Unglaubliche stimmliche ähnlichkeit, vieleicht überlegt ja Richard Carpenter mal eine Neuauflage der erfolgreichen Zeiten als seine Schwester Karen noch unter uns war. Sie war eine tolle Sängerin.
I watched this with such admiration for the lovely Keiko, i was in tears by the end as i could see so much respect for Richard Carpenter and his wonderful sister, Karen (such as the Japanese are)..... I think Keiko is fantastic...what a star*
I would love meet Richard Carpenter and sit down with him and have a beer or two and talk about Karen, She is my all time favorite female singer, she was the best.
This is beautiful, but Karen was was more beautiful. She had more resonance in the lower registers. Keiko is nice to listen to, but I can still find recordings of Karen.
It was such a humble gesture from both Keiko and Richard. Both were emotionally charged when she finished. The mos beautiful video I've seen in many years.
Once again, a close copy. Yet, again, I can tell that the imitator is a talented Japanese woman. A excellent performance of the song "I need to be in love." As a Karen Carpenter imitation it was still pretty good, despite the lingering Japanese accent.
This is a great tribute to Karen Carpenter and keeps Karen's memory alive with us as the singer does a tremendous job singing one of Karen's favorite songs. You can tell the singer has a lot of respect for Karen as she becomes emotional especially singing it in front of Richard.
I hope we see more of her sing songs from the Carpenters, I bet seeing this live would be awesome to watch.
When I first heard Karen's voice on the air, I knew this was a special lady. I was just starting in radio then and the Carpenters are one of my favorites and in my opinion the best female voice of all time.
Several Asians throughout the years can more readily imitate American singers. This is not a put-down, it's a natural talent many can project themselves or better yet, inspire to be. Check out the little pinay Charice with such an amazing voice indeed.
I was so amazed to hear her voice - I would agree wholeheartedly with Chairbrowser60 in that she sounds so much like Karen...I still get chills up and down the spine...
I agree with rustydj and skinnwalker13, don't hate on this Japanese young lady. She performed with Richard Carpenter's blessing and it was very emotional for the both of them. Thank you for posting this performance!
she`s actually pretty damned good ! and I cant believe all the remarks from the racist pieces of low life shit that have been posted ! get a life assholes !
amazing woman, she is highly respectful to karen C, just want to bring some of karen's memory back to life, not to take credit as a wannabe. Some stupid crap comments from arrogant americans are shameful. I hope they die, btw, america is dying because they lost their old ways. This japanese singer is more karen than most americans today.
A stunning performance from Keiko Touge-bravo,bravo.
Here is my break down:to be on stage WITH Richard Carpenter-sing his sisters song-LIVE on tv,,,,,,and then to deliver such a fine piece of music,,,,do this: close your eyes and just LISTEN to her voice,,,,,this is the closest we will come to hear Karen again.Let's just enjoy this talent-let it embrace you again,and for a short while----karen is once again singing to us.
Молодец, Кейко!!!!!! Очень сильное, качественное подражание Карен! Возможно, она стесняется делать акцентирование на скрипучих интонациях голоса Карпентер? Отличный голос и стилизация! Замечательная девушка!
@4:35, Richard looks like he is overwhelmed with emotion. This must have been such a surreal experience for him. Keiko Touge, sounds as close to Karen as any singer that I have ever heard.
Karen died of a broken heart when it came right down to it. Very sad. She was a beautiful woman of pure and rare talent we just don't see anymore. In a word she was awesome! How great that people are still listening to her music decades later ! That's saying a lot !
amazing talent and with so much respect. wipe the tears away and fill you heart with happiness for Karen is listening to you from above with joy in her heart!
We all miss Karen... But Geez, ChristianLennon1979, have some respect for the fact that one woman loves Karen's music just as much to move past her native accent to emulate Karen's music. I'm pretty sure any of us Americans without knowledge of the Japanese language would sound stupid if we tried to sing in Japanese. Beautiful tribute, and if Karen were still alive, I don't think she would criticize anyone emulating her in tribute.
