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jm
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Date Posted: 18:44:40 12/04/05 Sun
In reply to: Inquirer News Service 's message, "Lea Salonga to sing for urgent cause" on 14:38:34 09/10/05 Sat

>Only in Hollywood : Lea Salonga to sing for urgent
>cause
>
>First posted 00:22am (Mla time) Sept 11, 2005
>By Ruben V. Nepales /Inquirer News Service
>
>====================
>Editor's Note: Published on page A4-1 of the September
>11, 2005 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer
>===========================
>

>LOS ANGELES—Before Lea Salonga makes her
>much-anticipated debut at New York’s Carnegie Hall in
>November, she will perform in the West Coast to help
>raise awareness for Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches
>(A3M).
>
>The Philippines’ pride stars in a concert at the
>Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 23 to
>spotlight the need for more Filipinos to register as
>potential marrow donors for patients like Trisha
>Cendana, a 12-year-old girl in Quezon City who
>urgently needs a bone marrow transplant. A3M, which is
>based in LA, is working to find a marrow match for
>Trisha and a US hospital to underwrite her care.
>
>When we asked Lea via e-mail if she was even more
>committed to help A3M because of its quick reaction to
>embrace the cause of a Filipino child, she replied,
>“It makes me realize how many people [both children
>and adults] need help. There are families who go
>through a kind of desperation wanting to save their
>loved ones. I know of people who have fought cancer.
>It’s not just the patient that fights—the family
>fights right alongside them. It’s important that the
>community gets involved. Who knows, [the next victim
>could be] one’s own family. I just found out that one
>of my best friends in Manila is a former office mate
>of Trisha’s mother. So, it hits closer than we all
>think.”
>
>Trisha’s plight came to the attention of A3M through
>Alpha Phi Omega International, of which her father,
>Bong, is a member.
>
>Lea confirmed that it would be her first time to
>perform at the Cerritos Center for the Performing
>Arts, which is located in a suburb in the LA County
>area. Famous artists have done shows there, from the
>late Frank Sinatra to Whitney Houston to the Royal
>Shakespeare Company. In 1997, we watched Kuh Ledesma
>at Cerritos Center in one of her best LA performances.
>
>“I’ve heard nothing but great things about the venue,”
>Lea gushed. “I’m really looking forward to the show.”
>
>On a lighter note, we asked the Tony and Laurence
>Olivier Award-winning performer this question: If you
>were a teenager growing up in this era of reality
>series contests, would you have joined “American Idol”
>or any of its equivalents in the Philippines?
>
>“I don’t know,” she answered. “It just isn’t in my
>personality to do that!”
>
>When we inquired if she planned to see the Broadway
>musical “Lennon” and if she had met Quezon City native
>and “Miss Saigon” alumna Julie Danao-Salkin, who plays
>Yoko Ono, Lea declared, “I’d love to go and see it.
>Oh, regarding Julie Danao-Salkin, we met in Boston
>while shopping at The Gap!” Lea said Julie’s “Rent”
>cast mate Cristina Ablaza, with whom she did “Miss
>Saigon” in NY, was also at the store.
>
>As for coaching KC Concepcion and Karel Marquez, who
>alternated as Belle in Manila’s recent production of
>“Beauty and the Beast,” Lea revealed, “It was a trip.
>I never thought it would be anything I’d ever do, and
>it ended up being one of the most fulfilling things
>I’ve ever done. It’s a different high from performing.
>I definitely want to do more of it.”
>
>We remembered that Lea starred in the Philippines’
>staging of “Proof,” so we told her that we just saw
>the movie version (she did the Catherine role, which
>Gwyneth Paltrow essayed in a London stage production
>and, now, onscreen as well). “I am looking forward to
>seeing the film,” Lea shared. “I’ve actually forgotten
>much of the dialogue so everything will be like new. I
>saw the Broadway production with Mary Louise Parker
>before we staged it in Manila.”
>
>We asked belatedly how she spent her first wedding
>anniversary with Robert Chien and how married life was
>so far. She obliged with, “We just had a simple quiet
>dinner in the Brentwood area (in West LA). Nothing
>fancy. And married life is wonderful.”
>
>At the time of our e-mail interview, Lea was in Manila
>getting ready to do a show in the spanking new Hong
>Kong Disneyland. “Awesome!” was her description of the
>theme park which she toured several weeks earlier.
>
>What else is on the horizon? “There’s Carnegie Hall on
>Nov. 7 and a concert in Cebu on Dec. 9. Beyond that,
>I’m counting on having a very merry Christmas with my
>family and friends.”
>
>Ticket information for Lea’s Cerritos Center concert
>is available at (888) 2364673, (800) 3004345,
>www.asianmarrow.org and www.cerritoscenter.com.
>
>
>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>Lea finally does Carnegie Hall. Regine done
>Carnegie Hall waaaay back in 1991?! Regine &
>Lea are two of a special kind to your music man
>and music friends of the song bird. ;-)
>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
>
>http://insidebuzz.tripod.com

