RENT - Take Me or Leave Me (SING ALONG!)

[kristin27wall]

RENT is one of my favorite movies! Your voice is amazing. Sing it white girl, SING!!!! That's awesome!!! I expect to see you famous in the next few years. You're amazing!

[queenbeeacting]

amazing voice, you made me love this song even more:)

[oliviaisrandom326]

I love your voice, I want to sound more like you when I sing! Any pointers??

[lanilou2233]

You are so good!! You are killing me with your talent.

[actress4life116]

You sound a bit like Idina when you sing "Who's in your beeedddddddd?" Lol. Amazing. <3

[peaceandlove9083]

Amazing!! (:

[AngeLexa11]

I say that...really XD

[sexualformaldehyde]

i swear i fell in love :3

[EnigmaComics]

and i have hit the subscribe button- congratulations, i have never subscribed to anyone after just one video ;) you rock!

[happydoughnut6]

WHY ARE YOU SO AMAZING? PLEASE. LET ME HAVE A LIL BIT <3

[jtbdaddy]

An excellent job on a difficult piece. Thank you for sharing.

[drsprit103]

It's scary how much she sounds like maureen. 0_0

[1misunderstood09]

awsome voice.....wish i could sing like that...lmao

[vallauritz311]

relax ...don't rush .haha

[Misscherrygirl2000]

hey im an 11 yr old from england i absoloutley luv ur voice i can belt like u and u inspire me x

[studentoresha]

whatt do you have in that cup? happy juice? lol

[MissieEmyProductions]

Oh wow, your very good. Subscribing. Could you check out my channel sometime in like a day? I'll have a video of me singing this song today :)

[Phantomthespian]

I would like if I may to try and record the Joanne part with your Maureen. I played Joanne in the production of RENT in Amarillo, tx 2 years ago, and I think this could be fun! Email me if you are interested!

[XxxkujxxX]

AMAZINGGGG!!!! <3

[littleredridingdwarf]

You're amazing ohmygoodness.

[luchi0kas]

You make a kick ass maureen please pleas please do over the moon! Beg beg beg! Xx

[LydiaGerrard98]

Love this song! well done (Y)

[ABARAD710]

would u marry me?!

[padalecki33]

you kinda sound her ;) but your really good !!

[realmclennyd]

awesome cover your voice is great as ever

[bigbab00m]

you really are amazing. this song is hard :D

[TheFernz15]

Her grunt at 3:00 is so hot! lol 

[Lilrearea12]

she is just SCREAMING!!! some parts were good some wren't... look at the gleee version.... practice for more control....

[AkaTinaSmith96]

@Lilrearea12 Glee version ?

[Krismar2011]

you're amazing!

[traceybeltrano]

i need to feel you feeling the lyrics. Your voice is beautiful but I don't believe you. treat the song like a monologue. I need to feel the frustration, the anger, the feeling of being at the end of your rope with a dash of sadness.

[zoobinouchi]

This is a really REALLY hard song to sing....so great job !!!!!

[spot4life14]

This is hands down my favorite video you've ever made. I'm so inspired by you. Thanks :)

[aliciah10]

i never noticed me and you have the same last name, my name's Alicia Hawkins :), wooo

anyway you rile, your brilliant

[aliciah10]

:O WOW, have you actually acted in rent ?? if not you really should your voice is sooo strong :) brill

[fit4lifegv]

nice voice range



[Mariah010602]

GET IT GIRLL FOLLOW YA DREAMS

[roselover411]

and at the time you had only JUST gotten your first paid part?! you're so good, i can't believe it!

[BrooklynSupaSta]

Excellent! Well done!

[jesseshorror]

You have a really pretty voice.....you should try out for maureen.lol:)

[stellacoul]

You go girl. Love this song and you've nailed it.

[amandamjorgensen]

LOVE IT

[LaLaDangerField]

Ummmmm....AWESOME! But i find it just a tad strange you don't ever slur the words and you pronounce them so clearly. Like....no contractions. But GREAT!

