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  • I read the book first and then saw the show - I saw Alexia and my God, she played the part like how it was written in the book. It was freaking amazing :')

  • She didn't growl "LOOK to the western skies" like Kerry Ellis :/

  • @riptonks Good. In my eyes, the growl was stupid and insanely out of character.

  • This wasn't her last performance, because I saw her in August/September 2009, and I know that that wasn't her last performance.

  • @RoRoTheGreat96 She came back. lol

  • I saw and met her in 2008. Great performer, beautiful voice. She always gives a wonderful show!

  • When I first heard Alexia on Youtube, I didn't like what I heard. Too girly, squeaky ... and far too many growls. But then I saw her and was completely and utterly blown away. She is now by far my favourite Elphaba, and IMO way ahead of Kerry and Idina. (and yeah I've seen both of them live, and neither gave me chills the way Alexia did). Her voice is so pure and powerful, but it's not a good recording voice. Given, she sounds not so good on recordings but don't knock her unless you've seen her

  • This is the only Elphaba i've seen and these videos do her no justice. She's immense

  • she was elphaba 2ce this is her first last performance when she filled in for kerri ellis

  • Her last day was in march...15th 2010!!! x

  • @booboobrinn actually it was 27th march 2010

  • in fact, its not her last!!

  • u sure this is her last :\

  • Hmm :/ I mean no offense, but she's probably one of the worst Elphabas I've heard. There are bits that she sounds great, but so much that is just off.

  • @omgcutiestephy WHAT? well i suppose we all have an opinion

  • @BagOfSticksFork I'm not saying she's a terrible singer =P But this song requires belting...she's singing in her head voice for all the important, big notes. Which is why I don't like her as Elphaba.

  • @omgcutiestephy I get that . I wasnt being sarcastic. I like her , so what . If you arent rude i dont see Y we need a big over dramatic argument .As i said its good 2 have an opinion

  • @BagOfSticksFork I wasn't arguing =P I was just explaining my reasoning is all.

  • @omgcutiestephy No i didnt think u were argueing sorry

  • @omgcutiestephy She's belting...not sure what you're talking about. That's definitely not head voice. She may have mixed the riff note on "Bring me DOWN", but it still sounds awesome and has tons of power. There was definitely no actual head voice...

  • @BassActor7 I didn't say she wasn't belting for most of it....all I said was that on certain notes, she is, in fact, using her head voice. For example: "I'm flying high de-FY-ing gravity" the FY she is singing in her head voice, clearly because it was too high for her to belt. I know what I'm talking about, here.

  • @omgcutiestephy thats maybe a mix what many singers do .its even more stronger when you mix it .Because when you have to belt so hight you cant sing it in full chest voice because it would sound like a scream

  • She's amazing, Her final performance in 2010 was better but she was only elphaba whilst kerry was elphaba in new york then she got the perminant role when kerry left. I love Alexia I saw her 2ce in 2009 and she was nothing but amazing so everyone knocking her please shut up.

  • WOW. she is amazing! i never knew Wicked had cast an african american Elphaba. omg, i just saw it with donna vivino & now i wanna see it again with her. donna ws amazing to but wow, id like to see her.

  • @sweet16jcm - She is not African American she is British; born in London

  • @sweet16jcm Lexi is a true Londoner. xD

    Saycon is African-American :)

  • I love this song, it gives me the chills because many parts of it sound like things I

    said at a younger age.  I matched a few people that I used to think were great in

    renown when I realized they were competitive and enjoyed putting people in situat-

    ions that pit them against each other so they could be the center of attention.

  • alexia is my favourite elphaba, even more than indina i must admit.

  • Total total love for this <3

  • It's IDINA.

    And that's just your opinion. Personally i think Alexia could outsing IDINA, she has a much more powerful voice.

  • I agree. I love Idina, and her acting is incredible. But I've seen both live and I personally prefer Alexia.

  • @blueeggnog

    i agree at first i thought you were saying this recording was idina but alexia has a stronger voice the only time idina sounds this good is on the cd that was edited

  • Yeah, Idina's voice can get on your nerves..even though she's amazing in RENT. I just feel Alexia has the whole package, and sings like a dream <3

  • Whoever gave me the thumbs down has no right. Since when was somebodys opinion offensive? Please refrain from doing so.

  • I absolutely love her. For me, there is no better Elphie. She has a powerful voice that is perfect for the role, AND she's a superb actress. What's more, when she sings, she even puts on a witchy voice ... she's so in character!

