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  • How long have you been signing for?x

  • This was really good.:) Your facial expressions were spot on!

    Your signing was a more SEE/PSE than ASL, but it was still good either way. :)

  • will u please do face down by the red jumpsuit apparatus?please!!!

  • wow! you're the first person I've seen sign primarily left handed. I took sign classes because I work with special needs kids and the first thing I was taught was to use my right hand, but I prefer to use my left, It feels awkward not to.

  • fANTASTIC!! THE SIGNING, AS WELL AS YOUR EMOTIONS. WELL DONE

  • Very Beautiful, you should consider signing the song Thank You by Matt Giraud......

  • Amazing and precious. Thank you.

  • Good God you are dreamy! I love watching your videos it encourages me to practice my ASL. Thank you for making this Coastie wife's day!

  • Beautiful

  • You Did A Very Good Job!!.... I'm Learning ASL & I Love How You Signed This Song! Its Going To Help Me With Practicing!!! =D

  • I like Adele and also sign language. Kisses from Brazil.

  • Probably the best asl music video I've seen on youtube. Most people directly translate from the song to signs and it doesn't make sense. This was great and your use of HOLMES was awesome. Thanks so much for posting(:

  • I hate adele

  • yes i like this one of your ASL super good doin' action..really like it..

  • tht's not fair. It must be something that you care about, as do i. there are plenty of lyrics on the screan, t's like poetry. and she does her songs beautifully. maybe if you could show it to her when she's in a different mood.

  • hahaha i tried showing my late deaf mother this and she didnt care to watch it because she doesnt know the song and she cant hear it. it made me mad. thought i would express my feelings..

  • this is my favorite ASL video on youtube.

  • Beautiful....This is lovely

  • LOVE LOVE LOVE this version! Beautiful!

  • Wonderful! You go baby girl !!

  • i love your signing..

  • Gorgeous <3

  • I am learning ASL currently, no particular reason but I really want to learn. This is amazing! I hope some day I could sign well enough to do something like this :)

  • @maddieluvstigers Same here :)

  • Dude I thought this was great... I was even more excited to realize I understood most of it :)

    Awesomeness !!!

  • eh....

  • This is so beautiful.

  • Powerful.

  • This is beautiful! I love ASL and wish I could do it

  • Im really impressed by your signing ability and how you use your face to tell the story. As a student of ASL I really enjoy the art of sign song and I have wanted to do this song for a while and almost everything you signed I would have done. Well done :)

  • this is so cool

  • U r good for people to learn like me!

  • Even if u rnt experienced

  • This was an amazing interpretation!

  • Suscribed. No doubt. Awesome job.

  • Beautifully done!!!

  • I really enjoy all of your videos. You're great! I like your style. Keep it up :)

  • Dude, some of these comments are so harsh and judgy, makes me NEVER want to post a video. Whatever you have almost 100,000 views and 1000 likes so.......yeah.

  • Ohmygosh! you're so freaking cute, love this.

  • i love you! please make more videos! :)

  • Thts amazing.

  • That was just amazing!

  • really good. i got kind of confused at times tho cuz it seemed like you would change the words. if that makes sense. loved it tho

  • OMG your amazing. I am just learning how to sign and did this song for my school talent show.I learned how to by watching your videos. Please keep making more videos. :)

  • So fantastic!! I'm just learning ASL and your signs were very clear and easy to understand! I would love it if you added exactly the lyrics that you signed for the song, it would make it easy to learn from you! :)

  • I love this!!!! I'm not the perfect signer but love watching.. it's like art to me..

  • Love your interpretation!!!

    I'm not hearing impared or anything, just learning to sign again. I like your style too! great job!

  • @crazywolfygirl Thank you!

  • I'm not sure, but I think I love you. Jk. But seriously, I've been taking ASL for 2.5 years now, and I still feel not very confident in my signing ability. Kudos to you :) This is wonderful stuff and I really look forward to more! Definitely someone I plan to subscribe to! :)

  • @nickderryanimeman haha, Thank you! Good luck in your ASL!

  • @nickderryanimeman Where can you take ASL???

  • @AnotherGirlGamer school

  • @AnotherGirlGamer or go to signing savvy.com and look up the words and practice them:)

  • What song should I sign to to put on you tube? Any suggestions?

