Hayley Westenra - The Water is Wide

[HayleyDeeWestenraCW]

So beautiful... (sigh*)

[Quoll1969]

There is a version of this by a Canadian/Australian woman called Wendy Matthews. Hayley W has an amazing voice but I prefer the Wendy Matthews version. As Hayley gets older and her experiences grow she will sing with more passion feeling and put more meaning into her singing. The talent and potential she comes with for now is amazing and she will eclipse Wendy Matthews I have no doubt. But for now that other is a better version if you can find it :)

[razzor8970]

dang i love her voice, i first heard it on my wii game endless ocean

[willied53]

@razzor8970 hahahaha me too i have that game (:

[madesta14]

she looks like mary kate and ashley! i think she is pretty!i dont like this kind of music much but after i heard her i thought it was beautiful!!

[neoclassicalmusic]

where did you get this music video?

[Tombstone314159]

Beautifully sung by a singer with a most lovely pure voice. But the redition is marred by that unnecessary and horrible noise in the background. If Hayley were to record everything unnaccompanied or with a simple guitar backing, I'd buy the lot!

[eithnep]

Well, I am not sure who this Hayley Western is, but I have been listening to Hayley Westenra for many years. She is incredibly talented, with such a delicate grace when she sings. If I had a tenth of her talent I think I would be very lucky, but I just love singing along with her.

[TheNightworld97]

is hayley western even a singer cuz i never heard of her in my life nd i know a lot singers

[Paxtoranious]

Very nice and I love most of Hayley's music however I prefer the more early and earthy rendition by Marianne Faithful it's sort of ..... well, more original really.

[Ryusora13]

Ooooh!!!! pretty voice! ^-^

[optimusprime050995]

@POTOPhan13 YES HECK YES!

[FreddieTheOnlyOne]

I adore this *-*

[POTOPhan13]

She has such a beautiful voice! Would anyone else love to see her play Christine Daae in the Phantom of the Opera? I think she'd be great!

[camberr97]

@POTOPhan13 she would be great!!

[missxcecelia]

@POTOPhan13 YES YES YES!

[Feathertailforever]

@POTOPhan13 Agreed!

[erikspirate]

that was wonderfull

[thewardenlover]

can somebody give me the lyrics??

[FarFromZero]

@thewardenlover

The water is wide, I can not get o'er

And neither have I wings to fly

Give me a boat that will carry two

And both shall row... my love and I.

Their love is plentive... o'er there it grows

It grows and blossoms like a rose

It has a sweet and pleasant smell

No flower on earth can it excel.

enjoy :)

[chsgdss]

***** BEAUTIFUL *****

[FMAgirl3]

How beautiful!

[hunnol]

a very beatiful voice and woman.... artist like her are a rest in a world full of tropical and estupid rhytms, song and lyrics....a little bit of espiritual life will be very very good for all of us....Hayley, Loreena, Charlotte, Enya, Mairy are good singer than sing beautiful lyrics than inspired to have a better life with better people....thanks to thems

[Torgersonproduction]

the voice of an angel

[flowersings]

She is very nasal on this song and there is no fullness to her voice. No one can sing this song like Charlotte Church!!!

[ipaythursday]

Get your ears checked or raise your standards!

[amberdely]

I cannot comment... truely beautiful.

[1234554321sh]

@amberdely You did comment...

[kkeeling2010]

this is the most beautiful i have ever heard this song sung! it is one of my all time favorites!

[radabaughxi]

Vocal Perfection x Visual Perfection to the power of infinity=Hayley Westenra...... Not sure where my "religion" lies... but she is an Angel, regardless of all our beliefs. (no drama intended)

[uzerofutube]

Angelic singing! I just hate this video being too short. I want more!

[57bigjoe]

hey brittney! taking notes!!?

[FarFromZero]

check out all the stuff on wikipedia regarding "angels". uhm. we would only need two words there: "Hayley Westenra" ^^

[wer325a]

her eyes are full of life

[kawatashinji]

素晴らしい！

[Siliven]

This is the clarity and ease that I feel she's lost.

[tuberew]

she just like an angle :)

[sircorey1]

god she is amazing

[recniterockerchick]

where's the rest???

[Systemcheck82]

the voice of an angel.. im sure

[Johno1863]

i have this song by various artists , but nobody does it better, HAYLEY is simply the BEST !.

[mambootje]

how old is she?

[DevilDave59]

22 years old

[danykelme]

:-o wow!

[chrissytsous]

i sang this in school :)

in choir.

our teacher was in love with this song

[YourInMyDreamsXx]

I love this song

She is a great singer

[MsBarracuda]

she's an angel... it sends a shiver up your spine

[lilmoatzy]

thank god for endless ocean hah thats how i found this songgg

[ninjakitty42]

me too! i completely fell in love with it!!

[DarkWolf267]

i remember singing this song for the talent show i got a standing ovation.... but i could never be as good as her

[hhhY33]

i almost shed a tear when this song came on when i beat Endless Ocean...

