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  • I love this song. I call it the national anthem of New Zealand. thanks mate for the video.

  • look at her hair XD

    She is pretty !

  • MARVELLOUS è MARVELLOUS !

    What does she song (translation in english ?)

    Thanks for uppload, from Steven

    May ♥love♥ be with you

  • Stevend2be:

    This version has subtitles:

    watch?v=9GXua6gD4Hc

  • i loved her in Celtic woman

  • This was filmed at Cathedral Cove, New Zealand. Same beach you see in Prince Caspian.

  • Que bella voz; como la de un bello angel. hace ver al mundo de otra manera. TQM.

  • She has the greatest, and most soothing voice ive heard in a long time. Play ENDLESS OCEAN for the WII and you will fall asleep listening to her voice and the sounds of the water.

  • Truly the voice of an angel!

  • So Wright

  • it would be cool if real maori sung it

    Kapai tona waiata

  • I like this song! One of my favorite. Can anyone else introduce other nice Maori/Polynesian folk songs for me please? Give a link or something, thank you.

  • jacarandaxia. Other Maori songs which Hayley sings are Hine E Hine and E Pari Ra whic are available on youtube.

  • Its not Swahili Crwsinger you knob its MAORI.....Well Sung but I'm sad to say that she won't be eating dinner with the Maori people any time soon....Just the way things are..Hopefully our next generation can fix what we could not.

  • Not to be nosey but can you give me some insight to what's happening down there?

  • my God, she does this beautiful song justice...

  • The language is Maori, an even more exotic language. It is the language of the indigenous people of New Zealand or Aotearoa. There is a superb but hard film about the modern Maori, Once Were Warriors.

  • this girl has the most AMAZING voice...  i wish i could find some kareoke for this song tho.... Go HALEY!!!!

  • This girl has the voice of God's angels.

  • I bought it on iTunes and the middle section has a choir instead of her voice. I really liked that part. Does anyone know which version has it? I bought the version from Pure.

  • annas31594. The only video I am aware of on youtube that has the choral section is the duet between Russell Watson and Hayley

  • u have to find the cd the best of Hayley Westenra & all so I love that to plus have all cds & dvd

  • Hayley

     Your voice and emotions are MATCHless ..only an ANGEL could contest.........

  • Cathedral Cove is Awesome

  • omg she has such an amazin voice.

  • that's the cave in narnia prince caspian! lol

  • cathedral cove in the coramandel =)

  • ok i am officially going to cry.

  • who cares what the video means or what the red shoes mean .her voice rocks and she is so pretty.just enjoy

  • It's driving me nuts... what is the significance of the red shoes?

  • I forget the name of the woman who directed this video but I know she is one of New Zealand's prominent post-modernist auteurs who has been much influenced by the French Novelle Vague cinematic school. I see hints in this work of Traufault, Bergman, and, to a lesser extent, Peter Jackson all of whom she has acknowledged as influences. The symbolism reminds me both of the Maltese Falcon, and Citizen Kane, while elements of the mise en scène bring to mind zeffirelli at his most enigmatic.

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  • In oither words you don't know.

  • The shoes represent the time in Hayley's life when she was poor and could only afford cheap sneakers from Woolworths. Removing them represents her making a Faustian pact with the devils of fame and fortune. In the final part of the trilogy (yet to be released) we see her on her deathbed muttering, "Rosebud" (the brand of the sneakers). So they represent the time in her life when she was poor; but which was also the only time in her life when she was truly happy and wanted for nothing.

  • Oh! As simple as that? I thought maybe she'd stolen the shoes and was going to plant them next to the dead zombie surfer dude to frame him. Then, when the police came to arrest him the'd see the angel dust she blew into his face and he'd get 20 to life as payback for narcing on Hayley while at Burnside school for girls and sissies. Anyone can see the shoes are five sizes too small for Hayley, anyway. Weren't you once engaged to HW, Mr. Squid?

  • omg, i know it is a cliche but she sounds angelic.

  • Beautiful her voice is amazing

  • Stormy are the waters Of restless Waiapu If you cross them girl They will be calmed Oh girl Come back to me I could die Of love for you I write you my letter I send you my ring So your people can see How troubled I am
  • beautiful lyric, thank you.

