I never said Bocelli wasn't incredible, again I reiterate that I am a fan, and I do feel Michael Crawford can sing. Bocelli is trying to sing it as an opera piece, which it is more of a musical piece. I like many of Bocelli's other songs. I like his Best Of, but in this particular case, I prefer Michael Crawford.
no, it's just not his mother tongue. he sings awesome, but English is not a very good language to sing in compared to Italian. words end with consonants too often, whereas Italian almost always ends with vowels, which can be sung way more emotionally.
@8bandnerd i guess he was just nervous (look how he closes his fist), after all he doesn't sing in english that often (not solo, at least), so maybe he had a little bit stage-feaver even if he's a professional :P
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@xanaminx it's fair you said that , it was michael crawford who was the original phantom and he was the one who really shaped the character but you can't not say that bocelli's voice isn't incredible, crawford was an actor doing a little singing , it worked because he was acting as the phantom whereas bocelli is singing it straight
Amazing!!! One of the most amazing male singers in the world singing a song from one of the most amazing performances in the world. It's in a word, perfection.
all of the gerard butler loving retards need to get off of this video. andrea bocelli is brilliant and has more talent than any of you could ever hope to have. he was actually trained properly as a classical singer. so seriously shut the fuck up. and go back to worshiping your autotuned, scoopy, squeaky, untalented gods. you don't deserve to listen to andrea.
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Why is this guy so popular? He's really not that good. His phrasing and enunciation are sloppy and unprofessional. The only reason he's famous is because of his blindness.
@xXSentFromAboveXx uh. no. he's famous because he is brilliant. his enunciation sounds strange because he's italian. and sings mostly italian songs. clearly you know nothing about real music or talent.
@nikkieup14 Uh, no. He really isn't. Bocelli has been heavily criticized over the years for his off-par technique and mediocre performances. I'm aware that he's italian and I find it funny that you think that this is a valid exuse. Operatic singers are expected to sing clearly and fluently in foreign languages; regardless of whatever their native language may be. I've also sung tenor in choir for many years, I regularly attend musicals, plays, concerts, and recitals.
@xXSentFromAboveXx Bocelli is heavily criticised because his singing is a unique style, because of this some people will like it some won't. Your of course entitled to your opinion but the way you expressed it was clearly wrong. You slandered someone on there video, did you really expect a good response? If you did, your an idiot.
@joetheking78 Slander is defaming someone with false information implied to be true, which is not what I did. I gave my honest, objective criticism of a mediocre singer. I never slandered anyone. You Bocelli fans are just butthurt that not everyone blindly worships your idol with the same fervor that you do.
@xXSentFromAboveXx You did slander him "The only reason he's famous is because he's blind" - for starters that isn't criticism. Us' Bocelli fans' aren't 'butthurt' (is that even a word), were just annoyed that someone such as your self with no obvious musical talent would comment on a video instead of just ignoring it. It seems to me your just an attention seeking child, please go troll elsewhere.
@joetheking78 What I said is slander in the same way that a pinch is assault. Pick up a tabloid in your local supermarket if you want to see real slander. Secondly, even if I possessed zero musical talent that doesn't mean that I can't spot mediocrity in an artist. And third, do you even know what trolling is? If you thinkat th I'm a troll then you have a serious misconception of that word even means. Go educate yourself in internet vernacular before you attempt using it.
@xXSentFromAboveXx A pinch is assault, therefore what you said is slander. If you possess zero musical talent chances are it means you can't spot mediocrity, it may mean you can spot artists styles you dislike, but not mediocrity. And of course i know what trolling is, do you think i would call you one if i didn't? And yes you are a troll and if you don't think you are maybe you should go and educate yourself on it, instead of attempting to sound like a music critic, when clearly your not.
@joetheking78 A couple years back I tried to take a cooking class and I failed at it spectacularly. Does the fact that I can't cook mean that I can't tell if something tastes like garbage?
Also I regularly participate in choir, theatre, and I am going to major in NYU's musical theatre concentration starting next fall. While I'm not a world class performer I have a fairly decent level of musical intelligence that I think holds some merit.
@joetheking78 Trolling is deliberately trying to cause controversy, which isn't what I was doing. I was criticizing Bocelli fairly and objectively. Also, try to understand that I hold classical/opera artists to a higher standard than contemporary pop artists. Bocelli is leagues ahead of most contemporary singers but when compared to other classical singers he just doesn't match up.