Is it so bad that she loves the Carpenters music so much that she dedicated a lot of time and effort to emulate Karen as closely as possible? You can see how emotional it is for her, it's not a personal mission to obtain fame and fortune. All you people saying nasty things should be ashamed of yourself.
A stunning performance from Keiko Touge-bravo,bravo.
Here is my break down:to be on stage WITH Richard Carpenter-sing his sisters song-LIVE on tv,,,,,,and then to deliver such a fine piece of music,,,,do this: close your eyes and just LISTEN to her voice,,,,,this is the closest we will come to hear Karen again.Let's just enjoy this talent-let it embrace you again,and for a short while----karen is once again singing to us.
no one is ever going to replicate karen , its impossible but her tone is similar to karen and although not really a sound alike i think it is a beautiful tribute and richard would be the one to accurately assess her and he says very very well done so ... :-)
Truely amazing...it is so lovely to hear somone sing like Karen...i know i wish i couls for i love all her songs...Beautiful Keiko...simply beautiful...xxx
Karen had such an amazing silky husky voice. It was simply perfection I have never heard anyone convey that much emotion without vocal tricks just amazing. I thought we'd never have a singer that even came close to being on karen's level i'm glad the world at least gets a bit of her back. There are also certain Karen songs that i can honestly say anyone but Karen would sound like total crap singing it since they cannot attain her depth this is one of them and I think this lady really cameclose
please don't complain and compare, just be glad to find out that Karen is still with us, just in a different way, remember "Sing"? "Sing of good things not bad..."
as my self i really dnt knw karen carpenter coz she left jst the i born i jst lisntning songs.but this singer keiko she bring karen carpenter into life.amezing!
she does sound very much like karen, and i'm glad that richard like's it too. it look's like he's about to cry as well. which in many way's tell's us that he's pleased with her singing this song. i hope she keep's on singing cause she very good.
My face started to collapse by tears when listening this tiny girl whose voice resembled the glory of Karen's in so many ways... Mr Carpenter delayed too much in hugging her...
This young lady did a beautiful job singing this song, she really did. Yes she has a lot of "Karen" in her voice (including her speaking voice!) as she has just the right tonal quality that Karen has in her singing and it came through very clearly. I can imagine how difficult this would have been to sing with Richard standing only a few feet away without totally falling apart, but by god she did it ! As a huge Carpenters fan I am giving this 5 out of 5 stars. Brilliantly done.
Like most other posters I think the voice is actually a fairly close "match" to Karen's - i.e. that similar tone ! "Fair play" to her. And a nice tribute to get Richard over to hear it. (Bet she was nervous !!).
Anyone know if RIchard still performs - and with anyone else ?
Wow! I listened to her on a different video here on YouTube with her doing "Sing" and I could detect on that video slight inflections of her native language, although it was excellent nevertheless. But this was just phenomenal! I miss Karen. She and I shared a wink back in the early '70's when I snapped her photo on stage from about 6 feet away in Arnold Hall at the Air Force Academy. She is missed yet always with us as evidence by this wonderful performance.
I know Karen is smiling down from heaven on this girl. I don't think Richard is all that bad I think he was stunned to hear his sister coming out of this girl. Maybe he isn't openly affectionate in public. Great job Keiko!
Could Richard be any more of a cold stiff robot here? They probably had to hold up a cue card to tell him to give the girl a damn hug already. What a jerk.
@itsahellofaname Think it may be his awareness of cultural differences. I reckon he wanted to hug her but I don't think they would do that to a "stranger", hence his reticence (and she was bowing to him beforehand).
@itsahellofaname Did it ever occour to you that he was in SHOCK from hearing someone who sounded just like his sister? (Well... in HIS Mind, sounding just like her.)
Karen's voice is the best of all voices I ever heard and this is close!
I would be happy if we could hear new Carpenters songs.
Therefore I am very happy that Richard heard it.
I would be out of my mind happy if Richard would sing with her and would produce some new CDs with the typical Carpenters harmonies but experimenting with new styles mixed by using the old one. Common hits in Carpenters style are my favorites (like Jambalaya & Mr. Postman).
Remarkable, very beautiful, rich voice. And how amazing to sing so well in a language not her own. The accent adds a beautiful 'spice' to the the song. I really hope though she is limited to singing only the Carpenters stuff, I hope she is an even bigger success singing Japanese songs.
