Willow sings "If You Go Away"

[justinbeibergirl88]

what is wrong with u???????????

[ohsaline]

This is brilliant, and I think you look like Siouxsie Sioux (who, at least in my opinion, is beautiful)

[breezy546]

ur facial expressions kind of scare me

[socksrock123]

i dont mean this in a bad way but you're a hippie

[edgarsraven9]

I really love your sensitive interpretation of the song, Willow

You have truly captured the pure essence of Brel's beautiful ballad. Thank you for the ethereal and otherworldly interpretation...and I love the gentle chords that interweave with your voice in sensitive counterpoint.  Superb!

"..And we loved with a love that was more than love,

I and my Annabel Lee"

[Fillerfatten]

im so not gonna sleep tonight

[MagicLewisForever]

nice eyes @D

[swell232]

kinda emo version...but you have some potential, baby, don't give up

[badda71]

fantastic

[Amarikita]

...beasfreakyasyouwannabe, please, Iloveit

[chelanfarsight]

there is only one way to learn anything and anyone who has actually excelled in something will agree: keep doing it. math? keep working problems. philosophy? keep reading, talking, debating. music? keep playing and singing. talent is only one small part of a lifetime of work devoted to something.

[eggiweggs]

people are so cruel.. if you've got nothing constructive to say why bother? no one cares

[ThreeofThree]

People are so mean to you. =(

[TarashiMoonlight]

you sing terrible!!!! even when my mom was watching this, she said, "sweetie what IS that?! she sings terrible! your singing is ugly, and weird..

[sparkmonkeyz]

I am sure I am going to get dugg down for this, but it is really not good at all. She took a song that is beautiful and touching, and butchered it with a horrible keyboard, and disgusting effects to her voice. Not saying that she may not be a good singer, but when you use effects on a voice, it is usually to hide for something.

[36gigi]

it sound like halloween...the song writer will be mad @ u...sorry it terrrrrrrrrrrrrrrible

[ekyaxbalam]

Hey is so beautifull; es hermoso!!! yello mucho mas

[studio2014]

wow. you amaze me. you are just so creative and just so full of talent. I can't wait for your epic 'comeback'... do comeback... because i think i speak on behalf of all your fans; we miss you!

[crazyrapfan]

did not like!!

[nnayttap]

do not want

[logina1951]

I am not impressed, but at least you tried. Please, do not do it again.

[stringquartet]

wow. what effect is your voice being put through? is that a gate?

[divinetemperment]

I like your version.

Its haunting.

But in a good way.

[luzaditv]

i think you sing terrible...

[zongorista2]

Its good...

[mitzip124]

I did not likeit

[CaptainMcObvious]

wait Willows profile now says shes 14, that cant be right surely , i am sure her profile previously said 18, he doesnt look 14, looks older

[cutenixie2004]

you're videos are really really disturbing...honestly speaking...

can you make a video blog...just a simple one, without editing...i really want you to make a video that is just normal...not haunting...

[LittleBlueBird]

It's called creativity. Just because you haven't seen anything like her videos before, that doesn't mean that they are disturbing, gosh. Your comment is rude & you know that.

[LunarNinja123]

Was that was hauting and really good ^_^

[James22335566]

that was really good.

[jcwint02]

this is awesome. if you haven't heard the band beach house, then i would suggest checking them out. they sound similar to this.

[radiantxmb]

idc how old you are that was disgusting sorry but come on! im 13 i sing better then that .

[mrmree]

even @ this quality, this is quite enthralling

[jcwint02]

this was amazing! if you haven't heard the band "beach house", i suggest you try listening to them. they have very much the same style as this.

[whiteluck]

I'd like to hear it without the DSP

[freakzella]

WOW,  ....it is hipnotic

[LovelyLashes]

I can imagine this song in a dream sequence

[runawayfae]

Haunting, almost...

[SeaPanda69]

WOW that was good you sing realy well and you dont look 14 at all the video Heaven was the pest thing i have seen on youtube and this one is just as great!