I'm sorry to interrupt a youtube argument, but I think you are trolling. Saying 'he's only famous because he's blind,' you knew that you were going to get a bad reaction. Saying that also isn't fair or objective, that's deliberately attacking him. Your opinion is that he isn't a good singer: fine, I understand that. But to blatantly announce to his fans that he's obviously not very good and only is famous because he has a disability? That would be trolling.
@singout989 You make a good point. I have nothing against Bocelli the Man but I can't stand Bocelli the artist. What I think happens is people hear him carry a tune that is superior to most contemporary artists and then they discover he's blind and think "Oh wow, that's so incredible that he's able to overcome a disability like that and still sing so beautifully.", ignorant of other classical artists out there.
@singout989 I'd never hold a disablity against anyone but I still believe that Bocelli being blind was a major factor to his rise to stardom. Also, I think the other reason he has become so popular is that he's made classical music accessible to a mainstream audience; which is good because it exposes the public to classical music but at the same time it's bad because it's being delivered through an inferior medium (the medium being Bocelli).
@xXSentFromAboveXx You're absolute correct. According to Bio-Psychology, the unused brain( which was supposed to be used for the damaged sense) will be allocated to other sense; for this reason, handicapped is not that miserable.
@xXSentFromAboveXx There will never be one classical singer that is the 'best' some people will prefer different styles to you. Just because someone doesn't sing the same as everyone else doesn't make them bad. Just the same as if you dislike someone others may like there style. You mentioned how critics think his style is weak but there are many other critics who hold in him high esteem. Just because you dislike someone doesn't mean there bad (or mediocre).
@nikkieup14 Your line of reasoning makes no sense either. Because I don't like a singer that you do automatically means I know nothing about real talent or music? You know nothing about me or my life and yet you're making the assumption that I'm some uneducated hick through a youtube comment.
Bocelli is definitely a very good singer. However as far as this song is concerned, he doesn't come close to the performances of either Ramin Karimloo or Michael Crawford.
@nightsinger81 Yes, no offense to Mr. Bocelli, but even Gerard Butler put more feeling into the song than this. It's too vanilla of a performance to the music any justice.
@jdw99 Agreed. And just so anybody who is interested in seeing a really good performance of MOTN (and because I failed to mention his name in my earlier comment) I am adding a link to John Owen Jones' performance from the 25-th anniversary of Phantom of the Opera. Enjoy everybody: watch?v=_lzIteBGNPE
@nightsinger81 Very nice, he is a great singer, he makes it look effortless, even thoug it's not an easy song at all. The only fault I can find is that that version makes the Phantom seem almost too sympathetic, because he delivered such a sensitive rendition!
I usually love him, but I didn't feel this version at all.... this song usually has me in tears. Lovely singer, fantastic performer, but didn't like this!
well im gonna give a stupid i wish american would fucking stop with stupid music its all about nigger rap shit nothing pure anymore even our 60 70 80's atleast have a heart behind it now its becoming just fucking stupid. god i wanna lean a new language and get the fuck off this contenant
hard to understand how many stupid people give comments here;they are the other side of the internet; they even dont disisurve attention I know, but wish could hit their asses, they are only the trouble of this world
Andrea Bocelli is a shitty singer with a weak voice, and feeling sorry for his blindness doesn't change that. I'll even make him a deal: if he quits singing, I'll donate a dozen pencils for him to sell.
I do miss passion. There is no interpretation of the song. :-(
The voice sounds also to be always levelled to the same flat tonality.
He may also be a good singer, but I heard several better interpretations of this song by from musical theatre singers (of course they are not world stars as he is).
@Schaefer7391 I've heard people with a less mature voice than his (i mean in terms of experience) who have sang it far, far better. He's just hitting the pitches in this. I've heard him put sooo much more passion into other songs.
@mihaeltomasovic Maybe the accent is some part of it. Maybe it sounds otherwise for people with the same. But for me, I cant hear the feeling in the song, and I realy miss that. But sure, maybe a point
@TheEdwri well remember he has an extremely heavy accent... it's like when english/american singers attempt to sing Arias from Mozarts The Marriage of Figgaro, or Puccini's Madame Butterfly
First of all, the use of profanity generally indicates a person of lesser intelligence. Notwithstanding that point, I am quite educated; especially when it comes to singing. I would admit that I am nowhere near the talent of Bocelli, and that his accent is beautiful and quite charming in places, however in this song it is not appropriate. If you are a singer, you would know this. You change phrasing, articulation, dynamics, etc. to fit the piece, not the other way around.
