This is 1969 with Dear Barbara all over again--IDINA is Polished and PERFECT---what Bab's has is a Spunky New Yorker Amazing --I love the vocal control -I want to cry for Me -forget Argentina--Idina makes me cry from my soul --
Hi! I'm Walt1896 (check out my "walt1896" channel), otherwise known as mmbr01rrf, WendlaBergman, lmajoy94, walt1886, and about 100 other userames. I love to CLONE myself, so I could flag all your comments that I don't like and attack you people if don't favor my idol, SUTTON FOSTER, over the LOSER IDINA MENZEL! Idina should top following in Sutton's footsteps! I protect Sutton's image on Youtube and don't tolerate criticisms. I'm sure Sutton LOVES me for it. You SUCK, Idina!
@ibnerd151 I agree. She is so different from Patti Lupone. Not to mention that it is much to earlier to be nominating the "new" Patti Lupone, who is still mostly in her prime (whether that's for good or for bad).
Idina Menzel is one of the very best stage performers and singers of this generation. I have seen her sing with some pretty big names and she shines! Everyone has personal taste, but you don't have to rag on her if she is not your taste.
sheesh, to all the Idina haters, why don't YOU try making it into an ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER CONCERT!!!! she has to be great if she was in this concert. IDINA ROX!!!!
@imreadyformycloseup SHE DOESN'T NEED TO ASK ANYONE TO SING THIS DAMN SONG YOU STUPID PRICK...... SO BACK OFF! SHE WAS ASKED TO SING THIS SONG AND ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S BIRTHDAY IN LONDON A FEW YEARS BACK. SO LIKE I SAID BACK OFF!
All the hatred need to shut up, she has an amazing voice, and everyone saying bad things about her need to stop and think, because their voice is probably not very good!
@iloveidinamenzel1 I love were your coming from here and I'm not hattin I love love love her and I find it awesome that your sticking up for her I do now don't take this wrong way but her eyes are green please don't hate me... I just wanted to say and its not fair some of the coments that are left here it's just awful but that's the price that some one like idina must pay there will always be a hater no mater who u are so let them talk cus she'll always have her real fans
@lexomil17 Anyone who has heard this song previously knows that she sings it very well. She's a very talented woman and no offence but I'm sure she could out sing you any day.
it's people like idina menzel that make me truly believe in God. only a loving God would bless this bleak, dismal world with such an angel. brava, diva!
@Clarinets0409 what are you you talking about we don't have lives we sit here and how stupid and dumb people are for dissing Idina which breaks my heart into little splinters. I mean shit seeing her cry in Glee , Rent, and Ask the Dust was bad enough but if she were to read some of the crude things on here I can't only imagine how many tears could fall out of those beautiful brown eyes. That would be so devastating I would want to shoot someone . Just her voice alone makes me want to cry.
I AM A BIG FAN OF HER'S AND I DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH VIDEO/ SONG SO ALL YOU BASHERS BACK THE FUCK OFF! SHE IS PERFECT IN EVERY WAY AND YOU ALL NEED TO SHUT THE HELL UP SHE DOES HAVE FEELINGS YOU KNOW, AND IF I SEE ONE MORE INSULT I WILL SCREAM. SO PLEASE DO YOURSELVES A FAVOR AND GET A FUCKING LIFE AND LEAVE HER ALONE IF YOU CAN'T SAY ANYTHING NICE!!!!!!!!!!
@iloveidinamenzel1 Nice Jamie!! I just don't understand why people look up videos of her just to say all these horrible things about her?!?!?!?!?! I've met her twice and she is such a sweetheart. I just hope she never sees some of these comments....
@Clarinetist0409 I don't know Sarah Bearh people suck! i know what you mean, remember I met her too and she is a total sweetheart and some of these comments would make her cry then I would really have to kill someone
I think Idina would have made the perfect Ava Peron. I love Madonna in that movie simply because of this song but in my opinion Idina did a marvelous job
The problem here is that Idina tried to sing like other singers and in other tone (i supose) ...the Menzel´s style is special, so Idina dont try to copy others....YOU ARE UNIQUE :)
This was good, and I love Idina Menzel, but I wish she had done it in a little less of a pop-y type style - I dont think it really fit the song. It was really good; I just expected more from Idina I guess.
If you like her voice that's all that matters. Who cares how someone else sang it. If you like it you like it. The fact that someone sang it differently and it sounded better to YOU shouldn't change the fact that Idina's voice is amazing!
She sounds like a frightened little girl. I think she's ridiculously talented, but she just doesn't have the deeper diaphragm belting for Eva. She has too much of a nasal pop sound. Don't get all anal and think I'm dissing of Idina; she's lovely. I just don't think she's right for the part. Considering how hard of a role it is to sing, it's understandable.
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i love her...but the older she gets...live isnt suiting her...mainly bc her asthma is getting bad anough that she cant hold notes for too long...and she cuts off so fast...and forget dancing while singing. she just cant do it live anymore...i still love her...and she will ALWAYS be the original elpheba...but shes awesome when recorded...not live.
