wow this woman would get death threats for beating justin biebers stupid pre pubescent ass. his stupid illiterate fans would be mad that they cant understand any music thats the smallest bit challenging
This song is one of my favorites of Esperanza's work. She is an incredible artist and I can't wait to see her at the Gem Theater in Kansas City, MO on October 21, 2011. I haven't enjoyed listening to an artist with her genius in a long time. There aren't that many musicians with her caliber around these days. Jazz is an awesome genre of music to listen to. Go Esperanza!
Dame la esperanza de sentirme entre tus manos,marcame con el compas ,ocultame entre semicorcheas de pasion,desnudame como desnudas a tu instrumento,besame con tus cantos,enamorate de mis besos.
@8dionysus8 This is no discovery of jazz but it is the discovery of a unique sound ...Please don't steal my joy.. I love Jazz and listen to Much Jazz, Esperanza is not the average Jazz singer.. and you would be right about Not listening to Bossa Nova.. I haven't.. and she is that refreshing mix both..
I am 17... and this song is showing me to treat my body as a temple. And look out for those who want to darken my temple. I am a young man as well. I get laughed at cause i want to save myself from marriage. Lol, sorry that was the message i got from the song and it was heavy on my mind. :)
@09barack That is great! Stay true to yourself! Don't worry about what other people may say or think about you. More young men should look to you as an example of someone who does not falter nor is not swayed by others and truly stands for what they believe in. I think you are someone who doesnt let society define you as a man, and more young boys and young men need to break free of those gender stereotypes, and be themselves. So continue being you and staying true! Peace and blessings =D
On top of which she attended the Berklee school of music at 16 and by 20 not only graduated with highest honors but was also asked to join the staff, making her the youngest faculty member in the history of Berklee. Trust me Esperanza's doin just fine, even against mainstream artists. To say she's talented is an understatement.
Jazz may not be thought of as mainstream music, but SHE is quite decidedly mainstream. Infact she's taken so many awards from mainstream acts like Justin Beiber and Drake amoung others. Esperanza is doing just fine.
@sdidovich1 jazzz is not unfortunate, jazz has longevity and is not a fad, they silently make millions of dollars and participate in humanitarian works.. beibers is great in his musical category.. and Esperanza is great in hers.
@777argentina Really, man? This woman has great talent. She makes her own music, Bieber just sings cheezy crap. Only reason he's famous is because he has connections with -who was it...- Usher?
not sure who Deedler is.. where can I find his music? Did he write this one? I just think Esperanza has a unique spin to Jazz in general.. her own style
were can I find out about more jazz artists like this? I found out artists like clara hill,viktor duplaix, jazzanova by typing in acid jazz on youtube but when I type in jazz it comes up with the old 1930's jazz
@casio3991 I would say to maybe make a Esperanza Spalding station on Pandora, and it'll play music similiar to her's. I think I'm about to make one, cause I want to find more jazz artist like this too!!!! And I love Clara Hill and Vikter Duplaix too!!! I have a Vikter Duplaix station right now on Pandora too, and I love it, so try that one too :)
This musical artist..Esperanza Spalding.. has created a new Genre in music.. the music industry should really consider not categorizing her just yet.. she definitely has a mixture of sounds..loaded within her.. and she sounds like soo many artists all bottled up into one.. she is that sparkling ball of energy.. that hovers over our heads.. because she is ahead of her time and we won't catch up until years to come. She is a musical artist she paints with her music and voice..and it's wonderful!
@usrawesome: I get a feeling that this is the first jazz musician you have really listened to. I am happy that through Esperanza Spalding you have have discovered the most artistic genere of music, jazz. Esperanza was categorized as jazz years ago. This may be her first album but she has been performing at the best jazz halls for several years now. Glad to see your all excited about your new discovery but this is jazz! Some of her songs are Bossa Nova which is a mixture of samba and jazz.
If you look at the video statistics for any Esperanza video, the view count shoots up right after the Grammy's. Even though many of those views are probably Justin Bieber fans, at least more people have been exposed to this great music.
This young woman is talented beyound her years. Esperanza is simply amazing & awesome. Wow! Im loving jazz more & more. I think she has more huge things coming in her future. Such a young powerhouse of pure & raw talent.
its funny she gets alot of comparisons to amel.But That makes me wonder why hasnt amel gotten this much love out of the blue.Songs like For eal and get up was ahead of its time.Well im glad that atleast this type of artist gets appreciated.
I absolutely love this girl. So amazing, shes the total package, and is greater than any of the contemporaries out. Forget rihanna, forget beyonce, forget keri hilson. This is real music and this is what great music is made of.
