Baldur's Gate 3 - Down By the River (Cover by Hildegard von Blingin')

I present to you my cover of "Down By the River" from the official Baldur's Gate 3 soundtrack by Larian Studios. Thank you to the fine folks at Larian for sponsoring this video. I have fond memories of playing Baldur's Gate 2 as a kid and have been eagerly awaiting this next instalment!
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Original song composed by Borislav Slavov.
Illustration by yours truly.
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[@JeanLucPicard85]

The fact that Larian noticed and picked you out for sponsorship is strangely heartwarming.

[@igorcavalcanti9375]

The Queen always comes in unexpected times and never fails to deliver. Amazing music as always!

[@IdentifiantE.S]

As always !

[@brad5286]

I literally can't understand why every fantasy gaming company has not reached out to you to sing in every one of their video games. Your voice is even more perfect than the original artist. Can you cover "Daughter of the Sea" from World of Warcraft?! I would die. DIE.

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

Awe thank you! I don’t know that one but I’ll have to check it out! I used to play WoW way back in the day.

[@brad5286]

@@Hildegardvonblingin It's a good one. Jaina Proudmoore's voice artist sings it. It's really good - some weird syllabic agogic accents but it's my favorite song from the lore. (even though I'm a horde player for life) Thanks for the reply! You're the best - I play your video all the time in my music classroom. My kids love you and Whitney's Holdin' Out For A Hero video!

[@CitizenMio]

Oeh that's a good one yeah. I don't even play WoW but that one is in my increasingly eccentric liked playlist. I also adore Enchanters and Fall of the Magister from the Dragon Age Inquisition soundtrack.

[@motorcitymangababe]

​@@Hildegardvonblinginit's right up your alley!

[@bibbidybopp760]

oh please, please, PLEASE cover "Daughter of the Sea". The video is here on youtube! It's from Battle for Azeroth, when Jaina makes her way home to Kul'tiras!@@Hildegardvonblingin

[@doomgronthewitcher6514]

Sire awaken, Hildegard von Bligin hath posted at this very moment

[@147knight]

Any cover I hear from Hildegard von Blingin gives me so much joy 😊 The way she sings provides a great level of peace in this hectic confusing world ❤

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

Thank you so much for saying that. 🥹🥰

[@SahilP2648]

@@Hildegardvonblingin Was this OST created by you? The one I hear in the game is exactly like this.

[@AskanHelstroem]

@@SahilP2648 exactly my thought...I was in character creation for...well... I don't want to say that... And because of that, I had to look up her YT account, just to find this "cover" :P

[@bluelilacfawn]

it's just so crazy to me that we have an actual time travelling woman posting KZbin covers in the twenty first century. you're so skilled and precise with your work, I love it!

[@ilcondottierocartografo6770]

Who is also a canonized saint

[@ceilinh6004]

I've never played Baldur's Gate, but this song is gorgeous.

[@Riboshom]

Not many people have played this one. The video came out on the exact time of the game's release on PC. Granted, it's been in early access for 3 years, but a lot of people have been holding off on it to get the full experience.

[@peterknutsen3070]

I didn't much like Baldur's Gate 1, but the instrumental music was really good.

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Its time my friend 🤝

[@MatthewFutrell]

@@peterknutsen3070 BG3 is def worth a checkout, it's leaps and bounds compared to BG1 & 2 IMO.

[@LordDragox412]

@@MatthewFutrell BG1&2 cannot really be compared to BG3 IMO. That's like saying strawberries are "leaps and bounds compared to" blueberries. It's way too different and more close to Divinity games rather than the classic Baldur's Gate games.

[@Korrafox]

Wow, your cover sounds so authentic that i even thought it was the actual in-game version, so i had to check the original, beautiful

[@eddiehillergrand8882]

Wait wow it’s not the original music in game?😮

[@silverbane8065]

@@eddiehillergrand8882 the tune is, yes. it plays in the background a lot, especialy in cutscenes. had no idea what it was called, but every time i see a video, i ususaly hear this. they should 100% reach out to Hildegard and get her to add this! its perfect, a true love song. (and it wont make the squirrels turn psycho lol)

[@eddiehillergrand8882]

@@silverbane8065 haha fr😁she has done an amazing job

[@tascharahernandez5867]

Yeah, I had to double-check to make sure she wasn't the original singer.

