Who doesn’t know Princess Jasmine of the popular Disney classic Aladdin? Yes, all of us grew up with Disney cartoon movies but don’t you know who the voice behind Princess Jasmine is? If you’re a Filipino and you don’t know who voiced Princess Jasmine, you might be missing one of the most important facts in the entertainment industry. Just to give you a hint, she also starred in the popular Broadway play Miss Saigon. It’s Lea Salonga who brought the Philippines in the international stage of musical play and Broadway because of her excellent portrayal of Kim in Miss Saigon. Also, Lea Salonga was also known to give life to some Disney movies’ OSTs such as Aladdin and Mulan. And just to answer the question, it was Lea Salonga who voiced Princess Jasmine in the Disney Classic Aladdin. Now, the performance of Lea Salonga with Il Divo singing the Aladdin OST ‘A Whole New World’ surfaced online which was first featured by ET Online and some international TV shows. By just watching the video, nothing but chills and amazement would fill you. Despite the years Lea Salonga rested from the musical, she still sounds the same just like more than 10 years ago, the golden years of Disney princess movies. Based on the date the video of Lea Salonga performing with Il Divo which was uploaded 6 months ago, A Whole New World – Il Divo & Lea Salonga constantly gains thousands of hits and as of now, the viral video gained almost half a million views, 4.5K likes and a lot of positive feedbacks and compliments from the netizens.