It's not just passion; the accent clouds the words which Crawford so eloquently articulates. There were comments about it not being Bocelli's fault because the tempo was so fast. Not true,the orchestra is giving him such a relaxed, wonderful tempo and he is RUSHING IT!! I'm not dissing Bocelli's vocal talent, but there is more to singing than mere technical precision. All that being said, something tells me he hasn't done this particular arrangement before and had to learn it last minute.
@222bexter I hope your use of classic isn't referring to classical music. Bocelli's voice is fine in contemporary settings, but his numerous recorded arias make me violently projectile vomit.
I love Andrea Bocelli. Always have ever since I figured out who he was, and have always thought his voice was the greatest of this age. But... his voice just doesn't fit with this song. It's too quick, too loud, the original piece is supposed to be as gentle and as soothing as possible, he just invokes too much emotion into it, methinks.
no....i don't care for it. some of the words he doesn't even pronounce right. or at least they sound strange. "let your mind start a journey through a stange new WORD... leave all thoughts of THER LIGHT you knew before..."
@MrShaun42088 Considering that he is Italian and doesn't speak English well,he did a good job. American or British singers also make mistakes when they try to sing in a foreign language.
@Miriamele100 even you say he did a good job....it wasn't phenomenal...or outstanding. it was good...but as MrReed314 said, "it's missing the passion"
@MrShaun42088 I was referring to his pronunciation. I also prefer some of the more passionate versions, also the deeper voices. I love Bocelli but I don't think this song really suits him.
@spidermanfan5 Yes indeed, I suspect God thought it to much to give him that voice with the ability to see our reactions.. Hence the humble and wonderful singer known as Andrea Bocelli
@spidermanfan5 well he is not completely blind, he has lost his sight over time... like if you watch him in the 90s he often kept his eyes open as he was not as sensitive to light back then...
I think it is safe to say Bocelli DOES have one of the better and most noble sounding voices of today. However, I would say that there ARE better singers. Remember, Bocelli started taking lessons in his very late years. Like, latter twenties to early thirties. He is definitely a born natural. :)
Andrea Bocelli is an awesome singer - better than ANY other singer on this world. No one sings live.. everyone is lipsync... but Bocelli sings live...
I never said Bocelli wasn't incredible, again I reiterate that I am a fan, and I do feel Michael Crawford can sing. Bocelli is trying to sing it as an opera piece, which it is more of a musical piece. I like many of Bocelli's other songs. I like his Best Of, but in this particular case, I prefer Michael Crawford.
xanaminx 6 hours ago
he sounds really bored while singing
8bandnerd 2 days ago
@8bandnerd
no, it's just not his mother tongue. he sings awesome, but English is not a very good language to sing in compared to Italian. words end with consonants too often, whereas Italian almost always ends with vowels, which can be sung way more emotionally.
TheStupidLama 13 hours ago
@8bandnerd i guess he was just nervous (look how he closes his fist), after all he doesn't sing in english that often (not solo, at least), so maybe he had a little bit stage-feaver even if he's a professional :P
JustTravellingAround 5 hours ago
I recognize his level of ability, but this is a really bad rendition of an incredible song.
MrCZBurke 2 days ago
el es hermoso......
priscibor 2 days ago
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Tageshoroskop 4 days ago
I love Andrea Bocelli, but can honestly say that he's not my favorite. I still prefer Michael Crawford.
xanaminx 4 days ago 2
@xanaminx it's fair you said that , it was michael crawford who was the original phantom and he was the one who really shaped the character but you can't not say that bocelli's voice isn't incredible, crawford was an actor doing a little singing , it worked because he was acting as the phantom whereas bocelli is singing it straight
edwardowen19 1 day ago
I love Andrea, but his is not his song!
Nevermore1953 5 days ago
Simplesmente, maravilhoso!!!!!!!!!!!