  • how do you learn the sighns????

  • That was really beautiful to watch. Thank you

  • that was so nice! My favourite part was when you held your breath before the "never mind, I'll find someone like you" part. Very well done. :)

  • Not trying to be a weirdo I'm just your number one fan now ^.^ and I'm 14 1/2

  • Do you have a face book I love your videos they've helped me out -3

  • I absolutely love ur signing videos exspecially set fire to the rain :). i'm learning it from you and teaching my friend becuz she's adding some of the signing into a contemporary dance :) keep up the great work!!!

  • u r amazing its best asl video i have seen :) n i mean it

  • Wow I been learning ASL for 3 years and you kicked ass and took names when you did this video. Thank god to you there was some signs I didnt know what to do like showed up out of the blue part. check out my videos and let me know what you think

  • If you would like to see a beautiful ASL version of this song, please look at Tiffanyhill. It takes time to develop the ability to drop English grammatical structure and use ASL structure especially for music.

  • not only is she perrty but talented god bless! :)

  • Briana, that was beautiful. You are still learning sign? Well, you are doing a pretty good job. I'm an OH-CODA and professional interpreter 12 years now, I can tell you this, music IS your own interpretation of the song. If you feel that you didn't want to change the original words too much (because this song really is about the words) then that is your interpretation of it. No right or wrong. This isn't an assignment for you, just something you enjoyed so who cares what anyone says! :D

  • @yovonne7 Yes, I am still learning. I have my BA in Deaf Studies and ASL and now I am in an Interpreting Preparation Program. I have just recently started learning more about the interpreting side of ASL which is very different from just learning ASL! I really appreciate your comment considering you're an experienced professional and Coda! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

  • your signs flow very nicely and you have very nice and clear signs. But your sentence structure and facial expressions are incorrect. Sorry. It looks very good. if I did not know the specifics of the language, I would never know and think you did perfect. Oh and you're signing OSV instead of ASL, thus it is not an interpretation at all. Just thought you'd want to know. Hope it helps you and doesn't make you butt hurt. Just trying to help you be a better signer. Thanks for your time:)

  • @ILoveHer2910 Yep it's not perfect. I put that in my description. However, I believe not all songs have to be interpreted to the point where it loses the original words and ideas and becomes only MY perspective. That's what makes signing songs so difficult! I'm still learning to find the right balance... You should check out "Hero" in ASL signed by a Deaf guy, he does it in the same style as me. Hope that helps! And I appreciate your perspective!

  • @brianaott I have seen that bideo. It does have some PSE, but it is majority ASL. His name is Sean Berdy (If you wanted to know, Idk). The point of sign songs are that they are supposed to be ov your perspective on the song. It is YOUR interpretation of the song.

    Just curious, what ASL are you taking?

  • @ILoveHer2910 Yes, I know who he is, He is Deaf and signs that song the exact same style as I do. I have a Bachelor's Degree in ASL and Deaf Studies and am in the Interpreting Program now.

  • @ILoveHer2910 I agree that this is mostly sign word matching and word for word, however you are incorrect about your OSV comment. OSV is one of the sentence structures of ASL, so if she's signing OSV (which she's not) that technically is ASL. This isn't picture based, there's no conceptual accuracy and needs to be analyzed for meaning, but I felt your OSV comment needed to be addressed

  • @Gattawon I meant that she is signing PSE. I did not mean to say OSV. Just to clear that up. It was a typo.

  • wow!!:) im trying to learn sign language!

  • Wow, just Wow.

  • I could follow your hand motions, I love this video a lot

  • Excellent job! 

  • you sign beautifully, but I'm pretty sure that asl grammar is different from english grammar, hence I don't think this is a proper translation of the song.

  • I have been blessed with sight and hearing, and no I'm not saying that to boast, but though I have heard the song, Watching this put me on the brink of tears, SOOO Beautiful!!!

  • really good , i am going to be doing this song in my sign class

  • Good job!!!

  • Ha i turned off the volume i know its not the same but i think learning the language wouldnt be too hard

  • This is awesome, I'm just learning asl and I think it's beautiful. Your emotions are killer, and this is just perfect. I found myself signing and singing along.

  • I really love this!

  • i love this song and when i get a little older ill learn sign cause i think its really cool :)

  • I love this, i watch it almost everyday and try to follow along but your too fast, too Good lol could you possibly make a tutorial video of this song??? please!

