Lea Salonga - Don't Cry for Me Argentina | 2002

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  • Опубликовано: 11 фев 2025
  • Artist: Lea Salonga
    Song: Don't Cry for Me Argentina
    Album: Broadway Concert DVD
    Year: 2002
    From: Evita Broadway Musical
    Other Info: Concert was held at The Philippine International Convention Center

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  • @jovifa13
    @jovifa13 8 лет назад +3816

    what i like about lea salonga is that when she sings the words are very clear. you can actually write the lyrics just by listening to it without confusion. not all singers can sing with this clarity.

    • @leluthor5357
      @leluthor5357 6 лет назад +50

      Thats just the problem if you notice. Well for a fact that i am also a fan of her but she tends to be overbearing with her accents and/or diction most of the time thus makes you the audience focuses on that rather than her singing. Its like when performing shes more counting on her having that perpect pitch- pronounciation rather than her perfect pitch singing. To visualize it a simpler ways just look at how she does interviews and the like. It doesnt fall far from there - she talks as if the same way singing and you can hardly differentiate. I think lea is better for theatrical than in solo renditions. Anyway thats just my opinion and you cannot shoot me dead for that as you may your own.

    • @juonisback
      @juonisback 5 лет назад +118

      Ariana Grande left the conversation :(

    • @psalm8306
      @psalm8306 5 лет назад +6

      エストラダルジー Looool😂😂

    • @Ukelicks
      @Ukelicks 5 лет назад +41

      Reminds me of an old Filipino girlfriends older sister, she would put so much effort into pronouncement, I always thought that was odd but it’s fun to watch lea’s mouth making the sounds, her smile and lips are perfectly placed for best pronouncing

    • @judyannyadao7896
      @judyannyadao7896 5 лет назад +3

      agree

  • @JoyRobles
    @JoyRobles 9 лет назад +1714

    The thing about Lea is that she is a very intelligent musician. She did not learn this craft by copying or mimicking, she learned it by studying it - the HARD way. She has been performing since she was a little kid and she has never stopped learning. That should always be case. Never stop being better than your former self, even if your former self is already very good.

    • @JoyRobles
      @JoyRobles 8 лет назад +2

      *****
      Apples and oranges.
      BTW
      Musician - a person who plays a musical instrument, especially as a profession, or is musically talented. Also, according to Webster: a person who writes, sings, or plays music.
      Where did you find your very restrictive definition of the word "Musician"? Or were you just guessing or basing your entire comment on your prejudices?

    • @kr-ir5ll
      @kr-ir5ll 8 лет назад +10

      +joey anthony your comment made me laughing out loud.. First define " musician" and come back here to retract your ignorant comment.. Let me define it for you to avoid any troubles on your part.. MUSICIAN is a person who makes music as a profession .. It did not say a person who is skilled in any musical instruments .. And I don't need to state the obvious that Lea is an accomplished musician a singer in every sense of the word..

    • @kr-ir5ll
      @kr-ir5ll 8 лет назад +4

      +joey anthony I would so love to slap a dictionary in your head lmao ..

    • @JoyRobles
      @JoyRobles 8 лет назад +6

      ***** I'm dumb when you don't even know the correct definition of the word Musician? Please check the dictionary before your stupidity kills you.

    • @kr-ir5ll
      @kr-ir5ll 8 лет назад +2

      +joey anthony stop embarrassing yourself Lmaoo.. You wouldn't even admit it even if the truth is staring in front of you.. That's how daft you are.. Musician is a person who performs music. And lea's instrument is her vocal.. Why don't you check her Wikipedia .. And furthermore a person who writes music is also a musician go google it you ignorant fool..

  • @snyderjed
    @snyderjed 3 года назад +842

    Having listened to Elaine Paige, Patti Lupone, and watching Madonna in Elvira, among others, sing this beautiful song, this is, by far, the most impressive performance of Don’t Cry for Me Argentina.

    • @baltazarmelchor451
      @baltazarmelchor451 3 года назад +27

      Nicole S. performance is the best.

    • @aliard1
      @aliard1 3 года назад +10

      You might want to watch Karen Carpenter's rendition.

    • @Moon52171
      @Moon52171 3 года назад +3

      Watch sinead o'connors

    • @johnwalker2860
      @johnwalker2860 3 года назад +5

      What about Julie Covington? To my mind she utterly owns the song. Lea comes a very good second though.

    • @drmorcoch9338
      @drmorcoch9338 2 года назад +2

      @@baltazarmelchor451 nicole s real dad is filipino

  • @GeorgeStreicherMusic
    @GeorgeStreicherMusic 4 года назад +493

    This is the best performance of this song I've ever heard.

    • @djc9755
      @djc9755 4 года назад +6

      Nicole Scherzinger's is my fav thus far.

    • @lucindabunda2106
      @lucindabunda2106 4 года назад +21

      @@djc9755 I listened to Nicole ahhh for me I was still looking for better. Now I found it in Salonga.
      Bravo Lea!!!

    • @MRPOPOY-xl1mj
      @MRPOPOY-xl1mj 4 года назад +5

      @@lucindabunda2106 true .

    • @ramcanaveras1625
      @ramcanaveras1625 4 года назад +2

      Lea's voice alone has full of emotions which express all that should be felt with what the spirit of the song was all about...