FRANCIS35NUNES 1 week ago
It looks like he carried a teleprompter in his ear. He did not sing naturally. Anyway, English is not his language.
kkbui33 1 week ago
Amazing!!! One of the most amazing male singers in the world singing a song from one of the most amazing performances in the world. It's in a word, perfection.
mmmdonutsyay 1 week ago
all of the gerard butler loving retards need to get off of this video. andrea bocelli is brilliant and has more talent than any of you could ever hope to have. he was actually trained properly as a classical singer. so seriously shut the fuck up. and go back to worshiping your autotuned, scoopy, squeaky, untalented gods. you don't deserve to listen to andrea.
nikkieup14 1 week ago
THIS IS AMAZING
lolisfun2say 1 week ago
Loud and annoying
ScoutAn01 1 week ago
@ScoutAn01 you clearly have no idea what music is.
nikkieup14 1 week ago
Hmm nice
ScoutAn01 1 week ago
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Why is this guy so popular? He's really not that good. His phrasing and enunciation are sloppy and unprofessional. The only reason he's famous is because of his blindness.
xXSentFromAboveXx 2 weeks ago
@xXSentFromAboveXx uh. no. he's famous because he is brilliant. his enunciation sounds strange because he's italian. and sings mostly italian songs. clearly you know nothing about real music or talent.
nikkieup14 1 week ago
@nikkieup14 Uh, no. He really isn't. Bocelli has been heavily criticized over the years for his off-par technique and mediocre performances. I'm aware that he's italian and I find it funny that you think that this is a valid exuse. Operatic singers are expected to sing clearly and fluently in foreign languages; regardless of whatever their native language may be. I've also sung tenor in choir for many years, I regularly attend musicals, plays, concerts, and recitals.
xXSentFromAboveXx 1 week ago
@xXSentFromAboveXx Bocelli is heavily criticised because his singing is a unique style, because of this some people will like it some won't. Your of course entitled to your opinion but the way you expressed it was clearly wrong. You slandered someone on there video, did you really expect a good response? If you did, your an idiot.
joetheking78 6 days ago
@joetheking78 Slander is defaming someone with false information implied to be true, which is not what I did. I gave my honest, objective criticism of a mediocre singer. I never slandered anyone. You Bocelli fans are just butthurt that not everyone blindly worships your idol with the same fervor that you do.
xXSentFromAboveXx 6 days ago
@xXSentFromAboveXx You did slander him "The only reason he's famous is because he's blind" - for starters that isn't criticism. Us' Bocelli fans' aren't 'butthurt' (is that even a word), were just annoyed that someone such as your self with no obvious musical talent would comment on a video instead of just ignoring it. It seems to me your just an attention seeking child, please go troll elsewhere.
joetheking78 6 days ago
@joetheking78 What I said is slander in the same way that a pinch is assault. Pick up a tabloid in your local supermarket if you want to see real slander. Secondly, even if I possessed zero musical talent that doesn't mean that I can't spot mediocrity in an artist. And third, do you even know what trolling is? If you thinkat th I'm a troll then you have a serious misconception of that word even means. Go educate yourself in internet vernacular before you attempt using it.
xXSentFromAboveXx 6 days ago
@xXSentFromAboveXx A pinch is assault, therefore what you said is slander. If you possess zero musical talent chances are it means you can't spot mediocrity, it may mean you can spot artists styles you dislike, but not mediocrity. And of course i know what trolling is, do you think i would call you one if i didn't? And yes you are a troll and if you don't think you are maybe you should go and educate yourself on it, instead of attempting to sound like a music critic, when clearly your not.
joetheking78 6 days ago
@joetheking78 A couple years back I tried to take a cooking class and I failed at it spectacularly. Does the fact that I can't cook mean that I can't tell if something tastes like garbage?
Also I regularly participate in choir, theatre, and I am going to major in NYU's musical theatre concentration starting next fall. While I'm not a world class performer I have a fairly decent level of musical intelligence that I think holds some merit.
xXSentFromAboveXx 6 days ago
@joetheking78 Trolling is deliberately trying to cause controversy, which isn't what I was doing. I was criticizing Bocelli fairly and objectively. Also, try to understand that I hold classical/opera artists to a higher standard than contemporary pop artists. Bocelli is leagues ahead of most contemporary singers but when compared to other classical singers he just doesn't match up.
xXSentFromAboveXx 6 days ago
@xXSentFromAboveXx
I'm sorry to interrupt a youtube argument, but I think you are trolling. Saying 'he's only famous because he's blind,' you knew that you were going to get a bad reaction. Saying that also isn't fair or objective, that's deliberately attacking him. Your opinion is that he isn't a good singer: fine, I understand that. But to blatantly announce to his fans that he's obviously not very good and only is famous because he has a disability? That would be trolling.
singout989 6 days ago
@singout989 You make a good point. I have nothing against Bocelli the Man but I can't stand Bocelli the artist. What I think happens is people hear him carry a tune that is superior to most contemporary artists and then they discover he's blind and think "Oh wow, that's so incredible that he's able to overcome a disability like that and still sing so beautifully.", ignorant of other classical artists out there.
