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Her new comeback International cd "The Journey So Far" is now available in iTunes and will drop in stores August 9, 2011.
On November 7, 2005 she sold out Carnegie Hall in an all new show directed by Richard Jay-Alexander (Bette Midler’s Kiss My Brass tour; Barbra Streisand Timeless Farewell tour) and, just prior to that, launched her first major U.S. city concert tour with performances in San Francisco, Atlantic City, Honolulu, Maui, Chicago, Norfolk, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, grossing over one million dollars in ticket sales.
Salonga gained international stardom for her award-winning lead role as Kim on Broadway in the 1991 production of Miss Saigon. She not only won a Tony Award for “Outstanding Performance by an Leading Actress in a Musical,” but also the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Drama Desk Award and the Laurence Olivier Award (in London where Miss Saigon originated). Her vast array of theater credits also include Les Miserables as Eponine, the Witch in Into The Woods, Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, The Goodbye Girl, They’re Playing Our Song, Grease, The Fantasticks, Paper Moon, The Bad Seed, The Sound of Music and Annie.
In Fall 2002, Salonga made another splash on Broadway starring in the hit revival of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammersteins’s Flower Drum Song, with a re-imagined book by David Henry Hwang, earning her another Tony nomination as Outstanding Leading Actress in a Musical.
In March 2007, Lea returned to Broadway to star as Fantine in the 2006 revival of Les Miserables and in July 08 she’ll embark on a 39-week tour of Asia and the Philippines starring in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella.
A bona fide “Disney Princess”, Salonga can be heard on screen as the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in Disney’s blockbuster smash Aladdin. In a recent article in Southwest Magazine entitled the “50 Greatest Movie Soundtracks,” Aladdin was ranked #17 with specific note made of Miss Salonga’s version of “A Whole New World.” She is also the singing voice of Mulan in Mulan and Mulan 2.
She can be heard on the original cast recordings of Miss Saigon, Flower Drum Song (Broadway Revival), The King and I (with Julie Andrews and Ben Kingsley), The Nutcracker, Hey, Mr. Producer! and the Les Miserables 10th Anniversary Concert. Lea has recorded over a dozen solo CD’s including Lea Salonga, Lea…In Love, By Heart, Songs from the Screen, Songs From Home, Lea…Live!, Lea Salonga: The Broadway Concert and, most recently Inspired.
Salonga has also made several notable appearances on such television shows as ER, As The World Turns, Hey, Mr. Producer and Russell Watson: The Voice for PBS and the PBS special Les Miserables 10th Anniversary Concert.
Lea is originally from the Philippines and she currently maintains residences in New York, Los Angeles and Manila. Her proudest production to date is her daughter Nicole, born in May 06.
A Whole New World
Lea Salonga Lyrics
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Shining, shimmering, splendid
Tell me, princess, now when did you last let your heart decide?
I can open your eyes
Take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways and under on a magic carpet ride
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us, "no" or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming
A whole new world
A dazzling place I never knew
But when I'm way up here, it's crystal clear
That now I'm in a whole new world with you
(Now I'm in a whole new world with you)
Unbelievable sights
Indescribable feeling
Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling
Through an endless diamond sky
A whole new world (don't you dare close your eyes)
A hundred thousand things to see (hold your breath, it gets better)
I'm like a shooting star, I've come so far
I can't go back to where I used to be (a whole new world)
(Every turn, a surprise)
With new horizons to pursue (every moment, red-letter)
I'll chase them anywhere
There's time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with you
A whole new world (a whole new world)
That's where we'll be (that's where we'll be)
A thrilling chase (a wondrous place)
For you and me
The lyrics to Lea Salonga & Brad Kane's song A Whole New World are a romantic duet between the two main characters of the movie Aladdin, Aladdin, and Jasmine, who are flying on a magic carpet ride in the night sky. The song is about discovering a new world with someone you love and feeling overwhelmed by its beauty and possibilities.
The first stanza starts with an invitation from Aladdin to Jasmine to "show you the world" and he describes the sights they will see as "shining, shimmering, splendid." He then encourages her to follow her heart and let it decide. In the second stanza, Aladdin promises to open Jasmine's eyes and take her to see wondrous things in every direction, through the air and under them, all on a magic carpet ride. The title line, "A whole new world, a new fantastic point of view" is repeated twice and speaks to the idea that they are leaving their familiar world behind and seeing everything anew.