    • @yyg4632
      @yyg4632 4 года назад +2

      of course, she probably sings the best version of ALOT of musical songs. Talented to the core

  • @cellosong
    @cellosong 2 года назад +434

    This is the voice I've been looking for to sing this beautiful classic song. I used to play cello in Broadway shows in Seattle and some of the finest voices in the world came through in the shows. They were voices with high drama, beautiful tone and a wide variety of expression. Lea Salonga has all of that. She is a brilliant musician.

    • @marymunro1142
      @marymunro1142 Год назад +1

      What theaters did you play?😊

    • @cellosong
      @cellosong Год назад +3

      @@marymunro1142 5th Avenue Theatre, Paramount Theater and Moore Egyptian Theater in Seattle.

    • @marymunro1142
      @marymunro1142 Год назад +1

      @@cellosong What was your overall impression of Fifth Ave. productions? We had season tickets there for number of years. I found the quality of casts rather sporadic. Last show I saw there was Man of LaMancha. I had seen the 1960s production with Richard Kiley. It still brings a lump to my throat when I remember it. Just an incredible piece of art. As you can imagine, I was very hyped to see it on stage again. From reviews I could tell it was not to be the classic adaptation of 50 years ago, but had a more modern take. From all said about it, I thought it would be interesting and showcase the actors well. There wasn’t a dependence on scenery in the original. Pretty bare bones. The voices were fantastic, the direction incredible. I invited a friend to go with me and make it a girls’ night out. The leads were awful. Don Quixote couldn’t hit a note if his life depended on it and Dulcinea made fingernails on a blackboard preferable.
      This performance summed it up for me. For paying top theater dollar in Seattle because I like good seats and have hit or miss productions made my decision to avoid the Fifth. Locally it always gets good reviews. What was your experience like there? Am I judging it too harshly? I realize they do a lot of “Let’s see how it plays in Seattle” new shows. When I see something that took home Tony after Tony in the past, I do want to be wowed though. Should I give them another go at it? Being a life long Democrat, I am a follower of the idea that if I see a problem, I should throw money at it. The arts need funding. Should I take the bad with the good, pay my money and take my seat, knowin by doing so, I am a matron of the arts? I think I am answering my own question. Give me your thoughts Pamela.

    • @cellosong
      @cellosong Год назад +2

      @@marymunro1142 I don't know what to say. It sounds like your assessment is pretty informed. I played shows back in the late 1970s and early 1980s - a different era. We had big name talent in the leads and an intact culture of Broadway show talent (actors, dancers and singers) in all positions. The on-stage talent and pit orchestra talent was consistently exemplary then.

    • @whatdoiknow8654
      @whatdoiknow8654 Год назад +1

      Madonna > lea

  • @TheGoofybunny
    @TheGoofybunny 5 лет назад +1133

    And let's not forget, it's her brother Gerard conducting the orchestra. Such talented siblings!

    • @AndreaBTurla
      @AndreaBTurla 5 лет назад +14

      Lea you have an Angelique voice. She sings so clearly.

    • @3strll
      @3strll 5 лет назад +11

      Gerard ruined the music arrangement. Almost no spirit. Thanks to his sister for giving spirit and nailing it.

    • @kenjiehirata6053
      @kenjiehirata6053 4 года назад +13

      Gino Banasig idiot

    • @andreilin9348
      @andreilin9348 4 года назад +12

      @@3strll buang!

    • @hosseinhesni8532
      @hosseinhesni8532 4 года назад +5

      It's wonderful...

  • @slvrangel22
    @slvrangel22 7 лет назад +831

    Be honest! How many of you hit replay at the end or have returned to watch this again. Captivating performance.

    • @mariebueno3950
      @mariebueno3950 5 лет назад +9

      🇵🇭👊Not to forget, Ms Lea Salonga is one of the best products of the best First Lady the Philipiinse ever had, Mdme. Imelda Marcos' Cultural and Arts program. So proud of you Ms Salonga! Patuloy akong sumusubaybay at humahanga.

    • @yurinuqui5152
      @yurinuqui5152 5 лет назад +3

      I do. I
      Love listening to Ms. Lea

    • @bb89670
      @bb89670 4 года назад

      Copycat. She's boring.

    • @paulopportuguespportugues
      @paulopportuguespportugues 9 месяцев назад

      Espetáculo Espetáculo sem igual

    • @LuisRomero-fh9bu
      @LuisRomero-fh9bu 9 месяцев назад

      @@mariebueno3950Are you kidding me. Imelda marcos, the abusive, stealing and social climber wife of one of the despotic and corrupt dictators of the world. Product?! Who says so. The money that imelda spent was all from the purse of the Philippines. She is convicted and yet she is free! Or course, her son is the president.

  • @civilization57
    @civilization57 5 лет назад +823

    What a great voice! No auto tune. No silly dancing. No dominating music. Just a great voice!

    • @mardeliezcuajotor1448
      @mardeliezcuajotor1448 4 года назад +7

      Yes! So true

    • @carmenbolivar4
      @carmenbolivar4 3 года назад +1

      Very nice voice 🌹love u Leah

    • @MiracleWinchester
      @MiracleWinchester 2 года назад +2

      I mean i haven't seen dancing in DCFMA, but i get you

    • @Kevmacc1000
      @Kevmacc1000 8 месяцев назад +2

      Exactly so, Sir.... She's amazing. This is one of the very best versions... ever

  • @robertdorr1769
    @robertdorr1769 4 года назад +354

    Oops.... I changed my mind, this is the best version on RUclips!

  • @piranhalegify
    @piranhalegify 5 лет назад +468

    Lea's voice is magical.

