its amazing how different they can be and they've played the same role in Wicked... astonishing. Ellis sounds much more mature than Menzel in this one.
@markus1357 Ok... so Ive watched this video a few times now and I have no idea how you can say that its auto-tuned, especially where you point out a time frame on the video... nothing there makes it obvious or even points to auto-tuning.
@markus1357 Also... these two women are two of the greatest musical theatre performers of the last 20 years... there is no need what-so-ever to use auto-tune on them.
@DJCaws I do not doubt they are excellent singers, but you can argue that provides the pressure to auto-tune and be perfect in live performance. You can hear other areas which give auto-tune away. The robotic, warbling effect can be heard with the word "lasts" at 0:24 as the software struggles to re-correct the pitch of quite a low note.
I hate the english lyrics, Björn and Benny sucks at translations.. ^^ But Ellis and Menzel together in one of my favorite musical songs...MY GOD! :D THANK YOU SO MUCH! :D
@Thundril Ah! Thank you for the info! :) Though, still like the swedish one better. but not in "kristina från duvemåla". "you have to be there" with Ellis is much better than "du måste finnas". :P
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@Walt1896IsTrollKing The voice of the OVERRATED Sutton Foster is as squeaky as Idina's and her version of "Someone else's story" isn't impressive at all (no wonder people trashed Sutton's "Someone else's story" video, lol!)...
Fantastic rendition of this song. Though I never thought I would say it but Kerry Ellis absolutely wipes the floor with Idina Menzel. Menzel is one of my favourite performers but she just seems a little nasal in this. However, it is a beautiful song and they do a fantastic version of it, they sound great when singing together, their voices blend really well.
What's beautiful about this song- is that it doesn't require ridiculously high chest notes to be loved. It's lyrically wonderful and whether it be Idina and Kerry or Elaine and Barbara it strikes a chord because of its raw emotion.
I've heard a few of these performances and in my opinion Idina doesn't sound auto-tuned, but almost like she has a lisp. It sounds like she's singing with a retainer in. This is the only performance where she sounds like this. Maybe she had an injury or some other circumstance that required a retainer. And she rushes a lot throughout the entire concert, but otherwise it's still beautiful.
listen to "But this has never yet.." the computer notes between never, almost a sixteenth, and yet, and the quality of the voice has an electronic sound. There is no reason yes. But people have gotten used to a "radio" sound and producers (as in Glee ex) like to replicate that. Unfortunate. The key is to listen closely and go see live theater.
Excellent Video I think, Showcases the theatre that Idina Menzel brings into her singing, and Kerry Ellis's Vocals and Timing are amazing as well. Great Performance.
Obviously they're both brilliant singers, personally here, I prefer Kerry. She seems a lot more relaxed and comfortable, whereas Idina is very shouty... I saw Elaine Paige in the King and I - the worst thing I've ever seen.
OK, They are two very different signers. Firstly one is American, and one is English. So straight away diction will be different in both of them. However, pound for pound their voices are just as powerfull.I think the choice of these to ladies in this musical is the best pick. I don't think there would be two singers as great as these to ladies in the modern arena. But Hands down elaine paige towers above them all in this song!
@Becklalaa yeh i gotta agree with you. ive never been a massive fan of idina, by all means shes very talented but this video just proves once and for all that kerry is the stronger singer, much less nasal and just a better voice all round. kerry is amazing <3
Bleh. The girl on the left has her pitches down but has a freaking HORRIBLE tone. It's too bright! It sounds nasal. Make it darker! Their blend is good, but why didn't they go higher on the "why am I falling apart"? John Barrowman and Daniel Boys' version of this song is much better. But I DO love the tone and quality of the girl on the right. It's rich and pretty.
Uh sorry but Elaine Page and Susan Boyle own this (in my opinion). Idina Menzel has a good voice, but this song isn't talent, its feeling and emotion of which Elaine Paige is Queen.
Kerry Ellis is probably my favorite Svetlana <3 She's the only one who makes singing her songs look easy when they really aren't. And Idina is awesome as usual. People can criticize them all they want, but I'd like to see them try to do better. Love this cast <3
The two most famous and popular Elphaba's in the world!!! It's fantastic (and unusual) to see two people so famous for the same role be on stage at the same time, let alone singing the same song. It's a phenomenal rendition of the song, but I have to say that Barbara Dickenson and Elaine Paige are still better. More Emotional with those two, but this one still ranks in the top three renditions for me.
