First Time Hearing K D Lang sings Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah( Reaction!!)

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[@RobRochon]

The best rendition of this song that I have ever heard was also KD Lang but at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games opening ceremonies. This is a must watch/listen. When her vocals kick in for that performance you could physically feel the breath come out of all 60,000 people attending. It was absolutely amazing.

[@lesliewilson1299]

You must listen to her rendition of Roy Orbison’s crying…it is a masterpiece!!!!

[@laurabuer4714]

You are officially my first Patreon account. 😉

[@allendixon7700]

​@@deborahbaye6079Johnny Cash, johnny cash, his in-laws was the. The Carter's Johnny did a album gospel. Johnny did gospel songs with the carters bring a fire. Johnny Cash and a Carter Family would be A. That would be most stuck salenti Johnny Cash. I'm the Carter fan boy doing the song ring. RING of fire ring up. No, no, not ring of fire, let me doing a circle being broken

[@patst1944]

Great reaction. K D does an amazing cover of Roy Orbison’s song “Crying”. There is a video of Roy and K D performing a duet of this song.

[@deborahcochrane2432]

She's been a Canadian treasure for years.Celine can sing, but KD got the soul and heart.

[@YvonneMelvin]

Yes indeed!

[@micheleriberdy1252]

Her first album 'Absolute Torch and Twang' is genius. I used to listen to it on repeat in the early 90s.

[@seacrow53]

So true! She seems more 'real' than Celine. O Canada, eh? (said this NS girl)

[@LinnThor]

Well said!! K.D. Lang has been my #1 true musician, vocalist, musical storyteller!! There is no pretence in her vocals…just pure sound quality.

[@tanyaclayton972]

Absolutely agree with you all. KD went to Red Deer , Ab. Canada college for music,and used to stop in to the old Buffalo hotel for Saturday afternoon jams, she blew us away. This was in the early 1990s.

[@jenniferlehman326]

When Leonard Cohan passed away, his wife requested K.D Lang perform this song at his funeral. She was out of the country in Europe, and immediately booked a flight home, sang at his funeral, and took a red eye flight back to Europe to rejoin her tour. Mr. Cohen loved how she performed this song. And his wife knew that. That's why she asked her to sing it at his funeral Best Regards from a Retired Paramedic in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦

[@annettewass4733]

as far as I know Leonard wasnt married and kd lang was one of many who sang at his public memorial service not his private funeral service

[@jenniferlehman326]

@@annettewass4733 It was at his PRIVATE SERVICE that she sang at. And his family asked her to sing it there as well. He loved her version of this song. He even stated that in one of his last interviews. Best Regards from a Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖

[@annettewass4733]

@@jenniferlehman326 I cant find any reference to her doing that.Do you?

[@jenniferlehman326]

@@annettewass4733 She said in a couple of interviews after his death. That's all i know. Best Regards, Jenn 💖

[@wd1598]

❤

[@pamelabatchelor9204]

KD LANG is a master. If you want another treat listen to her sing LIVE Roy Orbisons CRYING OMG.

[@normanwolfe7639]

I still think about that recording. I’m not a huge fan of KD’s music style but her voice is unrivalled. And Hallelujah and Crying are beyond words great.

[@ninaroberts5813]

agree🎉

[@MsBloviate]

That performance in KD Lang’s early career with Row Orbison was magic. I listened to it, watched it and loved it for decades.

[@marniecruz4530]

Brilliant!

[@toad1313]

ditto

[@lindambird2180]

After Leonard Cohen heard KD Lang sing this, he said no one else needs to sing it, as this is now her song.. If there is ever perfect response to someone performing your song this has to be it.. 🐦

[@gregoryrivera3940]

Nine Inch Nails said the same to Johnny Cash about Hurt. After Cash's version came out, NIN said that was now his song. Sadly, that would be the last song Cash would release before he passed. Almost like he knew his time has come.

[@MarieMooney-s4b]

Have y’all not heard Pentatonix??? When Leonard Cohen heard them sing it he said nobody would ever b able to do it better then them….. I absolutely love Katie but Pentatonix has her beat❤

[@memelachney2]

@@MarieMooney-s4b❤

[@bridgetmcmillan8365]

@@gregoryrivera3940n

[@lesleywilcox]

​@@MarieMooney-s4b Actually, he said that about kd and gave the song to her. At her concerts, everyone backstage would drop what they were doing to come listen to her sing it. They did the same for Crying. My wife did Executive Security out of Portland Oregon and started working with kd in 1999. Her last concert, she worked, was at the Portland Zoo in Aug 2011 right before she moved here. She travelled the West Coast and across Canada for Watershed. kd's Security since 2011 has been my wife's partner, James. As a matter of fact, he flew up to Edmonton this past Sat to surprise kd before she sang Sat night. There's nothing kd cannot sing and she has an incredible voice. There's bootleg out there from the first American leg of the Ingenue Redux tour starting in Seattle (where she was high on cold meds). We were 3rd row Stage Left for the concert in Bethesda at the Strathmore and she spent most of the song on our side. Probably the best I've seen her sing it. She's, unexpectedly, become a very good friend, family and Auntie to our five year old son. My wife turned me on to her music in '07 - I knew who she was before that but was never really into her music. Nevermind the fact she's my Doppelganger but has three inches and five years on me. Oh, and as an FYI? She absolutely *HATES* being called Kathy. She'd occasionally let my wife get away with Kathryn but only her mom, Audrey, was allowed to call her Kathy. She tolerated it from Audrey but just barely.