    • @Tralaw97
      @Tralaw97 5 лет назад

      You're much more magical😍😍

    • @terryschleuse4134
      @terryschleuse4134 2 года назад +3

      So beautiful,she's a gift from GOD

  • @lextalliones12345
    @lextalliones12345 10 лет назад +970

    The storyteller. The queen of broadway songs.

    • @arimawanderer1310
      @arimawanderer1310 7 лет назад +1

      chaps bryan HELLO SIR! Chaps

    • @anabiebutt586
      @anabiebutt586 6 лет назад +13

      She sings effortless one of the best singers in the world that even david foster leah is included in his lists as one of the best

    • @lurdescalisto8449
      @lurdescalisto8449 6 лет назад

      Uma voz tão límpida tão bem modelada, uma maravilha

    • @mailreyes8742
      @mailreyes8742 5 лет назад +1

      Galing ni ms lea, proud filipino😍

  • @mauricegaskin5694
    @mauricegaskin5694 6 лет назад +913

    I have to admit that i thought Madonna version of this song was the best, but now i have to say that Lea Salonga cover of the song is by far the best, and most inspirational

    • @paulwilliams779
      @paulwilliams779 6 лет назад +58

      You obv have not heard Nicole Scherzinger....

    • @yudai112
      @yudai112 5 лет назад +17

      Modona, Lea and Nicole I can't choose all amazing!!!

    • @martdeleon5918
      @martdeleon5918 5 лет назад +15

      @@paulwilliams779 It's fine Nicole is also Filipino like Lea ahahaha

    • @matthiasbalke9089
      @matthiasbalke9089 5 лет назад +19

      Check out Karen Carpenters version.

    • @r.r.8689
      @r.r.8689 5 лет назад +11

      maurice gaskin You need to listen Julie Covington and Elaine Paige version

  • @renzoescano3475
    @renzoescano3475 9 лет назад +2060

    Only a good musician can tell who among these performers sang it right, but for me this is the best. Perfect pronunciation, perfect delivery for this kind of song and perfect facial expression. From mexico with love.

    • @MrUndergroundriver
      @MrUndergroundriver 9 лет назад +6

      it is called diction

    • @robertmabulac6469
      @robertmabulac6469 9 лет назад +54

      +jonas malabrigo nope! Diction is the choice of words. since shes singing its called enunciation.

    • @MrUndergroundriver
      @MrUndergroundriver 9 лет назад +21

      In whatever way we judge her she's perfeect for singing

    • @nexxusllamera4847
      @nexxusllamera4847 9 лет назад +16

      +renzo escano thanks for the compliment for my Idol.. I'm a proud Filipino here

    • @nexxusllamera4847
      @nexxusllamera4847 9 лет назад +8

      who are u to tell me that? it's freedom of expression. Hellooo?! what's wrong of being proud to your fellow Filipino.. duh

  • @rebeccashapiro7924
    @rebeccashapiro7924 4 года назад +388

    When lea sings a song - she inevitably blows any other performance away. She has range, control, and power all at once - and the most clean beautiful delivery

    • @mariogamez1817
      @mariogamez1817 4 года назад +9

      Simply said, a super great singer.

  • @RalphNewyear
    @RalphNewyear 11 месяцев назад +5

    Not just a great song, but a story told by one of the greatest singers in the world. Leah Salonga topped this one!

  • @crazily2000
    @crazily2000 9 лет назад +590

    She is the reason why I love Philippines.

    • @itsmytwsl1499
      @itsmytwsl1499 6 лет назад +2

      YI 👍

    • @allanibasco20
      @allanibasco20 6 лет назад +15

      there are more to love in the philippines, lea is just one of them...

    • @yudai112
      @yudai112 5 лет назад +1

      Aniloj Aliesh Nasilarap what are you talking about there are so many talented Filipinos dominated local and international scene

    • @giasuper9665
      @giasuper9665 5 лет назад

      @Aniloj Aliesh Nasilarap ....are you jealous?

    • @robe.G
      @robe.G 5 лет назад +1

      Me too. And Charice. Well too bad Charice is gone haha

  • @Sterling061949
    @Sterling061949 6 лет назад +1113

    the Phillipines must be very proud

  • @stephenfricke9298
    @stephenfricke9298 2 года назад +76

    SIMPLY INCREDIBLE. I am 66+ and i have heard beautiful voices but this is Superb. Incredible range, diction and phrasing. She is a gift to the world

    • @perlitaramos9850
      @perlitaramos9850 Год назад

      And to the Philippines in particular! We re so proud of her!!!!

    • @perlitaramos9850
      @perlitaramos9850 Год назад

      And love her so much!
      We ll never get tired listening to her and continue to support her!❤❤❤

  • @margaretechao
    @margaretechao 4 года назад +180

    I don't remember how many times I have heard this song sung by Lea Salonga, it's just perfect ! From Brazil !

  • @mcconn746
    @mcconn746 4 месяца назад +4

    There are a number of great singers but few master the expressions that go with the songs like Lea. She is the best to me.

  • @BoratcoMla
    @BoratcoMla 8 лет назад +466

    her voice is so perfect

    • @bettyschmidt1002
      @bettyschmidt1002 8 лет назад +1

      BoratcoMla ,'

    • @yarceta1
      @yarceta1 7 лет назад +2

      uutuber431 j

    • @rwongusa
      @rwongusa 7 лет назад +2

      It's probably why Disney casted her for Jasmine and Mulan. =D

    • @litosantos150
      @litosantos150 7 лет назад +3

      And shes so beautiful too

    • @sariomalabanan2301
      @sariomalabanan2301 6 лет назад +2

      Best rendition of this song. Kudos for this Broadway singer.

