Flonique Guimary

Lea Salonga performs Disney classics at Hong Kong Disneyland's 20th anniversary celebration

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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Lea Salonga returned to Hong Kong Disneyland for a one-night-only performance marking the resort’s 20th anniversary on January 10.Photos from the event were shared on Hong Kong Disneyland&#x27;s official Facebook page, featuring Lea alongside fellow performers and musicians who joined her for the milestone celebration.&quot;The one-night-only &#x27;Disney Legend Live in Concert Presents Lea Salonga&#x27; 🎶 has come to a magical close🎤🎉!  The unforgettable voice that performed at Hong Kong Disneyland&#x27;s grand opening two decades ago returned to the park💫! Accompanied by The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Hong Kong Disneyland Band🎵, Lea Salonga, the award-winning Disney Legend, filled the 20th Anniversary celebration with her enchanting singing🎶,&quot; the resort posted.  During the concert, the Filipino Broadway star performed beloved Disney classics in front of the Castle of Magical Dreams.&quot;Performing in front of the Castle of Magical Dreams amidst breathtaking castle projections and dazzling pyrotechnics⭐, Lea brought classic Disney tunes to life as she took us all on a musical journey through the realms of Disney Princesses ✨🏰,&quot; Hong Kong Disneyland added.  <div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fhkdisneyland.pa%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02TTmkBXX48JcHgHCPJwy392ZYFXy8QQrdJvPZLdPP3iUnDTTS8Hzo6YpzXs1QwBMWl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="888" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Fans online were quick to react to Hong Kong Disneyland&#x27;s post.&quot;One of the Disney Legends and Filipino pride Lea Salonga. Your talent knows no bounds,&quot; one fan commented.&quot;So Proud of our own Ms. Lea Salonga,&quot; another fan wrote.Lifestyle Asia previously reported that Lea&#x27;s setlist would include &quot;A Whole New World,&quot; &quot;Reflection,&quot; &quot;Let It Go&quot; and &quot;A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes&quot;, and other Disney favorites.Lea is the singing voice of of Princess Jasmine in Aladdin and Fa Mulan in Mulan and Mulan II.Reflecting on her experience singing for Disney, Lea previously shared as per d23.com: &quot;I’ve been listening to Disney music my whole life, The challenge in doing these songs is to capture all of their feelings and emotions in just a few minutes. You’ve got to remember that moment will last forever and ever on film, and you have to really do your best in that one shot. The whole Disney experience has been great fun.”Lea was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2011.

Filipino Broadway star Lea Salonga performed beloved Disney classics in front of the Castle of Magical Dreams at Hong Kong Disneyland.

Filipino Broadway star Lea Salonga performed beloved Disney classics in front of the Castle of Magical Dreams at Hong Kong Disneyland.