@holyfrickidc Idk what your problem is against Idina, but she can EASILY go up against Patti Lupone AND Julie Covington!! I do agree that Broadway as a WHOLE was very different back then, and there were plenty of incredibly talented singers then, too, but that is no reason to not appreciate the talent presently displayed there, such as Idina Menzel herself, Kristin Chenoweth, Eden Espinosa, Laura Belle Bundy, Laura Michelle Kelly, and countless others. YouTube some of their performance to see.
Broadway isn't what it used to be. We can't compare these modern singers to the singers of the earlier decades. They're too different in regards to technique and sound. Everyone today appreciates the lack of artistry and technical approach these singers display. And it's sad. You can't compare this performance to Patti Lupone's or Julie Covington, and it's a crime to do so. A Tony doesn't constitute legacy.
I just don't understand why everyone wants to fix something that was never broken.
Wow. Are you serious? Idina Menzel is amazing! Have you ever seen any of her other performances? She's just as good (if not better) than Patti LuPone, Bette Midler, Barbra Streisand, and so many broadway legend. Yeah, this wasn't her best performance, but I went to a concert and was absolutely blown away.
@KathleenMD98 I couldn't agree more!! I also went to one of her concerts, and was crying from how powerful her voice and performance was. True, this song isn't really for her voice type, but there is no doubt that Idina is absolutely fantastic, stunning, splendid, amazing, angelic, and any other positive adjective you want to use, including humble and down-to-earth. :)
Wow. Are you serious? Idina Menzel is amazing! Have you ever seen any of her other performances? She's just as good (if not better) than Patti LuPone, Bette Midler, Barbra Streisand, and so many broadway legend. Yeah, this wasn't her best performance, but I went to a concert and was absolutely blown away.
Omg I think she would look amazing as Evita. Actually, I think she could actually be a decent Evita; probably a better Evita than Elphaba (just saying)
So, when I first saw this performance I was was a little :-/ however, after listening to it a few more times, I find it to be one of my favorite renditions of the song. There is a naturally raw sound to Idina's voice in this segment. Unlike the other fabulous performers of this song (i.e. Elaine Paige) the "gravel-y" sound in Idina's voice brings a refreshing twist to such an icon as EVITA. So... I would love to see her in a revival!
I completely agree! At first, I just thought, "Eh, it wasn't her best performance', and while I think she has still done better than this before, I think she did a great job putting her own twist on it. Same thing with her singing "Don't Rain on My Parade" at the Kennedy Center. I went to a concert of hers in Cincinnati, and was amazed at such an amazing live performer she is (:
stop hating on her! this is a video that you choose to watch..if you dont like it dont watch it. simple as that. i love her to death no matter what she sings and i always will<33
@ieatglue44 are u serious?? oh god! i never believed i woudl ever hear something like this! this woman is a LEGEND!!! have you watched RENT or Wicked??
@mconstanta Why, yes. Yes. I have. Multiple times. For both. And segments from the Chess concert. And many other of her performances...and I'm still completely unimpressed.
@ieatglue44 really? :// she is a legend in broadway, everyone says so. and she won a Tony award something that's not easy to achieve. these are facts! if you don't see her talent..oh welll noth i can do about it;p
Admittedly this was not her best performance...started off a bit shaky and thin. But I was there and I remember being swept up in the emotion of it all...you can see it on her eyes. Seeing it again now 2 years later and after more vocal training, I really wonder if the emotion of the song really got a bit too much for her, because it becomes much more difficult to sing if you are overly emotional, and she seemed really like, "there" you know?
I think part of this performance not hitting completely right is the way it was recorded. Idina is a better studio singer than a live singer. Even on Broadway she misses a note here and there. Overall, though, her performance here was amazing. Her voice just sounds so different singing it when compared to all the other singers who have sung it before her.
@Eyesiq i don't think that's really true. hear her performance with Josh Groban "Awake" or her singing no day but today on the PBS concert..or many many others! she is one of the greatest live performers! but she was a bit too nervous for this..that's all that went wrong i think.
@kingromeraso I don't like hearing Sarah Brightman performing broadway songs, her voice is so operatic that it seems like she's trying to cage a tiger when she sings songs that aren't as technically demanding.
@bmh4d0k3n Maybe not the best performance Idina has ever given, but no technique is an absurd observation. She sounds amazing on Broadway and has 2 solid CD's out. You don't achieve Idina's level of success as a vocalist with no technique. This is a "very" difficult song to sing. Madonna actually did a nice job on it.
@SterlingRe People with no technique have huge careers all the time. They have natural voices that work for a while but then come apart after too many performances, inappropriate repertoire, or an unhealthy belt that isn't corrected. Honestly, Idina probably just shouldn't be singing this song; it shows off nothing she does well, and she crumbles under its demands. I agree -- Madonna did well with Evita. She also uses her voice in a way that has lasted her and allows her to sing more "legit."