[@trourke4475]

KD Lang has to be the most underrated female vocalist ever.

[@jstuckless]

Oooh, idk, I'd put Ann Wilson up there.

[@teretori8878]

This!!!❤

[@mikelavigne5085]

She used to claim - reincarnated Patsy Cline - believable.

[@cathycornelissen1777]

Ann Wilson is American from Seattle.

[@jstuckless]

@@cathycornelissen1777 and?

[@charlafactor3673]

I am a 79 year old white woman. I had an interesting experience watching you while listening to this. All of a sudden I was aware that we were feeling very similar things in response to it and twice I realized we both took one of those long soulful breaths at the same place in the song. Why is this so noteworthy? I realized we were connected on a very human level and at this moment we were very similar, we were not different. We were not black and white, male or female, old or young, we were divine creations in sync-connected by something bigger than the both of us. Thank You

[@jodyjackson5475]

Yes!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Bamagirl-uf8xn]

Music brings the world together.

[@6916dog]

Beautiful. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@leedawson5615]

So beautifully expressed-thankyou💐💐💐

[@katjd13]

❤❤❤

[@dmurphy9341]

In case you are not aware, before Leonard Cohen died, he said KD Lang's version of this song was his favorite.

[@blakesleyk.7166]

I’m a diehard fan of both versions. Yet never knew that. Thank you!

[@maryblessing749]

That is beautiful.

[@patriciabrandt490]

True, after Leonard Cohen heard KD sing Hallelujah , he said this song never has to be sung by another artist

[@hiimjo58]

In my opinion, her absolute best performance of Hallelujah is from the opening ceremonies at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Being Canadian, I treasure that two of the most talented musicians are also Canadian - Leonard Cohen, who I got to see in concert when he was 76 was soooo amazing, and k.d. lang, who is off-the-charts amazing, has been an icon for so many years. I am surprised that you had never heard of her prior to listening to this concert. Believe me, Canadian artists are so underated and are so worthy of a listen. Congratulations for recognizing these talents and showcasing them on your channel. I came across it quite by accident. CHILLS - TREMBLES - GOOSEBUMPS - That's our k.d. singing to us.

[@christinefougere]

I didn't know that! both versions are terrific. I loved Leonard Cohen.

[@Karen-p9t5g]

No glitz, no back up singers and dancers, just heavenly voice. Humble person.

[@thesilkpainter]

I love KD Lang...humble isn't how I would describe her, though.😁 She just know she needs no embellishment.

[@stephanymurdy3165]

And…. no shoes! Never seen that in any performance… ever!

[@kimmcamp]

Cohen's partner, singer Anjani Thomas, said: "After hearing k.d. lang perform that song at the Canadian Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2006 we looked at each other and said, 'well, I think we can lay that song to rest now! It's really been done to its ultimate blissful state of perfection'."

[@carolgrentzel1430]

KD’s voice is pitch perfect. Effortless, flawless, and pure as she glides through the notes, half notes… her ear misses nothing. She’s a gift to all who listen.

[@deborahfoster1204]

Her voice is like butter. Perfection.

[@dannyrancher]

And her timing is different than anyone else's, and yet works so well

[@laurasmith1415]

I would have loved to hear her duet with either George Michaels or Freddy Mercury.

[@cebiedorsey1759]

She has been so overlooked! Had very little air play in the US. Maybe too good for the competition?

[@honestreviewsonly1915]

No gimmicks, no strobing lights, no backup singers. This is REAL talent.

[@buddys_dad]

As Stephen Sondheim called this type of vocalist: a singer with a capital S!

[@mystkk]

All people are born with certain gifts. KD’s gift was her soulful voice. Glad you found her.

[@aileeng3403]

K.D. Lang is our Canadian Iconic Treasure. Nobody sings this song like she does. The absolute best version. She is a Legend and us Canadians love her to bits. 🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@janetf9076]

Leonard Cohen was still the best!

[@LetsTravelThisYear]

@@janetf9076 I like KD's version better. Leonard also Canadian.

[@ethimself5064]

@@LetsTravelThisYear Same here

[@rhondamoore9842]

Thank you for sharing her with the rest of the world! I’m in the US and LOVE K.D.!

[@carolbeaton1605]

Leonard cohen once said hers was the best

[@Jazna1]

The woman has one of the best voices anywhere, ever. Gives me chills, no matter what she sings.

[@pamstuckey8349]

She has a perfect voice IMO. For me only Samara Joy has a more perfect voice

[@reneehebert6986]

@@pamstuckey8349 I had not heard of Samara Joy before reading this comment. I thought if someone was mentioning her in the same breath as k.d. lang, then I will check her out. OMG! I am so glad I stumbled across your comment. Thank you.

[@francesbraught7347]

Someone to watch over me"

[@sherryfish7067]

Check out her album,"DRAG"

[@sherryfish7067]

The first time I saw her on TV I was in love. Couldn't believe her voice. Tony Bennit said she had the voice of an angel. He should know.

[@GingerKittiSK]

k d lang sang this at the Vancouver Olympics and there was a huge amount of joy! It made me so happy as a Canadian to show a beautiful song written by a Jewish man and performed by a lesbian woman in no shoes that made everyone tear up!