[dinzixoxoxoxoxo]

omg!!! flip chick seriously u can sing u literally have 130,287 views ive looked at this video maybe 130 thousand views of them love u xxx

[cece3457]

i love that :)

[SoulsinSongs]

woww!

[hollywood9314]

I LOVE your voice, its really amazing, BUT try not to look straight at the camera as much. you have good attitude but try to change your viewpoints more often. you dont have to move around alot for an audience to feel the emotion if you just concentrate on the 4 different focal points of a stage youll be fine like that. or occasionally glance around your room. thats what my vocal teacher taught me, and he was in the original broadway cast of Urinetown. so next time, just change your focus. :)

[hollywood9314]

good mixture of diction and tone, its hard to have an interesting tone while still using good diction.

[judy10001]

Your. Voice. Is. Unbelievable. O.o this is one of my favorite RENT songs and you flipping killed it!

[hannahsmind]

you're really, really talented. I dig the attitude too...too many people sing with zero expression. soo thank you and please keep it up :)

[purevowels]

love your voice.. :D

[TheFernz15]

I love you!!!!!!! 

[dancer4life700]

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[shimmerysquirt]

You have an AMAZING voice. Seriously unbelievable! (just stand a little farther from the mic so we can get the full effect! ;)

[tjcusack01]

Unbelievable. Flawless. Well-executed. Beautiful. I could go on all day! Well done :) You are fabulous and very attractive - You are destined for BROADWAY

[dancergirly808]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!

[Jenbrookify]

that was beautiful!!! one thing- when you're belting higher notes, it gets just a bit... whiney, for lack of better words. when you belt higher notes just relax you're vocal chords, don't stress them as much

[yourlifeisafail]

nahh i think ur stupid nahh its pretty bad

[jb4ever137]

ur soo freakin awesome omg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jb4ever137]

when u talk u sound like anne hathaway:) very good!!!!!!!!!!!love u!!!u should be on glee

[MrWoody262]

nearly bether than idina! respect!! i love it!

[apvizionphotography]

she is too cute for words LOL

I couldn't stop watching. good luck with you and yours that was great!!!

[apvizionphotography]

she is too cute for words LOL

[snubblebunny]

"wooo! okay!"

[imaginephotoshop]

I LOVE YOU *-*

[Musicaltheatreiscool]

You have pretty teeth

[eizagalbraith]

we are a great team

[crazaychic08]

That was amazing :)

[sammiebabeee1]

Your sooo gooood!

[zacxthexvacuum]

this is amazing! you have real talent! also, you kinda look a lot like Alli Mauzey.... :)

[Marj0leinV]

Hi you sure got yourself a nice voice! But remember to put some feelings in the song, your voice and your performance when you sing.

[Jocceeyy]

i loved singing along with you ! that was great!

[TheCBMAN123]

RENT is coming back off Broadway, you should consider auditioning for the part.

[TherealJRipley]

Have you been Narrator yet? :) I think you'd be an awesome Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. :D

[laurencaitlin23]

you have a very strong voice! :O love this video!

[missCassiee1]

This was BEAUTIFUL! I would give ANYTHING to be able to sing like that! I LOVE this song and now, I love youuuu! (in a NON creepy way) lol but greattttttt jobbb(: and I wish you luck with your acting career! Keep it up(:

[robbfd]

I think that was fantastic! And i sang the joann part along with you lol

[halohali32]

omg i love it! this is my fave song from rent!

[ace20079]

natalie i just subscribed to your youtube channel i think you are gorgeous and you canrealy dance act and sing very very i love kareoke very very good and i'd like to meet you in person sometime and maybe we could go to a kareoke bars and sing to each other cause i love kareoke so if you like that you can reach me here at ace20079 or at tnymadonna@yahoo.com that's my email or at tnymadonna on yahoo messenger hope to hear from you soon and keep up the good work

[Kapitannemo]

you are adorable

(and don't listen to some of the critical comments--on youtube, everybody likes to believe they are genius music teachers)

[KiddinK]

amazing except for the high notes. can't quite pull them off like in the movie. so u get a 9.5/10 :)

[ilovetruefaith]

You are sooo good! This has really helped me for my school play coming up soon :) thank you!xxxx

[mtndewwful]

you..are..amazing!!! I wish i had your voice :)

[theatreguy771]

you should do over the moon from rent! :)

[littlealib]

What a fantastic voice! Good job!

