Natalie Weiss "Spark of Creation"

[AriadneRose95]

can't believe American Idol never saw her talent..oh well their own fault! Natalie is amazing!

[Xomollyxo74]

too awesome. just wow. bravo

[longdistance121]

y is u focusing on her breast

[rosiewebber94]

This is truly awesome!!! Love it. If you are bored, checkout my version, fellow YouTubers! *shameless self-promotion*

[WickedMyster]

People need to stop complaining about the end phrasing that;s how its sung in the original cast recording! She's doing it right....stunning voice

[chloshmo]

@WickedMyster Just because it's sung like that in the cast recording doesn't mean it's "right!" The original sheet music is quite different to this, and there definitely isn't a breath there. She does have a stunning voice though, you're right there.

[itsDyllen7]

pianist is rocking out hahahaha



[tj50129]

Ryan Murphy, you need to bring in this chick for Glee. She kinds actually looks like both Lea and Idina. She could be like Idina's sister, which would be Lea's Aunt on the show... ohh my goodnessssss... just had an idea..... :)) thumbs up if you like????

[PrettyLittleLiars069]

i love her voice! GO NATALIE

[sinnia12]

She Killed Ending :)

[teejcreed]

best ever

[hhh827]

The echo at 2:07 is a moment of pure awesome. Three years after I discovered this, it still amazes me!

[fuzzythreatx3]

hehe highest rated comment! first time

[grisel0823]

I got chills when you sang that !!! I LOVED IT!!!!

[TheNextGreatElphaba]

Funny concept. She wanted to be a singer and she became a singer.

[TheMightyJeffers]

that girl just opens her mouth...and beautiful pours out

[ryaneffingbrock]

This is wonderful, Natalie! I think you could have done it without the breath. :)

[CRAZYbitch55]

WOW



[septie14]

wow :) that was really really gooood

[EmmyGracexo]

OH MY GOSH! your sooo good!!!

[MvyMkr]

Nailed!

[SSLAGHT09]

I have replayed the end of this clip about 30 times

[MvyMkr]

Schwartz always was the king of the "moneyt note" ha

[workittworkit]

Sing Girl!

[aimeekessler]

Natalie Weiss is pretty seriously awesome. Has to be said.

[demon41096]

i can't believe my school chior-of freshman, 1 senior and 1 sophmore- is expected to sing this...there's no way we can e as good as this girl

[glitterloaf]

THIS is Natalie's song. It's hers. No one take it. No one CAN take it.

[heresmysweetusername]

@McJenkins09 the reason she's not as successful as all of those people is because she can't act. she'd honestly be the biggest star on broadway if she could act.

[majrdramaqueen22]

@heresmysweetusername omg so true. she's pretty rough to watch as an actress but glorious to listen too.

[lrobisyellow]

such a HUUUGEEE voice for such a tiny girl!

[boyslikegirlsthunder]

I LOVE HER

[iloverock16]

she'd be a great Nessa :)

[asswhole239]

@iloverock16 She was Elphaba understudy on the 2nd national tour, she should be lead she's so amazing! x

[gcastori]

please. PLEASE act. just a little bit. just maybe ONE acting choice... connect to ONE word you're actually saying.

[krispykritterlover]

@gcastori I totally know what you mean. But it's hard not to get distracted by her ridiculous voice.

[gcastori]

please. PLEASE act. just a little bit. just maybe ONE acting choice...

[majrdramaqueen22]

@gcastori bahaha. I know!!! I beg for some acting chops everytime I hear her sing.  somebody teach that girl to act!

[krispykritterlover]

Her ridiculously amazing belting looks so EASY. Sign of a true professional.

[Oliviaisthewalrus]

She is seriously one of the most charismatic people ever. I watched this video and instantly loved her

[cxeazn]

Do you use the duct tape to introduce the video because of the titleof show show?

[eskayzee92]

good Lord. she has an AMAZING belt.

[stephzy]

i haven't even pressed play yet and i've got goosebumps - HA

[015Mikaela]

oh it gives me chills everytime

[actordude9393]

2:07...the echo..is FANTASTIC...OMG

[ReinoChap]

@actordude9393

I know, right? I've replayed that part several times just to hear that echo.

[Nick83115]

freakin' love her

[oohitsthesnaw]

woww that was unbelievable 

[MagicalNadie]

Ironic that Children of Eden always gets chosen for "Broadway for X" charities when it was never actually on Broadway.

