John Barrowman - Maria (West Side Story)

[akaLisette]

Give me my d*mn ovaries back!

[ooliverable]

honey for the ears....

[dtimpson1980]

Do you want to hear someone REALLY sing this song??? His name is Vittorio. Youtube it and you'll be amazed!!

[yenlyng]

I'm seriously thinking of changing my name to Maria and listening to this all day long.

[AndreLeCoz2]

i once fucked a maria, i sang this during.

[GeorginaWOAH]

Why are all the best guys gay? </3 I'm coming back as a man in my next life.

[damens]

Way too "mannered" and cultured in this particular version of this particular song. This is all about passion and young love. This performance is about restraint and not making mistakes. Where's the hot blood and impetuousness of youthful love/lust ?

[shaggy68457]

ACE and yes why cant u be awsome and gay.

[FancyFancyName]

Oh my gosh. I'm in heaven.

[IrethEdelstein]

My name is María... please, John, never stop saying it... NEVER

[benitabell]

I believe him when he says Maria is the most beautiful sound he ever heard.

Beautiful!!!

[SBSGRL09]

My First name is Maria. And I am so happy this song exists! John Barrowman is a beautiful man :) with a voice to match. He literally gives me goose bumps!

[jbbn2011]

@MarcusLeMuso No im not slow! You know i did give it some thought and no i don't have a problem with gays, i really don't, so lets just forget i said anything, i don't care anymore all that matters is John Barrowman is an awesome guy. It just bothered me because he looks absolutely straight but who cares! my opinion about him will never change. just forget about it!

[hkg02161954]

Gay or str8 who cares...he's a person with a great talent. Being gay or str8 doesnt make him less of a talent/person.

[MarcusLeMuso]

@jbbn2011 Are you a little slow? You OBVIOUSLY do "have a problem with gays", if you hate when "cool" people turn out to be gay. How can he be an awesome guy if he bothers you for being gay?

[apefrizzola74]

Great song! Great singer! I love him!

[kindheartedmuah]

John's version is still my favorite version of Maria. I can't get over his amazing voice. sex to my ears.

[goldengal1989]

Beautiful!!

[MyLastSong18]

I love John. He's AMAZING! Lol I think he sounded amazing in this song. I almost had an orgasm.! -3

[cooly29699]

My music teacher asked me to sing this song... and im like, im a girl sir !!! that would be so akward !!! but he still forced me too... so i changed it into a boy name MARIO !!! LOL :D

[cooly29699]

It's gonna be so weird if a girl sing this song O-O 

[TweedleGum]

Magnifique chanson...

[swinglion]

There is no better version of "Maria" on Youtube...

[girlEgirl6]

I'm in awe! John Barrowman singing Maria broke my heart.

[shanesteroftilbury]

wish i could sing it like that :'( XD good on you john! 8D

[Begandymagik86]

why does he have to be gay!? he seems like an awesome guy, he doesnt seem gay at all, wtf!

[neos1234125]

@Begandymagik86 Where is the problem with him being gay? Why can't he be awesome and gay?

[jimbolightningy]

@neos1234125 john barrowmanhe is awesome.He has a awesome voice can act hes in doctor who and starred along side david tennant and billie piper for gods sake if doesnt make him cool then i dont want to be cool

[neos1234125]

@jimbolightningy That is my point. I replied to a guy who was complaining about him being gay. I think he is totally awesome and supermegafoxyawesomehot as well.

[jimbolightningy]

@neos1234125 i didnt even known he was gay i thought he just liked to sing and dance around n general having fun and being a entertainer

[coralmeredith]

idk....i mean brilliant voice, no dispute about that, but hes singing it so straight...i feel like hes concentrating more on holding the notes than the fact that this is a woman he'd cut off both balls for

[liambirch]

@coralmeredith Maybe cos he's gay?

[coralmeredith]

@liambirch um well he made that his problem by getting cast in that role. no matter what his sexual preference is he has to portray that

[Vivilinda5346]

i love this song and i singing just like him his way i mean...he is so talented i imagine his mother in the theather so proud...God bless you John!!!!! xoxo

[ILUVDANIELCRAIG97]

Yea unfortunately he is gay =(

[Oruboris]

@ILUVDANIELCRAIG97 unfortunately for you, maybe...



[Begandymagik86]

great song but is he gay?

[BroadwayHannah]

this makes me wish my name was maria

[jtrue71]

Out-freaking-standing!

[keestier]

Best performance of 'Maria' I ever heart!!!

[cgrbutterflyfish]

Wow, that was really nice. Good one, John.

[jess90069]

John Barrowman is SO talented! Would love to see him in concert! Anyone know any Los Angeles concert dates?