@noblesiner Yay! I feel you. Have you heard of my favorite artist, Amel Larrieux? She is even more underrated than Esparanza. This isn't spam! Just replying to a real music lover.
@AftonEpicMusic Even if it was spam its still an appreciated comment. I just Checked out Amel Larrieux and I can dig it. I can't wait to listen to more stuff by her. Its good to come across people on the internet who still appreciate creative music. Music that have the positive elements of its heritage with in it but at the same time is progressive and contains a contemporary feel.
@MaeSlay Because the awards are voted on by a variety of industry executives, producers, and other high powered moguls with a seasoned palate for all artists of all genres. It is not based on popularity, thank goodness.
@mhattwick ok, criticize my splling all u want as u continue 2 spll words lik congratul8 rong. its so awesome 2 b insultd hypocritically bcuz then i kno im not rong. as u can clearly c, i take no offense 2 ur insults as i continu 2 purposely spll wrds rong. cud u plz stop rambling bout ur useless nonsense since i obviously dont care and ur constantly contamin8ing my inbox?
@mhattwick ok. 4 ur information, counting is not rel8d 2 literacy but arithmatic in case u skippd kindergarden. im gonna end this pointless conversation now since everything u say ends up slapping u in the face and i h8 2 c u humili8 urself.
ps. if u respond 2 this it just means ur defensive
nd 2 countr ur inslt @ me bout not splling complte wrds since is didnt have enough characters 4 1 post... u did the same thing with okay, u put an apostrophe instead of an "o". then u put cause in ur post third line wen grammatically its supposed 2 b because. so next time u insult some1, dont b a hypocrite. + typin is supposed 2 b quik anyways as long as every1 can read it, and apparently u did
@mhattwick the point of the best new artist category wuz 2 pit all the best new artists against each other and compare their audience response against each other. sooo, this category gives any1 a chance 2 win unlike other categories wich nomin8 only mainstream artists. so obviously they can put jb against esperanza bcuz they both have a fan base.
I had no idea she won a grammy until I saw it commented in here, awesome, I can only laugh at the way some people react, anyway, she is a beautiful and talented woman and deserves every bit of recognition
Fell in <3 with her back in 08.... =D I almost died when she won the Grammys...it took me awhile to come back to Earth! So proud good music is getting recognition in the mainstream world!
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ok first of all she sucks and knowone even knew her, i dont even like jb and i still agree he deserved to win. she sucks he deserved to win, and you all are turds [ which is not a bad word ]. oh and by the way with her haircut she looks like a papoochi bug. my god we get he wanted more you didnt have it and hes disapointed, well who can blame him you SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@lamamessenger whoever said ignorance was bliss, hasn't read your comment. SMH. No reason to down HER just b/c you don't like her music. Irrational rants about her HAIR aren't needed. To each his own,right?
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ok first of all she sucks and knowone even knew her, i dont even like jb and i still agree he deserved to win. she sucks he deserved to win, and you all are turds [ which is not a bad word ]. oh and by the way with her haircut she looks like a papoochi bug. my god we get he wanted more you didnt have it and hes disapointed, well who can blame him you SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@lamamessenger wow are you serious you are extremely ignorant, justin beiber makes music that will only last for about 1 year 2 years maxx and when he's no longer relevant he'll be on those where are they now reality tv shows just liked all the other washed up pop stars before him. She actually makes music that will last for generations so please keep your horribly childish comments to yourself
We do. Just because you don't have the heart to listen to another genre does not give you the right to bash her. Too bad. She won the Grammy anyway and there's nothing you can do about it, you uncultured hater.
@01trueloveneverdies don't hate! if you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything at all. if you don't like it dislike the vid and move on. there is no need to spread negativity.
yup im one of the loosers that handt heard this before! i appreciate it and enjoy it nonetheless awesome music is timeless its never too late to take the time to get to know real artistic work
all of u ppl need to cool the fuck down, do u guys realize the psycho intensity of your words. its ridiculous and the only point your proving is that your crazy.
man, kids have violent imaginations on these message boards. maybe it's the video games, cause so many of you people need to cool down and watch what youre saying, youre talking about human beings, about music, which is a beautiful medium, and so many of these posts take it down to nothing but silly kids talking tough about musical artists, it's ridiculous. Can't you just recognize this woman for the talent she is? That's all that's going on. She's not in a race with Justin Bieber.
@mhattwick she is crazy talented. honestly, justin bieber looks like a joke compared to her and other seriously talented artists like her. 90% of the artists nowadays don't even have real talent. this is why i like the music from our parents and grandparents' time, because thats when there was genuine talent.
@mhattwick terrible at bass!? How can she be terrible at bass when she taught at Berkley at the young age of 20 on how to play bass and be a musician. I wonder what's your definition of a good bass.