Either way Natalie's voice is amazing, good god, that belt at 2:08 was incredible.

[Krazypeep]

I think I have just fallen in love with her voice. I had never heard of her before this... and now she has a new fan... XD Her voice is absolutely brilliant!!! She sings like it is the easiest thing in the world and expresses completely from the heart without it seeming over-the-top or try-hard... she is AMAZING

[sarahnade13]

I still think this is the best cover of Spark of Creation. She totes owns this song.

[squeesh]

god she is brilliant

[anmjbfilm]

can we talk about the reverb at 2:07...holy crap

[fuzzythreatx3]

That pause after she sang "higher and higher" GAVE ME CHILLS... This woman is phenominal!

[SuperCheese1223]

@fuzzythreatx3 hotter* and higher actually lol

[Bigd11match11]

wow... she is amazing... she sings with such ease... awesome

[broadwayluvr33]

She is so amazing!

[LastXionx15]

her range is quite remarkable and she handles it all so powerfully. Amazing

[neverbeensoalive]

I love this!!

[funkadelic89]

damn.

[gibblenupp]

I know people have already said this, but the reverb at 2:07 is FUCKING EPIC!

[allie5991]

I just want to be her!

[TheMightyJeffers]

SHE GIVES ME CHILLS @ 2:09

[bwaygurl105]

So I'm pretty sure I love everything this woman does.....just sayin

[jepriy]

why is she not on b'way yet? i know she was like swing for everyday rapture...but menn this girl has talent and deserve a role on stage

[devoutlyimmature]

@jepriy I'm sure it'll come soon. There's definitely something annoying about seeing a great performer having to take a backseat, but unfortunately in this business, sometimes it just takes longer than it should :/

[ChloeEmily1]

amazing! Natalie is an amazing singer and once agaong she has done a great job! Well done!

[VoiceofConclusion]

This just got me into musicals.

[devoutlyimmature]

@VoiceofConclusion You'll be glad you did ;)

[VoiceofConclusion]

@devoutlyimmature Any other amazing videos you'd recommend? 

[devoutlyimmature]

@VoiceofConclusion Hmm...Natalie Weiss just rocks at everything, so I'd start with her. One of my favorite performances of hers was a song called "That Kind of Day", which is by a music writing team called Pasek and Paul. I'm not really into big "blockbuster" musicals like Wicked or Les Mis (no hate please, just my personal preference), so if you're like me, I'd check out musicals like Children of Eden or Side Show, slightly lesser known musicals ;)

[devoutlyimmature]

@VoiceofConclusion Oh and also, Natalie does an amazing performance of a song called "I'm A Star", which is a perfect explanation of the musical theatre world and how working actors feel. Happy listening!

[VoiceofConclusion]

@devoutlyimmature Thank you! I will totally do this. You are awesome!

[devoutlyimmature]

Dammit youtube needs a "TOOK MY BREATH AWAY OH MY GOD LOVE LOVE LOVE!" button. Just saying, "like" doesn't quite cover it ;)

[BHendrika]

this gives me chills EVERYTIME i watch it <3

[littlemisstapdance]

14 people can't sleep at night knowing what they've done

[makinbacon254]

I've watched this several hundred times.  It just gets better and better.

[wmarkegard17]

So, is anyone else obsessed with the drums at 2:09 when she starts the final belt? I mean. That shit doesn't happen on the OBC recording. I just love it. Slash her voice.

[chiavone8654]

shes TRASH!

[wmarkegard17]

@chiavone8654

Excuse me?



[chiavone8654]

@wmarkegard17 She cant act at ALL! and you cant take a breath in the middle of the word! ESPECIALLY when its at the end of the song! CREAAAAA.... TION!!!! shes a good singer, but other than that shes BUSTED

[artistik12]

@chiavone8654 I'm sorry, yes some of the phrasing is a bit off... but the band is super duper fast. She's very specific... and HAve you heard Melba sing it... she takes a hatch breath as well.. c'mon. She's great! Busted is the woman who sung it for Obama... let's not be too tough.

[OMGitssMurphy]

@chiavone8654 that breath added drama. i don't know what you're smoking, bro.