I think Lea is the only best Filipina performer among others.She can sing any song perfectly with her voice without belting and screeaming or shouting. She does'nt need to sing very high notes to impress, Just a simple Carpenters song wouldnt be boring to hear over and over again. and even if you wanna turn up the volume, di pa rin masakit sa tenga. I just observed sa mga local shows, always biritan, no one really appreciates a good voice without it. Parang iisa lang and standard ng mga local talents. Those who cannot do birit but have a nice voice are left behind. Maybe this is the reason why only artist like Lea is appreciated by International audience. I don't mean to say that Regine is not appreciated worldwide, maybe she is, nagkalat naman kasi ang Pinoy worldwide. Ofcourse, foreign artist like bryan mcknight and Legrand would praise her since they're doing shows with her locally. But the way i see it. pang Pinoy lang talaga ang taste ng talent ni Regine. i'm sorry to say sa mga fans nya, but you cannot insist that she can be better internationally.

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TOLSKY
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Date Posted: 01:33:17 12/07/05 Wed

Jm wrote...

>I think Lea is the only best Filipina performer among
>others....

-----------------------------------------------------------
hmm... this is pure opinion with little basis. As broadway musical performer, no doubt. But you have to know that even Cameron Macintosh was impressed with Regine's voice he offered her the role of Kim. That means, Regine has a voice that even broadway cannot resist.

Again, Lea's recordings commercially speaking is not as successful as that of Regine's. I still have to hear that her most recent outing had fared well.

Just because Lea is a world class broadway performer (an award-winning at that) doesn't make her "...THE ONLY BEST FILIPINA SINGER AMONG OTHERS..." because you have to beyond your opinion. You have to show points what makes her..."THE ONLY BEST FILIPINA SINGER.." and by that show her accomplishments beyond broadway musical.

We all recording-wise, still has yet to be proven.

As for Regine, my opinion would not be "...THE ONLY BEST FILIPINA SINGER AMONG OTHERS..." but it would be, "REGINE IS THE TOP PERFORMING FEMALE PERFORMER IN THE COUNTRY- BEING A SUPERB SINGER, A CONCERT PERFORMER, PRODUCER, HOSTS, ACTRESS, DESIGNER, STORY WRITER- A MULTIMEDIA ARTIST PERSONIFIED!".

sigh...

