruden9720
      @dunruden9720 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@pauledward11378 Strange response. Strange person! Salty and bitter? I love my life. It is full of many flavours.

  • @johnphilipfantonial4540
    @johnphilipfantonial4540 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7846

    She said in an interview that she had to do it perfectly since she was the first woman of color to play the role.

    • @youARAdorable
      @youARAdorable 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1565

      True. She said that since she's Asian, it's like people are waiting for her to mess up.
      But she nailed it. ❤️

    • @natividaddeguzman2114
      @natividaddeguzman2114 5 ปีที่แล้ว +617

      This song has a huge sentimental value to Lea! That’s her audition piece for Miss Saigon!

    • @henryanderson6752
      @henryanderson6752 5 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      Natividad De Guzman Really? That’s so cool!

    • @luciusdali4762
      @luciusdali4762 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Which colour?

    • @thirty-three7546
      @thirty-three7546 5 ปีที่แล้ว +212

      @@luciusdali4762 of color, just means non-white

  • @angelopandan8092
    @angelopandan8092 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15320

    Lea Salonga's pronounciation and dictions are clearer than my future.

  • @yujirohanma7086
    @yujirohanma7086 ปีที่แล้ว +358

    There was an article about her being in different key in the making of "Miss Saigon", turns out that she was the only one in the right key. Everyone else got it wrong even the orchestra. She's perfect when it comes to singing.

  • @catchychazz
    @catchychazz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3718

    You can't spell cLEAr without LEA!

  • @davidjoshuawaffleswaffles1819
    @davidjoshuawaffleswaffles1819 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3011

    This is just 12 minutes of tara fangirling over lea lol

    • @wahn10
      @wahn10 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Not that there's anything wrong with that.

    • @ginosantos4252
      @ginosantos4252 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Not that he's saying there is.

    • @Milliardo5
      @Milliardo5 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      When you consider that even Tara Strong fangirled when Lea responded to her on Twitter, then there's very good reason why...

    • @CelyneSCI
      @CelyneSCI 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Count me in!!

    • @ams_tyquiengco
      @ams_tyquiengco 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      David Joshua WafflesWaffles 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😻🙌🏽

  • @Kagura.ko122
    @Kagura.ko122 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4107

    The clearest and cleanest voice of a legendary singer in the philippines.
    Edit: ow, I didn't see that coming! Thanks for the 2.4K likes😘

  • @artjacobbermejo5780
    @artjacobbermejo5780 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2493

    Lea Salonga never made a mistake on stage. Believe it or not

    • @gamerremag257
      @gamerremag257 3 ปีที่แล้ว +298

      I think the reason becuz of it is that according to her its like someones waiting for her to mess up or make mistakes thats why she make it as perfect as possible and i think it works.

    • @jermisayd4609
      @jermisayd4609 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Happines With less S whats a mamba mentality?

    • @JA-ge7wn
      @JA-ge7wn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      @@jermisayd4609 in Layman's term, extreme competitiveness.

    • @jermisayd4609
      @jermisayd4609 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@JA-ge7wn I see. Thanks! Lea is the textbook standard.

    • @adlirez
      @adlirez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +141

      @Happines With less S nah, Lea didn’t really have mamba mentality. She was faced with the critical judgment of being a woman of color in general. Producers in Broadway wouldn’t accept her just for her being Asian, and the audience, because of the general bias for a white person rather than a person of color, would’ve picked her to death and declared her incapable of singing on the big stage if she made a single mistake. So Lea made sure to never make a single mistake. She made sure there would be purely no reason for them to say these things, no reason to say she’s not good, no reason to say that she’s not fit for the part. And the crazy thing is she wasn’t doing it to compete with others. She was doing it to survive and live her dream as a Broadway singer.

  • @dwell7315
    @dwell7315 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3143

    Alternate title: Tara Simon fangirling over Lea Salonga for 12 minutes 17 seconds.

    • @ninajumamoy1798
      @ninajumamoy1798 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      YEAAAAH. Gives me chills

    • @RollingHotdogs
      @RollingHotdogs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      it makes me blush it gives me worth

    • @rositamina3132
      @rositamina3132 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Ehem Ehem 2 mins. and 18 secs.

    • @akotosimac
      @akotosimac 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Every word she has reaction, who wouldn't?

    • @Naithesther7085
      @Naithesther7085 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂😂😂

  • @sergiofagundes1972
    @sergiofagundes1972 5 ปีที่แล้ว +906

    I´m a Brazilian guy with only a middle to good english understanding and I can understand EVERY word she is singing. Her voice is perfect.