[SuperCheese1223]

@chiavone8654 um...like..everyone who sings this song takes a breath. its like, impossible not to when youre singing THAT high for that long. k shut up

[chiavone8654]

@SuperCheese1223 I wont shut up. i think shes awful. im allowed to have an opinion. I havent said anyone is wrong for liking her. just giving reasons why i dont. k byeeee

[lilyhp27]

14 people are just plain stupid... -__-

[kellykaaysee]

she's got such a broadway voice.

[FeefeeandZip]

i did this play and absolutely loved it!

[oldfrippy]

this is my favorite rendition second only to the incredible Julia Murney :)

[TheStefanSittig]

She does a wonderful job! She's approaching it from a young person's perspective versus an older person. She's showing the wonder and excitement, not the wisdom or experience.

GOOD FOR HER! BRAVA!

[Mg860]

Unreal voice but she has no idea what she is singing about. The phrasing isn't all there and she's a bit vacant in the eyes. She is still incredibly talented. Just wish her acting matched her voice.

[littlemisstapdance]

@Mg860 See I never thought that her acting was bad in this video but I definatley agree that in some of her videos her acting is not the best. HOWEVER you HAVE to see her video Mama Don't Cry (which i hoped you've already seen) that shows her true acting ability!

[jazzandmint]

Wow, this girl has a gorgeous voice and she's really pretty to boot!

[popertop]

honestly it's not that big of a deal.

I'd like to see you guys try and sing that phrase without taking a breath there.

[moe4psu23]

It's so easy to butcher this song. She definitely did it justice...

[jasonabroussard]

I'm doing this show now and I can NOT stop listening to this!

[danefritz2006]

and she got kicked off american idol...hmm

[jordanfifehunt]

Natalie, you sound fierce! I love you. I hope everything is going well in Everyday Rapture!

[Starshine1771]

I agree...if only she could act.

[jepriy]

i love her!!!!

[gcastori]

if only she could act.

[LewisJeremyM]

damn....

[jasonabroussard]

in loveeeee

[armywife36330]

YOU NEED TO PUT OUT A BEST OF BOADWAY CD GIRL!!!

[LeaRox152]

Wow! Im hopefully going to be singing this song soon :) Amazing Job!

[Puppies140]

I love you Stephanie, but Stephanie who???

[Puppies140]

AMAZING!!!!! I've only been listening for a minute and she's amazing.

[shinoayeka]

the spark of creeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa . . . . . . . *breath* . . . . tion! Poor form on that, but otherwise, quite lovely.

[LeCoconut]

@shinoayeka poor form perhaps...but she pulled it off and it was still AMAZING. Like callthepopo said, fierce!!

[mick08chad]

@shinoayeka thats how its always done if you look at lots of vids also its written in the music a space for a breath at that spot altough some girls dont take the breath but most do

[shinoayeka]

@mick08chad Erm . . . I'm not sure what version of the music you're looking at. There's no breath there. She ad-libbed the last line. (I have the book.)

[rorolilred]

@shinoayeka Tbh I didn't even notice

[lifeafterlife09]

@shinoayeka thats actually how its supposed to be sung.

[shinoayeka]

@lifeafterlife09 ... have you ever seen the sheet music? That isn't how it's supposed to be sung. No reasonably talented songwriter would put a breath in the middle of a word without reason, and there is no reason to break up the final word in that song. If it were written like that, it would be poor songwriting.

[jordanfifehunt]

@shinoayeka Listen to the original cast recording. The breath is in there.

[ccrim23]

@shinoayeka yeah it's definitely in the original cast recording ...thats bound to be a rough model for anyone who sings the same song...

[mattywhits]

@shinoayeka ...the sheet music blatantly has a breath mark in the middle of the word "creation" at the end. don't fight with people if you don't have the stuff to back it up. And you should find out if Stephen Schwartz had a reason for doing that before you decide to call it "poor songwriting" like you're the authority on that.

[jdstanning]

Incomparable. She's just amazing.

[callthepopo15]

I don't care who argues...but Natalie is fierce. She belts like it ain't no thang.

[pikablu486]

This is great!!! :D She absolutely amazing control over her voice and her emotions!!!

[BeautifullyTragicLFB]

Stephen Schwartz is the greatest composer of this time.

And Natalie is just wonderful.

[LeCoconut]

her belt at the end is frikkin amazing....

[ParisPhilippe]

she's sooo great... this is even faaaar better then the Cast CD Recording..... wow..

[angelicvoices]

facial expressions could use work, but her voice is really nice.