@bmh4d0k3n First off, for the most part the huge career stars have a LOT of training throughout their careers, trust. Anywho - Idina was classically trained from a young age. Her SLS style is a much more recent choice. One of the most common mistakes about Idina is that her training was not "legit" in fact theres a video on youtube of her in Uni - you wouldn't even recognise it if it wasn't that you could see her face...classical training all the way. It's called "Sleepy Man"
@MvyMkr They get training, but not all teachers know how to make voices last a long time. The classical training isn't hugely evident in the video. It's not a classical style (she belts), and the technique isn't great (she uses a lot of chest voice, the vibrato is slow). Just because she had classical training doesn't mean that the voice is good to go forevermore, especially if it was in her teenage years. She's taken lessons with Tanya Travers from University on, but I can't find much on her.
@bmh4d0k3n You're spot on. I mean, you can be classically trained and excel in belting because of it. But yes, to belt while using your chest voice? Plan on saying goodbye to your ability to sing [even decently] much sooner.
@Pulapalu It is not evident with all Broadway performers. Belting is not something every singer does, but it's indeed an impressive and popular technique. Anyway, I feel like you only read the latter part of my comment, because I indeed mentioned she is belting - but the main point was that she improperly does so.
Love Idina! She has such a talent telling a story and make us visualize the scene and feel it! She's not just a singer, she really is the ultimate diva!!!! Love Idina!!!!!
I had the amazing privilege of seeing this woman in concert, and she was absolutely PHENOMENAL. It was one of the best live performances of anyone that I've ever seen, if not the best. This is an amazing version of this song, I think that she should definitely be Eva in the revival, but that's just me. She totally could. "I love you, and hope you love me" is where the real acting begins in this, and from there, it just goes up, and up, and up. Amazing.
@ashleighdrummond do you know what this song is about? if she was singing it for her fans...you should be pretty offended, i like her...but ...i have to disagree
there is going to be a revival of Evita in 2012. and it has come to my knowledge that there is a young woman to play eva peron who is NOT idina. HOW DARE THEY!!!!! can any of you imagine the ear orgasm that would be associated with idina singing Buenos Aires?? however the young woman elena roger is very talented also but still...
@leasolanga i know Idina is great but wait and see for elena! she will do an outstanding job... i saw her in piaf, here in buenos aires and i have no words to describe the passion she put on her performance. and her voice is absolutely amazing!
Very well done. You can feel the emotion in her voice for the song. Also people Madonna wasn't the original person who ever played Evita. I've heard so many performances of this song and she does it very well
OMG some of the women screaming was really annoying, you'd think they were having a sexual experience! I love Idina too but OMG! Idina is really awesome no matter what she sings!
She's the most gorgeous woman on earth! I don't care if some people think she needs a nose job, cuz if a woman is totally perfect, she wouldn't be beautiful. Idina is Beautiful<3
I don't know why people judge this as 'bad" because it's different. Idina sings this music adapted to her (wonderful) voice. If the range doesn't fit, too bad, but she made the music hers while singing it. Any performance should be judged by that.
I do like Idina Menzel, but not every female singer on Broadway or otherwise has the chops to pull of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina". She tries, but you need alot of power behind your voice to do it properly.
UUU UUUUU WE LLOVE YOU UUUUUUUUU
Banano91f 1 week ago
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PurplePower1011 3 weeks ago
bring Evita back....dye her hair blonde and give it to her PLEASE!
mcflyrocks26 3 weeks ago
Idina is phenomenal despite her asthma. Truly fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
CelticFann2012 1 month ago
In my eyes, Idina is never anything less than perfect, so... yeah. <3
HorseyBabe12 1 month ago
How come you went to Andrew Lloyd Webbers's birthday party.
PurpleParrotPizza 1 month ago
@PurpleParrotPizza ... cuz I was invited. LMAO.
TimBarlow610PA 1 month ago
Idina is a goddess. I am just so in awe of her talent.
pandagirl1983 1 month ago
She's so beautiful. She sings this so beautifully <3
MissInvisibleSweetie 2 months ago
She's AMAZING <3 love Idina
Nekonyan94 2 months ago
A ESTE HIMNO NADIE LO INTERPETA MEJOR QUE VALERIA LYNCH, IGUAL ME GUSTO
oskyisation 2 months ago
this a hard song to make fresh ... good elegant and well done
ramonalisazanzibar 2 months ago
Perfect voice for the song
PrincessVibe1 2 months ago
This is 1969 with Dear Barbara all over again--IDINA is Polished and PERFECT---what Bab's has is a Spunky New Yorker Amazing --I love the vocal control -I want to cry for Me -forget Argentina--Idina makes me cry from my soul --
BRAVO_PERFECT-THE BEST EVER -BRAVO
BROOKE4TX 3 months ago
Beautiful. Just beautiful <3
Lauren9422 3 months ago
2012 Broadway Revival of Evita starring Idinal Menzel - What are we waiting for?
btodarac 3 months ago
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Walt1896TheClone 3 months ago
Thumbs up for Orishigurl for taping it. amazing sound. Idina is sooo pretty!