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>>Only in Hollywood : Lea Salonga to sing for urgent >>cause >> >>First posted 00:22am (Mla time) Sept 11, 2005 >>By Ruben V. Nepales /Inquirer News Service >> >>==================== >>Editor's Note: Published on page A4-1 of the September >>11, 2005 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer >>=========================== >> > >>LOS ANGELES—Before Lea Salonga makes her >>much-anticipated debut at New York’s Carnegie Hall in >>November, she will perform in the West Coast to help >>raise awareness for Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches >>(A3M). >> >>The Philippines’ pride stars in a concert at the >>Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 23 to >>spotlight the need for more Filipinos to register as >>potential marrow donors for patients like Trisha >>Cendana, a 12-year-old girl in Quezon City who >>urgently needs a bone marrow transplant. A3M, which is >>based in LA, is working to find a marrow match for >>Trisha and a US hospital to underwrite her care. >> >>When we asked Lea via e-mail if she was even more >>committed to help A3M because of its quick reaction to >>embrace the cause of a Filipino child, she replied, >>“It makes me realize how many people [both children >>and adults] need help. There are families who go >>through a kind of desperation wanting to save their >>loved ones. I know of people who have fought cancer. >>It’s not just the patient that fights—the family >>fights right alongside them. It’s important that the >>community gets involved. Who knows, [the next victim >>could be] one’s own family. I just found out that one >>of my best friends in Manila is a former office mate >>of Trisha’s mother. So, it hits closer than we all >>think.” >> >>Trisha’s plight came to the attention of A3M through >>Alpha Phi Omega International, of which her father, >>Bong, is a member. >> >>Lea confirmed that it would be her first time to >>perform at the Cerritos Center for the Performing >>Arts, which is located in a suburb in the LA County >>area. Famous artists have done shows there, from the >>late Frank Sinatra to Whitney Houston to the Royal >>Shakespeare Company. In 1997, we watched Kuh Ledesma >>at Cerritos Center in one of her best LA performances. >> >>“I’ve heard nothing but great things about the venue,” >>Lea gushed. “I’m really looking forward to the show.” >> >>On a lighter note, we asked the Tony and Laurence >>Olivier Award-winning performer this question: If you >>were a teenager growing up in this era of reality >>series contests, would you have joined “American Idol” >>or any of its equivalents in the Philippines? >> >>“I don’t know,” she answered. “It just isn’t in my >>personality to do that!” >> >>When we inquired if she planned to see the Broadway >>musical “Lennon” and if she had met Quezon City native >>and “Miss Saigon” alumna Julie Danao-Salkin, who plays >>Yoko Ono, Lea declared, “I’d love to go and see it. >>Oh, regarding Julie Danao-Salkin, we met in Boston >>while shopping at The Gap!” Lea said Julie’s “Rent” >>cast mate Cristina Ablaza, with whom she did “Miss >>Saigon” in NY, was also at the store. >> >>As for coaching KC Concepcion and Karel Marquez, who >>alternated as Belle in Manila’s recent production of >>“Beauty and the Beast,” Lea revealed, “It was a trip. >>I never thought it would be anything I’d ever do, and >>it ended up being one of the most fulfilling things >>I’ve ever done. It’s a different high from performing. >>I definitely want to do more of it.” >> >>We remembered that Lea starred in the Philippines’ >>staging of “Proof,” so we told her that we just saw >>the movie version (she did the Catherine role, which >>Gwyneth Paltrow essayed in a London stage production >>and, now, onscreen as well). “I am looking forward to >>seeing the film,” Lea shared. “I’ve actually forgotten >>much of the dialogue so everything will be like new. I >>saw the Broadway production with Mary Louise Parker >>before we staged it in Manila.” >> >>We asked belatedly how she spent her first wedding >>anniversary with Robert Chien and how married life was >>so far. She obliged with, “We just had a simple quiet >>dinner in the Brentwood area (in West LA). Nothing >>fancy. And married life is wonderful.” >> >>At the time of our e-mail interview, Lea was in Manila >>getting ready to do a show in the spanking new Hong >>Kong Disneyland. “Awesome!” was her description of the >>theme park which she toured several weeks earlier. >> >>What else is on the horizon? “There’s Carnegie Hall on >>Nov. 7 and a concert in Cebu on Dec. 9. Beyond that, >>I’m counting on having a very merry Christmas with my >>family and friends.” >> >>Ticket information for Lea’s Cerritos Center concert >>is available at (888) 2364673, (800) 3004345, >>www.asianmarrow.org and www.cerritoscenter.com. >> >> >>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>Lea finally does Carnegie Hall. Regine done >>Carnegie Hall waaaay back in 1991?! Regine & >>Lea are two of a special kind to your music man >>and music friends of the song bird. ;-) >>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> >>http://insidebuzz.tripod.com > >I think Lea is the only best Filipina performer among >others.She can sing any song perfectly with her voice >without belting and screeaming or shouting. She >does'nt need to sing very high notes to impress, Just >a simple Carpenters song wouldnt be boring to hear >over and over again. and even if you wanna turn up the >volume, di pa rin masakit sa tenga. I just observed >sa mga local shows, always biritan, no one really >appreciates a good voice without it. Parang iisa lang >and standard ng mga local talents. Those who cannot do >birit but have a nice voice are left behind. Maybe >this is the reason why only artist like Lea is >appreciated by International audience. I don't mean to >say that Regine is not appreciated worldwide, maybe >she is, nagkalat naman kasi ang Pinoy worldwide. >Ofcourse, foreign artist like bryan mcknight and >Legrand would praise her since they're doing shows >with her locally. But the way i see it. pang Pinoy >lang talaga ang taste ng talent ni Regine. i'm sorry >to say sa mga fans nya, but you cannot insist that she >can be better internationally.

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