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Lea Salonga I REMEMBER…

I STARTED SINGING AT FAMILY PARTIES. Then at one of these parties, one of my cousins who was very active in musical theatre told my mother I had to go to auditions for The King and I. I was six years old at the auditions and seven by the time opening night rolled around. That was it. I just remember feeling completely safe on stage, and happy. It wasn't a terrifying place to be. I was having fun. I joined the Repertory Philippines company and performed in quite a few musicals. Fiddler on the Roof was another one and The Sound of Music, in which I played Brigitta.

so music was all around us growing up. My mum pretty much spearheaded my career, and took care of everything. It was a pretty normal childhood though. I still attended regular school. There were piano lessons and pretty much whatever big sister does, my little brother would want to do.

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