Evaligon 3 months ago
IDOLA!
macarenamoran 3 months ago
I am sorry, but she does an EXCELLENT job singing this! I really like it! Has emotion behind it!
hannahglmr 3 months ago
I love Idina, but I will admit this song is not best suited for her.
mouwed1 3 months ago
So I saw someone post this and caption it, "The Patti Lupone of our generation."
How about no.
Like, I love Idina, but in Wicked. Her voice is NOT suited for this song at ALL.
ibnerd151 4 months ago
@ibnerd151 I completely agree!
HarMoneyMeloDope 4 months ago
@ibnerd151 I agree. She is so different from Patti Lupone. Not to mention that it is much to earlier to be nominating the "new" Patti Lupone, who is still mostly in her prime (whether that's for good or for bad).
aarond53 1 month ago
Hmm. Stick to Wicked.
sfyc 4 months ago
wow theres one chick who's really freakin excited to see idina
anna35474 4 months ago
I would have brought it down a few steps for her, but I still like that she's sung this song :)
Selendomono1 4 months ago
Idina Menzel is one of the very best stage performers and singers of this generation. I have seen her sing with some pretty big names and she shines! Everyone has personal taste, but you don't have to rag on her if she is not your taste.
aguynnm 4 months ago
sheesh, to all the Idina haters, why don't YOU try making it into an ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER CONCERT!!!! she has to be great if she was in this concert. IDINA ROX!!!!
heyheymister 4 months ago
Woof
njl8908 4 months ago
she has sexy broad shoulders
cathylacea 5 months ago
I wasnt thinking and I scrolled back up and I thought this was Lea Michele lol
stepheyrocks 5 months ago
slap a blonde wig on her, and she is PERFECT to play EVITA!!!!!
paulieboi1978 5 months ago
Who told her she's allowed to sing this song?? Shut up Idina.
imreadyformycloseup 5 months ago
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sherileenbenjamin 5 months ago
@imreadyformycloseup SHE DOESN'T NEED TO ASK ANYONE TO SING THIS DAMN SONG YOU STUPID PRICK...... SO BACK OFF! SHE WAS ASKED TO SING THIS SONG AND ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER'S BIRTHDAY IN LONDON A FEW YEARS BACK. SO LIKE I SAID BACK OFF!
iloveidinamenzel1 4 months ago
Vile.
emlodik 5 months ago
does she have shoes on.. lol. Love you idina!
dazjah14 6 months ago
ummmm Broadway Revival.
jonsmith3030 6 months ago
omg. wonderful!
phillipBR 6 months ago
Ew.
ValtronW 6 months ago
@ValtronW HOW IS THIS EW? DO YOU KNOW WHO SHE IS?????? you obviously have no taste in music what so ever
reesescraver7 5 months ago
@ValtronW woah woah WOAH! Give me your address so I CAN SLAP SOME FREAKING SENSE INTO YOU!
ShellTard 4 months ago
@ShellTard Christ, have you even heard this song performed by anyone else?
She's really nasally.
ValtronW 4 months ago
@ValtronW I have. I stand by my first comment. Thanks!
ShellTard 4 months ago
omg she should soo play eva in the remake!
ezekielg444 6 months ago
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juxmook 6 months ago
She is so beautiful<3
Adaness91 6 months ago
All the hatred need to shut up, she has an amazing voice, and everyone saying bad things about her need to stop and think, because their voice is probably not very good!
ThespianGabby 6 months ago
I love her usually, but I think that here her voice is too high and too forced. I prefer Patti Lupone.
courgette96 7 months ago
@iloveidinamenzel1 I love were your coming from here and I'm not hattin I love love love her and I find it awesome that your sticking up for her I do now don't take this wrong way but her eyes are green please don't hate me... I just wanted to say and its not fair some of the coments that are left here it's just awful but that's the price that some one like idina must pay there will always be a hater no mater who u are so let them talk cus she'll always have her real fans
TheGamergirl64 7 months ago
@defying11gravity19 what did you say about video camera's?
iloveidinamenzel1 7 months ago
There are 29 pathetic people who have viewed this video I'm sorry to state the obvious
iloveidinamenzel1 7 months ago
@defying11gravity19 HEY GIRL YOU KNOW I HAVE TO LOOK OUT FOR IDINA ! WHAT IS WITH ALL THE DISLIKES WTF???!!!!!!!
iloveidinamenzel1 7 months ago
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She's an appaling voice. Her stardom is so undeserved.
lexomil17 7 months ago
@lexomil17 O_o WHAT.
