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  • good version...but wouldn't exist had it not been for the magnificent version from jeff buckley.

  • @handsomerube neither kd nor jb would be able to interpret the magnificence of this song if it weren't for Leonard Cohen's awesome songwriting. A huge Canadian talent.

  • @TerrBerrUK yes, and we must include john cale's cover of it...the version jeff based his cover on.

  • I spent $4,000 to be there that night and after I heard this I knew I would cherish the experience forever - no regrets!! My Mom and I both had tears streaming down our cheeks!

  • this was Canada's first gold medal.

  • One of my all time favorite performances. I can't imagine what it must have been like for her to sing that song at the Olympics.. what a magical moment.

  • Thanks so much Dan for posting this. It's so beautiful, and it's very hard to find a legal version of this performance on YouTube.

  • Hers is the best version yet. Spiritual really!

  • Canada should be so proud to have spawned such talent. She rises above any other subject when she sings this song. For Lux Lucet in Tenebris

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  • being a born and bred Vancouverite - and this being my favourite song of all time, this was such a proud proud moment and k d is incredible and canadian - what a moment

  • I loved the performance that day so much I downloaded the song immediately! Simply awesome! I've heard many people say before..."that moved me" and thought...BS... then this performance really moved me...

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  • Perfect...

  • Canada's first gold medal. We should be listed as having won 15.

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  • Thank goodness! Being from Sydney I still bask in kd lang performing 'You'll Never Alone" at the games. I'm really going to show my age if I recall going to Canada to see her in 1988!

  • If this was all you saw/heard from the olympics, it's all you need! you make us proud KD.

  • She has a crazy phenomenal voice!!! OMG!!! So proud of her! She came from here. n'est pas??

  • OMG...What a voice..Tiers running down my face right now..I think I'd run out of adjectives to describe how amazing it was

  • Goose bumps throughout the whole song. Beautiful voice and a real talent.

  • By far the best performance from KD, and the highlight of the Opening Ceremonies.

    Thanks for posting!

  • Why would someone ban it ? Its beautiful !

  • What a moment that millions and millions of people will remember. kd never makes a false note; every second is heavenly.

  • You assholes better not ban this, you DO NOT own this performance, it is for EVERYONE! You take it down, another person will put it back up!

  • I'm so PROUD to be Canadian...here's the reason why. Plus, we're nice

  • See perfect rendition and full video in HD at

    Opening Ceremony - Complete Event - Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games

    2:36:44

  • @knowledgehunters Thanks for the url!

  • Thank you for giving us the chance to see this fantastic opening event. However I find it hard to believe that when you consider all the people present that their isn't a better copy of her doing the opening.

  • @itsmefergal There is actually on you tube the full opening of the Vancouver Olympics and it is all there as good as it was performed

  • @regszikora Wow thanks mate!! Everyone should go watch this!

  • best quality out!

  • Holy Frig,does she EVER have a beautiful voice!! I'm not one for ballads, but,.... THAT takes the cake! Phenomenal!

  • i cant find this version on iTunes. its the best one!

  • When I first saw her singing this song, shuffling along in her dressing gown and bare feet, I thought, what a tramp. But when I saw her within this performance, I've not been able able to take my eyes off it since.

  • she moves the world!!!!

  • beautiful song for a beautiful city...

  • Thanks for posting this.

  • Awesome! I too got chills down my spine when I saw this, I was awe struck, motionless and proud. Thought it was the best moment of the ceremonies.

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  • No I meant NOBODY ELSE! I've heard Cohens origninal version, KD's is 100 times better.

  • @passemup2

    yes, shi is the best!!!

  • The definition of goosebumps.

  • hey i have uploaded a video of myself singing this song, please listen to it and let me know what you think :)

  • Doesn't matter who wrote this song. K.D. owns it every time she sings it! NOBODY DOES IT BETTER!!!!!!!!!!

  • @passemup2

    Except for Leonard Cohen...

  • Doesn't matter who wrote this song. K.D. owns it's every time she sings it! NOBODY DOES IT BETTER!!!!!!!!!!

  • 4:09 -4:15 my heart just went completely stop for 6 seconds...........

    exactly the same when i first saw it on SBS last year...

    this is the greatest live performance i've seen in life........ well done KD lang.