  • @mitsukesawada7668
    @mitsukesawada7668 4 года назад +67

    It's like a story telling when you're about to go to sleep... And she just showed you the whole universe.

    • @morganjames5180
      @morganjames5180 3 года назад +2

      Beautifully said......💚
      You are exactly right.
      Brings tears to my eyes
      💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

  • @kobby500
    @kobby500 7 лет назад +248

    There are places in this world where you can go in this life that are untouchable , the perfection of Lea's voice can take you there !! Thank God for voices like this !

  • @alvinrogan9900
    @alvinrogan9900 4 года назад +103

    Dec.24,2020 whos with me?
    lea salonga is a real LEGEND

  • @richsalvador5441
    @richsalvador5441 5 лет назад +281

    The clarity in her voice, facial expressions and gestures, control and restraint, pitch perfection, even the intentional loud breathing to emphasize emotions, this is just perfection. From start to finish, all notes were intionally placed as is and perfectly executed. Just WOW! I've watched this many many times already along with versions from other artists but no question, this is the best version of this song by far.

    • @juliusleighlava3091
      @juliusleighlava3091 2 года назад

      Amazing

    • @erlindacruz9778
      @erlindacruz9778 2 года назад

      Ku

    • @louisvaccaro5865
      @louisvaccaro5865 2 года назад

      Rich very nice comment, and a fantastic singer, absolutely terrific, but karen carpenter owens this song, hands down. no other female singer has the voice that karen had. she sang with so much feeling and emotion.not taking aything away from lea, believe me. when you heard karens voice, you knew immediatly who was singing, her voice was hautingly beautiful. all the best, Louie Vaccaro tenor, las vegas.

    • @mattbrown3549
      @mattbrown3549 2 года назад

      @@louisvaccaro5865 - I agree that no other person alive or dead has Karen Carpenter's voice but there are plenty of great versions of this song. Some are quite simply amazing. Please listen to Julie Covington's original and also Andre Rieu's singer whose name i cannot remember at the moment. You will enjoy them if you keep an open mind. I am a huge fan of Karen Carpenter and has been since the 80's and so have great respect for her version.

    • @louisvaccaro5865
      @louisvaccaro5865 2 года назад +1

      @@mattbrown3549 Thanks for your response,you are right , julie covington,has a very nice voice. regards, Louie Vaccaro, las vegas.

  • @kitgadaingan
    @kitgadaingan 10 лет назад +282

    i agree, she tells us a story with a great voice and clarity of words..

  • @ninikusumo
    @ninikusumo 9 лет назад +500

    I think, it's the best cover I've ever listened to so far. In the crescendo, we can see that she's more than just a singer, she's a true performer.

    • @Razeel25
      @Razeel25 6 лет назад +4

      Madonna was bloody good.
      This is MuCH better!!!!!!

    • @neoplan6116
      @neoplan6116 5 лет назад +5

      I never liked Madonnas version, this is my number 2, my number one is Karen Carpenter but this is just a question of personal taste, Karens voice is just an important part of the "soundtrack of my life"

    • @yngwieok
      @yngwieok 5 лет назад

      Try to listen to Sinead O Connor's version.

    • @rjalbarillo6530
      @rjalbarillo6530 5 лет назад +6

      have you seen nicole sczherzinger version? I think you'll gonna love it as well.

    • @lindisamabulu3429
      @lindisamabulu3429 5 лет назад +15

      Madonna was good, Nicole Scherzinger was magnificent. Lea Salonga takes you to another level of extraordinary level of magnificence and splendor.

  • @mzalendotz3397
    @mzalendotz3397 4 года назад +37

    It's 25th December 2020 who is still listening to this lovely voice of the classic Lea..

  • @laurencelance586
    @laurencelance586 4 года назад +193

    In two days it will be one year since the casket with the most beautiful woman I ever knew was lowered into the earth in a small cemetery in Montana. My Karen, this could have been written for you. And I have loved you all of my life, every since that first kiss on our second date. July 12, 1968. I miss you so.

    • @RetiredLover
      @RetiredLover 4 года назад +2

      Laurence, my heart goes out to you. My wife and I have now been married 60 years come November’20...seems like only a few years.

    • @RK-fi7ek
      @RK-fi7ek 4 года назад +3

      Oh! Mr. Lawrence I can't imagine your lose. I know you loved her dearly and it's hurt, hold on you will get power beyond normal to go through the darkest hours of your life. Almighty wil provide you with that. Life is a plattform to love and be loved. You were lucky to be loved by your dear spouce. You must think that you had the privilage to be with her here on earth and cherish that memory.

    • @jennyxi7382
      @jennyxi7382 4 года назад +1

      Hi Laurence. My heart goes out to you. You can do it!

    • @vickit4524
      @vickit4524 3 года назад

    • @shykiebagabaldo7077
      @shykiebagabaldo7077 3 года назад

  • @trabador0376
    @trabador0376 2 года назад +64

    Every Filipino in all corners of the world is very proud of you. Thank you very much for always giving us a reason to be proud of despite the many poverty and hardship most Filipinos suffer from. Mabuhay ka Miss Lea Salonga!

    • @junrieabbieuy5611
      @junrieabbieuy5611 8 месяцев назад

      Poverty & hardship is caused by greedy & corrupt politicians😭😭😭

  • @jeffsanders4720
    @jeffsanders4720 8 лет назад +50

    She just becomes the song, the lyrics, emotions, the message. She is amazing.

