Monday, May 26, 2008

A huge THANK YOU

The concerts are all over... no more rehearsals... no more stressing out... no more late nights memorizing scripts, blocking and lyrics... no more long commutes to the only available rehearsal studio in Metro Manila in the pouring rain...

So... all I have left to say is... MARAMING SALAMAT!!!

Thanks to Tito Freddie for his writing and direction... for a strong hand that made the learning curve for many of those involved get less steep... and I mean drastically so...

To Gerard for his brilliant arrangements and orchestrations, and for being at the helm of FILharmoniKA with a firm but gentle touch.  And for being the best baby brother a girl could ever ask for...

To Menchu, Chari, Analin, Raul, Robbie and Michael for their energies, talent and generosity... I shall never forget this...

To Aga Muhlach... just for being Aga Muhlach... funny, brilliant, and big-hearted.  I do intend to stay true to my word about us doing another film together.  I pray that it'll come true, without obstacles...

To Rajo Laurel... the gowns were so beautiful, and I felt like a princess in each one.  You were with me at the beginning of my journey, and I'm so happy you're here as well as it continues.  I am a big fan!

To Bobbit Jacinto... Mio Infante... John Batalla... all geniuses and masters in your respective fields... you were all so patient and wonderful, and did such incredibly beautiful work.  I hope to work with you all again.

To the crew... the wardrobe department... sound engineers... video engineers... teleprompter operators... just everyone in production... you were all excellent from start to end!  Thank you all!!!

And to each and every one of you that came to see the show... THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! 

Here's hoping for many more years!  Cheers!

113 comments:

cynthia sanchez said...

repeat repeat ms lea... :) congratz. galing din ng Gerard and FILharmoniKa... and all the cast... REPEAT :)

arkitekfhc . said...

Congratulations on a brilliant concert, Lea (and Gerard)!. We saw the pictures from Girlie and AFLS and you looked great! We do hope to see it out here when the DVD comes out. Have a good break before your next trek back here. Safe flight na lang. :)

... Iggy Javellana ... said...

Congrats on the great concert! Woohoo!

Although, I'm so sorry I couldn't make it talaga. Told Rob too that I really wanted to go but something came up at the last minute. Sayang! =(

Still congrats, and like the rest, I do hope there is a repeat! Promise I will be there the next time. ^_^

Ria O. said...

Sana may repeat!

Franco L. said...

Congratulations! :-) We hope there will be a repeat and also a DVD!

Joanne Thursday said...

I watched last night and I loved it! You're really a world class performer and the money we paid for the ticket is definitely worth every second of your brilliant performances! :) I super loved it when you sang We Could Be In love and Two Words. I was so looking forward to it!

Thank you Lea, you're an inspiration! :)

Jamie Marcelo said...

so.... whens the next one? =D

Robbie Guevara said...

thanks again lea-babe! what a journey it has been, ika nga... haha! :-)

ann malelang said...

congratulations! you'll always be the number 1 for me...loved you before you you even more now.

Dominique Paytone said...

Congratulations Ms. Lea :D

Alvin Trono said...

WE WANT MORE! It was a fantastic show!

rapidstarr rapidstarr said...

HONKYTONK GIRL!!!

Luzimperial -Harvey said...

Cogratulations! sobrang na mimiss ko na kayo.waaaaaaaaaaaaaah! hangang mga pictures at videos na lang ako ngayon makita kayo.

James & Cay Lim said...

Congratulations, Lea! Blu Ray ba yung DVD concert? heh...heh....
Btw, we got the tickets yesterday to see you on June 3rd at the Herbst Theatre.

ARIEL REONAL said...

Congratulations Manang! Sana pala umuwi ako. Is there really a dvd coming out?

Yie Yin Foong said...

Lea you are so caring to the crew! You make me proud

Edcel Bergado said...

Congratulations Manang! You never fail to amaze me! Thanks for accomodating us during the meet and greet, looking forward to Cinderella in July.

raul montesa said...

THANK YOU!!! sana maulit muli.... i had a blast working on this wonderful show!!! thanks Manang!!!

Marvin Querido said...

Thank you too for the pleasure and honor of working with you. :-) They're right -- there should be a repeat!

Lea Salonga said...

And just for you, we'll put Defying Gravity back in. Mwehehehehehehe

Marvin Querido said...

actually, i was ready for it last saturday. :-) that's celeste's favorite song, by the way. also, finally nailing the piano part on 'another hundred people' felt sooooooo good. haha.

furniture station said...

hands down the singing was perfect BUT do you realize how beautiful you have become?? we could have stayed at the picc all night ..we couldn't stop staring.. para kaming sira...