[xparmtreebabesx]

She is well good. <3 x

[anmjbfilm]

the "higher" reverb at 2:07 is freakin EPIC

[JMUHockeyGirl]

GET IT, NATALIE!

[mrbroadwaydork]

No one else comes close to singing this as good as you. AMAZING.

[JackHobbsMusic]

This is Brilliant.

That is all.

[DoGLoveREmmA]

i might try out 4 this play!!!!

[superduperstar44]

You should. I was in it and it was so awesome. To this day the songs get stuck so easily in my head.

[MickeyT1129]

She actually needs to be on Broadway. She is FABULOUS.

[WhoaItsJonathan]

She is one fierce belter.

[broadwaybound36]

She is so fierce. Work!!!! :)

[joebob998]

she's fantastic.

[TheNicholasRodriguez]

i want to see her as elphaba.

[yriaswife]

@TheNicholasRodriguez

I totally agree...she would be smashin!!!

[Hollisterlal]

very good(:

[actingdummies1575]

i often ask myself, "Why is Natalie Weiss so fabulous?"

[YoYcantI92]

I wonder the same thing. I'm so jealous..

[ericstevana]

@actingdummies1575 BECAUSE HER VOICE IS UNREAL!!!!!!!!!!!! and she put herself out there. good for her!

[loljkwtfbbq]

HOLY CRAP THAT WAS AWSOME!!!

[vivalavieboheme14]

this is amazing!!!!!!! prob the best one on youtube!!!!

[katiecutie05]

i love 2:06 :)

[GeeEmOh]

the only thing i dont like is how she says "creation"...but she is amazing!

[mulioctaveman]

@GeeEmOh What about it?

[GeeEmOh]

the dipthong on "tion"...sounds like shuihn i like it plain shahn

[mulioctaveman]

@GeeEmOh Who you calling a dipthong?! Oh you mean diphthong. Yeah, I think it's interesting when she does it. But I do hear it.

[ilovepink282]

the thing is.... she is really good, but she didn't show just how amazing she was until the very end.

[DeeterZee]

That is so true! I think the exact same thing :)

[MaryBridget12]

I wish I could sing like this dude!

[themusicaltheaterlif]

umm. i am so jealous of her belt!!!!! pure amazingness!

[stacit92]

I wish that this song was a bit slower. It would allow a little bit more feeling and emotion...Natalie is GREAT tho!!!

[ginnylin]

@stacit92 - Totally agree. Great voice, but man it's SO RUSHED!

[brittanyann1317]

@ginnylin - thats how fast is supposed to be sung

[vballgirl179]

Wow!! Nice pipes!

[AwesomeHaggis]

This is the best performance of that song I've seen on youtube... I've been looking for a good one since I first heard it at a school play.

[AZonie1]

I agree, this is fantastic! There are a couple versions by Stefani Wood that I have listened to on You Tube that are really good.

[JazziA8]

@AwesomeHaggis

Check out Shayla Osborn's performance. It's just a small clip from the end, but she is incredible. I got to see her live and it was the best "Eve" performance I've ever seen.

[TheElvisno1]

We sang this song in my choir last wednesday

[Fuzzler3]

omg my theatre group have to sing this song in a show - that's a really hard song we're gonna sound rubbish! =( (Especially compared to how she sings it - wow!)

[xxxpiscesxxx]

I totally agree with you dreaming92!!!

[dreaming92]

natalie weiss is possibly my favourite voice in the entire world.

[littlepipandcowbell]

At first I thought it was a bit meh, then I heard the last 20 seconds. :) wow

[cerealsalutation]

She has a beautiful voice!

My high school is putting this musical on for our winter musical. We are just finishing up RENT.

[badideabears]

I love how when she sings "higher" it echoes...it gives me chills.

[kaiyaxrawr]

flawless.

[truepinoyz1503]

OMGSH SHES AMAZING!!!!!! :]

[jbplaysmusic]

two words: Holy Shit!

[xoalex914]

im singing this in chorus

[Jos7h]

You know. Normally I don't enjoy Children of Eden (sacrilege I know) But I really love the interpretation of this song. It instills such fire. That says something of the performer. : )

[Theatralisdiva]

That last "run" was amazing. Wish she had that "Spark" through the entire number.

[BulknSkull]

Brilliant. She just KILLS that last run.

[Gloomoo]

voice like a fucking angel... boring as sin.