Hayley Westenra Sings "Pie Jesu" (2011 Memorial Day Concert) 05-29-11

[jgalt7]

that felt rushed....

[bamahornplayer]

Amazing as always Hayley!!!

[oftheeld]

She sang this much better when she was younger. Such a shame :/

[viago2]

this is the least technically well performed rendition of this wonderful song i have heard hayley do and yet it is my favourite. the beautiful lady trying to choke back the tears bloody set me off. still i guess thats the only real point of music, to stir the emotions. so thanks and well done hayley.

[hadaoscura90]

Very beautiful!...my only contructive critisism is that she needs to round out her vowels more but other than that it was amazing. Thumbs up.

[youngjgj]

I wish she would not do this, out of her range. Horrible

[davidjvilles25]

Hermosa Brillante y sobre todo desbordas todo el sentimiento en tus canciones. te admiro Hayley espero uno de estos dias poder conocerte. I love you

[periperigord]

Beautiful, Hayley!

[Jeeves1952]

Wonderful....beautiful voice....great song (prayer) . Thanks for posting! I am surprised at the silly negative comments so many post on these videos. Is it really worthwhile to start a mud slinging contest with a total stranger? I wish the host would delete the ones that are vulgar or snarky...and that just have nothing to do with the video. (and if you do....please remove this one too, with my thanks for taking down the others!).

[trha2222]

I am going to get kicked in the teeth for saying this but this was far from Hayley's best. I have had the great luck to see a concert of hers and it was beyond extraordinary. It almost sounds in this like she is not feeling well. Her voice is not as strong as usual.

[9791kara]

this is beautiful!! although i like jackie evancho's version better. but still this is gorgeous.

[mimiller8]

@davlor86

[iwantkenny2]

Hearing this song while looking at my girlfriends hair being blown by the evening sea breeze, amazing.

[saintlai]

Haley westenra

[mauerwacher]

Hayley sang this song in memory of my wife's father, Richard Githens, who was killed in action in Vietnam.  Search YouTube for 2011 National Memorial Day Concert and click the entry that shows the actress AJ Cook to see the segment about Richard Githens - it gives this performance some perspective. My wife is the lady in the emerald-green dress on the front row.

[Arnetsew]

@mauerwacher your wife is so beautiful!! she looks like a goddess :)

[rustydevilll]

HAYLEY IS FROM NEW ZEALAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SHE IS NOT AMERICAN.

she now lives in the uk.

[mimiller8]

@rustydevilll : she is not. she is A PERSON. and a wonderful singer. Can you say that?  I think not. get a life.

[rustydevilll]

@mimiller8

are you fucking stupid? i just said what COUNTRY she comes from she went to my school you idiot

READ before you comment fucking old prick.

[daone91]

WHAT IS WRONG WITH 9 PPL DISLIKING THIS!!! SHE IS AMAZING, ALWAYS HAS BEEN

[Arnetsew]

lol she is not 19 she is 24!!

[claireglory]

she is now 19, right?

i like her performance when she was 15

[grl008]

@claireglory no she is 24 now

[crr1950]

Something is very different here. Haley is the smoothest most pitch perfect singer I have ever heard, but here, her vibrato is very strange. Was she ill at the time?

[voyagerfanatic]

@crr1950 My friend commented on this too.

[BigStev44]

@crr1950 I thought the same. She sounds odd and I have heard her sing this piece many times. She sounds off her normal pitch. Maybe she has a cold.

[RomaDowneyFan2]

She sounds a bit better in the version she sang of this song when she was younger

[prb0i17]

she has sung this better before but it was good

[hakuryumoochi]

Hayley!!!! I love Hayley!! Not my favorite song but love it never the less

[jmpwfnfhbo]

So happy I got to experience this in person. Closest I've ever come to meeting her. Her voice is just wow. This isn't my favorite song by her, but it was great.

[steiffbeargirl]

Well done young lady --- beautiful voice.

[NineSlipperySlopes]

This was easily the best performance of the night. It was so beautiful.

[hayleywestenrafan1]

I'd like to see some of you try to sing after all these emotional stories, AND singing right in front of the people whose stories had just been told. Just seeing them trying not to cry was enough for me to try not to cry, too!

Hayley IS a professional. But she is also a human being, with a human spirit.

It's not as if she sang off-key or something.

[Simbaleo22]

Pathetic how some people want her to be "technical" and perfect even at an emotional moment, I definitely wouldn't want people to "act" and only want them to be true to their heart and emotions, it'd have rather come across as ignorant of hayley 'IF' she sang this all so technically perfectly (as many expect) without being emotionally struck by the whole feel at that time. And I completely feel, hayley sharing the same emotion is more comforting than a technically perfect song.

[SteveMacD927]

I recorded this show on my DVR and it sounds several times better than what anyone hears in this YouTube video. Her voice is much richer and not nearly so fragile sounding. However, the emotional energy she delivers is unmistakable, even in this small format. Her performance obviously touched and comforted those who needed it most. Well done, Hayley.

[princeeugen]

So some people here would rather see a robot perform than a human being who might be affected by emotions. Well, for my part, I prefer the human being. That is what may happen in live concerts, a singer may not be 100% perfect, but at least genuine. I appreciate that Hayley obviously is emotionally taking part in our memorial day celebrations.

[wissunbwissun]

Sorry. She booted it big time. Shame as she has potential but needs to learn to be a professional and perform no matter who or what preceeded her in a program/performance.

[rek33043]

I have seen Hayley do this song a few times all very strong Performance but this one was not her best still very good I read in the comments that a heartfelt story was told and she was a little choked up before she did this song that maybe it but to me her voice sounds tried this may not been her best performance she in in title to a off day she has a voice of angels

[DivinebeingNV]

What a voice to be blessed with and given the story heartfelt story preceding I think she was a little choked up . She's very classic in her dress, emotions and choice of song. I too loved it I have heard Charlette Church, Connie Dover and Even Marie Osmond perform this, I too would likecto hear it on her next album and to hear her sing " Cantus"

[XOBubba]

Given the occasion, sure brought tears to my eyes!

[poet4lyfe18]

Absolutely stunning!! Another wonderful performance by Hayley Westenra!  Loved it!

[moscapoet]

Wow!! That crystal clear soprano voice. Yes, lots of teary eyes out here!

[TheHopefulSkeptic]

I've loved some of her other performances, but this was really not good. The first phrase was especially cringeworthy.

[hayleywestenrafan1]

@TheHopefulSkeptic The folks she was singing this for most likely do not share your point of view. True, the first notes were a bit shaky, but the rest was absolutely wonderful.

[Johno1863]

Hayley is simply the BEST ! ...

[philhh11]

Very moving and beautiful performance by Hayley. It was placed perfectly in the memorial concert between the personal stories and the playing of Taps. The HD of Hayley is stunning

[Jimguild]

Breathtaking.



[Simbaleo22]

Absolutely stunning performance! Great job hayley!

[lanceand]

Go Hayley!

[lesliecat]

Heavenly! She really should re-record this lovely rendition in her next album :)