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  • i love it when he does that 'stronger yet'... eargasm...

  • Ladies, admit it. You stopped the clip at 0:40 and rewinded just to hear Ramin.

    God, I just had an ear orgasm.

  • From 03:00 she is miming on a pre-recorded track and very badly, too. That's goo bad!

  • Ramin sings soooo beautifully !! I wish I could hear him in person :)

  • god that man is sexy...

  • i love them both! gina is absolutely lovely!

  • Beast. Ramin Karimloo is an absolute beast. I am a huge Phantom phan and I have noticed Ramin is the most experimental with the notes...he really shows the Phantom through the roughness in his voice.

  • As a matter of fact I have read the book. But I was talking about ALW's adaptation and there I've always liked Erik better than Raoul ever since I was a little girl... The connection of Christine and Erik holds so much more potential

  • Gerard Butler may not have the best voice of all, oh cmon his emotion to the character showed no bounds! he portrayed the phantom's seductive and low voice very very well, imho! i really dont like the other skinny-voice phantoms..

  • @leedaine the phantom doesn't have a "seductive and low voice". he's supposed to be a tenor, and his voice in the novel is described as both "beautiful and horrifying". micheal crawford's version best suits this.

  • oh boy did she make a balls of that

  • powerful voice of Ramin!

  • Michael Crawford put his heart and soul into the part of the phantom... I bet you some men who get the role don't even consider watching any of the film versions... Michael was superb as erik.... (Ramin is really awesome though, one of my faves) :D

  • Ramin + Phantom of the Opera = <3

  • @Meginmd: Just to Clarify...ALW picked him but regretted it. Butler could not sing for the life of him. In fact, he managed through the movie by speaking the words to the rhythm...Webber was thrilled his voice was dark enough to work....but he was very unhappy in the choice.

  • My favorite Phantom is Gerard Butler. His voice is so deep and ahhh I melt when I hear him sing. next is Ramin. I really didn't like Michael Crawford at all. His voice sounded too high and mechanical almost. Not dark or sexy at all.

  • @xxxTrustNo1 Your favourite Phantom is Gerard Butler?! Do you know anything about music at all?

  • guys......that isnt sierra bogess

    

  • what a piss poor performance of this song.

  • Once i turned it on i was like "O.O my my!" lolz i mean seriously lolz

  • I hope you guys realize that singers sometimes get sick or have bad days where their voices just don't want to function (especially sopranos) so they can't always perfectly hit high notes. She was probably getting over a cold that night, and didn't want to strain her vocal chords. So just chill about it, it was probably better for it to be recorded.

  • @1920jenny

    Jenny, there's always some not-ready-for-prime time critic or a frustrated actor or singer whose ready to pounce on any performer who doesn't hear or see something delivered along the lines of his expectations. IK think the important thing is that ALW really enjoyed the duet. My guess is the guy who didn't like this saw it after his 52nd bottle of Sam Adams during a lost weekend.

  • so gorgeous. him and sierra boggess are the best phantom and christine

  • The best Phantom ever! Michael just didn't have a sexy voice! Too bad Ramin's married!

  • @lilsisasu I agree. I think Michael's voice was too high - the phantom needs to be deep and seductive, dark.

  • @lilsisasu maybe michael's voice wasn't deep or low, but it was absolutely beautiful!

  • @lilsisasu Michael's voice is very sexy, if only this generation could go back and see MC. Yep, comments like this would seem ridiculous.

  • @DarthxErik I'm not saying Michael was bad. He was, after all, the original Phantom (in the musical, anyways). I just don't think his voice was as sexy.

  • Good grief I don't think Gina could have made it more obvious that she was pre recorded... at least for those last notes. And she didn't sing the top E you can hear how loud she sings the other notes then all of a sudden it goes very quiet with the last note. And for goodness sake leave Gerard Butler alone, he did a fantastic job his voice just isn't a musical theatre voice but his acting was fantastic. But personally he is my fav Phantom and I love the edginess and rock sound to his voice!