  • MAJESTICLY sung! wonderful version !!! Thx for upload

  • @berrifieldthethird No its fine lol, one of the reasons why I bought the olympic games CDs is so I could watch this and the hockey again lol.

  • By far the best version of that song EVER. No one will do it better thats the best it could be! Just perfect!

  • I am a proud Canadian and was also proud of the Olympic event we put on, but I am ashamed of the way vanoc has dealt with the public, the business community and with how controlling, censoring, and oppressive they have been.....shameful

  • she actually makes me cry

  • @Have420Naheed Me too.

  • It is truly a shame that this live version of this vid has been banned ! It is a beauty and should be FREE for the world to see it and appreciate a beautiful moment with K.D Lang after all the Olympics were broadcast all over the TV for free for the world to see. By the way, thank you for posting this and yes, luckly it is still running :)

  • I got to see the dress rehearsal of the opening ceremonies.. and it was just amazing. The Winter Olympics were the best two weeks Vancouver has ever had! (since Ive born atleast) I miss it so muccccccch!

  • All politics aside k.d. lang sang the shit out of this song; it's so beautiful it almost made me gay. Literally.

  • such a beautiful song. such a wonderful singer!!

  • Fantastic, fantastic voice! She is so in control.

  • Can't see her very well, but you sure as heck can HEAR her! What a voice!

  • This video is the to show those unforgoetable Moments in the early hours of Opening Ceremonies of Vancouver Olympics. I saw this on YLE (Finnish Broadcasting) -

    and no-one, not even the money-grubbing IOK can ever take away those memories.

  • who's a better vocalist than her? OMG!! spine tingling!! ,really..

  • What a BEAUTIFUL voice!! OMG!!

  • U are so lucky u were there...best olympics ever! With a historic finish (crosby)

  • who the hell are the three people who gave this a thumbs down!!!!????

  • @happycanadianguy the thumbs down are to the quality of the video

  • @happycanadianguy Americans.

  • I absolutely adore this song, and love it more as KD sings it. This brought me to tears, thank you KD xoxo

  • @laysim7 She has a spectacular voice, eh? omg!! So Proud! Of our athletes, and our talent!!! speechless!!!

  • i miss the olympics so much. this video brougth back all the memories. i teared up

  • I and every other  Canadian paid for these games, this video belongs to you and I.

    Repeat this every chance you get, please.

  • I and every other Canadian paid for these games, this video belongs to you and I.

    Repeat this every chance you get, please.

  • stunning! brilliant and stunning! I am so thrilled this video is up

  • I found an excellent version of this on isohunt that someone had downloaded from Swedish television. I hate to promote illegal downloading, but I cannot for the life of me understand why we can't post a good version here on the tube. It's just ridiculous. Download it, people!

  • Heart-stopping...literally.  I might faint!

  • @Poopaloo55 - Ain't it wonderful! Now, don't faint on us - we need regular weather reports from TO. :) Thank you for sharing, my friend.

  • @cjthemusicman Magnificent! I think the media is capable of providing accurate weather reports.......

    Oh...wait a sec....on second thoughts perhaps the rest of us should stay conscious hehe!!!

  • wow i mean to have actually have been there would have been amazing

    I watched this on Tv like so many other Canadians but to have gone to Vancouver and been at the games would have been so amazing!

    What a great two weeks! Canada has so much to be proud of!

  • Although I am American, if I were in fact Canadian, this performance would make me very, very proud.

  • @xKanariya Thank you...yes we are...and for your generous comment we will make you an honorary Canadian.

  • A gold medal in my eyes. Brilliant performance. Shame on whoever banned the live versions of this vid. The Olympics are for the world. Free of charge. The whole world has lost when we are banned on seeing such a beautiful song sung buy a brilliant performer.

  • @inextremus2 I've been lucky, no one's banned this video yet. :) Fingers crossed. :)

  • @DanSkyDivide thanks for the upload

  • @DanSkyDivide it's your video, they shouldn't touch it

  • @DanSkyDivide I think the IOC banned it ...it was posted for a short time then was removed... I bought their DVD just to get the original but it was different than live broadcast I would love to see the original broadcast again If anyone has it please respond

  • @jbdmed I agree, i can't find the original olympic version anywhere.

  • @inextremus2 I'd BUY it, anyone know where I can get it?