  • There is another video with the translation. Its about a boy and girl in love from two different tribes in New Zealand but are forbidden to see one another, one or the other is disabled, and I believe it is the one sends a ring to the tribe to prove their love for the other in marriage. If you like I can translate the words on here :) xx

  • what language is this in?

  • Mouri (New Zealand Native)

  • Maori

  • yeah babe!

  • I don't understand it but it's so beautiful and sweet when you have somebody as beautiful as Hayley singing it.

  • it is also on her album pure

  • esta canción forma parte del sound track de la pelicula Crying Fist y es tan buena como la propia pelicula...la cual recomiendo mucho

  • Y tambien esta incluida en un videojuego para nintendo wii llamado ***endless ocean*** ahi conoci la voz de esta hermosa mujer!!! saludos...

  • Sound of the angel...

  • this song is on Endless Ocean, the Wii game

  • oh really? awesome

  • Seriously...NZ tourism should get a hold of this clip ASAP :)

  • haven't looked at this in awhile---once again a tear to the eye of a heartless old guy like me--beautiful -simply beautiful

  • this version is beautiful where can i find it?

  • minigarvi:

    It's on her PBS dvd: "Hayley Westenra - Live From New Zealand", as a bonus feature. It's available at Amazon. May have been available as a single(?).

  • minigarvi. This version comes from one of her pre-professional album "My Gift to You" which is available through amazon. Pokarekare Ana is also on her Best Of album "River of Dreams"

  • extremely wonderful!!!

  • its Maori....local folk from New Zealand

    SO beautiful!!!!!

  • what language is this? polynesian of some sort? beautiful video regardless.

  • Maori

  • A beautiful voice well suited to that beautiful countenance.

  • A beautiful voice!

  • Her voice is amazing! I think it is one of the best I heard!

  • I think I prefer this version to the one on

    the cd

  • Her voice is incredibly beautiful. And yes, playing Wii's "Endless Ocean" was in part so fun because of her music. Very relaxing, tranquil and suited to relaxing underwater exploration.

  • I think she has the best voice I ever heard.

  • The "hole in the rock" that features here and also in part of the Narnia Prince Caspian movie was also shot in New Zealand. The hole in the rock is called Cathedral Cove. This is at Hahei Beach (pronounced Haa-hey) which is located on the Coromandel Peninsula. It is one of the most beautiful place in NZ!

  • Been there. So beautiful... makes me miss home.

  • I like this song

    I miss New Zealand so much

    thanks for I can heard this Pokarekare Ana. Aroha Kiwi

  • :) My chior sings this song. It's so beatiful, and I'm so exited because we're going to go on tour in hawaii!

  • She sings ALL the songs on Wii Endless Ocean game.  Once you beat the game you have an entire album of songs by her. Together with the gorgeous scuba game..,.a winner!

  • i soooo agree with ur comment i have the game and i just LOVE IT!!!!

  • i just realized she's one of the "celtic woman" singers...they all have such angelic voices, don't they?

  • so beautiful sends shivers up your spine, very haunting and peacefull. love it, thanks

  • "2:14; same beach used in Chronicles of Narnia:Prince Caspian."

    Cool anyone know where it is?

  • no i don't know where it is

  • Coromandel, New Zealand.

  • Voice of an angel.... sends shivers down my spine

  • this song rocks!

  • So nice voice...good song..

  • 2:14; same beach used in Chronicles of Narnia:Prince Caspian.

  • really!!?? thats kl

  • Hey, I noticed that too!

  • Lol i thought so! that beach is gorgeous!

  • celeste cantando da un bellissimo angelo

  • simmo303, go and get your ears cleaned out....Billy Connelly is a blithering idiot. Hayley is a Kiwi who grew up with the song and sings it beautifully,like no nobody else could hope to .( including Kiri)

  • bella canzone spirituale.

    cantata da un angelo

  • i love thiss songg :) x

  • I love New Zealand. Hayley is a worthy ambassador for her country---lovely girl, beautiful voice.

  • Or for both of your answers even. I hate typos...

  • Thank you both for your answers :)

  • Ok, my ignorance is showing, but what language is this? I've found out a lot about the song, but not what language it's sung in, can anyone enlighten me?