@mhattwick The category was not based on GENRE...it was for Best new artist; and she fits the bill 100% even though Esperanza actually had an album out before JB. JB would not be in a Jazz category, and Esperanza obviously is not pop. He didn't win in that category either.
@NegraBendita Even more awesome is that a very deserving artist now gets attention from a much wider demographic. She can spread her passion and soul farther than ever before...also a plus; potentially selling that many more albums. =]
this is deffinatly better than jb, i read how fans are leaving abusive messages. doing that just disgusts me, but a lovely song and artist, she really desserved the award 8)
For those of you who really like this song, be sure to check out the video where she appeared on Tavis Smiley. It's just ES and a drummer playing brushes on a snare - suh-weeeet!!!! Best version of this song, IMO.
Shes Afrocentric....if you like her do yourself a favour check out lira nad claire phillips and south african jazz...then you'll understand me when i say...this aint nothing new...and nothing special....but i do appreciate her...Jazz needs to stay alive...the western world needs to expand their listening...the radio doesn't control your music taste...you do
Thing is she isn't new, she's been in the game for a MINUTE and she's BEEN talented. But we let whatever is on the radio waves in heavy rotation and the Grammy's dictate to us what talent is and even dare to call it music. No, this girl was already talented way before she won that Grammy. I think they got a new committee and they bout to stop giving recognition to all this foolishness and start giving these awards to the true talents that deserve them and if so, BOUT TIME and KUDOS to them!
Her winning the Grammy has restored some of my faith in the awards committee. Her talent is so far beyond any of the other nominees....and I have nothing against any of them but lets be honest here....it's TRUE. Talented AND beautiful...I think her winning was the highlight of the show....and she deserved to win.
Ralynnandme1 exactly thank u vary much rely people need to stop this hating for Justin and esparanza ok leave them alone ok u can like them or not just keep it to ur self
I loved her answer to Frost in an interview. He asked more or lesS "how come president Obama chose you to perform in the White House?". She replied... well, actually I was invited by Stevie Wonder"...STEVIE WONDER!!!!!!
i was wondering what the fuss was about ppl kept saying some random nobody won best new artist..when i found out it was Esperanza i was like tf u mean nobody! i got offended a little lol...i been jammin her for a min.
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turnerwarehouse 1 day ago
this song inspires me
AngelVideos101 5 days ago
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wow this woman would get death threats for beating justin biebers stupid pre pubescent ass. his stupid illiterate fans would be mad that they cant understand any music thats the smallest bit challenging
gibbie31 2 weeks ago
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gibbie31 2 weeks ago
Why have I not heared of this girl before?...What The Fuck?!
KAXSH 3 weeks ago
♥ :)
FuNoXx 3 weeks ago
Ohhh shes so beautiful
she has one of the most beautiful voices ever too
DrJeckell100 1 month ago
One of those videos that really make you wish YouTube had an automatic loop feature
karrotlover 1 month ago 3
GAH! i'm so proud of my new findings in music. its been a minute since I've seperated myself from my sweeney todd soundtrack, lmao.
LaurenOrder16 2 months ago
I didn't know Charles Mingus and Minnie Ripperton had a baby?
Totally bad ass!! Shine on baby fly
osaiufhdgiuhrgiuwe43 2 months ago
goosbump's. fully, omg you are amazing. :)
- my cousin used this song for her audition into
performing arts. fully aced it :] x
♥
kasisdr 3 months ago
SHE IS JUTS GREAT. CHECK OUT ANOTHER GAL NAMED ANDREA MOTIS, FROM BARCELONA, SPAIN. ANOTHER GREAT YOUNG JAZZ ARTIST
frajam54 3 months ago
I'm loving this girl more and more. Def a mode changer when you are in the rat race called life =)
missoulsinger 3 months ago
I'm really diggin on this chick! I'm definitely going to be checking out her sound book!
regester75 3 months ago
ﾁｬｰﾐﾝｸﾞ､ｺｹﾃｨｼｭな､ｴｽﾍﾟﾗﾝｻﾞ･ｽﾎﾟﾙﾃﾞｨﾝｸﾞ､新進気鋭のﾍﾞｰｼｽﾄ&ヴｫｰｶﾘｽﾄ､ﾜｰﾙﾄﾞ･ﾜｲﾄﾞ感が漂う”PRECIOUS" #jazzm
blackandtanful 3 months ago
Soy de Colombia :)
jaimico777 3 months ago
Hey take you eyes off my woman. thats my future wife right there ;P
DrIceFlims 4 months ago
* * * U N D I S P U T E D * * *
a78capricorn 4 months ago
Lord, thank you for this listening experience. I feel closer to you because of this woman's voice and this song. Thank you. Just feel soo amazing.