In the third stanza, the characters are in awe of the things they are seeing, with "unbelievable sights" and an "indescribable feeling." They feel like they are soaring, tumbling, and freewheeling through an "endless diamond sky." Aladdin then reminds Jasmine not to close her eyes or they will miss out on "a hundred thousand things to see" and to hold her breath because "it gets better." In the final stanza, Aladdin sings that their journey is filled with surprises and new horizons to pursue. He declares he will chase them anywhere, and they will always have time, and he invites Jasmine to join him in sharing this whole new world.
Line by Line Meaning
I can show you the world
I can help you see the beauty and wonder of the world
Shining, shimmering, splendid
It is bright, sparkling and magnificent
Tell me, princess, now when did you last let your heart decide?
When was the last time you followed your heart's desire, without hesitation or fear?
I can open your eyes
I can help you to see things from a different perspective
Take you wonder by wonder
Show you each small and amazing detail along the way
Over, sideways and under on a magic carpet ride
Exploring every part and angle, with no limit to the unique and magical experiences we can have together
A whole new world
A brand new perspective and experience
A new fantastic point of view
The way we'll see the world together will be different and amazing
No one to tell us, "no" or where to go
No one will stop us from going where we want to go and seeing what we want to see
Or say we're only dreaming
No one will deny that our experiences together are real and amazing
A dazzling place I never knew
A place that is filled with incredible sights and experiences that I have never seen before
But when I'm way up here, it's crystal clear
When I'm on this adventure with you, everything is amazingly clear and bright
That now I'm in a whole new world with you
Together we have embarked on an exciting and brand new journey
(Now I'm in a whole new world with you)
I am so excited to experience this new world together with you
Unbelievable sights
Sights that are beyond our wildest dreams and imaginations
Indescribable feeling
An emotion that can't be explained in words, it is simply felt
Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling
A feeling of total freedom and unbridled joy as we explore and marvel at the world around us
Through an endless diamond sky
We can soar through a sky that is truly dazzling and awe-inspiring
A hundred thousand things to see
Countless things to explore and discover
Hold your breath, it gets better
Be prepared to be even more amazed and awed
I'm like a shooting star, I've come so far
Just like a shooting star, I've traveled a great distance to find you and embark on this adventure with you
I can't go back to where I used to be
I wouldn't want to go back to my old life now that I have experienced the wonder of a whole new world with you
With new horizons to pursue
There are many new and exciting opportunities to discover and explore
Every moment, red-letter
Each moment of this new experience is truly significant and remarkable
I'll chase them anywhere
I am willing to follow the adventure wherever it takes us
There's time to spare
We have all the time in the world to enjoy this exciting journey
Let me share this whole new world with you
I want to experience this whole new world together with you
That's where we'll be
This is the place where we'll find ourselves, together and happy
A thrilling chase
This adventure is like an exhilarating and exciting pursuit
A wondrous place
This place is full of wonder and magic
For you and me
This journey is just for the two of us to share and enjoy
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Alan Menken, Tim Rice
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@luna.bammer
This song originally performed in 1992 with both of them (Lea Salonga & Brad Kane) Wow!
A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us, "No"
Or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming
A whole new world
A dazzling place I never knew
But when I'm way up here
It's crystal clear
That now I'm in a whole new world with you
@aaa_e
use me as a "nothing beats the original singers of a whole new world" button
@sherybas1245
So true!
@PopularNobody
Regina and peabo is the original
@aaa_e
PopularNobody thats not what i mean :/
@zanastasiaaqualinemaxwell7801
You should lusten to darren and morisette
@shrekisthebestfranchiseand5032
M O O N L I G H T . No
@SheetMusicBoss
This made me so happy. Alan is such an incredible songwriter. And it was performed so beautifully. So much nuance and character. Absolutely fantastic ✨
@themuffinteers7612
reccomendation squad. I love this song to death
@AzulQueso_
I love the song part of a happy childhood 😊
@AzulQueso_
This feels me up with happier times