AIDA - Easy as Life

Easy as Life from Nipomo High School's production of AIDA 2008. Feel free to comment!
Aida: Joanna Jones

[@paulmetchik5548]

She is now in Hamilton on Broadway!

[@s0undstrulycrazy]

Joanna, your voice is absolutely incredible. There are women on Broadway who don't stand a chance against of you. After college, you really need to pursue it. You're lucky enough to have the voice, use it!

[@nrjohns50]

This is the best high school Aida I've seen - and I've seen about 50 of them. She is amazing.

[@imsillyareyou]

Holy moly. She has an awesome voice! Her stage presence is amazing.

[@AcapellaOnion]

I found this by accident, looking for footage from the Broadway version. Her voice made me think this WAS from Broadway. Whoever she is, she's going places in life. Fantastic voice!

[@dylancoleman5021]

This comment aged so well- You were right! She was in Hamilton on Broadway!

[@anjiluvstl28]

My high school is doing this play this year. I loved how strong her voice is and I don't know any high schooler who could possibly top her performance. Bravo!!!! You are an inspiration to us all!!!

[@jengadeke603]

i can't believe this is high school she's literally flawless

[@ExtremePersuasion]

I can't believe you are in high school. If you don't chase after Broadway, it will come chasing after you. You are by far the best I have heard on you tube. P.S. I was waiting for that last note and you nailed it. Gave me chills!

[@darrenkoe2007]

amazing. strong. clear. that ending was Broadway. go to new york if you are not already there. you have it.

[@shnarljazz]

so im in my second year at college in a music theatre program. i came looking for a good version of easy as life to practice with and this is THE BEST one that I found!! AMAZINGLY DONE. i was amazed to find that this was a highschool production! I hpe your doing something with that voice young lady!!!!!

[@TheKillurpixie]

Very pleasantly surprised! I thought a highschooler singing this song would be wretched...but you sound beautiful!! Way to go.

[@RachelTietz]

Joanna you are my hero. I don't care what anyone says you are the best and you WILL be a star.

[@footi4life5134]

holy crap. this was amazing. i think i watched it like 12 times in a row. she has an amazing voice!!!!! dang. keep on singing!

[@Tolkien_gay]

WOW! Amazing. I was looking through all of the Broadway videos and I was looking for Easy as Life. I clicked on yours and almost clicked on a new video when I saw this was a high school production, but the first comment I saw caught my attention so I watched it and I have to say that was amazing. You have an incredible voice and that gave me chills. That last note was perfect, and in addition to the vocals, the acting was great too. Facial expressions, movement. Everything. GREAT JOB!

[@lucaslopespadilha]

This is the moment when the gods expect me To beg for help but I won't even try I want nothing in this world but myself to protect me But I won't lie down, roll over and die All I have to do is to forget how much I love him All I have to do is put my longing to one side Tell myself that love's an ever-changing situation Passion would have cooled and all the magic would have died It's easy, it's easy All I have to do is to pretend I never knew him On those very rare occasions when he steals into my heart Better to have lost him when the ties were barely binding Better the contempt of the familiar cannot start It's easy, It's easy Until I think about him as he was when I last touched him And how he would have been were I to be with him today Those very rare occasions don't let up they keep on coming All I ever wanted and I'm throwing it away It's easy, it's easy as life But then I saw the faces of a worn , defeated people A father and a nation who won't let a coward run is this how the gods reward the faithful through the ages ? Forcing us to prove the hardest thing we've done Are easy So easy And though I'll think about him til the earth draws in around me And though I choose to leave him for another kind of love There is no denial, no betrayal but redemption Redeemed in my own eyes and in the pantheon above It's easy It's easy as life It's easy as life It's easy as life

[@vampirepope]

holy CRAP. high school? wow. WOOOOW. this is so awesome

[@anjiluvstl28]

I Love her voice!

[@odiesmum2012]

Powerful and fantastic...something in her manner reminds me of a young Eartha Kitt!

[@daytonclint]

Joanna's voice is so Amazing. I'm surprised she's not signed yet.

[@odangoatama98]

Very good, especially for a high school production.

[@Sinyeta]

She's amazing. Like...wow. I hope my school can live up to this.

[@keechinn]

Oh my gosh, you make this seem so effortless! Chills! And I don't get chills very often!

[@Kimmieex0ox]

i was literally brought to tears that was absolutley amazing , joanna you WILL go far with that incredible voice!

[@anadelaney2657]

WOW. This is absolutely beyond amazing😱❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@AmyMarik]

Well done!

[@Abyss823]

Homegirl should be on broadway already.

[@beearaba]

Great voice! Joanna is amazing!!!

