classical musician's reaction / analysis: FAOUZIA - FUR ELISE (LIVE)

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Sir Hairless reacts to Faouzia's "Fur Elise" (live performance)
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0:21 Intro
1:53 Reaction & analysis
16:31 Final thoughts
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[@SirHairless]

Check out my previous Faouzia reaction next 🎵kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3_bammKnZJneLM ===== Have received a few questions about the transparent filter - that’s the best I could do without the video being blocked for copyright 😢 Clips under 5 seconds usually are fine for copyright, so that’s why the analysis section clips are opaque

[@debbiepenny465]

Thank you for your explanation. Many rules to navigate! Thank you for what you do, in the midst of all the restrictions!

[@itzel1735]

Her cover of John Mayer’s “Slow Dancing in a Burning Room” might slip through the blockers. IDK She’s still produced the audio, especially the background vocals, but she uses more of her airy voice.

[@sarasmoroccankitchen9239]

Faouzia is Moroccan who grew in Canada, she grew listening to Arabic music and she mentioned she was heavily influenced by it 😊

[@reactionsaccount3955]

To me this is a masterclass in vocals musicality.

[@LiquinnCopeland-qx7xm]

Blown away,this young lady is out of this world!!!, Gorgeous with a voice of an angel.❤❤❤❤❤

[@nurselinda2155]

She is a beautiful singer and, as usual, you did a masterful job of breaking it down and explaining it to us. However, I had a hard time with the lyrics. “I would give my life for you” 😢 The older I get the more I want to hold the singer and tell them to kick the person who is hurting them like this to the curb. She deserves so so much better. I know this probably sounds crazy but songs like this make me so sad.

[@SirHairless]

[@loveloochay]

🎼🦋🎼🦋🎼 .. I really like her voice . Thank you again , Sir Hairless , for bringing me to such a talented artist. 🎼🦋🎼🦋🎼

[@TheFirstAntarie]

I love this song. (That's it. That's my comment.)

[@lizmalsam7528]

Wow! First time hearing her sing and what a masterpiece! Her voice is just crying out that music! Love what she’s done with this song! I remember learning Fűr Elise on the piano ~ it was the first “classical” music I actually liked! This was just musical genius! I’m on to the next review of her music!

[@123TheAjk]

Please watch all her live version of all her songs and cover songs at your ease… She’s so wow like that.

[@MitochondrialSteve]

omg i've been soooooooooooooo excited to hear your analysis of this. as soon as i heard it i was like "i cannot wait to hear what sir hairless has to say" faouzia's variation of für elise is sooooo intriguing. hearing a new version of an absolute classic is like seeing an old friend after a long while, where they've changed but are still familiar in their essence.

[@brenspin]

Hello! I stumbled upon a rather exciting development regarding Faouzia and am spreading the news to Faouzia fans that I have come to recognize in the comments of Faouzia reactions. Faouzia is competing in the Chinese Singer 2024 competition and you can already watch her episode 1 performance of "Crazy" (by Gnarls Barkley) if you search 'Faouzia Crazy Onetake' -- it's on the MangoTV KZbin channel. I'd post a direct link here, but sometimes links are not allowed in comment sections and cause comments to never appear. If you have contact with other Faouzia fans, share the news with them!

[@SirHairless]

Haha well said!

[@Anntonela]

for me is the control she has in her voice..

[@franciscojavierp.7162]

Great, another Faouzia video. She is one of my favs, and you are one too (there are very few youtubers that give us something interesting to learn). Thank you very much

[@brenspin]

Hello! I stumbled upon a rather exciting development regarding Faouzia and am spreading the news to Faouzia fans that I have come to recognize in the comments of Faouzia reactions. Faouzia is competing in the Chinese Singer 2024 competition and you can already watch her episode 1 performance of "Crazy" (by Gnarls Barkley) if you search 'Faouzia Crazy Onetake' -- it's on the MangoTV KZbin channel. I'd post a direct link here, but sometimes links are not allowed in comment sections and cause comments to never appear. If you have contact with other Faouzia fans, share the news with them!

[@jonatanlanden9786]

Great! Glad you did the "live" version since the vocals are better here than the "spotify" version.👌😊

[@bigsky5346]

Faouzia is phenomenal,what a voice !!!.Thank you so much for your awsome reaction.❤

[@smallmoments957]

Beautiful song and wonderful analysis, thank you.

[@SirHairless]

[@geegeetube]

You made my day reacting to this...thank you!

[@paulo_2]

Me too

[@dodoartemis4344]

Elon plz next song

[@paulo_2]

Yeah one of my fav

[@SirHairless]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@alisson_oli]

@@SirHairlessis the best song , you will like it

[@kakesisthename8685]

i clicked on this video faster than you could say faouzia😂😂 - lovely reaction!!