Unlike some people who have felt the need to minimize this wonderful lady's performance merely because she "isn't Karen", I can say this was a wonderful, very heart-felt performance of this classic song.
Keiko did a magnificent job and I for one am very thankful the Japanese do such a wondrous job of making it as close to the original as possible. It simply isn't necessary to start off with "Sorry folks" the way another poster did.
Much respect and congratulations to the Japanese :)
Amazingly beautiful. This performance almost took my breath away. I am in awe of Keiko's talented,deep, rich voice. Thank you. Thank you Richard for your blessing for Keiko. I never thought anyone could be as talented as Karen. So beautiful. Martha N.
Sorry folks. She's got a magnificent voice. But there's so much more to Karen Carpenter than merely "sounding like her." This girl doesn't have the phrasing,, the voice and pitch control that Karen had. Is Keiko good? Yes.Extremely. But Karen was so damn close to perfect, Keiko will never be more than a good imitation of perfection. And if you don't believe me, really STUDY Karen's performances. But Keiko was very VERY good as Richard points out. But you can also see in his eyes: She's no Karen.
WOW.....it sounds just like Karen.
UncaTuck 1 day ago
What a VERY sweet lady...so modest. Keiko you were absolutely BRILLIANT ! I'm sure "somewhere up there" Karen was applauding.
bibiJ63 4 days ago
wow, she sings exactly like her with a little japanese accent but thats okay. awesome.
linsanity1981 1 week ago
Her voice goes right through you like Karen's, A-maz-ing!
philaman1972 1 week ago
breathtakingly beautiful
Pixiebabe 1 week ago
That was absolutely breathtaking
hypnokev1345 1 week ago
that is the most amazing cover of karen carpenter i have ever seen! awesome job! well done!
angas10 1 week ago 2
nice voice for a japanese woman...
boy2mabini 1 week ago
Oh wow this is lovely! Not quite Karen but the closest I have ever heard. Kudo's to Keiko! I really enjoyed this.
tsulawmn 1 week ago
Holy crap, she's good! A *lot* like Karen! You go, girl!
GameShowGuy 2 weeks ago
they say imatation is the most sincere form of flatery.
bigorange113 2 weeks ago
Keiko awsume tribute.......and its plain to see she loves Karen just as much....... Sugoi!!!!!
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Unglaubliche stimmliche ähnlichkeit, vieleicht überlegt ja Richard Carpenter mal eine Neuauflage der erfolgreichen Zeiten als seine Schwester Karen noch unter uns war. Sie war eine tolle Sängerin.
victoriaschornstein 2 weeks ago
Congratulations Keiko for doing such a great job.
jpcmcarlos 2 weeks ago
I watched this with such admiration for the lovely Keiko, i was in tears by the end as i could see so much respect for Richard Carpenter and his wonderful sister, Karen (such as the Japanese are)..... I think Keiko is fantastic...what a star*
Azumi195 2 weeks ago
I would love meet Richard Carpenter and sit down with him and have a beer or two and talk about Karen, She is my all time favorite female singer, she was the best.
donpilkinton 1 month ago
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Japanese should stick to building cars and electronics
coastallad1010 1 month ago
Absolutely fantastic ... :)
kumbah2006 1 month ago 2
This is beautiful, but Karen was was more beautiful. She had more resonance in the lower registers. Keiko is nice to listen to, but I can still find recordings of Karen.
AlephBlog 1 month ago
i miss karen a lot ;(
wwjdcross1 1 month ago 8
@wwjdcross1 she not gone as long as we remember her
melkorsring 1 week ago
The voice is very close, but she needs to work on her unnunciation and long e sounds.
bandmasterjf 1 month ago
The voice is pretty darn close. She needs to work on her unnunciation and long e sounds.