  • That was beautiful.

  • Hey can u do rumor has it by adelle that would be great but only if u can and want to

  • @manuel951947 I actually already have done that song! Check out my channel :)

  • LOVE this video! but isn't the word you sign for "best" mean "famous"? Or is it just similar?

  • @RaechelleEgan that is a good observastion but they are just similar . i do best a different way but sign can be interpreted all different ways.

  • @RaechelleEgan Yes, instead of me signing the word best I chose to sign "SUCCESS" which is what Adele meant in her song. in ASL "SUCCESS" also means "work out". SO I am signing "I hope things work out for you".

  • Beautiful, but still makes me cry.

  • wow u did such an awesome job!! <3

  • i decided to learn a song in sign language so i turned to this, and i learned it ! thnk u soo much ! :)

  • Can you PLEASE do ALL the Adele songs? I love signing even though I am NOT deaf I follow your signing and just LOVE! Would you my doing another sing Pink's- Perfect? Just asking AGAIN LOVE your signing. I've seen a lot of other video's on this song, but I just keep coming back to this version of it it. I love it that much. I LOVE Adele myself.

  • Love love it... Question, what signs are you using for the "bitter sweet" part? I learned bitter different, so I was wondering if you were using a different sign to better express that line in the song? Thanks, your amazing!

  • @TheBabyhita For that part I signed "AWFUL" and "WONDERFUL" Thanks for watching!

  • You are awsome girl:)

  • Your video was just gorgeous the way you put it! A plus! And you're beautiful urself, u fit the song when u expressed it! :)

  • You make it look so cool. I could be doing this in a club. :)

  • you are brilliant. we want you to make more please. <3

  • @confluence3 Have you finished watching all 3? I plan to do more soon :)

  • Thank you so much for this! I was looking for a good interpretation of this song for a while to do at my school's talent show but all that I could find were people doing, like, one sign a minute. Anyways, I used to take sign and figured it'd be cool to sing and sign a song. (Because I can't dance!) So thanks again!

  • Lovely! Enjoyed watching you..I hope you continue, if you haven't seen my video's, please check out what I do. I'm always looking for talent to be in my video's. Best Wishes! Loved it!

  • this is really good (:

  • Sorry for the random question but are you deaf?

  • wow! you're so stunning! very beautiful!

  • good job, random question, what color is your hair? i love it, cut and everything

  • the people who disliked it didnt find someone like you :P

  • omg i love you u enhance the song through youre gracefull movements are u deaf or do u just know asl ?

  • Are you left handed?

  • You look a lot like Cœur de pirate.

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  • I like that you're left-handed. I'm left-handed and I've been teaching myself ASL on my own using my right hand. I'm still in the beginning stage. Do you think I should continue using my right hand? Or do you think I'll be more comfortable with my dominant hand?

  • @Kryptoniankousin Hi, I'm really right handed but my camera switched everything around and so it looks like I'm left handed haha... Anywho, YES you should use your left hand as your dominant hand when signing because it should be whichever is more natural to you. Don't worry about using your left hand because I know lots of left handed signers who are great!!

  • @brianaott I figured. As I was typing the message I was thinking that you might be right-handed but your camera or computer switches it on you.

    I'm guessing from your user name that your real name is Briana. If it is that's cool, because my name is Brianna too. :)

  • @Kryptoniankousin As a left hand signer, I always found it easier to learn from right handed signers because of the mirror effect. Whatever hand you choose, the longer you stick with it the harder it'll be to switch. When I started ASL it was easy to learn with both hands, if I wanted to.

  • @CatFlashBlue thanks

  • I'm so tired of people posting videos saying that they're signing ASL when they're really signing PSE or SEE. This is a good video, with fluent signing, but it's not true ASL. All that you did was take a song, and use the exact same words that she sang, in the correct English grammatical structure. Don't get me wrong, you signed well! Just rename your video appropriately, please(:

  • @seifertally I agree and disagree with you. Yes, it is a little "Englishy" at times but it's hard not to be when I want to stay as true to the song and the artist as possible. Yes, I would agree that it's PSE and ASL. Everyone signs songs differently. Check out "hero" by seanberdy. It's done by a Deaf guy and he signs the song similar to the way I do it. I have ASL, PSE and SEE in the 'tags'. I appreciate your comment and thanks for the compliments!

