One thing that really makes Lea standout among other singers is that you can tell she understands what she is singing - and from it, conveys the right emotions.
Exacly! Lea sings a song as if she is a storyteller. Others are singing as if oh hear my voice I am fabulous. Lea is soooo good here. I am sure Judy Kuhn could learn from her.
The original was recorded in an environment where the director and other heads were in control so they made adjustments to their liking and lea is projecting her own style freely so I don't blame Judy Khun.
we have the same opinion,how can she enjoy and be proud of her accomplishments if it will be given to her when she's already too old or the worst case scenario you know what i mean,,,
While I would like to agree with you, the standards for National Artists may not fit her body of work. National Artists should have a substantial contribution to the development of the country's artistic heritage in their field; in Lea Salonga's case, majority of her body of work is in international and commercial productions. Perhaps one day the guidelines may be adjusted or changed to accommodate her work.
Yep, it's pronunciation, not pronounciation. But the most glaring mistake here ay yung pagmarunong niya about "diction". The primary meaning of diction naman talaga is "choice of words", but it could also mean "articulation, accent, and intonation". So for all intents and purposes, the main commenter's choice of words (diction hehe) were A-OK. Nag-aastang genius lang kasi tong si J T, kaya hindi umuunlad ang Pilipinas 🤧
projection, diction, emotions, pronunciations, word clarity, audience impact, volume, style, tone, enunciation .... Lea has all these.. she’s a total package
Loved Vanessa Williams' smooth and warm version of the song. Lea is the skilled practitioner you need on the big stage where the audience in the rafters needs to not be forgotten.
although she had done so many musicals, I really believe that Lea is truly made for Disney. I can'tbelieve Im saying this but she sounds better than the original version. Crisp and sweet. Ahhh nostalgia...
The only way I think why Lea stands out the rest of the Broadway performers is that Lea sings all of her songs with full of genuine emotion. She wanted you to feel how every bit of lyrics, the words that coming from her mouth and the melody of the song should be sang. I am proud to say that I lived a generation with her as an amazing performer and a wonderful singer.
Jen Cafranca Well of course, she sang this first, she's the singing voice of Pocahontas, isn't she? Edit: nevermind, she didn't sing in the movie. 😂 But yeah, I agree.
I actually prefer Judy’s version (the original). I didn’t care for Leah’s sporadic pacing of the song. It felt sloppy and unprofessional. It was a little all over the place. It gave me tempo whiplash. Lol.
PHOENIX MINISTRY they are both great, BUT NOTHING COMPARES TO THE ORIGINAL THE FIRST JUDY HAS A BEAUTIFUL, SOTHING, SERENE VOICE THAT SOUNDS POWERFUL YET SLOW. This version was good, but it felt too fast!!! Nothing compares to the original!!!!
When I was little, I never liked Colors of The Wind. Now that I'm old enough to understand things through the surface, the song is one of the most beautiful sounds I've heard and learned so far as an adolescent.
You are still lucky you still saw her performances even here on RUclips and she is still alive in your time. Indeed, Lea is already a Legend, from Manila to London to New York to Disney! She is that big as a singer. Such an OPM gem.
Haha I think it's just a different vibe, a different treatment. Lea was excellent but Vanessa Williams was too. I'll say that Lea's is more theatrical, more a storyteller's voice and that is very hard to do well but she does it.
It is now a fundamental law of the universe that Lea Salonga sings any given song better than anyone else ever will. I don't make the rules, music does.
@@pauljansen6650 I agree! Lea may be better technically, but there’s something about Judy’s voice that really is so deep and powerful and I think it’s perfect for the song
Judy Kuhn and Lea Salonga are the best singers of this song. I lean a little more towards Judy Kuhn for this song because it was the original version and takes me back to my childhood days. But my God Lea Salonga voice is truly beautiful!
This is one of my favorite Disney songs- it's all about our stewardship and care of the earth. THIS is the true meaning when God said for man to have dominion over the earth and all its creatures - that is for us to be its steward and protector.