  • @hepherbuenafe3757
    @hepherbuenafe3757 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1019

    Let's all just accept it. LEA is the standard Eponine!

    • @bamboo7714
      @bamboo7714 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I’m guessing you have failed to watch the Les Mis 25th anniversary where Lea played Fantine! Now go watch and compare🤗

    • @kpoprelated3455
      @kpoprelated3455 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@bamboo7714 yeah but the person said lea is the standard eponine.

    • @bamboo7714
      @bamboo7714 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      kpop related ... And, I’m guessing OP has not seen Lea as Fantine yet, as of this moment.

    • @cici2O
      @cici2O 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Leah is divine!

    • @hepherbuenafe3757
      @hepherbuenafe3757 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@bamboo7714 you don't seem to understand the point of my comment. LOL. But to answer your comment, yes I have watched it. Probably for 1,999 times already.

  • @hyoyeonsblondehair4315
    @hyoyeonsblondehair4315 4 ปีที่แล้ว +643

    She is the best singer alive today. We should all be grateful we exist the same time as Lea Salonga. It hurts me physically how underrated outside of broadway she is.

  • @jbonceu2457
    @jbonceu2457 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1296

    And she was the singing voice of Mulan and Jasmine! She's so talented!

    • @chiibomatto
      @chiibomatto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And Ariel too i believe

    • @lu2883
      @lu2883 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@chiibomatto No, Jodi Benson is Ariel's voice :)

    • @chiibomatto
      @chiibomatto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@lu2883 Ooh i see. Thanks!

    • @slvrangel22
      @slvrangel22 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      There is a video on TH-cam with her singing A Whole New World wirh the gentleman who did the singing version for Aladdin. And it is like no time has passed.

    • @teabag3211
      @teabag3211 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      MonaLisa22 Yess I saw that they are both legendary

  • @landhausidyll3185
    @landhausidyll3185 5 ปีที่แล้ว +364

    Lea's voice is made for theater. She's the perfect example of excellent technique and good singing. She's a legend ❤

    • @Milliardo5
      @Milliardo5 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      She's been in theater all her life. Since she was a kid she was already singing, and she is still active today.

    • @jigolocana7492
      @jigolocana7492 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Landhaus Idyll she was taught with many excellent vocal techniques because she was beginning to lose her voice due to having 8 shows a week

  • @dongaga8098
    @dongaga8098 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1022

    That's the reason why Disney invested to her.

    • @martdeleon5918
      @martdeleon5918 4 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      And Disney did it twice. The only one to sing two princesses.

    • @prince2143
      @prince2143 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@martdeleon5918 what did she sing

    • @SaintHaHaLOLZ
      @SaintHaHaLOLZ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@prince2143 Jasmine and Mulan

    • @RanDom-ok4nt
      @RanDom-ok4nt 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@prince2143 REFLECTION, A WHOLE NEW WORLD. I dont know if COLORS OF THE WIND was hers too

    • @wig.8gles
      @wig.8gles 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@RanDom-ok4nt Only Reflection and A Whole New World.

  • @purple438
    @purple438 4 ปีที่แล้ว +975

    Lea Salonga demonstrating all of Tara’s lesson notes in one video.

    • @diandoxlee7346
      @diandoxlee7346 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Um! I Like This! Class, our lesson is - (Play this video)... Yes! You made my day!

  • @shosalendab8641
    @shosalendab8641 5 ปีที่แล้ว +692

    LEA’S PRONUNCIATION IS CLEARER THAN MY FUTURE 😌

  • @williamsroberte4213
    @williamsroberte4213 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1775

    Besides all her vocal excellence, I noticed perfect breathing technique with NO gasping or unnecessary breath noise. She started each phrase with slow breath intake using the available time and then set her abs/diaphragm so as to start with no breath sound. This enabled her to carry over that last phrase with ease. You are right, Tara. It was as close to perfect as can be done! Thanks for your technical discernment and clear and concise analysis!

    • @jorin15
      @jorin15 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Williams Robert E im gonna pretend i understood what u said

    • @williamsroberte4213
      @williamsroberte4213 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@jorin15 That's why I wish Tara would respond to say yea or nay and/or explain it better. To me it's fundamental to breath control while singing. Tara and/or anyone else may do it some other way or call it by another name but some method must be used. Singers need to control their air some way. I'd dearly like to know what Tara advocates but so far she has not chosen to reply. I don't even know if she gets alerts on these comments. In the mean time, keep singing!

