Alicia "Keys"

Hello! My name is Alicia Baker. I've never put an accordion video up on YouTube, but I've been an International Accordion champ since the age of 15. I'm now 18, and playing more than ever. This video doesn't represent how I play at all... it's extremely messy for me, but it's quite "showy". Every year at an accordion competition in Canada, I'm docked major points in Showmanship for not having enough "body movement". Last summer I got fed up and showed my parents the kind of body movement I figured the judge must be looking for... turns out my brother-in-law was taping it, and turned out to be pretty funny to my family. I'm working on putting up my serious work that better displays my talent, but this is just for pure entertainment....so here is my ridiculous version of "Lover", hope you enjoy!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Accordion
• KIOTAC
• Alicia
• Baker
• Keys
• Piano
• Music
• Polka
• Lover

[aliciajo91]

haha thanks!! And yes that's the goal, to spread the cheer of the accordion. =)  I'm hoping to post some videos of me actually playing that won't be so goofy. And thanks, I'm getting excited!

[deepshockonYT]

@deepshockonYT I say this, and I myself am interested in (more subdued) dancing/movement while playing the accordion once I get better at playing it in general. It's still a crap thing to be massively docked for, but then again I'm an amateur so maybe there's something I don't get.

[deepshockonYT]

That sounds like the most braindead thing I've ever seen someone get penalized that heavily for. And I LIKE this clip. You play pretty well in both of your videos. :D Looking forward to more of your songs.

[pericagula]

wow this is why when i tell people i play the accordion they laufe at me

[MrJdizzle55]

Thats really animated...WOW!!! Rock your body!!

[JeromeMaatz]

hahahahaha crazy preformens very rare

[w0aMUSIK]

Hello Alicia!

Terrific playing, bravo 5*****++, thank you for posting this video!

Best Regards to you from Wolfgang/Germany.

[LibertangoVieenrose]

First of all: this is an exceptional clip.

I always loughed about those accordionists performing on stage - laughing, dancing, singing, jumping and PLAYING the accordion at the same time (knowing for sure, they were not playing at all for real but a good backup played at the same time). YOU are the opposit ! YOU did that for real ! Great and funny performance. I am sure we will see and hear your superb playing in a while - the one, that shows your "real" playing. 10********* for this.

[picador100]

bravissima Alicia! 5****

Saluti

Paolo

[mattis09]

haha.....what a funny perfomance!

and you play the accordion excellent.

i hope to see/hear more from you!