She and the music are out of sync with each other. It's as if she finally ignored it and just sang it her way. Of all the live performance vids I've seen of her on YouTube, I'd say it was definitely the band/choir whatever that was off. I've never seen a performance of hers this...buggered. llol
@freeekinsane Tina was singing to playback. I really think it is the backing track which was too soft. It does sound odd but she is a trooper!! :) The Olympic Opening Ceremony she mimed so can't be compared, not that you did.
@MASCOTT100 It was out of sync with her too. At the beginning she tries to follow but seemed to ignore it and just sing. I love any live video of her even if this is the worst because YouTube vids are the closest I will ever get to seeing her live because I'm across the ocean from her! :)
Super Frau, Super Song. Warum tritt Tina nicht auch mal in Deutschland auf. Ich denke, sie hat hier auch viele Fans. Jedem, dem ich bisher eine CD von ihr geschenkt habe, war über sie total begeistert.
I think it more the mix than Tina singing off key. Listening again I don't think she missed a note. The soundtrack was way too soft and if it was louder I think it would be up to the usual standard. :)
@APDYPRDJ.....Spot on APDY. It was all I could do to sit through this one. The song just was not good. Tina tried to make the best of it. She was a bit off in a few places. However, I agree that the arrangement was also poor. After watching Tina sing No More Tears with Donna Summer, this was tortuous. Tina's voice is far better than this song deserved.
@APDYPRDJ@APDYPRDJ.....Spot on APDY. It was all I could do to sit through this one. The song just was not good. Tina tried to make the best of it. She was a bit off in a few places. However, I agree that the arrangement was also poor. After watching Tina sing No More Tears with Donna Summer, this was tortuous. Tina's voice is far better than this song deserved.
1: she itsnt wearing an ear peace. 2: there is no live band.
3 the sopundtrack is so soft its hard for her to hold tune. This is a solid performance for a truely awsome Australian singer, probably Australians best ever Female vocalist.
statelinemusic, I know I'm not tone deaf nor completely deaf at all, but i'm 100percent sure she was singing this song in the right tune from start till the end.
This was even better than the studio version. Singing live is definitely Ms. Arena's strongest point. No doubt about it, certainly!
I would have preferred this performance than the Olympics if given a choice.
I prefer the Olympic version with the live kids choir. Guys are u sure she did not sing it live at the opening ceremony? I taped it on my old trusty vcr back in the day and played this song repeatedly as I loved it - I thought it was sung live. And she looked fantastic!
I actually didn't mind her performance at the Opening Ceremony, I thought it came across very well. Though, I didn't know (or didn't think) it was mimed. None the less, it takes guts to perform in front of 100,000 and a worldwide audience.
John Foreman wrote it, an Australian who was the musical director for TV show, Good Mornign Australia with Bert Newton. Apparently Tina recorded her vocal in one take!
It was diabolical NBC or ABC or whoever the USA channel was at the time that aired the Olympics did NOT air Tina's performance because she wasn't a big enough name in the US. At the time, I was so upset because I thought I would never see it. Thanks for uploading it!! She is incredible.
Yes, it was. I understand it was decided to mime the event to prevent any unforseen events for such a big spectacle. If you watch carefully, Tina misses a word! ;)
yeah i noticed that! i was like this sounds too much like the actual recording of the song of the song. plus it didn't look like she was actually singing based on how she was standing
See the crowds??? THEY LOVE TINA as always! I hope Tina goes back to Australia and give the country a grand comeback! I hope the NEW English Album which will be released soon will do just that!!!
She and the music are out of sync with each other. It's as if she finally ignored it and just sang it her way. Of all the live performance vids I've seen of her on YouTube, I'd say it was definitely the band/choir whatever that was off. I've never seen a performance of hers this...buggered. llol
freeekinsane 3 weeks ago
@freeekinsane Tina was singing to playback. I really think it is the backing track which was too soft. It does sound odd but she is a trooper!! :) The Olympic Opening Ceremony she mimed so can't be compared, not that you did.
MASCOTT100 3 weeks ago
@MASCOTT100 It was out of sync with her too. At the beginning she tries to follow but seemed to ignore it and just sing. I love any live video of her even if this is the worst because YouTube vids are the closest I will ever get to seeing her live because I'm across the ocean from her! :)
freeekinsane 3 weeks ago
Que gran mujer es un lujo poder escuchale bien amigo mascott100 por haberla subido i like this song friend is beautiful
MrTiochemita 5 months ago
Super Frau, Super Song. Warum tritt Tina nicht auch mal in Deutschland auf. Ich denke, sie hat hier auch viele Fans. Jedem, dem ich bisher eine CD von ihr geschenkt habe, war über sie total begeistert.
Tina, mache weiter so.
Sarkau45 1 year ago
3.25 tell me thats not someone singing from the heart
twoducks 1 year ago
@twoducks what do you mean??
MASCOTT100 1 year ago
i really love tina arena
hankin16 1 year ago
She goes off! If anything the tempo of this song is a bit slow but Little T&A rocks
Howeller68 1 year ago
hello! May I know where we can download the instrumental of this song?
hotboixxx8 1 year ago
Hi. I purchased the Karaoke instrumental version from Itunes.
MASCOTT100 1 year ago
cool...i ♥ love the song....
caroline658 2 years ago
Amazing,Australias very own diva,she's the best,love u Tina!!
simonjl1977 2 years ago
Long live Tina Arena, Australia Rules. Sydney Olympics rocks because I was there.
askinner621 2 years ago
I agree with StatelineMusic. I love Tina Arena, she can really sing... usually. But this performance is definetly not great, she can do MUCH better!
