Born Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga on February 22, 1971, the Filipino singer
known as Lea Salonga first jumped to fame as a child actress in her native
Philippines and then went on to conquer stages all around the globe on a series
of top-tier musicals. Hailing from Ermita, Manila, Lea Salonga made her debut in
1978 in the musical The King and I when she was just seven years old. Her studio
debut Small Voice came out in 1981 and was certified gold in the Philippines.
This success led to her own TV show, Love, Lea, which aired between 1983 and
1985. Her breakthrough moment arriv...