  • @inextremus2 well fucking said!!!!! i been looking for it live for like 30 mins now.. and i found this. all the other are pics.... thank you to the person who up loaded this :) Such a Beautiful preformance!

  • @inextremus2 ... "The Olympics are for the world. Free of charge"

    I hate to burst your bubble but the olympics are far from being free for the world to see!

  • As soon as this came on..I was like..it's KD lang..brilliant!! one of my favourite singers ever!!!

  • I loved this..I sat in tears wondering why I was still in the UK?? It made me very homesick for Canada..KD is an angel..her voice is pure awesomness!!!

    Proud to have spent a long time in Canada!! brought back so many wonderful memories....

  • Ah, I weep, I weep...

  • Goose-bumps!

    Best version ever!!

    God Bless KD.......xo

    Leonard Cohen........agrees!

  • I miss February!!!!! The greatest thing to happen in Vancouver ever!(the olympics,)

    This might be the 2nd!!

  • SPECTACULAR!!

  • Damn Good!!!!! When we was watching this my mom starts cry........:)

  • Can you imagine Britney or Katy Perry trying to sing this song? lulz

  • @dsfddsgh lol,that comment made me laugh tonight , thanks for posting it, very funny

  • rip vancouver olympics the most fun i had in two weeks ever!

  • I thought I heard every hallelujah cover, but I'm glad I found this one. Wonderful performance. I can't believe I'm just discovering this now. I watched the whole ceremony, but I must have taken a six-minute shit when KD sang.

  • This song makes me cry every time I hear her sing it. Why can't they just let us post something that should be shared instead of trying to make a profit off of something beautiful.

  • Great great performance.

    Thanks for posting.

  • I can't say I'm the biggest fan of K.D. Lang, but this was a great great performance. Wow. Loved it.

    Thanks for posting it.

  • chillsss

  • what is that shadow thing running across in 1:06 - 1:15?

  • @MrPinksBane

    its a camera for TV

  • @MrPinksBane It's a camera on a cable that could fly over top of the stadium floor. It panned the audience and also the performers. It is commonly used in football games over top of the field. Hope this helps.

  • The purity of her voice give me chills every time I hear her!

    Truly the purist, best voice on the planet.

  • I still get goose bumps everytime I hear K.D.'s version...this truly is the voice of an angel. Her inspiration could guide every angel in heaven. She makes me cry everytime I hear her version...absolutely inspirational, beautiful and endearing to your soul. Thank you for allowing us to relive this memory for the Vancouver 2010 games.

  • I still get goose bumps everytime I hear K.D.'s version...this truly is the voice of an angel. Her inspiration could guide every angel in heaven. She makes me cry everytime I hear her version...absolutely inspirational, beautiful and endearing to your soul.

  • I'm speechless....

  • As a big fan of KD Lang....I'd recognise her voice anywhere. This gave me goosebumps, without even seeing her. It deffo brought a tear to my eye too. KD....you are one of the best.

  • Blesss that Voice, and Blessings k d , and ALL who saw/heard/Loved- JOY

  • Wow......

  • i went to the opening ceremonies too. it was the best thing of my life. it brings back so many memoriess!!

  • I got to go to the Opening Ceremonies dress rehearsal and we were all in awe, she ROCKED it. My friends and I literally sat there with our mouths open, it was so awesome! I loved every part of the opening ceremonies :) and I will never forget the following 14 days; what an unbelievable experience and show Vancouver/Canada put on. I heart being Canadian!

  • This is simply the most amazing version I've ever heard of this song =)

  • Best part of the opening ceremony! GO CANADA!

  • I wish I'd been there...

  • Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • How convenient for Canada to have such a voice to call on to represent her center stage while the world sits silently squinting our ears to hear just a tiny bit better.

    There really isn't a more talented or gifted voice in our time.

    None of those manufactured drones out on the pop charts has a sliver of the natural wonder of this woman's voice.

    ...& she's a fantastic person too.

    We are truly fortunate to be alive at the same time as she & be able to witness her incredibly magical voice.

  • best olympics ever

  • This was THE highlight of the Vancouver Olympics from a non-competition stand point. KD represented only the way she knows how! Giving her all and making everyone feel the words - I will long remember this and always be thankful I was able to see it live - even if it was only on TV. Chills and Tears do not convey the passion and emotions touched by this performance. Thanks KD and Thanks DanSkyDivide for sharing this.

