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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.
Sunlight
Lea Salonga Lyrics
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Deep in the night in silence
Time going by so slow
I think about the morning
And it warns my heart
Because tonight I'm going back to the one I love
And by tomorrow with the dawn I'll be there
And he'll be beside me
Sunlight, oh, sunlight
Bring me the love I'll need to guide me
Shining deep inside of me
Sunlight, oh, sunlight
Show me the way
I look at the stars and I pray for morning
Counting the hours till morning
Thinking about his smile
His sweet smile
I'm standing on the promise of a brand new day
I couldn't face another night staying all alone
I know he needs me just as much as I need him
So, baby, I'm coming home
Sunlight, oh, sunlight
Bring me the love I'll need to guide me
Shining deep inside of me
Sunlight, oh, sunlight
Show me the way
Ooh ohhhhh, yeah
And when I hold him
I won't let him let me go, no no no
No more running far and wide
I'm gonna stay right by his side
He's my laughter, my lover, my life
He's my sunlight
Sunlight, oh, sunlight
Show me the way to a brighter day
Oh, sunlight, oh, sunlight
Bring me the love I'll need to guide me
Shining deep inside of me
Sunlight, oh, sunlight
Show me the way to a brighter day
Oh, sunlight, oh, sunlight
Bring me the love I'll need to guide me
Shining deep inside of me
Sunlight, oh, sunlight
Show me the way...
To a brighter day
Ooohhhhh
The song "Sunlight" by Lea Salonga is about waiting for the dawn to come so that the singer can be reunited with her lover. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and anticipation, as the singer watches the world go by in silence and counts the hours until they can be together. The opening lines of the song set the mood for the rest of the lyrics, creating a sense of stillness and introspection that echoes throughout the song.
As the song progresses, the singer's mood shifts from quiet contemplation to excitement and hope. She describes how the thought of being reunited with her lover fills her heart with joy, and she relies on the light of the sun to guide her way. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "sunlight, oh, sunlight" several times, emphasizing the singer's reliance on this natural source of light as a symbol for the love that she shares with her partner.
Overall, "Sunlight" is a tender and emotional ballad that speaks to the power of love to bring people together even when they are separated by time and distance.
Line by Line Meaning
I watch the world go by in silence
In the night, I observe my surroundings in silence
Deep in the night in silence
I embrace the silence of the night
Time going by so slow
I wait patiently for the morning
I think about the morning
I consider what the new day might bring
And it warns my heart
My heart aches with anticipation
Because tonight I'm going back to the one I love
I am eagerly returning to my beloved tonight
And by tomorrow with the dawn I'll be there
I will be with my love by tomorrow morning
And he'll be beside me
My love will be by my side
Sunlight, oh, sunlight
I crave the warmth of the sun
Bring me the love I'll need to guide me
Provide me with the love and support to guide me
Shining deep inside of me
I allow the love inside me to shine
Show me the way
Lead me to a brighter future
I look at the stars and I pray for morning
I gaze at the stars and yearn for daylight
Counting the hours till morning
I am constantly checking the time until morning arrives
Thinking about his smile
I imagine my lover's smiling face
His sweet smile
The memory of my love's smile fills me with joy
I'm standing on the promise of a brand new day
I am hopeful for the potential of a new day
I couldn't face another night staying all alone
I couldn't bear to spend another night alone
I know he needs me just as much as I need him
I am confident that my love needs me as much as I need him
So, baby, I'm coming home
I am returning to my beloved's arms
And when I hold him
When I embrace my love
I won't let him let me go, no no no
I hold onto my love tightly, never letting go
No more running far and wide
I am no longer wandering and searching for love
I'm gonna stay right by his side
I am committed to staying by my love's side
He's my laughter, my lover, my life
My love is the source of my joy, passion, and existence
Show me the way to a brighter day
Guide me towards a brighter future
Lyrics © GIC PRODUCTIONS, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ABOU SOFIANE BOURIAH, MARTIN EYERER, OLIVER LAIB, MARIE-JOSE VAN DER KOLK
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what a lovely voice..
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