[@copperhopperwarren4788]

You can add Buddhist to the list ...that's why the bare feet😊

[@dcchiasson5991]

According to his son, they asked Leonard Cohen to sing at the Olympics. He said no, that kd lang sang the ultimate rendition.

[@lindafletcher1628]

That Canadian Jewish man, Leonard Cohen, was a great poet and his music is so special-Suzanne, Dance me to the End of Life, Anthem etc

[@carolynquinn8325]

The Olympics performance just broke me. In the best way possible lol. Closest thing to having a 'spiritual moment' I've experienced in my life. Such a simple but powerful presence, has K.d.

[@kathymacinnis4294]

@@carolynquinn8325her Olympic performance was one of the most breath taking performances that I have ever heard. Incredible!!!!!

[@lpr8858]

K.D. Lang sings from her soul regardless what she sings and she makes it her own❣

[@DMB088]

Constant Craving is one of her more popular songs and I still love it. And yes, Crying is another chills-giver. Probably more than this one! What I love so much about KD Lang is her remaining so humble as well. You can see it on her face at the end of this performance. What a blessing she is.

[@stevietalk1]

Definitely ❣️❣️

[@michelleprice5097]

I was just thinking the same. Constant Craving is soooooo on point. She articulated what im sure many couldnt.

[@optimystic1282]

I used to frequent a local dive in the mid 90's after work. Among the regulars was a drummer from a major 60's band (he will remain nameless here). The jukebox mostly sucked, but I found "Constant Craving" and played it. He looked at me and said thank-you, that is a great artist and a masterpiece of a song. High praise for this artist and song from a very talented musician.

[@peterc6156]

I love that about her too. She's never been on an ego trip. In the beginning her name would be displayed, 'kd lang', all lowercase. If I remember correctly, she did that on purpose because she was just delivering the music. She wanted the music to be the focal point.

[@pamela930]

Yes! Constant Craving is beautiful! I think that was her first big hit. (??) But, I absolutely love her singing at the beginning and end of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. (Starshine?) She has such a pure voice. Almost magical. ❤ 🎶

[@diannemarchese4808]

The magic of KD Lang is the absolute purity of her voice. No autotune and no fancy runs. Simple, pure emotion and clear tone. It’s rare to find that anymore.

[@travelingwithfrenchtraveler]

KD Lang has been a completely underrated singer.

[@sitori663]

Only to people who never heard her sing.

[@salamanca1954]

You took the words right out of my keyboard, @@sitori663

[@ellen4d]

She is one of my favourite singers, had the privilege of seeing her live in concert twice ❤

[@evljazzhands4990]

Perhaps to mainstream radio pop/rock/hip -hop but she is very well appreciated in country, folk-rock and folk-country listeners.

[@2ndhandSue]

Not to us Canadians!! She is one of our greatest treasures!

[@wendywatkins628]

This was her Kennedy center honors performance. I've watched it so many times and I still get chills. K D Lang is one of the most underrated singers on earth. She doesnt just "sing" a song she PERFORMS the song. From beginning to end. A spinetingling performance!

[@Lakeshore14]

The testament to how good KD’s version is the fact that Leonard Cohen said it was the best he heard. Thanks so much for this reaction. 👏👏🥰

[@Gwennedd]

I do believe he was at one of her performances of this and loved it.

[@BluesGirlBabe]

I believe his words were, "Well, it's her song now."

[@robinaddis-vaughn7271]

He also told Jon Bon Jovi that his cover was the best. I don't know the timing. I love k.d. Lang, and I hated the way country music treated her when she came out as being gay. BUT, I like Jon's cover better, it's a live version before the surgery that messed up his throat. I got mad at him when I learned that he still smoked. All of us '80s kids get passes on some things. We didn't know what smoking did long-term to you back in the day. Our music and our movies are what the new generation is trying to "improve" on. You can't improve on perfection so they need to think up some of their new sh*t. But, he knows what addiction is and cigarettes are an addiction that will kill you. Ask Eddie Van Halen, may he rest in peace, it started with smoking. He should've stopped smoking once we knew it could kill you! He's got enough money for whatever treatment plan was required. But, it's sad to listen to him try to sing their anthem songs. He can't do it anymore. He needs to change the arrangements around to fit this new voice or write new songs. Something has to change. I know it's getting close to the holidays, and the New Year, so he should make a New Year's Resolution to stop smoking and keep it! Maybe the gift he was born with could be returned if the house was finally clean. But, the way he sings it live, gives me chills. You should go look it up.

[@JustGigi319]

he also said that Pentatonix had the best version

[@veronicamatchett8227]

@@Gwennedd when he was present at one of her performances singing Hallelujah he cried - I don't recall him ever crying EVER before that

[@mikeydan]

Leonard actually commented that this was HER song... that's how fully she owns this. Kudos to you for appreciating her.

[@721Irish]

I heard that said too! This song is hers❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌺🌸🌺❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@janeandclementine]

Cohen was asked roaming this at the Vancouver Olympics and he responded “why would you want me to sing it when you can have k.d.lang”

[@dmykyte65]

I remember hearing about that too and thought it was great that it was another fellow Canadian that received his accolades... what a wonderful honour.....

[@gklein2924]

My favorite version ❤

[@audreywellham2413]

@@gklein2924🙏🏻💙Mine, as well. Truly a gift of generosity and talent.

