Light My Candle- Aaron Tveit & Vanessa Hudgens- RENT Hollywood Bowl 8/6/2010

[Eyohannes93]

Sorry for all those who liked this, but they both suck....

[niquimcklsn]

I really didn't like this... Vanessa Hudgens needs to stick to the camera she doesn't have the support or control to be on the stage let alone be in Rent.

[musicale930]

Vanessa Hudgens can't even get the pitches right...that's embarrassing...

[DaisukeMitsuru]

I don't know which of this two is the worst

[RayquazaGirl]

Ugh. This is painful to listen to. I KNOW that she can sing so what the FUCK was she doing here?!

[smileyfacetofrowny]

She got better as the song progressed but either way she's not vocally ready for this. And it's not really power that she's missing from her voice but control that she's missing. It didnt sound like singing to me just her talking in different pitches while her voice cracks multiple times.

Her appearance suits mimi though but that's the only up to it for me. Idk about her acting.

[Nosipho84]

I am HORRIFIED and embarrassed....my 5yr old sings it better AND in TUNE......just sayin

[EriksWanderingChild]

Oh, Neil Patrick Harris. How could you? </3

[TheStellaLunar]

kudos to aaron tveit for being amazing as usual despite being on stage with the worst mimi I've ever heard - yes that includes community theatre productions.

[bpham331]

this is the best song ever

[MrDisneyCats]

She is horrible. She can't sing, and for half the song she was flat. She was not sassy enough, just bitchy. I boo her. Go Daphne Rubin-Vega and Arianda Fernandez. Two good Mimis. She also can't act. She is not right for Mimi.

[sangeetrawr]

lol someone can't act. mimi is like... a kid trying to be invincible. that's how i see it anyways. i mean, i'm 19. that isn't too far away from how most people i know that are my age are.

but i agree, she sounds too bitchy and not sassy, for lack of a better word.

[lniwu]

Aaron Tveit must have been shaking his head, b/c I'm definitely smh. No Vanessa. Just NO.

[MrDavitykale]

she literally can't sing

[edelricluvr2]

No offense to Vanessa, but she wasn't the best choice for Mimi. Maybe if she toned it down on the squeaky voice she had in the beginning. As the song progressed, it got a little better. She wasn't horrible, just not ....Rosario Dawson.

Aaron was a really good Roger, though! A little Adam mini-me! <3 Loved it.

[JordanJennicide]

vanessa sux at this! I love her but can u say vocal lessons!

[nestnore2620]

she was too horrible!!!!!!!!

[iheartvictorious991]

when did vanessa do this

[samtc2]

this is just awful. horrible singing. poor Aaron, who is actually pretty good

[MissMandaPandpants]

omg shes sooooo flat :/

[sarahjscalabrino808]

Why is she so awful? omg.

[gabyatthedisco18]

boooooooooo ! shes not right for mimi :(

[stargazer31583]

Vanessa sounds like she's whining. 

[elphiegreen]

poor aaron!!! she sounds so forced!

[macrent2]

Is it just me or am I hearing a fucking flute and horns at 1:47? There are no flutes or horns in RENT and what is up with the tempo?

[mostxrad]

umm.. NO. shes not right for MIMI at all!

[Hannabobanna2345]

why does she sound so mean?

[HereInYourArms33]

Why is this slowed down so much? Worst Light My Candle I have ever heard.

[jessjess2193]

Rosario Dawson is so much better.

[TheFunnygrls]

Rosario Dawson Best Mimi!!

[samikirkpatrick]

I love Vanessa Hudgens but .....

[chocolatekaj123]

She sounds like a man -___-

[zupanicka]

omg...I think my mum would be better than Vanessa:D every one would be better:D

[TwistedReality14]

Excuse me while I go and attempt to put my ears back on. vanessa made them run away in terror

[somethingswicked]

What the HELL was the sound at :15? cringe.

[EiveeRocksTheWorld]

Vanessa Hudgens should stick to Disney Channel.

[artlover727]

She gets better by the middle of the video. The guy who plays Roger is great throughout the whole song.

[TooLazy65]

she sounds terrible -_-

Roger is pretty good tho

[acapellagirl24]

That was just terrible

[InterwovenColors]

Ugh.....No. Not Vanessa. Just, no.

[ArtsyWolf11]

I stoped watching after 10 seconds... Ughhh she can't sing, can't dance, so the only thing she's good at for this role is being a slut!

[thespiankid2318]

Aaron Tviet= EPIC WIN!!!!!!!