  • @m.taylor
    @m.taylor 8 лет назад +109

    This women's singing is incredible! Very heartfelt and amazing notes.

  • @donfeeback2894
    @donfeeback2894 5 лет назад +191

    I have heard this song done by several very good popular singers but without a doubt this is the best I have ever heard !

    • @VincentJanNicer
      @VincentJanNicer 2 года назад +2

      I prefer Nicole Scherzinger's

    • @perryfarmer3280
      @perryfarmer3280 2 года назад +2

      @@VincentJanNicer
      I would say a very close second, hers was very impressive as well.

    • @mayetbasilan8389
      @mayetbasilan8389 2 года назад

      Lea salonga sang every song she sings so very clear articulate and beautifully . She is my most favorite singer , I love ❤️ Lea .

  • @50Options
    @50Options 11 месяцев назад +2

    I thought the original was beautiful, but Lea, man! Love it!

  • @mclaughlinja1995
    @mclaughlinja1995 3 года назад +148

    Clearest singing voice I have EVER heard. And her mannerisms and intonation are never overdone. Lets the music come through instead of embellishing it with vocal “virtuosity.”

    • @malehuseng8196
      @malehuseng8196 2 года назад

      🇲🇽🇲🇾🇲🇿🇳🇦🇳🇪

  • @cherieoka613
    @cherieoka613 9 лет назад +90

    Jesus, that was perfect.

  • @jessmontes8129
    @jessmontes8129 9 лет назад +490

    I never really was a "Leah Salonga" fan. But lately I have seen these performances and the reunion for "A whole new world". Jesus Christ she really can sing.

    • @etrnlygr8tful
      @etrnlygr8tful 9 лет назад +56

      +Jess Montes ...she's been singing since she was 6, no way her career will last this long if she can't sing...having said that, good that you finally discovered that she's the real deal.

    • @janettaylor2444
      @janettaylor2444 8 лет назад +19

      She always could
      ??

    • @jessmontes8129
      @jessmontes8129 8 лет назад +19

      etrnlygr8tful I know she can sing. I guess I just didn't have the interest on looking at it closely as I did just recently. :-)

    • @sovivillarin6985
      @sovivillarin6985 7 лет назад

      Jess Montes yy

    • @timgesilva
      @timgesilva 7 лет назад +4

      There you go. Whatever you thought before about her, was not true at all

  • @deanchampion6777
    @deanchampion6777 8 лет назад +412

    I saw Lea Salonga in "Miss Saigon" on Broadway years ago... awesome.
    Never heard her sing this before, but I think that she may have surpassed the performancews of Patti Lupone and Elaine Page... amazing!!!!!!!
    I was a fan of Lea before, but now I'm in love !!!!!!!!!!!
    Professor Dean Champion

  • @gmr7494
    @gmr7494 4 года назад +199

    I'm convinced lea could've played every major female role on Broadway

    • @davidvasquez8982
      @davidvasquez8982 2 года назад +10

      I agree. I'll go one step further...
      She is every major female role on Broadway.

    • @OliviaMaree56
      @OliviaMaree56 2 года назад +3

      For sure!! She is awesome, I hope to see her in person.

  • @김해성-z4y
    @김해성-z4y 3 года назад +27

    I've never seen anyone sing this song so well.

  • @Katalex29
    @Katalex29 7 лет назад +23

    She is a true talent, no sound checking, no lip syncing, no back up dancers and singers to enhance a performance, just true talent.

  • @HHTV60
    @HHTV60 6 лет назад +196

    beautiful voice + emotional acting + pretty face = knock out!

  • @tkconnell
    @tkconnell 8 лет назад +165

    The best version ever, as if she is speaking to the people!

  • @user-fy8mu5sf2z
    @user-fy8mu5sf2z 3 года назад +27

    lets be real here, lea sang it perfectly!

  • @tigerlily3689
    @tigerlily3689 4 года назад +63

    Who's listening? December 24, 2020...

  • @kyouichitakahashi8558
    @kyouichitakahashi8558 6 лет назад +170

    This rendition is hauntingly beautiful. It harmonizes with the universe. Every note, vibrato, dynamic, enunciation and drama are just perfect. This deserves to have at least 100M views!

  • @sdi1111
    @sdi1111 8 лет назад +69

    I love her expressive face...shows her passion and her feelings for the words she sings...

  • @NorikaOnCamera
    @NorikaOnCamera 10 лет назад +53

    One of the Best Broadway Star!! I love you Lea Salonga!

  • @issacgeorge7229
    @issacgeorge7229 4 года назад +5

    DONT CRY FOR ME PHILIPPINES ANG HIRAP MONG MAHALIN

  • @tonybarrientos6610
    @tonybarrientos6610 4 года назад +41

    This is Lea Salonga..THE PHILIPPINE LEGEND.

  • @real_jc
    @real_jc 8 лет назад +220

    She's a diamond!

  • @edendesilva6781
    @edendesilva6781 8 лет назад +107

    I love that facial expression , of coarse her golden voice .

  • @undefeated29
    @undefeated29 8 лет назад +254

    The performance is like Eva Peron giving a heartfelt speech to her
    countrymen, but on a musical stage. This is a great version.

    • @musicaltheatergeek79
      @musicaltheatergeek79 8 лет назад +6

      Then it's the wrong approach to the song. It's not supposed to be heartfelt. Eva is seducing the masses with this song. She doesn't mean a word of it.

    • @musicaltheatergeek79
      @musicaltheatergeek79 8 лет назад

      But I agree that Lea's rendition is lovely albeit inappropriate for the role.