    I will really miss her when she's gone. I'm going to her last show though ... should be amazing!

  • I totally agree! Lexi IS Elphaba!

  • Just noticed the last 'down' AMAZING! Cant wait to see her again!!!

  • News for people who don't know:

    Aleixa and Dianne are to play their last performances on 27 March 2010. Rachel Tucker (from 'I'd Do Anything') will be taking over the role of Elphaba and Louise Dearman will be taking over the role of Glinda. No news on if Ollie's leaving or on any additional cast members yet!

  • Ollie is leaving so it Natalie and Harriet!

  • Does anyone else know that it's Alexia's, Dianne's and Ollie's last show on the

    27th Febuary??? Is it a rumour or is it true......?????

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  • For musicman7416 FUCK YEAH SHE BLACK AND DOING HER THING U GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT? STOP SEPERATING RACE SHE JUST LIKE ANY OTHER TALENTED WHITE,HISPANIC, INDIAN OR OTHER PERSON OF ANOTHER KIND OF RACE

  • He asked a fucking question, calm down.

  • lol dude chill. i was just asking a question. i think shes really good. she did better than idina mezel.

  • is the actrress black?

  • Yep she's black - I didn't realise it the first time I saw her live. I guess it's hard to tell when she's painted green!

    What a fantastic performer!! For me, there can be no better Elphaba than Alexia Khadime.

  • cant wai to see her again im so excited loved her the first time i saw her eeek cant wait for march :D

  • She's soo good, I went the 5th of november 2009, and it was even better than this!

  • I love Alexia! Do you think she will transfer to Broadway end of march?

  • as far as a final defying gravity goes this was ok. ive heard her do better in other performances. everything was pretty spot on but there wasn't a lot of passion and drive behind it. she was just kind of singing. she has a great voice but for a las DG i was expecting more from this talented woman.

  • her last bring me down was so good here :O x shes amazing

  • i love Lexi.

    she didnt get any cheers...

  • alexia is actually ok

  • I love her voice- it's so refreshing, and she doesn't ruin her voice by belting like many Elphabas do.

  • it isnt incorrect grammar, it's like using a comma. since when do they say hair? its ' loathing....for your face - your voice - your clothing."

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  • this wasnt her last performance I saw her 2 weeks ago

  • no she took over the role of elphaba from kerry when kerry went to broadway for 6th months and this was her last performance then as it wasnt out that she would be replacing kerry when she left so people thought it was her last. :)

  • oh right i was just thinkin was it her that I saw lol

  • i love alexia khadime <3

  • Why are people saying this was her last performance, I saw her as Elphaba last month?

  • Originally, she was only taken on as a temporary replacement while Kerry Ellis was on Broadway. This was her last DG before Kerry returned to London, and at the time, it was thought to be her last ever. But a few months later, it was announced that she would take over the role full time after Kerry leaves permanently. So Kerry has left now, and Alexia returned and SHE'S PHENOMENAL! But yeah, at the time of this recording, it was thought this would be the last DG from this girl.

  • Hey me too :) She was so amazing <3

  • Loving the high note on the second 'Brin me down' its much better than what she normally does, she should do it at every performance!

  • i LOVED kerry she was and still is my idol and for me was the best Elphaba. but that dosent mean im never going to see Wicked cus shes gonee! im off to see it tomorrow with Alexiaa and am reallyy looking forward to it. i think Alexias amazing toooo :D

  • Finally a sensible Kerry-fan who is open-minded to other Elphabas!

  • hahaa thankyouuu :)

    nice to know there are others that have the same opinion :)

  • All of you who say she sounds like a child, to me, she's just trying do a Witchy voice. Elphaba is a Witch

  • shes terrible..sounds like shes 3

  • wickedsinger26, would she playing THIS role, on the West End, if she was terrible?

    Why did she win this coveted role in the first place?

    Because she's good.

  • i saw thisyesterday it is amazing, this is my fave song =]

  • theres no point in comparing the two because there each good in there own way

    personally i think alexia is simply amazing n she is the best elphaba's i have ever seen :) and i have seen this show a lot of times

  • This is Alexia's video, not Kerry's.

    Can people please, please, stop comparing her to Kerry?!

    Both Kerry and Alexia are fantastic in the role in their own right.