Very nice.
bandmasterjf 1 month ago
@bandmasterjf and you need to work on your spelling --it's "enunciation." ...guess nobody's perfect.
danicka 1 month ago 3
he is just like arnel pineda of the philippines, the karen carpenter of japan wow
MrWondermann 1 month ago
It was such a humble gesture from both Keiko and Richard. Both were emotionally charged when she finished. The mos beautiful video I've seen in many years.
andre2k12 1 month ago
Great voice I also miss Karen Carpenter my all time favorite
lydtrektube 1 month ago
Amazing ..as good as a Karen Carpenter tribute as you'll ever find in the world .
luxyaltz219 1 month ago
Just superb and spellbinding.
beyondonethousand 1 month ago
sounds just like her!
MrJerrybrooks313 1 month ago
That's what makes this performance even better, that you can hear her accent.
qualopec 1 month ago 2
Just amazing ... 5stars !!
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Once again, a close copy. Yet, again, I can tell that the imitator is a talented Japanese woman. A excellent performance of the song "I need to be in love." As a Karen Carpenter imitation it was still pretty good, despite the lingering Japanese accent.
Jenab7 1 month ago
WOW!! she is just amazing!!!
qualopec 1 month ago
Well, I could not hold back my tears...
bsp1148 1 month ago
Amazing voice. I can almost cry. Thanks for this one.
bsp1148 1 month ago
What a kind act of love from Richard, he was so nice with her..
titohuertas 1 month ago
This is a great tribute to Karen Carpenter and keeps Karen's memory alive with us as the singer does a tremendous job singing one of Karen's favorite songs. You can tell the singer has a lot of respect for Karen as she becomes emotional especially singing it in front of Richard.
I hope we see more of her sing songs from the Carpenters, I bet seeing this live would be awesome to watch.
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When I first heard Karen's voice on the air, I knew this was a special lady. I was just starting in radio then and the Carpenters are one of my favorites and in my opinion the best female voice of all time.
watchthatbaby 2 months ago
even without english its still hauntingly karen's voice. amazing gift. i for one loved it and will for a long time.
aljernon805 2 months ago
This is what we called "VOICE RESEMBLANCE."
eiynjiel24 2 months ago
freaking awesome.. omg..
topemendrez 2 months ago
Several Asians throughout the years can more readily imitate American singers. This is not a put-down, it's a natural talent many can project themselves or better yet, inspire to be. Check out the little pinay Charice with such an amazing voice indeed.
MrPowerific 2 months ago
Feelings and sentiments cannot be faken!!!
Andieshrink 2 months ago
This is gut-wrenching.
survivor99999ab 2 months ago
Richard is as weird as sack of frogs and snakes...Where was he on the day his sister pegged it?
MrKetchup111 2 months ago
I was so amazed to hear her voice - I would agree wholeheartedly with Chairbrowser60 in that she sounds so much like Karen...I still get chills up and down the spine...
surveyor962 2 months ago
Her voice really is beautiful. Perfect. A gift is a gift - enjoy it, because this type of talent is most rare indeed.
tpowell453 2 months ago
99% pitch-perfect impersonation of Karen....she was one the greatest
dbenny1000 2 months ago
Must have been bittersweet for Richard.:-(
regency08 2 months ago
Karen Carpenters always in my heart miss her voice so much....love her so much!
hatafathery 2 months ago
That's stunning!
philkerslake1 2 months ago
She's a lovely girl with a lovely voice.
lauxsd123 2 months ago
Aww, she cries. What a sweetheart..
TSM8088 2 months ago
I`m in AWE
jeepers2655 2 months ago
Wow, Beautiful!
hicksbill9 2 months ago
Wow. That is beautiful. Ignore some of negative comments here for they are just jealous.
nutmeg14609 2 months ago
I agree with rustydj and skinnwalker13, don't hate on this Japanese young lady. She performed with Richard Carpenter's blessing and it was very emotional for the both of them. Thank you for posting this performance!
phillylong 2 months ago
she`s actually pretty damned good ! and I cant believe all the remarks from the racist pieces of low life shit that have been posted ! get a life assholes !
skinnwalker13 2 months ago
391 japanese people think she sounds like karen
morlivino 2 months ago
she sounds about 10% like karen even if you take away the accent, and i consider myself an afficianado of karen's miraculous voice.