    • @TheAriel8833
      @TheAriel8833 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      perfect breathing first form Total Concentration*

    • @yoohimi
      @yoohimi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheAriel8833 I love that anime.

    • @juliesusanvalencia6941
      @juliesusanvalencia6941 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mr. Williams, I think it is best if you can tag Ms. Tara on this thread. :) I am sorry I don't know how because I rarely comment on youtube 🤣

  • @skatefan78
    @skatefan78 5 ปีที่แล้ว +562

    QUEEN of enunciation -- when I was little I wanted to grow up to be Lea (yes even me lol)

    • @coocoo6996
      @coocoo6996 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😂 Catchy comment 😅😅😅

    • @joemj5174
      @joemj5174 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I’m lea’s fan since grade school when she’s also in grade school singing her first album “i am but a small voice”
      Is there a video of it in youtube ?

    • @rolandoquinones7461
      @rolandoquinones7461 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      and I wanna be yours just as how you madly wanna be her! lols 😅

    • @louiejeangutierrez582
      @louiejeangutierrez582 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Best comment I've read xD

    • @malmonmark
      @malmonmark 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha so cute!

  • @bryeninety-four1870
    @bryeninety-four1870 4 ปีที่แล้ว +659

    Lea Salonga is perfectionist when it comes to diction and dynamics.

  • @ecilatnecniv
    @ecilatnecniv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +612

    that's why she's a broadway hall of famer and you're such a good critic...

    • @jaredpenas2141
      @jaredpenas2141 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      and also a Disney legend, a lifetime free entrance to Disneyland

    • @Winterables
      @Winterables 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Clown of God and dont forget shes a TONY AWARD WINNER FOR MISS SAIGON ♥️

    • @aldincarupo5948
      @aldincarupo5948 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Olivier also right??? She won that one.

    • @kema-hp3gu
      @kema-hp3gu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Winterables and a lawrence olivier best actress awardee at west end in london for miss saigon a feat any filipino hard to equal she put philippines on the world map

  • @laurissa1790
    @laurissa1790 5 ปีที่แล้ว +634

    I saw Lea Salonga in concert a few years ago and it is just mind blowing how perfect and crystal clear she sings. My dad and I looked at each other during On My Own and both went, "Wow" at the same time. She's unreal!

    • @angienatoyn
      @angienatoyn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I was lucky enough to see her live in concert as well. One of my bucket lists. I only need to see one more particular singer live and I can die happy. ^_^

    • @laurissa1790
      @laurissa1790 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@angienatoyn That's awesome! Who is the last singer you hope to see live?

    • @angienatoyn
      @angienatoyn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@laurissa1790 Regine Velasquez :)

    • @laurissa1790
      @laurissa1790 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@angienatoyn I admit I haven't heard of her. I'll have to look her up. :)

    • @angienatoyn
      @angienatoyn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@laurissa1790 She's one of the true legends in the Philippines and in the words of Lea herself "She's a freak of nature" . Here's two that you might enjoy if you're in the mood :)
      th-cam.com/video/vx9adYVIn6Q/w-d-xo.html
      th-cam.com/video/ypnXl7VQESM/w-d-xo.html

  • @Argnhauz
    @Argnhauz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1909

    Lea’s voice heals my acne.
    Edit: I misspelled her name so I edited it from Leah to Lea 👌🏻

  • @norisseumali9478
    @norisseumali9478 4 ปีที่แล้ว +216

    This is the first time I saw you GENUINELY enjoy what you're watching. You were so excited the whole time. She's like the personification of what you've been teaching.

  • @pinkfire2344
    @pinkfire2344 5 ปีที่แล้ว +245

    Lea is definitely a master class in vocal control. Basically my choir teacher all throughout High School told me at 14 "April...Lea Salonga...look her up...sing like her."

  • @benp3485
    @benp3485 5 ปีที่แล้ว +328

    We love Lea, she is a national treasure for us.

    • @kimbapkidding6156
      @kimbapkidding6156 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you also filipino?

    • @Leandro-tb3xi
      @Leandro-tb3xi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      She's underappreciated in our country though

    • @ssamu756
      @ssamu756 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Leandro-tb3xi kasi puro birit gusto ng pinoy eh

  • @briobrandon911
    @briobrandon911 5 ปีที่แล้ว +483

    Lea is such a vocal coach favorite. She is very technical in every sense of the word yet so emotive and a very capable singer.
    also a prime example of vocal preservation. At her age she is still singing with finesse although her vocal quality changed obviously, her technique is pretty much in tact.
    Awesome reaction as always!!!