@wilpardue2785 The dutch singer Willemijn Verkaik is called the best Elphaba in the world. She did the part in half of the world and is selected as the best by most of the main musical-producers. But offcourse these two are good also;)
am i the only one who thinks idina menzel looks like lea michelle? (rachel from glee if anyone's unclear) very amazing! better than the peter kay and susan boyle version XD
Am I the only one who looks at Idina and thinks "Damn, Lia Michele must be her young sister"? Not only they remind each other by their looks and voices, but their facial expressions are so similar its creepy. Anyways, Idina and Kerry are just amazing. Can't stop watching this.
@MzEmilyB anytime ;) It was amazing. Especially when Josh sang the Anthem. And Endgame #3 amazing! It's on a CD so you can get both CD and DVD and enjoy it over and over again. ;)
could you please upload Heaven help my heart, Mountain duet and You & I (reprise)? :D And/Or, Where I want to be and Endgame 3. :D Oh God, the whole score is so brilliant! <3
One of the greatest, most heartbreaking songs ever written. And full of sad truths, that no matter how much we think we know someone, there's so much about them that we don't know, and half the time we're kidding ourselves about what we think we know about them. And the performance here is simply amazing.
@greeeeeg2 I see thanks.. rather messy of youtube. I was hoping really that there was a HD rip somewhere i hadnt seen. I think there is but i've never seen it, apparently PBS broadcast it on a HD channel at one point..
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Goddam Kerry was robbed. Idina is a terrible singer and she makes this concert painful to listen to. Poor enunciation, sharpness that makes your ears wince, and very often a lack of understanding of what the words she's singing mean. It astounds me that she was cast as Florence when Kerry Ellis is stood right there being a million times better.
I'm not sure I agree with you here. I think part of the problem with the enunciation issue is the positioning of the mics, which pick up every single little mouth movement - Josh Groban has a similar problem with his 's's in during "Anthem" and "Endgame #3".
As for sharpness....she's not sharp in this at all...in fact she's bang on all the notes. She does have a very unique voice and it's not to everybody's taste (I personally love it) but there definitely aren't tuning problems...
I love this song and I love the way their voices compliment each other pretty well. Buuuut, from a musical theatre students pov, there are a few notes :P
Idina sing's quite nasally and her diction at times is bad - 'N's sounding like 'L's? She also moves her head a lot which is a bit distracting - one of my tutors pointed this out to me one lesson when I was singing. However she has quite a powerful voice and I love her Vibrato.
Kerry I adore. Her voice is awesome. But from about 1:49 for a little bit she's twiddling her fingers. Not sure but that could be an acting choice or it could be nerves. This is me getting picky but it's things I've been taught to look out for. I'm not entirely sure, but sometimes I think her facial expressions are a bit blank but that could just be me - she's got quite a subtle way of acting which in a way is good as it's natural but bad as it's difficult to tell sometimes.
@xoxoJennaLouiseoxox What's wrong with twiddling your fingers? Some people are so nit picky. She does it to help get smooth phrasing (it proves she's artistic) and she sometimes does it when she switches on her vibrato. She used to do it a lot on the last note of The Wizard and I.
@xoxoJennaLouiseoxox Oh ok. Just you said "She's awesome BUT" then pointed it out... which kinda does imply its a bad thing... Sorry for the misunderstanding
I'd also like to comment on the staging - I like the turning around and blackout thing. That's very clever. And I like how Josh Groban is in the background and is lit, like he's to focus of the song (which, forgive me if I'm wrong, it correct right?)
And from a brief clip in Josh Groban's Anthem video, I'd like to say I love the conductor person. There was a brief clip of him really getting into the song and it reminded me of the music teacher at my old high school. Much love! :P
This song is amazing. I'm performing this for my musical theatre class and I cannot stop singing it. It's such a beautiful song that has been amazingly performed by these two women. Idina and Kerry are absolutely unforgettable singers. Well done ladies(:
OMG! This is amazing! Two of my favourite "Elphabas" of all time singing a duet I've never seen Idina in white before, and she looks like an angel! They are both just incredible. Thanks so so much!