xXSentFromAboveXx 5 days ago
@singout989 I'd never hold a disablity against anyone but I still believe that Bocelli being blind was a major factor to his rise to stardom. Also, I think the other reason he has become so popular is that he's made classical music accessible to a mainstream audience; which is good because it exposes the public to classical music but at the same time it's bad because it's being delivered through an inferior medium (the medium being Bocelli).
xXSentFromAboveXx 5 days ago
@xXSentFromAboveXx You're absolute correct. According to Bio-Psychology, the unused brain( which was supposed to be used for the damaged sense) will be allocated to other sense; for this reason, handicapped is not that miserable.
mathmantall 5 days ago
@xXSentFromAboveXx There will never be one classical singer that is the 'best' some people will prefer different styles to you. Just because someone doesn't sing the same as everyone else doesn't make them bad. Just the same as if you dislike someone others may like there style. You mentioned how critics think his style is weak but there are many other critics who hold in him high esteem. Just because you dislike someone doesn't mean there bad (or mediocre).
joetheking78 5 days ago
@nikkieup14 Your line of reasoning makes no sense either. Because I don't like a singer that you do automatically means I know nothing about real talent or music? You know nothing about me or my life and yet you're making the assumption that I'm some uneducated hick through a youtube comment.
xXSentFromAboveXx 1 week ago
@nikkieup14 Clearly, you have no tolerance of differing opinions and cannot make a counter-argument without personally attacking me.
xXSentFromAboveXx 1 week ago
Bocelli is definitely a very good singer. However as far as this song is concerned, he doesn't come close to the performances of either Ramin Karimloo or Michael Crawford.
nightsinger81 2 weeks ago
@nightsinger81 Yes, no offense to Mr. Bocelli, but even Gerard Butler put more feeling into the song than this. It's too vanilla of a performance to the music any justice.
jdw99 2 weeks ago
@jdw99 Agreed. And just so anybody who is interested in seeing a really good performance of MOTN (and because I failed to mention his name in my earlier comment) I am adding a link to John Owen Jones' performance from the 25-th anniversary of Phantom of the Opera. Enjoy everybody: watch?v=_lzIteBGNPE
nightsinger81 1 week ago
@nightsinger81 Very nice, he is a great singer, he makes it look effortless, even thoug it's not an easy song at all. The only fault I can find is that that version makes the Phantom seem almost too sympathetic, because he delivered such a sensitive rendition!
jdw99 1 week ago
Sloppy.
Maximusnessage 2 weeks ago
I usually love him, but I didn't feel this version at all.... this song usually has me in tears. Lovely singer, fantastic performer, but didn't like this!
shannairl 2 weeks ago
This Andrea Broccoli guy is pretty good.
tangypasta 2 weeks ago
@tangypasta ah- ah -ah. Did you have you fun now?
JustTravellingAround 2 weeks ago
The song is good. The singer is excellent!!
garfieldcaroline 2 weeks ago
The song is good. The singer is excellent!!
garfieldcaroline 2 weeks ago
GOOOODDDD..SONGGGGG IS MY IDOLLLLLLL....A.B...SOS LO MEJOR....
TheAlberto0212 2 weeks ago
Maravilloso!!!!!!!!!
Baires2003 3 weeks ago 4
well im gonna give a stupid i wish american would fucking stop with stupid music its all about nigger rap shit nothing pure anymore even our 60 70 80's atleast have a heart behind it now its becoming just fucking stupid. god i wanna lean a new language and get the fuck off this contenant
karazze0285 3 weeks ago
@karazze0285 lol cry
lavishlife360 2 weeks ago
@karazze0285
please leave!
kistlerra 1 week ago
I like me it, but, i'd rather Anthony Warlow's performance
pmg2401 3 weeks ago
I don't really like his version. He's a technically great singer, but he doesn't really put any emotion into this song.
augginator123 3 weeks ago
hard to understand how many stupid people give comments here;they are the other side of the internet; they even dont disisurve attention I know, but wish could hit their asses, they are only the trouble of this world
herchymir 3 weeks ago
:):)
2011gosh 3 weeks ago
Your voice puts me in touch with an other dimension..after this material things, is something of divine! Thanks to exist
MrCla93 3 weeks ago
I'm playing this in orchestra :D
leiaorgana456 4 weeks ago
Bravo Andrea!! So beautiful!