APDYPRDJ 2 years ago
I think it more the mix than Tina singing off key. Listening again I don't think she missed a note. The soundtrack was way too soft and if it was louder I think it would be up to the usual standard. :)
MASCOTT100 2 years ago
@APDYPRDJ.....Spot on APDY. It was all I could do to sit through this one. The song just was not good. Tina tried to make the best of it. She was a bit off in a few places. However, I agree that the arrangement was also poor. After watching Tina sing No More Tears with Donna Summer, this was tortuous. Tina's voice is far better than this song deserved.
gwynmose 1 year ago
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@APDYPRDJ @APDYPRDJ.....Spot on APDY. It was all I could do to sit through this one. The song just was not good. Tina tried to make the best of it. She was a bit off in a few places. However, I agree that the arrangement was also poor. After watching Tina sing No More Tears with Donna Summer, this was tortuous. Tina's voice is far better than this song deserved.
gwynmose 1 year ago
When you say it like that. I have to agree that it was a major performance. (I am still liking her...so no worries there)
Let me be more subtle then: Her intonation is off.
Don't get me wrong, it is much better then those so called artists we have seen over the past years. But I always like to see her do much better.
StatelineMusic 2 years ago
Shi did sing it live very good!!!!!!
AndrewSidov 2 years ago
I like Tina but sorry, this is not a good performance. She's going on and off tune :-(
Was she ill?
StatelineMusic 2 years ago
1: she itsnt wearing an ear peace. 2: there is no live band.
3 the sopundtrack is so soft its hard for her to hold tune. This is a solid performance for a truely awsome Australian singer, probably Australians best ever Female vocalist.
REVHE4D 2 years ago
statelinemusic, I know I'm not tone deaf nor completely deaf at all, but i'm 100percent sure she was singing this song in the right tune from start till the end.
This was even better than the studio version. Singing live is definitely Ms. Arena's strongest point. No doubt about it, certainly!
I would have preferred this performance than the Olympics if given a choice.
xrb886 2 years ago
Tina's voice is SO good, truly unique. She did not mime at the Olympics. It was live, everyone else mimed she does not need to.
mikontisot 3 years ago
She doesn't need to I know but she mimed at the Olympics..everyone had to to avoid any technical issues...sorry. ;)
MASCOTT100 3 years ago
Yeah ok, but this girl has the most amazing vocal instrument in the world.
mikontisot 3 years ago
Tina commands the stage!!!!!! Well done!!!
pinkperth 3 years ago
love love love love love this song!
hayleybailybucket 3 years ago
This is a super song!
Wimre 3 years ago
with her hair styled like that she looks like natalie portman in the film 'closer'...
lothos2008 3 years ago
I prefer the Olympic version with the live kids choir. Guys are u sure she did not sing it live at the opening ceremony? I taped it on my old trusty vcr back in the day and played this song repeatedly as I loved it - I thought it was sung live. And she looked fantastic!
george4741 3 years ago 3
Yes, she did sing it live.
debitaylor 3 years ago
Tina totally rocked! and She can sing live.
sammyonyt 3 years ago 2
I actually didn't mind her performance at the Opening Ceremony, I thought it came across very well. Though, I didn't know (or didn't think) it was mimed. None the less, it takes guts to perform in front of 100,000 and a worldwide audience.
Tina rocks!
luke2177 3 years ago
if only she was allowed to do this live on the night of the ceremony, what would have been the business..
jwa4894 3 years ago
Incredible! How she can hold it together so well whilst singing such an emotional song.
This song is just amazing, even 8 years on. Well done to john foreman, and to tina.
And who cares if she can't dance - with a voice like that who needs too!
stevebrogo 3 years ago
shes one AMAZING songer..
but unfortunatley she can't dance..
sExCiiStEffY 3 years ago
This song is soooo breathtaking! Who's the composer of this? The music is so powerful!
shortyg53 3 years ago
John Foreman wrote it, an Australian who was the musical director for TV show, Good Mornign Australia with Bert Newton. Apparently Tina recorded her vocal in one take!
MASCOTT100 3 years ago
It was diabolical NBC or ABC or whoever the USA channel was at the time that aired the Olympics did NOT air Tina's performance because she wasn't a big enough name in the US. At the time, I was so upset because I thought I would never see it. Thanks for uploading it!! She is incredible.
Simpledreamer 3 years ago 2
Stupid broadcaster! Tina Arena made herself a name all around the world that night in Sydney!
anon40000 3 years ago
OMG i knew she was good but this is incredible!!! it's a perfect perfect performance!! stupid bloody olympics
unidan82 3 years ago
Wow, that was fabulous. All the notes at the end were perfect.
kurenasu 3 years ago 2
the audience are amazed
AirYu23 4 years ago
Phildev,
you mean to say, the actual opening ceremony performance was mimed?
derrickgavin 4 years ago
Yes, it was. I understand it was decided to mime the event to prevent any unforseen events for such a big spectacle. If you watch carefully, Tina misses a word! ;)
MASCOTT100 4 years ago
do you have opening ceremony performance video?
frankiessl 4 years ago
I am surprised it is not on youtube, it used to be. And yes, I have it.
MASCOTT100 4 years ago
Can you upload the video again?
frankiessl 4 years ago
yeah i noticed that! i was like this sounds too much like the actual recording of the song of the song. plus it didn't look like she was actually singing based on how she was standing
however she does look strange right here.
kempokarate12 4 years ago
This is so much better than at the actual Opening Ceremony! I can't believe they made her mime! Our premiere vocalist!?! Such a travesty.
phildev 4 years ago
See the crowds??? THEY LOVE TINA as always! I hope Tina goes back to Australia and give the country a grand comeback! I hope the NEW English Album which will be released soon will do just that!!!
derrickgavin 4 years ago
WoW! Amazing SINGER! Goosebumps!!! PERFECT!
derrickgavin 4 years ago 3