I Love Idina so much, but I never noticed before that she sometimes says her "N's" like "L's" She is still one of the most amazing singers I've heard, but that was a bit distracting...
seriously, if you have proof that can sing better, or even as well as these AMAZING people, then i think you can feel free to criticise. otherwise, keep your mouths shut because this is a lovely song sung by 2 of the best actresses/singers on west end and broadway. keep your negative opinions to yourselves.... please....
@MrClasicalOne okay Idina Menzel is an amazing singer and she isn't singer faster than the music..it sounds different because the orchestra is playing the accompaniment and not her notes so obviously it sounds different.
to be honest Idina Menzel is not really singing, she yells! not a very pleasant version, honestly. and she sings a bit faster than the orchestra... it's something strange here.
@MrClasicalone if you knew as much as you think you know about music then you would know that a good singer doesn't just follow the score exactly, but will make it his/her own.. if she wants to belt then goddammit let her belt because she can do it extremley well.
I think the biggest difference between the two is the size of their mouths.
MaddyClareBush 6 days ago
Wow, Kerry Ellis just wipes the floor with Idina Menzel here.
GodoftheHanged 1 week ago
its amazing how different they can be and they've played the same role in Wicked... astonishing. Ellis sounds much more mature than Menzel in this one.
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No-where near as good as Paige and Dickson, but still decent.
DanielMS2010 2 weeks ago
I am saddened this is auto-tuned. 0:48-0:52 gives it away.
markus1357 2 weeks ago
@markus1357 Ok... so Ive watched this video a few times now and I have no idea how you can say that its auto-tuned, especially where you point out a time frame on the video... nothing there makes it obvious or even points to auto-tuning.
DJCaws 2 weeks ago
@markus1357 Also... these two women are two of the greatest musical theatre performers of the last 20 years... there is no need what-so-ever to use auto-tune on them.
DJCaws 2 weeks ago
@DJCaws I do not doubt they are excellent singers, but you can argue that provides the pressure to auto-tune and be perfect in live performance. You can hear other areas which give auto-tune away. The robotic, warbling effect can be heard with the word "lasts" at 0:24 as the software struggles to re-correct the pitch of quite a low note.
markus1357 2 weeks ago
CHILLS! Chills.
04211992April 3 weeks ago
After the amazing energy of Idina it would appear Kerry Ellis is on valium. Wake up dear!
babsbestinhistory 3 weeks ago
kerry > idina
end of story
bookworm1138 4 weeks ago
I can't get over this being LIVE.
MagicAuror67 4 weeks ago
I hate the english lyrics, Björn and Benny sucks at translations.. ^^ But Ellis and Menzel together in one of my favorite musical songs...MY GOD! :D THANK YOU SO MUCH! :D
cajsalindahl 1 month ago
@cajsalindahl Actually, the English lyrics are by Tim Rice.
Thundril 4 weeks ago
@Thundril Ah! Thank you for the info! :) Though, still like the swedish one better. but not in "kristina från duvemåla". "you have to be there" with Ellis is much better than "du måste finnas". :P
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At 3:37, Idina makes, what I call, a classic Rachel Berry/Lea Michele face. LOL This is amazing though.
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icomeandgobybubble87 1 month ago
kerry ellis has such a beautiful voice!
BadgeryBadger 1 month ago
outstanding.
AdrianGBox 1 month ago
my feelings exactly.
just beautiful </3
ZoetheOneandOnly 2 months ago in playlist him.
Idina Menzel <3 I've never really heard much from Kerry Ellis, but she's rocking it here.
I love this song. It's amazing!
MissySongbird 2 months ago
Love them both!
ShonaJoanna4 2 months ago
The only two Elphabas who've Managed to play in Wicked on the West End and on broadway!!
mrlachy123 2 months ago 4
AY LAS AMO
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@Walt1896IsTrollKing Let's see: walt1896, walt1896istrollking, radiationviolet, lmajoy94, sfmusicals1...sfmusicals100, mmbr01rrf, etc. Wow, with 200+ Youtube accounts worshipping your ugly Sutton Foster idol, criticizing other performers, and marking as "spam" all comments not favoring your overrated idol Sutton Foster on her videos, you are Youtube's #1 TROLL. Get a life, you unemployed Sutton Foster cretin!
ruthiehenshallesmis 2 months ago
@Walt1896IsTrollKing The voice of the OVERRATED Sutton Foster is as squeaky as Idina's and her version of "Someone else's story" isn't impressive at all (no wonder people trashed Sutton's "Someone else's story" video, lol!)...
suttonfostersucks 2 months ago 2
im a huge fan of idina.. but she should not bob her head like that....
lilithmoon1979 2 months ago
Fantastic rendition of this song. Though I never thought I would say it but Kerry Ellis absolutely wipes the floor with Idina Menzel. Menzel is one of my favourite performers but she just seems a little nasal in this. However, it is a beautiful song and they do a fantastic version of it, they sound great when singing together, their voices blend really well.