    • @chrisstoren1954
      @chrisstoren1954 8 лет назад +5

      +musicaltheatergeek79. I completely disagree as to the genuineness of Eva Perón's speeches. She did so much more than seduce a nation.

    • @musicaltheatergeek79
      @musicaltheatergeek79 8 лет назад +11

      I'm not talking about the real woman; I'm referring to the character in the musical, who is supposed to be seducing the masses with this number.

  • @lalique512
    @lalique512 4 года назад +29

    The best rendition - no one can match Ms. Salonga’s performance...

  • @judithslay
    @judithslay 4 года назад +31

    The absolute BEST interpretation of this song I've ever heard ! Emotional and political.

  • @rexcluff3105
    @rexcluff3105 8 лет назад +539

    Beautiful! Her emotion is genuine when she sings. Madonna, Olivia Newton John, Karen Carpenter, Nicole Scherzinger, Patty Paige each have their own take on this song and all are beautiful. I think Olivia is the most sympathetic due to her soft and sweet voice. Nichole and Lea have the most drama due to their power. I first heard this with Madonna and was surprised at the quality of her voice. Paige is classic. I don't know which is "better", they are all great in their own special way.

    • @juansalvadorgrape6493
      @juansalvadorgrape6493 6 лет назад +11

      Rex Cluff Lea's version is great but the original version (Patti LuPone) is still the best.

    • @jasminecomoda2195
      @jasminecomoda2195 6 лет назад +3

      Rex Cluff 9

    • @barrymiller99
      @barrymiller99 6 лет назад +6

      The Paige you are referring to is Elaine Page, (not Patty, who was born in 1923) who was the first to sing and perform the role onstage (in London). She would have opened it in NY but was denied a work permit. Julie Covington did the original recorded version, which pre-dated the play. She declined the stage role, and thus it was given to Ms. Page, who was brilliant (and still is).

    • @pete6942
      @pete6942 6 лет назад +6

      I think you got Patti LuPone mixed up with Elaine Paige.

    • @barrymiller99
      @barrymiller99 6 лет назад +6

      No, Elaine Page first in London. Later, Patti LuPone in NY. And prior to both, a recorded version by Julie Covington, who turned down the stage version. I'm embarrassed that I know all this, haha.

  • @bennysevier4605
    @bennysevier4605 5 лет назад +42

    This is the best version of this song I have listened to.

    • @melodeereyes3911
      @melodeereyes3911 3 года назад +1

      Agree i love this version

    • @MichaelThompson-jq3zf
      @MichaelThompson-jq3zf 2 года назад

      Nicole Scherzinger's version is the best I've heard & i've heard several versions.
      Lea 's versions isn't the worst but Elaine Paige is next best after Nicole.😉

    • @20891
      @20891 4 месяца назад

      @@MichaelThompson-jq3zfyour opinion is obtused

  • @cheriechetyrbok
    @cheriechetyrbok 6 лет назад +262

    Many great renditions but this one seems so crisp and clear. Like an arrow to the heart. Kinda tickles my heart or like butterfly's. ? That weird? Make any sense? Ah well she is amazing. :)

  • @nickcenon7948
    @nickcenon7948 Год назад +11

    The one and only Lea Salonga… a broadway diva… a story teller .. she’s just amazing !!!!!

  • @jashley4160
    @jashley4160 3 года назад +68

    Lea Salonga gives us a masterclass in musical theater wherever she sings. ❤️ What a Queen,

  • @rickmiranda8183
    @rickmiranda8183 5 лет назад +113

    She is the only person beside Karen Carpenter that can sing with so much clarity to words!!! So soothing to listen to it!

    • @histoman4
      @histoman4 4 года назад +3

      The nice thing about Karen's rendition is the great scenery showing just how beautiful Argentina is. I had no idea ti was.

    • @feninafebiyanti6710
      @feninafebiyanti6710 3 года назад +1

      And Sinead O' Connor

    • @omegalevel2788
      @omegalevel2788 3 года назад +2

      Also Barbra Streisand 😊

    • @ArloweJanilleP07
      @ArloweJanilleP07 3 года назад

      @@omegalevel2788 I was about to comment this

    • @sadhanarao606
      @sadhanarao606 2 года назад +1

      Also listen to Nicole Sherzinger with her rendition, which is outstanding!! She is highly underrated and deserves more than now.

  • @thecasualcitizen492
    @thecasualcitizen492 8 лет назад +154

    Beautiful song, beautifully done. Moving

  • @wnkjaxfl
    @wnkjaxfl 7 лет назад +128

    My fellow lovers of music, I read with amusement all of the posts promoting one singer over another. In my opinion they are all wonderful performers gifting us with this glorious song Each one brings her own particular, special talent for our enjoyment. As for Lea Salonga, she is a world treasure who transcends any background and ethnicity. A private treasure for all hearing her perform. May she sing for us forever.

    • @elizabethavila-elayda4183
      @elizabethavila-elayda4183 6 лет назад

      Beautiful and magnificent projection of lyrical contents and voice quality - super divine

  • @Eckz_Travagant
    @Eckz_Travagant 2 года назад +11

    You’ll feel you’re the main character every time you’ll hear her sing. She puts you inside the melody.

  • @peisteid9380
    @peisteid9380 3 года назад +44

    No other singer can express the complicated and so many layers of emotion like she did,with intense and touching your soul.

  • @doloreshall8968
    @doloreshall8968 6 лет назад +11

    My name is Dolores Caneda Hall. I love to watch your concert my dear Lea Salonga!!!