  • I think after heard a lot of recordings of her I can say i've been a fool in comparing her to Kerry Ellis, Alexia is an amazing singer too and she just presents her voice differently to Kerry, she's equally as good or she wouldn't be on the stage, obviously.

    Alexia Khadime <3 =) x

  • Don't knock her till you've tried her.

    Please see her live before you come to decisions.

    And exactly, she wouldn't BE playing Elphaba if she wasn't good.

  • I wish I could see her live :/

  • Why can't you? :(

  • parents won't let me go to London unsupervised.

    But i'm 18 in 3 weeks - *crosses fingers*

  • When you're 18, I'm sure they'll let you go!! :)

  • why ouldnt your parents go with you anyway, mine did ;)

  • You could also go with one of them. I did that with my mom this year and saw Alexia.

  • I loved Alexia! She was awesome! And a very kind person to meet afterwards! ^^

  • Alexia is AMAZING live!! Idk why people are trying to fnd faults, she deserves to be a main role D:

  • omg i so agree

    i saw her yesterday and shiizzzz she was amazing

  • Alexia is good, but she has a lot to live up to! We shouldn't be so harsh. Her voice is just not as strong and powerful as Kerry's.

  • actually, her power does match Kerrys. Ive seen both numerous times and it's just they have different voice styles, nothing to do with power. But Alexia is the only one of the London Elphabas that belts that top E with ease. And she's the only one who hits the low E in INTG with ease. Make of that what you will..

  • I agree with you on that Kerry Was So Powerful she has a lot to live up to and will be interesting to see if she ever gets up to Kerry's Standard!

  • ILoveKerryEllis93, Just because she doesnt do a growl on Look in Defying Gravity doesnt mean shes below Kerry's standard. You can make an opinion but don't say it like its a fact, because its not.

  • I never said that it was a fact and it is my opinion that Kerry's way way way better than Alexia. My opinion don't argue over it with me because i anit going to change my opinion for YOU!

    xx

  • I never asked to u to change your opinion and I don't want to argue over it with you, Im just saying you didnt say 'In my opinion Kerry is way way better', you just said it like it was a fact. So yeah, grow up and don't put words in my mouth.

  • It my opinion i didn't say it like a fact .. i'm not putting word in your mouth. How am I? I am grown up so yeah.. don't argue and do not comment on my comments again please with all respect please don't!

  • If your a grown up then why did you send me this message re copyright:

    says on your profile 25 err you pedo i'm 11 !!! yuck!

    Your lying either way. Not very mature for a "grown up".

  • I am Very Mature For My Age! And I Am Now 12 !! And you are for chtting to people so young as me!

    Thanks and with all due respect please do not contact me again

  • ur right, she doesn't growl on look, she growls every line.

  • damn that 2nd bring me down got bitch slapped

  • Idina will always be my favorite Elphaba!! but she was good too!!! anyone who plays Elphaba has to be good at singing in the first place-but Idina still wins at life when she plays Elphaba-in fact idina always wins at life. lol

  • you obviously havnt seen a lot of elphabas

    coz personally i think idinas the worst one

    she sounds good on the soundtrack

    but she was awful live

    i think you should youtube shoshana bean

    shes my hero!

  • I disagree, while i know Idina not vocally the best by far, she is still brilliant. Plus it's not all about the singing, it's about whether they portray the part in a way that grabs you - that's going to be different for every person - but for me Idina has always portrayed the best Elphie and in my mind she will always be the best.

  • For the most part, Vocally, Idina's shocking! :/ But ok! :S

  • alexia is coming to illnois chi town to do wicked when they brig it back in 2010 next year

    i caint wait till she comes back ohh woow

  • Really, where did you hear that?

  • Really? I mean, REALLY? I don't think so.

  • Is alexia going in 2010 ???? ha wow yes yes yes !!!!

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  • Where is she going?

    i mean no offence to anyone but i cant wait do we know who will be playing elphaba ?

    x

  • WTF. Alexia is contracted til 2010 but she may well extend and I hope she does. Not very a nice thing to say you want her to go. I bet you havent even bloody seen her live.

  • So who is taking over? i have seen her live actually i was Kerry Ellis Last and Alexia's First back.. i was down for the week in london!

  • no no no

    she was amazing

    i saw her yesterday and it was imense

  • Well i am going this summer and i hope its better than the last time i saw her!

  • When she sings "..care to find me. Loook to the..." It sounds like she's trying to do a Kerry growl.