Vanessa Hudgens= EPIC FAIL!!!!!!

[Peac3nL0ve]

wtf is this?!?!?! omg what a tragedy

[rainbowcutiee25]

Aaron is amaze-balls and they should have gotten someone to match that to play mimi

[rainbowcutiee25]

I think naya rivera would have been a better mimi then Vanessa hudgens

[chloandcal]

@rainbowcutiee25 oh my gosh yes, let's see Naya do this!

[beffie77]

@rainbowcutiee25 anyone would've been better than Vanessa Hudgens :p

[HereInYourArms33]

@rainbowcutiee25 I SECOND THAT, Naya Rivera would be amazing as Mimi

[lolgurl4life34]

@rainbowcutiee25

You put that idea in my mind and I have to say you are the smartest person I have ever typed to/ also what the HELL is up with Vanessa's voice she was decent in HSM but now she sounds like a cat getting it's temp. taken :O

[MARASMO522]

@rainbowcutiee25 gleek detected i think the same naya its one millon times better than vanessa

[blue080818]

@rainbowcutiee25 yes!! :) naya would be the perfect mimi. 

[TheLadylovesick]

@rainbowcutiee25 thats so true when i watched this i thought the same thing

[berosi35]

@rainbowcutiee25 she would have been PERFECT!

[lilicat93]

I have no idea what is happening here. She CAN sing. I've heard her. I have no idea what drugs she was on doing this.

[miavlogs]

can you say.. DYING CAT IN HEAT ?.,, shes terrible.

[Elmagnodiez]

Turn of the speakers... ok That was perfect! Jajajaja

[Coruscantslave]

ugh....horrible. Nothing beats Daphne and Rosario.

[TheTony2013Rocks]

She was bad, but not as bad as Daphne.

[IncredibleLyrics]

i remember watching this live and loved it stop hating and comparinggg!

[IncredibleLyrics]

i loved it never watched rent before stop comparing to other people she sang good

[RayquazaGirl]

I actually normally like Vanessa, and she COULD've been so good at this.

Hovever, she was pathetic. I am disappoint!

[Kari166]

The music horrible. Why is it so slow? That just makes it even worse.

Oh, yeah. Vanessa sucks. She she sounds like a little girl, she's clearly singing through her nose, and is just flat. No emotion, and slurs her words. I don't think she knows her character at all.

[aerosnowu2]

@Kari166

Well I think she can sing well, AND she's cute. Probably better than the girl that I saw on the touring production.

But I agree with you that this role is not for her. I wonder if she could do Phantom...

[Kari166]

@aerosnowu2, OH, NO. She may have the right vocal range, but she just can't do any live performances.

[Kari166]

@Kari166, *is*

[MrAlb1993]

Shes singing through her noise.... Thumbs down..

[JessNess2k8]

ewwwww. vanessa get out.

[flyingtripping]

Nasal much, Vanessa?

[Cambria007]

rosarioooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooooooooooo♥



[hibimaosuki]

... Was she inventing her own key or... O____o Also, nasal? As always?

[beneathskinandbones]

i like Vanessa, but this was just terrible.

I don't think she actually understood Mimi at all.

-__________________-; sounds like she's trying to hard too.

[loftusleslie]

it wasnt that bad... i mean they could of used rebbecca black... what would you lot prefer

[BlazedHearts]

@loftusleslie Rebecca, because she genuinely sucks.

Vanessa is sort of all "hey Im excited to see her", then she dissapoints you with her no-talentness.

[Raimundo91]

@loftusleslie No, they couldn't have used Rebecca Black because she's 12.

[pocorino]

dear god, the first line out her mouth made me want to find whoever cast her and kcik them where they don't wanna be kciked

[SierraJBean]

this is terribly irritating for me. She totally defies the meaning of Rent. fhkjlgfsydfgs, ugggh, SO MUCH ANGER.

[tikt0kcutie5]

-________________- seriously........ Wth is up wit... " I think that i dropped my STASH!" -.- my uncle showed me i swear i wudd have ask for a refund... and Ppl are laughing! lmfaoo

[lilmisstashaxX]

She just sounds bitchy. She's not right for Mimi at all.

[CaitlinSk]

@lilmisstashaxX she sounds horrible!!

[lilmisstashaxX]

@CaitlinSk it sincerely upsets me. She can't even sing WITH autotune...let alone without...>.>

[jemish16]

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[dudscarniel]

my god, is out tonight with her bad? yes it is. but this is just SO MUCH WORSE!!! she COMPLETELY lost the character! light my candle is the scene that should make you fall in love with mimi and her way, but in this scene you just truly want to KILL HER!

terrible bitch, not even in hsm she was THAT bad

[lovethatmusic68]

whoever decided that gabriella from high school musical would make a good mimi needs to be fired.

she's awful.