  • @newworldsoon2024
    @newworldsoon2024 4 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    This is what I love about Lea Salonga. Pronunciation of words are always on point. When she’s singing you’ll understand all the lyrics of the song. I can learn how to pronounce English words properly by listening to her. I love listening to singers that do pronounce the words well and not being lazy. Lea Salonga to me is 100% quality.

  • @countvertigo1788
    @countvertigo1788 4 ปีที่แล้ว +658

    Ive never heard anybody analyze a singing voice scientifically...this is science and music..

    • @ginacodding4135
      @ginacodding4135 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      count vertigo Music IS science 😁

    • @kwentoleric
      @kwentoleric 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Music is also math. It's math expressed in notes.

    • @jeongin006
      @jeongin006 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thats why its more fun to watch professional vocal coaches reacts. They know what they're saying.

  • @juliannecruz2514
    @juliannecruz2514 5 ปีที่แล้ว +774

    Wish my skin was as clear as lea salonga's pronunciation and dictions

    • @albertbeltran8411
      @albertbeltran8411 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ha ha ha!!

    • @wirsindhelden0
      @wirsindhelden0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I wish my skin was as clear as her skin.

    • @jonarrosario7447
      @jonarrosario7447 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      SANAOL CLEARSKIN

    • @pardon9602
      @pardon9602 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      May namjoon Bless you same namjesus 😂😂

    • @oldsoul_anth243
      @oldsoul_anth243 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Unfortunately, my skin is like Fergi's voice.

  • @Itsdeitherhope
    @Itsdeitherhope 4 ปีที่แล้ว +417

    Lea is the only singer who never failed in any performances. The total perfection.

  • @kennethcuesta5620
    @kennethcuesta5620 2 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Lea Salonga is a great example of a Filipino who is a fluent English speaker.... It means she can talk continuously without pause because she really knows the terminologies in English.

    • @mayumitmarikit
      @mayumitmarikit 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ok tapos? anong kinalaman sa kanta? cringe!

  • @multicoloredvirgo8685
    @multicoloredvirgo8685 5 ปีที่แล้ว +209

    When Lea sings you could easily understand every word/lyric.

  • @greyswallow7076
    @greyswallow7076 5 ปีที่แล้ว +969

    So this is how vocal coaches fangirl 😂

    • @cheeriesampiri7075
      @cheeriesampiri7075 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Ikr! And all we hear from other video reacts are "OmG!", "gosh!", "Oh!", and other versions of those! Lol 😁😁

    • @rigsmartonpalang130
      @rigsmartonpalang130 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wait pinoy ka ba? I always saw you every ateez videos lollol

  • @KLP99
    @KLP99 5 ปีที่แล้ว +329

    Hello Tara! I'm a highly trained lyric baritone. Because of neck damage and deterioration I have to take nerve meds, which affect my vocal control, so I'm not able to sing anymore, which makes my wife extremely sad (she's a fantastic cellist). But, I understand pure Bel Canto practical application in the real world, and how it applies to any kind of singing (except maybe rap), and frankly, you're one of the best at describing its techniques. Thank you for your expertise, and more, that you share it openly.
    It's a rare person who shares their knowledge. I do so recognize others who do. And one thing I've found is those who are truly gifted typically are the most eager to share.
    And I concur on the ending. Perfect presentation, consistency, and focus. Wow!

  • @aixfukumoto
    @aixfukumoto 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I love it when Lea Salonga is appreciated. 🇵🇭

  • @rubymelgar4301
    @rubymelgar4301 5 ปีที่แล้ว +823

    By the way, never heard any inhale of breathing in there.

    • @amd9918
      @amd9918 5 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      don't skip lung days

    • @1person69races8
      @1person69races8 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      spoiler: she tkes a long deep breath before singing the whole song

    • @Leandro-tb3xi
      @Leandro-tb3xi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @Anime Sauce watch her performance on crazy ex-girlfriend, she held her breath for like 25 seconds lmao

    • @banheesos
      @banheesos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      She looks like she's breathing through pores on her skin. Never running out of oxygen 😭

    • @ZipplyZane
      @ZipplyZane 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Learning how to hold your breath is common in singling lessons. Honestly, 25 seconds isn't even a crazy amount of time for holding your breath--it's just long if you're also singing, and thus letting air out the entire time.
      I got up to like 45 seconds, yet I could only hold out a note for like 15 before it became a mess.