The thing that makes her so great is that she knows what the heck she’s doing. Singers make it look so easy, but in reality, there’s so much you have to think about to keep your voice under control, healthy, and sounding smooth. It’s just like cooking, or dance, or any other type of art and she’s nailing it.
This is it. She is the voice of Disney songs I've heard all these years and never knew that she is Filipino. Superb. Congratulations, Philippines! You achieved greatness. Mabuhay
Wow that timing was flawless. Having to ride along that kind of accompaniment is difficult. But she nailed it. She was never too fast or too slow. Amazing.
It's 2022 and this week I just rewatched Pocahontas for the first time since 1995... This song had me bawling my eyes out. I've listened to this version and Judy Kuhn so many times since daily, done some research as was interested and the real 'Pocahontas' aka Matoaka, then later Lady Rebecca actually lived with her husband Thomas Rolf a couple of miles down the road here in London, UK where I live. There is a nice plaque to commemorate her living in the area as well as a statue where she was buried in Gravesend. This is a song the world needs 🌍❤️🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍃🍃🍃
Lea Salonga's outstanding singing talent in Broadway is a gift from God. Let's honor her parents especially her mom Ligaya who's been so supportive of her ever since she started in the theater industry and perfecting her special talent through constant practice and experience. Filipinos have great respect and honor for her great contribution to our country, the Philippines! ❤️❤️❤️🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🌞🌞🌞☀️☀️☀️
When I was 14 I flew across the world by myself to see her in the finale of miss saigon. Because she had captured my heart so deeply as Eponine. It was terrifying but so worth it.
It makes Miss Lea always different than others female singers in philippine. She has complete packages : excelent sound vibration, wide range of voice, perfect pitch control, and the most i love about her that she always put her feels in every aspect of her sound. You must be can feel it. Most of female singer that i've ever heard always sing like screaming. It might be for them that if the sound more higher, it would be more spectacular and the audience will love it more. But trust me? there was no feel in that song. You just finished the song in technically.
I promise that's the most beautiful song I ever heard. The orchestra is amazing I been play piano since I was 8, Alan Menken is a genius one of the greats.
The one and only Lea Salonga everyone. The way she's able to clearly convey her poignant emotions in that wonderfully resonate voice of hers is so incredibly and breathtakingly beautiful! Brilliant! 👏👏👏
One thing that really makes Lea standout among other singers is that you can tell she understands what she is singing - and from it, conveys the right emotions.
agree
Exacly! Lea sings a song as if she is a storyteller. Others are singing as if oh hear my voice I am fabulous. Lea is soooo good here. I am sure Judy Kuhn could learn from her.
Agree, but Judy Kuhn was the original singer of this song, and she did as well! She SLAAAYYEDD this song. Lea did good, but I prefer Judy’s.
The original was recorded in an environment where the director and other heads were in control so they made adjustments to their liking and lea is projecting her own style freely so I don't blame Judy Khun.
Her technique is perfect too. You can tell that she's classically trained.
*we should make her a national artist for music while she's still alive*
we have the same opinion,how can she enjoy and be proud of her accomplishments if it will be given to her when she's already too old or the worst case scenario you know what i mean,,,
While I would like to agree with you, the standards for National Artists may not fit her body of work. National Artists should have a substantial contribution to the development of the country's artistic heritage in their field; in Lea Salonga's case, majority of her body of work is in international and commercial productions.
Perhaps one day the guidelines may be adjusted or changed to accommodate her work.
@@nightvisiongoggles exactly
Yes!
She was awarded with order of lakandula tho
Her diction... so clear....
@@JT-sv8il It's spelled "pronunciation" you halfwit. You go get a dictionary yourself. He was just referring to how clear Lea enunciate each word.