[@Kim-vf7rw]

Without a doubt KD does this better than anyone! Proud to be Canadian!

[@SG-kd8ek]

You betcha!!! ❤ 🇨🇦 ❤

[@timpeters3039]

Floor Jensen?

[@averteddisasterbarely2339]

Leonard Cohen does ! He brought this song to life by his own hand and voice ! She's great but , no one will ever do it better than him !

[@kathymooney1047]

A daughter of Canada. I first saw KD preform this at the Olympics in Vancouver Canada and the next time was at Musicfest in the Comox Valley BC. KD closed an evening of music with this song. As she sang the moon rose. Surreal, magical experience. She is well loved, a fabulous voice and a beautiful soul.

[@ArtbyL763]

KD Lang had all of Canada in tears when she sang this in the opening ceremony for the 2010 Olympics. She sings it with such emotion, you can’t help but be moved by it

[@karencobb1777]

Not just Canada! In the U.S., I set my VCR to tape her, not even knowing what song she was going to sing, but knowing it would be outstanding. I believe she also sang Turn Me Round and did a little square dance. 😃

[@misssophie7717]

No one has ever done it better than KD. Her performance at the Vancouver Olympics was the single most powerful performance of any song by anyone I have ever experienced🇨🇦

[@sherric7578]

I will never forget that moment ever! I have yet to find a cover of this song more moving. It’s a masterpiece!

[@michelletorresan5842]

I still get teary-eyed when I watch that performance ❤

[@nancyconlin9567]

Thank you

[@jacquelineambler8437]

Her voice is unmistakable and she is a true Canadian National Treasure! She also likes to sing in bare feet! Gotta love KD Lang! ❤❤

[@kathcasey2090]

So did Anne Murray! Interesting...

[@yoo-hoo-anyone-there-]

@@kathcasey2090 so did Rita McNeil. (or Macneil?)

[@marianneslater1766]

This believe that when the singer is bare foot on stage heor she can feel the vibration of the band playing. It is very grounding and felt throughout the body. Connects the performer to the music even more. Such a spiritual experience. You can tell KD feels the emotion of the music. The band members feel this in the instruments, and they are all as one, singer and band, shared with the audience. Wow. Magical.

[@marianneslater1766]

It is like standing in the grass barefoot on a beautiful day and feeling the rythmn of the earth in your feet. This changes with each season, and our bodies and mind respond. God gave us all such gifts- I am grateful for the experience.

[@kathcasey2090]

@@marianneslater1766 - Thank you for sharing. I too feel the rhythm of the earth sometimes.

[@maureenwagg5305]

KD Lang. The woman with the golden voice. I remember her running up to accept a Canadian Juno award when she burst onto the scene in a wedding dress and cowboy boots. She is a unique and amazing human being.

[@OceanDreamer59]

That was my first time I remember seeing or hearing about her, lol! She is spectacular!

[@sharonclement-i4f]

Yup,I remember that. Awesomeness ❤

[@lightgiver7311]

I remember that.

[@centaurwellness5458]

Wasn't she awesome?!! 😊

[@dee_dee_place]

IMHO- kd lang is the best female singer that ever lived.

[@shamaishamai1438]

K D Lang is all soul. No one can sing this like she can. Always brings tears to my eyes.

[@margaretdasilva5493]

Me too, I had tears in my eyes. And she's so sweet and humble!

[@karenbillingham2144]

Yes - sitting here crying.

[@joyceroberts3886]

Count me in as being teary eyed. Every time she sings this song

[@dougmacaulay3105]

One of KDs finest moments… still gets me all these years later. Her performance of it at the Olympics was one of the greatest moments in music ever.

[@par500dragon7]

She sang Crying at the Roy Orbison memorial concert and it was incredible. A 4 minute standing ovation.

[@lucyescue5016]

I can imagine, i can see everyone literally breathing together as the absorbed, listened, cried and glorified the gift they were saying goodbye to but knowing they could continue to hear this in their hearts forever!

[@cgib1953]

K.D. Lang sings from her soul. That is a blessing that one is born with.

[@Kathy43340]

This woman's voice could break your heart . She's got more than a gift !

[@crystalprice7858]

You absolutely cannot go wrong with any song by kd. She is amazing and so humble. She could sing the phone book and I’d listen to it.

[@gingermcintosh6545]

KD is one of the best singers ever. She is a legend. Everything she does is moving and incredible. Her country songs are incredible.

[@judithrochon7837]

I'm so proud of my fellow Canadians. Leonard for writing the song and KD for delivering the best version of it at the Olympics in Vancouver.

[@manuelabenoit1912]

Me too! Alberta all the way.

[@beckybruce4829]

Gave me chills. Adore this singer.

[@shelleygingerich5148]

My favorite version of her singing it - so incredible

[@kathleendockerybrouwer6867]

Just rewatched 2010 Olympics version from the opening ceremonies..makes me cry everytime...and for a giggle, rewatched kd lang at 1988 Calgary Olympics closing ceremonies ...that was an amazing 2 week party, complete with Eddie the eagle and Jamaican bobsledders. "CONSTANT craving" by kd lang was given credit by Rolling Soles for their song "Anybody seen my baby". And "crying" sung by kd is showstopping

[@janehunyor3243]

From Detroit...thankful for my Canadian neighbors. She is amazing.