  • @jgiovati
    @jgiovati 5 ปีที่แล้ว +277

    Her “blind” is everything. That’s the note of the song tho. Best blend of all time.

  • @austinfull8941
    @austinfull8941 5 ปีที่แล้ว +357

    This performance is every voice teacher's wet dream. Lmao kidding aside, Lea is one of the GOAT vocalists.

  • @JayIceColdD
    @JayIceColdD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +589

    My biggest takeaways from this are:
    1) Don't sing "o's" Sing "a's"
    2) Lea is a beast.

  • @elaabacajan4079
    @elaabacajan4079 5 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    Lea's version of On My Own (for me) is the best version there is... 😍😍

  • @bonitokun3645
    @bonitokun3645 5 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    This is the purest and most honest fangirling I have ever seen in youtube. 👏

  • @cuddlecub
    @cuddlecub 5 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    She is the reason why I fell in love with broadway and musical theatre. This performance is one of my most favorite of her.

  • @jairahbronzal8039
    @jairahbronzal8039 4 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    You can't expect anything less coming from a multi-awarded artist with a Tony and Olivier awards to name a few under her belt. Also the singing voice of Jasmine and Mulan of Disney.

  • @aylinpatacsil846
    @aylinpatacsil846 4 ปีที่แล้ว +723

    9:47 On my oOoOowwn...
    *andtheyholditforeverandit'sstillverydramaticandbeautifulbutstilltheytookareallybigbreathatthebeginningsoit'skindalike...* meEeEeeh
    I need this song!!!

  • @khryshh
    @khryshh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    No one can even question her technicality, she's a legend that EVERY Broadway singer look up to.

  • @clayhammond9768
    @clayhammond9768 5 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    Princess Jasmine and Mulan, plus she won a Tony award at 19! (20?) for Miss Saigon, Lea Solanga is most definitely a force! Les Mis is my favorite musical, and this particular concert of it is one-of-a-kind to be sure. It was the 10th anniversary concert and featured amazing singers like Lea, Michael Ball, Judy Kuhn (Pocahontas), and more! You'll cry, laugh, and cry again a few more times. So good!

    • @alexisjohnrommel
      @alexisjohnrommel 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      She also won the Laurence Olivier Award on West End (London) for the same musical, Miss Saigon.

  • @jeremymonroe7892
    @jeremymonroe7892 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Perfect Diction
    Perfect pitch
    Clear Voice
    - God bless Lea still Amazing At her Age

  • @mj82liby
    @mj82liby 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3799

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but Lea did set the standard for this song right?

    • @kyliessave8454
      @kyliessave8454 5 ปีที่แล้ว +647

      Yes, she's the technical standard for this song. Like, , textbook, perfect version.

    • @xyyndgreat6033
      @xyyndgreat6033 5 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      Indeed

    • @Cloudstrife112233
      @Cloudstrife112233 5 ปีที่แล้ว +428

      Yes, she is the quintessential Eponine. I don't think anyone has produced a better rendition of this song than she did.

    • @hamandburr1307
      @hamandburr1307 5 ปีที่แล้ว +161

      You want the vocal standard for this song? Yep. Lea all day long.

    • @laurencemangalogan2385
      @laurencemangalogan2385 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Supeeer

  • @Iwilzk
    @Iwilzk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +647

    This video is just 12 minutes and 18 seconds of Tara fangirling over Lea Salonga 😂😂😂

    • @vinvintan4568
      @vinvintan4568 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      m.th-cam.com/video/fR_EHJH7OYY/w-d-xo.html

  • @DL.j
    @DL.j 5 ปีที่แล้ว +240

    my wife always argues that she sounded like lea when she sings, i only answer yes when i had done a bottle of whiskey to help me hear lea salonga in her.

    • @chineseguywithoutcoronavir6687
      @chineseguywithoutcoronavir6687 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      More like Liar Salonga. 😂

    • @lovegupio3704
      @lovegupio3704 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hahahhahaha

    • @DL.j
      @DL.j 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@chineseguywithoutcoronavir6687 i wouldn't go that far, i still want my side of the bed..

    • @rolandoquinones7461
      @rolandoquinones7461 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      JD, this comment is precious

    • @bird_poop
      @bird_poop 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Maybe..
      Leah Delima!😂

  • @algrand52
    @algrand52 3 ปีที่แล้ว +161

    She IS the definitive Eponine. But it was as Kim in Ms Saigon that she won both the Tony's and Olivier award. She is simply amazing!