ThatSketchyShow 7 months ago
@lexomil17 but her voice fits with her charracters
Theonlyzdalawson 7 months ago
@lexomil17 She has an amazing voice!!!!! ur just a hater!
jessicath1 6 months ago
@lexomil17 Anyone who has heard this song previously knows that she sings it very well. She's a very talented woman and no offence but I'm sure she could out sing you any day.
serissathegreat629 6 months ago
it's people like idina menzel that make me truly believe in God. only a loving God would bless this bleak, dismal world with such an angel. brava, diva!
najae808 7 months ago
@najae808 wow!
iloveidinamenzel1 7 months ago
@Clarnits0409 I just feel like I need to protect her. I don't have any shame in telling hatters to SHUT THE FUCK UP when it comes to Idina!
iloveidinamenzel1 7 months ago
@Clarinets0409 what are you you talking about we don't have lives we sit here and how stupid and dumb people are for dissing Idina which breaks my heart into little splinters. I mean shit seeing her cry in Glee , Rent, and Ask the Dust was bad enough but if she were to read some of the crude things on here I can't only imagine how many tears could fall out of those beautiful brown eyes. That would be so devastating I would want to shoot someone . Just her voice alone makes me want to cry.
iloveidinamenzel1 7 months ago
Seriously... If you don't have anything nice to say... don't say it at all...
Clarinetist0409 7 months ago
I AM A BIG FAN OF HER'S AND I DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH VIDEO/ SONG SO ALL YOU BASHERS BACK THE FUCK OFF! SHE IS PERFECT IN EVERY WAY AND YOU ALL NEED TO SHUT THE HELL UP SHE DOES HAVE FEELINGS YOU KNOW, AND IF I SEE ONE MORE INSULT I WILL SCREAM. SO PLEASE DO YOURSELVES A FAVOR AND GET A FUCKING LIFE AND LEAVE HER ALONE IF YOU CAN'T SAY ANYTHING NICE!!!!!!!!!!
iloveidinamenzel1 7 months ago
@iloveidinamenzel1 Nice Jamie!! I just don't understand why people look up videos of her just to say all these horrible things about her?!?!?!?!?! I've met her twice and she is such a sweetheart. I just hope she never sees some of these comments....
Clarinetist0409 7 months ago
@Clarinetist0409 I don't know Sarah Bearh people suck! i know what you mean, remember I met her too and she is a total sweetheart and some of these comments would make her cry then I would really have to kill someone
iloveidinamenzel1 7 months ago
@iloveidinamenzel1 Oh I know.... And why take the time to look her videos up if you don't like her?! Some people just don't have a life...
Clarinetist0409 7 months ago
@Clarinetist0409 Yeah! Seriously... People don't have a life.
defying11gravity19 7 months ago
I better stop I am really going to get pissed off!
iloveidinamenzel1 7 months ago
@iloveidinamenzel1 Thanks Jamie for saying that! :D (It's Jenn, btw)
defying11gravity19 7 months ago
Seriously STOP RAGGING HER MY GOD! She sings this song beautifully! THERE is nothing wrong with it. So back off!
iloveidinamenzel1 7 months ago
why is she singing it so high
RyanMonray 8 months ago
@RyanMonray she is a Broadway Star and that's what they do and that is her normal range DUH!
iloveidinamenzel1 7 months ago in playlist Don't Cry for Me Argentina
holy shit, do you hear those people screaming? my god.
of course i can understand why, but damn.
butchymcfabulous 8 months ago
@butchymcfabulous I would be screaming much more. Actually... I'd have died and gone to heaven.
hello2656 8 months ago
Idina :')
MitchieAllen 8 months ago
Wow... Idina would make an amazing Evita... Haha ;D
IVH93 8 months ago
@IVH93 I agree BUT all her fans would have to murder Andrew Lloyd Webber for killing her off at the end
iloveidinamenzel1 7 months ago
I think Idina would have made the perfect Ava Peron. I love Madonna in that movie simply because of this song but in my opinion Idina did a marvelous job
LouBird92 8 months ago
The problem here is that Idina tried to sing like other singers and in other tone (i supose) ...the Menzel´s style is special, so Idina dont try to copy others....YOU ARE UNIQUE :)
fanofmusicaltheatre 8 months ago
This was good, and I love Idina Menzel, but I wish she had done it in a little less of a pop-y type style - I dont think it really fit the song. It was really good; I just expected more from Idina I guess.
MorganTheTenor 8 months ago
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melyfarrajota1 8 months ago
:O
miss0glee0girl 9 months ago
I normally love Idina, but she didn't do well with this song. :/
usiylover2 9 months ago
@usiylover2 you need hearing aids
iloveidinamenzel1 7 months ago
@usiylover2 Really?...
Clarinetist0409 7 months ago
I love her acting in this piece. Her eyes are just as pitch-perfect as her voice...
FabianWilliam 9 months ago
@FabianWilliam Well said
iloveidinamenzel1 7 months ago
Her 'I love you' is the best thing ever. She's so wonderful...
gcdj25 9 months ago
she always looks so excited to sing!