[bimba2021]

@jess90069 - From what I've read, there have been no USA singing appearances at all since 2003. He has a 15-20 city concert tour this fall in the UK. He's toured in the UK only for the last 4 years. There r 4 solo albums too. You can find out more at his official website wwwXjohnbarrowmanXcom (change X to . )

Everyone who comments after listening to him sing (& dance, & tell stories) in person mentions that he is an incredible entertainer.

[gijoe8127]

What a talented sexy man

[GodzookySnr]

I'm a 37 year-old English singer living in Galway, Ireland. I'm working hard on my singing and would very much appreciate any honest critical feedback from real West Side Story fans on my version of Maria here on Youtube to help me improve. (Just type my name.) It was recorded a while ago now, and every singer must think they can do better later on, but there it is. Thank you very much for any feedback offered. Andrew Hawcroft. (A devout Artist Against Autotune)

[charlesbai123]

thumbs up if u hate studying history and memorizing stuff :(

[Nantsingonyama]

Love his voice! <3 I wish he played it a little more ecstatic, I prefer my Tonys that way... Barrowman is playing this one "real cool". Not bad at all, just different. :)

[pierreframboise]

LADIES, HOLD YOUR OVARIES. 

[TrueGoldenArrow]

My name is Maria. I usually get extremely annoyed when someone sings this song, but I this is great.

[MissJGibson]

What?? How can anyone dislike this?? That last note was beautiful, and he's beautiful as well. Well done John, you had nothing to worry about! xxxxxxx

[SuperCoops22]

@TheTomBales

obviously, you just havent heard enough talent to understand he has it

[TheTomBales]

i just dont think he's a very good singer sorry...his accent grindes on me and is really disney cheesey!

[LeftofWrong]

@TheTomBales His accent is because he lived up near Chicago when he was a kid...

[argossard]

GOSH! HIS TEETH ARE SO STRAIGHT! Too bad he's not :]

[LeftofWrong]

I love John Barrowman to death. I love the note he ended on, and I love the note that came before that one, but what I didn't like was the little trill he did in the final vowel. Just a matter of personal taste; I still think he's perhaps one of the most talented men to walk the earth.

[CharlotteMom100]

@LeftofWrong You are not (lol) wrong!! Best of all, he's made sure NO more male actors stay "in the closet" - how many women love him? Lots!!

[rcaugh]

Perfect!

[mermerchar]

Really nice performance.

I hope you LIKE MY VERSION. As a 16 year old tenor from the U.K

Many thanks. George :)

[qwertyzz7]

He really struggled on that high note, went totally out of key. He also didn't get any of the syncopation through the song. Still, really amazing for an actor.

[AnibalAcevedo1]

Half step down... the voice is nice...

[Staraahhskinss]

YES JOHN!

[AnibalAcevedo1]

wacala!

[SerenSeven]

MOria! MOria!!! lol

[RANDOMNESS1011000]

My names not Maria ... but I melted.

[johnjorgemusic]

This is so beautiful! Brilliant

[momoSnx]

the end was a bit weak i think. but the rest was good.

[RzrbladesonFire]

Personally, I think this is the best version of it. It sounds so realistic its simply amazing.

[SirRetku]

Does he work out? Seems a bit...

[stbguitarist]

The best part is at 1:32, hands down.

[ElphabasnotfromOrion]

Does anyone else wish their name was Maria?

[MaskWhoRU]

@ElphabasnotfromOrion I'm Maria))) and I adore him, not because of that but because he's DROP DEAD GORGEOUS

[kutekristi16]

@ElphabasnotfromOrion Just for the purposes to have an amazing guy sing this song to me :)

[CarmenJonnes06]

@ElphabasnotfromOrion lucky me that it is my name :-D

[mariboccful]

@ElphabasnotfromOrion hahahahahha mine is Maria how lucky i am!

[sirflaviusjosephus]

great performance

[EmpireOfMoore]

from experience this is a really hard song to sing and full marks to John for his efforts, no he may not be a perfect tenor but his rich voice and charming performance makes up a solid, consistent performance. Remember, this was 100% live and you cant always be at your best!

[BrandonHarami]

He doesn't seem to know what to do with his hands...

[some2485]

@BrandonHarami That's the character.

[sarahstoneham5]

by about two minutes in the name maria has lost all meaning to me i still love him though

[clintoginaire]

He is average. How is he a famous musical singer? I don't get it; especially when there are people out there like Aaron Shaw. Have you heard his version!? Seriously you all need to type in Aaron Shaw and watch his west side story medley and singing Maria if you think that this is great. The dude does the piece up a whole step and nails an out of this world HIGH C during part of some cheesy show. If you can get past the outfit he wears and the poppy production, you will be floored! OMG.

[Iloveorliandwicked]

And again ... my name isn't Maria ... why?

