Kate Pazakis "Defying Gravity" at Club XL 2006

[babyfunkymonkey]

Holy crap.

[trufiend138]

she should really change her last name...wtf its showbiz not wedding singing dates!!

[kbajtos]

her growl on "fly" was SO FIERCE

[killoa2002]

i want her as elphaba now

[stevethepirate78]

Yeah, this is definitely the original key. Great version.

[omglolwhatever]

@stevethepirate78 It's the normal key till 1:50, then they raise it two semitones

[bcorcoran1]

This woman's voice is absolutely amazing. She can sing anything! I love her softer tunes, too. I've seen her in musicals at the beginning of her career when she was living on Cape Cod and let me let you, she just as good at acting. She should be on Broadway. She also came out with a CD last year that's fabulous. I know she is a regular on the cabaret circuit in NYC. I saw her at the Duplex once.

[DavidBrum]

Uhm, This is the original key! She is AMAZING, But it's still the original key!

[imaligergrr]

Christ!

[WickedBoi]

Jesus!

[TheBwayBoy]

go mom!

[danzim2010]

i LOVE her. she was my tour guide in new york city two years ago when i went with my choir.

homegurl, hoook it upppp LOL

[DramaQueen18441]

although it is an amzazing range it sounds a bit squeeky and i don't think suits the song but wow brilliant voice

[dazisbi]

OMFG i think she blows every elphie outta the water and i never thought id say that

[badideabears]

love her "everyone deserves the chace to fly."

[AJKLOPOTOSKI]

That's my voice teacher!! ;)

[b0b3rt831]

Mine too! =D

[OBCBW]

hahaha, the ending might have been the best part of any cabaret show ever. :D

[rocknroll20024]

i think thats rued she is singing and peolpe are taking

[divashana02]

every time i hear this kate, i am amazed...u r a wonder and jenn is a very lucky lady xoxo

[jobroluvractresskewl]

its okay, i guess.

jkjk that was awesome!!

[curlyb123]

we sure she aint black coz she has some lungs on her, fab!

[muskrat592]

DAMNNNNNNNNNN

she is GOOD

[wickedvmpotterfan]

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Amazing range! When most people attempt to do those types of things with their voices, they sound terrible. She is amazing... I wonder what she sounds like 2 and a half years later? *goes off to hunt down more vids*

Starting from the first "bring me down," it was especially orgasmic. ;)

[MithraMusic]

Her voice is really incredible. She should train a bit more to be able to sing more safely, but God, she can belt notes I never thought possible. There's a vid out there of her belting the high Bb in Think of Me! And she seems so funny and just like a genuinely fun person.

[christopheryarnell]

wow!

[sethmfox85]

this girl seriously has one of the best voices i have ever heard in my life...her range is unbelievable!! she needs to be a broadway star...and will be!!!

[mattcookie]

omgt wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! X

[broadwaybrent367]

my favorite thing to hear is that this messes with your vocal chords.

why does no one say this about Once Upon a Dream then?

Hmm..

[gabster18ghlp]

your comment made me laugh A LOT

[brentdavis615]

thanks..

i'm totally glad you understood what i meant.

I MEANT ONCE UPON A TIME!

Eden Espinosa! Incredible, but OBVIOUSLY it's vocal damage (sarcasm)

[sorafdfs]

because wicked is constant high belting, once upon a time is just singing then some random high note - whoever wrote it obviously thought it'd be the next wicked considering it sounds like defying gravitys ending

[broadwaybrent367]

actually, once upon a time is more constant in the upper range, and goes way higher than defying gravity sooner than defying gravity.

also, brooklyn was in workshops when Wicked opened, I doubt they rewrote the ending to be just like Wicked.

just my opinion, though.

[lolzbeefcake]

Oh..myFucking..God.

[rocknroll20024]

i know she is hell of good

[GaminattheBarricades]

Why isn't she starring as Elphaba on Broadway??

[KissMeImHawaiian]

Holy shit...she's amazing.

[Alcazar1024]

And I thought this song couldn't reach any more of an ecstasy high. lol

[JMeehan719]

WOW

[guitarstrummer9009]

She is amazing! But singing this high, even if its just once, can damage her vocal chords.

[franklinshepard]

I don't understand why people are saying that. Would singing that high damage Pavarotti's vocal chords? (in a male key, of course) No, because of how his voice worked and his training.

[iloveelphaba17]

wow she is out of control..