MrCorkBoard 9 months ago
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From 1:22 to 1:30 let me just say... GOOSEBUMPS!
famosyyo 10 months ago
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famosyyo 10 months ago
If you like her voice that's all that matters. Who cares how someone else sang it. If you like it you like it. The fact that someone sang it differently and it sounded better to YOU shouldn't change the fact that Idina's voice is amazing!
famosyyo 10 months ago
Idina has more talent in her left foot than most of you do in your entire bodies, stop ragging on her.
TheHavanaluv 10 months ago
@TheHavanaluv I agree!
iloveidinamenzel1 7 months ago
She sounds like a frightened little girl. I think she's ridiculously talented, but she just doesn't have the deeper diaphragm belting for Eva. She has too much of a nasal pop sound. Don't get all anal and think I'm dissing of Idina; she's lovely. I just don't think she's right for the part. Considering how hard of a role it is to sing, it's understandable.
Wellworm 10 months ago
I have to say that I did not enyoy her interpretation of that beautiful song!!!
ThePinkrose14 11 months ago
amazing! so emotional!
dimidola 11 months ago
she looks amazing at 3:53 llike she really is evita
anthonyJbrennan 11 months ago
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Sedefika 11 months ago
@holyfrickidc. We share the same sentiments.
riedzman 11 months ago
i love her...but the older she gets...live isnt suiting her...mainly bc her asthma is getting bad anough that she cant hold notes for too long...and she cuts off so fast...and forget dancing while singing. she just cant do it live anymore...i still love her...and she will ALWAYS be the original elpheba...but shes awesome when recorded...not live.
bakere512 11 months ago
idina is very good, but she isnt that amazing in wicked, and the girl who keeps fucking screaming stfu shyt!
NYCroxmysocks 11 months ago
@NYCroxmysocks ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?
iloveidinamenzel1 7 months ago
@iloveidinamenzel1 she really isnt, no im not fucking kiding you
NYCroxmysocks 4 months ago
She's so perfect! I love her so much!
StevenTylerFan01 11 months ago
@holyfrickidc Idk what your problem is against Idina, but she can EASILY go up against Patti Lupone AND Julie Covington!! I do agree that Broadway as a WHOLE was very different back then, and there were plenty of incredibly talented singers then, too, but that is no reason to not appreciate the talent presently displayed there, such as Idina Menzel herself, Kristin Chenoweth, Eden Espinosa, Laura Belle Bundy, Laura Michelle Kelly, and countless others. YouTube some of their performance to see.
epacmo1807 11 months ago
@epacmo1807 agreed.
lanabelle219 11 months ago
I love her facial expressions :D
narusakufan202 1 year ago
Broadway isn't what it used to be. We can't compare these modern singers to the singers of the earlier decades. They're too different in regards to technique and sound. Everyone today appreciates the lack of artistry and technical approach these singers display. And it's sad. You can't compare this performance to Patti Lupone's or Julie Covington, and it's a crime to do so. A Tony doesn't constitute legacy.
I just don't understand why everyone wants to fix something that was never broken.
holyfrickidc 1 year ago
she sucks
kyliefan22 1 year ago
@kyliefan22
Wow. Are you serious? Idina Menzel is amazing! Have you ever seen any of her other performances? She's just as good (if not better) than Patti LuPone, Bette Midler, Barbra Streisand, and so many broadway legend. Yeah, this wasn't her best performance, but I went to a concert and was absolutely blown away.
KathleenMD98 1 year ago
@KathleenMD98 I couldn't agree more!! I also went to one of her concerts, and was crying from how powerful her voice and performance was. True, this song isn't really for her voice type, but there is no doubt that Idina is absolutely fantastic, stunning, splendid, amazing, angelic, and any other positive adjective you want to use, including humble and down-to-earth. :)
epacmo1807 11 months ago
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@kyliefan22
Wow. Are you serious? Idina Menzel is amazing! Have you ever seen any of her other performances? She's just as good (if not better) than Patti LuPone, Bette Midler, Barbra Streisand, and so many broadway legend. Yeah, this wasn't her best performance, but I went to a concert and was absolutely blown away.
KathleenMD98 1 year ago
Omg I think she would look amazing as Evita. Actually, I think she could actually be a decent Evita; probably a better Evita than Elphaba (just saying)
NatalieGoesByBubble 1 year ago
So, when I first saw this performance I was was a little :-/ however, after listening to it a few more times, I find it to be one of my favorite renditions of the song. There is a naturally raw sound to Idina's voice in this segment. Unlike the other fabulous performers of this song (i.e. Elaine Paige) the "gravel-y" sound in Idina's voice brings a refreshing twist to such an icon as EVITA. So... I would love to see her in a revival!