Beutiful song.......

[ninjakitty42]

me too LOL XD

[RealBigPair]

what an angel...this is my fuckin future wife...

[Orcakid360]

omg that is just amazing: ) how does she get so amazing exellent and beatyfully with the game.

[abiquinn]

hello everyone!!! please can you give my water is wide version a listen and please comment on what you think....thanks abi x

[00Beowulf00]

After this??.... damn... you are brave... ;)

[abiquinn]

i know i cant do it as well as hayley!! i dont think an angel could. x

[chronaden]

The lyrics to this is very similar to "Carrickfergus".

[dixielovelz]

omg!! her voice if soo pertty! im doing this song for choir. its my own solo!! i love this song!!

[The1RobinHood]

Though I may speak with bravest fire,

And have the gift to all inspire,

But have not love, My words are vain,

As sounding brass,

Or Hopeless gain.

[AlisonQ1]

lol, this is on endless ocean!

[QuadRaxiX]

That game is so relaxing especially with this music.

[1gummybearkisses1]

unless your in the abyss and the giant squid pops out of the darkness!! I hate that!! But this song is so beautiful I could listen to it over and over, but it would probably make me to sleep

[waterkeeper511]

Hahaha I KNOW!! I turned around and BAM, sperm whale RIGHT next to me. I hate the abyss, but the rest of the game is awesomeeeee

[clubpenguing123]

i have to sing this for coure in school but kid versen not klike for me and my love for me and my friend but its just different

[irish4princess4]

one of my favorite songs ever

[itsmeeeelol]

woah.... her voice is so clear a pure just wowie lol awesome

[81g80y]

would have to say charlotte church sung this better

[lazyjim1]

Truly the FACE & VOICE of an ANGEL!!

[SKAiman]

althought i dont like blondes...you are damn right^^

just the song is a bit to short tolisten it the whole day... gets on my nerves to restart it every minute^^

[victorianash08]

I first heard this on endless ocean and its when i saw the white mother :) a remarkable song

[paunpaunpaunpaunpaun]

i love her!!!

[xCheekyxQueenx]

gdgd singer i love herr singing its gawjus n lovely

[DuchessAliana]

She is so beautiful and so is her voice! Love it.

[imsarrrah]

is it from cross the wide missouri??

very similar!!

[sccrluver1415]

wow shes amazing... her voice just flows so well.!

[Eddieost0309]

i just luv EE and hayleys songs

[MadAidy]

where can we find the full length video instead of slideshow video's plz?

[Rach4evaRox]

I have recently sang this song as a solo in my Choir's concerts!!!

Love the song to pieces!!!

I have a pure clear voice like Hayley's but I'm not half as good!

[Kalikat84]

Im In HS

And Like we are better than her Rofll!

♥

HQ

!

[CraziDud]

no offense but i dont think any1 cares

[ellen321456]

i sang this song in chorus and she is like twenty million times better then me

[loisjvlane]

I love it!

[loriesera]

Beautiful...

[taketiano]

omg thats a pretty singer , but still like enya/charlot church one

[imindiemmy]

i sang this is my chorous once. good times good times. she sings so beautifully.

[ellen321456]

this song is very beautiful

[lukebax123]

We are singing this song in choir right now... it truly is a beautiful piece.. :)

[kittiecat123]

im learning to sing this andim going to be in a contest singing this song

[mikawayanazuki96]

hey

we're singing this song in choir

i luv this song

it's so nice

en of course

her voice is nice too

XD

[bbygirl332]

All of her songs are on the game "Endless Ocean" on the Nintendo Wii!

[LordPegasusBudda]

never mind her voice she looks GREAT in this video

voice is great too dont get me wrong

[railiee]

I like her version, but I prefer this song by Charlotte Church. Hayley's voice has something that makes me nervous. Unpleasand thing.

Her voice is beautiful but...well, strange. Neither opera voice, nor pop singing. Strange kind.

[hayleylloyd2007]

its a true classical voice! not so booming as an operatic but yet it is more controlled than pop singers.

i absolutely lurve her voice but u are right!! its different. but its rare!!

[AbaddonVice]

Beautiful voice. :)

[zoe10101011010]

this song is on endless ocean wen u find the white mother

[Moustachate]

(L)

[Stain123456]

we're singing this in festival for my grade 8 choir luv it! shes sounds so pretty/

[FlowerEmblem]

Wait a minute...you're from Canada too, right? Are you in my class? =D

[Stain123456]

depends on who you are.

[Stain123456]

we're singing this in grade 8 choir but its a little different

[FlowerEmblem]

LOL DX funny thing is, we sang it last year, for Grade 8, too...it was a piano version of this song

[amandakiss83]

we sang this for our spring concert. it was a different version alot faster and a little less pretty.

[Stain123456]

i like this song---it makes me fell happy wen im sad...

[NickyC93]

wow just like endless ocean. very beautiful.