[@wickedruddcook101]

So i saw Caroline or Change at my college tonight and i saw this girl onstage and i said "Why does she look so firmiliar?! i see her bio and i was like holy shizz this is the girl i am in love with whonplayed Aida at Nipomo! and....The singoff! :o she is just amazing and was right in front of mee!!!!!!

[@jcbigtalker]

I liked it. She's good sometimes little bit plane and passionless but so far good. Also is a great example how a good end with that final note kills all the troubles or "mistakes" behind! Last note for a girl is not a big deal.... The deal is to put it in the right place at right time like she did... Congrats!

[@JosephC23]

I love my lil Joanna

[@QuinnCloudz]

Wow, that was... amaaazing!!! And it looks like it was a pretty awesome production too!

[@NamiNaeko]

become professional, thats the only people my teachers say i am allowed to compare myself to, you go girl!

[@MATTYandMUSIC]

Great performance.

[@keechinn]

This is incredible. Best of luck to you!

[@synchrosie96]

Last note is C above middle. My school is auditioning for this musical right now.. I want to be Aida, but I could never be that good

[@roland_iski]

Such amazing voice! You rock, Joanna dear :)

[@kmksparkles]

Joanna you're the best!

[@madmadmad6159]

Haha I've been trying to find a good version of Aida too so that I can practise for auditions coming up!! :) Wish me luck !!

[@LatishaCesar]

WOW WOW WOW!!!

[@Lilgeen6]

Really good!! But I'm not trying to seem like a jerk but the high school by us was AMAZING!!!!!!!!

[@enchantingerica]

i really hope my high school does this musical this year! i love this song and whole show. you did fantastic!! you are a wonderful performer and i hope i can be as good as you!! =)

[@PhilipWunelle]

That was amazing!

[@DeSpecial]

loved it !

[@natatouille310]

That was perfect

[@Marianne_L]

I wish I had half of your talent..

[@francophile714]

@ChanFram what about heather headley? the original? but considering this is high school, amaazing acting and singing. dang girl! if they bring back this show on broadway, you need to play aida. YOU ARE AMAZING! please please please go into show business.

[@KoreeCat]

It's a C4 (the C above middle C). It's also, consequently a third below the amazing F she hit in "Dance of the Robe"

[@MorganBurrill]

Amazing

[@boseknows0]

You betta sing!!!

[@jacobmiaczynski5482]

WOW.

[@KaySerRei]

I thought she was quite nasally at some points, perfect at others. I didn't like the interpretation of the music that much, but that last note [is it a D maybe?] was ON POINT. I can't tell ya how many people can't pull that off!!!

[@marqjk1478]

you betta sang girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SoofB]

Srsly, this is incredible :-)

[@littlestthing5116]

best!!!

[@saracaligiuri]

you are so so so so so os so so so so so so so so os os goood

[@JerkyPuck]

My GOD that was incredible! Just amazing!

[@eponinesyndrome]

holy. SHIT.

[@paulmetchik5548]

She was 17 when she did AIDA

[@vivalavieboheme14]

who the hell is the ONE person that disliked this!?!? clearly jealous!!!!! may i be your radames? :)

[@MrThingymobob]

fucking hell that was really really good. i can only hope that i can get that good

[@AdrianaCuevas17]

She can hold a candle next to Heather Headley (original Aida)

[@jenard20]

she does sound a little like heather headley

[@electrababe2]

Damn!!!! She sang the shit out the song... Big ups 2 her!!!! *frantic claps* brava! lol

[@evyjo33]

I find her voice more pleasing than the broadway version

[@noigirl]

shes certainly very good, how old was she when she did this?

[@hype4sistas]

THIS IS HIGH SCHOOL?!

[@vivalavieboheme14]

@chloegenevievewetzel the original key lol

[@jcbigtalker]

And I meant plain* (plane) sorry

[@chloegenevievewetzel]

Does anyone know what key this arrangement is in?

[@enchantingerica]

better than the original. THIS girl deserves a tony award.

[@catherinejadeox]

Whats the last note 'lifeeeeeeee'?

[@djmopaul]

what key is this in? I really want to do this song for an audition

[@SamWearing]

This is sensational! LOVE IT! Just posted a male cover of this song on my channel if you wanted to check it out? No where near as decent as this though haha! I have subscribed too! x

[@stefanymathias1]

Why are you talking about "gay"? Who said anything about gay? She should be on Broadway and no one is talking about sexual orientation but you. Maybe you didn't read what was written correctly?

[@JosephC23]

Oh I have my own work up here, "baby". I'm just not desperate enough to have to post mini advertisements on others' vids. If you want to promote yourself, get an agent-KZbin probably wont make you the next Heather Headley (hate to break it to you). The fact that you have to be so critical of her videos tells me that a) no one cares about your vids and you feel threatened by her b) you have nothing else going on in your life c) you're a hater. I think I'd prefer "sensitive" over "desperate".