zram2008 1 year ago
@zram2008
I completely agree! At first, I just thought, "Eh, it wasn't her best performance', and while I think she has still done better than this before, I think she did a great job putting her own twist on it. Same thing with her singing "Don't Rain on My Parade" at the Kennedy Center. I went to a concert of hers in Cincinnati, and was amazed at such an amazing live performer she is (:
KathleenMD98 1 year ago
Duh she nervous she's on Hyde park v
fredishot4sure 1 year ago
The one thing I hate about live performances; all the ridiculous screaming from the fans. What a relief when they finally STFU.
senoramariposa 1 year ago
why does it sound like a falsetto voice in the beginning
SAX713 1 year ago
She looks kinda nervous.
ameliabedelia81995 1 year ago
she is so amazing you can deff tell she actually cares about her fans and her voice is AMAZING!!
catennis92 1 year ago
so lucky
you had like the best seat
:)
tmanisback02 1 year ago
stop hating on her! this is a video that you choose to watch..if you dont like it dont watch it. simple as that. i love her to death no matter what she sings and i always will<33
livelaughperform 1 year ago
I'm sorry...I just don't see why this woman has so many fans. She's a decent singer, but no better than average.
ieatglue44 1 year ago
@ieatglue44 are u serious?? oh god! i never believed i woudl ever hear something like this! this woman is a LEGEND!!! have you watched RENT or Wicked??
mconstanta 1 year ago
@mconstanta Why, yes. Yes. I have. Multiple times. For both. And segments from the Chess concert. And many other of her performances...and I'm still completely unimpressed.
ieatglue44 1 year ago
@ieatglue44 really? :// she is a legend in broadway, everyone says so. and she won a Tony award something that's not easy to achieve. these are facts! if you don't see her talent..oh welll noth i can do about it;p
mconstanta 1 year ago
Looking back on this, wow I dunno.
Admittedly this was not her best performance...started off a bit shaky and thin. But I was there and I remember being swept up in the emotion of it all...you can see it on her eyes. Seeing it again now 2 years later and after more vocal training, I really wonder if the emotion of the song really got a bit too much for her, because it becomes much more difficult to sing if you are overly emotional, and she seemed really like, "there" you know?
Just a thought...
MvyMkr 1 year ago
Um, could everyone please stop hating on Idina? So what if you don't like it, she's still legend.
ashley15416 1 year ago
I think part of this performance not hitting completely right is the way it was recorded. Idina is a better studio singer than a live singer. Even on Broadway she misses a note here and there. Overall, though, her performance here was amazing. Her voice just sounds so different singing it when compared to all the other singers who have sung it before her.
Eyesiq 1 year ago
@Eyesiq i don't think that's really true. hear her performance with Josh Groban "Awake" or her singing no day but today on the PBS concert..or many many others! she is one of the greatest live performers! but she was a bit too nervous for this..that's all that went wrong i think.
mconstanta 1 year ago
Idina is fine, but this song is not right for her. Try listeing Sarah Brightman performing this song.
kingromeraso 1 year ago
@kingromeraso I don't like hearing Sarah Brightman performing broadway songs, her voice is so operatic that it seems like she's trying to cage a tiger when she sings songs that aren't as technically demanding.
Eyesiq 1 year ago
Wonderful, womanly, brave powerful song, that only and artist like Idina may deliver.
Pattifish 1 year ago
dident she go to the west end for wicked in 2007 after nyc
ilywebkinz 1 year ago
Errrrrrrr.....not really a song for Idina. No thank you.
lurvelysooz 1 year ago
This is what happens to your voice when you have NO technique.
bmh4d0k3n 1 year ago
@bmh4d0k3n Maybe not the best performance Idina has ever given, but no technique is an absurd observation. She sounds amazing on Broadway and has 2 solid CD's out. You don't achieve Idina's level of success as a vocalist with no technique. This is a "very" difficult song to sing. Madonna actually did a nice job on it.
SterlingRe 1 year ago
@SterlingRe People with no technique have huge careers all the time. They have natural voices that work for a while but then come apart after too many performances, inappropriate repertoire, or an unhealthy belt that isn't corrected. Honestly, Idina probably just shouldn't be singing this song; it shows off nothing she does well, and she crumbles under its demands. I agree -- Madonna did well with Evita. She also uses her voice in a way that has lasted her and allows her to sing more "legit."
bmh4d0k3n 1 year ago
@bmh4d0k3n First off, for the most part the huge career stars have a LOT of training throughout their careers, trust. Anywho - Idina was classically trained from a young age. Her SLS style is a much more recent choice. One of the most common mistakes about Idina is that her training was not "legit" in fact theres a video on youtube of her in Uni - you wouldn't even recognise it if it wasn't that you could see her face...classical training all the way. It's called "Sleepy Man"
MvyMkr 1 year ago
@MvyMkr They get training, but not all teachers know how to make voices last a long time. The classical training isn't hugely evident in the video. It's not a classical style (she belts), and the technique isn't great (she uses a lot of chest voice, the vibrato is slow). Just because she had classical training doesn't mean that the voice is good to go forevermore, especially if it was in her teenage years. She's taken lessons with Tanya Travers from University on, but I can't find much on her.
bmh4d0k3n 1 year ago
@bmh4d0k3n You're spot on. I mean, you can be classically trained and excel in belting because of it. But yes, to belt while using your chest voice? Plan on saying goodbye to your ability to sing [even decently] much sooner.
overthemoo 1 year ago
@overthemoo take into consideration that she's a broadway actress. They need to belt it out, this is evident with all broadway actresses.