4nd123w 4 months ago 4
This song is one of my favorites of Esperanza's work. She is an incredible artist and I can't wait to see her at the Gem Theater in Kansas City, MO on October 21, 2011. I haven't enjoyed listening to an artist with her genius in a long time. There aren't that many musicians with her caliber around these days. Jazz is an awesome genre of music to listen to. Go Esperanza!
NanaCasas1 4 months ago
She´s blessed with talent! No more i got to say!
A few words: Her phrasing of voice is outerspace!!!!Now i got no more to say!!! : )
stratocaster844 4 months ago
great lyrics.
TheProductofsociety 4 months ago
Very nice and soothing!
kwcurtis1 5 months ago
nice , relaxing songs :) ♥
xDonkstax 5 months ago
Dame la esperanza de sentirme entre tus manos,marcame con el compas ,ocultame entre semicorcheas de pasion,desnudame como desnudas a tu instrumento,besame con tus cantos,enamorate de mis besos.
DANTE PIÑEIRO.(AMO TU MUSICA Y ADMIRO TU BELLEZA)
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usrawesome 5 months ago
@8dionysus8 This is no discovery of jazz but it is the discovery of a unique sound ...Please don't steal my joy.. I love Jazz and listen to Much Jazz, Esperanza is not the average Jazz singer.. and you would be right about Not listening to Bossa Nova.. I haven't.. and she is that refreshing mix both..
usrawesome 5 months ago
@ultimabass wait you do realize i was talking about the dislikes bar right?
777argentina 6 months ago
Love her.
BatmansFavoriteGirl 6 months ago in playlist Writing Music.
I am 17... and this song is showing me to treat my body as a temple. And look out for those who want to darken my temple. I am a young man as well. I get laughed at cause i want to save myself from marriage. Lol, sorry that was the message i got from the song and it was heavy on my mind. :)
09barack 6 months ago 2
@09barack Dude, thumbs up, jus, yes
AfroNeesia95 6 months ago
@09barack "from marriage" :)
Egofever 5 months ago
@Egofever Thank you i didn't notice! I was really into what i was saying... *for marriage* is that better? Lol.
09barack 5 months ago
@09barack Not really better in my eyes, but I thought that's what you meant.
Egofever 5 months ago
@09barack That is great! Stay true to yourself! Don't worry about what other people may say or think about you. More young men should look to you as an example of someone who does not falter nor is not swayed by others and truly stands for what they believe in. I think you are someone who doesnt let society define you as a man, and more young boys and young men need to break free of those gender stereotypes, and be themselves. So continue being you and staying true! Peace and blessings =D
Sharayai 5 months ago 2
@Sharayai That totally made my day! Thanks for your encouragement and support. :)
09barack 5 months ago
@09barack Aaawww! No problem =D
Sharayai 5 months ago
On top of which she attended the Berklee school of music at 16 and by 20 not only graduated with highest honors but was also asked to join the staff, making her the youngest faculty member in the history of Berklee. Trust me Esperanza's doin just fine, even against mainstream artists. To say she's talented is an understatement.
kromekrush 6 months ago 41
Jazz may not be thought of as mainstream music, but SHE is quite decidedly mainstream. Infact she's taken so many awards from mainstream acts like Justin Beiber and Drake amoung others. Esperanza is doing just fine.
kromekrush 6 months ago
she,s talented but unfortunately she chooses to work in jazz today jazz
is not thought of as mainstream music
sdidovich1 6 months ago
@sdidovich1 jazzz is not unfortunate, jazz has longevity and is not a fad, they silently make millions of dollars and participate in humanitarian works.. beibers is great in his musical category.. and Esperanza is great in hers.
usrawesome 5 months ago
justin bieber has 13 youtube accounts i guess...
777argentina 6 months ago
@777argentina Really, man? This woman has great talent. She makes her own music, Bieber just sings cheezy crap. Only reason he's famous is because he has connections with -who was it...- Usher?
ultimabass 6 months ago
not sure who Deedler is.. where can I find his music? Did he write this one? I just think Esperanza has a unique spin to Jazz in general.. her own style
usrawesome 7 months ago
13 people don't know good music. This girl is very talented. :)
MissThick1991 7 months ago
were can I find out about more jazz artists like this? I found out artists like clara hill,viktor duplaix, jazzanova by typing in acid jazz on youtube but when I type in jazz it comes up with the old 1930's jazz
casio3991 7 months ago
@casio3991 I would say to maybe make a Esperanza Spalding station on Pandora, and it'll play music similiar to her's. I think I'm about to make one, cause I want to find more jazz artist like this too!!!! And I love Clara Hill and Vikter Duplaix too!!! I have a Vikter Duplaix station right now on Pandora too, and I love it, so try that one too :)
jadiejade92 6 months ago
This musical artist..Esperanza Spalding.. has created a new Genre in music.. the music industry should really consider not categorizing her just yet.. she definitely has a mixture of sounds..loaded within her.. and she sounds like soo many artists all bottled up into one.. she is that sparkling ball of energy.. that hovers over our heads.. because she is ahead of her time and we won't catch up until years to come. She is a musical artist she paints with her music and voice..and it's wonderful!