[kittybooshanx]

Hahaha! are you serious?! :o

[kittybooshanx]

ok,..Please ignore that comment (below) - I didnt know your just 14. Your very creative. :)

[capncrunch9233]

does age ever make a difference anyways?

[aegeantr]

iğrençsin defol

[Disasterxxxpeice]

this is awesome. you have an amazing voice. what song is it though? i know ive heard it before. on a movie maybe?

[Pacifier8008]

OH. YOU DIDNT WRITE IT. I SEE. THIS CHANGES EVVERYYYTHING.

Yeah my bad. Kickass song though.

[Pacifier8008]

You made that? KICKASS LYRICS! I mean, that was sweet. But the voice pretty much sucked, since it was all like clouded and didnt sound real... yknow, since you tried to "enhance" it with a computer or something. Or if thats not even your voice. Whatever. Congrats anyway, cuz those lyrics rocked my socks.

[10theoneandonly10]

What an engaging piece of music. I really liked it. Kind of a mix between imogen heap and regina spektor. Classically trained, with a new edge. I know you probably don't want to be compared to other artists, but you have both of the qualities that they possess. You range is excellent aswell. No pushing, all flowing. It sounded wonderful. Thanks for posting!

[heathyhoudini]

very coool, a favourite song!!! still mahvelously felliniesque, dahling!!! keep finding new old from u!!! don't grow old as you grow old!!! be original!!! be the fahboolousness u r here!!!

[Deedily418]

Willow, this is very beautiful. :] You have a very pleasant voice, and deep eyes.

[divinetemperment]

Wow. The only word I could think of to describe that is enchanting.

[TBurcell]

Very ethereal, and I love the expressiveness of your face! Perfect voice for this piece!

[mazingcanada13]

take this video off of here!!! stop destroying good music! sing a spicegirls song or whatever! not the good oldies! and it's "just leave me enough love, to fill up my hand" not "to hold in my hand". at least get it right. stop making videos. I BEG YOU, PLEASE.

[tobeornot2b]

I have what is called "artistic liscense."

I'm sure you're a way better musician than me, anyway.

[BlankNJones]

very nice;)

[vockytoria]

your videos are very inspirational and seeing that you make them on webcam. i am very impressed. please keep posting!

[SadieDammit]

Ne me quitte pas!

[tobeornot2b]

oui, oui! I can sing it in french, but I guess I thought people would be more touched by the English.

[SadieDammit]

You did a fantastic job, no matter the language :)

[YourUncleHank]

(cont) Every creation is another learning experience. You can't compare her to anyone, her world is a very unique place. Sorry dear, I didn't mean to talk about you like you were not here but it had to be said.

[YourUncleHank]

A number of people show great talent here. However, Willow's talent is different. It's not one limited to singing, making videos, writing music, playing an instrument, etc. What she has is an instinctive ability for using this medium. That is why, in looking at her work, she often seems all over the place. We're priviledged to be watching a true artist being born. Much as a baby will test their world and thus learn, Willow's world is multimedia as a whole.

[tobeornot2b]

Wow... your comment is probably one of the most flattering that I've gotten on here. Thank you! very articulate and thoughtful.. you've trully made my day, Uncle Hank.

-willow

[ultimatesperanza]

Is that background music from a karaoke CD or the calming sounds of bingo halls? Seriously, you have a nice voice but the echoe and the keyboard effects aren't doing it any justice. And Ne Me Quitte Pas is one of those songs that should be sang with emotion not just swinging your head around, staring into a camera. I'm a bitch.

[tobeornot2b]

thanks for your opinion.. but hey.. its just a cheap electric keyboard.. so the sound effects aren't that good. the background music is me improvising and playing while I am singing.. I had to change the effects on and off to create different sounds.

[ultimatesperanza]

To be honest, you'd be better off not using it because your voice is really nice and could probably handle no backing music.

[CleoGlenn]

I like it a lot, and Willow is my favorite name.

[BAJjust4U]

You're insanely talented!

