BYU Vocal Point--Vitas (or Russian Happy Birthday)

BYU Vocal Point Concert: Covey Center for Arts, March 6-7,09

With members who speak Sapanish, Italian, Japanese, etc. Vocal Point decided to sing their Russian song. "We THINK it's a birthday song... does anyone in the audience speak Russian?" This song also features their "high, HIGH tenor."

NOTE: It's not really a Russian happy birthday song. That was a joke. It's actually a song from Vitas.

Note: I do NOT control the audience. If they are loud or walk in front of the camera, it 'taint my fault. After all--they should enjoy themselves, too!

Program: Nicest Kids in Town
Hip to Be Square
Got to Get You in My Life
Remember When it Rains
The Cereal Song
No Not Much
Grace Kelly
Be Still My Soul
I'm Yours
Heartbreaker
THX & Inspector Gadget
I Just Wanna Go Home
"Russian Happy Birthday Song"
The New Alphabet Song
12 Days of Christmas
Lead Kindly Light
"Beat Box" --My camera dies halfway through this. Sorry. =(
Napolean Dynamite

Encores: Thriller
God Bless The USA

Category:

Music

Tags:

• BYU
• Vocal
• Point
• Russian
• Happy
• Birthday

[gzabrisk]

The reason it says "Happy Birthday" in the title is because the group prefaced the song by jokingly saying that they didn't know what the words meant so they're just going to pretend it's a birthday song and dedicated it to the members in the crowd who were celebrating a birthday. I was there.

[rasperjaspertoo]

LOVE this song! I thought the lead singer Scott was fantastic. :) *wish I could still hit those notes on the fly*

[cloxwork]

its a shame they didn't know what they were singing. its actually a pretty song :)

[bkeogan]

you should check the original version by the Russian singer Vitas, the song is called "Opera 2"

[mimmar3891]

@grimmfervor LOL. Well, men just have vocal chords that allow for more range. If you can sing soprano, though, I'm sure you can hit the highest note from this song with a little practice. I'm a woman and I've been able to improve my higher range with some practice.

[mimmar3891]

@cloxwork He started the first chorus an octave lower than Vitas but the second and third choruses were the same notes as Vitas. A bit squeakier, but still impressive!

[cristanweber68]

Did he ever recover from doing that performance? Hahahahaha!!!

[happydancer62]

Thanks for posting the clip. I loved the last episode, just saw online at lastnightstvshows (.) com

[spiderstef140]

o4en klasnaja pesna mne on o4en nrevita!!

[mKierstenk]

you could look it up Vitas Opera 2 with english subtitles. ....it's kinda minimally sad but IT SOUNDS AMAZING!!! As good as Vocal Point did with it, his is even better!

(but don't watch the music video....it's just wierd--he has gills in it??)

[Malallory]

Scott is the funniest guy. I just love him. Well, I love them all, but still. :D

[BandIsBetter12]

sickest thing everrrr, this is so crazy good!