Pulapalu 1 year ago
@Pulapalu It is not evident with all Broadway performers. Belting is not something every singer does, but it's indeed an impressive and popular technique. Anyway, I feel like you only read the latter part of my comment, because I indeed mentioned she is belting - but the main point was that she improperly does so.
overthemoo 1 year ago
Her face at 3:58 is really emotional, I dont know why but it is haha! Great video thanks!!
KerryEllisFannn 1 year ago
Love Idina! She has such a talent telling a story and make us visualize the scene and feel it! She's not just a singer, she really is the ultimate diva!!!! Love Idina!!!!!
yipcarmen 1 year ago
she is so amazing
maof2nanaof5 1 year ago
I had the amazing privilege of seeing this woman in concert, and she was absolutely PHENOMENAL. It was one of the best live performances of anyone that I've ever seen, if not the best. This is an amazing version of this song, I think that she should definitely be Eva in the revival, but that's just me. She totally could. "I love you, and hope you love me" is where the real acting begins in this, and from there, it just goes up, and up, and up. Amazing.
Soon2beonbroadway 1 year ago
that was utterly amazing. I love how she is singing the song to all her fans. Idina deffiently has the best voice ever :DD
ashleighdrummond 1 year ago
@ashleighdrummond do you know what this song is about? if she was singing it for her fans...you should be pretty offended, i like her...but ...i have to disagree
emilysdavies 1 year ago
"... And hope you love me."
"WE DO!" *girly screams*
LMFAO... the fans make me laugh.
uchiha32 1 year ago
I would have sold my bed to see her and i like my bed. Alot.
maddddyalice 1 year ago
damn! what a annoying modern rubato -.- she cuts phrase without ending it properly. It's like she just couldn't make it to the end...
Miskowy 1 year ago
she's so beautiful
MyPuppyBaby1234 1 year ago
there is going to be a revival of Evita in 2012. and it has come to my knowledge that there is a young woman to play eva peron who is NOT idina. HOW DARE THEY!!!!! can any of you imagine the ear orgasm that would be associated with idina singing Buenos Aires?? however the young woman elena roger is very talented also but still...
leasolanga 1 year ago
@leasolanga i know Idina is great but wait and see for elena! she will do an outstanding job... i saw her in piaf, here in buenos aires and i have no words to describe the passion she put on her performance. and her voice is absolutely amazing!
lolu3000 1 year ago
@lolu3000 i was being overly dramatic lol it's my nature. but no i've seen elena roger perform via youtube and yes she is fantastic
leasolanga 1 year ago
I love how the fans are completely silent during the performance.
I loved it, good work Idina.
"WHHOOO I LOVE YOUUUUU!"
XD
RentHead56 1 year ago
Very well done. You can feel the emotion in her voice for the song. Also people Madonna wasn't the original person who ever played Evita. I've heard so many performances of this song and she does it very well
phantomsmask29 1 year ago
beautifully acted....guys she is an actress as well as a singer - this is a BIG song
from one of the most famous shows of all times . come on every singer/
actress would love a crack at this one ..nevertheless she is fab but julie covingtons
version was fragile and beautiful - the best eva peron we never had!
mollymiggs 1 year ago
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broadwayloverny10 1 year ago
OMG some of the women screaming was really annoying, you'd think they were having a sexual experience! I love Idina too but OMG! Idina is really awesome no matter what she sings!
dragonflyjenn70 1 year ago
she is amazing
girlsrulz44 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this :) It was a lovely performance and she looked beautiful :)
It looked like she was nearly crying at a few bits?
LittleMissMe2006 1 year ago
Umm...I think she did knock it out of the park in this performance.
paulieboi1978 1 year ago
she would have knocked it out of the park if she sang it the same key Madonna did.
Rosannasfriend 1 year ago
was she crying? She's so awesome. I soo love her.
lilsis 1 year ago
She's the most gorgeous woman on earth! I don't care if some people think she needs a nose job, cuz if a woman is totally perfect, she wouldn't be beautiful. Idina is Beautiful<3
ninskimig123 1 year ago
I don't know why people judge this as 'bad" because it's different. Idina sings this music adapted to her (wonderful) voice. If the range doesn't fit, too bad, but she made the music hers while singing it. Any performance should be judged by that.
dodidoguitos 1 year ago
I do like Idina Menzel, but not every female singer on Broadway or otherwise has the chops to pull of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina". She tries, but you need alot of power behind your voice to do it properly.
COBBCITY 1 year ago