[@lamusiclover2264]

One of the most beautiful voices in music in the last 50 years or more. An interpreter, with full mastery and control of a song.

[@loriwilcox10]

KD Lang is just breathtaking when she sings this song! Goosebumps! No one does this better, no one!

[@catherinemitchell3721]

100% agree❤

[@cathylangtry1794]

Just got another chill. The song is perfection. KD raises it to the divine.

[@annekstrom3930]

K.D. Lang is a very great artist, with complete control and complete empathy.

[@hdottraining]

k.d. lang is a rare breed of artist. She sings with her entire mind, body, and soul - she always has.

[@GoingApeCostume]

One of the best concerts I'd ever been to was KD Lang. No flash, no costume changes, no dancers. Just this effortless voice and her band. This song blows you away in person.

[@Malindams]

Same here! She is just amazing.

[@carriehesketh3555]

I’m jealous! I love KD! So underrated!

[@TisDana]

100%

[@suseyq4559]

I saw her at my local fair......she was new to performing. I've loved her voice since that day.. so many, many years ago.

[@shelbylafontaine8330]

Agree. Live performances are magical and treasured.

[@lindakaiser3112]

KD Lang’s rendition of this masterpiece is as close as one gets to a religious experience🙏🙏

[@lyndasteele9195]

As was Leonard’s , I have listened for years to both. This was the most amazing I have heard her

[@user-dn1pj3db2k]

Yessss❤

[@louisemyles4971]

Yesssss. I was fortunate a few years ago to sit in front row at a small fund raiser gathering of hers and she sang this song (barefoot of course😏 Wasn’t a dry eye in the place. Your heart simply exploded 💓 She can channel many songs with her talent and soul, but boy o girl! This song, many have tried to cover, no one got it like KD. Even Leonard Cohen agreed.

[@ritaedelman9820]

I have always loved KD Lang's music.....she has a beautiful voice..... ❤❤❤❤

[@maryann2366]

Everytime I hear her sing, no matter what song it is, I get tears and goosebumps. Her voice is a gift.

[@JillMarshall-xy6td]

Me too!

[@nancymorton5636]

Ditto!❤KD. Now when I hear her voice, it takes me back to my youth, and she is there to serenade me along the way. The "soundtrack to my life"sounds trite... it's so much more than that...she is part of my heart and soul.❤

[@lauriebowman6979]

Her version of this at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics opening ceremonies is still my favorite. She is a Canadian icon. 🇨🇦

[@michellekelly2937]

You are so right! That's the one I remember too. It brought tears to my eyes, it was so powerful.

[@puckstopperdel]

by far the BEST rendition of this iconic song by ANYONE! It brought tears to my eyes and that is not easy to do!

[@laurenbrunton5566]

I felt like the world stopped when she started singing. I swear every note went through my body. She was immaculate.

[@gailbenjamin3274]

She sang at the Closing Ceremonies of the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Made us so proud.

[@lauriebowman6979]

@@gailbenjamin3274 I know...I was there and she was awesome.

[@brendabeckley558]

This song is a classic and many performers do it well but no one else sings it like KD Lang. She gives it soul unlike any other. Beautiful voice!

[@cbacala1264]

I was at this Juno performance. When she started singing, people stopped talking. No one was whispering. Everyone was captivated. I don't think I have ever seen an audience so completely focused on a performer.

[@vickibazter3446]

1 in a Billion.

[@hazelpearson7807]

Celine Dion Barbara Streisand Whitney Houston....so many others and they don’t come close to KD she sings with every part of her being, she transports you and when she shares her gift with this piece of music you don’t realise you are crying until the tears fall off your chin. A huge talent, so huge she found her way out of small town rural Alberta and against all odds her voice brought her to world attention and for them that had not had the joy of listening to her the Olympic Games performance in Canada changed that forever. Canadian icon.

[@kennbrandon4756]

I wasn't expecting tears to accompany my morning coffee. Check out her performance of this song at the 2010 Olympics opening ceremony. Proud Canadian supporting a Canadian legend.

[@Ohhapppyday888]

Same😢🥲

[@M.E.M.O.10-50]

2 Canadian legends, in this case.

[@wandawilliams6037]

KD Lang has a voice that sounds like crushed velvet and at times almost supernatural with her incredible range. Thank you for posting.

[@ndburton1]

K.D is a true Canadian gem, she’s from my home province of Alberta and she has one of the best voices ever. Check out her duet with Roy Orbison “ Crying “

[@dianebannister4591]

I will look up her singing that song. Thank you.

[@rebeccahilliard2268]

Is K D.Lang still performing

[@marcleblanc8247]

I adore KD lang…… “ three cigarettes in an ashtray” is a great example of the power of her voice, she can belt!!!

[@ecoquilting7077]

That whole album is amazing!

[@webbtrekker534]

One of Patsy Cline's first hits!

[@WhirlyPearly]

I met KD when she was still dancing in punk rock hair, western boots and an old school western ladies outfit like Loretta Lynn. She was performing at the Longhorn in Calgary. She outperformed so many acts you could go back everyday night and she was different. Followed her for a lifetime.

[@maryblessing749]

❤That is really cool. Thank you for sharing I will go do some more research on her.

[@InspiringNotionz]

I love her early days 🥰

[@Tiggntink19]

Holy moly I first saw her in those outfits when she opened for the Beach boys in Edmonton! She has an amazing voice!