No1KCfan6 2 months ago
@No1KCfan6 Just because you consider yourself that doesn't mean others agree LOL
carlsperr 2 months ago
get off youtube GOOK
txlastrebel 2 months ago
@txlastrebel DUDE, PLEASE DON'T CALL HER A GOOK...SHE'S A NIP-----GET IT STRAIGHT THROUGH YOUR INSANED IN THE MEMBRANE!!!
phambo101 2 months ago
@phambo101 Actually, I believe she's a "slope."
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amazing woman, she is highly respectful to karen C, just want to bring some of karen's memory back to life, not to take credit as a wannabe. Some stupid crap comments from arrogant americans are shameful. I hope they die, btw, america is dying because they lost their old ways. This japanese singer is more karen than most americans today.
mtube620 2 months ago 13
karen chink carpenter. not bad not bad.
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A thumb up for all who think Keiko and Richard should do a tour together as part of a Carpenters Revival Tour.
MrByufan 2 months ago in playlist Keiko Touge
OMG she gave me goosebumps
TheBubuie 2 months ago
wow, this is bizarre. she sounds 98% like Karen Carpenter.
Diskopopjunkie 2 months ago
Karen has been reincarnated through this Japanese woman. Amazing and thrilling to hear her sing.
DISCOVEGASGUY 2 months ago 2
She does sound surprisingly like Karen Carpenter, but with elements of Japanese accent coming through.
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WOW
A stunning performance from Keiko Touge-bravo,bravo.
Here is my break down:to be on stage WITH Richard Carpenter-sing his sisters song-LIVE on tv,,,,,,and then to deliver such a fine piece of music,,,,do this: close your eyes and just LISTEN to her voice,,,,,this is the closest we will come to hear Karen again.Let's just enjoy this talent-let it embrace you again,and for a short while----karen is once again singing to us.
Thank you,
Henry
cowboy45longcolt 2 months ago
One word - WOW
st13004me 2 months ago
I don't see how Richard kept from crying! I cry every time I watch it but to actually be there would really be overwhelming!
carlsperr 2 months ago
This really took me back! Amazing!
1usmcwife 2 months ago
Amazing!!!l Love it!!!
kozue0031 2 months ago
wow she is amazing, sounds just like Karen
fixedwingfastmover 2 months ago 2
Молодец, Кейко!!!!!! Очень сильное, качественное подражание Карен! Возможно, она стесняется делать акцентирование на скрипучих интонациях голоса Карпентер? Отличный голос и стилизация! Замечательная девушка!
Фром Казахстан
MsMarinaSH 2 months ago
I would never have thought it wasn't Karen if i was just listening to it. What a talent!
caloy2x 2 months ago 3
amazing !!!!
tirsomontesino 2 months ago
@4:35, Richard looks like he is overwhelmed with emotion. This must have been such a surreal experience for him. Keiko Touge, sounds as close to Karen as any singer that I have ever heard.
TOPOFFMAN 3 months ago 3
Karen died of a broken heart when it came right down to it. Very sad. She was a beautiful woman of pure and rare talent we just don't see anymore. In a word she was awesome! How great that people are still listening to her music decades later ! That's saying a lot !
josh80s 3 months ago
amazing talent and with so much respect. wipe the tears away and fill you heart with happiness for Karen is listening to you from above with joy in her heart!
wisers001 3 months ago 3
We all miss Karen... But Geez, ChristianLennon1979, have some respect for the fact that one woman loves Karen's music just as much to move past her native accent to emulate Karen's music. I'm pretty sure any of us Americans without knowledge of the Japanese language would sound stupid if we tried to sing in Japanese. Beautiful tribute, and if Karen were still alive, I don't think she would criticize anyone emulating her in tribute.
rustydj 3 months ago 36
Why did such an angel have to die. She brought so much happiness to the world. Anerexia is hard for me to understand.
appetitefordynamite 3 months ago
Wow! She sounds pretty dawg gone close to Karen.
dunkfunk2000 3 months ago 2
Is it so bad that she loves the Carpenters music so much that she dedicated a lot of time and effort to emulate Karen as closely as possible? You can see how emotional it is for her, it's not a personal mission to obtain fame and fortune. All you people saying nasty things should be ashamed of yourself.