@@win3738 and i oop HAHAHA
@@JT-sv8il kung hindi rin po kayo sure sa pinagsasabi niyo, pwede kayong magtanong imbes na magmarunong. nakakahiya tuloy 😥
@J T its PRO-NUN-CIATION not pro noun ciation
Yep, it's pronunciation, not pronounciation. But the most glaring mistake here ay yung pagmarunong niya about "diction". The primary meaning of diction naman talaga is "choice of words", but it could also mean "articulation, accent, and intonation". So for all intents and purposes, the main commenter's choice of words (diction hehe) were A-OK. Nag-aastang genius lang kasi tong si J T, kaya hindi umuunlad ang Pilipinas 🤧
The Broadway and Disney Legend. Hail the Queen 👑👑👑
chaps bryan You forgot to bow before THY QUEEN. ..😉
YYC403NOYP bow to the Queen.
her dictions is very very clear? you never tire yourself of hearing her songs! one among the Philippine pride and a world famous !!!
They’re both Broadway and both Disney...
Hail!!!
My God. Its july 2019 and im still here. Whos with me folks?
Meeeeeeeeeeee!!
@@jankashmirtan512 you cared enough to reply so I guess you.
@@jankashmirtan512 oooooooh Karen got YA
am here!
:) sooooooo beautiful
25 years after Pocahontas, we are still trashing the planet.
You mean 400 years later?
😭😭😭
because a movie doesn´t change the world...
China be like "cant stop wont stop"
@@victoriavs_. Or maybe people are just to arrogant and ignorant to do something good for the Planet for once
projection, diction, emotions, pronunciations, word clarity, audience impact, volume, style, tone, enunciation .... Lea has all these.. she’s a total package
Loved Vanessa Williams' smooth and warm version of the song. Lea is the skilled practitioner you need on the big stage where the audience in the rafters needs to not be forgotten.
And range!!!
That woman doesn't only make her country proud, she is a global treasure. Whatever she sings she turns into gold.
JustAnotherBohemian., she was born/raised in the Philippines.
@@sergeantmasson3669 I know :) Many awesome singers come from the Philippines apparently :)
Her voice is a nostalgia of a cartoon disney movie picture on my mind..
Eulan Acidal she is also jasmine.
She is disney for me ❤️
she is also mulan
binge watching lea is the only thing that’s keeping me alive during this quarantine
Me too lol
Same. Looking for a playlist!
Until now.. she makes my nights sleepless.. the tendency to watch more and more videos.
Listening to Lea helps me stay alive
This comment was made 2 years ago😬
The clarity and how she enunciate is superb as always.
although she had done so many musicals, I really believe that Lea is truly made for Disney. I can'tbelieve Im saying this but she sounds better than the original version. Crisp and sweet. Ahhh nostalgia...
But Judy has a more mature voice and sounds more emotional
@@iAmMadeOfSoup live?
Anna Heartfilia shaaaaaade 😂
Jessa Cabrera I agree but I feel that Lea’s performance is raw, strong and meaningful as well..,
Eto na naman ang mga pinoy pride. Lea is an amazing singer, but her version is not better than Judy Kuhn's. Judy's voice has more color and maturity.
The only way I think why Lea stands out the rest of the Broadway performers is that Lea sings all of her songs with full of genuine emotion. She wanted you to feel how every bit of lyrics, the words that coming from her mouth and the melody of the song should be sang. I am proud to say that I lived a generation with her as an amazing performer and a wonderful singer.
,😂
what a story teller, and it's lea effect when she sings the song it always better than the original... musical genius
Jen Cafranca Well of course, she sang this first, she's the singing voice of Pocahontas, isn't she?
Edit: nevermind, she didn't sing in the movie. 😂 But yeah, I agree.
I actually prefer Judy’s version (the original). I didn’t care for Leah’s sporadic pacing of the song. It felt sloppy and unprofessional. It was a little all over the place. It gave me tempo whiplash. Lol.
@phoenix ministry she didnt make it sloppy, she just followed the notes and sang it beautifully, colors of the wind has a really fast tempo
@@PhoenixMinistry judy version is like a crying goat or something. Not so pleasant in the ears
PHOENIX MINISTRY they are both great, BUT NOTHING COMPARES TO THE ORIGINAL THE FIRST JUDY HAS A BEAUTIFUL, SOTHING, SERENE VOICE THAT SOUNDS POWERFUL YET SLOW. This version was good, but it felt too fast!!! Nothing compares to the original!!!!