[@Ernest4255]

Да, я послушал это 2 или 3 раза прежде чем понял, что это не оригинал:)

[@sevenskies1803]

I just want to say that my 6 month old boy loves this song and especially your voice covering this song. When he's fussy all I have to do is play him your cover and he immediately calms down. Please, please, please cover Song of Balduran next as he loves that one too. 🙏♥

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

That’s just the sweetest thing, thank you to you and your little one! 🥰

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

*All rise for the return of our beloved "Queen of Bardcore".*

[@AskanHelstroem]

I feel Bardcore! Always Bardcore!

[@scratthesquirrel5242]

is it still a '-core' song if this is the song as originally intended?

[@rooky3526]

Greetings M'Lady!

[@sebaseba6710]

Yaaaaaaas! Even Hildegard is on the BG hype train 🚂 Edit: Absolutely angelic voice as always! 😍

[@IdentifiantE.S]

She’s so talented !

[@megatwin711]

It warms my heart that Larian is sponsoring not just content that directly showcases their product - they're encouraging and supporting inspiration in music and any other forms of art that have been touched by their hard work, and that enriches everyone. I don't know what the right answer is to fix a lot of our problems nowadays, but this is a start. Hildebrand, thank you for your perfect voice!

[@Chas-OTE]

I love that you did a cover, but I also equally adore the redone BG3 logo to make it look stylistically like the Shadows of Amn logo.

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

Thank you! It was really fun to remake it. 😋

[@theroyalmars]

What a perfect start to a perfect game.

[@actualteddybear891]

"cause you and I are everywhere" is such an amazing line. It puts a lovely little bow on the song for me.

[@codyvandal2860]

I will probably listen to this 100 times just waiting for the install to finish

[@raveneskridge3143]

i'm screaming, actually. i've been on the edge of my seat for this game and for you to drop this awesome song just is the highlight of the drop.

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

Thank you so much! I hope you have fun playing!

[@BryceKatz]

If you're not screaming, "GO FOR THE EYES, BOO! GO FOR THE EYES! EEEEEYYYAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!", are you even a BG fan?

[@bethbearmacethatguy]

MINSC WILL LEAD WITH BLADE AND BOOT...Boo will take care of the details.@@BryceKatz

[@FD-io4pk]

I went down by the river this evening, I could hear the water flowing through the stones and in the splashes I could have sworn I heard the most beautiful and crystalline voice. Must've been daydreaming again. Thank you.

[@lennysmileyface]

Careful of the harpies

[@ThereMayBeLions]

One of my favorite parts of this song is that it continually builds when you're building your character - so after about an hour or so of customizing and indecision, I heard this and became completely enamored by it.

[@jaskierdraven9191]

I spent so much time customizing my Tav the song really does draw you in and make you forget about the movement of time

[@paulaofchrist]

Ahhhh!!! Yes my husband and I have been waiting for buldurs gate 3 all week so we can play it!

[@tessa5]

Your voice is giving me goosebumps! Beautiful!

[@OceanGateEngineer4Hire]

Nice! She dropped this right as the game was released, so we can listen to it while waiting for it to download.

[@sebaseba6710]

My current speed is 3 Mbps... I'll listen to this song for I don't know how long lol

[@OceanGateEngineer4Hire]

@@sebaseba6710 That sucks man. Do you not have an ethernet cable laying about? I was on 1.7mbps this morning wireless, but ethernet (along with unplugging my broadband modem for a few mins to reset it) has brought me up to 220+ Mbps.

[@lostonessoul5154]

I close my eyes....and I imagine a Selki singing to there beloved before they must return to the sea...beautiful....absolutely beautiful...yet tragic.