usrawesome 7 months ago 2
@usrawesome New genre?? This is pure JAZZ!!:::)) JAZZ IS volgens J. DEELDER
maatstampij 7 months ago 2
@usrawesome: I get a feeling that this is the first jazz musician you have really listened to. I am happy that through Esperanza Spalding you have have discovered the most artistic genere of music, jazz. Esperanza was categorized as jazz years ago. This may be her first album but she has been performing at the best jazz halls for several years now. Glad to see your all excited about your new discovery but this is jazz! Some of her songs are Bossa Nova which is a mixture of samba and jazz.
8dionysus8 5 months ago
this makes me want to learn bass more and more...
blackdrummer11029 7 months ago
100xbetter than beiber
mexi82 7 months ago
If you look at the video statistics for any Esperanza video, the view count shoots up right after the Grammy's. Even though many of those views are probably Justin Bieber fans, at least more people have been exposed to this great music.
theloopsounds 7 months ago 2
She's just sensational. What a pure and beautiful sound.
kenostroff 8 months ago
This young woman is talented beyound her years. Esperanza is simply amazing & awesome. Wow! Im loving jazz more & more. I think she has more huge things coming in her future. Such a young powerhouse of pure & raw talent.
myhappyness1 8 months ago
Seeing her speak on camera, she has such a strong and down to earth presence. I envy that... :)
Monaedeezy 8 months ago
its funny she gets alot of comparisons to amel.But That makes me wonder why hasnt amel gotten this much love out of the blue.Songs like For eal and get up was ahead of its time.Well im glad that atleast this type of artist gets appreciated.
HERBLANDZ 8 months ago
why does this even have a dislike option?
joelstew 8 months ago 2
I absolutely love this girl. So amazing, shes the total package, and is greater than any of the contemporaries out. Forget rihanna, forget beyonce, forget keri hilson. This is real music and this is what great music is made of.
noblesiner 8 months ago
@noblesiner Yay! I feel you. Have you heard of my favorite artist, Amel Larrieux? She is even more underrated than Esparanza. This isn't spam! Just replying to a real music lover.
AftonEpicMusic 8 months ago
@AftonEpicMusic Even if it was spam its still an appreciated comment. I just Checked out Amel Larrieux and I can dig it. I can't wait to listen to more stuff by her. Its good to come across people on the internet who still appreciate creative music. Music that have the positive elements of its heritage with in it but at the same time is progressive and contains a contemporary feel.
noblesiner 8 months ago
how did she win a grammy? i didnt even no her b4 the awards
MaeSlay 8 months ago
@MaeSlay Because the awards are voted on by a variety of industry executives, producers, and other high powered moguls with a seasoned palate for all artists of all genres. It is not based on popularity, thank goodness.
AftonEpicMusic 8 months ago
I can't believe that I have known who she is for such a long time now, and I haven't fallen in love with this song until NOW! Absolutely gorgeous.
jerylmonster 8 months ago
I'm all for Justin Bieber, but let's be real, Esperanza is just more talented. Period.
StevennATN 8 months ago
me niether boycott she is nice to groove to
skeemz31 9 months ago
I feel no shame in saying I learned about her through the grammys
BoycottYou2ube 9 months ago 27
@BoycottYou2ube One of the few good things the Grammys seldom do is introduce people to truly good music.
thefullmetalflame 3 weeks ago
@BoycottYou2ube i agree.
IntoThaBlu093 2 weeks ago
people who listen to this type of music knows what music is those who listen to justin beiber are just hearing music
douses 9 months ago
im so glad i saw her at Prince 's concert...her voice is sooo pure....she is a real artist...it changes of listening nonsense music .
frenchymia1982 9 months ago
@mhattwick ok
fredlowe3 9 months ago
@mhattwick ok, criticize my splling all u want as u continue 2 spll words lik congratul8 rong. its so awesome 2 b insultd hypocritically bcuz then i kno im not rong. as u can clearly c, i take no offense 2 ur insults as i continu 2 purposely spll wrds rong. cud u plz stop rambling bout ur useless nonsense since i obviously dont care and ur constantly contamin8ing my inbox?