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Andrea Bocelli is a shitty singer with a weak voice, and feeling sorry for his blindness doesn't change that. I'll even make him a deal: if he quits singing, I'll donate a dozen pencils for him to sell.
Jakareh75 4 weeks ago
have you ever heard jan lemuel blanco of the Blanco family
he sang this song with his heart and he has a great voice
GMrazzid 4 weeks ago
csodálom őt
horvaynemaya 1 month ago
@horvaynemaya
Ennek oka, hogy a zenei ízlés szar.
Jakareh75 4 weeks ago
wir haben Dich lieb...
jenncosmetic 1 month ago
I do miss passion. There is no interpretation of the song. :-(
The voice sounds also to be always levelled to the same flat tonality.
He may also be a good singer, but I heard several better interpretations of this song by from musical theatre singers (of course they are not world stars as he is).
Schaefer7391 1 month ago
@Schaefer7391
You're right. See my insightful comment above.
Jakareh75 4 weeks ago
@Schaefer7391 I've heard people with a less mature voice than his (i mean in terms of experience) who have sang it far, far better. He's just hitting the pitches in this. I've heard him put sooo much more passion into other songs.
generosos87 3 weeks ago
a barra vermelha é do tamanho do pinto do Pe lanza !!
ramirofdsn 1 month ago
Pity The Stones or The Who or The Floyd had not played this concert. It would be well worth Diana dying just to seem them play.
randomdave30 1 month ago
@mihaeltomasovic Maybe the accent is some part of it. Maybe it sounds otherwise for people with the same. But for me, I cant hear the feeling in the song, and I realy miss that. But sure, maybe a point
TheEdwri 1 month ago
He just killed the song
TheEdwri 1 month ago
@TheEdwri well remember he has an extremely heavy accent... it's like when english/american singers attempt to sing Arias from Mozarts The Marriage of Figgaro, or Puccini's Madame Butterfly
mihaeltomasovic 1 month ago
Penoso.
sbirignao 1 month ago
I love this music. I had the honor of seeing Phantom twice on Broadway -- the most specatcular moving musical theatre ever. Bravo!
basicaa 1 month ago
He has a voice for any kind of song
CharlesChen1211 1 month ago
Bocelli's gift of singing comes from God. What a talent!
avasd 1 month ago
I SAW THE TITLE AND WAS LIKE "FUCK YEA!!!"
DragonMaster459 1 month ago
I miss the passion and hate fact thanthey skipped "Help me make the music of the night" where that last tone SHOULD have been!
aanniiih 1 month ago
Awesome
showtunesinger13 1 month ago
Great singer ... verging on legendary status
but doesn't fit this song
idk maybe he's having an off day
ZachNight726 1 month ago
Сплошное восхищение! Бочелли борозды не испортит!
Varangianguest 1 month ago
I love Puccini.....
NonInflatable 1 month ago
very high.....
i like this
wahyu1237 1 month ago
You all have to see John Owen-Jones do this song, He did it for years in London Theatre
rvhealey 1 month ago
is better Paul Bots
Ilderufux1 2 months ago
What a bunch of uneducated a22holes--he does better than any of you in any language.
lsstephens8 2 months ago
First of all, the use of profanity generally indicates a person of lesser intelligence. Notwithstanding that point, I am quite educated; especially when it comes to singing. I would admit that I am nowhere near the talent of Bocelli, and that his accent is beautiful and quite charming in places, however in this song it is not appropriate. If you are a singer, you would know this. You change phrasing, articulation, dynamics, etc. to fit the piece, not the other way around.
MER19621 1 month ago
@MER19621 Fuck yeah!
TheRealSuperVillain 1 month ago
It's not just passion; the accent clouds the words which Crawford so eloquently articulates. There were comments about it not being Bocelli's fault because the tempo was so fast. Not true,the orchestra is giving him such a relaxed, wonderful tempo and he is RUSHING IT!! I'm not dissing Bocelli's vocal talent, but there is more to singing than mere technical precision. All that being said, something tells me he hasn't done this particular arrangement before and had to learn it last minute.
MER19621 2 months ago
@MER19621 Ditto.
EnsnaredSenses 1 month ago
it's not synchrone... shame..
kakafonix1 2 months ago
Nádhera
28ivik 2 months ago
Sorry, 4:27?
summerluck13 2 months ago
Did anyone else see prince William around 1:27? Beautiful song though. I lone Andrea.
summerluck13 2 months ago
Andrea Bocelli is one of the classic voices of our time. He can sing anything at all and make it sound fantastic.