  • @kapengmainit286
    @kapengmainit286 4 года назад +31

    I grew up believing that I have low hearing comprehension because most of the time, I cannot sing a song with at least 80% correct lyrics even if I have heard it 10 times. Lea proved that I can actually do it.

  • @pascumontemurro2346
    @pascumontemurro2346 10 месяцев назад +4

    Hermosa vos, perfecta interpretación y emociona.
    Tal vez algunos no sepan quien fue Evita. Evita fue la esposa del presidente Perón en los años ´50 en Argentina. Su dedicación y amor por los que menos tenían, el sufragio femenino, etc la llevaron a ser la mujer más amada de la gran mayoría de los argentinos. Otros menos (la oligarquía) la odiaron y se alegraron de su muerte. Hizo mucho y dejó un legado eterno, solo vivió hasta los 33 años.

  • @williamdarling3993
    @williamdarling3993 2 года назад +21

    A superb presentation and no
    Slurring of lyrics! A joy to listen to again and again! Ms salon ga is blessed with a spectacular voice and ability to make her song wrap the listeners in joyous song!

  • @jonalynpimentel4437
    @jonalynpimentel4437 4 года назад +18

    She just becomes the song, the lyrics, emotion, the message she is amazing, beautiful voice,emational, acting, pretty face

  • @bobbablue17
    @bobbablue17 9 лет назад +141

    Lea and Nicole did a good job in this song. They both have different interpretation, so you can't compare both. Nicole's version is softer and you will feel the sadness, compared to Lea. Lea's version is firm, with conviction and power.

    • @spongebobspongebob24
      @spongebobspongebob24 7 лет назад +8

      I think you got it backwards.

    • @randzgocotano1080
      @randzgocotano1080 7 лет назад

      Michelle Grace David yeah but they same blooded filipino..

    • @aliciasmith6016
      @aliciasmith6016 5 лет назад

      One thing to compare they both Filipina 😍

    • @nondumisosibisi5599
      @nondumisosibisi5599 5 лет назад +1

      Nicole does for me.... My opinion

    • @evesantosful
      @evesantosful 2 года назад +1

      Nicole’s version is not as clear abs she doesn’t captivate you. Leah’s voice is a tool that cuts diamonds…

  • @dexterdaughtry4728
    @dexterdaughtry4728 5 лет назад +27

    PHENOMENALLY SANG IT WELL. THE CLARITY OF EVERY LYRICS WERE CRYSTAL CLEAR. AMAZING LEA SALONGA. REAL CLEAR VOICE. I LOVE IT.

  • @Don-zo4vx
    @Don-zo4vx 4 года назад +44

    Tina Arena's performance was a magical event with the chorus and her beautiful voice but Lea performed this as an actress. Beautiful voice and expressive performance. And a beautiful piece of music. I can't stop listening to either.

  • @alexades9631
    @alexades9631 11 месяцев назад +2

    yes lea is one of the best singer and she's my one favorite singer❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @zacmumblethunder7466
    @zacmumblethunder7466 4 года назад +29

    Like all the best Evitas, Leah Salonga understands that this is not a love song but a political speech. It's Eva consolidating her hold over her people.

    • @nstix2009xitsn
      @nstix2009xitsn 2 года назад

      Yes! Is it possible that Salonga had read Evita's real speech? Her performance is not of the show but of the speech.

    • @zacmumblethunder7466
      @zacmumblethunder7466 2 года назад +1

      @@nstix2009xitsn As far as I know there's no direct link between the song and any of Evita's actual speeches. They tended to be far more assertive in tone. Fiery condemnations of the oligarchy and impassioned expressions of support for the workers and their families.
      I think Salonga is aware of how the scene is supposed to be played on stage. More recent stagings have lessened it's grandeur. In the original staging the direction given to Elaine Paige by Hal Prince was to sing it as a political manifesto. That staging had a more aggressive, brutal feel than newer versions I've seen.

    • @nstix2009xitsn
      @nstix2009xitsn 2 года назад

      @@zacmumblethunder7466 Thanks for the back story.

  • @anjeimae1998
    @anjeimae1998 9 лет назад +222

    A really great singer that never fade.

  • @jetaime1257
    @jetaime1257 8 лет назад +43

    Vocal perfection!

  • @enbymack1846
    @enbymack1846 5 лет назад +39

    Her voice is like the ringing of a bell. It's so pure and clear. I don't think she projects as much emotion as some other singers, but just hearing the beauty that is her voice more than makes up for it. Such a legend!

  • @Noneat
    @Noneat 4 года назад +17

    Classy and beautiful. World class. Filipinos must be so gifted and proud of her.

  • @pinayteacher2004
    @pinayteacher2004 5 лет назад +13

    She is an emotional singer..perfect enunciation, diction and facial expressions....

  • @hieric2341
    @hieric2341 5 лет назад +485

    May 31, 2019 who's still listening???!!😍

  • @robinwier
    @robinwier 10 лет назад +290

    Many great voices have sang it, but she brings something else. I'm no expert, so I don't know what to call it, but she does more than sing it.