fredlowe3 9 months ago
justin beiber was mad she won the grammy i think
TheProductofsociety 9 months ago
@mhattwick ok. 4 ur information, counting is not rel8d 2 literacy but arithmatic in case u skippd kindergarden. im gonna end this pointless conversation now since everything u say ends up slapping u in the face and i h8 2 c u humili8 urself.
ps. if u respond 2 this it just means ur defensive
fredlowe3 9 months ago
@mhattwick y use mor charactrs than i have 2. + y on earth wud u waste ur life counting each charactr
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love this version than others...keyboards & her line is more like her...BRAVIsimo~~~
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giahjan 9 months ago
nd 2 countr ur inslt @ me bout not splling complte wrds since is didnt have enough characters 4 1 post... u did the same thing with okay, u put an apostrophe instead of an "o". then u put cause in ur post third line wen grammatically its supposed 2 b because. so next time u insult some1, dont b a hypocrite. + typin is supposed 2 b quik anyways as long as every1 can read it, and apparently u did
fredlowe3 9 months ago
@mhattwick the point of the best new artist category wuz 2 pit all the best new artists against each other and compare their audience response against each other. sooo, this category gives any1 a chance 2 win unlike other categories wich nomin8 only mainstream artists. so obviously they can put jb against esperanza bcuz they both have a fan base.
fredlowe3 9 months ago
@mhattwick u dont have the rite 2 bag on esperanza if u dont kno wut she won 4
fredlowe3 9 months ago
I think I'm in heaven. So beautiful.
xomusiclover17 9 months ago
As a musician and a vocalist. This girl really speaks to me. her voice drives me wild. Sooooooo f%$#ing sexy.
UbruptEdg3 9 months ago
I had no idea she won a grammy until I saw it commented in here, awesome, I can only laugh at the way some people react, anyway, she is a beautiful and talented woman and deserves every bit of recognition
bluesmanguate 9 months ago
This is beautiful. :)
Tokyomewmew626 9 months ago
What world do we live in, that talent such as this takes a backseat to the likes of lady gaga... kesha... miley cyrus...
Since when do we appreciate CATCHINESS over GENIUS?
pushit234 9 months ago
Thank God someone with talent won Best New Artist
09breese56024 10 months ago 3
im glad she won because if she didnt i wouldnt have known about her amazing music. some of the greatest artists are always so underrated.
babyxkande 10 months ago
i wrote about her for an english essay about people who I consider heroes, and i got an A. I'm forever in her debt.
Animeangel722 10 months ago 4
Fell in <3 with her back in 08.... =D I almost died when she won the Grammys...it took me awhile to come back to Earth! So proud good music is getting recognition in the mainstream world!
ImaniLovezMusik 10 months ago
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ok first of all she sucks and knowone even knew her, i dont even like jb and i still agree he deserved to win. she sucks he deserved to win, and you all are turds [ which is not a bad word ]. oh and by the way with her haircut she looks like a papoochi bug. my god we get he wanted more you didnt have it and hes disapointed, well who can blame him you SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lamamessenger 10 months ago
@lamamessenger whoever said ignorance was bliss, hasn't read your comment. SMH. No reason to down HER just b/c you don't like her music. Irrational rants about her HAIR aren't needed. To each his own,right?
ImaniLovezMusik 10 months ago 2
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@lamamessenger I think her hair is Beautiful :)
maniilovex3 10 months ago
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ok first of all she sucks and knowone even knew her, i dont even like jb and i still agree he deserved to win. she sucks he deserved to win, and you all are turds [ which is not a bad word ]. oh and by the way with her haircut she looks like a papoochi bug. my god we get he wanted more you didnt have it and hes disapointed, well who can blame him you SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lamamessenger 10 months ago
@lamamessenger wow are you serious you are extremely ignorant, justin beiber makes music that will only last for about 1 year 2 years maxx and when he's no longer relevant he'll be on those where are they now reality tv shows just liked all the other washed up pop stars before him. She actually makes music that will last for generations so please keep your horribly childish comments to yourself
ncasey31693 9 months ago
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lamamessenger 9 months ago
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she fucking sucks, no one elen know who the fuck she is.
01trueloveneverdies 10 months ago
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We do. Just because you don't have the heart to listen to another genre does not give you the right to bash her. Too bad. She won the Grammy anyway and there's nothing you can do about it, you uncultured hater.
FrostyPuddle 10 months ago 2
@01trueloveneverdies don't hate! if you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything at all. if you don't like it dislike the vid and move on. there is no need to spread negativity.
nattynativekid17 10 months ago 3
This woman is proof that God loves humanity.
mindstatz 10 months ago 20
yup im one of the loosers that handt heard this before! i appreciate it and enjoy it nonetheless awesome music is timeless its never too late to take the time to get to know real artistic work
laurititap 10 months ago
I love this song. The lyrics are so full of meaning, and read so true to life. Precious.
africanviolet01 10 months ago
@mhattwick they weren't in the same category.. it wasn't by GENRE, its best NEW ARTIST
MsAsb1990 10 months ago
I'm feeling this song, her voice really is soothing.