[ThePuki2]

je hebt een mooie stem , maar ik vind je te overdreven . :$

[fatassrectorteam]

81 people should just leave now

[kaitlynnmarie12]

i posted a comment on I'm not that girl...but i just wanted to add. that im guessing youre already in shows! i didnt know that. but you definitely deserve it! you are extremely talented and (no joke) i tear up during all of your songs. you are just too amazing for words. i really have loved all of your songs thus far. and i really want to see you in a show. because you are fantastic!!!!!

[Belter36]

Great job, I think you've done a great job but if you want constructive critques then the La la la la la did not fit and made it difficult to sing with. There were some parts that when I sang along with you I had to take Maureens part because you didn't quite hit the notes so....I am thinking you would rock at Joannes part. Keep it up and don't stop following your dream.

[TheOriginalKyrsKyrs]

Now, on the positive, you have a great voice :) It is pretty strong and very individual. I can't think of anyone you sound like. You aren't breathy at all and have a pure voice that fits a bunch of different styles well. You also have a great personality and a great face. (basically, your pretty. Lol.) Keep it up :)

[TheOriginalKyrsKyrs]

Your voice isn't bad at all, but especially during the verses, you 'speak' the song way too much. Watch your speed. The :La la la la la" part didn't fit. Also, you should've done the alto part on the duets if Idinas part was out of your range . Last constructive criticism, try to be a little more natural. It's a youtube video, not the broadway stage. We're close up so big movements and dramatics aren't necessary. cntd.

[koreazim]

@TheOriginalKyrsKyrs Honestly, purely constructive criticism here, because you sound outstanding: I would just say to be careful with your Rs. I think that would solve the 'speaking' thing KyrsKyrs refers to. People tend to sing them softer than they say them. You are obviously talented, though, and are going to do absolutely amazing things!

[atvrider7]

*explodes* AMAZING! love it :D 

[fatassrectorteam]

what's your gig??? just wondering :) .... by the way you have an amazing voice.

[lexylou1991]

I think you're blooming epic! Like, seriously come live with me so we can sing duets :D xx

[BrayBray48]

You gotta sing the song more n not talk it, oh n it has a beat for a reason

[BoricuaGoddess]

Awesome job!



[CowGoMooPerson9955]

Wow, just wow, you totally rocked that song!!!! I think we've found our future idina mendzel!!! And plus I -3 that song, so that's a bonus to my review.

[JTonksanim]

you could never look like crap ;) haha x x x

[kanijahb123]

we waited over a minute

[soluckygirl16]

OMG!! I'm just like I want to see you on stage!! :) I love your voice!

[123thephantom]

:o!!!

DAMN!!!!! ur so good!

[TheSophieguti]

idola :)

[kittenkaboodle0]

open auditions for RENT on Broadway, all you have to do is submit a video. you should do it ! You are amazing.

[cherryblossom141]

watch the tension in your voice...i know the nasal thing works for the character, but it can make you go sharp on some of your runs. other than that great...youve got a gorgeous belt (:

[luvme2death1]

u r awesome omg u song like a famous singer omg omg u r sooooo good!!!!!!!!

[mrpianokid1994]

Loved!! You kind of remind me of Stephanie J. Block.

[ilikeapplepiexoxo]

Wow. Your REALLY talented!!!!!! :) love ur cover of that amazing song

[dlfp0219]

you are adorable! lol nice acting yo!

[MrTiredofBS]

Very good!! Bravo!! You have a beautiful voice, I am trying to learn this for karaoke, but I think it might be to big for me. You are going to go far with that voice.

[kaitedi]

beautiful! Idina would be proud!

[abdirashidi]

you sound just like the real lady from the movie i swear your hella good

[gooddayimrenee]

This is beautiful..... The first time I heard this song, I thought it would be impossible for anyone to make a decent cover of. I was tooootally wrong. :)

[theloverofmovies91]

You would be a fantastic Moreen!

[SmartStupidGenius]

tough song. a little fast in some spots and some rough spots. but who am i to judge. i have been working on this song myself for several years and it still doesn't sound half as good. Great job.

[softpacitti]

That thing with the tongue at 4:43 just drove me crazy!!!!

<3 This is so good.

[deefan101]

I LOVE IT! What show were you casted in?

[JackyyBaybeeh]

yhuu cannn sinqqqq <333

[noussa926]

YOU SING VERY WELL!!!!!!

[leifo5343]

I'd love you to sing me to sleep any night of the week. :-)

[saraharlinda]

ps you sound JUST like idina menzel (thats a compliment) i love how you can change your voice to sound like the character you are playing(:

[saraharlinda]

You're an amazing actress and singer.This video was very inspiring to me both because i enjoy singing and acting.My new recent obsession has been rent and i just happened to come across this video and i spent a good half of my night watching your videos. I hope that you will be on broadway if you aren't already. Your voice has character and so does your facial expressions. Both your headvoice and chestvoice are absolutely breath taking.i just wanted you to know that i have truly been inspiring(:

[Gundamknight100]

wow!~ You're good and you sound like the actress for Mureeen.

[Spazzling621]

a couple things... get a mic for music,

watch your airflow

and your pitch

one last thing... what are you looking at? your voice is alive, your eyes are half asleep...

[DoriRenee]

Go girl! You've got a great voice!

[Thefunnylover4567]

ur so beautiful please watch my video just search funnylover4567 and watch it now please!!!!! :P lowls

[EmmyBea]

Wow. You are an AMAZING singer!!! It's people like you that remind me that I still have a lot to learn when it comes to singing.

[AgataBlack]

Wow!

[tanezia]

You are such a great singer and I KNOW you where trained for the stage. I loved this. I had SO MUCH FUN singing along with this. Loads. 

[cloiikitti]

that was amazing , im actually singing this at the moment with my vocal coach here in england, im only 14 :Lahahaha , i was wondering how have you got urself these rolls in the musicals? even if you are american lol i do productions here in england quite big actually! :) id just love to meet you and maybe get the chance to sing and act with you <3 x

[fiweeh]

thats pretty sweet! i will say just sang along to this, yes i am a man :P it was pretty good harmoney for not having someone to sing with

[Enygmah0616]

Hey Natalie Hawkins! You are such a beautiful woman! I love that cute little wink you do right at the beginning. You did a great job with this song! I loved it and you!

[AliceIndeedydoo]

I totally sung with you :)



[micelanious]

Good job. If you watch Idina sing this you will notice it is set really high.... just get the sound completely out of your throat and it will be easier for you to stay on those notes without pushing or having to modify them.

[allforyoubaby333]

quality!

[silhuetto]

Thank you so much for this! I've got an audition for this in a few hours, and I was SO hoping there'd be something like this to practice the harmony with :D

[mikkelhanke]

AAAhhhhhhh OMG!!! I'm gay and you looked really funnnn so I sung this with you!!! ;)

Rent is my favorite movie.... and I was just boredd soooo I was looking up covers of some of the songs..... and I wanted to watch Angel sing Today for you!!! Im gonna go watch the movie now =) you should definately sing Today for You..... it would be soooooo funnn!!!! Let me know if you're gonna sing it =) k I had funnn hahah latersss

[lojacker]

dang girl you are awesome!!

[jtemoni10]

You go girl turning a song like this with all the different notes, keep doing what you doing mean mean mean...

[acatt222]

Great voice.. I love that you made it your own. Not better than Idina or Eden... yet :)

[lexiic09]

DAMN ; YOUR GOOD :)

[Terrorzwillinge]

great voice ;) nearly better than idina menzel!

[MrTv5008]

74 people or choosing to leave you :S

[deedee98rocker]

omg!!!!!

i love this! I am doing this for an audition song for a musical and i was so hoping that someone would have something like this to help me and this is exactly what i need!!!!!

thank you sooooo much!

[CrazedEmokid]

you have an amazing voice but you sorta killed that song nothing against you but i love that song. ive seen your other songs and there good this one is just, well how can i put this nicely... Blah!

[blindcattalking]

I think you have a really good and strong voice, but I feel like you could do less personal movement with it. Staying on a straight pitch works better sometimes. But overall, I enjoy your voice a lot.

[montyxxrlzxx4eva]

OMG you sound just like idina menzel - same pout too :D

[Dorethey]

nice voice but in some parts you yell to hard! keep it up

[XxXlindseyANDtoriXxX]

I was going to thumbs up it, until you did that "l-l-l-l-leaveee me!!!".... Just no.

[sunshineonme0126]

If I close my eyes, I'd mistake your voice for Idina and that's definitely a compliment. You're awesome! :))

[lovinBreezy12]

Your voice is amazing in a really brassy, broadway way (which I'm sure that's what you're going for anyway). I absoloutely love it!

[golborne]

I love this song and i love your voice! I look forward to hearing more!

[voldemortswilly]

lovin it

[caseyrosebinks]

Great version, but sometimes just a little to fast with time and maybe need to take it down a key or even a semi-tone. But other wise great job, it's a hard song.

[Hayleighbella]

@caseyrosebinks I think it's because of all that coffee she drank

[Jez32uk]

can you do light my candle or tango maureen, female part only?

[sparklingstarlighter]

71 people missed the like button in their shock over your amazing voice! WOW that was totally fantastic! It was really fun singing along with you too! Haha! You're the perfect Maureen

[OtterAquafina]

HI THERE! First and foremost, I was really impressed, and you have good range. My only critique is that you need to work on controlling your voice, but thats just me providing constructive criticism, but nevertheless, you have a good voice, and theater is definitely your cup of tea.

[zoezeebowsaunders]

heyy lovely ive just finished playing maureen and your video has helped me alot to learn the song!! hope every thing is going well for you!!!!!! Much love xxxxx

[Bi0tchHAHA]

W O W ! you're incredible

[rubyhaka]

lovely vocie

[xXxGuitarHeroinxXx]

can u please re do it and not do all the extra stuff... no offense intended but it throws the song off. u soound just like maureen does in the movie. stilll ur voice is beautiful . thanks :)

[brittanylsmoore]

YOU SHOULD LIKE REALLY AUDITION FOR SOMETHING! SERIOUSLY! YOU ARE OMG AWESOME!

[brittanylsmoore]

Wow you're....wow. Now I only do this for people who are awesome. So you are OMG AWESOME!!

[princesitavila]

You are so cool and your voice is so beautifull!!!

[Okelly345]

you are SO pretty. i love your voice, it's amazing.

[kakashilover77]

u have an amazing voice :)

[cbrat59]

you have a really good theatrical voice. keep it up.

[LeighRoyals]

Had fun singing along with you... I wish i could figure out how to upload mine...having issues with audio and video synch.

Keep up the good work.

[flsrykufog]

Is it weird that i try to sync Neil's part with this?

[mkb2000bkm]

you have great teeth!

[sparklingstarlighter]

@mkb2000bkm haha i dont think this is the comment she wanted

[mkb2000bkm]

@sparklingstarlighter but nonetheless a great compliment to receive! :)

[sparklingstarlighter]

@mkb2000bkm True lol! 

[Revan46]

You're awesome :D

[danny1162]

your so amazing girl i like your voice i want to sing a song with you (L)

[FluffyBunny44]

Wowzers ur amazazing!!!

[bronteali]

you rvoice is amazing, wish mine was as clear as yours, how long you been training lovey?

x

[steveonewingedangel]

you have a great voice.

[treblemaker24]

you are amazing!

[WishDreamer28]

i think this video is really good and that your an amazing singer, any tips for me cuz i really wanna sing but i have really bad stage fright