[pielover329]

@lovethatmusic68 thats one mistake neil patrick harris made lol

[XMyNameIsLemonX]

omfg @_@ this is just...this is just NO

[JustforThisMoment1]

whats with the whole drawling out? and she's just very snappy at him.. she's supposed to be kinda like enticing she sounds like a whiny little fifteen year old and she's not realistsic :P

[babyth144]

Not hatng On vanessa but she really sounds baddd :(

[prue6967]

God help me...who cast her?! BTW Aaron is brilliant.

[dreamalittledream176]

Holy shit she's flat as hell....who decided she'd be a good actress for this role?????

[BlackTwilight16]

Aarons talent, makes up for the lack of Vanessa's...

[Rebtang90]

why. did. they. cast. her?

[NHEMPCovers]

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww VANESSA FUCKING RUINED IT!!!

[missmuchi]

She doesnt beat rosario at all

[MissMusebf]

OMFL! she's deaf or what my ear hurt! GRrr i really dont like vanessa but now i hate she ruined a sexy mimi Rosario ¬¬' BUUUH!! AUUCHH!! ¬¬'

[honeysaltprune]

Was this a gag?

[JordiekinsxxReal]

I'll say it, and I know I'm going to get hate for it, but the only real problem with this song is how much they've slowed it down. It just drags, and drags, and it takes away the feel of it. She would sound 100 times better if it was performed at the tempo it was written.

[DisneyStarsTube]

stop hating cause she's mimi and YOU AREN'T!! ;)

[BeautifulSecretly]

@DisneyStarsTube Just to put it out there, you're most likely only defending her because your name is DisneyStarsTube...

[Amydixon08]

fuck she is shocking... every video i watch she gets worse!

[saandresenra]

she should stop making my ears bleed... :O

aaron's good though :)

[singingqueen151]

Who cares about vanessa aaron is sooooo AMAZING :D

[selphiexfairy]

her voice and her acting is HORRIBLE. DDD: it's so... dead.... emotionless.. not to mention her intonation, her tone... everything!! ;___;

[StardustBeatle1039]

First reaction to Vanessa being cast: OMG NO! She sucks at singing!

Second thought: Maybe it won't be that bad, she's already proven she is good at not keeping her clothes on, and Mimi is a stripper, so...

Final opinion: Nope, I was right. She sucks.

[lovelygoldensparrow]

@StardustBeatle1039 Lol,she is good at some songs. Here she was trying to sing loud and unecessarily strong which made it sound rather flat.

As far as her being good at not keeping on her clothes,she only did what most ppl do alot. except she was stupid and let it slip out onto the internet.

[sonamchukiwangdi]

man..she sux...BIG TIME!!!

[crackerpopskikay]

she's terrible!!!

[emglen1]

why did this happen? why was she cast?!

she needs to be in a studio where they can edit her voice and THEN show it to the world.

[kurtthewurt]

Oh my gracious she is terrible. so FLAT.

[LexxDior]

She Is AWFUL .

[lizzytravesty]

OH NO. she's terrible. 

[TannerAusbun]

Oh god! Poor Poor Aaron ! He is so talented and he gets stuck with Vanessa Hudgens! :O

Ugghh she is awful!

[outsidethebox72]

The camera is pointed at the sky like the whole time

[MeganAequitas]

omg. poor aaron.

[theatreluv09]

YUCK. this is FAR from the original.... :(

[fefe22]

Can I find the soundtrack somewhere?

[Peeny1046]

No seriously how tone deaf is she?

[KissKissB4NGB4NG]

Omg @_@ She can't hold a note in a bucket. How did she pass auditions ? And when she was running around stage she looked like she was having physical difficulty with the dancing.

[InsanityAndFlowers]

Horrible singing. Horrible acting. She has managed to ruin my favorite song.

[hannahgiles0108]

Jesus! my ears are bleeding!! this awful!!!

[kameyaki223]

She's so out of character that I don't think she understands what illing and being a junkie means. It wasn't her character to play, that much is painfully obvious. I have never seen such a bored, vapid and out-right wrong take on this song and character.

Good on her for trying, but please, stick to what you're good at.

[BambiArmani]

Why, Neil, WHY? :/

[hayleyderby]

Aaron = amazing. WTF why did neil KEEP vanessa. SHe is HORRIBLE

[lennoshane]

painful

[maylaaaxbb]

nasally + tone deaf.