[@greylab3686]

@@maryblessing749 listen to her do a Roy Orbison song.

[@CS-hx8hy]

i remember those days! such an image - such style!!!

[@sherry-lynnbursey3583]

K.D is underrated, always has been. The way she immerses herself in music,plays into her performative arts background. She was way before her time,and her early country days were wild! She commands so much emotion, especially that first hallelujah.. at the start of each chorus,so heart wrenchingly beautiful. ❤️ Thank you for sharing!

[@littlebear6119]

Thanks KD and thanks Leonard Cohen for writing this masterpiece. Love from a fellow Canadian.

[@donnamullins2089]

KD Lang has been around for years and just keeps getting better. Fantastic voice and stage presents. Listen to her sing "Crying" it will blow your mind.

[@williambrosmer213]

Check out KD Lang"s "CRYING" and "CONSTANT CRAVING" to be blown away again. She's incredible.

[@kv7654]

My two fav’s

[@sherryzmezzo]

Yes, definitely those.

[@coryk1592]

She has such a beautiful voice!

[@darcichurch9970]

Crying by KD Lang

[@annesaffer629]

I first saw KD singing “Crying” with Roy Orbison on some TV variety show. Blew Me Away!

[@Fluidx808]

As a Canadian, thanks so much for covering a Canadian artist. One of the aspects I love so much about her rendition of Hallelujah is the tension she played with. It was like an elastic band, pushing and pulling and playing at all the right times. Peace.

[@lynneericksson3044]

KD lang s one of the worlds greats and she proves it here with the all time best performance of Leonard Cohens classic! But my motivation to comment is because of who YOU are, Polo…I’m new to your work but so deeply touched by your energy that I now watch every one you do even if I’m not interested in the song. Your gentleness and kindness and compassion shine through every episode! I always feel drawn to you and lean into the tv as I’m watching as thought that will bring me even closer to you. I’m grateful I found you and thank you for sharing your huge soul with all of us! BTW I’m an 85 year strong white woman (going on 39) and agree with an earlier commenter who talked about transcending race, age, gender…I feel that totally! Thank you again…💝

[@katiehill619]

Love KD Lang - she's astonishing. Leonard Cohen was asked to perform this song at the 2010 Olympics Opening Ceremony - he told them to have KD Lang do it - as she does it best.

[@dbrown2728]

What an honor🎉❤

[@dbrown2728]

I have been touched down to my soul

[@tpresti7260]

Wow... I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing.

[@michelleshaw54]

K.D. is amazing. You need to go and read about her career. She was outcasted when she came out and it really hurt her career but she stood strong and kept going. She has an amazing voice and no one can hold a candle to her.

[@stevietalk1]

Yeah, Check out her cover shot on Vanity Fair magazine w/ Cindy Crawford. (Aug. 1993) She has said she got tired/exhausted of being the figurehead for lesbian. Check out her version of Crying.. later years she did a duet with Roy Orbison of it. Her own songs are gorgeous as well. Her album ‘Ingenue’ is gorgeous. Constant Craving song is a must.

[@SunnyD74]

She was extra cast out when she came out against meat. The province she’s from has a huge beef industry, and she was vocal in being vegetarian (this was in the late 80s I think, and that term covered pretty much all vegan/vegetarianism) and anti-meat production. You would have thought she was the Antichrist. She was just unapologetically herself, and I think she’s amazing.

[@lorendaj4732]

KD Lang is one of the few singers who can routinely bring me to tears....her singing is so emotive and so beautiful!

[@dutchgram3799]

Me too!

[@Susan_R]

Same!

[@LuLu-xs4sh]

"That's the type of performance that make you put all your money in the offering basket." Best compliment ever : )

[@cherrylattimore]

Leonard Cohen declared after he heard KD do this song that he didn't know it when he wrote it decades ago but that nobody, not even himself, could sings this like KD. Her performing this song in front of Leonard Cohen is so moving. Just seeing the master take her hands at the end and give a little bow over them makes me cry every time.

[@barbaraickes2728]

So soothing

[@deathandcats]

Leonard Cohen was one amazing poet and songwriter, but his voice was (in my opinion, only) not able to recognise the fullest extent of beauty in his songs. He could convey emotion well enough, but it's like comparing a pop singer's rendition of Nessum Dorma to Pavarotti's.

[@cherrylattimore]

@@deathandcats I don't deny that but even angels can't make a really badly written song move the soul. I don't think Mr Cohen ever described himself as a singer; a poet yes, many times. And that's what he was. Canada's poet; he will be forever missed.

[@Whistlewalk]

KD is another amazing Canadian musical icon. She always, ALWAYS gets a standing ovation.

[@beverlykeys4330]

Thanks for listening to KD Lange!!! She always gives me goosebumps when I hear her sing. I believe she's one of the best singers ever.She has such power and beauty in her voice..

[@reginadelahoussaye853]

I so agree. She is amazing

[@dutchgram3799]

I agree. I think she is one of the best singers. She is fantastic! I became a fan of hers the first minute of hearing her sing years ago. I hope to meet her some day to thank her for sharing her passion of singing with all of us.

[@francescadulash3511]

Little footnote. She doesn't use capital letters in her name - I read it in a biography but can't remember why. Hers is still the best concert I've seen in 30 years.