[@aariley2]

Videogame music is highly underrated. Gorgeous, just like your voice. Just like a bell! Keep up the outstanding work!!!!❤❤❤

[@Iamthecrazyone]

Listening to this on repeat waiting for the game to install

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

I wish you swift internet today! 🙏

[@Iamthecrazyone]

@@Hildegardvonblingin May Silvanus guide my download speeds

[@nelseen_glaw]

Thank you for this new gem ! You really are one of those musicians who push me to surpass myself in order to be up to par.

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

Thank you so much, I hope you keep the joy in music as you improve too! So easy for it to become work if you let it, but it should be something we love. ♥️

[@nelseen_glaw]

@@Hildegardvonblingin It is! For the moment I'm still tinkering, but I'm making progress with each song. I still find it hard to listen back to what I've produced, but I'm really enjoying coming up with new ideas.

[@debrickashaw9387]

Bg3 is an absolute masterpiece, worthy of its name. And the music is of equal quality.

[@nedcollier1495]

You're voice captivates me.....angels dancing, you are blessed with a great talent.... thank you for sharing it 🙏🙏

[@starryfoxplushie]

So wonderful to have my birthday blessed with an upload by our Queen. Lovely work as always, will definitely be adding it to this evening's event playlist 💖

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

Happy birthday!! 🥳

[@Targolak]

Happy birthday! Truly is a joyous day for one!

[@starryfoxplushie]

@@Targolak Thank you so much! 🌻✨

[@kathyjohnson2043]

🎵🎵🎶 HAPPY Birthday

[@starryfoxplushie]

@@kathyjohnson2043 thank you so very much! 😸🎶

[@sarademoor]

You are the only singer that reduces me to a blubbering mess. Your voice is out of this world, simply amazing.

[@lordnub926]

🐟

[@mirjanbouma]

A sponsor? Awesome! I'm unfamiliar with the original, but your version is spectacular, of course. ❤ Now I wonder whether I should find the original for comparison. And I'll see if BG3 is something I would play. To Steam!

[@FarhadHakimov]

Oh it's really quite promising, if you're into tactical CRPGs and/or D&D, no need for prior experience with the prequels; and if you take your time during character creation, the original you will listen to plenty :)

[@mirjanbouma]

@@FarhadHakimov thank you for your detailed comment, that's very kind of you! Unfortunately it doesn't look like something I would play, but my brother-in-law probably would. And he knows what I like to play, so I'll ask him about it and maybe gift him - his birthday is coming up. 😊

[@DavidWasTakn]

Even if you've no prior experience with d&d like me, BG3 is a very accessible game and a great time with friends providing you get people who can cooperate, I'm having a great time with it. Worth every penny.

[@mirjanbouma]

@@DavidWasTakn thank you for the review! I have played D&D - although it's been a hot minute - and had a blast. I'm not sure how well I do in pc co-op games but I'll consider it. 🙂

[@DavidWasTakn]

@@mirjanbouma It's definitely worth the investment, if for no other reason it's a good way to spend time with friends/family

[@the_miracle_aligner]

Amazing as always Hildy

[@misssmith7225]

Never heard this song before. The musical arrangement is haunting. The lyrics, voice, and harp weave and fade in and out of the background sounds. Only part of each are heard. The effect mirrors the songs meaning - to grasp and enjoy now what you have. Beautiful.

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

Thank you so very much! 🙏♥️

[@DemonofLight80]

@@Hildegardvonblingin​​⁠ I get the impression that I might have stumbled onto your real name. I get the impression that you aren’t looking to advertise that so: If you have another KZbin channel, then literally the only short you ever posted is what made the connection. And if I am correct in this, it would mean that you’re from San Diego. (That’s literally the vaguest thing I could think of that wouldn’t lead an internet sleuth back to you)

[@EllAntares]

Well.. it's from game that is like few weeks out

[@TheFreckelz]

What a great way to start one of the best days in RPG history.