  • oh no you didnt.

    she would never copy kerry....alexia is the growling queen!!! amaaaaazing!!!

  • Oh no no no.

    Kerry is better at growling. xD

  • Have to agree that Kerry is better at the LOOOK growl.

  • kerry is better at the 'loooook...' growl, but lexi doesnt do the growl there, she doesnt riff on that line does she? but her voice is naturally more growly, for example shes way better than kerry on other lines like 'to those who GROUND me...'

  • she did copy kerry, even in WITF she copied kerry when they say "For your hair" and then Kerry makes fun of Diannes voice and makes it high pitched and say "your voice" alexia copied that.

  • its "your hair" not "for your hair" and actually kerry didnt do the voice all the time like alexia, alexia changed it, made it her own and pulls it off consistently, much better.

  • They do say for. It's not like they just say Loathing and then say your hair, your voice, your clothing. that is improper grammar.

  • please stop commenting on my video. cos i'll just delete anything from now on :)

  • exactly, cuz you know I'm right.

  • no. because i dont see the point of commenting on videos of people you obviously dont like.

    many people did that BEFORE Kerry did it, does that mean Kerry copied it from them? How do you know they arent directed to do that.. :)

  • okay, who did it before her? she started in 2006-07 in london. so tell me, who did it before her. Btw, if they are directed to do that, that is sad-and btw, just in case you are wondering I never said that I knew they were being directed to do that, so ;) I am enjoying this conversation with you. This is one of the most enjoyable thing's I've talked about in a while.

  • i've heard idina do it, ive heard sho do it. there ou go. two who started before kerry. Sabrina did it when I seen her too, Ashleigh didn't.

    I actually think it doesn't really fit anymore as as Dianne has lost the squeaky voice. So the fact Alexia/Kerry have both carried on doing it is maybe an indication that they're directed to do it as opposed of Alexia copying Kerry. And while we're on the subject, Alexia's Elphaba is like the total opposite of Kerry's. TOTALLY different.

  • I love the little shout at the end, =D and I agree that Alexia is totally different. She brings something new to the role. I just personally think kerry is better. That's all I have to say, so I think this argument and or conversation is over. ;) have a nice day.

  • @Mythologydude Idina didn't do it because she only ever played Elphaba with Helen Dallimore and she had a normal voice (unlike Dianne when she first began Wicked June 16th 2007). Which is when Kerry started doing the impersonation of Dianne's Glinda voice. When Kerry was with Helen she didn't do it. Lexi played Elphie with Dianne still on, only when Dianne had lost that high pitched voice. ALSO Kerry didn't do it when she was on Broadway with Kendra. So Kerry began it! Case closed!

  • ok people have been doing the whole making fun of glinda's voice since Idina. that isn't new that's just how its done. it's the irony and hilarity of the line. im pretty sure that was something that was done from the beginning in the workshop for the show. Alexia didn't copy it from Kerry just like Kerry didn't "copy" it form other Elphabas. thats just how that line is usually delivered.

  • are u fucking stupid Mytholoogydude! NO ELPHABA COPIED ANYTHING!!!!! Alexia delivered the line like it is meant to be deleiverd!!!! EVERY ELPHABA IVE EVER SEEN SAYS IT THE SAME U DUMB SHIT! ALEXIA IS AMAZING AND U ARE JUST JELOUS!

  • i saw her 2 days ago she was AMAAAAAAAAZIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNN­GGGGGGGGGGG !!!

    :P

  • shes not had her last one:/ I saw this show the other day, and she played elphaba then:S

  • she's only just come back. she covered for kerry ellis last year when kerry went to broadway and now Kerry's left for good, she's replaced her again.

  • ohhhhhhhhhhh. Lol well im glad, cuz she was amazing:P

  • i think he means, that u know Alexia was in it before, when Kerry took over on the

    1st December she replaced Alexia and Alexa has come back :D lol

  • Her staying power is awesome! I may be tempted to go after all!

  • have you booked a date? im trying to but ticketmaster website isnt working!!!

  • Not yet, I think I'll give her a few months to 'settle in' again and for me to save up after going to see kerryon the 8th and 9th matinee!