  • stunning!

  • This gives me Chills every time i hear it. Im soooo happy to see a live vid im so sick of the just Pic videos. Thanks so much for the upload. Shes amazing!! I was speachless when i saw it! WOOO VAN 2010 lol WTG CANADA!!!!!! World Record BABY!!!!!!! lol thanks again so much awsome video!

  • She still looks real good, anf i have to agree she hits the notes really well.

  • can anyone post the full song, this is stunning love to see a clearer copy

  • Now this is a Voice!  Enough Said!

  • That special night in Vancouver.... amazing!

  • wow u r lucky u were able to go lol i wish i was there :]

  • Who played the piano ? Anyone knows?  I went to KD Lang's concert in Toronto a few years ago, it was great.

    Udon890 in Canada

  • MANtastic!

  • Amazing... gives me chills...

  • Thanks for this. This makes up for the silliness of the rest of the show. She's probably got the greatest female voice on Earth.

  • i still tear T_T up when i hear this song, i was soo glad KD Lang was part of the Olympics ^_^

  • Amazing song, amazing voice, amazing woman....I sometimes listen to her singing this over and over...she is a rare talent ....and a beautiful sexy woman!

  • My fav song ever

  • Watch Kd @ the Max Sessions in Sydney Opera House in Australia. Awesome clarity and picture quality. Just type in "kd lang sings Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' @ the Max Sessions"

  • thank you; how awesome it must have been to be there in person, thank you for sharing

  • Canada, you should be so proud of this Lady.

  • @eatablealan we are......thanks

  • @eatablealan we are, very much so.

  • Cohen's songs have a tendency to take on a mystical life of their own and kd lang has raised this one to a new level of consciousness. What a stunning rendition she performs here; absolutely breathtaking. Within the first few bars, everyone is spellbound. Canada, you should be very proud of your Daughter of Prairies.

  • I was there ...she was amazing ...then I ran into her in the streets of Vancouver..and she was so sweet...Canada has a true treasure!!

  • Beautiful but everyone else are deleted - tho this is not official so i guess it got thru cos of that....

  • I'm GLAD this VIDEO FINALLY made it on youtube.

    Some bitches kept deleting it back in February.

  • @donpazer I actually posted this I think it was the day after the ceremony. It's been there ever since. :) Glad you like it!

  • @donpazer it all has to do with copyrights. the Olympics is money and for everything they officially broadcast they have the rights. own recordings of the event can't be copyrighted by them, neither can this song in it's own right because it is copyrighted by whoever holds those rights of the original song by Cohen . so they either can't claim the rights to the audio even when it is the audio as was broadcast in the official ceremony. and this is a great performance by kd

  • When she was Young she Hung out some with Country Legends, Lester Flat and Earl Shruggs & Friends.

    Lester and Earl did things their way, and I think they instilled in Her to do things HER WAY, and thats what makes a Great Artists, Like Elvis etc

  • Thanks so much for posting.

  • Her voice just melts my heart. ;')

  • Absolutely amazing ... GOOSEBUMPS ... WOW

  • You're all very welcome. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! :)

  • @DanSkyDivide This is such an amazing version and must have been an amazing experience thanks for sharing :)

  • @DanSkyDivide Are you actually there at the performance?

  • @TheCrazycupcake9 Yep! I was holding the camera! It was sooo amazing! When K D Lang was singing this song I actually had a tear in my eye!

  • @DanSkyDivide

    When I watched it live in Poland in TV it was 3:00 am, Feb 13.

    Whole ceremony was kinda great beggining of great day. :D

    Beautiful video! :D

  • @DanSkyDivide I don't know how you could listen to her sing this song and "Not" have a tear in your eye. Brilliant performance. Thats a memory to hold onto!

  • thanks for posting this!

  • Incandescent

  • This was so gorgeous to watch on TV, I can only imagine how it must have felt to watch in person. You're very lucky to have been there. :)

  • does anyone of you know what kind of fabric it is, the birds are projected onto (4:06)?

  • i was there :) best song in the world

  • amazing voice and great song

  • Awesome . Love it !

  • Simply AMAZING... Loved it..

  • Sublime! The highlight of the Winter Olympics for me.