  • @ding174
    @ding174 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Yeah. She’s the best. Tony award says it all. We must not forget the hours of coaching and rehearsals she spent to get to this point. Taught from childhood and by the best talents in this production.. Song writers, producers, directors. She was chosen as the best of her generation and then shaped and molded by the best of their generation. Lea Salonga. Filipina.

  • @AntCranky
    @AntCranky 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Loved your reaction. I wanted to be the one to take my great-niece to her first concert. I managed to get front row tickets to Lea Salonga. I was a little worried that she would not enjoy all of the concert other than the Disney songs but didn't need to worry. On the way to the car after the concert, she was skipping and dancing and asking how Lea could sing without taking breaths. She was 8 but she noticed. I earned some major best aunt ever points that night. Lea was amazing.

  • @orbital16
    @orbital16 4 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    Lea Salonga: The Disney Legend and the clearest voice of them all..no singers as clear as her in enunciating those lyrics.

  • @pedropitoyko6465
    @pedropitoyko6465 4 ปีที่แล้ว +374

    When Lea sings even my butt has goosebumps.

  • @pauletah101
    @pauletah101 5 ปีที่แล้ว +322

    I actually know Lea's On My Own is perfect but now I understand why it's perfect. Thanks Tara!

  • @gerzprestidge1051
    @gerzprestidge1051 5 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    I am your new subscriber and really fascinated the way you react to Lea. Thanks for supporting Filipino talents.

    • @Tarasimonstudios
      @Tarasimonstudios  5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hey! Sure! For a faster reply drop the link in my DMs on Instagram

  • @louiejeangutierrez582
    @louiejeangutierrez582 5 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    Tara fangirling over Lea is just so adorable.

  • @nekohimeplays
    @nekohimeplays 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Lea as Eponine: "I love him..."
    Tara: "I love her!" 😂

  • @zeusariola6996
    @zeusariola6996 5 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    Lea salonga? for me the queen of diction, every letter pronounced well, giving justice to all the song she sang! HAILL TO THE QUEEN!!

  • @ThelSuperlKing
    @ThelSuperlKing 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1437

    I suggest Alison Luff's take on "She Used to be Mine" a great example where you need not sacrifice technique for emotion and feel. In two months it has garnered nearly a million views. Highly recommended for a vocal coach like you.

    • @ThelSuperlKing
      @ThelSuperlKing 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      th-cam.com/video/3c7NUyhNuEs/w-d-xo.html

    • @jelokimreyes7349
      @jelokimreyes7349 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Seconded

    • @midnytblossom102
      @midnytblossom102 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Technically she is flawless but i dunno, i liked the interpretation and emotions of Shoshana’s version better.

    • @arthlauren30
      @arthlauren30 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@midnytblossom102 agreed! Shoshana's version is so much better.

    • @yahweh01
      @yahweh01 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@arthlauren30 Shoshana's video in 8 months got over 700,000 views. Alison's video in over 2 months garnered over 1 million views. It may be true that the more views doesn't guarantee better quality in many cases but in this case it does. 😆

  • @reyastilla5197
    @reyastilla5197 5 ปีที่แล้ว +171

    Tara, this reaction made me one of your solid fans

  • @Cassandra.Northcott17
    @Cassandra.Northcott17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Lea is the person you try to be like in the musical theater world. And multiple Disney princesses, she is GOALS

  • @leighandrew235
    @leighandrew235 5 ปีที่แล้ว +168

    lea salonga is a great story teller not just technically also emotionaly

  • @winterkrash
    @winterkrash 5 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    Her diction and pronunciation and enunciation is spot on. You can understand every single word she sings.

  • @danieldelanoche2015
    @danieldelanoche2015 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Am I still in love with Lea Salonga after all these years? YES!

  • @beeyotchielicious
    @beeyotchielicious 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I don't believe in perfection... until this performance.

  • @johnokamoto6762
    @johnokamoto6762 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Love watching you geek out! Lea is my favorite Eponine. No matter how many times I watch that performance I still cry!

  • @ohannahandreu
    @ohannahandreu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    Lea is one of a kind. So clear and flawless when she sings, she is just perfection.

  • @heidicook2739
    @heidicook2739 5 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    Tara, if you haven’t seen the recording of her audition for Miss Saigon, I highly recommend it. I believe she was 15 at the time. She went on to win a Tony, I believe. And she won the Tony at the age of 20.