[DinWinchester100]

великолепно 

[MrMusicals1]

I'm not just slating him, I realise he has a lot of fans, but he is not right for this song. He's much better at something like Sunset Boulevard. He isn't' horrendous at this but his breathing is terrible. At 3:00 he is flat until his vibrato comes through, and this continues for the rest of the song. Maybe he was having a bad day...they are allowed but this guy is a baritone and this song strains him. Sorry John!

[mjthomas301]

@MrMusicals1 He also avoids the high B-flat...

[Enaurar]

Great ! 

[Estefania936]

Amazing and wonderful voice,John...i love you!

[uncoverbrother]

i think he means "Mario"--not "Maria". Who's he foolin'?

[torn8omickey]

Wow, John Barrowman is crazy talented ... love Torchwood, but didn't realize he had such a GREAT voice too ...

[soberting12]

@torn8omickey a fair amount of proffesional actors are highly trained in musical theatre

[tinkerbells101]

Fantastic, and very sweet.

[Staraahhskinss]

YES JOHN!

[natehansen08]

David Curry sings this better. That's my opinion.

[queenfreaky]

Just saying, I would probably give a limb or non-vital organ to see him live. There is a shortage of truly beautiful, recognized tenor voices out there.

[doutoreinstein]

meio aberta a voz né!?

[bmard]

so well done. I love to sing this song and you hit it perfectly, Beautiful

[AlbercikBarykaduj]

57 persons - why dont you go and fu...k yourself !!!

[GirlNerd23]

ilovemyname!! Maariiaa :P)

[GotSteak]

my name is maria :)

[DieLadyChecker]

Is Echt Super!!!!

[DieLadyChecker]

Is Echt Super!!!!

[BROOKE4TX]

does anyone realize he has more talent than Michael Buble' OMG__Wish my name was Maria---JOHN U_R -AWESOME!!!!!!!

[AlfSpungie]

Crystal fucking clear voice

[chubsykins]

that was the gayest version of maria i have ever seen! he looked like a pantomime dame when he went for it at the end

[123solidshot]

christopher stone. that is all

[logues85]

mediocre, at best. when is a decent classical tenor going to go big in musical theatre? this guy's fine, but look at all the straining once he gets above an e or f. totally off-the-breath pop singing.

@kaztenor, you've got it right, man. carrerras knows what's up.

[xCurlGrlx]

What was her name again?

[kaztenor]

where is the last B flat? just listen carreras, he's the best at this song.

[Brummelfrosch94]

so schön

[gottalovepixar]

I laugh at the people who say "Musicals are different that's why he's pronouncing things differently he's not in a musical."

Well he HAS been. :P I'm not even complaining about how he said Maria, I'm just saying.

[nathen4twenty]

This guy comes off as more of queer fag than a man in love with a girl named Maria... Problem with gays singing str8 men's parts.

[jjaus]

Hmm, he missed a few notes and cracked as well. I am a fan, not his best work thought.

[Stellastar1972]

He didn't ge the last note - shame!

[StJimmyHavok]

ooo shame about that last note. Wonderfully done. 

[robertmarc1]

I don't think that anyone has ever given this song more of what it deserves than this guy John. just loved it

[BobbieRoberta]

Get yo a** on broadway Barrowman!

[Westwindnotnorth]

It's a beautiful rendition. And for all those previously who complained about his pronunciation of Maria, he's using standard stage phrasing. Musicals are different from just performing and it's hard to stop when you're trained that way.

[irishunicorn65]

I loved West Side Story when I first saw it on film. i was 14 and I thought it was beautiful. John sings Maria so wonderfully, he has such a lovely voice!

[RentandWicked]

A difficult song and he did amazingly not the best but very good I love John by the way

[priedigkeit1]

my heart is in your song ..my soul touched your work

i share the singing with you

with devotion ....keep it up

[cautiontomatoes]

Beautiful.

[bimba2021]

DylHsu & canagligana - Barrowman has dual citizenship in both the UK and USA. canagligana- maybe you should listen again with your ears open this time. His pronunciation of "Maria" is pretty standard for a singer.

[Michelangelo61]

can I married you??? wow

[canagligana]

Not Mawria but Maria f... americans! First learn how to pronoun the name and after sing!

[DylHsu]

@canagligana He's Scottish, you twat.

[historylover]

@canagligana Most singers make r's into w's. It's hard to stay on pitch staying all those r's. It's also hard to keep your throat open and sing from the diaphragm singing r's. I'm not sure why, but I know my choir director has been trying to drill into us to pronounce r's as w's to get the right pitch.

[FesterFumble]

@canagligana f...snobs more like it! I think it's reasonably well known that the story takes place in a West Side ghetto in New York City. Socially deprived youth wouldn't be Pavarotti like with their phonetics singing about a chick! I think John Barrowman's diction and delivery are as beautiful as his voice.

