Frighteningly astounding. Voice, body language, emotions, all pitch-perfect. She deserves an orchestra that would do her justice, and perhaps that's what she has now in Spring Awakening.
Impressive for high school! She shows great emotion, which many young people seem to lack, due to inexperience. She should be proud of her performance!
She's much better than the Kim at my high school. They cast a blonde, put a black wig on her and said "she's Vietnamese", and she was terrible in the role. You can't do that even in high school. THIS girl even though not Vietnamese is spot on.
She'a a very good actress... acting's full of emotions... reminds me of Monique Wilson..the original Kim understudy of Lea Salonga in the original production of Saigon in London.
This is amazing....I hope that she makes it big on broadway - I'd be happy to see her live on stage singing that song as well as she did - this is a very hard song to sing and even harder to put emotion across and she managed to do both - one of the few performances beside the one by the great lea salonga I actually enjoy and deem worthy of my time - thank you for posting this great vesion and I hope she'll get recognized for her great work.
I agree!!! This gal is looking at a bright and shining career! Whatever you've been doing, sister keep it up! You're so on a blessed path! I'm proud to have seen this, even if just on video...to have seen it live - ugh!!!
Nice. I thought I'd clicked on a professional production and didn't even notice till I stopped to watch the video and read the description that it was high school. You guys did such a great job!
When i first saw that video i thought '' Ok another professional prodaction'' but when I read the description....OH MY GOD.....What an amazing performance....I still can't believe that this is a high school prodaction
@killrOfTrollz THIS ARE PREPERATION OF HIGHSCHOOLS in THE STATES that geared the students to their future career in stage/singing career. WHICH IS SO GREAT they experience first hand how to perform on stage.
Woah!! Best Kim I've ever seen yet (High School Edition) She should be on broadway or at least be a part of National High School Musical Theater Awards... lots of potential :) just work on the nasal technique, it's pretty powerful.
YES! The original KIM of LONDON BROADWAY of MISS SAIGON is from The PHILIPPINES and she was MISS LEA SALONGA & I believe that the new KIM today 2014 is another FILIPINA. ;)
You who I cradled in my arms. You, Asking as little as you can. Little snip of a little man, I know I'd give my life for you. You didn't ask me to be born You, Why should you learn of war or pain? To be sure you're not hurt again, I swear I'd give my life for you. I've tasted love beyond all fear. And you should know it's love that brought you here. And in one perfect night, When the stars burned like new, I knew what I must do. I'll give you a million things I'll never own. I'll give you a world to conquer when you're grown. You will be who you want to be. You Can choose whatever heaven grants. As long as you can have your chance, I swear I'll give my life for you.
I belive so also! But she lived in America, she was discovered during a Thespian or Nation Concert compitition. I'm not sure which but she is amazing! She's only 18! Eva Is amazing' so is the girl who plays Kim here!
@sdrhead It really is so amazing. that was the best Song of purple summer I ever heard. Thats so weird we both were there. I was in ORCH A!! I wanna see it again so bad
Oh my god! This is amazingly good!! No single moment of overacting, just fully engulfing me with all those feelings just by watching you and listening to your great voice. This is the first time for me to say this, but I think you're even better than the professional actress I saw playing this part in theatre (and I'm a fan!)!! When and where can I see you perform?
@sardoniclysane the schools in the states i think... does a stage courses towards students who is thinking to be on stage/singing/acting career. BRILLIANT IDEA for highschool students to experience.
This is the best amateur version I've seen on UA-cam! I just wish that it could be slower so that she could take her time with expressing her emotions and singing it. That's not her fault though, she did excellent!
When I was 5 I played as Pam the little boy. People started to cry, when they thought that i was a boy but i was a girl. They also cryed my i told them my Grandpa died when i was 4.
LEa Salonga was Kim, Lea Salonga was Eponine, Lea Michele was Eponine, Lea Michele was Wendla, Elizabeth Judd is Wendla, Elizabeth Judd was Kim, Lea Salonga was Kim.
The boy surely is an asset to this scene. I love the way he interacts with Kim, 1.14, 1.32-40. So natural. Is this a high school production? Just WOW!
very good for high school age performer, maturity and continuing to sing properly can only make her better. good for her
She has become so big in the pro theatre world. She's so talented
Frighteningly astounding. Voice, body language, emotions, all pitch-perfect. She deserves an orchestra that would do her justice, and perhaps that's what she has now in Spring Awakening.