  • @EmmaLouise03 Amen! People should stop hating on Gerry- he's actually trying to sing his stuff bel canto... WHICH IS WHAT THE MUSIC IS INTENDED TO BE. For god's sake, a man who lived most of his life beneath an opera house isn't gonna sing like a West Ender! The musical theatre style just isn't what Phantom is supposed to be about, so having him singing in the bel canto style was, in my opinion, a refreshing change.

  • @AceofGallifrey And it irritates me how people go on about how "OMG Gerard sucks!"

    ALW PICKED HIM! If ALW didn't want him, he would've picked someone else!

  • @meginmd And not to mention, Gerard was really the ACTOR who was needed. Erik is a very charismatic person, and that needs to be conveyed not just with the voice but with the body, and Butler was the guy for that.

    Besides, let's be real. I've read the Leroux. Luciano Pavarotti himself couldn't sing the way Erik could, so since actually having the right voice is impossible, why not choose a voice that represents the character in color and timbre rather than aiming for beauty alone?

  • @AceofGallifrey I've read the Leroux too, but can't remember most of it. And Crawford didn't even HAVE the role at first, it went to Steve Harley. But *ahem* I digress.

  • @AceofGallifrey friggin agree with that.. people are too specific nowadays with detail... ._. literature aint much SRS BZNZ... it should be appreciated and fun imo >,>

  • Ramin is one of those guys that you fall in love with them when you hear them sing for the first time! I think he is the best Phantom ever! Honestly, in my opinion, I think he's even better than Michael Crawford.

  • Does ALW still defend the casting of the awful G Butler in the movie? If they put his vocal style on stage, it would be boo'd right off.

  • wow! all i can say

  • DAMN, RAMIN!

    Oh m god, Gina's notes on the end...my jaw was on the floor.

  • @underthebloodredsky she didnt actually sing the last note, it was faked...

  • VOTE RAMIN in the What's On Stage Awards!!

    Come on people if we all pull together we can make sure this amazing guy gets the recognition he deserves!!!! x

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  • at 1:22 it looks like someone pressed the advance button on the dry ice machine!

  • he has an amazing voice :D !!

  • @lizzy6791 Ditto, my friend, ditto. Raoul sucks.

  • This Phantom is so yummy! I just love Ramin's voice so so very much:) It was always a mystery to me how Christine could choose Raoul...

  • @lizzy6791 check out Love Never Dies!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @lizzy6791 Clearly someone has never read the book...

  • Mmm.. What a hot phantom, mmmhm ! :D <3

  • was there a recording of him made when he did phantom of the opera? i'm not talking about love never dies.

  • @MDkid1 sorry but no i been looking 4 it but no i just have the show when he was the phantom lol someone recorded and i just found it lol

  • @roxanaphantom thats what i'm look for....not him from love never dies, but from phantom of the opera! lol...can u give it to me? i just want that one song...just that one! lol

  • @MDkid1 yes sure i will send it in a message where u can find the whole show

  • it makes me even happier to know i met both of them after the show one time :D i will always remember the first moment i heard him sing<3

  • I can't even begin to describe how unbelievably talented and SEXY this man is. HOLY SHIT.

  • I think this guy is a bit young to play the Phantom, but damn what a voice!

  • Ramin Karimloo IS the Phantom of the opera, he is perfect. His voice is so powerful and amazing...brilliant actor too, and a lovely man just to top it off. HE IS INCREDIBLE! :D

  • Amaizing!

  • speechless ramin is amazing he born to be the phantom sorry michael C but ramin is the angel of music

  • @roxanaphantom tell me about it, there have been so many good, shall I dare say better phantoms than Michael C. Mike def has the look of phantom, but I don't like his high pitched voice. This Ramin phantom dude is amazing, that energy and gruff vitality is so.....sexy? i dunno how else to describe it. I've heard many phantoms, he's one of the best!

  • @MDkid1 yes i have the cd with michael and honestly i dont like it lol... i love ramin as the phantom 4 me he is the perfect phantom he has the look and the voice.... he is amazing his voice is stunning lol ...... love the phantom of the opera is the best musical in the entire world

  • @MDkid1 hey when i try to go 2 ur channel it says it isnt available.. what happen ???