ForeverWestend 2 months ago
3 people are mad that they can't sing.
johnjanuary7 2 months ago
JOSH GROBAN!
Ambkn1 3 months ago
What's beautiful about this song- is that it doesn't require ridiculously high chest notes to be loved. It's lyrically wonderful and whether it be Idina and Kerry or Elaine and Barbara it strikes a chord because of its raw emotion.
samuelbeard 3 months ago
kerry Ellis wipes the floor with Idina. isn't she always slightly ahead of the orchestra?
dhutchproduction 3 months ago
anyone else love the way kerry sings "now at least i know i know him well" at 2:39 :D
TheEvilsquiril 3 months ago
I've heard a few of these performances and in my opinion Idina doesn't sound auto-tuned, but almost like she has a lisp. It sounds like she's singing with a retainer in. This is the only performance where she sounds like this. Maybe she had an injury or some other circumstance that required a retainer. And she rushes a lot throughout the entire concert, but otherwise it's still beautiful.
rikalovesdie 3 months ago
@rikalovesdie Now you mentioned I can really hear it.
MusicalMadElzEfron 3 months ago
If they are going to auto-tune live performances of people that can really sing, we might as well use robots to sing. This is ridiculous.
stuartmuzic 3 months ago
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are you sure this is auto-tuned? how do you know that? I don't think it is, there is no reason they would have to auto-tune these amazing women :P
BloomAndGrow 3 months ago
@BloomAndGrow Yeah, they're using a program called Evo. The fact that you can't really tell means they don't need it that much, but it is being used.
singtoyourmax 2 months ago
@BloomAndGrow
listen to "But this has never yet.." the computer notes between never, almost a sixteenth, and yet, and the quality of the voice has an electronic sound. There is no reason yes. But people have gotten used to a "radio" sound and producers (as in Glee ex) like to replicate that. Unfortunate. The key is to listen closely and go see live theater.
stuartmuzic 2 months ago
Why is this auto-tuned!!!!!??????
stuartmuzic 3 months ago
@stuartmuzic I saw this live it's not auto-tuned.
rjeffrey27 1 month ago
i'm a little bit in love with idinamenzel ,that voice is incredible !! :)
xrockgoddess247x 3 months ago in playlist Video Clips
0:37 sounds autotuned. is it just me?
MMBurns88 3 months ago
Personally I prefer the 2003 version with Julia and Sutton, but I've got to give props to this version as well.
HaunaMyKiki 3 months ago
I love the little smile Kerry gives Idina at the end of the song.
LexDuarte 4 months ago
Why doesn't she pronounce her 'n's properly? 'Laow at least I low I low him well'?!
BOWYERD999555 4 months ago
my three favs, daniel and John, Idina and Kerry & Barbara and Elaine. whitney murders this song, not in a good way.
KyleOgilvie1 4 months ago
Even at her worst (she sounds a little bit weird here), Idina sounds great! :D
devotedtoclois92 4 months ago
Excellent Video I think, Showcases the theatre that Idina Menzel brings into her singing, and Kerry Ellis's Vocals and Timing are amazing as well. Great Performance.
LolTheBeauty 4 months ago
Elaine Paige is better than Idina Menzel, you say?
Elaine Paige doesn't think so... JUST SAYING!
#ILoveIdinaMenzel
unshallowifyable 4 months ago 4
Hands-down IN LOVE with Idina Menzel.