    • @richardyerburgh6237
      @richardyerburgh6237 7 лет назад

      Robin Wier

    • @suddenly918
      @suddenly918 7 лет назад +11

      she somehow makes you feel the song :)

    • @nicholejones3876
      @nicholejones3876 7 лет назад +1

      It's good but nowhere near Sarah Brightman singing it

    • @BarbaraMerryGeng
      @BarbaraMerryGeng 7 лет назад +17

      Robin Wier / She owns it. Its an expression of HER personal truth , that's what you are hearing ..🌹

    • @edwardn3417
      @edwardn3417 6 лет назад +1

      It’s called emotion lol

  • @emmanueldumlao9095
    @emmanueldumlao9095 5 лет назад +18

    also watched carpenter, boyle, scherzinger, paige, rieu, arena, lupone, covington, o’ connor, newton-john, madonna. for me, lea's rendition tops them all, each pales in comparison with the force of her voice and the depth of emotion her performance exudes

  • @MommeeMadre1
    @MommeeMadre1 3 года назад +1

    I'm in the hospital and the nurse assistant is 'Evita'. I just pulled this up to greet her when she comes in.
    If not for this stupid virus, I would have never been treated to this lovely work. #hiddenblessings

  • @suzm8171
    @suzm8171 2 года назад +11

    Lea's singing ....I am one big goosebump! spectacular!!! She just SINGS....with passion, conviction, and understanding. Just immersed in the music, no "parlor tricks"......How refreshing!!!

  • @fifthsicangco518
    @fifthsicangco518 5 лет назад +226

    Who is listening November 19 2019?❤

  • @thememoryman
    @thememoryman 5 лет назад +6

    Beautiful. What a voice...say no more.

  • @cnvlpost
    @cnvlpost 9 лет назад +112

    She does this song with such passion...no one, to me, does it badly but I believe she does it best. A song that has such meaning to me. If you know the story of Evita Peron it helps.

    • @musicaltheatergeek79
      @musicaltheatergeek79 8 лет назад +8

      Perhaps she was channeling Filipino first lady Imelda Marcos, whose story is very similar to Evita's, e.g. former beauty pageant contestant meets an up and coming politician and helps him become president and is his greatest asset, then looted the country's treasury for her many shoes and other luxuries. In fact, when the 1980s TV movie EVITA PERON (starring Faye Dunaway) was screened in Manila (it was released in theaters there), they cut out the scene where Eva showed an American photographer her vast shoe collection.

    • @elisacahinhinan730
      @elisacahinhinan730 8 лет назад +2

      wow. your. voice. is. so. b3eatiful kept it. on.

  • @kccentrale8589
    @kccentrale8589 3 года назад +1

    She's not a native english speaker but... wow! The diction and enunciation is much more clearer than water!

  • @morganjames5180
    @morganjames5180 3 года назад +29

    After a lifetime of struggling to hear...
    Lea showed me the JOYS OF LISTENING.
    She is sensational ...so crisp, so profound, so breathtaking.
    She gives every single note such an amazing strength and standing.
    💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

  • @paloyenamez230
    @paloyenamez230 5 лет назад +262

    Lyrics left the group.
    and yeah, 2019 anyone?

  • @topbrooutdoorbreeze
    @topbrooutdoorbreeze 10 лет назад +15

    not even not close...Lea at its finest,genuine the one and only,bring them on stage and let them show what they got,marvelous,precious treasure talent for Filipino people...mabuhay!

  • @luciobarbato510
    @luciobarbato510 5 лет назад +12

    Interpretazione magistrale. Commovente. ❤💙 Napoli ama l'Argentina.

  • @MyrnaRocesOrtiz-Tarr-pe4xy
    @MyrnaRocesOrtiz-Tarr-pe4xy Год назад +1

    1981 Josephine Restaurant heard the song requested by our company but he is blind: he was unable to see the singers. But he was not deaf nor mute, thanks god for that, vit C.

  • @lorenajohnson931
    @lorenajohnson931 2 года назад +7

    Clarity, controlled, perfect emotions. This is just wow!!! What a performance!

  • @Byley-e7h
    @Byley-e7h 5 лет назад +51

    A few seconds ago I was watching the economics of a Nuclear reactor Vs a Gas powered power station by the Illinois professor now I’ve just enjoyed this master piece of music . I love RUclips !

  • @sabrinadb7
    @sabrinadb7 8 лет назад +201

    Jai Ho Philippines. Filipinos are born musicians. It's in their blood.

    • @theresag1969
      @theresag1969 5 лет назад

      I think so too.

    • @juststuff8906
      @juststuff8906 5 лет назад +1

      So what am I, not Filipino?

    • @tildag.9809
      @tildag.9809 4 года назад +3

      Africans too
      Indians too
      Everybody.
      But she stands out

    • @Kino-Imsureq
      @Kino-Imsureq 4 года назад

      @@tildag.9809 He didn't say _only filipinos_ think twice before clicking that reply button.

    • @tildag.9809
      @tildag.9809 4 года назад +1

      Kino Bacaltos i commented according to what I saw and understood. I see only Filipinos there. Since you are the one to think twice, tell me what he said, and explain it so that my understand.
      I’m waiting...

  • @kotori40
    @kotori40 4 года назад +37

    I love how she really takes her time, sets her own tempo, and commands the stage with the gravitas the role calls for....

  • @johnmatthew231
    @johnmatthew231 Год назад +2

    Hindi ko matandaan kung ilang besee ako napapapalakpak talaga sa concert nya. Ang linis kumanta!! Hindi ka mapapagod pagpanood sa knya khit inabot pa ng 3hrs concert nya!!

  • @lvckytv7532
    @lvckytv7532 4 года назад +32

    Lea's voice is crystal clear 2020 still watching

    • @kaeselle8185
      @kaeselle8185 4 года назад +1

      Watching December 31,2020 1:12pm ~ HAPPY NEW YEAR!!🎉