  • @roxanaphantom yes, please check you inbox with more details! :)

  • @roxanaphantom um...id like the whole thing lol

  • what a voice...OMG!!!!

  • What stupid a**holes pushed for the deletion of all this guy's videos?? How come you can find recorded Phantom footage, illegal or not, from just about every Phantom EXCEPT Ramin?

  • @OushGisher yes u can find add me and i will tell u where ,,i love ramin he is soooo amazing

  • @roxanaphantom Really? Message me!

  • amazing! seen him twice, just the BEST

  • @alfster48 Oh my god I'm so jealous!!!!!!!!

  • RAMIN KARMLOO'S VOICE IS THE SEXIEST VOICE IVE EVER HEARD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. AND HIS LOOK ISNT TOO BAD EITHER.... (;

  • i love ranmin he is the perfect phantom i love him.... i wish i could find more of him as the phantom.. i already have the love never dies cd and i love it

  • Ohhhhhhhh myyyyyyy goodnessss....... That gave me chills I love the way Ramon sang that !!!!!

  • Wonderfully done!! Thanks for posting =)

  • holy @#*# Ramin is phenomenal!!!!

  • @ 1:55 does anyone else think the way the smoke forms at the top right corner looks like Phantom's mask?

  • omg he is so good it is hard to believe that there is someone who can sing so well ! i saw love never dies and i loved it but seeing him live was too-damn-good !!!!

  • That's some birthday bash. ^^; Oh, and happy (10 day) belated B-day to Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber once more!!

    These two are so talented, and have such beautiful voices!!

    Are those horrible rumors I hear true? Is 'Phantom of the Opera' really on it's last run? Is it on it's last tour? I certainly hope not.

  • HE is Brilliant !

  • OMG Ramin Karimloo...he's so hot. And he is one of the best Phantoms I've ever heard. Love the hard and rock edge to it...

  • @laurendaaephantom Hes TOO hot and the BEST phantoms i ever heard and you HAVE to love the rocky edge ;)

  • wow @ mr. karimloo's voice!

  • Ramingasm.

  • I WANT TO BE GINA BECK RIGHT NOW. SO JEALOUS

  • Wow, that's some birthday party. Go ALW. Thanks for "Love Never Dies", I just heard about it and I'm geeking out!!

  • hes married.....WICKED thoughts! :L

  • She was amazing!

  • BEST. PHANTOM. EVAR!

  • When I went to see Phantom of the Opera, I thought it was 100 times better live because it was live, but perhaps it was because of Ramin's voice after all lol

  • Whatever organisation caused the deletion of the recording of Ramin performing this song, with better quality, in Her Majesty's Theatre needs to die.

  • Well, there's the proof at 2:57 that Christine's last few notes (including the top E) are pre-recorded.

  • @smexinlondonia where 

  • @smexinlondonia haha yeah it's so obvious. i was so confused when she stopped pretending and the note continued!

  • @smexinlondonia I think someone was singing along with the footage.

  • CHILLS!!!!!!!! <3333333333

  • Ramin's own youtube channel youtube.com/user/ARoamingIrani­an

  • ahhh..music to my ears =)

    Ramin..<3

  • ohh...your EVIL! but...yes...O_o so true. xD then HOPEFULLY he'd kill himself cuz she's just that horrible xD

  • i like the last note : )

  • I LOVE RAMIN KARIMLOO <3

  • Ramin IS the Angel of Music!!! Even at the beginning I was squealing like a phangirl!!! HE IS AMAZING!

  • Ramin Karimloo= Taylor Launter in a Mask. And I'm not even a Twilight fan!

  • the man is a genius

  • Wow. I knew i didnt like Ramin playing the phantom in Love Never Dies, but wow he sucks. I just dont get the phantom from him. I still say that Michael Crawford is the only person who should have played the Phantom, and now I know this man shouldnt. This is an insult to the Phantom. He bends his voice way to much. It just sounds stupid.

  • @xyami42 Well, it is a concert. They're allowed to have more free-rein to stylize in this instance than they would on a real show. I like his voice, personally.

  • Huh) Karimoloo really great sing all Phantom aries.