[@cathylaycock5598]

I think KD has the best voice for this song. She puts every ounce of herself into the song! Shes a fellow Canadian

[@carolpray9816]

K D Lang has the ability to make you FEEL the words and the music. The rendition literally gave me the chills.

[@doloresschultz6804]

Have you heard Susan Boyle sing a great song from LeMiserable or anything subsequent to her intro on Britain loves talent (one of Cowell’s shoes. She teaches the entire audience humility.

[@doloresschultz6804]

And, oh, yes, I adore kdLang since her version of Crying. She is almost beyond brliedgood.

[@carolpray9816]

@@doloresschultz6804 Yes I have. I saw her on Britain loves talent. When she was finished singing I had chill bumps all over and tears running down my face. Her voice is what I imagine the angels sound like.

[@jenniferdnoseworthy2348]

Loved kd since her country days waaaaay back. She makes me proud to Canadian and her version of Hallelujah is my very very favourite. She also sang with Tony Bennett and it was so gorgeous. Thank you for featuring her 🇨🇦

[@cindiwindi]

kd’s voice is like velvet, every. Single. Time. Absolutely angelic.

[@joanhazlewood6208]

Leonard Cohen said that KD Lang’s version of this was the most breathtaking he had ever heard.

[@maryrosekent8223]

WOW!

[@erykaton170]

This is the most personalized rendition of this song. Vocalized by someone who has loved and sacrificed and lost. A mature understanding of the glory, and joy, and heartbreak, that is loving someone else.

[@cjcurtis8944]

The Olympics version was even better than this one. The emotion of singing for her country was heightened

[@normancharlesworth1289]

Her album Hymns of the 49th Parallel is an album of Canadian songs she covers....absolutely sublime.

[@madeleinelambert8150]

Incredible album, never get tired of it! KD Lang is one of my all time favourite artists ❤

[@greeneyes2256]

Totally agree with you. I played that until it was worn out. Need to buy it again.

[@katereed4764]

Agree Agree Agree!!!

[@fridaytax]

Absolutely sublime, mad talent all round (song writers and singer)

[@lc6067]

What a perfect reaction. I’ve listened to her sing this countless times and ALWAYS covered with goosebumps. She is truly incomparable. Her voice is truly a gift from God.

[@ZSC92]

❤Love watching the subtle appreciation of facial and head of this polo host!❤❤

[@martusialuba]

KD Lang’s voice is very underrated ! Thank you for featuring her!

[@judymiles7186]

Leonard Cohen and his girlfriend/backup singer were at that concert. In an extended version of this video, K.D. Lang acknowledged him, and he was proud of her.

[@krisprepolec5616]

A song by a Canadian legend sung by a Canadian legend. I second the recommendation for Crying. She is from the same province I am. I remember her coming out at a time when that was not easy. She has always been uniquely herself and I greatly admire her.

[@briandeeley1599]

Oh and by the way she is Canadian!

[@vickyfisher2614]

She is Devine. Have always loved her. Love her doing Orbison songs also.

[@lindamaclellan4899]

Oh yes...K.d. lang...!!! She is MAGNIFICENT!!! We are so fortunate to have this true gem in our world. ALL of her songs have been on my playlist for as long as I can remember. And THIS song and THIS performance gives me chills every...single....time! Your commenters have given you a couple of GREAT suggestions...listen to them...they have great taste and K.d. lang will never disappoint you. I'm so happy you discovered her greatness, Polo. Enjoy your journey.

[@notaclu6911]

Isn’t she fabulous! I discovered her in my 20’s. I’m in my 70s now and was just as wonderful listening to her again.

[@rdwn111]

How would you have know about her 50 odd years ago. She's only 62 yrs old. She would have been 12.

[@earnesta.brooks7123]

My question also.

[@bobc5730]

Alzheimer’s?

[@notaclu6911]

@@rdwn111 yes your right, forgive me... I know I was younger than I am now maybe it was my 30's sometime I discovered her. I dont exactly remember my memory isnt what it used to be but I do remember Kd and her first album Shadowland. I played it all the time. Glad all you younguns are on the ball and ready to bounce on an old ladies bad memory..............

[@CARNELIANTURQUOISE]

​​@@notaclu6911...the first album was in 1984...commercially. It's called "A Truly Western Experience"...then "Angel With a Lariat " Both excellent albums

[@gwendolyngailstenersen4448]

Commenting from Canada, I am so proud that both KD Lang & Leonard Cohen are also Canadian. No matter what either of them perform, it makes my soul smile & my heart swell~

[@jamesmurphy7342]

I saw her in a small venue in Toronto nearly 30 years ago and it was one of my most happy days ever.

[@valeriegordon3000]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nklassen6949]

do have a listen to an album or two of K.D.Lang ! So talented and diverse! GOOD LIKE FREDDIE MERCURY OR WHITNEY HOUSTON

[@traceyknight1537]

Totally agree…❤❤❤

[@gwendolyngailstenersen4448]

@@nklassen6949 Yes, it's the purity of the voices.

[@carolegordon876]

Bless our Canadian girl!!! The fact that she can sing is an understatement. She is wonderful!!!!

[@queent3343]

Her versions of crying and constant craving are amazing.