When I was little, I never liked Colors of The Wind. Now that I'm old enough to understand things through the surface, the song is one of the most beautiful sounds I've heard and learned so far as an adolescent.
Me too, I thought it was boring as a child. Now I literally tear up hearing it from its beauty
i know right, i cant stop crying !!!! :"
Same.
Same
When I was like 5 I mainly didn't like the movie or the song
Now that I'm 13 I find it's true meaning and it's beautiful
best version ever!!! lea salonga is really extraordinary.
Margaux Gonza bohemian.bohemian rhapsody
Agree tats why am proud to be a pilipina
I was born too late to actually see her golden years in Broadway. She's a legend.
You are still lucky you still saw her performances even here on RUclips and she is still alive in your time. Indeed, Lea is already a Legend, from Manila to London to New York to Disney! She is that big as a singer. Such an OPM gem.
Same
Same here.
I saw her in Miss Saigon in the 90's and what's so amazing to me is she stills sounds as good in 2023. It's beyond extraordinary!
Crystal clear voice ever
But your armpit is clearer.
@@markgwapo2918 lol brad😂
ANONG PFP YAN 😆😂😂
@@markgwapo2918 omg 😭
You can't spell clear without Lea.
Watch this in June 2019 anyone????
Reign Heart yes 😍
June 12, 2019!💖
eeyyy
yes
I am watching just now.
She owns this song now.. Stunning!
judy kuhn suits the song more, her voice sound more mature
If your into Disney Characters otherwise Vanessa Williams version is the only version considered a worldwide mainstream hit
#2 Billboard.
Haha I think it's just a different vibe, a different treatment. Lea was excellent but Vanessa Williams was too. I'll say that Lea's is more theatrical, more a storyteller's voice and that is very hard to do well but she does it.
She made the song classier through her fantastic voice
@@dlw1221 Vanessa version only hit #4
It is now a fundamental law of the universe that Lea Salonga sings any given song better than anyone else ever will. I don't make the rules, music does.
Original is genuinely sung better
@@pauljansen6650 classical singers disagree.
@@pauljansen6650 I agree! Lea may be better technically, but there’s something about Judy’s voice that really is so deep and powerful and I think it’s perfect for the song
Lea is one of the greatest singers, but one, not the only one.
ye man
no autotunes. no deceit. that what makes her indeed a LEGEND.
jasmine sang the pocahontas' song
Jasmine and Mulan😉
Also Mulan 😉
@raye xo so can we say that... Eponine and Cosette switch princess roles?
Yeah! And Jasmine sings Mulan's song hehehe
We'll jasmine is the first charcter of Leah
Hai dhimas
The Disney queen 👌💓💕💞
Anjei
Bohemian rhapsody
Judy Kuhn and Lea Salonga are the best singers of this song. I lean a little more towards Judy Kuhn for this song because it was the original version and takes me back to my childhood days. But my God Lea Salonga voice is truly beautiful!
Totally agree with you.
Judy's version of this song is excellent. Everything Lea sings is excellent. No shade intended toward Judy. Just my point of view.
I love Lea but I prefer Judy on this one 😁
who's still watching this at 2018
me
YES! THIS is the way the song should be sung. Fabulous.
November
Me... and maybe you 😊
2019
This is one of my favorite Disney songs- it's all about our stewardship and care of the earth. THIS is the true meaning when God said for man to have dominion over the earth and all its creatures - that is for us to be its steward and protector.
My idol, still watching her oct.01,2020. She's the ultimate singer in the world for me!
This song is about colonization not god.
@@HenryEvighet Doesn't matter.
@@Taygon094 it does matter. You cant make up a whole ass narrative lmao
Watching this in 2020 🥰 Who's with me?