  • It's pretty obvious all the comments on this are from people who know nothing about Deaf culture or ASL.... don't feel bad for Deaf people because they can't hear Adele's voice. Seriously you're using THEIR language, calling it beautiful, then pitying the very people who created it?

  • @badabingbambino I agree with you!!! Unfortunately the general population just doesn't know much about the Deaf world and their culture. Many people only learn about that if they take classes on it like I did. Hopefully with the increasing interest in ASL more people will be knowledgeable about Deaf culture in the future. Thanks for your comment!

  • wow yor soo gorgeous (nh) are you deapth ?

  • @klary832 Thank you! Did you mean am I DEAF? No, I am hearing but I have lots of Deaf friends :)

  • You're the deaf version of Adele and she is my fave artist!!! I love you!!

  • @HitItSingDanceAct haha thanks!

  • I feel bad for death people they can't hear Adele's beautiful voice :(. (Not meant to an insult. If you did I'm sorry!)

  • Love. YOU!!!!! I love how your emotions match her - you just made me weep. What a joy you are.

  • @gdaddybigness haha, I did!!! haha AWWW. Thank you!! I work hard on showing the right emotions in my videos so I'm glad it came across! :)

  • great work!!!

  • Beautiful!!!!

  • You need a better camera ^.<3

  • @bubblesNahmed Oh I know :( You should buy one for me!!! haha kidding

  • @xxxxsilentonexxxx Aw, thanks!

  • Beautiful! There's a group in my ASL 2 class that's performing this song- High expectations now!

  • Sure you say it may not be perfect, but there was something about your performance (although subtle) that was very heartfelt to me. As if you were expressing the song like it was your own words. Way more genuine and warmer than the other ASL version by tiffanyevita - hers seems "without feeling", as if she didn't really care for the song.

  • @v10moped Yes, you're right, I try my hardest not to just sign a song but to express the emotions in the song as well. Facial expressions and body language are a huge part of communication, so it's very important when signing songs. Thanks so much for noticing that! I tend to pick songs like this that have strong emotions because it's so much better to perform! Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • love!

    

  • great

    

  • Amazing job!

  • U are amazing!!

  • @sarahbirdosng15 :) Thanks!

  • Thankyou!  You have helped me ace my sign language final!

  • @rocketstar03 Awesome! Congrats!!

  • This is wonderful!!!

  • @TheTig3ger Thanks!

  • your the best and you are so beautiful, btw. :)

  • @PrincessSin21 Thanks very much!!

  • O - M - G!!!!! AMAZING!!!!! I love how into the song u get!! best video i have seen of this song! keep up the good work!

  • You should do Advice by Christina Grimmie. It would be very popular because nobody's done that song yet.

  • so beautiful :)

  • wow good signing and i love your hair

  • Can you please please send me the gloss for this? Thankyou to much.

  • hey sis!!!!!!!

  • Tutorial Please! <3

  • Tutorial Please! <3

    

  • you should teach us some asl:) this is soo good. i have learned a little on my own, and your music videos help.

  • Finally , i get to see what this song is about THANKYOU !! my able hearing friends all love this song and now i see why !

  • love it

  • You look like Adele :)

  • its at 1:27 right after she signs but

  • amazing! I am taking american sign language right now and this was really helpful for me to not only review what I have learned but to learn new words as well!

  • @molly1734 Awesome! Good luck with your ASL!

  • what is the sign where you put your fingers at the edge of your mouth and then do an outwards motion? I have seen a few people sign this but don't know what it means.

    Great videos by the way

  • @ldel427 hmmm, well that could be a lot of signs so I'm not sure I know which one you are referring to. Tell me what minute and seconds is it at and I will tell you.

  • @ldel427 its a different interpretation of "best"

  • @cebmom4ever thank you.. do you know the exact meaning? or is it just a way to sign best?

  • @ldel427 yes, or "success" "works out".She says "I wish nothing but the best for you" I signed it with the word "success" meaning "I wish everything works out for you"

  • @cebmom4ever yes, or "success" "works out".She says "I wish nothing but the best for you" I signed it with the word "success" meaning "I wish everything works out for you"

  • that was a heartfelt great job!!!