Inokea 3 months ago
wow amazing...Karen had the best angelic voice ever!! This is a flattering version but nothing like Karen....Miss you
mikeys12 3 months ago
Dam nice
grupoecc 3 months ago
WOW
A stunning performance from Keiko Touge-bravo,bravo.
Here is my break down:to be on stage WITH Richard Carpenter-sing his sisters song-LIVE on tv,,,,,,and then to deliver such a fine piece of music,,,,do this: close your eyes and just LISTEN to her voice,,,,,this is the closest we will come to hear Karen again.Let's just enjoy this talent-let it embrace you again,and for a short while----karen is once again singing to us.
Thank you,
Henry
cowboy45longcolt 3 months ago
Absolutely THE BEST!!! So close to Karen,IT just blowes my mind!!!!
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She absolutely NAILED it!!! LOVE her!!!!!!!!!!!..I cant tell the difference!!!!
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It's really hard to sing a lot of lyrics in the short moments to fit the melody.
oneofthejapanese 3 months ago
no one is ever going to replicate karen , its impossible but her tone is similar to karen and although not really a sound alike i think it is a beautiful tribute and richard would be the one to accurately assess her and he says very very well done so ... :-)
joroy123 3 months ago
Pathetic, NOT KAREN, Miss you so much Karen xxxx
christianlennon1979 3 months ago
Truely amazing...it is so lovely to hear somone sing like Karen...i know i wish i couls for i love all her songs...Beautiful Keiko...simply beautiful...xxx
debi1042002 3 months ago
Amazing Keiko, amazing!
jiggymig 3 months ago
This is proof enough that great singing does not have to mean one has to BELT out the notes.
bqndc 3 months ago
how you know thats not karen in a different life i mean born again
MrWolfen68 3 months ago
Wow that japanese lady is pure talent and sounds so much like Karen and just sings so great wow!!
arkansastrash320 3 months ago 22
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Check out also Arnel who kinda replaces the lead singer from Journey Hahaha!
Sugoi desu!
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I close my eyes and Its Karen it just is
Alaniebee 3 months ago
Karen had such an amazing silky husky voice. It was simply perfection I have never heard anyone convey that much emotion without vocal tricks just amazing. I thought we'd never have a singer that even came close to being on karen's level i'm glad the world at least gets a bit of her back. There are also certain Karen songs that i can honestly say anyone but Karen would sound like total crap singing it since they cannot attain her depth this is one of them and I think this lady really cameclose
bedtime79 3 months ago
Oh wow... this is awesome.. She sounds so much like her!
elev84u 3 months ago
日本人で英語の歌を歌いこなすことは、発音も含めほんと難しいと思います。情感あふれた峠恵子さんの歌唱力ほんと素晴らしいです。この素晴らしい歌を亡きカレンさんの兄のリチャード氏に聞いていただけて私までうれしくなりました。この歌に癒されました。
62kyoko 3 months ago
She apparently spells her name "Toge" not "Touge". Here's her website is togekeiko
SteveBrant55 3 months ago
How wonderful that she got to meet Richard Carpenter!
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please don't complain and compare, just be glad to find out that Karen is still with us, just in a different way, remember "Sing"? "Sing of good things not bad..."
spcloyb 3 months ago
WOW! Simply beautiful,Karen would be so happy. kepp her flame burning Keiko!
garyography 3 months ago
One of my favourite songs ... Keiko, you've mastered the voice of Karen Carpenter.
Yes Gabriel (below), I too had tears .. Keiko is simply beautiful in voice and beauty ... Namaste Keiko .. In Love and Light, Jeff.
HealingOceans 4 months ago
Amazing voice, Karen with a slight accent, love it.
robertk6ha 4 months ago
WOW...... she did sound like Karen..
05crimsonred11 4 months ago
Thank God he finally gave the poor girl a hug!
shardennefroider 4 months ago
can't stop eyes blurred with tears.............
gabrieltsekc 4 months ago
Cool! I like it.
BobRey2008 4 months ago
I believe Karen was there.
