I was nine when I started dreaming of the day when I could finally hear the voice that made the Asians and especially my countrymen, proud - Lea Salonga. The voice of two Disney princess - Mulan and Princess Jasmine; the voice that set off Miss Saigon to world fame, Eponine and Fontine of Les Mis, and many more. May 22, 2010 - Plenary Hall KLCC I went and saw... heard with my own ears and saw with my own eyes. There were no circus... just Lea and a few band members. Her voice and presence is very commanding. She doesn't need a circus to showcase her talent. Her presence says it all!
She sang most of her broadway songs. It was surreal. I think one of the highlight of the night was when she sang one of Lady Gaga's song "Poker Face". Oh boy, she made it sound very classy and sophisticated. The crowd went gaga over her rendition. Although I am not a fan of any of Lady Gaga's songs, I have to say that "Poker Face" is made into a whole new game with Lea's customized version. ;) It was nice to see her have fun. Oh and the Starbucks song... that was hilarious. And she even got a standing ovation for singing "Tiga Malam" - a popular Malay song. I have to learn that song. It was a beautiful and heartfelt rendition.
We started out with a dinner at Chilis KLCC with Anne, Janella (Anne's cute daughter), Priya and Luisa. Great view of KLCC park where I used to jog while after work at JWM. And then off we go to Lea's concert which was well-spent. Her voice is truly crystal clear.
Our night would have been perfect but when we got back to PJ where we parked Priya's car, we found out that it was broken in to. They broke her side window and stole her Smart Tag. It was terrible! It's quite common here in this country but when it happens to you or people close to you, its a different story. Very traumatic.
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