[165] In the same month, she was recognized by TIME magazine at the TIME100 Impact Awards for being a "life-long role model for children of color. 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.His older sister is singer, actress, and columnist Lea Salonga.Salonga began his musical education, taking piano lessons . She met Robert soon after she got separated from Lee and found the love of her life. She spent the first six years of her childhood in Angeles City before moving to Manila. Life and career. [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]. Matias-Pizarro, Shirley (15 January 2010). She took on the same role at the DBS Arts Centre in Singapore in November 2012. She spent the first six years of her childhood in Angeles City before returning to Manila. [45] Shortly after, Salonga was contacted by Cameron Mackintosh to join the Broadway production of Les Misrables. Hnell on sisaruksen veli nimelt Gerard Salonga , orkesterin kapellimestari. Honored at D23 Expo", "Lea Salonga Set to Judge Miss Universe Pageant, 9/12", "Palm Beach Pops shows Broadway and Disney magic", "Lea Salonga goes straight in 'God of Carnage'", "Lea Salonga added to this year's Candlelight Processional", "Lea Salonga, Norm Lewis & Tyne Daly to Headline, "Lea Salonga's 'Playlist' guests daughter Nicole Chien, Martin Nievera", "Lea Salonga talks about being back on 'The Voice', "Lea Salonga on 'Fun Home,' working with Eric Kunze", "Lea Salonga & Sierra Boggess Record New Tracks For Charity Compilation Album", "Lea Salonga's song 'Wish That I Could Call You' just sounds incredible now. [126] 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. Two years after dating, they announced their wedding. [68] Between the 2001 Los Angeles and 2002 Broadway productions of Flower Drum Song, she performed in a non-musical theatrical production for the first time, playing the role of Catherine in the stage play Proof in Manila. 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. She later became the first Asian actress to portray the role of ponine when she joined the Broadway production in early 1993. 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. Salonga completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at the Ateneo de Manila University in 1994, and briefly studied music theory with Filipino composer Ryan Cayabyab. In Love in 1998[52] and By Heart in 2000, both albums reaching multiple platinum status in the Philippines. [129] In December 2013, Salonga began her Lea Salonga: Playlist concert tour in the Philippines, which celebrated her 35 years in show business. 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. Jan 12, 2023 - Rent from people in Winden im Elztal, Germany from $20/night. [206], 19972004: Recordings, concerts, television, and, In 2013, Salonga thanked one of the hosts of. [190], Salonga lives in the Philippines and the United States.[191]. - Known professionally as Lea Salonga, is a Filipina singer, actress and columnist. Partner of Private Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 07:02, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Gerard Salonga conquers the international scene, "pizza with wife and kiddies = priceless", "Gerard Salonga started out as Lea's unexpected pianist at 7", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gerard_Salonga&oldid=1139458070, This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 07:02. When she told her mom that she got engaged, her mom said that she knew Rob was serious and the right man for her daughter. And thanks to Preciosa Soliven for furnishing this obituary that came out in the Philippine Star.. On her social media accounts, Salonga, who is currently in New York for the Broadway run of the musical "Allegiance," posted a screenshot of the obituary of her late father that appeared in the Philippine Star. On November 27, the PBS series Great Performances broadcast her 2019 concert at the Sydney Opera House, performed with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. [182] Salonga has been recorded singing notes ranging from D3 to C6. She also took part in most of her school's stage productions. Before moving to Manila, she spent the first six years of her childhood in Angeles City. [81] On August 14, 2007, she received the Order of Lakandula, with the rank of Commander (Komandante), from Philippine President Gloria Arroyo in recognition of using her talents to benefit Philippine society and foster cultural exchange. #dreamagaintour ", "National Memorial Day Concert | Lea Salonga Performs "The Prayer", "Everything We Know About Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin Season 2", "Lea Salonga and Sophia Anne Caruso Lead Workshop of New Frank Wildhorn Musical, "Lea Salonga, Voice of Disney Princesses, Is a Life-Long Role Model for Kids of Color", "Lea Salonga sings Jose Mari Chan classic with Pentatonix's new Christmas album", "Broadway Actress Lea Salonga to Join The Tabernacle Choir for Christmas Concerts", "Tabernacle Choir boss is a stern taskmaster, says who? Daughter of feliciano genuino (an engineer and owner of a shipping company) and maria ligaya (a homemaker and manager; Lea salonga was also the singing voice of princess fa mulan in the disney movie mulan. She met him when she was performing in Flower Drum Song. The concert series was extended to January 2014. 26 Feb Feb Multiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga is renown across the world for her powerful voice and perfect pitch. [58] She also performed in four concerts: The Homecoming Concert, The Millennium Concert, The Best of Manila, and Songs from the Screenthe last two being benefit shows. They have a daughter together named Nicole Beverly Chien. 