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as my self i really dnt knw karen carpenter coz she left jst the i born i jst lisntning songs.but this singer keiko she bring karen carpenter into life.amezing!
mutie06 4 months ago
Oh my. I can't believe Karen Carpenter has returned!
purrwishi 4 months ago
Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!
Factnotfictionpeople 4 months ago
She's very good. She sounds like KC. I mean, I can tell the difference maybe because of the accent but the range is like Karen. Bravo!
kimutak123 4 months ago
she does sound very much like karen, and i'm glad that richard like's it too. it look's like he's about to cry as well. which in many way's tell's us that he's pleased with her singing this song. i hope she keep's on singing cause she very good.
indianlady46 4 months ago
I'm impressed!
amilheim 4 months ago
love her!
okeechobeeman1 4 months ago
Around 2:00 I started to cry. AMAZING interpretation, especially for someone who doesn't seem to speak English.
runly1 4 months ago
Very beautiful. Thank you.
postusinterruptus 4 months ago
uncanny
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My face started to collapse by tears when listening this tiny girl whose voice resembled the glory of Karen's in so many ways... Mr Carpenter delayed too much in hugging her...
lalelilolu696 4 months ago
Love the voice.
DTRedbird 4 months ago
PERFECT!!!!!!!!
somethinextra 5 months ago
Wonderful job. She nailed the lower and higher register notes and has a lovely voice and I enjoyed listening to her sing this song.
Timberextra 5 months ago
What I think is strange is that she doesn't seem to speak English but sings in it none the less.
Here voice sounds like Karen's in this vid. Especially in the lower keys she pulls it off.
Linnas79 5 months ago
This young lady did a beautiful job singing this song, she really did. Yes she has a lot of "Karen" in her voice (including her speaking voice!) as she has just the right tonal quality that Karen has in her singing and it came through very clearly. I can imagine how difficult this would have been to sing with Richard standing only a few feet away without totally falling apart, but by god she did it ! As a huge Carpenters fan I am giving this 5 out of 5 stars. Brilliantly done.
MrJohninphx 5 months ago
. . . and you can see by her reaction at the end of the song what it meant to her.
KAF128 5 months ago
Lovely song. One of their very best.
Like most other posters I think the voice is actually a fairly close "match" to Karen's - i.e. that similar tone ! "Fair play" to her. And a nice tribute to get Richard over to hear it. (Bet she was nervous !!).
Anyone know if RIchard still performs - and with anyone else ?
KAF128 5 months ago
Wow! beautifully voice.
Gustavscs 5 months ago
Just like Karen she can lose a few pounds LOL She looks like a mexican taco worker....
MrTagapinasako 5 months ago
@MrTagapinasako Too bad you are such an asshole and can't appreciate the music and the artist for what they are.
GeneRoberts1961 5 months ago
@MrTagapinasako You, sir, are an enormous douchenipple and a complete moron. Go troll and hate elsewhere.
runly1 4 months ago
Amazing likeness.
ChuckyD 5 months ago
The right voice coming out of the wrong face! I think Richard had the same opinion!
rontenn 5 months ago
beautifully done!
Timberextra 5 months ago
AMAZING, She's so close i got goose bumps.
Beautiful voice
theBESTelvis 5 months ago
Wow! I listened to her on a different video here on YouTube with her doing "Sing" and I could detect on that video slight inflections of her native language, although it was excellent nevertheless. But this was just phenomenal! I miss Karen. She and I shared a wink back in the early '70's when I snapped her photo on stage from about 6 feet away in Arnold Hall at the Air Force Academy. She is missed yet always with us as evidence by this wonderful performance.
tejas5 5 months ago
I know Karen is smiling down from heaven on this girl. I don't think Richard is all that bad I think he was stunned to hear his sister coming out of this girl. Maybe he isn't openly affectionate in public. Great job Keiko!
lesliejo1962 5 months ago
I think Karen would be honored by her talent. I know it gives me goosebumps. RIP Karen. We miss you!
BoothsLuver 5 months ago 18
Could Richard be any more of a cold stiff robot here? They probably had to hold up a cue card to tell him to give the girl a damn hug already. What a jerk.
itsahellofaname 5 months ago
@itsahellofaname Think it may be his awareness of cultural differences. I reckon he wanted to hug her but I don't think they would do that to a "stranger", hence his reticence (and she was bowing to him beforehand).