Jason . said...

CONGRATS! Can't wait to see you back in Calif. Please let us know when you have details on the Disney Concert Hall gig, and the TFC release of your show.

Florian Soriano said...

great concert as always...we hope that there will be a repeat and also a DVD of this concert...is this really MS. Lea?..Kasi may nabasa ko nag mura ka...ha-ha!!.if its really you, nakakatuwa talaga napaka totoong tao mo..di katulad ng ibang artist dito puro kabaitan,magagandang salita kunwari ang alam sabihin pero pangit naman talaga ugali...

jhunnelle sebastian said...

whoah, i hope it will come true indeed, i've watched your movies with him.

Marvin Querido said...

yup, that's really her... :-)

Roma Verayo said...

repeat!!!

arlin dizon said...

dvd! dvd! dvd! dvd! dvd!!! please.....

Neil _ said...

Congratulations Ms. Lea! You were awesome! Though you did not sing Defying Gravity (which I really expected...)..the whole concert is beautiful and I think you need not sing that song since the whole show seemed to have "defied gravity". Amazing! :) And thank you for the meet and greet time after the concert.

Lien Lano said...

You're online... Hi! Will there be a DVD release of your recent concert? Pretty pleeeeasse?!

Shine Vicencio said...

Kudos! The best concert, I really hope that there will be a repeat. :D
I was actually wondering what happened to Defying Gravity. I got excited when I saw it in your repertoire in the program. I hope you could include For Good also. :)

Risa Casambros said...

Congrats Lea!

Rocky Brown said...

Girlie has been so great sending blogs about your concert.
It's been a joy to read all about it and see the photos. Beautiful!
Read the articles and the awesome reviews written about you.

Congratulations Lea!
God bless you and your family.

JosephVirgilio ! said...

i hope you'll release a DVD for your recent concert......=) congratulations!!!

La Elp said...

thanks for your warm accommodation at Forum 1 of the PICC:) i can see u were so tired yet u still gave ur best energy to meet us:)

Guy Gustafson said...

Amen to that!! Please keep us up to date on the prospects of a DVD release of this concert - even if it's only part of the concert. Thank you!! God bless you and your family.

Hannah Petrache said...

Congratulations Ms. Lea. It was indeed a wonderful concert. =D Hope to see this on DVD.

bing ♥ said...

Thanks to my signed program although I wasn't there. Thanks to AFLS!

JANE AREJOLA said...

Congratulations! Although I wasn't able to watch it...:( But I am thankful to some fans who posted pics & videos on youtube and here in multiply...

God Bless. Have a nice day!

dianneLouise ♥ said...

CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU for sharing 30 awesome years of your life with us in a form of a concert-musical :)

btw, I freaked out when I saw Defying Gravity on the Programme haha sayang hindi mo kinanta hehe. My mom's waiting for it lol but whatever, YOU'RE GREAT! BRAVA :D

angeli mercado said...

it was such a wonderful concert.. you never cease to amaze us! you're awesome and it shows how you value everyone including your fans for you still signed autographs and posed for the pics eventhough you were already tired from the show! thank you! it meant a lot!

tin samson said...

congratulations, lea and everyone! it was an amazing concert. congratulations on 30 great years! :D galing talaga. i think it was among my most favorite concerts of yours. and i loved the gold gown and the red long coat!

sayang there was no defying gravity during the concert, but yay, at least i got to see it at the TDR. woohoo! sana there'll be a repeat nga!!! and with meet and greet again, and this time, i'll be there. my niece kasi wanted to go home na. grrrr. so here's to hoping for a repeat! really fantastic concert! and yes, here's to many, many more years! congrats! :D

anne mendoza said...

can't wait for the dvd !

cianelle maala said...

congratz ms.Lea! and to aga too! by the way is it true your going to make a movie again with him??? Oh! I can't wait to see that movie!!! wo0oho0o!!!

trixie wixie said...

congratulations! it was a great night. :)

Florian Soriano said...

Ms. Lea ikaw ba talaga nag mumura dito sa ibang comments?...ha-ha nakakatuwa ka talaga..super totoong tao.....karamihan kasi sa artista dito sa atin, super plastik! super smile sa harap ng camera, tingnan niyo si Marian Rivera mukang anghel pag sa interview napakabait, pag wala na pla sa harap ng mga press parang squatter.Sana mag work shop sayo lahat ng artista natin, maturuan mo sila ng pagiging totoo...Nakakabilib ka kasi... Sana may repeat and DVD copy na rin yung concert....