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 Carmen Imutan Salonga[a] OL (/le sl/; born February 22, 1971), known professionally as Lea Salonga, is a Filipina singer, actress, columnist, and producer. She then flew back to the Philippines to star with Filipino matine idol Aga Muhlach in the critically acclaimed film Sana Maulit Muli, which gave her a second Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) award nomination, this time for Best Actress. 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. Gerard Salonga, her brother, is a conductor. Rest in peace, Dad," she wrote on Facebook. She will return to the West End in September 2023 to appear in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends. [37], When Miss Saigon opened on Broadway in 1991, she again played the role of Kim,[38] winning the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Theatre World awards[7] and becoming the second-youngest actress and first actress of Asian descent to win a Tony Award. In 2004, Salonga won Entertainer of the Year at the Aliw Awards. Einrichtung Bruckmatten 1, Winden im Elztal, Baden-Wrttemberg 79297 [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. Salonga has won the Aliw Award for Best Musical Director four times, and was inducted into the Aliw Hall of Fame in 2009. [155] Between these two short runs, she gave concerts in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane in November 2019. Salonga is married to violinist Divina Francisco. [130] Salonga wrote a book, Playlist: A Celebration of 35 Years, which she used as a souvenir program for the concerts. The family where she was born was not artistic at all. Early life and education. Her brother, Gerard Salonga, is a conductor. The wedding was aired as a two-hour television special, which was directed by Bobby Garcia and hosted by Boy Abunda, on ABS-CBN in late January 2004. [9] Her brother, Gerard Salonga, is a conductor. -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: Apa: Feliciano Genuino Salonga: . "[166] On October 27, 2022, Salonga was featured on Pentatonix's cover of Jose Mari Chan's "Christmas In Our Hearts" in their Christmas album, Holidays Around The World. 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. She filed her fine such as lawyers and surveyors debut in 1978 . July 23 1929 - Tondo, Manila, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines, Jan 29 2016 - Olongapo City, Zambales, Philippines, 95 Jose Basa St., Tondo, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines, Philippine General Hospital, Ermita, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines, Olongapo, Zambales, Central Luzon, Philippines, Philippine Navy officer, Chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority. 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[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. In both Disney Princess singing roles, Jasmine and Mulan, Salonga uses head tones that reach up to F5. In 2002, Salonga returned to Broadway to play the leading role of Wu Mei-Li, a Chinese immigrant in a reinterpretation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Flower Drum Song opposite Jose Llana. Father - Feliciano Genuino Salonga (Former Naval Rear Admiral, Shipping Company Owner) (d. 2016) Mother - Mara Ligaya Alcantara (ne Imutan) Siblings - Gerard Salonga (Younger Brother) (Orchestral Conductor, Musical Arranger, Music Director), Jeff Salonga (Brother) (Actor) Maria Ligaya Carmen Imutan Salonga 1971-1989: Early life and career Edit Salonga was born in Ermita, Manila, to Feliciano Genuino Salonga, a naval Rear admiral and shipping company owner. "[186] In 2011, The Advocate called her a "major gay icon. Mr. Salonga was a former chairman of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA). Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism. [29] In 1998, she again provided the singing voice for the title character in Mulan before later reprising the role in the 2004 sequel, Mulan II. Together, they have two children; a son and a daughter. Lea loves to tell the world that Robert is very supportive and has been a major force in raising their daughter. All I know is he has now joined the rest of his ancestors that went to the Great Beyond before him. From a young age, Lea was enamored with singing. Maria Ligaya Carmen Imutan Salonga was born on February 22, 1971, in Manila, Philippines, to her parents Feliciano [67] In September 2002, she appeared on Working in the Theatre for a second time, along with John Cullum, Edie Falco, Stanley Tucci, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and Charlayne Woodard. After they broke up, she started dating Michael Lee in the year 2000. Feliciano Genuino Salonga -- Father. As a teenager, Salonga continued to act in films, appearing in Like Father, Like Son (1985), Ninja Kids (1986), Captain Barbell (1986), and Pik Pak Boom (1988). Gerard Imutan Salonga (born October 11, 1973) is a Filipino musical conductor, composer, and arranger. During her auditions for the role of Kim in Miss Saigon, she was studying Biology at the University of Ateneo de Manila. Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga was born on the 22nd of February, 1971, in Manila. [31][32] After hearing her rendition, she was asked if she had prepared another song to perform. Salonga's father, Feliciano Genuino Salonga, was a naval rear admiral and a shipping company owner and her mother, Maria Ligaya Alcantara was a nee Imutan of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental. 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. Birth Place: Manila, Philippines . 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