【Ari Anjou】escalate - Aimer【piano & voice cover】

"Why do I keep fighting?"
I love both Aimer and the NieR series. It's time to pick up my controller again. . .
(I made very subtle changes to some of the English lyrics because I felt it conveyed the meaning I wanted better.)
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escalate by ‪@aimerSMEJ‬
From NieR:Automata Ver1.1a
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❄️ CREDITS ❄️
ღ Voice, piano, music arrangement and production: ‪@AriAnjou‬
ღ Video production: ‪@ruuna_070‬
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#aimer #nier #cover #escalate #nierautomata #squareenix #anisong #anime #ari030 #arianjou

[@diddydreamer]

the little filler before the bridge and the way your voice cracks on "it cant be dyed, so escalate it, escalate it" gave me chills. dare i say i like it better than the original

[@AriAnjou]

You're too kind; thank you very much!

[@7VESEN]

you are so so skilled at both vocals AND the piano, this is breathtaking ari! amazing job and justice done to the original song so well

[@AriAnjou]

Ves you're too kind 😭 Thank you so much---!

[@billylich]

Me encantoo, amo este cover!

[@AriAnjou]

🤍

[@longchan-iv2mq]

This is🔥

[@AriAnjou]

🥺🥺🥺

[@goldfries]

Love it!

[@AriAnjou]

Thanks so much!

[@lapitx]

wow. Amazing, thanks !

[@AriAnjou]

Thank you for listening! ☁

[@Stepanov_Michail]

It's a there beautiful.

[@kaboobe1]

Bravo! You did a great job with this!

[@AriAnjou]

Thanks Patrick!!

[@nameless_31]

This is amazing. You deserve much more views

[@AriAnjou]

You're too kind. . .!

[@zsazsa3814]

Beautiful work

[@AriAnjou]

Thank you very much!

[@MARS2312]

It's really emotional cover💙

[@AriAnjou]

Aww, thank you!

[@AnimeAria3]

Nier, Aimer, and Suisei fan?!?! STELLAR taste 😉 Love the cover, I'm so glad I found your channel from your Mephisto cover!!

[@AriAnjou]

Thank you so much! 🥺🤍

[@TheGamerWolfHD]

Excellent cover Ari! 🤩you sing beautifully

[@AriAnjou]

Thank you so much!

[@tachikoma81]

Another excellent aimer cover. Want to hear the whole piano version so badly!

[@AriAnjou]

Thank you!

[@jerry-berry]

You sang with such emotions. This cover is so beautiful that it makes me want to cry. It's perfect. I love it! 👌

[@AriAnjou]

I'm so happy you enjoyed it. . . Thank you!

[@tami_drums]

カッコいい…カッコいい。

[@AriAnjou]

[@user-sg4uc4hi8k]

素晴らしい🎉

[@AriAnjou]

[@derpderp2590]

ahh, my kokoro everytime i hear this 🥲

[@AriAnjou]

[@cyntiaside]

found this video in my home and i'm so happy i didn't refresh. i got chills for how good this is, your voice and piano skill is purely amazing and there's just so much emotion in this cover!! i simply fell in love

[@AriAnjou]

You're too kind; thank you so much! I'm really happy that you enjoyed my rendition 🤍

[@Sharhan_39]

Very emotional and beatiful cover 🔥 Thank you for this performance !)

[@AriAnjou]

Thank you very much!!

[@silentKeys20]

Hi, I just discovered your channel! Can't believe you're this underrated! Absolutely loved the cover. I hope you do more Aimer covers.

[@AriAnjou]

Thank you so much for your compliments!!

[@joerdannewue8122]

Thank you for clear vocal cover without different sound plugins

[@AriAnjou]

🥺🥺🥺

[@fujisota]

Amazing！とても上手です。

[@AriAnjou]

ありがとうございます！！！

[@DaffWings]

...Ngl, you killed this cover so beautifully :O The song alone is already a vibe from another world, and you took it to a unique direction

[@AriAnjou]

Thank you so much for your compliment!🥺

[@DaffWings]

@@AriAnjou Thank you more for the effort you put for this cover :D May the next project go well

[@arhipgusev5555]

👍

[@AriAnjou]

[@nomgrit20]

Que hermoso me hizo correr lagrima de la emoción. Dios la bendiga genial interpretación

[@AriAnjou]

🥺🤍🤍

[@ADACHANELLEhamhamhamham]

I just love it all damn please comcider that your work is really good i am not joking when saying it makes me feel what youre singing or maybe im a freak but that doesnt change the statement

[@AriAnjou]

[@MrGoldassassain]

Pray in my name, pray to the ancient times, torn apart and combined again.. Absolutely beautiful and powerful.

[@AriAnjou]

🥺 Thank you so much!

[@RedSnake_9]

Wow. I was listening the original on repeat, 'cause I was in the mood, so my brain got curious about different styles... so naturally I went looking for covers. This is insane. Forgive me for the technical terminology from here on out, I'm not an expert or anything... I just sing under the shower or to let out emotions lol At first I thought it was just "fine", but then you went a bit falsetto on the "escalate" from the chorus and I just got a chill running down my spine and was hooked. Then you harmonized subtly with yourself ("same vision repeats itself" is where it's most noticeable to me, but of course it's not just there), and then in the final chorus you stopped the falsetto and the "escalate" felt more painful and frustrated instead of poetic, which is perfect for the theme of this song. All these seemingly tiny details are what, to me, give something more to a song. As I said, I'm not an expert, I can only "feel" music. And I could definitely feel this. Also, I think the piano is played by you as well and that's great too. I don't think I've ever been this impressed by a cover ever. You somehow put your spin on it, while keeping its original soul intact. Which is literally the definition of a good cover, in my opinion. I'm speechless!

[@AriAnjou]

🥺 You're too kind. . . Truly all that you mentioned were things that I deliberately did for my take on Escalate - I'm so happy that you noticed! Thank you so much for all your kind words! 🤍 (PS. Yes I played the piano part as well :))

[@anthonytan2445]

This is the first time I held back at spamming the X button on the dialogue text box 🥺

[@AriAnjou]

🥺🥺🥺

[@jeanllsilva7529]

Me desculpe a minha ignorância. Pra mim todas as mulheres tem a mesma voz . Se isso é cover imagine a cantora original . Incrível

[@juicebox01]

When you accidentally find a hidden gem thanks to the sporadic youtube algorithm

[@AriAnjou]

:') You're too kind!

[@Dani_Dang]

I want to know more about you. You might be the most sophisticated female gamer and singer ever.

[@limshuonle1177]

This is amazing. Would actually compare your cover to vague hope spring rain and vague hope cold rain, with your cover being chill vibes and aimers original being full hype

[@AriAnjou]

[@Naimer-qy9vh]

ブラボー👏👏👏 Aimer様のモノマネじゃなくてアナタのオリジナルのescalateですね😉👍

[@AriAnjou]

どうもありがとうございます！！！

[@kliop00023]

The English hits harder 🥲

[@AriAnjou]

🥺

[@hieioni3354]

Piano a bit too loud. Other than that, this is a cool cover :)

[@AriAnjou]

Thank you very much!

[@hieioni3354]

@@AriAnjou You're welcome :)