October 25, 2020❤
Uhmm.. September 2020, anyone? Because of the Mulan movie
grew up in the 90s. these songs just make me feel like a kid again and hopeful.
Still here
October 2020
November 2020, having Lea Salonga on loop
I’m not really here for Mulan cause it’s about natives
I mean, she even looks a little like Pocahontas. Wow, perfection.
Dan Keeley ah but judy kuhn is the original vocalist for Pocahontas. She also did a brilliant job
Lea’s voice is literally therapeutic. I listen to her when Im anxious and depressed ❤️
My feelings exactly. My hope is to see her in concert
The thing that makes her so great is that she knows what the heck she’s doing. Singers make it look so easy, but in reality, there’s so much you have to think about to keep your voice under control, healthy, and sounding smooth. It’s just like cooking, or dance, or any other type of art and she’s nailing it.
Been wantching Lea’s performances for over a week. Im so obsess with her singing persona. Oh my god. What is happening to me 😂
Me too.. im stuck in lea's voice for a a week now
it been a few months for me at this point 💀
It's been years for me..
This is it. She is the voice of Disney songs I've heard all these years and never knew that she is Filipino. Superb. Congratulations, Philippines! You achieved greatness. Mabuhay
Who needs lyrics sheet when this woman is singing?
such a treassure. Philippines is so lucky to have her
her pitch, vibrato and timbre are perfection
Who’s still listening to this excellent songbird Lea Solonga in 2022?
I don't need lyrics everytime she sing. What a crystal clear voice she have. 🥺
It's 2023 and I'm still loving this ♥️♥️♥️
That song and the old GMA logo brings so much nostalgia.
Lea's voice is purely coloring the wind!..
Literally chills. No matter what she sings. She’s such a passionate and amazing singer you can just see so vividly when she’s singing it’s so amazing
I usually always love originals more…this changed my mind. Her voice is impeccable wow. It’s as if this song was made for her.
Literally the most precious song on earth..
She is killing this song! Beautiful!😗
First week of July 2019!!! Anyone watching out there??😀
Hizbollah Abedin 😁
Yup
Still giving me chills!
Meeeee
August ✋
LOVE how she articulates the words and expresses them through her motions
Wow! What a compliment to a singer to have a backing orchestra like this one. Bravo!
Lea Salonga is unmatchable. It's amazing how she's able to LIVE the lyrics of whatever she's singing like no other singer.
For me, this is one of the most beautiful Disney songs ever. Really makes you open your heart to the Earth and Nature.
R.I.P replay button
Abregonda Jayrel lol
lol
It's 2020 already and this is still the best version, at least for me. 💚
yesss
Still the best I’ve seen in 2022
Her diction is clearer than my future.
😊😊😊😊
She's a Story Teller...A Real Artist...Great Singer....
Just another superb performance of her, nothing new. 💕
It’s May 2023 and I just discovered Lea performed this song too . She can’t sing anything bad and makes already great songs even better . Stunning
Whatever she sing, hers is always the best version. She's a powerhouse of best vocals and emotional connection to the song. She's a great storyteller!
Chills literal chills
She is a global treasure. Her voice is the most beautiful
One of the best live performances i've ever seen. Lea it's a LEGENDDD
Wow that timing was flawless. Having to ride along that kind of accompaniment is difficult. But she nailed it. She was never too fast or too slow. Amazing.
She has a powerhouse voice!
It's 2021 already and this is still the best version for me. She's so good!
It's 2022 and this week I just rewatched Pocahontas for the first time since 1995... This song had me bawling my eyes out. I've listened to this version and Judy Kuhn so many times since daily, done some research as was interested and the real 'Pocahontas' aka Matoaka, then later Lady Rebecca actually lived with her husband Thomas Rolf a couple of miles down the road here in London, UK where I live. There is a nice plaque to commemorate her living in the area as well as a statue where she was buried in Gravesend. This is a song the world needs 🌍❤️🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍃🍃🍃
I am, for one. Lea rocks my world. Her voice is unrivaled.