[himloverr2012]

wow this is amazing ilovethis song i'm singing it for my recital in a few weeks

[angiethunda]

i love this song, as well as all other hayley songs ;)

[vbgirl15096]

stupidest song eva

[goaliechamp101]

well this song is for wen ppl get married so just shut up.

[gtman5]

this girl sings beautifly

[wadyano]

WOW. what etherial beauty.

[Joeyjoeymc]

This is the first song I ever heard on endless ocean, and it just stuck in my head and I can't stop singing it! It's that good!

[kf51oad]

I remember this song from endless ocean aswell thats what gave me the idea of watching this.

[caboose678]

i remember this song on endless ocean when you meet the aceint mother

[Lolza738]

dat is the best part of the game ^^

[xXxMysticalMoonxXx]

she looks like sister in law a bit !!

so i call her hayley lol !!!

she sings so tenderly here

such a beautiful song !!!

[twisterchica22]

...no she doesnt

[mich53186]

She looks exactly like Avril Lavigne at :47

[ConfusedButInLove]

im doing a diffrent version of this song for solo nyssma

[crazygirl2012]

im doin this 4 solo ensemble

[holywells]

WOW---what a voice, and what a face !!!! Those eyes could melt even the hardest of hearts !!!!!!!

[stephon327]

Nice, but I like Charlotte Church's rendition better. On my opinion.

[nycolas1712]

Muito bom! parabéns.

[lawgirl2007]

This video is not playing for me :-( I'll have to try again later.

[bekkahmarie]

.........This made me cry XD......

[JessicaMay7]

i love this version

[shoyru323]

she DOES have the voice of an angel.....so pretty and touching.....

[mainejerry]

holy mother of god does she have a gorgeous voice ...

[beanwacker38]

You are simply beautiful! You take my breath away! Oh yea, the song too is lovely and so is your voice. Thanks.

[afgzar44]

i love this song!!!!

[jessicake1993]

wow

this is so..

amazing

[laciwalk]

i am from america and i have a cd called celtic wonder its a compilation of irish folk songs and this song is on it

[Karen12307]

i really admire hayley and so her songs!

[BillyBoy777]

I love this song...Hayley, you caused me to love it more!

[fabbinessxx]

I LOVE THIS SONG :)

[cctc11891]

was that on a DVD

[EmBoLovesU]

I really like this song. My school choir sang it and i've always liked it.

[puppylove6333]

I love this song, but I think she looks very tired here, doesn't she? I keep catching views of her baggy eyes....*shrugs* But she's so pretty anyway, so she makes up for it, :P

[popinfresh]

i see what you mean. i think its the bright light..

[Anatidae]

Perfect as always. Ohyeah has anybody heard her sing Nada sousou?

[gadora96]

ACE

[SilverHairedAngels]

this is a very beautiful song! :D the lyrics remind me a bit of caledonia

[lesliecat]

I love Lisa Kelly (Celtic Woman)'s version of Caledonia, too!

[inspirationsneeded]

Beautiful.

[scottiefriend]

i sing this in singing lessons its very beautiful

[szatter123]

i luv metal music but i love hayley westenra she has a beautiful voice

[Otal]

great voice! just saying but i really like her shirt in this video

[Aukon]

Hayley is a New Zealander.She is a lovely girl with a beautiful voice.

[popinfresh]

are you sure its from the odyssey? i thought it was from her newest album called treasure

[lesliecat]

Well, infact; it's from the "UK version" of "Odyssey", and it's also in the track list of the "US version" of "Celtic Treasure".

[FashionDisaster123]

heaven is missin their prettiest angel

[flags6262]

OMG!

[frenchprincess24]

I sang this in my school's choir concert last year!

[Dying2ForgiveU]

the song is really slower than this i think, i sang it when i was in eleamentary school (middle school now)

[stupidmuch]

I play the piano duet of this song! It's amazing! She sung it so beautiful and simple! Wow!

[saintluisetta]

Is Hayley the eldest?

[cassandraw]

hope it's longer...

[marmac2768]

Beeyooteefull!! This girl is dazzling!!

[Balzini]

Perfection combined with beauty

[momislilangel3]

He voice is amazin !!

[saintluisetta]

I sang this song at school in fifth grade!

[Taurus0423]

I loved the version sang at Lilith Fair by Sarah M., Indigo Girls, and Jewel. However, I love this one, as well. Sounds simple and clean, and gorgeous.

[carjomaha]

check this one out: Lilith Fair, The Water is Wide

[Taurus0423]

Thank you so much! I was looking for this for A LONG TIME!!

[dangmills]

I really love her version whenI am in the mood for a bright song, and Orla Fallon's version when I'm tired and need a sooting lullaby

[1964beatleman]

yeah really. they stick out.

[wowJhil]

I understand what you mean, but I must say it sounded really funny. I imagine the eyes popping out of her head hehe.

[MavisRileyJunior]

We are talking about her eyes,I take it.?

[russianbabe796]

her eyes are like wow

[gerryrains]

Her voice is incredible. That comes first.