Ronald Manaron said...

Congratulations, Lea! By all accounts, your latest concerts were a resounding success. It seems obvious to me that you are gracious to your co-workers and fans alike. I pray that your international career will continue to flourish. God bless!

♥CHeRRyBLue SHoP♥ said...

Congrats Lea! Sobrang happy ako kahit puyat! I enjoyed watching your show! I love your gowns and it's true, you really look like a princess. Getting ready for Cinderella huh? =) Rajo Laurel is a great choice!

Congrats to Gerard and Filharmonika and of course, to all those who were part of the show!!!

I'm really hoping you'll have a Christmas concert or Valentines concert soon! That is, if you won't be busy. I know you'll be on tour. Take care always!!!

shen guan said...

Congrats, Ms.Lea... galing mo, Manang!

Nika Echevarria said...

tita lea! congrats once again! :) i saw nic's pics in ms. girlie's site! she's so cute! too bad i didn't see her during the tdr. hope ill see her soon! >:D

betsy . said...

Congratulations manang! It was a magnificent concert. Thank you also for accommodating us during the meet and greet.

Here's to more concerts and many more amazing years of your wonderful music

betsy

Jenny Jamora said...

Congrats, Lea! I'm sorry I missed it. But I've already got my tickets to Cinderella, so see you then :)

Carl * said...

Manang Congrats!!!!

Salamat for accommodating AFLSers for the group pic with YOU ;)

God Bless!!!!!

G.A. Fallarme said...

Congrats, Lea! Thank you for such a magical experience. Can't wait for even more magic in Cinderella! =)

Edcel Bergado said...

Hi Manang, hope it's not too much to ask, could you post the lyrics of 'No Sky Too Big'? I really love that song. Thanks again

TJ De Luna said...

Congrats Manang.

Anna Oposa said...

manong i was trying to look for you after the show! congratulations!

Anna Oposa said...

congratulations lea! :) what a great concert. so many of the audience members (including myself of course) were crying because of the connection you had with us despite the huge venue. there's so much more to say but that's what journal entries are for, not comments. see you in cinderella! :)

Dell Abalos said...

Hi Ms. Lea, congrats on your concert! My mom and I enjoyed the show, hope there will be a repeat soon.

…in “other” cases, “some thing’s aren’t worth rushing” right?...got that from you in the show and I’ll keep that in mind =)

Lilit Reyes said...

What an enchanted evening! Kudos, to you and everyone involved in the show. I've been trying to upload some awesome moments (photos) but I've been having problems with multiply. So I posted some @ http://egreyes.blogspot.com It was my first time to see you in concert. Thanks for the magical experience!

leng ocson said...

congrats, congrats ms. lea! till your next concert :)

arlin dizon said...

nakakainggit naman.. congratulations lea! as expected you made a lot of people happy and inspired again. basta hintay ko pa din 'yung dvd.. he he he he..

Jojo Terencio said...

hi lea! MARVELOUS show last weekend! thanks and congrats!!!

t'was so nice seeing you upclose at the meet and greet...

all the best to you and your family :D

jeff aguiman said...

Congratulations Manang!

maricon ragual said...

what do you do with your gowns after the show? do you keep it, or donate it or have it auctioned with proceeds given to the charity, or rematched/recycled?

Dzie Ruiz said...

can't wait for dvd...dvd...dvd... and sana nga matuloy ang pagbabalik tambalan niyo ni aga I cannot forget your movie when he slap you on your butt while walking... and CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Toshi Koshimizu said...

Congratulations on your 2 night sold out concert at the PICC. Too bad wasn't able to catch it because no more tickets available =( I hope to watch it on TV when it airs and will buy the DVD too =) I will be watching Cinderella and buy tickets now before it runs out. Congratulations again, Ms. Lea!

Manette Bermudo said...

sana you would do the same here in Cebu. pleaaaaasssssssssseeeeeeee.............

dianneLouise ♥ said...

Ipapalabas ba itong concert on ABSCBN?

Nika Echevarria said...

yes. on june 15.

jhack telan said...

Congrats Manang! Thank you also for accommodating us for the group pic during the Meet and Greet!

clawy garcia said...

i missed your concert here in Bacolod (to think i already had a ticket...and its still in my wallet). I had to work :(( boo hoo....i hope i can catch you next time...:)

Lindsay Fajardo said...

