Hindi makapaniwala at naiyak na lang sa tuwa at sorpresa ang isang bride sa Amerika matapos si Tony-winning actress at Broadway legend Lea Salonga pa mismo ang kumanta para sa kaniyang bridal dance kasama ang ama.
Ang espesyal na okasyon ay kasal ng ngayo’y mag-asawang Kaitlyn at Mark Johnson noong Oktubre.
Ito ang viral at pambihirang tagpo sa YouTube na nakunan wedding filmmaker na “Matt & Meredith Films.”
Sa video, unang makikita ang ama ng bride na si Jim bago ang kaniyang sorpresa sa anak.
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Pagbabagi ng ama, isa kasing huge Disney fan si Kaitlyn kaya naman itinodo na nito ang regalo sa kaniyang kasal.
Sunod ngang makikita ang nag-iisang Lea Salonga sa stage para umawit ng dalawang Disney songs. Humble pa itong nagpakilala sa audience ng wedding reception.
Halos hindi naman makapaniwala sa tuwa at sorpresa si Kaitlyn habang pinapanuod si Lea at sa saliw ng “A Whole New World” ng “Alladin,” emosyonal na isinayaw ni Jim ang anak.
Hindi lang isa, kundi isa pang Disney song, ang “Reflection” mula naman sa “Mulan” ang sunod na kinanta rin ng Pinay legend.
Agad na nag-viral sa YouTube ang tagpo na sa pag-uulat ay mayroon nang nasa 1.4 million views, dalawang araw lang matapos ibahagi online.
Maraming netizens naman ang nagpahayag ng paghanga sa ama para sa anila’y napaka-espesyal at once in a lifetime na regalo para sa anak.
“The Father's effort to get Leah Salonga to sing live at this wedding is beyond me! She is not only a Disney Princess but a Broadway prodigy as well! Wow!” komento ng isang netizen.
“I don’t think everyone watching that performance in the audience realized not only is she the voice of two Disney princesses but she is a huge Broadway star and west end star in the musical theatre world. Huge huge privilege having her sing at anyone’s wedding.”
“Wow. For someone who's a huge fan of Disney, Kaitlyn's wedding got a lot more special with Mark, the rest of her family and everyone else in attendance when they all witnessed a very magical moment Lea brought to everyone with her voice after Kaitlyn's dad invited her as a surprise for his daughter. Lea still got it in her voice. She really is a Disney Legend as always too.”
“Holy WOW!!! I couldn't even imagine that it would be possible to have a singing legend like Lea Salonga perform at your wedding! What a truly extraordinary and loving dad to make this happen! All best wishes to this couple!”
“As much as I have pride for Lea Salonga being such a world-class talent representing my home country, I have to give most of the credit to the dad in this video. He went all the way to make his daughter's wedding extra special. It just shows how much he loves and cares for his baby.”
“Wow, dad really leveled up here! I see it better than his connection and money, his sensitivity to knowing what would make his daughter's big day more memorable. And Lea's voice hardly aged, too. Good job, dad! Congratulations to the lovely couple.”
Ilang netizens din ang lalo pang humanga sa Broadway legend na anila’y lalo pang gumaling sa pagtagal ng panahon.
“That crystal clear voice is beyond amazing. It's like her voice never changed after decades of singing. Wow,” komento ng isang netizen.
“To be able to sing those two songs for Disney, what a gift for Lea. She probably didn't realize the extent of those two songs' impact on a generation of young people growing up. Must be millions and millions of kids' lives she touched just by singing those songs.”
“Lea's voice is timeless, and it's majestic and magical.”
“Her voice sent shivers down my body! She's THAT amazingggg!!! Her voice is as crystal clear as water.”
“The iconic voice that can deliver you to a magical world.”
Maliban sa kaniyang Disney accolades, si Lea ay kilala rin sa kaniyang natatanging pagganap bilang Kim sa Miss Saigon at bilang Eponine at Fantine sa Les Miserables.