LuvsNeoSoul302 11 months ago
i love how her name means hope in spanish
Fionntan1000 11 months ago 11
Her music is awesome and I couldn't be happier that she beat Justin BEAVER.
(I know I spelled his last name wrong)
TheBlah0123456789 11 months ago 2
Her music is awesome, and her voice is soothing. I love her. :D
Ayrkah 11 months ago 17
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@Ayrkah ...This reminds me so much of Amana Melome...youtube(dot)com/watch?v=vAfn0jtfEnE
soulfan1973 6 months ago
im ashamed the only way i heard of her was though her grammy win :(
Ciara203 11 months ago 9
all of u ppl need to cool the fuck down, do u guys realize the psycho intensity of your words. its ridiculous and the only point your proving is that your crazy.
Mrzs1980 11 months ago
Shes like Corinne Bailey Rae and Erykah Badu together..and with a cello. Shes awesome!
eritreangurrl 11 months ago 8
@eritreangurrl double bass. but i agree
nattynativekid17 11 months ago
@nattynativekid17 ohhhh a double bass.. haha thanks.
eritreangurrl 11 months ago
man, kids have violent imaginations on these message boards. maybe it's the video games, cause so many of you people need to cool down and watch what youre saying, youre talking about human beings, about music, which is a beautiful medium, and so many of these posts take it down to nothing but silly kids talking tough about musical artists, it's ridiculous. Can't you just recognize this woman for the talent she is? That's all that's going on. She's not in a race with Justin Bieber.
Phidian 11 months ago 15
@mhattwick You're a moron. Justin Bieber is a no-talent hack with a faggoty haircut. He should be cut up into pieces and used to make a hearty stew.
AllTheGoodNamzWerTkn 11 months ago
Talent over sales! What a novel idea :) Congrats girl!!
leahyoung 11 months ago 4
she deserves that grammy :)
fliptonowere 11 months ago 4
I hate music industry and what it does to people music taste.
DUZOOOOO 11 months ago
3:37-3:47. my fave part, so soulful and beautiful :']
brianly123 11 months ago
@mhattwick she is crazy talented. honestly, justin bieber looks like a joke compared to her and other seriously talented artists like her. 90% of the artists nowadays don't even have real talent. this is why i like the music from our parents and grandparents' time, because thats when there was genuine talent.
tamairahodge 11 months ago
@mhattwick Berklee disagrees
Rasts 11 months ago
@MirandaLynn1223 yea she did and her music is beyond amazing, and justin beiber music is garbage compared to her :)
QueenVicky20299 11 months ago
@mhattwick terrible at bass!? How can she be terrible at bass when she taught at Berkley at the young age of 20 on how to play bass and be a musician. I wonder what's your definition of a good bass.
TheOriginalMusicGen 11 months ago
THIS girl won over justin?
MirandaLynn1223 11 months ago
@MirandaLynn1223 Is your BRAIN really that slow?..yes she did a while agoOO .get over it :P
TheChomps23 10 months ago
i love this woman, her music, her style
MYSTERIOUSasLOVE 1 year ago
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She beat 'JB' because she actually has talent.
Atrocitas6 1 year ago 5
i had a dream a while back where the queen kept esperanza in a little cubby hole in her mansion. i
XIIXCECXIIX 1 year ago
shit, this perfectly describes my last relationship
SCordeliaB 1 year ago 2
If this song was 25 years old, Cliff and Claire would have been dancing to this on the Cosby Show. gotta love jazz :)
sabersgrrl 1 year ago 5
@sabersgrrl lol omg that wouldve been amazing! bill cosby loves jazz
eritreangurrl 1 year ago 2
@mhattwick The category was not based on GENRE...it was for Best new artist; and she fits the bill 100% even though Esperanza actually had an album out before JB. JB would not be in a Jazz category, and Esperanza obviously is not pop. He didn't win in that category either.
NegraBendita 1 year ago 67
Knew about her before the Grammy 's :)
anglebaby33 1 year ago 94
@anglebaby33 i did too aint it funny how people r now just listening to her she's always been great
douses 1 year ago
@anglebaby33 isn't it awesome to recognize talent before the rest of the world? :-)
NegraBendita 1 year ago 75
@NegraBendita isnt it awesome that the world recognized real talent in the first place for once?