[@betsyvondracek4009]

I love the piano intro a lot!lol Fur Elise was one of the first songs I learned on piano. Don't we all learn that early on? I really love her voice! ❤️R/A 🎼

[@SirHairless]

It's always a strong bet that someone who plays piano will know it

[@shelleyo]

How can pain and sadness make such beautiful music… I could listen to this endlessly, so long as I don’t focus too intently on the lyrics/story, although they do go together so well.

[@SirHairless]

[@susiepingleton3614]

Such memories!!!!!

[@Spaceydoodle]

i clicked on this video so fast! love your reactions and analyses! 🥰

[@KaliFlamingo]

She's now participating in the Singer 2024 competition in China - the same competition that introduced Dimash to the world. They are heading into Round 4 and so far she's won 2 of the 3 rounds. Her songs were Crazy (Gnarls Barkley), Set Fire to the Rain (Adele) and Desert Rose (Sting). All worth a watch, with more to come.

[@royworks7986]

Great job “Harry”!

[@itzel1735]

She’s so creative. An artist. And your reaction was very interesting. Thanks. ❤ There was a quarantine concert of Faouzia’s stripped songs in Abu Dhabi 2021. On her original songs, it’s just Faouzia singing and playing piano. “Bad Dreams” “You Don’t Even Know Me” “This Mountain” “Born Without a Heart” “Tears of Gold” “The Road” “How It All Works Out” Ferro takes over on piano for “Desert Rose” and “Crazy”. Someone split them into individual songs on YT. The only one I won’t recommend from this concert is “Tears of Gold” because there are better versions.

[@jeff.howard]

Hey Itzel! I recommended this concert too since it's the one where she's playing the piano. I'd say there are better versions of all the songs (except maybe The Road?)...but it still shines on its own b/c watching her play/sing live is pretty special. I think what's missing is the acting and emotion that we're used to...perhaps because she was younger and/or nervous...but I still love listening to it! Vocally I think the "Arab Heritage" concert she did shortly afterwards (was it shortly? feels like it) was better vocally but she's not having to play the piano.

[@itzel1735]

@@jeff.howard I pretty much agree. The Arab Heritage was on Twitter and it was after. I especially prefer that version of ‘Desert Rose’. But with our Sir here, I wanted something where she is playing. 🎹

[@itzel1735]

@@jeff.howard Her “Crazy” from this week’s China 2024 completion is better vocally too. A bit too many flourishes in my opinion. But her voice has gotten so much better in the last 18 months.

[@jeff.howard]

@@itzel1735 Agreed - and I wish she had closed it out on the piano with an emotional/powerful crescendo but I see she was trying to introduce herself as more than just a dramatic singer but also a performer. The "deezer home session" performance of Crazy is my favorite...but not live.

[@itzel1735]

@@jeff.howard ✅ Of the home session type recordings, I gotta go with “Secrets”.

[@juliewade1393]

Love love love it!!

[@SirHairless]

[@user-wc3lt8zj3m]

Очень красиво ...

[@bethanyp8847]

Love it!! Great reaction!! I’m pretty sure this is a straight homage to Beethoven since she was classically trained in piano and violin. So, one that can knock some socks off is Elon. You can find it on its own, or better, after the credits of her concert at the Burton Cummings Centre during Covid. Or, if you want to start getting into some of the music videos, try Hero or Puppet. Can’t wait for the next one!!❤❤❤

[@linmonash1244]

Wow! The more I see / hear her work - the more impressed. What a stunningly beautiful voice and so skilled. A career to watch! { and... dare I say it... Wouldn't it also be SOMETHING to see Faouzia and Dimash collaborate on a song, a performance together!? This might well be a very rare circumstance where neither would outshine the other!}

[@r.p.8906]

so beautiful! Thank you!

[@kawtherkawther772]

About the eastern feel it's because she is Moroccan React to her more

[@dhiacherni3102]

next time "Elon" by Faouzia plz

[@avigailomichael]

The best one yet! A whole education, this analysis! Some people (very annoyingly, too) just talk loud over the song and/or gasp and make faces without going into the technicalities. I'm watching this several times with pen and paper. You've earned a sub.

[@cynthiamiller483]

This is lovey! I look forward to hearing more. 🎶 Cyd

[@paulo_2]

Ive been waiting for this, finally❤

[@Lune20_]

Hey, i like your Faouzia reactions, so i suggest you react to her live performances like: Don't tell me i'm pretty- Stripped live version. And of course, her cover of the song Desert rose from AbuDhabi concert, she sings in Arabic and English in that one. 😊 Greetings from Brazil ✨️

[@debbiepenny465]

Wow! Beautiful! I don’t know, but she reminds me of someone’s voice. Someone I may have heard as a child, unles it is just that Fur Elise is just so familiar? She has such depth! She has the color of Adele a little. Don’t know if you agree? This is my first time listening to her. She has a wonderful variation in her voice, and is very comforting. Thank you Sir Hairless. Love the people that you bring to us, especially Dimash….. ☺️💗🇺🇸 ( Is Copyright the reason you do not show her singing?) Hopefully in future you will be able to show her? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@sgserene]

Adele is white, Faouzia is a brownie like me 😋

[@itzel1735]

At times, Faouzia reminds me of Linda Ronstadt, mostly the power and flexibility they both have.