  • nightsongs:

    I'm guessing Hawaiian?

  • This seems to be the real answer.:

    It is a New Zealand Maori song, written around 1912.

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  • Paraire Henare Tomoana (a prolfic writer and composer) wrote this song for his wife to be, Kuina Ripeka Ryland in April 1912. The chorus translated in english is..."Oh my beloved, Please come back to me, For I will surely die, Of my love for you"...which always makes me cry.

  • sorry..*prolific

  • Iam about 90 percent sure its swahili i sang it in choir when i was little... its a very lovely song

  • where the heck did u get swahili from?

  • This song was played at my gradad's funeral and it will now forever make me cry. It's so beautiful.

  • man i into dat gangsta shiz but this is really good aye so smooth to for my ears

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  • I don't know what flukky77's comment was must have been pretty rotten.Thank

    you for removing

  • Já devem ter dito. Uma voz angelical no paraíso.

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  • I love this song and Haley Westenra sings it beautifully . If she practiced a little more on maori pronounciation then this song would be perfect . besides that shes an excellent singer

  • An angel is missing a voice in heaven. Beautifull

  • she is really good,, i think she's only like.. 15 or 16.. maybe 17

  • Much older now. But as memory would serve me she was fairly young when her first album came out.

  • This is a beautiful song. It is on Endless ocean. I know all the lyrics and I think it's wondeful. Haley Westenra has the voice of an angel.

  • is the guy zac efron

  • Simply beautiful.

  • sorry about the last comment hun but could not find my bins so the spelling is awful ok still love this song could listen to it all day.  Your still a diamond though. love Diz

  • Hi krowzak your a diamond many thanks for you rhelp will ley oyu know how i get on hun ok. Once again mant thsnks for taking the time out to reply. form diz

  • hairs on my neck all standing....! 'Beautiful'

  • SHE HAS INSANE CONTROL OVER HER VOICE!

  • hi can anyone help me would like the lyrics to Pokarekare Ana many thanks

  • Google it ;) I know the lyrics are out there on the net as I found them ages ago.

    I'll help you, just put in the search Pokarekare Ana + lyrics, and if you want to get flashy, + meaning ;)

  • Or — click on "more info" under 555th's channel comment.

  • I don't know why you sent me the lyrics to this song, it was dopetart that asked about it. And you will find that I have already helped her out, but thank you.

  • Sorry Wayne - My suggestion was intended for dopetart, not you. I was just trying to point out that the lyrics she wanted were close at hand without having to do much digging.

  • then y did you watch it then >-( dont watch it if its boring!

  • she should change waiapu whiti to aoteoroa [land of the long white cloud] "new zealand"

  • Love this song on the Endless Oceans Wii game...it's addictive!

  • fuck

  • She has the most beautiful voice I have ever heard...

  • i had to lern all the words to tthis song as we were lingin it infront of our school, except it was in the sort of rugby chant thing cant remember wat its called

  • a haka?

  • yes, thanks. it was reli fun, except someone fell off the stage :S they wen to holpital, it was funny at first, he came to school the nest day laughin about it, so we took it as a joke ^^

  • No it's not a haka.

  • The Maori language is so beautiful. Haley did a splendid job!! Beautiful vocals...

  • AAAAAhhhhhh!

    SO SWEET

    I love her other songs too, like dark waltz,

    ome, did anyone else think her wuthering heights was one of the best renditions EVER DONE??? COZ I DO!!! how awesome is she

    she is like my IDOL!!! I want to have her beautiful voice

    her ave maria was flawless to

    the infallible hayley westenra....

    im on a sugar high by the way, which is why im not making much sense

    lol

  • Beautiful.

    Now if I can only get a hold of the full album......

  • So, How's her pronounciation? So many Kiwis were critical of Kiri Te Kanawa's Maori language abilities on her YouTube cuts...I am looking for good recordings of Maori songs sung well and preferably without the goofy electric guitar and rythm tracks common on the recordings available outside of Aotearoa. Hayley has a beautiful voice, as does Dame Kiri...but is it done well?

  • beautifully sung by a beautiful person

    thanks for sharing this

    good job Hayley

  • not add!