[sarahchewsuemei]

absolutely wonderful.. but kinda haunting.. i prefer you singin alleluia lol!

[LepcisMagna]

you are really talented

I'm glad I found your vids

like to see more of them ;)

[Bexii88]

this is beautiful

[dellhater]

I absolutely loved it

[Mo0kie]

you sound like judy garland. kinda. :]

[Anodos7]

You look like Siouxsie from Siouxsie and the Banshees, but you sing very well and look wonderful.

[neildw]

You kinda scare me out.... It's like I'm watching this movie about a lil' girl that was once happy and beautifull but something happend and now in her afterlife she's haunting and frightening people... .sort like the ring.

[shinigamideathgirl]

Not sure about the singing or the lyrics, but that music is bloody damn good, did you compose that? With a bit of work of the fluidity on it, that music could sell. I really like the music... maybe you should put that up on youtube.

[poutouellet]

I might be biased because I'm a big fan of the original french version. I thought this was definatly better than your usual signing but still only par.

[royalicecream]

that was really good, did you write it yourself? sounds a little bit like imogen heap to me, the music background and everything

[theusedbestfan999]

You said at times you can be funny, I'm waiting, so far all you are is freaky...

[MyHappySock]

I really enjoyed this. Thank you.

[galadriel6969]

you need to credit Patricia Kaas for the song my friend....not cool to now credit...

[Pixerl]

Unique. Some notes were a bit iffy - some were too high and didn't fit with the key and some flattened oddly. But it was definatly you, lyrics were good and the song in places was good.

[starsparks]

Amazing. :)

[gabzzz12]

A brilliant cover! My mother used to sing me the original french version (french is my first language) and I think your version is as good as the Jacques Brel one.

[ultimatesperanza]

hahahahhahahhahahahahaaaaaaaaa­aaaa bless yah

[ChristianGS]

back to old form. Well done!

[Storyofwhatwas]

I was in a really sour mood.

Then i watched this.

and I felt calm and in touch with myself.

Beautiful work. <3

[tobeornot2b]

thank you so much. I'm glad you feel better.

[nobodyliveshere]

hey..I know this song: it's ne me quitte pas (don't leave me) in french! Didn't know there was an english version of the lyrics. anyway, good work!

[jjjason]

Yikes! This probably isn't supposed to be funny, but really... a sad little alto cow staring into the camera...

[Larkvall]

cow?

She isn't a cow!

[tobeornot2b]

thanks...

I'm a soprano actually...

[Larkvall]

You are a soprano?

How can you tell?

Is there some sort of test?

[tobeornot2b]

I am stronger at the high end of my vocals.

[jjjason]

So it really is supposed to be funny? That's sort of what I thought, judging from your other videos, but then lots of dim but sensitive viewers responded with heartfelt grotesquerie... Maybe you can reply by mail on Youtube if you don't want to give away the joke. Or not.

[Larkvall]

Cool. Willow picked up a 'hater'.

This means she is going in the right direction.

[jjjason]

I don't hate Willow. If she ever wants to reach out beyond her narrow circle of friends, totally monotonous videos like this aren't the way to do it.

As for Larkvall remark about "haters"... Hate is torturing people with electric drills, shooting them in the back of the head, and dumping the bodies by the side of the road... stuff that happens every day in Iraq. It isn't sarcastic but on-point criticism of a video on Youtube.

[Larkvall]

I looked up "bathos".

"insincere or overdone pathos"

You think she was faking it?

[jjjason]

About insincerity I can't judge, since I don't know Willow... but as far as it goes, sincerity would make the overdone quality of it even worse. For me music is about doing things better, deeper, more beautifully. For example, check out terranaomi "Say It's Possible" right here on Youtube. It's as good as anything anywhere ever, and it's just a girl with a crappy webcam in a little apartment in L.A. If Willow wants to get better, she has to accept the hard truth about where she is now.

[Larkvall]

Okay, where do you think Willow is right now.