ELizabeth has gone so far now omg! so proud! from Spring Awakening to Bare to Les Mis to Hamilton
Absolutely.
I love how well Kim's actress gets along with Tam's.
Impressive for high school! She shows great emotion, which many young people seem to lack, due to inexperience. She should be proud of her performance!
She's much better than the Kim at my high school. They cast a blonde, put a black wig on her and said "she's Vietnamese", and she was terrible in the role. You can't do that even in high school.
THIS girl even though not Vietnamese is spot on.
she's bloody good! thumbs up.
Boy, I just saw her in Hamilton as Eliza
She'a a very good actress... acting's full of emotions... reminds me of Monique Wilson..the original Kim understudy of Lea Salonga in the original production of Saigon in London.
This is amazing....I hope that she makes it big on broadway - I'd be happy to see her live on stage singing that song as well as she did - this is a very hard song to sing and even harder to put emotion across and she managed to do both - one of the few performances beside the one by the great lea salonga I actually enjoy and deem worthy of my time - thank you for posting this great vesion and I hope she'll get recognized for her great work.
Oh, she already has. 😀
I listened to this thinking it was professional... Amazing!!!
OMG, this is an incredible performance especially for a high schooler. WELL DONE!!!
What an AWESOME production of an incredible show... I've seen it on Broadway more than a few times... Thank you for posting this!
yes.. long time in Vietnam.. I am Vietnamese ... I feel so amazing ^^ love her voice !!!
Amazing! Still makes my cry.
Gosh don't squeeze too hard, the kid can't breathe! :O But amazing performance. Still can't believe this is just a High School prod.
@sdrhead saw her last night!!!! met her too and got a picture with her. She is such a sweetheart! So talented
mannn much better than our school musicals...well done =]
TORONTO CANADA=MISS SAIGON is coming back again- july 9-august 1,2010 only at the FOUR SEASON THEATER. DOWNTOWN.
I agree!!! This gal is looking at a bright and shining career! Whatever you've been doing, sister keep it up! You're so on a blessed path! I'm proud to have seen this, even if just on video...to have seen it live - ugh!!!
Nice. I thought I'd clicked on a professional production and didn't even notice till I stopped to watch the video and read the description that it was high school. You guys did such a great job!
she is amazing, simply amazing
I love this song though it always makes me cry!
wow that was great!!
and thats like my favorite song right now
Excellent...entire production was very professional !!
She is incredible!
She is FAB for someone so young.
wow the production and singers are really good and sound professional
She as a nice voice, the actress who played the original Kim in London, were from the Philippines.
Sound system is bad but I must say she is a great singer. She deserves to be on Broadway. A future Broadway Star!
What a sweet voice. props to you, elizabeth! x
When i first saw that video i thought '' Ok another professional prodaction'' but when I read the description....OH MY GOD.....What an amazing performance....I still can't believe that this is a high school prodaction
Oh. My. God. Her Wendla is going to be FANTASTIC. Quite possibly my favorite, at least vocally.
Kim was absolutely stunning! She did a lovely job. The orchestra, on the other hand...
WOW, amazing voice!!!!
That is too bad. She's really great in this. She should keep trying out, her time will come.
She has a fantastic voice WOW .
@killrOfTrollz THIS ARE PREPERATION OF HIGHSCHOOLS in THE STATES that geared the students to their future career in stage/singing career. WHICH IS SO GREAT they experience first hand how to perform on stage.
Someday this girl should be given a chance in Broadway or west end....
Dafro Ko pretty sure she plays Eliza on broadway rn
So good in Spring Awakening.
amazing performance!
omg, iv got goosebumps this is amazing! :-)
Amazing! I love it!
What highschool is this??? You people are UNBELIEVABLY PROFESSIONAL!
Trust me... I'm an actor in NYC and you belong HERE!!!
Come :)
Woah!! Best Kim I've ever seen yet (High School Edition) She should be on broadway or at least be a part of National High School Musical Theater Awards... lots of potential :) just work on the nasal technique, it's pretty powerful.
Now she is on broadway!
Search Lea Salonga
She's much better than the Kim from my high school. She was awful.
This Kim is spot on
Aww that kid is precious.