[elphaba71688]

OH MY GOD!! I LOVED THAT.. especially that last part "Fuck you marty thomas" made me laugh.. and that last note HOLY CRAP.. she is awesome..

[titanicwicked]

this is the key defying gravity SHOULD be in. it sounds so much more powerfull and defyiant

[ummmmyeah]

^ no, not really. No single person, no matter how much training, could sing like this night after night. If you ask me, as amazing as this is, this is not what makes a good singer. Yes, this girl is incredible, but it upsets me that it takes THIS to impress people.

[xrazrox]

lol this is where her vocal range is though.

[ummmmyeah]

It is still rough on the voice though. And it's not so much that she can sing this high that bugs me.. it's that singning that high is what impresses people. It's so sad

[PositivelyEmerald]

OMG thank God I'm not the only one who thinks that. I mean, it's fantastic that she's got such a high range, and yeah it's impressive, but I think the quality of someone's voice should count for more. Also think about it: The last note. She's hitting it, which makes it impressive, but listen past that. Belting that note out would be really high pitched and a bit ''unattractive'' as some vocalists say. Not just her, but for anyone who could belt that, it just wouldn't be a pretty note to hear.

[franklinshepard]

But singing high has always impressed people. Donizetti wrote nine high Cs in "Ah, Mes Amis" two hundred years ago because he knew that it's exciting to hear people sing at the top of their ranges over and over again. Pavarotti sang music as demanding as this night after night, and his voice never really deteriorated.

[ummmmyeah]

Still though, franklin. It's unfair to those that have great voices without singing this high, to be left behind. honestly, her tonal quality is kinda funky.

[franklinshepard]

Unfair? Tell that to Donizetti. The original version of Defying Gravity was written in a lower key and was adjusted to Idina's voice. Perhaps if Kate Pazakis had been the original Elphaba, it would've always been in this key.

As for other people with great voices, singing at the edges of the human range has always been impressive - low bass to high belting to high soprano. I think her tone sounds fine, although her sound is a bit spread (it's only to be expected when belting this high, really.)

[ummmmyeah]

I understand that. I just don't see WHY that's so impressive. There are people with amazing middle voices that get nothing.

[youprobablysmell]

i think it has to do with being noticed for something out of the ordinary. people that get recognized do the extraordinary, not the norm. the only way to get recognition is to stand out.

[sethmfox85]

what are you talking about ??? shes not screaming...thats her range...therefore it doesn't hurt her chords...ummmyeah hello!!!

[tayler185]

that person obviously is incapable of realizing the difference of singing and screaming. and to have a range that big is something I believe is referred as talent.

[0mgsora]

If it were in this key, their vocal cords would most likely haemorrhage.

[uptherailingstep]

Does anyone else hate her phrasing during the choruses? "I'd sooner buy...... defyinggravity".

[contempomike]

i fucking love this woman! this is THE best version of this song i've ever heard! EVER!

[jamminjared19]

oh my f*cking god!!!

Why isnt she on broadway doing this!!!!

[xxdrewboy85xx]

she could be cast in a revival of bklyn.... but i highly doubt there will ever be a revival of that show.... but i could be wrong theyre reviving brigadoon...

shes f*cking amazing tho- superstardom!

[xxdrewboy85xx]

she could be cast in a revival of bklyn.... but i highly doubt there will ever be a revival of that show.... but i could be wrong theyre reviving brigadoon...

shes f*cking amazing tho- superstardom!

[Pokinator08]

she should be cast in a revival of bklyn.

[IdSoonerBuySJB]

Holy SHIT!

[wickedkerrylover]

this woman fukin rocks how high!!!!!!!!!

[shorterac989]

yeah dats RIGHT!

[WickedFan1994]

Mhm

[JerkyPuck]

wildfire....no reason to be mean. Are you just jealous that someone is out there doing it and you're not? I think a lot of people would give anything to sing like her.

[myark437]

Thank you much!

[JerkyPuck]

For that matter....I know how to sing and that can be proven if you look at my videos. Kate P. is a goddess.

[codyrocksmysocks08]

are you kidding you have no idea what your talking about. this girl was sing three steps higher than idina menzel, idina screams the song this girl can belt. I suggest you know what your talking about before you post stupid comments.

[burgafilms]

UNREAL!!! Amazing!! The producers of wicked need to be made aware of this talented individual!

[WalidC]

ORGASM

amazing.

[ChanFram]

amazing...why don't U go audition and revolutionize the way people view that song!?

[sorasafe]

She owned that motherfucker

[GlitterNBeGay]

Stephanie J Bullock? Who is that? Pazakis you are my goddess.