222bexter 2 months ago 11
@222bexter
although, music of the night is an epic piece anyway :)
222bexter 2 months ago
@222bexter I hope your use of classic isn't referring to classical music. Bocelli's voice is fine in contemporary settings, but his numerous recorded arias make me violently projectile vomit.
incredulousG3 2 months ago
I bet that was fucking epic.
lifeonmarssucks 2 months ago
he is sooooooooooooo good!
flowerchild60s 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos 2
Harry looked very moved by that.
chibomato78 2 months ago
@ViktoriyaTaylor well said..if he could only see crowd's standing ovations every song he makes..such a wonderful voice makes me cry..
SkunkyH3rb 2 months ago
I love Andrea Bocelli. Always have ever since I figured out who he was, and have always thought his voice was the greatest of this age. But... his voice just doesn't fit with this song. It's too quick, too loud, the original piece is supposed to be as gentle and as soothing as possible, he just invokes too much emotion into it, methinks.
LeonardAndHisBiscuit 2 months ago 4
Absolutely, deliciously, wonderful! I can't believe that only 65,000+ have viewed this performance!
awomaninva55 2 months ago 2
Andrea Bocelli has no equal!!! SOOOO beautiful!! I get chills!! He can sing to me anyday!!!
esirnusydal 2 months ago
his voice wow <3
pompom45 2 months ago
let him sing in italian his singing doesn't come
close to his ability i think it throws him off totally to sing english i hate this recording it sucks and he listened to the wrong people to
sng in english probably makes sense on one level the results are sad
ilisten to ab everyday this is a sad representation of thje really
great things he has done
kcrocker5 2 months ago
wow my favorite song just absolutely taken to a new level
elektrohouseaddict 2 months ago
How could anyone DISLIKE this????
spiderpigc 2 months ago 4
Bocelli's awesome, but he put this song to shame...
olga194 2 months ago
I can't stop wachting his videos! He's a peferct singer! And very handsome too.
anayellow1 2 months ago 2
wonderful!
UmbrellaWatch 2 months ago
omg that music gives me chills everytime i hear it!!! the band lol
emgirl517 3 months ago
It was very good. But the passion that is needed for the song, was missing a bit...
MrReed314 3 months ago 21
@MrReed314 your spot on with your coment,check jan werner from norway singing this,heart and soul in it .
carlsburgh 1 month ago
@MrReed314 language barrier?
Dougan840 1 month ago
has he ever not been phenominal???
XXXshadowslayerXXX 3 months ago
This is so beautiful! I absolutely love this song and "The Phantom!" viewpoints7
viewpoints7 3 months ago
i think he wants to sing faster but the orchestra is too slow :/
wendy321 3 months ago
no....i don't care for it. some of the words he doesn't even pronounce right. or at least they sound strange. "let your mind start a journey through a stange new WORD... leave all thoughts of THER LIGHT you knew before..."
.... that's just how it sounds to me???
MrShaun42088 3 months ago
@MrShaun42088 Considering that he is Italian and doesn't speak English well,he did a good job. American or British singers also make mistakes when they try to sing in a foreign language.
Miriamele100 3 months ago
@Miriamele100 even you say he did a good job....it wasn't phenomenal...or outstanding. it was good...but as MrReed314 said, "it's missing the passion"
MrShaun42088 3 months ago
@MrShaun42088 I was referring to his pronunciation. I also prefer some of the more passionate versions, also the deeper voices. I love Bocelli but I don't think this song really suits him.
Miriamele100 2 months ago
He'd never make a Phantom, but I love his version of this song!
TheMattBattersby 3 months ago
Is He Blind?
spidermanfan5 3 months ago
@spidermanfan5 yes, he's
Bocellina 3 months ago 33
@Bocellina yes he is, he got an accident when he was playing football causing damage on his eye sight permanently when he was just 12 years old.
mathranz 3 months ago
@Bocellina hes deaf u dumbass
1986mvp 1 month ago
@1986mvp What are you talking about? You're the dumbass! He's BLIND, not deaf!
Albolu 1 month ago 16
@1986mvp He's blind. Stupid twot.
SharinganLust 3 weeks ago
@spidermanfan5 yes, he is blind.
BunbunCupcake 3 months ago
@spidermanfan5 Also, he doesn't speak English. He can only sing it. And he plays a multitude of instruments.
Duckiesgirleternally 3 months ago
@spidermanfan5 Yes indeed, I suspect God thought it to much to give him that voice with the ability to see our reactions.. Hence the humble and wonderful singer known as Andrea Bocelli
Yappa101 2 months ago 2
@Yappa101 I agree. He's very humble.