[ligogurl2210]

@347Nitro Mary is english for Maria. not the other way around. I'm Maria.

[2241322]

Next up: Torchwood the Musical! BBC, make it happen!

[Theclatjuh1980]

@2241322 Or, next up: Bring Ianto back! BBC, make it happen!

[Imladris96]

@Theclatjuh1980 well, they could put ianto in the torchwood musical, he can sing too, u know :D

[Theclatjuh1980]

@Imladris96 Oh god, I would love that!:-D

[Imladris96]

@Theclatjuh1980 we could try to bribe bbc ôO

[AlliSaysThis]

@2241322 If only Tosh wasn't dead, she could sing too.

[lincolnqueen1]

@2241322 Omg torchwood the musical would be amazing

[DontSigh]

@2241322 Please do! And get Gareth on board!!

[Jistly]

I now love my name even more now

[not1easily1impressed]

Trills. Not meant for West Side. Thank you - sit down.

[347Nitro]

@not1easily1impressed - Actually, vibrato - lovely, simply lovely vibrato. (from one that has studied music comp.)

[Heyyoutaco]

I think this was really good, just a tad bit high pitched for his voice.

[sickosister]

dał radę

[Philoishness]

when I was watching west side story I sat next to my friend named maria and right in the first row and 'tony' stood in front of us all the time while singing this :D

oh jooohn, that was so beautiful.

[noutjie]

the announcer has no musical knowledge, since he does not know Jesus Christ Superstar also features a maria

[nicodagger]

@noutjie Isn't her name Mary? Actually it was really Miriam, the Hebrew, in English Mary. But in Spanish, Maria, so actually you are right, the announcer is a wanker.

[noutjie]

@nicodagger ah yea, i forgot that it's Mary in English, in Dutch it's Maria. thx for the correction

[347Nitro]

@noutjie - but the show was based on American/Latino tensions in NY. Maria is also Peurtorican (sp?) for Mary.

Lohn did very well - that last note, the one that can "kill" a voice had a bit of a slide, but he pulled it out quickly and well.

[The88t2]

@347Nitro who gives a sh*t if his voice had a bit of a slide it was still the best performance of that i have heard

[BernardProfitendieu]

@noutjie maybe he was talking about real American musicals ... not those nasty, Andrew Lloyd NoTalent imitations

[Sohrin305]

Um, that last note, what happened?

It was funky. I know that half-step is supposed to be there, but he like stuttered on it.

[347Nitro]

@Sohrin305 - he slid a bit, but quickly recovered. Perhaps not enough breath control. That note is a voice "killer" when done wrong. A very good effort none of the less. Thumbs up!

[zonarybaka]

beautiful voice...

[hardstreetbambi]

i dont like the way he sings it, but i like that he tried:) just the pauses, its too much

[samraisammy]

Captain Jack Harkness can sing!!!

[staciljones]

I love this version

[biglittlekid]

..he's kind of singing it like "moria"

Idk it bugs me.

[emperorofmuffins]

..what's with the last note? 

[theDreamerstar]

wow so beautiful :D im gald my names maria haha :b

[LizzardArmstrong]

this is my FAVOURITE song of the film <3

[Mai630]

One word: AMAZING!!!

[Rebel09Girl]

*Picks up jaw*

[hazelh0814]

annnnnd he's gay :) too bad...

[Madamina1000]

@dumbazzkrystle sigh, me to. He has an amazing voice! <3 I think I 'm in love! lol He pronounces his words so clearly and has such a controlled timbre in his very beautiful tenor voice. He sings like he's been in opera.<33333 Love him!

[maria2966]

my name is maria its a lovely song!!! xxxx

[ferbaritono5917]

la canta muy bien, a su estilo, pero despues de escucharle esta cancion a Rolando Villazon, ninguna otra me llena

[08larana]

su estilo es muy parecido al de Jonny Mattis, excelente!!!!!

[Jill4ChrisRedfeild]

holy shi.. only today I found out he could sing... and I already love him..

[pinkymarine]

@jenna281093 if you say so but the in the original cast version he sing MAH-ria...which is her name...maria.

[kirafaye]

I want to see him to Avenue Q heheh

[LeppyLuck]

amazing, but he makes movements like a girl, rather than a lad.

[insomniatic505]

hey, he was on desperate housewives!

[19sweetTH95]

very great

[pinkymarine]

He's amazing but...MO-ria? its sort of distracting...maria!

[jenna281093]

@pinkymarine

That is the way in which the song is meant to be sung.

Just thought you should know =]

@pinkymarine Well, i think it's better to put a little o in the word Maria, because if you just sing "mAria" it sounds very hard...

and mayb