    But Beck...I think,there is someone other opera singer which help her to sing the end of song where is high note.

    Just look at 3:00 - she closed her mouth,but voice is still hear))

  • @PolinkaMalinka91 It was pre-recorded... Just like in the stage version with all Christines.

  • Dear Christine,

    Fine, you take Raoul. I'll comfort Ramin ;)

  • POWER SONG!

  • Holy Crap! I may have an aneurysm from Ramin being so freakin sexy... his voice gives me chills, no other Phantom has been able to do that.

  • No she did not just hit that, and hit it live! O_O

    God I love dark-haired sopranos...

  • @willivanilli07 No she did not... it's always recorded. well, most of the time it seems. You'll see she stops lip synching while the notes are still going on.

  • id hit it....

  • @ShadowinEX well i liked gerad as well but i so get what you mean !!

  • i love him! i closed my eyes. Ramin is soo...i cant think of any words, dangit xD

  • Iranian pride!! Ramin, like me, is Iranian... so suck on that America! We're not all evil!

  • RAMIN IS THE PERFECT PHANTOM. Gerard isn't musical enough... Michael isn't sexy enough... RAMIN IS JUST RIGHT!!

  • @ShadowinEX Ramin is a really good phantom but do not even try to compare him with Michael Crawford... sorry but he has to be out of discussion only for being the first phantom and specially because of his passionate performances... i would like you to find any other phantom who could make the audience cry and make them believe that he actually have just lost the love of his life... and well the phantom is not expected to be sexy after all

  • @iwtbahaiwtgs

    How many Phantoms have you seen? I saw Crawford's back in '88 at the Majestic and since, Davis Gaines, Howard McMillan, Anthony Warlowe, John Cudia, Hugh Panaro, and a few others whose name escapes me. Each was wonderful and brought their share of ther audience to tears. I personally thought Crawford's acting was among the best but vocally not in the same league as Warlowe, McMillan, or Panaro. I've given you four actors who "could make the audience cry". Want another five?

  • His talking voice is so soft and beautiful, but when he sings, it just blasts, it's so fascinating! I absolutely love the sound of it.

  • I wish i was there for that when was this i would love to do an outdoor concert like that

  • He is amazing! I bought Love Never Dies soundtrack as soon as it was out. I'm depressed that I live on the West Coast. I'll probably never get to see him live. Huff! Oh, well. I can still dream and drool. ^_^

  • I saw Ramin as Phantom in both Phantom of the Opera and Love Never Dies. He is with out a doubt the best phantom no matter what.

  • I never have and never will understand how Christine turned him down :P ... ESPECIALLY WITH THAT VOICE!!!

    Never have I heard such an amazing....oh my god.... THAT is how the Phantom should sound... If only i could see him on stage

  • lol i'd def recommend seeing/listening to love never dies then!

  • @reoneill33 Totally agree

  • @reoneill33 ONLY for Ramin's and Sierria's Voice!...other than that its just fanfictional crap. this is from a girl who did her research, baught the soundtrack traveled to london to see the damn show and very nearly walked out! the STORY is shit...but the show production wise is good...and actors are great. story i repeat it fantictional crap. ONLY for people who want the two to get to gather...which is not what phantom is about! sorry had to get that out! i do love Ramin's voice! so lovely!

  • @trueromantic17 haha trust me...i've listened to the soundtrack so many times since ive brought it....a fair few songs memorized already...actually im listening to it now :P what's next...oh Beneath a Moonless sky!... but seriously. I thought the guy I saw here in australia was fantastic but this....oh my god.....i cant wait till it comes here...

  • @trueromantic17 then listen to love never dies.. she never really wanted to turn him down :D

  • @PurpleAlogia Yeah I have it... I've listened to the entire soundtrack at least 30 times...love it.

  • @trueromantic17 ikr xD i wish Raul died...i hate his friggin guts.

  • @veerlejemima101 I know! Or...even worse....they should have sent him off with Carlotta :P That's a fate worse than death!

  • @trueromantic17 you should see the sequal call Love never dies i think you will get the ending you are looking for.

