Cute story: Argentinian kid moved to tears while listening to Lea’s version of Mulan theme song

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  • A one-year-old child from Argentina was moved to tears while listening to Lea Salonga’s heartfelt rendition of  Mulan’s theme song
  • On Twitter, Nacho Harriague uploaded a video of his little one while listening to Lea’s version of Reflection
  • Salonga is a talented Filipina singer-actress best known internationally for her roles in the musical theater

A little boy getting emotional while listening to Lea Salonga’s heartfelt rendition of Mulan theme song Reflection might be one of the cutest things you could ever see on your feed today.

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On Twitter, Nacho Harriague uploaded a video of his little one was moved to tears while listening to Lea’s version.

“So our 1.5-year-old is moved to tears listening to Lea Salonga’s rendition of Mulan’s ‘Relfection’. @MsLeaSalonga, are you by any chance planning a @Disney concert in Argentina any time soon?” he captioned the video he posted.

A lot of Twitter user were touched by the boy’s genuine reaction.

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Looking back, Lea, who is Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga in real life, was only seven years old when she made her professional debut in 1978, through the musical The King and I. A couple of years later, she also played the title role in Annie.

She grew up appearing in a number of productions such as Cat on a Hot Tin RoofFiddler on the RoofThe Sound of MusicThe Rose T, The Goodbye GirlPaper Moon, and The Fantasticks. At 18, she played the lead role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon.

She’s been recognized as a singer-actress who brought so much recognitions to the country. Some of her achievements include winning the Olivier and Theatre World Awards, becoming the first Asian woman to win a Tony Award, and being the first Filipino artist to sign with an international record label (Atlantic Records in 1993).

Image via Lea Salonga | Instagram

She is also the first Philippine-based artist who received a major album release and distribution deal in the United States and one of the best-selling Filipino artists of all time; having sold over 19 million copies of her albums worldwide.

Let’s go down the memory lane as we watch Lea’s audition for Miss Saigon: