Her accuracy in the lower non-vibrato notes is questionable, and her tone slighty grating in places. However, excellent command of the coloratura and tangents of the whistle register here and in other pieces on youtube also.
I like this performance better than the woman from the Sweeney Todd (the one with Johnny Depp) personally. Harolyn Blackwell's voice has lots of body and depth to it, like mine, which I appreciate :)
It's a shame she covers the tone of her high notes, though...
I do think the piece can be sung a little more sweetly than this, but you gotta have good support to sing this part eight times a week. Crooning worked well for the film, but I just don't think it's a realistic possibility for a live performance.
@gothicphey I agree but come away from the weakling in the movie. She is portraying trapped but strong thats why see asked the trapped how they cope all through the song cuz she cant. I get what your sayin tho.
those who said she sang this song too loud not only dont know she has an operatic background, she has no mic, and its open to the interpretation of the musician. are you a musician? no need to answer lol. LOVE YOU BLACKWELL! SANG IT GIRL!
@gonebaad24 this is true. however, that is a REALLY hard song, and she did it better than probably 90% of the women on this planet could. and she finished sooo beautifully.
@inuyasha6457 because operas are totally autotuned. listen, she's no fergie at the superbowl half time show. she's beautiful, and talented, therefore I'm apologizing to everyone who was graced with your ignorant comment for you. I bid you adieu.
I hate this whole banter about how she's not singing it right. When a song is out of the context of a show and is being performed in a concert setting, it doesn't matter whether she's not singing it 'innocently enough' or whatever. She's not actually playing the part, just singing the song. Geez.
I hate this whole banter about how she's not singing it right. When a song is out of the context of a show and is being performed in a concert setting, it doesn't matter whether she's not singing it 'innocently enough' or whatever. She's not actually playing the part, just singing the song. Geez.
Johanna is not on the brink of madness when she sings Greenfinch. I'd argue that she starts off as a stereotypical Victorian maiden, one with little freedom; I don't think at this point she even understands the judge's real feelings towards her which makes his 'Johanna' & her subsequent actions more shocking. This singer captures well J's yearning & wistfulness; the Broadway J, in contrast, starts deranged then has no-where to go. Her Greenfinch is shrill, off-key, and simply awful.
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@janicegingerich I agree... it tends to be that way in musicals, I have the same feeling with PotO... Just like Jane Wisener, Emmy Rossum is a great actress and she has potential but her voice lacks the training and technique the musical-Christine have...I guess it depends on what aspect you prefer personally: The acting or the singing :)
well she is an amazing singer, but i definitely prefer the original johanna...i dont know i just think the softer aspect is better for the character...and as for movie johanna, while i agree she certainly wasnt good enough, she did have a certain innocence to her voice that worked for the role, but lets be honest tim destroyed the story, he took out almost all the songs, took out all the comedy i mean its a mess compared to the play plus johnny and helena werent good as far as the singing goes
@Mystikchick I couldn't agree more! In terms of a singular performance this is incredible. Yet in the context of the stage musical/movie you need someone with a more innocent voice.
Gorgeous voice, one of the best renditions of the song I've heard. Sweeney is practically an English opera, and in my opinion it's most appropriate to perform it with voices as marvelous and rich as Blackwell's. While the film with Depp was entertaining, and opened the eyes of many new fans to the genius of Sondheim, it's saddening to me that those who discovered Sweeney through the film often prefer the film's singers to masterful voices like this. Anyway, gorgeous piece - when it's done right.
I personally really like Ms. Blackwell's rendition of Green Finch. She is singing it as a concert piece, not as a piece part of a musical. I agree with other posters; the ending was absolutely amazing.
She maintains the fullness of her voice, even at the softest dynamics. Wish I wer lucky enough to take a lesson with her.
I love it and I think she is wonderful!! I do wish she was a little bit ligher but she was still fantastic!! I think it is amazing how she can be so light and then get so powerful! Amazing range BRAVA!!!!
Beautiful voice, better than I could ever do for sure. I do feel that she sings this a little too harshly for my liking, but just a matter of opinion I guess XD
@angelbella123 You just can't accept that she isn't the right person to sing this song. and i know i couldn't sing it better, thats why i haven't. you on the other hand couldn't sing it any better either. but i do know at least five other people who could sing this better then Harolyn Blackwell... i saw your videos, you need a lot more practice before you could even enter the same room as this woman, and i don't even think she can sing that good, thats sayin something. get to practicing.
A lot of people have commented about the way she ends this piece. I was FINALLY able to look at a copy of the score and the notes that she sings, at least in the score I saw, are the original ending notes.
umm well the end... well it... made the whole song suck!!!!!!! NEVER do that again! i hate it. its a good voice but sing another song.... that is if you dare make a total wreck out of it!!
@YoDog027 you do understand that that is the original score, right. and this is probably the best version of this song, i think that the johanna in the movie has no depth in her voice, no feeling. in this, it was radiating.
This is a gorgeous rendition of the song. Not intended to be part of the show in this case. I'm sure it would be changed if it was - Johanna being less confident. Wow, what a voice.
I have to say this is a good version of the song but it does depend on you reading of the character, one thing is for sure she is a hell of a lot better than the johanna from the original touring cast.
In the context of the show, Green Finch expresses the terrified, last-chance, teetering-on-the-brink-of-madness feelings of a teenage girl being kept in a luxurious prison for the use of a revolting pedophile who acquired her like a gruesome trophy after raping her mother and having her father falsely imprisoned for life.
And if that sounds over the top, well... it's opera.
@icaruspnw Nah Johannas meant to be like the damsel in distress who is timid and shy, so the song is meant to be fluttery and pretty yet still have a sad meaning.
Yet yeah I can see your point of view, I guess it's just different ways to view it.
agreed! she is concerned wondering what a jailed bird might be feeling inside of the cage, thinking about how could be possible to sing in that condition... So it's not supposed to be soft as MrToadRocks says... ^^
Phenomenal talent; one that demands your attention from the second she begins to the last note. Possibly the best rendition of this song I've ever heard.
i like them both. ms. blackwell has a phenomenally strong voice, but the johanna in the movie was only supposed to be 15 or 16. her voice was believable for a 15 or 16-year old girl, i think.
@MarianTheLibrarian Johanna has a great voice! Yeah, this woman has an amazing voice, but that does not mean you have to rag on the actress who plays Johanna.
@plpanther Agree...although this version is way better, I think the movie-Johanna was perfect for the role, innocent and sweet...this singer sounds very mature and trained...maybe too mature for the role...but her voice is just WOW :D
@MarianTheLibrarian i dont think so...i mean, they have totally different styles. as a simple, stand-alone vocal piece, harolyn does a great job -- her voice is technically flawless. but i think the film johanna's troubled, feminine little voice fit the character better. it was subdued and innocent and...closed. she seemed small and insecure, as she would if she had been locked in a tower her whole life. the effect was overall more disturbing, in my opinion.
@MarianTheLibrarian It's because they made it into a more higher pitch then it was. I've heard that "joke of a Johanna" sing it lower, and she sounded wonderful.
@MyArtIsLoved731 not to say she wasn't wonderful, but if you're a great singer, it shouldn't matter what key it is in -they are singing the exact same song, nd this one just happens to be better in MarianTheLibrarian (and my) opinion. don't blame it on the key difference.
@ur1radycalchic I know, the movie version wasn't amazing, but i'm pretty sure she didn't do her best. The key difference really changed a lot, although i prefer Harolyn Blackwell better. Plus, have you ever heard the Korean Johanna Esther Ryu sing it? Beautiful as well~
@iechigomew There is actually nothing "cute" about this song. Johanna is about to go crazy. She has been locked away by a lecherous man who subtly threatens her with rape on a daily basis. Have you ever even seen the broadway production? If not, it's on youtube. I suggest you watch it before calling this song a "cute innocent kinda thing".
Ms. Blackwell is a graduate of my alma mater, the Catholic University of America. We sang with her several years ago at the Kennedy Center. Awesome voice, and a wonderful person!
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Can I find the "official" broadway version anywhere?
SimplyCec1995 6 hours ago
This song is SO difficult to sing. She nails it.
xblondiekins 1 week ago
FINALLY!!! Someone who sings it right!!!
pikamom11 2 weeks ago
this is truly marvelous. this woman has a tremendous voice
saralbruno 4 weeks ago
Her accuracy in the lower non-vibrato notes is questionable, and her tone slighty grating in places. However, excellent command of the coloratura and tangents of the whistle register here and in other pieces on youtube also.
MJB1234567 1 month ago
BRAVO!
anthonyhenrysmith 3 months ago
I like this performance better than the woman from the Sweeney Todd (the one with Johnny Depp) personally. Harolyn Blackwell's voice has lots of body and depth to it, like mine, which I appreciate :)
It's a shame she covers the tone of her high notes, though...
HeyItsSkinny 3 months ago
How is it humanly possible to hit those lat two notes!!!?
theblackdahlia88 4 months ago
shes singing it completely wrong...its supposed to be much more light and pure
willjohn28 4 months ago
I do think the piece can be sung a little more sweetly than this, but you gotta have good support to sing this part eight times a week. Crooning worked well for the film, but I just don't think it's a realistic possibility for a live performance.
franimalistic 4 months ago
I am now inspired to practice this song way harder cuz this lady puts my lil performance to shame.
PrincessAmazing17 5 months ago 2
Her voice is a little strong for this part. It's not gentle enough to convey the meaning of being trapped fighting desperation.
gothicphey 5 months ago
@gothicphey I agree but come away from the weakling in the movie. She is portraying trapped but strong thats why see asked the trapped how they cope all through the song cuz she cant. I get what your sayin tho.
PrincessAmazing17 5 months ago
@gothicphey Yeah, but she isn't plaing the role. She's singing the song, so she has more freedom with the rendition of this song.
TheLilyx13 4 months ago 2
@TheLilyx13 I guess you're right.
gothicphey 4 months ago
One of THE BEST renditions of this song I have EVER heard! Those last 2 notes brought tears to my eyes
macavitymacavity 5 months ago 2
I saw this when it first aired almost 20 years ago in 1992 or 1993. I NEVER forgot this woman or this performance. Such control.
lcowles 5 months ago
Facial expressions were a bit strange to me , and her voice is too shaky for this song, but overall amazing performance!
HunterjumpTheMoon 5 months ago
a little too fast, but it was still amazing!!!!
NatalieMarie318 6 months ago
ive never heard anyone do that with the ending absolutely spectacular!
22babebee 6 months ago
She has a amazing voice! WOW! :)
operagirl121 7 months ago
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CaseyLane91 7 months ago
only the best to showcase Sondheims work...awesome..
makebelievezz 7 months ago
Beautiful voice!!
Rainbowstache3 7 months ago
those who said she sang this song too loud not only dont know she has an operatic background, she has no mic, and its open to the interpretation of the musician. are you a musician? no need to answer lol. LOVE YOU BLACKWELL! SANG IT GIRL!
LiyahLova 7 months ago in playlist Arias & Songs To Sing in the Near Future
Whaaa...WOW! Gorgeous voice!
WraythSkitzofrenik 7 months ago
I wonder if she finds it hard to hit the high notes. She is so amazing!
glitterybell 8 months ago
wonderful! especially that ending...loved it : D
makebelievezz 8 months ago
ugggghhhhh!!! that was awful! she is going soooooo fasssst!!
hollyannharris 8 months ago
@hollyannharris yes i argee and so loud
tantewumeru 8 months ago
@tantewumeru She's a soprano. 'Nuff said
Porrie13 8 months ago
so strong x. x
1995sasunaru 9 months ago
What a superb voice - when is Harolyn coming to the UK? April 2011 - especially the top A at the end!
timflayton 10 months ago
What a superb voice - when is Harolyn coming to the UK? April 2011
timflayton 10 months ago
THATNOTE :O
brittyannemo 10 months ago
beautiful! I like how she took the ending up an octave, it sounded gorgeous
LizzyT123 10 months ago
stunning.
broadwaybabe1305 11 months ago
Oh my God.
stephsouthernfried 1 year ago
i always imagined this song to be more gentle, her voice absolutely amazing though ^^
FeLinaDolliex3 1 year ago
Her upper range is beautiful... wow.
xxecnecsenavexx 1 year ago
her pronunciation is kinda distracting and weird. shes also not the best singer I've ever heard.
gonebaad24 1 year ago
@gonebaad24 this is true. however, that is a REALLY hard song, and she did it better than probably 90% of the women on this planet could. and she finished sooo beautifully.
EbunnyEthereal 1 year ago
@EbunnyEthereal Yeah thats true. you have to have some amount of skill to attempt something like this.
gonebaad24 11 months ago
fuc autoning, thumps of for REAL singing!
inuyasha6457 1 year ago
@inuyasha6457 because operas are totally autotuned. listen, she's no fergie at the superbowl half time show. she's beautiful, and talented, therefore I'm apologizing to everyone who was graced with your ignorant comment for you. I bid you adieu.
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ghsanchez 11 months ago
I hate this whole banter about how she's not singing it right. When a song is out of the context of a show and is being performed in a concert setting, it doesn't matter whether she's not singing it 'innocently enough' or whatever. She's not actually playing the part, just singing the song. Geez.
saveourplanet14 1 year ago 6
I hate this whole banter about how she's not singing it right. When a song is out of the context of a show and is being performed in a concert setting, it doesn't matter whether she's not singing it 'innocently enough' or whatever. She's not actually playing the part, just singing the song. Geez.
saveourplanet14 1 year ago
she has a true talent...
THECRAZYMUFFIN100 1 year ago
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THECRAZYMUFFIN100 1 year ago
Impeccable.
TruthSerum101 1 year ago
DAMN.
RussinoProductions 1 year ago
outstanding!
caiogflopes 1 year ago
Johanna is not on the brink of madness when she sings Greenfinch. I'd argue that she starts off as a stereotypical Victorian maiden, one with little freedom; I don't think at this point she even understands the judge's real feelings towards her which makes his 'Johanna' & her subsequent actions more shocking. This singer captures well J's yearning & wistfulness; the Broadway J, in contrast, starts deranged then has no-where to go. Her Greenfinch is shrill, off-key, and simply awful.
yezdnil 1 year ago 5
Nice, but a little fast imo....
Lascivious144 1 year ago
WOW! THE ENDING! She KILLED IT! YES YES YES! Go GURRRL!
Opera88 1 year ago 63
I think she sounds wonderful. Probably the best voice singing this I have heard.
cutiecatblondie 1 year ago
Perfect.
MSam2 1 year ago
oh my god. that was so beautiful.
ghoff29 1 year ago
how can you say the johanna from the movie was a joke?
She kicked the hell out of the one from the broadway version.
and this woman is not trying to be in the role. simply singing the song.
You both need to take a look at things.
zxenen 1 year ago 6
Nice!
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pranjali90 1 year ago
The adolescents who usually torture this song make my ears bleed. Not this. No, not this.
corvus13 1 year ago
it's supposed to be sung sweetly though.
ESENDETproductions 1 year ago
@ESENDETproductions it is. It's beautiful and sweet yet strong
ESENDETproductions 1 year ago
the 'joke' of Johanna was a lot more convincing of her role of being a trapped adolescent than this powerful diva
janicegingerich 1 year ago 61
@janicegingerich I agree... it tends to be that way in musicals, I have the same feeling with PotO... Just like Jane Wisener, Emmy Rossum is a great actress and she has potential but her voice lacks the training and technique the musical-Christine have...I guess it depends on what aspect you prefer personally: The acting or the singing :)
ethalinia 1 year ago
@janicegingerich Very true, but. . . . :D
Broadway1408 7 months ago
2:40!!! COME ON!!!! that was amahhhzing!!!
screaminPirate 1 year ago 4
well she is an amazing singer, but i definitely prefer the original johanna...i dont know i just think the softer aspect is better for the character...and as for movie johanna, while i agree she certainly wasnt good enough, she did have a certain innocence to her voice that worked for the role, but lets be honest tim destroyed the story, he took out almost all the songs, took out all the comedy i mean its a mess compared to the play plus johnny and helena werent good as far as the singing goes
BubblegumPopProdctns 1 year ago 4
Better than the movie, and she controls her vibrato a lot better than the original
synshenron92 1 year ago
she sings this better than anyone else!
ur1radycalchic 1 year ago
holy shit this song is awesome
i really want to modify it so it's one chorus and i can play it as a jazz standard
also children will listen. I mean shit, sondheims shit begs to be improvised over
oober349 1 year ago
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Omg I'm jealous!
dancerm22 1 year ago
Oh my GOD, that last note is just divine!
chlorr 1 year ago 4
oh wow, what a voice. <3 beautiful!
chlorr 1 year ago
WOW.
fallenangel4703 1 year ago
that last note is unbelievable, I'm such a jealous alto right now!
ChloeQTips 1 year ago 3
Perfect! Just perfect!
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now SHE can sing
Fiondra 1 year ago
i like johanna beter :P
tessa848 1 year ago
Amazing!
SchizoLari 1 year ago
there are 6 people in this world that are obviously tone def. that was simply ravishing
glamor27 1 year ago
voice from heaven
cherryblossom141 1 year ago
wow!!
treyseas 1 year ago
wow !!! What a beautiful voice
RFMinistries 1 year ago
she is great!
this is wonderful in a concert, however in the actual musical, I prefer a more delicate Johanna.
That still doesn't take away the amazingness from her though, this was fabulous! :)
Mystikchick 1 year ago
@Mystikchick I couldn't agree more! In terms of a singular performance this is incredible. Yet in the context of the stage musical/movie you need someone with a more innocent voice.
SweeneyToddInc 1 year ago
Gorgeous voice, one of the best renditions of the song I've heard. Sweeney is practically an English opera, and in my opinion it's most appropriate to perform it with voices as marvelous and rich as Blackwell's. While the film with Depp was entertaining, and opened the eyes of many new fans to the genius of Sondheim, it's saddening to me that those who discovered Sweeney through the film often prefer the film's singers to masterful voices like this. Anyway, gorgeous piece - when it's done right.
KarthRevived 1 year ago
amazing. i want to sing like her. all the best to her
RafaHatesU 1 year ago
OMG at the end
Aleatorica 1 year ago
Wow!!!! I can't think of anything else to say...
spirit2dance 1 year ago
Sublime!
asmileisspecial 1 year ago
I personally really like Ms. Blackwell's rendition of Green Finch. She is singing it as a concert piece, not as a piece part of a musical. I agree with other posters; the ending was absolutely amazing.
She maintains the fullness of her voice, even at the softest dynamics. Wish I wer lucky enough to take a lesson with her.
SqueakyIri 1 year ago 3
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YES YES YES YES YES.
Fnessundorma 1 year ago
Harolyn was my voice teacher a few weeks ago. Absolutely the most amazing experience of my life
volleyballgurl101508 1 year ago
to manly eww
MsUreshii 1 year ago
thats my cousin :DDDDDDDDD
mszhaircare101 1 year ago 3
that's an amazing voice! but i liked the Johanna in the movie better...her voice sounds more like a bird, way lighter
EncoreLPYZ 1 year ago
I Worked With Harolyn This Past Week, And She Really Is Just As Amazing As She Seems.
muppetmartinez 1 year ago
I love it and I think she is wonderful!! I do wish she was a little bit ligher but she was still fantastic!! I think it is amazing how she can be so light and then get so powerful! Amazing range BRAVA!!!!
Queensha85 1 year ago
Absoutely Stunning!!!!!!!
SondheimFanatic1 1 year ago
well yeah its cuz shes black ;) black girls go it!
cutiewithkeyss 1 year ago
Beautiful voice, better than I could ever do for sure. I do feel that she sings this a little too harshly for my liking, but just a matter of opinion I guess XD
Though that last note was beautiful <3
LozzaaCakes 1 year ago 3
That last night was lighter than air
Tadzio242 1 year ago
she's amazing!
angelbella123 1 year ago
@angelbella123 You just can't accept that she isn't the right person to sing this song. and i know i couldn't sing it better, thats why i haven't. you on the other hand couldn't sing it any better either. but i do know at least five other people who could sing this better then Harolyn Blackwell... i saw your videos, you need a lot more practice before you could even enter the same room as this woman, and i don't even think she can sing that good, thats sayin something. get to practicing.
gnhblink182 1 year ago
ummm....that was incredible
Javaisreve 1 year ago
All you haters...STOP
HLeonick 1 year ago
Beautiful voice...
HLeonick 1 year ago
That last note was friggan incredible!
watchingmovies247 1 year ago 2
@watchingmovies247 lighter than air.
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MrSingingLewis 1 year ago
A lot of people have commented about the way she ends this piece. I was FINALLY able to look at a copy of the score and the notes that she sings, at least in the score I saw, are the original ending notes.
TresConfused 1 year ago 4
umm well the end... well it... made the whole song suck!!!!!!! NEVER do that again! i hate it. its a good voice but sing another song.... that is if you dare make a total wreck out of it!!
YoDog027 1 year ago
@YoDog027 that is how the original score is. it was beautiful.
kaleelee2309 1 year ago 2
@YoDog027 you do understand that that is the original score, right. and this is probably the best version of this song, i think that the johanna in the movie has no depth in her voice, no feeling. in this, it was radiating.
dictionaryofthoughts 1 year ago
nice voice but ..its off a bit and harsh
josiexx4y78 1 year ago
@josiexx4y78 are you crazy.
dictionaryofthoughts 1 year ago
very good. But its supposed you be piano (soft) on a lot of the parts she didnt do alot of the dynamics..and the trills were pretty bad..
She sings very harshly, But very pretty voice.
ThePeZiN 1 year ago
This isn't too good, she drops it a few times and it wasn't impressive.
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angelbella123 1 year ago
she seems to rush and be too forceful and her mouth opens waaaaay too wide, it's kind of annoying
buffiexoh 1 year ago
This is a gorgeous rendition of the song. Not intended to be part of the show in this case. I'm sure it would be changed if it was - Johanna being less confident. Wow, what a voice.
comvic20 1 year ago 4
I have to say this is a good version of the song but it does depend on you reading of the character, one thing is for sure she is a hell of a lot better than the johanna from the original touring cast.
samthepsycicclam 1 year ago 2
its too powergul and like, strong to be johanna in the movie. jayne wisener's voice suited the part of johanna in the movie perfectly.
YoureReallyUgly 1 year ago
omg, wow.
heyyoubitme 1 year ago
The johanna in the movie was great. and so is this one, but I think jayne Weisner captured the innocence of the part in the movie.
AbsterViolin 1 year ago
Actually I think that everyone is allowed to sing in the way he understands the song. Each one has his own point of view
davidkiller15 1 year ago
She does have a lovely voice, but I do think it should have crescendoed a bit at "Whence comes this melody...", and then back to a softer pitch.
TheRedButterfly21 1 year ago
She has a beautiful, but I think this song is meant to be soft and touching this is slightly too powerful..
MrToadRocks 2 years ago 3
MrToadRocks: Meant to be soft?
In the context of the show, Green Finch expresses the terrified, last-chance, teetering-on-the-brink-of-madness feelings of a teenage girl being kept in a luxurious prison for the use of a revolting pedophile who acquired her like a gruesome trophy after raping her mother and having her father falsely imprisoned for life.
And if that sounds over the top, well... it's opera.
But soft? Nuh uh.
icaruspnw 2 years ago 26
@icaruspnw Nah Johannas meant to be like the damsel in distress who is timid and shy, so the song is meant to be fluttery and pretty yet still have a sad meaning.
Yet yeah I can see your point of view, I guess it's just different ways to view it.
MrToadRocks 2 years ago 3
agreed! she is concerned wondering what a jailed bird might be feeling inside of the cage, thinking about how could be possible to sing in that condition... So it's not supposed to be soft as MrToadRocks says... ^^
davidkiller15 1 year ago
@icaruspnw she wasn't terrified that's a little eccentric
chauncy424 1 year ago
I agree, she has an amazing voice, but I like the song better when it's sung softer :)
She has amazing control over her voice, though, the last notes were unbelievable!
ethalinia 1 year ago
I really love how she sings it :] But i also like the way the girl in the movie sings it as wel :\
ToadStoolxX 2 years ago
HER CONTROL AT THE END, gahhhhhhhhhd. so amaazing.
rnjt07 2 years ago 2
That's exactly what I thought @rnjt07! hehehe
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fendibag17 2 years ago
She is amazing! nothing else to say
MrsLautner4lyf 2 years ago 3
marry me. freaking amazing!
henrythefiftyth 2 years ago
That was beautiful
mimimarquez0524 2 years ago
Wow, what an amazing voice :D
greengreen31 2 years ago
WOW,
elilis3 2 years ago
Oh wow, what a voice! And what a name, I love it! :D
Meganagem242 2 years ago 3
Phenomenal talent; one that demands your attention from the second she begins to the last note. Possibly the best rendition of this song I've ever heard.
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she's incredible.
much better than that joke of a Johanna in the movie.
MarianTheLibrarian 2 years ago 38
THANK YOU! who the heck WAS that in the movie anyway?? THIS is how that song should be sung. PS I am a coloratura soprano professionally.
MsDianaD1 2 years ago 4
i like them both. ms. blackwell has a phenomenally strong voice, but the johanna in the movie was only supposed to be 15 or 16. her voice was believable for a 15 or 16-year old girl, i think.
nubiantigeress 2 years ago 4
When I was 15 i did this song for district music contest and I won.. It's verry possible to have a mature voice even at the age of ten...
blacklace91 2 years ago
@MarianTheLibrarian i kind of liked that johanna. but i agree, this one is much better.
HayleyBlahBlah123 1 year ago
@MarianTheLibrarian Johanna has a great voice! Yeah, this woman has an amazing voice, but that does not mean you have to rag on the actress who plays Johanna.
plpanther 1 year ago 2
@plpanther Yeah, person who played Johanna in the movie did have a lovely voice.
But you have to admit...This is incredibly better.
lufferdinkss 1 year ago
@plpanther Agree...although this version is way better, I think the movie-Johanna was perfect for the role, innocent and sweet...this singer sounds very mature and trained...maybe too mature for the role...but her voice is just WOW :D
ethalinia 1 year ago
@MarianTheLibrarian i dont think so...i mean, they have totally different styles. as a simple, stand-alone vocal piece, harolyn does a great job -- her voice is technically flawless. but i think the film johanna's troubled, feminine little voice fit the character better. it was subdued and innocent and...closed. she seemed small and insecure, as she would if she had been locked in a tower her whole life. the effect was overall more disturbing, in my opinion.
cherryblossom141 1 year ago 3
@MarianTheLibrarian It's because they made it into a more higher pitch then it was. I've heard that "joke of a Johanna" sing it lower, and she sounded wonderful.
MyArtIsLoved731 1 year ago
@MyArtIsLoved731 not to say she wasn't wonderful, but if you're a great singer, it shouldn't matter what key it is in -they are singing the exact same song, nd this one just happens to be better in MarianTheLibrarian (and my) opinion. don't blame it on the key difference.
ur1radycalchic 1 year ago
@ur1radycalchic I know, the movie version wasn't amazing, but i'm pretty sure she didn't do her best. The key difference really changed a lot, although i prefer Harolyn Blackwell better. Plus, have you ever heard the Korean Johanna Esther Ryu sing it? Beautiful as well~
MyArtIsLoved731 1 year ago
@MarianTheLibrarian rly? i liked the johannah in the movie, i thought she was good and fit for the part :3
07xGrayxGhostxHearts 1 year ago
@MarianTheLibrarian oh come on.. Johanna was wonderful too : P ; ]
LeTigerGirl 1 year ago
@MarianTheLibrarian Its supposed to be More of a Cute innocent kinda thing with johanna not Pop diva Get over it, your the joke. I prefer Johanna.
iechigomew 1 year ago
@iechigomew There is actually nothing "cute" about this song. Johanna is about to go crazy. She has been locked away by a lecherous man who subtly threatens her with rape on a daily basis. Have you ever even seen the broadway production? If not, it's on youtube. I suggest you watch it before calling this song a "cute innocent kinda thing".
showersinger547 1 year ago 3
OMG AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
setojim73191 2 years ago
Oh my God, what a beautiful voice!!
broadwaylove52 2 years ago 42
great!!
chinabby18 2 years ago 4
beautiful voice and nice arrangement at the end!!
chazaii 3 years ago 3
Ms. Blackwell is a graduate of my alma mater, the Catholic University of America. We sang with her several years ago at the Kennedy Center. Awesome voice, and a wonderful person!
pmurraymusic 3 years ago 5
that ending was wonderful!
Bluebaritone 3 years ago 7