[gingerboy120]

she sounds soooooo nasal and tone deaf ..... this is THE WORST version of rent ive seen!!! sorry but this sucks!

[diva9371]

I love the contempt she puts in to saying "like your ex girlfriend". What I don't get is... this isn't a difficult song... Why is she less on key here than in out tonight?

[kaygee369]

I love Rent and she ruined it. They should've casted someone waaaaay better!

[RavenChaos21]

God this is so fucking awful. This is the worst performance I have ever seen. I would have asked for my damn money back

[shygirl9514]

oh god, take that girl off the stage!

[snowinaugust8]

She sounds a bit..iffy? idk, I guess she's a good singer overall, but not in this certain musical.

[crashbuist]

I just threw up a bit.

[JVTazz]

wow ouch

[Ellamert]

Not one of the best for vannesa i think xx

[DogAteMyWookie]

Good god!! Who chose Vanessa for this? Did she actually audition or did someone try.... I'm just shocked. I would have been skipping her sections had it been recorded for DVD/Bluray release

[onlydreaming]

eeek. bad, but got slightly better towards the end.

^ that applies to both vanessa's singing and the camera man's filming

[RawkStarxx]

that was literally painful.

[Banaan1988]

Its like bad karaoke.. I like Aaron tho..

[Namuhana]

That was awful. She sounded bored, flat and annoying. I'm sticking with Daphne and Rosario.

[smlybratbit]

omg... vanessa is worse then i imagined her being...

[Ohmigoditssara]

She sucks at the rhythm too.

[TheShiksaGoddess]

Yiksies

[mattiehenFTW]

I think Mimi should of died at the beginning of this version of Rent. Would of been much nicer for the ears. Love Nicole's performances!

[Pandammonia]

What is that dreadful voice she's putting on? She sounds like a fifty year old who smokes too much.

[Jezz1ca123]

Ouch. 

[Olivia3207]

This is sad. She sounds horrible. Its like she's not even trying

[TheShiksaGoddess]

...Yikes.

[geordies4990]

wow she is well shitty innit fit but shit at doin the mimi

[Meggi39]

vanessa hudgens is no mimi. it's that simple

[chelsardoni1228]

no no no

[thisisntme]

What the hell is the cameraman taping, and no, Vanessa is not doing a good with this song. She sounds like she's going through the motions.

[Tealojo]

You see I love Vanessa, but sorry this role does not work for her. I'm not a big fan of the Roger either.

[gusspeaks]

Oh no!, no! no! her voice!, Aaron voice is quite good, oh no no no Vanessa you sound like a cat who is about to give kittens, this sounds so weird, why Neil didn't bring Rosario Dawson?, she did an amazing job in the movie.

[mswixx12]

@gusspeaks i would LOVE to see Rosario play Mimi on stage!

[77broadwaybound]

*Plugging ears* I'm not even gonna dignify that with a witty response. Anyone agree?!

[LadyLizard]

she is putting Jonathan Larson to shame.

[wickedObsessed22]

Yay i love Aaron! but Vanessa....Just, no. Please make her syop!

[mixeddxtapee]

nonononno.

[princess1235]

uhhmmm this was absolutly the worst performance i have ever seen

[teagzxo]

alil high school musical :P

[IkaTheDragolf]

EAR RAPE

[starrRodriguez13]

WHY!?!?!?!

[drummerkingmike]

Take the auto tune off the Broadway DVD and Reneé would sound just as "unperfect" as this. It's not horrible, just not great...

Also, a little too slow?

[awaitednightmare]

Oh my gosh...she's terrible!! I never had a problem with her, but now I realize how much her voice was edited in all those movies. She's not even on the right pitch. This was painful. :(

[ment4thestage]

OMG MY POOR EARS!!! I love Aaron Tveit, but honestly he is too Broadway for Roger. Roger is supposed to be raw...Aaron Tveit has a beautiful voice but this just was not right for him. The idea of casting celebrities and I think NPH did the best with what he had but...In the future, give a struggling actor a chance to shine!

[NanaFiltness]

She's okay, I think its a key she's not used to is all. She was probably nervous too, remember she's only ever really been a screen actress.

[GleekProductions333]

@NanaFiltness If she is a screen actress, she should not try to take on Rent until she has overcome her being "nervous".

[VeronicaIsFetch]

that is disgusting.

[miaxlovesxMCR]

She's just not.. Broadway material. 3 minutes in she got better.