Lea Salonga makes me and many other Filipinos proud as she brings home, once more, an award that honors her singing expertise. It’s not a Tony award this time but a special recognition for her rendition on the singing voices of Disney characters such as Jasmine and Mulan. We all know that Ms. Salonga lent her singing voice to these Disney princesses and now she was declared as a Disney legend in August 19 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California.
Ms. Salonga was given this prestigious award as she gave the singing voices for Jasmine in 1992 for “Aladdin” and for “Mulan ” in 1998 and 2004. She now rubs elbows with other Disney legends –
- Barton Boyd
- Jodi Benson (as Ariel in “The Little Mermaid”)
- Jim Henson who we all know is the creator of the “Muppets” which most of our kids now enjoy viewing.
- Paige O’Hara who played Belle in “Beauty and the Beast”
- Anika Noni Rose who is Princess Tiana of “The Princess and the Frog”.
- Regis Philbin
- Guy Williams of the Zorro series
- and Ray Watson
Ms. Lea Salonga singing "Reflection" during the Disney Legend Awards Night.
For details on the exact acceptance speech of our proud “kababayan”, you can click on the video link provided at the bottom of this post.
Lea was also cited for her “The King and I” role when she was just 7 and for having recorded an album at the tender age of 10. Of course, the night won’t be complete if her international Broadway musical “Miss Saigon” wasn’t mentioned.
Established in the year 1987, Disney Legends is a program that puts a spotlight on men and women who have made exceptional contributions to the company (Walt Disney).
Lea Salonga is the first Filipino to be given this honor so this makes me proud of to be a strong and independent Filipino woman just like her! Kudos to Lea and I look forward to seeing her bring more honor to the country.
THE YOUTUBE LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOwr8GpizLw
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