  • @groundgensanchez9666
    @groundgensanchez9666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Lea Salonga is the best ever because her voice is purity, magical and crystal clear 🎇🎆

  • @bevnisperos3667
    @bevnisperos3667 5 ปีที่แล้ว +251

    She's not belting out, she was sanging the way she feels exaxtly what she was singing... she's good with everything about musicality and feeling what she is singing about

    • @nikkosalvador3374
      @nikkosalvador3374 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Feeling and musicality are not enough when you're a singer. You must have a strategy and technique to be able to hit it everytime especially for broadway singers. They perform 8x a week. She may be singing her heart out but that singing is well calculated.

    • @NickMomOf2
      @NickMomOf2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Whatever but lea is a great singer 😊

    • @bevnisperos3667
      @bevnisperos3667 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@NickMomOf2 true po

    • @bevnisperos3667
      @bevnisperos3667 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nikkosalvador3374 are you a good singer or coach?

    • @bevnisperos3667
      @bevnisperos3667 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nikkosalvador3374 can you win a olivier award even tony? A grandslam even? Hmmm last msg to you.... THINk! Tsk tsk tsk

  • @MacNair
    @MacNair 4 ปีที่แล้ว +266

    I appreciate your reactions to her technical singing, because for me, who’s more an actor first, Lea is also doing a masterful acting performance of this song. Down to the techniques of acting. I use this performance as an example of great “acting of a song” when I teach. It’s so good to see her technical singing is just as masterful. Thank you 😊

    • @MacNair
      @MacNair 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      And to add on to the “perfect ending” you mention with the singing, if you keep playing the clip (when the audience applauds forever and forever) she STAYS IN CHARACTER. Seeing actors drop their characters is one of the banes of my existence and when I teach or direct, I try to make it clear that they need to remain in character AT ALL TIMES. And Lea, beautifully, does just that at the end of this song.

    • @alicekirkland1708
      @alicekirkland1708 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      To put it perfectly, she is a perfect performer. The acting, the diction, the wonderful clarity of her voice, and her eyes... Oh God, her eyes are expressive, the emotions are practically screaming in her eyes that she is the character herself. After all, one of my favorites in singing is where you sing with emotions. To sing with emotions you need to be connected to the song or to be the character itself.

    • @casdiatulhayden3510
      @casdiatulhayden3510 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      perfect!

  • @ayeletdrago
    @ayeletdrago 5 ปีที่แล้ว +378

    i love that she mixes and not belts on the high note ("known") as opposed to other singers, particularly samantha barks who's played eponine in the movie. it's not anger, it's defeat. eponine knows marius will not love her back but cannot change her feelings for him, thus the 'i love him's. lea is pretty much the only person i've seen that understood that in their portrayal of eponine.

    • @danielblair9535
      @danielblair9535 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Lea Michele's live version is similar to this as well!
      Shame that her glee cover made her belt it.

  • @melindalee8659
    @melindalee8659 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    As a middle aged former choir girl, I just love your reviews and commentary. I especially love your “nerdy” enthusiasm - I still get jazzed by awesome vocals and appreciate your insightful commentary. Thank you!

  • @justsomeone7358
    @justsomeone7358 5 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Pure reaction. This episode is so true unlike others they tend to fake every reactions but this one is genuine.

  • @bradleygro
    @bradleygro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    YES Lea is a legend and I'm so thrilled you're doing this. I saw her love in Wisconsin and her voice rings so beautifully when she sings!
    Please review Kyla Jade singing One Night Only from The Voice!

    • @gregorynetoflow
      @gregorynetoflow 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please react to Shoshana Bean and Avery Wilson [saving all my love for you]

    • @midnytblossom102
      @midnytblossom102 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I saw lea as fantine in broadway yeaaaars ago and let me tell you that started my love affair with broadway and everything musical. She is a dream.

  • @skoomamuch356
    @skoomamuch356 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    seriously, this is a LEGIT Vocal Coach
    (this is my first time watching this vid btw)

  • @cherrydelossantos997
    @cherrydelossantos997 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    She's one of my favorite singers. So clean and clear when singing. You can clearly listen to the lyrics and words. Dictions are perfect!

  • @mananapztime9597
    @mananapztime9597 5 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Leah is a living music, she embodied every perfect notes and tones..

  • @mitsuenakajima6344
    @mitsuenakajima6344 4 ปีที่แล้ว +488

    "On. My. Own. ehe. NO." *dead* 🤣🤣

    • @zohayrrr
      @zohayrrr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      can't stop laughing

    • @itseyagurl_1373
      @itseyagurl_1373 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      RIP replay button on that part. HAHAHAHAHAHA

  • @johnellis9494
    @johnellis9494 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Love Les Mis and love listening to the various performers that do this song. This was one of the best I've heard. Clearly a pro with exquisite skills. Really enjoyed the reaction. Love when you geek out or go musical nerd. It's great. Keep up the good work.