[shorterac989]

ahahah she was wick wick good

[youprobablysmell]

wow. that was incredible.

[w2nick]

She is amazing! Saw her perform this at the Duplex last week and was completely blown away. Magical!

[soradsghs]

Idina doesn't sing this well, none of them do

[youprobablysmell]

uhm, shoshana bean?!

[abbyforever]

She is AMAZING.

What is she doing? Where can we see her?

[jenalicerose]

shes good

Idina better tho =]

[musthestar]

She did that so that she could sing it in her head mix..

[defyit17]

whoa...that's all I have to say...whoa...

[ThickieWonder]

kate is great!

[soradsghs]

I don't see why people think riffing, ad-libbing and going higher than the score is a bad thing. If you sing a song and you find it far too easy, bland or boring then you tend to spice it up a bit with your own style, and Wicked is perfect to do this with, it's not some Andrew Lloyd Webber or Sondheim operetta.

[joelarama]

I think the secret is, is not to become to well known on the circuit sometimes as you sadly become labelled! You can have the most amazing voice, hense Kate here...but people dont open their furrowed brow!! Or open the box, or whatever the casting Dir live in at the mo. Kate Pazakis has an amazing talented...far better than some girls here in the UK that work in the Westend. Thanks for posting.

[stephensorr]

its really cool and really cool but unnecessary to be able to do that

[MissPBSora]

will she audition for wicked?? I want her to :(

[RentItUp]

HAHAHAH! Lovely ending!

[robertanton]

wow. who knew?

[cuteboi1983]

She is my friend. She is singing at Musical Mondays on  February 12.

[AquaPenguinMan]

she is so cool, she should really do wicked.

[MissPBSora]

They should make her Broadway's Elphaba, she's way better than most of them in the shows now.

[wickedphant0m]

I love her...she's like Eden, but a little different personality wise.

I love her shout out to Marty.

[Cbwidesmile]

lol eden? a screamer? eden wud be lucky to be her

[kylejlemaire]

She does have a great belt. She is wonderful, and this is in response to the comment about her tone. I don't think it is possible to have a great tone when you are belting a high z#.

[nicki121]

what the hell is a high z# musical notation only has 7 notes A B C D E F G and then A again

[braddarkwood101]

Oh my god...I love her.

[peron75]

Katie is so talented! I have had the great pleasure to hear her live many times!

[Sciguy123]

omg i cant stop watching this, its fucking amazing!!!!

[GIOELPHIE]

omg she rocks

[yankeefan907]

There are only two things I don't like with this performance... She sings "I'd sooner -try- defying gravity" instead of -buy-. And also, the syncopation of -defying- bothers me. But the ending is absolutely incredible!

[iheartdivas]

I see what you mean, but I thought the intresting syncopation made it all her own. she's an artist....but everyone is entitled to an opinion! Thanks for watching and for your comment!

[AquaPenguinMan]

this is like my 68th time watching it

[AquaPenguinMan]

This is like my 43rd time watching it, i'm obsessed with your voice, aahhhhh! ITS SOO KOOL! ARE YOU RUNNING FOR WICKED? RUN NOW! NOW!

[AquaPenguinMan]

THIS IS LIKE MY 11th time watching it!~

[AquaPenguinMan]

You are sooo effin aawwwwsooome! like, woahHH TAHT WAS WASS GOOOOOD

[9ALLENRIDE9]

one word...WOW! Can't wait to see that black hat on you!

[lavieboheme88]

put her in wicked now!!!

[mrmusicdj]

I saw her in "A diva's christmas" a off broadway show

[beau127]

has she ever been in anything on Broadway ?

[iheartdivas]

Not yet, it's only a matter of time though.

[kevinkmatthews]

Where can we in the UK see more of the amazing Kate???

[bybubble]

I saw this girl at the Metropolitan Room in NY.. wow

[keeperschild]

Holy mother of .... Girl you can SING! You need to be on Broadway. Hell I'd pay to see you. Good Golly Miss Molly! Fabulous!

[tmobilesux]

my neibors heard her belting....

[hibouhibou]

wow...that's amazing!

[GlitterNBeGay]

High belting Bette Midler!

[ttfan]

I can't really hear it...but what I heard was awesome

[AnnitheDiva]

Is this a secret ploy to get cast or something? ;)

[erinxmarie]

GOOSEBUMPS

[BlockHead6274]

holee. crap.

[iluvmusic731]

wow! that is really good.