Figuratively speaking if terranaomi is in LA then where is Willow

a) Hollywood

b) San Francisco

c) Seatle

d) Siberia

[jjjason]

So one day I cruised through Youtube and there was terranaomi, unknown and great. Maybe there's more like her, I thought. That was 4 months ago. Once in a while I post something snippy about one or another droplet in the Youtube ocean of insipidity. Yo soy un perderon, so...

[Larkvall]

Why do you have to be snippy?

¿Qué usted significa?

[jjjason]

There's a Polish version of Ne me quitte pas on Youtube... by Edyta Gorniak... better than the original Jacques Brel, IMHO... she actually seems to believe it, whereas Jacques is just being Jacques...

[jjjason]

BTW if you or your friend want some free voice software like a reverb or EQ or whatever, let me know... There's a learning curve but it's worth it... People can get way better fast, with just a few tools.

[Larkvall]

Oh man, no thanks for me. I am hopeless.

You need to check with Willow though, she might be interested.

[archer1949]

That's idiotic. TerraNaomi is a professional singer/songwriter who has probably been doing this for a long time. Willow is a teenaged amateur who has only been playing for 4 years. You can't seriously be holding them up to the same standards. Besides, I didn't find this bathetic in any way. Just a sad song done in an unusual arrangement. If you don't like it, fine

[archer1949]

...but your arrogant attitude is very puzzling and unbecoming. Are you an agent, or something?

Besides, even YOU admit have to admit she has talent despite what you may think of her presentation. You have to give her credit for at least THAT much.

[AhSinger]

I'm happy to be Willow's mother. She is a fascinating child!!!

[GilesHellier]

CD? CD? you got one? I'll buy it! I will!

Brilliant work Willow! I seemed to have missed this in my subscriptions list, so I'm glad I checked on your profile, lol, take care,

- Giles.

[funksi]

how did you do the echo and all the special effects?

[tobeornot2b]

umm its hard to explain, but I basically put the clip of my singing together twice, with one version starting slightly after the first started... and I recorded myself improvising and added it during the editing process..

[funksi]

wow this is amazing! this is so much better then most of the "musicians" on here.

[karaokemac]

breath taking mystical magical enchanting, Enya Meets Kate Bush, simply breath taking well done Willow words cant do this song justice there just isnt a word to describe how incredible it really is. x

[tobeornot2b]

WOW. thank you so much! you really made my day.

[archer1949]

Wowie, Wowie, WOW!

That was awesome!

They really should feature this.

[archer1949]

By the way, how long have you been playing the piano/keyboard, if you don't mind me asking.

[tobeornot2b]

4 years... but I've learning by ear ever since I can remember..

[Larkvall]

Yes, this is far better than most of the stuff they feature.

[Larkvall]

You have the most expressive eyes I have ever seen. The video effects you have chosen really bring the blue out of your eyes and it really matches the music.

[tobeornot2b]

thanks! I actually didn't use any video effects for the color. The light from the window in front of me just made my eyes seem really intense and my face really white.

[Larkvall]

Willow,

I close my eyes and I can imagine that this song is from some love story movie where two lovers are parted and one isn't sure they will see the other again. Awesome.

[tobeornot2b]

you have such an imagination. you must be very charming in real life. thanks for all your feedback, suave.

[Larkvall]

No I am the guy who doesn't say much at all.

It was so good it doesn't really require much imagination.

[gorikuri]

Willow, THAT IS YOUR BEST WORK YET. OMG that was good!!! The voice effect reminded me of Enya (That is a compliment) and the video effect made your eyes an enhanced blue/green. Would you consider doing another vid in the same styles? I loved this one,... it's going in my Favorites folder! Do another, do another ;-)

[tobeornot2b]

I love Enya! she has really cool stuff. I guess she sorta inspired me for this one actually. I actually didn't use any video effects to change the color of my eyes, I was sitting in front of a window.

[Urgelt]

Dreamy and compelling, Willow.

Your creative instincts take you in fascinating directions. :-)

[tobeornot2b]

thank you so much, Urgelt. You have a way with words when it comes to flattery. hehe.