Amazing!!! Yeah...I agree with them, repeat! or at least a DVD...pleeeeeeeaaaasssseee.....I brought a friend with me who is not a fan, and now she's looking forward to Cinderella na....Now she knows why I admire you so much...Take Care and God bless....DVD pleeeaaassseee and CD.......

r-tata A-B said...

Congrats Lea!

Chino Hernandez said...

Congratulations Ms. Lea! I hope there'll be a DVD... :-D

Ji-hee Chae said...

Congratulations!! Enjoy your free time~
To tell the truth-
I am eagerly looking forward to seeing you in Korea on June 16th. ^^*
It remains only 20 days..^^

Angela Villa-Real said...

The sun shined for your concert. Ɯ Congratulations! More power

miyu matsudaira said...

CONGRATULATIONS Lea. Although I haven't got the chance to watch, I'm pretty sure it was a VERY EXTRAVAGANT show. Arigato for the great music.. :) I hope you'd release a dvd or vcd of your concert for those who didn't watch (like me.). hihihi..

god bless!!

Earnest :-) said...

It was a great show, Lea. Great script, too. Thanks so much for inviting us to the dress tech. We had fun especially Veda who just loved the 'staged" scenes. "It's really about her life," I heard her tell her Lola the following day.

~ KC G ~ said...

(Desperately) Waiting for the DVD....

reigne cruz said...

been your fan even before your sunday special noontime show with edu and tina r. I wont forgive myself kung d ko napanood ang concert mo..lea onstage...last sat. Got my cinderella ticket as early as feb...ganyan ka fanatic. I used to wish that we're rich so I can watch your Ms Saigon in London or Broadway. Thus kahit ilang beses ko ng pinakingan ang Ms Saigon tape ko, I still cried when I watched you at CCP. Bugged my mom for the front row ticket, para mas makita kita. LOL. Iba ang feeling. I was soooo proud of you when you got married and had a baby.

Way to go girl!!! Congratulations Lea!
You never fail to amaze me.

All the best!

Florian Soriano said...

talaga bang sa JUNE 15 ipapalabas ang concert sa ABS-CBN?....

Urane laderas-cabantog said...

congratulations Ms. Lea for 30 years of making us proud of you and never ending sharing of your talents... you're concert was so so amazing, you're really a princess, with golden voice...

thank you for graciously accomodating us at Forum 1, and though you're tired, you still smiled with us and signed those posters and programs and cd's...

i love to see this concert again, on tv and dvd, and to see you again for Cinderella....

(PS.. Thank you so much for accepting my gift, A portrait of you, and your smile upon receiving it says it all.., thank you so much...)

loremel philippines said...

yes, my dear sa june 15 ipapalabas ang show ni lea.

Florian Soriano said...

thats nice!!!!!!!! sana wag mag brown out!!!
pero sana meron din DVD ng concert ....

Bernice Uy said...

do you know what time the concert will be shown on june 15?

Nika Echevarria said...

10pm

~*Chinky Fuentes said...

Looking forward for this to happen. Sana maulit muli!

~*Chinky Fuentes said...

this is so true talaga. Jaw-dropping ang mga gowns and you looked really good, Lea. You did justice to Rajo's creations.

Diyosa Makiling said...

Hay naku, Lea. I can't get enough of your singing. You make jaded songs sound fresh and wonderfully piercing through the heart.
I'm wondering kung may original Filipino musical in our language for your next concert material. The way you sing is hyper sensitive- we feel pain, joy, anguish, fear, sometimes we soar, darkness, morning, heat, etc. Thank you for sharing your talent.

Michelle S said...

Manang, you are such a phenomenal artist, always striving for exceptional performances. As always, you are so deserving of all these wonderful accolades. Cheers to another 50yrs (or more)!!!

Jerinne Padua said...

Hi Lea!

Jerinne Padua said...

Hi Lea! Congratulations on your very successful 30th anniversary Concert. We enjoy it so much. I hope that Nicole like the little broom I brought when I went to your dressing room. My sisters and friends were happy to see you up close too. Thanks for the wonderful music and for continuing bringing pride to our country. Goodluck on your concert in the U.S. God bless!

Embrace I. said...

Is this gonna be shown on TFC?

sugar dizon said...

Hmmm, di ba dapat Rajo did justice to Lea's innate beauty & charm?

XXX YYY said...

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS!!! My trip back home was very well worth it just to see you perform live on stage! Every song were rendered beautifully, from the orchestrations to your pitch-perfect-emotionally-filled voice! I watched with my sister on the 24th and we're sitted at Flat Right Row D, seats 4-5 - Magnificent seats as our vantage point were 'sakto' sa big screen and very close proximity to the stage proper! I do hope that you can bring this concert here in Singapore!

dylan reyes said...

