Sophie Westenra, I Know You By Heart by special demand of Pomtard BlueFaustus

[bj51411]

Agree, Not the best accoustics' enjoyed'  Will be watching for more video's.

[coastie378]

Pretty good all things considered. I was taking a good look as the camera panned around and from what i saw, not the best accoustics.

[Music4ever5111]

I wouldn't say either sister is (better) than the other one they both have beautiful vioces and each one is different ;p 

[wincipoet]

ahh Sophie maybe someday you can play Christine Daae or Emma Carew ;) with beautiful looks, voice and even acting ^^

[MrDaiseymay]

Given the god awful sound quality/ support/ and location, she may as well have been busking again as of old. But , her capability shone through--so well done Sophie.

[bell158]

I just dont think she is very good..

[SweetAwesome22]

She's beautiful. I hope she releases an album soon.

[STEPHIEGRL316]

she has a completely different tonal quality than her sister - it's nice that she has her own sound. whatever she does, God bless!

[TheGoodOldBoy]

This vid is a jewel, it shows all her strenght--she´s a fantastic singer, talented and beautiful. It doesn´t matter if she sings under the shower or before a audience of tenthousand or all alone she´s always great

[MartinDn1001]

It isn't poor Sophie's fault that she is badly located, or the standard of keyboard playing is something her sister would never have to tolerate. But it IS her fault that she sings it exactly the same way as Hayley (which is different from Eva Cassidy). Hayley made that song her own, and Sophie just copied her, or perhaps Hayley taught it to her, perhaps trying to be helpful.

If Sophie wants to make it as a singer, and I'm sure she has the talent, she needs to do something original.

[redbike8]

@MartinDn1001 Actually, from what I hear Hayley admitted that Sophie sang this before she ever did, only Hayley decided she also liked the song and started singing it in some of her concerts. It was only after her holiday back in NZ that I Know You By Heart was added to her repertoire... In this instance, Hayley copied Sophie!!

[4KnowWon]

@redbike8  Okay, Isaac, I believe you.

[grl008]

@MartinDn1001 i agree Martin!! oh and HI from HWI, this is devotedfan :)

[MartinDn1001]

It isn't poor Sophie's fault that she is badly located, or the standard of keyboard playing is something her sister would never have to tolerate. But it IS her fault that she sings it exactly the same way as Hayley (which is different from Eva Cassidy). Hayley made that song her own, and Sophie just copied her, or perhaps Hayley taught it to her, perhaps trying to be helpful.

If Sophie wants to make it as a singer, and I'm sure she has the talent, she needs to do something original.

[isbldayt]

Fantastic, Sophie. * * * * * (5 stars) !!! I've marked this one as a favorite ! It's a shame it wasn't in a nice theatre with better acoustics. Sing something that Hayley hasn't done before, Sophie.

[BlueFaustus]

So like you, Squid, to have hidden Sophie's best performance from the great unwashed. What a graceful beauty she is. Don't you agree? Equally talented as her famous sister.

Please explain why the camera shifts - at 3:15 - towards the little red-haired spider monkey trained to turn pages between naps? Distracting!

[90joshe]

I read on a blog somewhere that the boy is actually Isaac Westenra...Sophie and Hayley's brother.

[WretchedIrony]

good one sophie. why did you need to look that up on a blog? ask your mum.

[Siliven]

I kinda feel sorry for Sophie, because if she wanted to start a singing career, I doubt she'd even bother trying...not that she isn't good, but I'm sure she feels inferior to Hayley.

[Sqid101]

Well, I dunno. She is studying music and law at Canterbury University. She has won an award in the school of music. I'll see if there is a link to it still. I can't put it here, so it'll have to be in a PM. MDB has seen it, I think.

[Siliven]

What kind of award?

[Sqid101]

Well, it is called:

Graduates in Music Prize

awarded to the most outstanding student in any of MUSI 131, 171, 172, 127 or 141

Sophie Westenra

I really have no idea how significant it is and the Canterbury University music school is not a very big one (by international standards). Presumably it is based on academic work as well as performance.

[deserthemi]

@Siliven she has her own unique style. i think she'll could be on the same level as her sister someday.

[MadDogsBurden]

Why did these bogans make little Soph sing below a turnpike underpass? Waste of a beautiful woman!

[Sqid101]

That's where Ashburton is situated -- beneath a turnpike underpass.

[BlueFaustus]

Suitable!

[WretchedIrony]

that must hurt singing beneath a underpass mate. what with all those vehicles running over you. tards.