143secrets 5 months ago 23
Obviously they're both brilliant singers, personally here, I prefer Kerry. She seems a lot more relaxed and comfortable, whereas Idina is very shouty... I saw Elaine Paige in the King and I - the worst thing I've ever seen.
sbrooks511 5 months ago
wow - amazing! <3
sezao1 6 months ago
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LegademaCinderheart 6 months ago
Kerry and Idina = awesome !!
pingskiie 6 months ago
OK, They are two very different signers. Firstly one is American, and one is English. So straight away diction will be different in both of them. However, pound for pound their voices are just as powerfull.I think the choice of these to ladies in this musical is the best pick. I don't think there would be two singers as great as these to ladies in the modern arena. But Hands down elaine paige towers above them all in this song!
Finditindustrial 6 months ago 3
personally i think rachel tucker is the best elphaba but that doesnt mean these two arent AMAZING!!!! :D
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Favorite part is 3:22 till the end just because i love the way Idina Menzel sings! <3
NathanielPx 6 months ago
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NathanielPx 6 months ago
Stuuning!!!!!!!!!!!! perfect!
singnath1 6 months ago
INCREDIBLES! FLAWLESS PERFORMANCES! EMOTIONAL! INCREDIBLE VOICES!
MrWesleyJThomas 6 months ago in playlist Kerry Ellis
Hearing the two of them next to each other just shows how much of a better voice Kerry actaully has!
Becklalaa 6 months ago
@Becklalaa yeh i gotta agree with you. ive never been a massive fan of idina, by all means shes very talented but this video just proves once and for all that kerry is the stronger singer, much less nasal and just a better voice all round. kerry is amazing <3
ben3585 6 months ago
@ben3585 It's not about who is stronger, etc....two different and amazing power house women of the musical theater. Applaud them both! :)
GlenofRotterdam 5 months ago
IDINA MENZEL! <3
ExpectTheeUnexpected 7 months ago 11
Idina Menzel and Leah Michelle really looks like each other.
nasugbubatangas 7 months ago
This performance gave me chills it was so good.
mds1978 7 months ago
I've never heard Idina sound as good as this.
superduffman22 7 months ago
Bleh. The girl on the left has her pitches down but has a freaking HORRIBLE tone. It's too bright! It sounds nasal. Make it darker! Their blend is good, but why didn't they go higher on the "why am I falling apart"? John Barrowman and Daniel Boys' version of this song is much better. But I DO love the tone and quality of the girl on the right. It's rich and pretty.
DC11961 7 months ago
I couldn't get enough of this beautiful song, sung by the two best Elphaba's in the world!! Love it so much, it means a lot to me!!
5wimelma5 7 months ago
two of the best belters in the business preforming one of the deepest theater numbers ever..and doing it near-flawlessly.
betabluecat 7 months ago
@betabluecat I'm sorry. They are only second best. Patti Lupone is well in her sixties and can still belt and own their butts. :)
soby207 7 months ago
@soby207 if only i could understand what she is saying while she is doing it...
betabluecat 7 months ago
pure musical theatre perfection on a stage i have also performed on! i think i just came in my pants!!!
gabicool1234 7 months ago
Uh sorry but Elaine Page and Susan Boyle own this (in my opinion). Idina Menzel has a good voice, but this song isn't talent, its feeling and emotion of which Elaine Paige is Queen.
Imforeverone88 7 months ago
Kerry Ellis is probably my favorite Svetlana <3 She's the only one who makes singing her songs look easy when they really aren't. And Idina is awesome as usual. People can criticize them all they want, but I'd like to see them try to do better. Love this cast <3
VIVAxLAxVIExBOHEME 7 months ago
Kerry+Idina=The Ultimate Singing Combination! :D
carihigs 8 months ago
3 people didn't know him well.
idinamenzelforever 8 months ago
idina changed my life
idinamenzelforever 8 months ago 3
omg, they touched my heart. truly beautiful. so deep... love idina
Sedefika 8 months ago 3
Idina looks so beautiful here, i couldnt take my eyes of the screen
dbzmadman 8 months ago 32
Holy crap, Idina is FANTASTIC on this version, possibly better than the original :O
devlinX 9 months ago 5
2 people really have no soul.
beckistiles 9 months ago
The two most famous and popular Elphaba's in the world!!! It's fantastic (and unusual) to see two people so famous for the same role be on stage at the same time, let alone singing the same song. It's a phenomenal rendition of the song, but I have to say that Barbara Dickenson and Elaine Paige are still better. More Emotional with those two, but this one still ranks in the top three renditions for me.