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MagicalMikhail 8 months ago
@NegraBendita Even more awesome is that a very deserving artist now gets attention from a much wider demographic. She can spread her passion and soul farther than ever before...also a plus; potentially selling that many more albums. =]
MagicalMikhail 8 months ago
@anglebaby33 me too! just for a few weeks, though. Nevertheless, it was nice to know she won a Grammy
WeGotFunNGames 11 months ago
this is deffinatly better than jb, i read how fans are leaving abusive messages. doing that just disgusts me, but a lovely song and artist, she really desserved the award 8)
xxchocolatexx1996 1 year ago 2
I am amazed a grammy-winner could actually be this... GOOD.
FidelioRoo 1 year ago 4
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!
sweetkiki16 1 year ago 2
i love her musical style, she also reminds me of corrine bailey rae from a few years ago. i love it.
kevtopkin 1 year ago 2
Kudos to the Grammy's for recognizing TALENT and not just looking at popularity! Love this girl!
koukalicious 1 year ago 8
For those of you who really like this song, be sure to check out the video where she appeared on Tavis Smiley. It's just ES and a drummer playing brushes on a snare - suh-weeeet!!!! Best version of this song, IMO.
kottmeier 1 year ago
i never heard of her until the grammys but shes such a beautiful talented artist i really enjoy her music im glad she won...
TheProductofsociety 1 year ago
It's really music, she desserved the grammy, Esperanza is a great artist
javm555 1 year ago
Thank God the Grammys recognizes talent, very refreshing in this age of auto-tune dominance.
glong86 1 year ago 7
suh-mooth!
chocmilkshake24 1 year ago 4
Shes Afrocentric....if you like her do yourself a favour check out lira nad claire phillips and south african jazz...then you'll understand me when i say...this aint nothing new...and nothing special....but i do appreciate her...Jazz needs to stay alive...the western world needs to expand their listening...the radio doesn't control your music taste...you do
MissMonieBaby 1 year ago 4
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Dear idiots who think she didn't deserve the Grammy, it was "Best New Artist" not "Most Popular in the Shortest Period of TIme" x2 (RSRS)
Concordo plenamente !!!!!
midiaBmaluf 1 year ago
Thing is she isn't new, she's been in the game for a MINUTE and she's BEEN talented. But we let whatever is on the radio waves in heavy rotation and the Grammy's dictate to us what talent is and even dare to call it music. No, this girl was already talented way before she won that Grammy. I think they got a new committee and they bout to stop giving recognition to all this foolishness and start giving these awards to the true talents that deserve them and if so, BOUT TIME and KUDOS to them!
naturalesque81tv 1 year ago 5
I've been a fan of Esperanza's for a while now and I'm so glad she's getting more attention..she's amazingly talented <3 :)
TheOpalrain 1 year ago 2
Her winning the Grammy has restored some of my faith in the awards committee. Her talent is so far beyond any of the other nominees....and I have nothing against any of them but lets be honest here....it's TRUE. Talented AND beautiful...I think her winning was the highlight of the show....and she deserved to win.
deejayroyalt1 1 year ago 7
Ralynnandme1 exactly thank u vary much rely people need to stop this hating for Justin and esparanza ok leave them alone ok u can like them or not just keep it to ur self
ninitaffylala 1 year ago
The Justin bieber hating is going to stop now I love justin and esparanza ok now shut up and Leave justin alone thank u
ninitaffylala 1 year ago
real music never gets old....
oldirtjay 1 year ago 7
Its possible to love Justin Bieber and really like Esperanza, b/c i do... so shut up and listen to the song please. Leave the hate somwhere else
MissLeiah1 1 year ago
Justin Bieber compared to her is a three year old girl on autotune
Drake compared to her is a teenage boy on autotune
Shes all natruallll props for originality!
richeerich96 1 year ago 8
So true. Now the grammy and music industry should give respect and just due to India Arie for her brilliance!
iwafam 1 year ago 4
@iwafam I love India Arie! she's brilliant :)
Brown Skin is my favourite song.
vidscroungerxD 1 year ago
@iwafam AAAAAMEN!!!
naturalesque81tv 1 year ago
This song gives me an intense eargasm
pinoyhellahoy 1 year ago 2
I loved her answer to Frost in an interview. He asked more or lesS "how come president Obama chose you to perform in the White House?". She replied... well, actually I was invited by Stevie Wonder"...STEVIE WONDER!!!!!!
I loved that!
rchavez 1 year ago 4
i was wondering what the fuss was about ppl kept saying some random nobody won best new artist..when i found out it was Esperanza i was like tf u mean nobody! i got offended a little lol...i been jammin her for a min.
bnatural91 1 year ago
someone with talent one the Grammy instead of JB, maybe this nation isn't over the cliff quite yet.
4LackOfaBetterNam3 1 year ago