  • @user-vn5zb3li2i
    @user-vn5zb3li2i 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Lea Salonga was one of the female singers in the Philippines who was known worldwide. Not only that, she also sang for Disney. Probably because of her pronunciation are easy to hear, since Disney is mostly based on movies for children, the kids that will watch will have an easier understanding for the song, even for adults!

  • @francisrenzo7766
    @francisrenzo7766 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Watching Tara fan-girling over Lea for 12 minutes is literally the best thing I’ve watched in a while.

  • @salvadorruiz415
    @salvadorruiz415 4 ปีที่แล้ว +283

    Ive heard Lea on one of her interviews, she actually studies and memorizes other roles lines, therefore, she actually memorizes the whole story! In one of her miss saigon shows in london, she said that while the show was going on and her role was on some kind of a break, she was actually talking to one of her bestfriends in the philippines with some kind of a family problem through the phone while the show was going on and when its time for her to go back on stage, she told her friend something like its my turn then she said she went back to the stage to perform but told her friend that she will be right back at her! Amazing

  • @daltonshaneburton
    @daltonshaneburton 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Lea is my absolute favorite Eponine! I have a line from "A Little Fall of Rain" tattooed because of her.

  • @alexandramercado4162
    @alexandramercado4162 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    YES this is amazing! So happy you chose the 10th anniversary too!! Best Les Mis performance EVER!!!

  • @ginolorenzo4117
    @ginolorenzo4117 4 ปีที่แล้ว +214

    Tara Simon: an angel is singing
    Angels: Lea is singing

    • @loulymn8407
      @loulymn8407 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I love this comment here

    • @marvenlevy
      @marvenlevy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Haha legit!

  • @simpledays1729
    @simpledays1729 4 ปีที่แล้ว +748

    Ms. Tara is the ONLY LEGIT VOCAL COACH IN TH-cam..

    • @gabbyp.9016
      @gabbyp.9016 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      her and tristan paredes are my fave

    • @archietrinidad2663
      @archietrinidad2663 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Tristan paredes don't know who lea salonga is.. And he claims that he is a vocal coach... Like seriously??? you've got to be kidding me.

    • @anjalinarayanan6881
      @anjalinarayanan6881 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@archietrinidad2663 lol, yeah, he legit doesn't know anything about vocal techniques, he just sits there gaping at every single singer he reacts to😂

    • @archietrinidad2663
      @archietrinidad2663 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@anjalinarayanan6881 IKR!!.. What is so disappointing is theres a lot who are easily impressed becoz someone said so... Most especially if it is from some of the so called vocal coach/es wannabes here in TH-cam without any authority nor credibility to back it up..

    • @raezzelpretzel
      @raezzelpretzel 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      TOTALLY AGREE

  • @kixbejo
    @kixbejo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Lea is so consistent ever since. I'm so proud of her.

  • @g-ed0818
    @g-ed0818 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    i am a lead guitarist but i was addicted with her angelic voice,
    she"s got the one of most angelic voice vibrato,, and i was addicted,,, she is amazing

  • @mjw9310
    @mjw9310 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Love the chest vs. mix mini-quiz midway through. That type of thing helps me see if my ear is on point or not. 😊

  • @purplelonghorn07
    @purplelonghorn07 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I'm obsessed with her voice. It's actual perfection

  • @xtra_aco
    @xtra_aco 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Haha this reaction has to be one of the funniest😂

  • @dannysimion
    @dannysimion 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Watching you react to this song is very nice! You really love the technical aspects of this performance by Lea but you also know it on a personal level by how mom would listen to this while pregnant. :)

  • @Strayfegaming
    @Strayfegaming 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    one of my all time favorite performances by her! thx for doing this!

  • @crumblesilkskin
    @crumblesilkskin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    Her: do this not this
    Me:I bearly hear the difference
    Makes me respect people who can distinguish between the difference so clearly without her pointing it out

    • @DeborahAnnsuperversatile
      @DeborahAnnsuperversatile 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I only hear the difference because my former voice teacher when I was younger really emphasized it for me until I finally realized the slight difference.

  • @alphapockets
    @alphapockets 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    You reacting to this makes me so happy as my mom had this on tape so I watched Lea in this and listening to Miss Saigon and she heavily influenced how I sing. She is one of my mom's favorite performers.