KAF128 5 months ago
@itsahellofaname Did it ever occour to you that he was in SHOCK from hearing someone who sounded just like his sister? (Well... in HIS Mind, sounding just like her.)
8P
RocketRodder 4 months ago
muito lindo parabens
761789xina 5 months ago
A very beautiful tribute. Thank you Keiko1
marexvr 5 months ago
She definitely has that low range tone power that Karen had that made her voice special.
pattii55 5 months ago
Wow!needs just a touch more work-some parts much better than others.
Very good though-this girl will go places-couldn't pick a better artist to emulate.
thanks for posting enjoyed it
vncrlinz1 6 months ago
Wonderful interpreation!
Kuekator 6 months ago
Very close. Of course there will always be only one Karen. Great rendition.
tvdruggedzombie 6 months ago
This is awesome...beautiful...Karen would be pleased I'm sure...it's so very close! Thanks for posting this wonderful rendition!
plimsoul27 6 months ago
LOL Tamori-san is there! xD *I'madork*
I dearly miss Karen and Richard. thanks so much for sharing Keiko-san's talent~
wasabisushi404 6 months ago
Great voice!
Karen's voice is the best of all voices I ever heard and this is close!
I would be happy if we could hear new Carpenters songs.
Therefore I am very happy that Richard heard it.
I would be out of my mind happy if Richard would sing with her and would produce some new CDs with the typical Carpenters harmonies but experimenting with new styles mixed by using the old one. Common hits in Carpenters style are my favorites (like Jambalaya & Mr. Postman).
Is there something in the loop?
bb4aa 6 months ago
Each time i watch the video makes me think of Karen and reach for something to wipe out the tears.
To those who are complaining about Keiko, be aware what Richard says @ the end: "very very well done"
nimatoike 6 months ago 17
@nimatoike Me To! I still to this day miss her!!!!!!!!
susparkles 6 months ago
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@nimatoike i could not agree with you more
orochimaru0524 6 months ago
@nimatoike of course he was supposed to say that, it would be impolite if he didnt say ..
lizzie197702 5 months ago
Thumbs Up if Pierre Got you Here
willemwouterTV 6 months ago
... oopps i meant to say I hope she *isn't* limited to singing only the Carpenters.......
she has her own history and career to write :)
BuzziRus 6 months ago
Remarkable, very beautiful, rich voice. And how amazing to sing so well in a language not her own. The accent adds a beautiful 'spice' to the the song. I really hope though she is limited to singing only the Carpenters stuff, I hope she is an even bigger success singing Japanese songs.
BuzziRus 6 months ago
Unlike some people who have felt the need to minimize this wonderful lady's performance merely because she "isn't Karen", I can say this was a wonderful, very heart-felt performance of this classic song.
Keiko did a magnificent job and I for one am very thankful the Japanese do such a wondrous job of making it as close to the original as possible. It simply isn't necessary to start off with "Sorry folks" the way another poster did.
Much respect and congratulations to the Japanese :)
thebakerman1 6 months ago
Amazingly beautiful. This performance almost took my breath away. I am in awe of Keiko's talented,deep, rich voice. Thank you. Thank you Richard for your blessing for Keiko. I never thought anyone could be as talented as Karen. So beautiful. Martha N.
whatspaz 6 months ago 2
Grande émotion......Japonaise et son frère Américain.......Grand moment ..super !
MrLinoventura 6 months ago
ah ces Asiatiques .....champion de la copie ...
MrLinoventura 6 months ago
she's really amazing.. ^_^
jhakev 6 months ago
Sorry folks. She's got a magnificent voice. But there's so much more to Karen Carpenter than merely "sounding like her." This girl doesn't have the phrasing,, the voice and pitch control that Karen had. Is Keiko good? Yes.Extremely. But Karen was so damn close to perfect, Keiko will never be more than a good imitation of perfection. And if you don't believe me, really STUDY Karen's performances. But Keiko was very VERY good as Richard points out. But you can also see in his eyes: She's no Karen.
BigChiefLtd1 6 months ago