Lea Salonga - On My Own (Les Misérables) Reaction Pt.2  

That's the problem with Lea sometimes. She makes singing look easy that we tend to underappreciate her performance. On my own is a difficult song to sing and she sang it like nothing. The performance was arguably the best "on my own" performance in le mis history. Thanks for reacting!

Oh my gosh Ovela. She's acting. I've always agreed with your thoughts but not this time. STOP COMPAIRING HER TO REGINE. That's a no no.

Omg. Brace yourselves with lea salonga world wide fans. Regine only shines in the Philippines 😂😂😂 but lea conquered the world and she is bigger than regine!!!

With all due respect. I understand the fact that you were just reacting to what was in front of you. But if you are going to choose to react to a video that is Broadway/Musical related, wouldn't it have helped if you did a little bit more research on that particular genre, or the artist for that matter before reacting to it/her? In my opinion, if your knowledge on a particular subject is limited, then I believe that you would not understand its representation, or what it's all about until you've learned what it truly is and what it comes with. For example, I am not a Star Wars fan at all. But I am aware that pretty much the whole world is obsessed with it, but I can't just say that I'm going to watch them all one day just to see what everyone is so obsessed with if I have very limited knowledge of its background, representation, or if its genre just isn't cup of tea. I would have to do an intense amount of research before I could develop an understanding towards the Star Wars universe and its representation and background in order to give a legit feedback on it, because no matter how many times I watch the series over and over, I will never understand people's obsession with it If I lack knowledge of what it represents, or if sci-fi/fantasy just isn't my thing. But I would also NOT compare it to a romantic comedy (like you did with Lea and Regine) and look for a deep romantic story between its characters, when it's supposed to be centered on something that is NOT an in-depth romantic story. Point is, Lea is for Broadway musicals, and Regine is for Pop. In order for you to understand why Lea's performance is what it is, you would have to learn what a Broadway musical concert is and what it represents, otherwise, your feedback on her performance will not be legit or relevant. I understand why so many of her fans are displeased with your feedback, as I have known and loved Lea since I was 6 years old (30 now), and she is a living goddess and legend in my eyes and in my heart, just check out how much of her videos I've posted on my channel. But that being said, the insults and mean-spirited comments towards you is totally unnecessary, so I will apologize to you on behalf of my fellow Lea-worshipers. We know her better, and what she is capable of, but there is no need for anyone to be disrespectful, so please excuse them for their attitudes. Knowing Lea and worshiping her the way I do, I know for a fact that she would not be happy with her fans behavior in this comment section.

I usually agree with you guys. But this time I don't know. Maybe you don't know anything about this play.

LOL at comparing Regine with Lea. Lea is musical theater whereas Regine is mainstream pop. Did you know that when Lea was only a little shy of 19 y/o playing the role of Kim in Miss Saigon, Boublil or Schonberg said, "she has the voice of an angel, but the lungs of Pavarotti.". She had to sing those very difficult songs on Miss Saigon almost every day for how many years, you see. That is why she won almost all of the major theater awards out there ( as in major) for her role as Kim - Sir Laurence Olivier Award, Tony Awards, Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama Desk Award. So yeah, that is why Lea and Regine can never be compared.

The moment i heard him compared Ms. Lea to Ms. Regine, I instantly click dislike. Lea is a legend that I first know her name and contribution in music through textbooks.

i am not saying that your thoughts are wrong..but guys, youre giving your opinions from a wrong perspective/context. She was not not just singing..she was actually acting, thus the demeanors on stage...

its like you judged lea too early without even researching.... but for the love of God... please dont compare lea to regine... lea is a disney legend... a tony award winner...and olivier winner.

Your reaction hurts me. Why compare her to Regine? I'm not saying Regine is not good, but they are way too different when it comes to style. Lea has high notes, yes, but she's never been a belter. The thing with her mouth is part of the theater training. Plus this is the 10th anniversary performance, more like a concert, not the actual play, that's why she's not moving too much.

Comparing a Broadway legend to Regine??? You've got to be kidding!!!

This is the most HURTFUL reaction I've ever listened to from you guys, let alone the comparison battle with Regine which is way too different in context and genre.

The reason she sings like that because that is what they told her to do. Remember this is a musical it's not a variety show! You should have seen the play before you criticize!

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That was the concert for the 10th Anniversary of Les Miserables held in the Royal Albert Hall. That's why there's an entire orchestra behind her. She was supposed to be in character even though there isn't an entire set. that's why she was stoic. She isn't even Lea there. It's Eponine. Fun fact: she is also the singing voice of Mulan and Princess Jasmine in the Disney movies. She is also the original Kim in Miss Saigon. She's a legend.

Lea and Regine are both so gooood. Unfortunately, these two trolls compared two different singers who sing different genres. You cant just say Regine's far more moving than Lea because Regine's into belting and Lea's into Theatre and Classics. I thought you were professional reactors. I'm not gonna watch your videos again. 👎

I respect the thoughts BUT I hope you did a proper research on what this performance for was. And who Lea is. When both of you mentioned you did not like the story/musical that is Les Mis, then I thought okay, this is not their cup of tea and made me understand the lukewarm reaction for Lea. Only true fans of Les Mis and musicals, of theater backgrounds would truly appreciate this amazing performance from THE Lea Salonga - our Kim, Fantine, Eponine, Princess Jasmine and Mulan.

Funny that you guys say that Lea Salonga doesn't "act" enough or find her performance inferior than Regine's. Lea is the biggest musical theatre artist in the Philippines. In 1988 when the people behind the West End musical in London "Miss Saigon" was casting the Asian lead actress, they did tried to find an actress in London, but they can't find one. They went to the US and did auditions in New York, Los Angeles, and even Hawaii (because of the large Asian community obviously) they still can't find one. However, they did noticed that most of the more outstanding girls trace their country of origin from guess what, the Philippines. So off they went to Asia, but they did went first to the more famous cities like Hong Kong and Singapore and true enough the more outstanding talents they found there were also from the Philippines. Hence finally they went to Manila, Philippines! And of course their search ended there because they found not only one but two girls who will do the lead role of Kim in "Miss Saigon" . They signed up Lea Salonga and Monique Wilson (alternate) who were both only 17 years old that time. The Miss Saigon people was so impressed with the vast talent they found in Manila that they decided to get and hire most of the other Asian and ensemble roles from Manila.

I need not to say more. The comment section says it all. Hahahaha. These guys doesn't have any theatrical background so they don't really know what they are saying that much just how they really feel. Lol. They are more into typical pop performance on TV. Plus, they must not know who Lea really is and what her achievements are so bye. Not really reliable people to listen to.

For a long time MGN fan, I found this reaction unfounded and uninformed.