  • 1:05 lol

  • WOW!

    BEAUTIFUL SONG!

    Is this song in the "MAORI LANGUAGE" (i.e., the language of the native people of New Zealand)?

    BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGE!

    Thanks for sharing!

    _

  • Yep it is a maori love song

  • I miss Aotearoa soooo much!!! I go sad when hearing this song..i'm miles away from home,but will be back soon..NZ is the best place to be!

  • what language is she singin???

    very not familiar to me.. sorry

    and thank u

  • she's singing in maori. its the language of the original inhabitants of New Zealand.

  • maori :)

  • at 1:05 she trips!

  • Yeah!! Doesnt it just makes it look more natural? :)

  • Its so soothing

  • i love how she sings. her voice is just perfect!

  • Wow, amazing

  • the cavish thing she ran through at 2:13 is the same as the ones the kids from prince caspian walk through when they first arrive in narnia.

  • Voice of an angel. It makes me cry listening to the song. It has so much passion.

  • A wonderful voice. Reminds me of a recording of Anna Nagel I heard years ago.

  • Who wrote the music of this song? I'm from Ireland and we have a hymn, sang in Irish, with the very same tune. It's called A Mhuire Mhathair.

    I'm confused! Lol. This is wonderful though. She's singing it in the Mauri language yes?

  • Its called Maori language

  • Excuse my spelling!

  • Source: Wikipedia

    "Pokarekare Ana" is a traditional New Zealand love song, probably communally composed about the time World War I began in 1914. Paraire Tomoana polished up the song in 1917 and published the words in 1921. There have been numerous claims and counterclaims regarding authorship over the years. Although the matter has never been definitively settled, guardianship of the words and music are held by the family (descendants) of Paraire Tomoana.

  • Thank you!! Amazing to think that the music has travelled all the way from New Zealand. I doubt there are many Irish people who know it's true origins and just take for granted, because the words to the song are Irish, that it is one of our many traditional hymns.

  • Interesting...coz we also have the same song here in East Timor. But it's in our language of course...hehehe

  • i use too sing this in my juniors all the timee, we did it a lil different, i loved the song, my favouritee hahaa.

  • Yah kn0w .. Any0ne can s0und az beautiful as she d0ez. Its n0t a hard s0ng t0 sing.

    We used to sing it while dah family was getting drunk. haha . But I love this song and I think that Hayley did a kapai j0b. dahtz right represent our MAORI LANGUAGE woot woot.. Wh0 dare sae our language is dissapearing . Come to NewZealand and den sae dat to a maoriz face. Your face will get rearranged for free.

    haaha i cant talk i aint even in NZ =P

    Sh0w these Aussys my maori singing at skool. buahaha

  • LOL!! u rep that maori language in auz! mean oi mean. half the country is maori anyway haha.

    haha nah i cant talk i aint even in NZ.

    show theses hawaiians my maori singing skills at skool too bwahahaha

  • tah haha yeah ae . Man i rep alright ozziez dey dnt n0e . Dey ask me what language im singing in hehe.

    I sing in class its a habbit g0t a few haterz in dah sk00l. but i give it bak buahaha. Wah chu ae l0lz which c0untry . Man ozziez are wannabe newzealanderz bUht sum are algoodz.

  • thats a worry then, theyll fleece australia dry as well. New Zealand is the best country to live in, aussie has a better climate, but if the maori has his way there'll be nothing left for no-one. if they really think their hard done by they ought to all resettle in the USA. it will be a big wake up call, no free handouts here! life is what YOU make it. running around in grass skirts, flashing a bit of tounge and stamping their feet isnt exactly rocket science. long live aotearoa.

  • What y0ur saying d0n't make sense aye. Maoriz are ordinary pe0ple they can g0 to any c0untry . Well thats if they d0n't have a criminal record l0lz. But every0nez welc0me ANYWHERE its multicultural and thats h0w it sh0uld be. Man im heading t0 university over here and I wanna be a radiologist . I believe that I can make it !!.. My cuz has made it to be a archetic s0 why can't any other MAORI ;) HAHA

  • Yah kn0w what maybe Maoriz w0uldn't be in jail if dah bl00dy society