Tony Award winner and Disney Legend Lea Salonga joins Angel on K-ALL for an exclusive deep dive into her career and her love for BTS!
Lea reflects on making history as the first Filipina to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, her early days originating Kim in Miss Saigon, and her legendary roles as the singing voice of Princess Jasmine and Mulan.
As a proud member of the BTS ARMY, Lea also dives deep into her love for BTS—sharing her vocal analysis of Jungkook and V, reacting to J-Hope’s leadership as dance captain, discussing Suga’s Agust D trilogy, and sharing what it was like to experience BTS live in Busan! Plus, she gives us an insider look at DreamWorks’ upcoming Filipino-led animated film, 'Forgotten Island'.
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📌 TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Welcome Broadway & Disney Legend Lea Salonga!
00:56 - Making History: First Filipina on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
03:03 - Winning a Tony at 20 & Handling Fame in 'Miss Saigon'
05:42 - How Lea Salonga Became a BTS Fan (ARMY)
06:42 - Why Kim Taehyung (V) is Her Bias & Comparing Teen Stardom
08:51 - Attending the BTS Concert & Festa in Busan
14:39 - Reacting to BTS Tracks: 'Normal', 'Into the Sun' & 'Aliens'
19:26 - Broadway Vocal Analysis: Breakdown of Jungkook & V's Vocals
23:01 - Admiring RM (Kim Namjoon), 'Right Place, Wrong Person' & Art
30:30 - Favorite 'Run BTS' Episodes & BTS Content
34:23 - Memories of 'On My Own' at the 10th Anniversary of Les Misérables
41:39 - J-Hope’s 'Dance Captain' Precision at the World Cup
45:12 - Why Min Yoongi (Suga) is Her Spirit Animal & Agust D
52:00 - Which BTS Members Would Princess Jasmine & Mulan Bias?
57:29 - Favorite Albums: 'Dark & Wild', 'Black Swan' & Introspective Lyrics
01:01:30 - DreamWorks' 'Forgotten Island' & Filipino Representation
01:05:01 - Lea Salonga’s Current Dream & Message to BTS
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