Yes! A great singer and a very proud Philippines to own her. She should be considered as a National Artist! 🥰👍👏👏👏
Pitch perfect and crystal clear voice 🎤🎧🎼
Magical sound to my ear
What an incredible vocals... Lea is really one of the world's finest vocalists
Been longing for her version. One from her korean performance and this is the clearest
Bravo! She is the voice of Broadway. Who of all sang so many & each one was a hit... Be it Disney or Broadway.
Geline Avenir a
Yessss almost anything she sang became a hit A Whole New World, Reflection, On My Own, I Dreamed a Dream, Memory and many moreeeee.
a yr now for appreciating this song and also to Ms. Lea
That kind of voice is a world-class!
Lea Salonga's outstanding singing talent in Broadway is a gift from God. Let's honor her parents especially her mom Ligaya who's been so supportive of her ever since she started in the theater industry and perfecting her special talent through constant practice and experience. Filipinos have great respect and honor for her great contribution to our country, the Philippines! ❤️❤️❤️🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🌞🌞🌞☀️☀️☀️
I would like to see Leah prank either The Voice or The X factor, I want to see reactions and hear their comments. 😅
I was thinking of that. Have her disguise as another contestant, audition for say The Voice and see how the judges react.
When I was 14 I flew across the world by myself to see her in the finale of miss saigon. Because she had captured my heart so deeply as Eponine. It was terrifying but so worth it.
The real singer can deliver the real spirit of emotion from the song and that's Lea Salonga. Timeless voice!
In my heart, Ms. Lea is the OG Disney Princess. No one can out-princess her! 👑🌟💝
If I ever win the lottery, I'm hiring Lea to follow me and sing about what I'm doing. One of the greatest singers of our generation.
Simply the best performance of "Colors of the Wind" I've ever seen. ♥
She's just the best I cant 😭😭😭😭😭
The best... always brought my deepest tears out♥️😭so beautiful angelic voice! ♥️😢🇵🇭
2019 still watching! Love lea for ever❤
Here too!
Why did I start crying. My entire childhood 😩
1/10/2020
One of my favorite Disney song, sang by my favorite artist! 😍
In 2023 and Lea is now one of my favorite singers. she has it all. Just amazing!
Perfection.. ❤️ Her voice is timeless.
Im from malaysia...i see many good singer...but lea is beyond expectations.....marvellous, i think she is the best singer in the world without doubt
Oh gosh I'm hearing Pocahontas singing in mulan's voice lakxjkakxj haelp
This is a very good song! The music and the massage fits to each other. It has a very meaningful message.
Message my rob targ
I love this song n her voice is amazing
It brings tears to my eyes
The fact that shes one of the judges of the voice philippines is very stunning.
I love lea and im in love with the 18 year old lea. Lol
Lazy as fudge Awesome as hell same ❤
Cystal clear voice and great story teller.
It makes Miss Lea always different than others female singers in philippine. She has complete packages : excelent sound vibration, wide range of voice, perfect pitch control, and the most i love about her that she always put her feels in every aspect of her sound. You must be can feel it.
Most of female singer that i've ever heard always sing like screaming. It might be for them that if the sound more higher, it would be more spectacular and the audience will love it more. But trust me? there was no feel in that song. You just finished the song in technically.
Shes the best❤❤ her voice is so crystal clear.....she's the real disney princess
The best version I've ever heard. She doesn't just sing, she tells stories with sounds and songs. That's make everything epic.
Still getting goosebumps after so many yrs! 😳
I keep on coming back to listening to this song. She sang it so clear and crisp. Her voice is so powerful. She sang it with emotions.
she ate that
I promise that's the most beautiful song I ever heard. The orchestra is amazing I been play piano since I was 8, Alan Menken is a genius one of the greats.
The one and only Lea Salonga everyone. The way she's able to clearly convey her poignant emotions in that wonderfully resonate voice of hers is so incredibly and breathtakingly beautiful! Brilliant! 👏👏👏