[@suzie4417]

k d. Lang is a Canadian 🇨🇦 treasure, who began her career in western Canada, city of Edmonton ( my hometown) she adored / worshipped Roy Orbison as well as Patsy Cline & has done incredible covers of their songs, waiting for you to discover 🥰. Her performance of Hallelujah at Vancouver, BC Olympics is astounding, this version you played is also wonderful ☮️🇨🇦

[@cjmn8635]

1st heard her at the winnipeg folk festival back in the day.. she Had groupies following her the who time there. WAS the highlight of the Festvail that year..

[@tamo9520]

@@cjmn8635 She sure was! I remember that as well. I want to add that back around Edmonton, before she was actually 'found', she was a truck driver!

[@denisebarker9288]

I have heard K.D.Lang sing for years and love that voice.❤🎉

[@adoptgdx651]

Nope she began her career in the local pubs in our home town

[@WendyJoJohnston]

I am happy that your introduction to KD was this performance. This is the best cover of this song; it is one of my all-time favorites. I have listened to many covers, and KD does it the best. Her voice is amazing, and I love her phrasing. She owned that audience, and the homage they paid her at the end was moving. Did you see her face as she accepted the ovation they were giving her? She seems so humble. I love that she performs in her bare feet! Great request, and your reaction, while reserved, conveyed how much you enjoyed the song. Dig into her library. I have been listening to her for decades, and she has some remarkable tracks for you to check out. Peace

[@MaryAnderson-x9j]

She is amazing in person. Perfect pitch, and more soulful than many other artists

[@NCJeanGenie]

What I love as much, or maybe even more than k d’s voice is her humility. ☮️💟

[@BalbazaktheGreat]

Cohen's Hallelujah is one of the most (if not THE most) covered songs of all time. KD Lang's version is definitely my favorite.

[@rogerdaly6326]

As of June 8th 2023 Yesterday by the Beatles is the most covered song ever with 1600 recorded versions. Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah comes in at # 9 on the list.

[@madeleinelambert8150]

Mine too, by far!

[@sandradavis18]

k.d. Lang singing this song at the Winter Olympics was an incredible example of song interpretation and communication. What a gift she is. .

[@debbiemccain5850]

You should do her live performances of "Constant Craving" and her tribute to Roy Orbison doing his song "Crying"...her voice is amazing🎶🎶

[@CherylGarry]

Her voice always gives me chills. It's been yrs since I last heard her. Beautiful.❤❤

[@brendagroff8478]

She has an exquisite voice and it just gets better and better.

[@kristinf4900]

She absolutely deserves respect for her music and I'm so happy to see folks responding with praise. I wish KZbin had been around 30 years ago because radio treated her like shit and refused to play her music. They did their best to bury her and not let her have any airtime. It hurt her deeply. Thanks for posting this.

[@bobcaygeon6799]

Like many Canadian artists, they would only get recognition once they'd make it big in USA. For a small country (population-wise, we do produce some pretty remarkable artist).

[@olivesbranch4635]

She was completely black balled by the Industry for not playing along, and therefore was given little to NO exposure. They could not stop her though, nor her fans. Despite her rather underground career, legends lined up to perform with her. You can't stop something this Powerful and God given, the purity of her voice is unstoppable.

[@cynthusinfinite]

A girl from the Prairies, Canada. She busted onto the scene at the Grammys' running onstage in a full wedding dress and tennis shoes. Everyone said whotf is she?? Now they know. Listen to her song Constant Craving. You won't be sorry. 😁

[@bobcaygeon6799]

Yeah, she was WAY ahead of it all--and that was the challenge. The record companies initially knew she was busting with talent but how to market it?! It didn't stop her. Whether it's to 1,000s of people or on top of a soap box on a street corner, only she she knows is that breathing & singing are one in the same for her 🙂 The world is blessed for it. Thx K.D.

[@deendrew36]

How has someone never heard KD Lang? Especially her version of Hallelujah. You should watch the performance she did at the Olympics.

[@jimward204]

To have that kind of God-given gift to sing like that (and a ton of practice no one else sees), is truly remarkable! I first saw her perform in the mid-1980s and she was, and still is, amazing!

[@patswanson2870]

Her duet with Roy Orbison singing Crying is another song you might want to do a reaction to.

[@Gwennedd]

Oh YES!! That was legendary.

[@debrasmith6549]

Totally agree!!

[@brendaestep1334]

I'm nearly deaf. When I was a young woman I was able to hear k d Lang and collected her albums. How I wish I could hear her again, but I'm so grateful that I was able to hear her when I did. She sings like an angel.

[@kris7054]

KD has the most beautiful voice and her soulful presence is engaging, your whole body and mind becomes alive. Have fun exploring her music, I’ve been listening for years and I’m still moved every time I hear her sing.

[@JennHolt]

You have the memory of hearing her sing. Glad you had the chance

[@pegsteley]

I’m staggered beyond belief that anyone in the music industry could not know of K.D. let alone Leonard Cohen. Seriously? Tow of the greatest musicians of our era.

[@lupehernandez8962]

❤❤❤

[@lawrencesilver4661]

I hear you, but not what he grew up on.

[@tamiw.166]

k.d. lang is an icon - so glad you found her, and enjoyed this performance. She mostly sings originals, but I can't recommend highly enough her cover/tribute of Roy Orbison's "Crying". Chills. And her song, "Constant Craving" will forever be one of my favorites. Great reaction - thank you for sharing!