[@cameliamilitaru2557]

Such a beautiful voice and such a harmonious arrangement. I keep coming back to your older songs and I always rush to listen to your new ones everytime you post them ☺

[@talosheeg]

HUZZAH! Tis a good morrow indeed for our lady hath blessed mine ears with new music! I thank thee for this gift mine fair lady.

[@Limetines]

Ever since I first heard this song its melody has haunted me. Now I've got this great version to haunt me as well!

[@InuandKagomeForever]

Hell yeah!! So nice to listen to to chill after a frustrating day. Beautiful once again ❤

[@Pangaron]

So here we are :) Downloading together. Thank you for the amazing performance Lady Hildegard! And thank you Larian for all the escapism that the game will surely provide. I really need it in these times.

[@sgzlfiregaming9272]

Amazing time putting all this together for everyone to enjoy a chilling music experience ty Hildegard and Larian for putting up a lovely masterpiece to all of us to enjoy.

[@arturathewriter]

I would LOVE to hear The Dawn Will Come from Dragon Age ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ephemispriest8069]

IN A VAN! DOWN BY THE RIVER! It lives rent free in my head.

[@DeviSerene]

That's amazing! Been looking forward to this game too!

[@ewok40k]

Both Larian and Borislav Slavov delivered truly epic experience. As old time Bg1 and bg2 fan, I am happy to see legacy carried in such epic fashion. Oh and thanks to Hildegard for great cover!🎤

[@EmberfishArt]

Yes! What a great surprise That timing 😂 Perfect to listen to while I obsessively watch the install bar

[@newlifewithin1]

I love this! I only wish it was longer. Hildegard, please keep making these beautiful songs!

[@girlkillsgods]

Your voice fits this song so well! Incredible as always. 😌 Congrats on the sponsorship!

[@IdentifiantE.S]

This is so beautiful 😮 !

[@AvengingBloodlust]

So this is the voice that gives me goosebumps every time i start up BG3. I've finally found it

[@ahmed-alnoor]

Amazing, it took me an hour to create my character in Baldurs Gate 3, all the while my ears serenaded by this beautiful voice. I would love to hear you doing a cover for a song from the Witcher 3, it's called Priscilla's song.

[@tiaraayim4239]

I thought everyone else took 10h like me...😅

[@AlgaltheBard]

I love it! Right now I'm waiting for the release of the game in my country (in a few minutes) and thanks to your cover the wait is less long. Thank you!

[@Targolak]

Thank you so much for this beautiful performance to the world, Hildegard! I'm getting a chill running up my spine from the sheer beauty of it. Respect and love!

[@Fro609]

I've listened to several other renditions of this and none come close to how well you sing this! Bravo, I literally get chills when I listen to this. Phenomenal pitch and range

[@TheSauronchik]

A crossover I did not think I needed. Thank you, angel!

[@quejebo]

Um, how bout YOU sweep me off MY feet - phew, what a voice! Incredibly beautiful ❤️🤩

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

😂🥰

[@CleoVonGem]

This is so beautiful and calming! ❤ Thank you for blessing us with this song!

[@MistaCrewl]

This is the best of all the covers! I even prefer it over the original ❤. Well done!

[@samu4176]

Absolutely beautiful both the song itself in its base version and this. You got the voice of an angel

[@himfalathiel4012]

This is so beautiful. Your voice is so angelic and the music and lyrics are so magical

[@jamesm9789]

It is always such a pleasure to hear your angelic singing paired with amazing musical accompaniment and lyrics! It is also such a pleasant surprise to see an update! Thank you so much!

[@MortalPanda2]

Here's something one needs but never knew thy did Thanks ye, Hildegard, this will go in me med music and DnD playlist

[@theinstantnoodle9628]

Your version is more thoughtful, where as the original is more impactful. Amazing as always.

[@Tastingo117]

This song has been stuck in my head for weeks nowl, but I dont even want it to stop! Good job on the cover.

[@RamblinRick_]

This is the first non-bardcore I've heard her sing. Her voice entrances and enchants the listener. So amazing...