[@debbiepenny465]

@@itzel1735 yes! You are right! Sometimes you forget about these iconic singers, and their iconic and memorable voices, until you hear another equally astounding voice. I love how music evokes memory! Especially as you get older! 😏🎶

[@itzel1735]

@@debbiepenny465 It was when I was watching someone’s reaction to Linda that a made the connection. It must have been with one of Linda’s mariachi styled songs.

[@SirHairless]

Thanks Debbie! And yes, this was as good as I can do - any more visible and it gets detected for copyright and blocked completely. I am showing her singing...just at 15% opacity It varies with each video (whether or not I need to filter the video or not) - it's down to the copyright holders which is usually the artist's label. Pentatonix, for example, are very strict with some of their videos, which is why I have to filter them so heavily

[@sdrchx]

love ittt u should also react to desert rose by faouzia

[@Angelonearth88]

Finally you noticed

[@SaRa-pr2vl]

I like how you explain everything, makes me notice more things that i could by myself

[@sabrinajosephs441]

Oh Ty SH for reacting to this. Faouzia is amazing. ❤❤

[@Maria...-mo5qm]

This is my first time watching this beautiful performance and I really liked Faouzia’s masterful interpretation of this peculiar composition, thank you! I also loved watching your facial expressions and lively commentary on it; I always learn new things from your reactions :) It’s fascinating how her gorgeous singing style/voice works well with the seemingly surreal frailty depicted by the brave lyrics inserted into this immortal musical theme. It was definitely a very nice choice to be the milestone marking the 200th video uploaded on your channel - congrats, Sir!

[@SirHairless]

Risky decision to add lyrics to such a well-known and respected work by Beethoven, but I think it's great! Did not notice it was my 200th video Thanks for flagging haha! Hopefully you can remind me at 300 too

[@Maria...-mo5qm]

@@SirHairless It’ll be a pleasure, Sir! Looking forward to watching your next 100 great videos full of juicy and filthy music🎶🤗🎶

[@IsabelAraujoOficial0]

Reage o dimash cantando The story of one Sky ao vivo no show em almaty

[@niviaanamiranda9221]

Si, por favor, sería muy interesante 💖🇨🇺

[@SirHairless]

It's on my list for the future 😀

[@joa3396]

😍Hello, for those who do not know FAOUZIA has just entered the competition of China I am a Singer 2024, so you guys can go and see her performance, it was spectacular that was on May 10.

[@billyabrahams4715]

Thank you for reacting to Faouzia, your insights are greatly appreciated. Please react to Faouzia Elon and Ne me quitte pas - jacques brel (faouzia cover)

[@AlaaChan]

I didn't understand half of what you said but I understood enough to know this is a masterpiece even on a technical scale Nothing less from our Fufu❤❤❤❤

[@jeff.howard]

I think you'd enjoy watching her sing while playing the piano in her "Live from Abu Dhabi" concert. I think she's evolved a lot since then but it's still spectacular.

[@aminaghodbane6386]

I think a reaction of him to her performance on that chinese show would be amazing

[@pinocchiotarator4590]

Thank you for this reaction and super analysis, i like it, 😊😊💯💫

[@IrisFokamSigne]

Thanks for your thoughtful reaction and detail breakdown of this amazing song! 😊 I believe you would really like the live version of "Fingers" by CHINCHILLA!

[@shierwinespenido7725]

I appreciate how informative your "reaction." Congratulations and thank you for this. 💯

[@sealaryn]

I love this performance so much. So emotionally rich! Also your comment on chromatic inflections... Two PTX covers Lion King's can you feel the love tonight and Charlie Puth's Attention

[@paulo_2]

Finally

[@user-jb5xg9cy2i]

Beautiful song for your amazing talent of analytical skills. You said I could ask a question about you and you’d decide whether to answer or not. I’m so curious about how long you’ve been trained in your musical abilities. I know you play piano and guitar and also have a singing ability and range. You’re fascinating how much you know immediately. That’s my question🤗

[@SirHairless]

Haha yes I did say that As with anything, abilities increase with time (if you continue to practise whatever it is you want to improve). I unfortunately practised no music for the past 6 years at all, and I feel my abilities now are worse than they were when I was, say, 17-21 years of age However, some things never really leave you and just require a bit of an extra 'push' to come back to you, and I feel a lot of musical ability is just like that 🎶

[@user-yg7zp5lk4n]

❤❤❤

[@siiibaaa110011]

PLEASE react to tears of gold the stripped version from her. It'll amaze you.

