Lea Salonga vs Regine Velasquez

[winthrop74]

I would go for Regine. As what has been said, she has the range and the power. Add to this the uniqueness she gives her version of other people's songs. You would want to listen her finish a song because you wouldn't know how she'll attack it. That has kept her interesting up to now. She can bring songs to a higher level.

I also like Lea. I have followed her carerr since here "I am but a small voice" days. But singing seasoned by the theater is different from pop/mainstream singing. Her renditions are so predictable. Sometimes bordering on monotonous. I remember she did versions of "Sana Maulit Muli" and "Say That You Love Me", both songs having been (re)recorded by Regine already. She tried to give the songs the Lea-touch but she fell short in getting the audiences' nod. In the latter song she tried to hit the high notes and I truly pitied her. She should have stuck with her style so as not to look/sound TH (trying hard). I am proud of her awards and other achievements. But I guess when she is in Manila, she has to contend with the fact that Regine is the Philippines' frontliner, the country's premier singer.

Another thing going for Regine is that she doesn't pretend to be this "probinsyana before, sosyal na ngayon". he remains to be well-rooted on the ground. Even if the concert venue is the ballroom of a 5-star hotel, she won't try to pretend that she is as social as her audience. Lalabas ang pagiging donw to earth nya. To some it would be baduy. But that makes her tick! Kaya pa rin siyang abutin ng mga tao kaya tinatangkilik pa rin siya up to now.

I just saw over the TV her concert at the Westin, Songbird Sings the Classics. Her dress was so revealing but hindi malaswa. And my, oh my, I heard her sing "What King of Fool.." again and I said to myself, not even Mariah or Whitney can top that rendition. Gerard Salonga was her musical director. Baka nagsawa na sa ate nya.

[djcharmed]

You can't really compare the two coz they have different categories.Lea is in Broadway,Regine is into recording.A few people metioned Mariah Carey,Celine Dion,these are very respected talented singers,but they both wish to sing in a musical broadway someday in thier careers.If you watched any of thier interviews,or any other singers here in America,Broadway is thier ultimate dream.

But if you have to ask me I say Lea Salonga.She's a Broadway star and she can also record an album.Regine might be good with album but she's never been in a broadway show.

[Jayde]

Lea has a sweet voice that can calm your nerves and make you relax and sleep..
Regine's voice, on the other hand, has a diva quality to it that will stimulate your emotions and keep you awake..
......both can be good or bad depending on a person's mood..

[miko]

if you ask me, i choose them both. pareho namn silang magaling eh. pag sinabi mong concert magaling si regine dahil sanay na siya. pag musical theatre, i choose lea dahil sanay din siya.... pareho talaga, eh.

[angel j]

I am very happy that PExers here in this thread share the same opinion as mine (and that of some great musicians like Ryan Cayabyab, Gerard Salonga, and Louie Ocampo) in believing that Lea and Regine are not in the same level, much less in the same class. They are both good and talented singers, but both are in a class all their own. Lea has made her mark as the Filipina pride in Broadway; while there's no doubt that Regine's vocal prowess has yet to find a match even among the echelons of international divahood.

In the end, they both provide the country with their own unique shots of glory and recognition - something we are definitely in dire need of, nowadays.

[celeb]

oo nga, ditto, angel j., jayde, et.al... LOVE ko silang dalawa and it's a great source of pride na pareho silang Pilipino.

[chikitita]

overall, i prefer lea..she does sound monotonous sometimes but i have so much respect for her talent. funny for others to consider lea's 5-octave vocal range as 'limited'. as for regine, she's one helluva singer too but she doesn't appeal to me as much..i just think there's much more to singing than reaching those high notes. yep, it all boils down to personal preference. no use comparing.. great talent but different genres.

[winthrop74]

Angel J made a good point, it's just that I am a Regine fan. The concert in Westin under the direction of Gerard Salonga may have a live CD spin-off. Expect people to compare this to Lea Salonga...Live (the album) which is selling well.

Let me just remind djcharmed that Regine has done Kengkoy and Rosing and another one with Ariel. Though these may not compare to Les Miz or Miss Saigon, at least Regine did it na rin. Her movie career is also doing great.

What would you give for a Regine-Lea number, be it a back-to-back concert or a simple TV production number?

[incognita]

i like LEA SALONGA better.

[Lightspeed]

Maybe some of our composers can put a song together for Lea Salonga and Regine Velasquez.

Something like "When You Believe" by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.

[Bente_treS]

Definitely,,, Lea Salonga. She got class and etiquette.
She has more achievements than Regine. Kung si Regine, Songbird, si Lea, Broadway Diva. Sosyal!!! Pang-international!!!

[regineisqueen]

Originally posted by Bente_treS
Definitely,,, Lea Salonga. She got class and etiquette.
She has more achievements than Regine. Kung si Regine, Songbird, si Lea, Broadway Diva. Sosyal!!! Pang-international!!!

nope. i beg to differ. regine has more accomplishments than lea. lea shined in ms. saigon, 'tis all. btw, regine turned down the offer to do ms. saigon back in 1990. ya'll know that, ya?

class and etiquette? what has that got to do with it? regine may have been poor and unschooled (to a certain extent), but she truly sounds better than most educated ones i've heard.

[_proof_]

my vote goes to lea salonga.

[Marianne clef]

oops

[Marianne clef]

sobra ang post. sorry!

[Marianne clef]

Gusto ko rin si Regine. Pero personal choice ko pa rin si LEA.

[HewLett]

regine

[kookie1_monster]

REGINE VELASQUEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REIGNE indeed is REGINE

LUV YA, BEYOND THE STARS REGINE!

[AgeL23]

i agree with those people who said that, one should not compare these two great singers that we have in the country.

ang pansin ko lang pareho sina Regine at Lea na 'sweet' ang boses. pero mas sweet ata ang kay Regine - you have to hear 'my heart still wishes for you'

my answer is that they are both great!

but you know.... I LOVE ReGiNe!!!

[meyet]

REGINE VELASQUEZ