[@SelenaThompson-rt5fs]

If you liked to cover this song, you should definitely do a cover of the Tiefling song the tiefling bard is trying to play in the grove. When i heard that rendition, I almost cried. I guarantee if I heard yours, I would sob 😭✋️ thanks for another GREAT upload, i hope someday your voice is utilized someday in a fantasy video game as others have described ❤❤

[@Hildegardvonblingin]

Thank you, and I appreciate the suggestion! ❤️

[@thegreatxcelerator4224]

For fucks sake, how come this has less than 500k views after two months? It's a masterpiece!

[@newyin9214]

Our world is brighten by you lady blingen’

[@Cobweb404]

Published on release day! Nice job

[@j.d.7285]

Wow that timing ❤

[@Albalannae]

You've blessed us again, thank you so much Madame von Blingin' ❤️

[@MushMunkey]

This game will forever be in my heart in mind. As I play it again after a hiatus this song is always stuck in my head... so grateful to have come across this cover, beautiful!!!

[@sharmsong]

Absolutely stunning 😍

[@wannahakaluguy]

Wow, that gave me chills like the first time hearing it in hand. And the logo in medieval script is beautiful 💀

[@MarcoMeatball]

beautiful.

[@lightrose01]

OMG!!! Thank you so much!!! I am waiting right now to till my download for BG3 is complete. Your version of the song is my favorite so far

[@LordBraddington]

Absolutely breathtaking. Goosebumps and chills all throughout. So perfect I want it to replace the in-game version

[@gezeitenspinne]

Absolutely loving how many singers Larian seems to have sponsored ❤ Great marketing while giving back to the community with wonderful artistic expressions and paying creators ❤️

[@catsidhesilvie]

Been obsessing over this game for the last week (like everyone else) and was very pleasantly surprised to find this cover in my notifs :D Beautiful song and great job on the cover!!

[@trinityx7526]

I HAVE GOOSEBUMPS AND ITS NOT EVEN STARTED

[@Peacefulpreface6323]

I've always loved this song but your rendition made me cry ❤❤❤

[@feedmatrix10]

This cover is so good that I even thought it was from the game. I'm so happy I found you. Lovely voice, and your style of medievalist is so nice

[@1954shadow]

Holy smokes, goosebumps all over!

[@carlolombardi1998]

Yet another beauteous rendition. Brava, milady.

[@LavenderLinguist]

HOW did I not discover this sooner? Two absolute favourites combined!

[@faenaril6069]

Your voice sounds so much smoother and you sing this (and every) song so well. I love this version so so much.

[@catandrobbyflores]

I never knew there were lyrics to this beautiful melody! And your voice is beautiful!

[@chillisthx]

If you stay enough creating your character, you will hear these lyrics ;) surprised me the first time

[@Gelca510]

This is so mesmerizing ❤️ I absolutely love this

[@blackrat4tj]

Beautiful, thank you. ❤️‍🔥

[@wayner396]

Always love your work

[@garretv4699]

Im amazed by how accurate this cover is, from the instrumental to the voice, truly a masterpiece of a cover!

[@love-soba]

It sounds absolutely magical in your voice ❤ Thanks for doing this cover

[@nitroxide17]

2 of my fav things in the world… bg3 and von Blingin

[@cannorr8244]

And here again. I came not by notice, but by the call of my heart.

[@andr0id.eighteen]

Overwhelmed. Overjoyed. Omg.

[@dateris]

Oh just noticed that Larian Studios sponsored you. It's pretty cool that gaming studios are recognizing your talent!

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

I hope you continue to collaborate with Larian Studios, as they are very talented people!

[@nekokun354]

Beautiful

[@azizyakan1345]

I swear I was vibing this SO hard in character creation

[@Lumys69]

Love it. We need you to do a version of Raphael's final act !

[@xkavarsmith9322]

Oh this is awesome! Congrats on getting sponsored too! 🎉

[@sayakyo7024]

downloading the game as I listen to this masterpiece