wilpardue2785 10 months ago 40
@wilpardue2785 Agreed word for word... Except maybe I do like Elaine better with Susan Boyle on this one more than Elaine with Barbara
ilovehersh 2 months ago
@wilpardue2785 The dutch singer Willemijn Verkaik is called the best Elphaba in the world. She did the part in half of the world and is selected as the best by most of the main musical-producers. But offcourse these two are good also;)
singingstar1985 1 month ago
am i the only one who thinks idina menzel looks like lea michelle? (rachel from glee if anyone's unclear) very amazing! better than the peter kay and susan boyle version XD
MsHammyUK 10 months ago 2
@MsHammyUK She plays her mum in Glee
AlexBurkeNo1Fan 10 months ago
@AlexBurkeNo1Fan I know, but the resemblance is uncanny, right?
MsHammyUK 10 months ago
Am I the only one who looks at Idina and thinks "Damn, Lia Michele must be her young sister"? Not only they remind each other by their looks and voices, but their facial expressions are so similar its creepy. Anyways, Idina and Kerry are just amazing. Can't stop watching this.
Didischor 10 months ago 2
@Didischor No you are not. That is the reason that Idina Menzel played her mother on Glee
amazingme1515 9 months ago
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ya i know but i mean like, its not only the way they look... its crazy, idk..
Didischor 9 months ago
Beautiful song, sung beautifully... Simply Breathtaking xXx
bluejjb 10 months ago
kerry ellis is breathtaking
betabluecat 10 months ago
We're doing this song at school and I've become obsessed with this version of it because these ladies are beautiful and it sounds so amazing! :D
uhlexus11 10 months ago
This is so beautiful! My two favourite Elphabas! Saw them both live :) Amazing! Powerhouses!
Love Kerry's smile at Idina at the end :)
idinafanboi 11 months ago
AMAZING!! I love Idina. My two favourite Elphaba's singing as beautiful as ever!!
thompsonrobuk 11 months ago
the Best two Elphabas singing together :) ( IDINA's #1. just sayin)
idinamenzelfanzel 11 months ago 6
Idina Menzel is BEAUTIFUL! That was on my birthday :) I love Kerry Ellis soo much :P
JBLoveSong 11 months ago 3
@jgnjanja oh cul tanx :) wow it must have been unreal live :O i really want this song on my ipod, they're amazing :)
MzEmilyB 11 months ago
@MzEmilyB anytime ;) It was amazing. Especially when Josh sang the Anthem. And Endgame #3 amazing! It's on a CD so you can get both CD and DVD and enjoy it over and over again. ;)
jgnjanja 10 months ago
could you please upload Heaven help my heart, Mountain duet and You & I (reprise)? :D And/Or, Where I want to be and Endgame 3. :D Oh God, the whole score is so brilliant! <3
jgnjanja 11 months ago
when was this concert?
MzEmilyB 11 months ago
@MzEmilyB May 13th 2008. There were only 2 performances (May 12th and 13th) :D I was there on the 13th (the version on the DVD) :D
jgnjanja 11 months ago
Just Amazing :O <3
MzEmilyB 11 months ago
Autotune much lol??
nicktabus1000 1 year ago
@nicktabus1000 No waaaaay!
DimitriandRozaxx 1 year ago
@nicktabus1000 I take it you don't know Idina or Kerry, then? They don't need autotune! That's how they actually sound.
unshallowifyable 11 months ago 4
One of the greatest, most heartbreaking songs ever written. And full of sad truths, that no matter how much we think we know someone, there's so much about them that we don't know, and half the time we're kidding ourselves about what we think we know about them. And the performance here is simply amazing.
Vagrarian 1 year ago
Can someone explain the story of chess to me? It's showing in a town near me soon, and I don't know if it's worth seeing or not...
bolty1704 1 year ago
one person doesn't want fantasy and freedom. Kerry and Idina just schooled Whitney and Cissy Houston
KyleOgilvie1 1 year ago
this is 10000000000 times better than the whitney houston v ersion. They chose two goddesses, sorry, GODDESSES to sin this amazing song.
aardvarkofdoom 1 year ago 4
As if someone disliked this!! psht
ImNotDead08 1 year ago
this and the daniel boys version are the best! :D :D :D :D :D :D pleese say that i can download this version.