YES! The original KIM of LONDON BROADWAY of MISS SAIGON is from The PHILIPPINES and she was MISS LEA SALONGA & I believe that the new KIM today 2014 is another FILIPINA. ;)
actually gigi is played by a filipino, miss rachel ann go
Ann Malik Yes I knew, and back then it was also a Filipino who is one of the great actor here in The PHILIPPINES and she is Ms. ISAY ALVAREZ. ;)
SLYx207z Well Eva Noblezada who played Kim on Miss Saigon 2014 is a half Filipina :)
:'(
she has such an amazing voice!
This is amazing! This girl doesn't even sound like she is in high school!
Awesome singer!!!
This was a highschool production? WOW
You who I cradled in my arms.
You,
Asking as little as you can.
Little snip of a little man,
I know I'd give my life for you.
You didn't ask me to be born
You,
Why should you learn of war or pain?
To be sure you're not hurt again,
I swear I'd give my life for you.
I've tasted love beyond all fear.
And you should know it's love that brought you here.
And in one perfect night,
When the stars burned like new,
I knew what I must do.
I'll give you a million things I'll never own.
I'll give you a world to conquer when you're grown.
You will be who you want to be.
You
Can choose whatever heaven grants.
As long as you can have your chance,
I swear I'll give my life for you.
This is legitimately good
Great Broadway future for this young lady !!
MISS SAIGON is in the process (PLANNING) of making it into a MOVIE! It is an EPIC CHILLING GREAT MOVIE.
wow, that was awesome !
This Kim really has a good quality!!!
So Powerful performance.
wow she's amazing and that little boy is a cutie!!!
I belive so also! But she lived in America, she was discovered during a Thespian or Nation Concert compitition. I'm not sure which but she is amazing! She's only 18! Eva Is amazing' so is the girl who plays Kim here!
@sdrhead It really is so amazing. That was one of the best Song of purple summer I ever heard!!! I wanna See it again!!! Lol :)
AWESOME!!!!!!
i agree! she could be big in broadway too!
perfect!
Beautiful
The 6 people who disliked this have no eye for talent
wow that was really good :)
Kim is amazingggg. :D The piano is really the only thing in the pit orchestra not dying on it's self... And maybe a bassoon...
The BEST MUSICAL EVER!!!
... This is a high school production? holy hell!
awsome. awsome.
Nice I love her voice.
wow!
@sdrhead It really is so amazing. that was the best Song of purple summer I ever heard. Thats so weird we both were there. I was in ORCH A!! I wanna see it again so bad
Oh my god! This is amazingly good!! No single moment of overacting, just fully engulfing me with all those feelings just by watching you and listening to your great voice. This is the first time for me to say this, but I think you're even better than the professional actress I saw playing this part in theatre (and I'm a fan!)!!
When and where can I see you perform?
Jeeze, she sings beautifully.
Brava!!!!
WOW!
@sardoniclysane the schools in the states i think... does a stage courses towards students who is thinking to be on stage/singing/acting career. BRILLIANT IDEA for highschool students to experience.
This is the best amateur version I've seen on UA-cam! I just wish that it could be slower so that she could take her time with expressing her emotions and singing it. That's not her fault though, she did excellent!
totally amazinng
2021👏
Kim here is really good.
SOOO fast - listen to the 2014 London version
This is not Lea Salonga for those who have commented below.
Look up - i'd give my life for you - lea salonga
wow she's amazing! she should take up theater in college and be a professional stage actress.
=)
looks like a miniature Leah Salonga, she is sooooo good!!! you need to go to broadway!!! awesome!!
"nice it i love "
When I was 5 I played as Pam the little boy.
People started to cry, when they thought that i was a boy but i was a girl.
They also cryed my i told them my Grandpa died when i was 4.
Please tell me she has made it to professional theatre.
Jesus her vocals are tear producing.....are we sure she a high schooler when she did this?
And why haven't we heard of hear since?
impressive.
@nathandgreat no its a highschool prepareation career for stage and singing career.
@sardoniclysane you'll be hearing plenty of her soon!
guys. this is from a high school! it doesn't have to be lea! she is still very good!
@jgardell
lol potential...she's Wendla in the current traveling tour of Spring Awakening.
LEa Salonga was Kim, Lea Salonga was Eponine, Lea Michele was Eponine, Lea Michele was Wendla, Elizabeth Judd is Wendla, Elizabeth Judd was Kim, Lea Salonga was Kim.
LEA SALONGA IS WORLD CLASS
@jase5476 she has she'll be the Wendla on the Spring Awakening Tour