Alphaforce100 2 months ago
@spidermanfan5 ....Yes Andrea is blind...hasn't stopped from having a wonderful career
sandicatt 2 months ago 4
@sandicatt on the contrary, friend. has helped a lot.
Marselenok 2 months ago
@spidermanfan5 Lost his eyesight at 12.
zorgen123 1 month ago
@spidermanfan5 Are u thick or what?
amberzang 1 month ago
@amberzang Are u blind or what?
superkenalmighty 1 month ago
@spidermanfan5 well he is not completely blind, he has lost his sight over time... like if you watch him in the 90s he often kept his eyes open as he was not as sensitive to light back then...
mihaeltomasovic 1 month ago
yes didnt you know?
fairytale830 1 month ago
:') OHHHHHHHH phantom!!!!!!!!!! <3
EugeneLard69 3 months ago
not a fan!!!
scottezza 3 months ago
AMAZING BOCELLI WOW WOW WOW.......THE BEST!!!!!
zerochris 3 months ago
Gorgeous!!!!!!
Lukejoker3 3 months ago
@ViktoriyaTaylor Yes! Mine too.. And among female singers Sarah Brightman.
mhurm3 3 months ago
I think it is safe to say Bocelli DOES have one of the better and most noble sounding voices of today. However, I would say that there ARE better singers. Remember, Bocelli started taking lessons in his very late years. Like, latter twenties to early thirties. He is definitely a born natural. :)
zachmac82 3 months ago
ALW is the best of all time. Thanks to him, all this beautiful music can be sung by such amazing artists.
TPOTOishere 4 months ago
This is absolutely mediocrity! There are much, much better singers than Bocelli.
I think a lot of people need new ears!
nikodemus7777 4 months ago
@nikodemus7777
Andrea Bocelli is an awesome singer - better than ANY other singer on this world. No one sings live.. everyone is lipsync... but Bocelli sings live...
MrNinoful 4 months ago
@MrNinoful He sings live, that´s true. But not really good. That´s also true!
nikodemus7777 4 months ago
@MrNinoful And that he´s better than any other singer - I think this is a bad joke!
nikodemus7777 4 months ago
@nikodemus7777
He is one of the best. Not THE best but one of them. What is / are you're favourite singer?
MrNinoful 4 months ago
@MrNinoful For the Phantom? Michael Crawford! He is absolutely the best!
nikodemus7777 4 months ago 3
@nikodemus7777
Okay, you're right - for the Phantom is he realy better :)
MrNinoful 4 months ago
@nikodemus7777 um, i think YOU need new ears.
SuperCheese1223 3 months ago
как красиво!!!!
100iunona 4 months ago
@commander901 quit trolling!!
HaterzHeaven 5 months ago
@twailertwash AMEN!
HaterzHeaven 5 months ago
i wish he waz singing in italian. but he sounds magnificent..
angelcutie276 5 months ago
Perfetto!!!
Gabriella54 5 months ago
Это прекрасно! Спасибо большое!
galashaipova 5 months ago
Andrea, check the words first before you sing it.
commander901 5 months ago
@commander901 it's not his 1st language, cut him some slack, and he can't exactly read over his lyrics before he goes on stage can he ?
twailertwash 5 months ago
The most beautiful voice in the world. He sings from de heart. Bocelli, simply you are GREAT.
1965bonsai 5 months ago
Ce musical Le Phantome d´Opéra est mon musical préféré. Merci beaucoup à Vous Andrea de l´avoir chanté. Merci, Bocellina, pour ce clip!
IrmineAnneGil 5 months ago
Did Erik Just Rise From the Grave to sing This Song? I mean WOW.
thebttfchannel 5 months ago
imagine Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli singing Phantom of the Opera together? It would be amazing and perfect !!!!!
Jenny1996Nah 6 months ago
@Jenny1996Nah
Eeeeew.
Not Sarah Brightman!
Her voice is like breaking glass.
She only got the job b/c of her husband Andy.
DizzyDerwish 5 months ago
I think this is the most beautiful voice of the world, isn'it ?
Yeahnoa 6 months ago
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Yeahnoa 7 months ago
Amazing and perfect.
hcha9559 7 months ago 2
Molly, this one is for you...... I think you'll recognize the song.
lizfloe 8 months ago
Where was this video made, whose orchestra is this, who composed the song?
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