  • @trueromantic17 easy. he is a horribly disfigured old man. as opposed to Raoul who is a good looking rich young man. if you had to choose would u really go with the disfigured old man? i feel for the phantom but would NEVER choose him.

  • @marymcm09 I see how some people would see it that way...but im not one of them. It all depends really...disfigured or not, rich or not. I honestly wouldn't care. But I've never liked Raoul...simple as that, nor would i choose him simply because he is young and rich and fortunate enough not to be different

  • @trueromantic17 believe me he is absolutely stunning on stage.... i LOVE his voice!!! I`m running out of adjectives to describe it....

  • I..I think my ears just orgasam-ed.

    Christine, you are an idiot. How could you NOT stay with a guy that can sing like that?!

  • He has grown on me a LOT and he's awesome! I really was missing the non-operatic ways of Michael Crawford and Colm Wilkinson, but Ramin does an AMAZING job at combining the rock and opera. No wonder Andrew Lloyd Webber picked him for the sequel.

    The way he sings "... my power over you.." totally won me over.

  • i think Gerad Butler makes a really good phantom as well (hands down just my opinion ) However ramin is a very good phantom as well and i would't have a problem in him being the phantom . God this is such a powerfull song <3

  • I love him!!! He is the best!

  • I`ve been Searching for this version Of the Musical with Ramin,,,,Can`t find it only with Nic,,Or another Phantom,,Does Annyone have this version?

  • Ramin is quite possibly the best Phantom there ever has been. He has the beautiful vocals along with that rock and roll edge Andrew Lloyd Webber has always wanted in the Phantom. But he doesn't get carried away with it, which makes him absolutely brilliant, plus he's ever SO gorgeous!!

  • omg...*fans self* :D

  • *catches smellydee as she faints* Back off, girl! I saw him first! ;-)

  • @oneworldguy prepare to duel!

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  • (At smellydee) Oh, it's ON!!!! *whips out pillow*

  • @oneworldguy *whips out can of silly string*

  • Wow He is So GD Sexy,,,His Voice is So powerful and Just Wowowowo

  • CHILLS!!!! I have chills from this! They are both so fantastic!

  • Gina is AMAZING! And this was her first week singing it on broadway too, so it was only her 9th or 10th preformance!

  • Does anyone know how old she is? She has such a powerful voice :)

  • WOW, he has power!!

  • Oh... my... god.... my jaw dropped when I heard that.... *is mind blown* Wicked Erik/Phantom (Ramin has some serious power) and my god I actually fell out of my seat listening to Christine (Gina Beck)

  • wow, can Ramin have anymore passion and power in his voice! AWESOME!!!!

  • Gina Beck can sing higher than I can screech. That is really pathetic.

    Love you Ramin!

  • I saw Ramin when I went to watch it a couple of years ago, he's immense. But can I just ask why Lloyd Webber's Birthday was held on 14th September when his Birthday is in March?

  • @madaboutmusicals1993 because they love him?

    or he's the new queen.she has two aswell doesnt she?

  • Ramin's voice gives me chills.

  • I was just noticing that his voice gives me goosebumps too. God he's amazing.

  • RAMIN♥ He is GOD! Freeking ANGEL OF MUSIC voice!

  • @omgitsWicked cant agree more!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @omgitsWicked Aww what the crap he IS the Angel of Music!!

  • They're amazing...He's an excellent Erik!!

    If I had to hit that high note, I'd pass out...

    LOL!!

  • Gina is phenominal... you need to see Katy Treharne do it! She is out of this world! Rocks the role! Go see her, find out when she is on! Trust me you wont regret it :D

    She was offered cover Christine in Love Never Dies but chose Phantom as it was her first job out of college and was a guaranteed show at the time when LND was hit or miss if it would carry on!! :)

  • Gina has got so much more awesome since this (not that this is neway bad), saw her in her first week as Christine and again last saturday - best christine ever. dissapointed raim isn't phantom nemore

  • Gina played the roll of christine for the first week when this was recorded.

  • lol fan girls always drown everything out

  • Much better than Antonio Banderas' version in 1998, that's for sure :-D