Hello, Young Lovers (song) Hello, Young Lovers (song) "Hello, Young Lovers" is a show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, "The King and I." It is sung by Anna, played by Gertrude Lawrence in the original Broadway production; by Valerie Hobson in the original London West End production; and by Deborah Kerr in the film version (although voiced-over by Marni Nixon). The heroine Anna sings this song when she tells the wives of the King of Siam about her late husband, and sympathises with the plight of Tuptim, the Burmese slave girl and newest wife of the king. Among popular versions are
Deborah Woodson Theater in Washington, D.C., where she sang before the President of the United States of America. Deborah moved to Germany in 1997. She was an immediate success, performing frequently on the RTL "Saturday Night Live Show". Deborah was vocal coach in the nationally televised "Deutschland sucht den Superstar" ("The German Idol"). and served on the jury for European Gospel Awards 2004, 2005 and 2006. She has traveled the world conducting gospel workshops and performing with her gospel group, The Gospel Soulmates. Deborah played Motormouth Maybelle in the original German version of the musical "Hairspray" 2009 in the Musical Dome in