[@bettinasade9385]

Huge Song to Put Lyrics on, but Sounds great.

[@SirHairless]

Very creative, isn't it!

[@bettinasade9385]

@@SirHairless it is... My First thoughts jump to the Theme of "Godfather". It was writen without Lyrics and now WE have some too, If i remember correctly.

[@LionsFit]

well done Sir EggHead :) did u know Faouzia entered theSinger Chinese singing competition, the one that Dimash entered in 2017. it's her first ever. with 6 other contestants, but the competition adds wild-card during the competition....kinda odd. Faouzia Covered the song Crazy in her first song on 5/12/24. here's an interview of her bio interview & why she chose the songs for the competition. really cute & interesting kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHjJeJJtaLl0r9E and here's the link to "Crazy" cover by Faouzia to do reaction if u like. she took 2nd in first round. thanks in advance Much love kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWbcinykZdKfqpI

[@kantor0224]

Is that a xm4 on your head? I just bought it yesterday 😊 unbelievable...

[@SirHairless]

Close! I have the older version: WH-1000XM3. Got them about 5 years ago but they do a perfect job! I'll be looking for new headphones soon I imagine because after a long time of wearing them, they get a bit sensitive on my bald head

[@jessicajones182]

React to Elon and Desert Rose next plz

[@julianomendes7103]

❤

[@JohnnyByeYm]

I think the better word for interesting for this song would be creative / artistic as she uses in the lyrics herself (and maybe wants to reflect in the song). This song is a quite creative variation of Beethovens original, quite cool. As Faouzia has some classical piano training she likely deliberately misspelled (and also mispronounced) "Für Elise". I wonder as well what was behind that idea. It seems very deliberate to me. You say it almost sounds a bit unnatural / autotuned at some places. I would strongly assume that is the post production. The producers manually pitch correct nearly all pop music nowadays and it makes long held out notes sometimes sound a bit metallic / unnatural - and she uses them a lot and would not need that correction, so sad.

[@Hokoko235]

Please What a woman

[@fatima.s4382]

Tears of Gold stripped should be the next one

[@EllaSilentDragon]

Fun Fact: In German Elise is pronounced WITH the e at the end - it makes the schwa sound 😊 I bet Beethoven would have liked this version of his song, since he didn’t really like Für Elise. He thought it was too simple, too boring. (Unlike this one - even though I love the original composition as well ❤) Beethoven even tried to improve it with a second version. And that one is a little different. But I think that wasn’t to his liking either. 😅 Do you know Beethoven‘s second version? I don’t think it’s more similar to this song by Faouzia. But on the other hand - it might be. 😅 Brilliant reaction and analysis - as always. ❤😊

[@SirHairless]

I'm not the biggest fan of the original Für Elise, to be completely honest - but maybe that's because it's one of the most overplayed pieces of music of all time (probably) 😅 Just like Pachelbel's Canon I have heard the revised version before, yes Thanks, as always!

[@EllaSilentDragon]

@@SirHairless It probably is so overplayed because of its simplicity. Perfect for beginners. 😅 But since I never had to learn it, I wasn’t overly exposed. So I still like it. But I understand if others don’t. 😅 But not liking Pachelbel‘s Canon? Blasphemy! 😝😂 (At least it‘s not as bad as not liking Bach…that would be really tragic…😳)

[@SirHairless]

@@EllaSilentDragon Haha oh I didn't say I don't like, just not the biggest fan Maybe it's also due to the fact it was played EVERY morning when I walked into assembly in my junior/primary school Funny you mention Bach - I remember when I was much younger I used to be adamant I wasn't a fan of Bach much at all. Imagine I hadn't been too exposed to him and was basing that judgement off a couple of works I'd recently heard. Luckily time happened and my opinions changed

[@EllaSilentDragon]

@@SirHairless Understandable. It’s difficult to like things that get forced upon you in school! Every morning? 😳😱 When I was younger I wasn’t into Bach either. But one day I couldn’t sleep and randomly played a playlist with baroque music and fell in love with Bach. 🥰

[@williamhood7485]

I'm guessing that there is not a lot of point in requesting Aurora's Murder Song from the Nobel Peace Prize Concert ;-(

[@SirHairless]

There's always a point! But you may be interested in my latest video from the same concert 👀

[@mikemaxwell3005]

Another fun song is U.S. Girls x Glenn Gould - Good Kinda High. It is very catchy but please check with Glenn Gould foundation before reacting to this video.

[@mattcav6992]

Your analysis was very interesting :) What about So Hyang's cover of Bridge over troubled water (kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWfMeZtqrqeredE). Cheers

[@moniquebrugnon7678]

t pour moi elle chante et très bien mais elle ne me touche pas ....merci de votre analyse