Congratulations Manang for your successful anniversary concert. I hope TFC will show it as a TV special so that your friends and fans all over the world can see it.

God Speed.

Eileen E said...

Congrats Lea on your fabulous show! I LOVED all the songs that you sang! I can relate to all of them since I have a copy of all your tapes/CDs since you were young. :) I'm also thankful that I was able to have a picture with you during the Meet & Greet! :) Hope you come out with a CD of your 30th Anniversary concert soon! All the best!

Arlene Ragasa said...

i was looking forward to ur concert. in fact i got here from uk a week b4 ur concert. but because my hometown (dagupan city) was badly hit by "cosme", we had to cancel it and stay home instead. booo-hoooo!!! next time! i know there will always be a next time! i feel so sorry for missing it!

Oliver Oliveros said...

Hi Lea, bitin ako sa mga Sondheim numbers (... you just picked a song from "Company"). Hope you'll do an-all-Sondheim rep next. But for now, congrats, congrats. Love yah! Mwah!

Angela Villa-Real said...

ang galing-galing nyo po talaga kumanta and tonight na pala ipapalabas sa abs-cbn yung concert nyo. :)

~ Anne said...

Wow. This is late I know but still -- Congratulations!!! =)

Btw, the Aga segment... zOMG! I literally laughed out loud. LOL. He's so kulit!!! You really look good together on screen! Can't wait to see yer next film wit him.

Sharpay Evans :) said...

wow! great show! what's the title nga pala of the last song? totally love it? was that from the Japanese animated film or a new animated film? hmm am intrigued. this may seem funny but my cat, Missy, loves you. she was quiet all the time the show was on and we thought she was sleeping. after the show's finished, she was crying!

loremel philippines said...

sana magkaroon ka nang valentine/birthday concert naman wish ko c rowell santiago ang director. GOODLUCK .... CINDERELLA LEA.

kristine suin said...

wasn't able to see your concert but i'll be watching cinderella.already bought the tickets.will i be able to take a picture with you after cinderella? =)

kristine suin said...

i really hope you'll make another film with aga muhlach.my all time favorite movie is sana maulit muli. =)

Jacqueline PisueƱa said...

me too! i love their team up... i am praying hard that their comeback movie will happen... (",)

Mia BellaMare said...

I love what you guys did to "Nothing!"

:: does anybody know what animated movie the last song she sang is from? ::

Also, I'm bummed that the part where Lea sang "Defying Gravity" was cut (I saw the concert on TFC Sunday night)... I'm in love with "Wicked," & Lea would totally rock the role of Elphaba.

Jade Hazel Gamas said...

hello po! You do really look like a princess when you wore all the gowns! You were so beautiful that night!
I also hope that you and Aga Muhlach will have a movie together again! You two have such great chemistry! I couldn't stop screaming when I saw the two of you during your concert (on TV)! I was soooooo "kilig"!

Maria Swinford said...

Hello, this comment is coming in pretty late. I didn't discover your blog until just a while ago. I saw the concert through TFC a couple of sunday nights ago (I am based in Redmond, WA USA) and i have to say I was very impressed. My husband (who is an american and who loves the theater) enjoyed watching. It made us feel we were watching a Broadway production. Congratulations! It would be a good idea for you to bring the show on the road . . .

Kirstine :) said...

hello lea.. i watched your concert (my life on stage) w/ Aga Muhlach. and i still feel that ''kilig''.. same kilig i felt when i first watched your movies together (Bakit labis kitang mahal and Sana maulit muli) *note: I watched the movie million times already.. at hindi ako nagsasawa..especially ''sana maulit muli''.. i still watch it over and over again.
I just hope that there will be another movie again.. the Aga and Lea team-up! bring it back!ahaha

God bless you Lea..your cutie nicole and hubby Rob...

eric robles said...

Geez Lea... you're a great wonder! My wife and I adore you...

Here's something from us to you during your concert.

http://sikel5.wordpress.com/2008/06/27/undoubtedly-lea-salonga/

Thea Vila said...

holy crap!... bring back the Aga - Lea "On - screen tandem"... sana maulit muli was awesome... i watched Lea's 30th anniv. concert via youtube w/ Aga as one of her guests..oh men....no doubt the chemistry was still there... di na kelangan ng publicity for a AGA - LEA starrer for a movie...coz even though they have their own families already...the "KILIG" factor was still there...i just hope they could do a movie together early 2010...
keep it up, Ms. Lea...^_^