aardvarkofdoom 1 year ago
How can there be an HD version when it wasnly released on dvd?
kaseryn 1 year ago
@kaseryn clear that it was "Chess in Concert" is the show on dvd and cd
marcelofacamargo 1 year ago 4
@kaseryn Even if something isn't actually HD, you can upload in the HD format. It just insures you get the best posiible quality out of the footage
greeeeeg2 11 months ago
@greeeeeg2 I see thanks.. rather messy of youtube. I was hoping really that there was a HD rip somewhere i hadnt seen. I think there is but i've never seen it, apparently PBS broadcast it on a HD channel at one point..
kaseryn 11 months ago
@kaseryn it was, i have it :)
HayleyDawnluvsyhuu2x 8 months ago
seen better
lwest20 1 year ago
wow man that was amazing! nothing went wrong it was just amazing i love their voices and I just love idina Menzel no matter what aghhhh loved it!!
ddTAYdd 1 year ago 2
Wowee! This must have been how Bjorn and Benny imagined it would sound. Exquisite
iloveabba100 1 year ago
WOW! their voices blend so well!!! At the end their two voices sound like one. I LOVE THE UNISON ENDING!
BroadwayTheatreGurl 1 year ago
Amazing!
beanieuk1984 1 year ago
oops! somebody's computer mouse accidentally hit the dislike button...
xxbroadwayfreakxx 1 year ago
love love love love love love love love love love love this.
I cannot express my love for this video enough.
GinnyCullenSparrow 1 year ago 2
i'm 100% straight, but boy, do i envy josh groban! two beautiful women with amazing voices, singing about/to him like that. goosebumps!
tina10tje 1 year ago
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Goddam Kerry was robbed. Idina is a terrible singer and she makes this concert painful to listen to. Poor enunciation, sharpness that makes your ears wince, and very often a lack of understanding of what the words she's singing mean. It astounds me that she was cast as Florence when Kerry Ellis is stood right there being a million times better.
R1Scruff 1 year ago
@R1Scruff
I'm not sure I agree with you here. I think part of the problem with the enunciation issue is the positioning of the mics, which pick up every single little mouth movement - Josh Groban has a similar problem with his 's's in during "Anthem" and "Endgame #3".
As for sharpness....she's not sharp in this at all...in fact she's bang on all the notes. She does have a very unique voice and it's not to everybody's taste (I personally love it) but there definitely aren't tuning problems...
boyofletch 1 year ago 3
@boyofletch Post-production autotuning is a lifesaver.
omglolwhatever 1 year ago
@R1Scruff Harsh. Menzel's amazing.
idinafanboi 11 months ago
ahhh this is the perfect duet!
0o0kar0o0 1 year ago
idina and kerry do a great job on this song. well done to both ladies...Beautiful
starfirewolf00 1 year ago
i love idina but she needs to keep her head still
firepoifairy 1 year ago
I love Idina Menzel's smile :)
Ggirl91 1 year ago
I love this song and I love the way their voices compliment each other pretty well. Buuuut, from a musical theatre students pov, there are a few notes :P
Idina sing's quite nasally and her diction at times is bad - 'N's sounding like 'L's? She also moves her head a lot which is a bit distracting - one of my tutors pointed this out to me one lesson when I was singing. However she has quite a powerful voice and I love her Vibrato.
xoxoJennaLouiseoxox 1 year ago
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Kerry I adore. Her voice is awesome. But from about 1:49 for a little bit she's twiddling her fingers. Not sure but that could be an acting choice or it could be nerves. This is me getting picky but it's things I've been taught to look out for. I'm not entirely sure, but sometimes I think her facial expressions are a bit blank but that could just be me - she's got quite a subtle way of acting which in a way is good as it's natural but bad as it's difficult to tell sometimes.
xoxoJennaLouiseoxox 1 year ago
@xoxoJennaLouiseoxox What's wrong with twiddling your fingers? Some people are so nit picky. She does it to help get smooth phrasing (it proves she's artistic) and she sometimes does it when she switches on her vibrato. She used to do it a lot on the last note of The Wizard and I.
idinafanboi 10 months ago
@idinafanboi I'm not saying it's a bad thing. Just saying that I noticed it...
xoxoJennaLouiseoxox 10 months ago
@xoxoJennaLouiseoxox Oh ok. Just you said "She's awesome BUT" then pointed it out... which kinda does imply its a bad thing... Sorry for the misunderstanding
idinafanboi 10 months ago
@idinafanboi It's okay [: Probably wasn't expressed as well as it could have been - I did make those comment a fair few months ago xD
xoxoJennaLouiseoxox 10 months ago
I'd also like to comment on the staging - I like the turning around and blackout thing. That's very clever. And I like how Josh Groban is in the background and is lit, like he's to focus of the song (which, forgive me if I'm wrong, it correct right?)