  • ah, good idea!! im trying to go in about a month with friends. i just cant wait to see her, literally!!! i know when she is having a day off aswell, cos i dont want to miss her again. insufficient funds though....always a problem!!! :(

  • When is she having a day off? I'm tempted to go for my birthday in June so would be handy to know :)

  • shes having tuesday 9th june off, because its her bday :)

  • Aww that's cute. I was thinking of going on the 17th which is my birthday. Thanks for the help!

  • oatsandsparkles, you are my hero (apart from alexia ofc) :)

    it seems you and me are the only ones on here who appreciate and love alexia the most. everywhere its 'shes not as good as kerry', even on her own videos! shes wayyy better. if alexia jad started first, people would be more loyal to her; they wont give her a chance. she is by far the best ive heard, im not even going to attempt to describe how much i love her. im seeing her in ONE MONTH TODAY, and i literally cannot wait XD

  • I love Lexi the most too ^^

    I saw her in the Lion King last year, and when I heard she was doing wicked, it made me so proud that she had the lead role (:

    Can't wait to see her!

    x

  • i understand your pride thing...i was proud of her after each song!! i was wooping and clapping sooo much. she gives me goosebumps like none of the other elphies can!!!

    what was she like in lion king? amazing, i bet :)

  • Oh she was absolutey amazing ^^ Seriousy, wow! And what I have heard from her on youtube, this is even better! (and that is saying something indeed)

    when did you see her? (:

    x

  • i know!! im glad there are more videos of her now, and people are (finally!!) starting to realise how amazing she is!! i couldnt find anything of her in lion king though :(

    i saw her last august, she was unbelievably amazing. im going to see her again this june XD

  • yes alexia is coming to america woooooooo to oreintal in chicago wicked come back

  • after 2009 shes coming to illnois there bringing wicked back woo

  • what?

  • Seeing her in July!!!! :D

  • out of the ones i've heard from her i think this is the best :)

  • Can't wait to see her in July again!!!!

  • I don't like her, and here's why. I think her acting is terrible and she thinks it's a growlfest. I.. Just can't stand her.

  • Have you seen her live???

    Her acting is probably my favourite thing about her. Sure she has things I'd like her to do differently but I have that with all the Elphabas I've seen.

  • No, I haven't seen her live, I'm in the states, but acting isn't something that get's skewed with being taped, like singing does. She seems very overdramatic, in my opinion.

  • I love Alexia, although the audios don't do her justice. Live she's phenomenal in my opinion! I really wish I could see her again when she takes over from Kerry, but the chances are small...

    Thanks for posting!

  • she is by far my favorite elphaba

  • I would have cheered and clapped anyway. Screw the warnings, it's her LAST. =P

  • CLAP PEOPLE!!!! ITS HER LAST!!! Remember Kerrys Last Before Broadway, All that clapping

  • people got warned on Alexia's last not to scream/clap etc. but to be fair, most of her fans arent like that anyway.. we clap at the end..

  • why?!?

  • because if people clap/scream in the middle of songs, other people can't hear the amazingness..

  • Why don't they do this for Kerry Then?

    x

  • they warned people at Kerry's first back aswell :)

  • she doesn't have thr right vocal tone for Elphaba at all. I wouldn't want to see Wicked with her playing Elphaba. She is not a patch on Kerry Ellis. Elphaba needs a rich, powerful, belt voice in my opinion. Alexia doesn't have it!!!

  • But how can you define what is the right vocal tone for Elphaba is.. it's a matter of opinion like you said.. and you NEED tp see her to understand because as I've said a million times, audios don't do her justice...

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  • The audios annoy me because they don't capture how powerful her voice is. Okay it's a bit higher than the usual voice for an Elphaba but it doesn't take anything away from her belt. The more I see Kerry now, it makes me realise that Alexia's voice definitely sounds stronger at the end of DG.. the only negative is that she needs to maintain the notes because sometimes she runs out of breath.. but hopefully she's been working on it since she's been away..

  • even though she probably knew she was coming back i thought she held back too much for a "last" show, the second bring me down shows she can really go for it

  • To be fair, I think that's more to do with the recording not being all that great. Trust me, she didn't hold back.. it was definitely the best she's ever done.

  • 2ND BRING ME DOWN GIVES ME CHILLS!

    She is amazing!

    Acting wise and vocally, and so young!

    My inspiration! <3

  • soz but i still like Kezza she is to nasily for me don't judge my opinion please guys i am just saying i think Kerry is better i have enough people saying to me oh ALEIXA is better well i don't so lay of if anyone tries to start on me pleaseeee thank you