Lea Salonga

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Lea Salonga is a Filipino singer, actress and Broadway star. She is one of the Philippines' Best Selling Female Artists.

About

She was born Maria Lea Carmen Ituman Salonga on February 22, 1971 in Angelas City, Philippines. She is the oldest out two children born to Feliciano Salonga and Ligaya Ituman. At the age of six, she moved to Manila. In Manila, she starred various plays at Repertory Philippines. At the age of 10, she signed a TV and record deal. Her debut album, Small Voice was released in 1981. Small Voice was followed-up in 1988 by her sophomore album, Lea.

International breakthrough

She joined the cast of "Miss Saigon" for the UK production of the show. She later starred as the lead in the Broadway play "Les Miserables". For her role in "Miss Saigon" she won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical. She was the first Asian/Pacific Islander actress to do so.

Studio Albums

Small Voice 1981, Musiko
	Sing 1981 Happiness 1981 I Am But A Small Voice 1982
Lea 1988, Musiko
	Nan Dito Ako 1988 Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal 1988 That Situation 1988
Lea Salonga (album) 1993, Atlantic/Musiko
	Vision of You 1993 Every Time We Fall 1993 We Could Be in Love 1994
By Heart 1998, BMG Pilipinas
	I Remember the Boy 1998 I Don't Love You Anymore 1998
Lea... In Love 1999,BMG Pilipinas
	Even If 1999 Friend of Mine 1999 Reaching Out 1999
Inspired 2007, BMG Pilipinas
Image:.jpg	Promise Me 1993