And from a brief clip in Josh Groban's Anthem video, I'd like to say I love the conductor person. There was a brief clip of him really getting into the song and it reminded me of the music teacher at my old high school. Much love! :P
xoxoJennaLouiseoxox 1 year ago
This song is amazing. I'm performing this for my musical theatre class and I cannot stop singing it. It's such a beautiful song that has been amazingly performed by these two women. Idina and Kerry are absolutely unforgettable singers. Well done ladies(:
adaddyslilgrl18 1 year ago
man, serious goosebumps :D both amazin performers :)
MsBloodJunkie 1 year ago
just when i thought i couldnt love idina more i saw chess.....
heroesfan61194 1 year ago
wonderful!! :D
Elphary 1 year ago
Kerry has such a beautiful voice <3
br04dw4ybaby 1 year ago
i love how josh is just in the background like "chess" :)
coynie3 1 year ago
OMG! This is amazing! Two of my favourite "Elphabas" of all time singing a duet I've never seen Idina in white before, and she looks like an angel! They are both just incredible. Thanks so so much!
ZIX1231 1 year ago
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ZIX1231 1 year ago
I Love Idina so much, but I never noticed before that she sometimes says her "N's" like "L's" She is still one of the most amazing singers I've heard, but that was a bit distracting...
Musicteachersheff 1 year ago
@Musicteachersheff
damn! I had never noticed that!
dimidola 1 year ago
You can tell how much Idina loves this song xD she's smiling so much through the song, and savouring all the little fancy bits!
RaWrZzZz 1 year ago
@RaWrZzZz I think shes always smilng like this when shes singing xD Thats what makes her so wonderful^^
VampirecatAmy 1 year ago
seriously, if you have proof that can sing better, or even as well as these AMAZING people, then i think you can feel free to criticise. otherwise, keep your mouths shut because this is a lovely song sung by 2 of the best actresses/singers on west end and broadway. keep your negative opinions to yourselves.... please....
trosskat 1 year ago
i love love love this song<3
SingingFool123 1 year ago
@MrClasicalOne okay Idina Menzel is an amazing singer and she isn't singer faster than the music..it sounds different because the orchestra is playing the accompaniment and not her notes so obviously it sounds different.
SunshineeLuvv 1 year ago
@SunshineeLuvv Maybe she's great, but not in this one. I've seen far better live versions.
MrClasicalone 1 year ago
to be honest Idina Menzel is not really singing, she yells! not a very pleasant version, honestly. and she sings a bit faster than the orchestra... it's something strange here.
MrClasicalone 1 year ago
@MrClasicalone never heard of belting?? its a vocal technique that idina uses that a lot of singers struggle with but she pulls off.. look. it. up
coynie3 1 year ago
@coynie3 When you speak about belting, you'd better look at the score of the song.
MrClasicalone 1 year ago
@MrClasicalone if you knew as much as you think you know about music then you would know that a good singer doesn't just follow the score exactly, but will make it his/her own.. if she wants to belt then goddammit let her belt because she can do it extremley well.
coynie3 1 year ago
@coynie3 sorry, but I honestly don't like her style, at least not in this song!
MrClasicalone 1 year ago
Holiday treat. The two best Alphebas sing Chess duet
jacobsimon 1 year ago
@jacobsimon *Elphaba
JBLoveSong 1 year ago
This is wonderful! <3
My two favorite Elphabas doing a duet. :) <3
AngelPrincess234 1 year ago
Idina Menzel is fantastic!!!!!
vanvanvanessaa 1 year ago
Idina is absolutely incredible. Such a talented and beautiful woman!!
GlindaTheGoodx 1 year ago 3
they're both fantastic, but Kerry's voice is just so smooth it makes me melt.
berry89 1 year ago