Glee - Defying Gravity (Season 5 Version) (Full Performance)

[@joeytansey8466]

Kurts voice is like a flute. It's really so unique, I feel like he needs to find a songwriter who will makes songs specific to his voice, if he did he could conquer the world

[@nathpi8410]

Sadly I don't think he wants to sing (he says he doesn't see himself as a singer). He writes books now.

[@abigailjones1092]

@@nathpi8410 i wish he would make an album or something... but i heard rumors that in the new show he's voice covering in hes singing in it? dk if its true tho

[@lucy_9702]

Well now he’s performing at the Musical Theatre International: All Together Now!

[@zentryii]

Every voice is unique.

[@ashleyhall6098]

I would so love to see him on Broadway.

[@color_guard_is_a_sport9703]

I'm mad Kurt didn't sing as much in this performance.

[@loveforchaeng]

Kurt wasnt part of the whole argument that caused the diva off

[@junecastro4451]

Lea Mitchell would’ve been problematic about it in the show and irl 💀

[@michdouglas4283]

I think he wanted mercedes to more sing his part along side rachel,he just wanted to belt the high f,which he did beautifully😘😘

[@RainbowPawPrint]

I’m the opposite, actually. I love this version because it has both Rachel and Mercedes in it, and I actually wish Kurt hadn’t been in this at all.

[@mikaldouglas2227]

I do love it when Mercedes watched rachel when she sang"and you won't bring me down" cause it's the same line kurt did in season 1.....and that exact same look at rachel..lol#KurtcedesGoals 💜💜

[@DeeL3]

Gosh, Mercedes looks so daggone beautiful!! The hair, THAT DRESS, the skin, everything is working for her!!!

[@mrcoolguy2882]

yes!!

[@ricmarmanding59]

i still am angry that kurt did not sing the f5 here. that wouldve been a redemption and showed lea that he really did fuvk it up TO HUMBLE HER

[@zachary4480]

He did?

[@lizaharris5930]

@@zachary4480 he wanted a chance and could do it. But his dad got a call where they had called his son a "fairy". He threw the note so his dad wouldn't be "embarrassed" his son was singing a song written by a woman.

[@roseseamon719]

@@lizaharris5930 thats not the word he used

[@Chrjstheshadow]

@@roseseamon719 first two letters, close enough

[@helloworld17778]

to humble whom? lol rachel BELTED out the note while kurt briefly touched it with his falsetto. rachel also sustained the BRING ME DOOOOWN line.

[@jxnellat]

Can I just say, to all the people who think that pop singers are good they are but broadway/musicals singers put so much effort, like singing and dancing the same time and almost everyday, and no auto tune used in musicals

[@aloafofbread4026]

Right, and they practice hard beforehand and only have one chance to perform in front of people

[@ACCastell-737]

Cleaner notes, none of Mercedes vocal slides (even though they're amazing)

[@Azarath_Metrion_Zinthos]

Ariana Grande is a broadway singer...i guess it explains why she is one of the greatest vocalists of this generation.

[@shaddythewiz3836]

@@ACCastell-737 amber does musicals on the west end . She has the same training as Leah and a better range.

[@ACCastell-737]

Rashad Townsley So true I totally forgot about that :)

[@jimrebr]

Glee is where and when I first heard Defying Gravity. I remembered it so well, that when my youngest son & I went to see Wicked on tour in Seattle, I remembered the whole song, from their trio performance. Glee had Idina and Kristen on, and that was my first time seeing both of them. My son and I saw Wicked in Seattle in November 2012 & we loved it so much. I read Wicked in 2002, and had read Son Of A Witch, which my son lent to me, I loved those books and went on to read every Gregory Maguire book I could find. Seeing Wicked at the Movies this weekend was absolutely fantastic!! We are taking my 7 year old granddaughter with my 3 sons, hubby and whoever else wants to join us, to see the movie in December for Christmas. I have both soundtracks, Wizard Of Oz (my favorite movie of all time) and Wicked & I have been playing them so much my husband put me on moratorium from playing, though I want to hear them right now!!! So I am on KZbin to see and hear more Wicked, very excited for part two in 2025💚💖💚💖

[@lapiwii]

The fact that Kristin (April) who played Glinda on the Broadway show is watching this song be performed is just perfect

[@lenapri28]

leas voice is so clear in these high notes and they have so good control over their voices... good job to everyone

[@gandalfthegrey9816]

With all of the jokes throughout the series, the funniest part of Glee will always be three characters singing a song from Wicked in front of Kristin Chenoweth.

[@Thepopcornator]

While Idina Menzel plays Rachel's mom lol

[@ella-vq8ok]

Blaine's little clap for kurt at 1:54 🥺

[@beccagregory3586]

I love them so much ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@hmuakikhiangte5203]

@@beccagregory3586 Me too,when I first saw Blaine clapped for Kurt is 😎😎😎😘😘😘

[@williambuttlicker5654]

so freaking adorable

[@endlessgalaxy2675]

Lea Michelle is so darn talented, there is no denying that. I love watching her sing

[@zhariawhite8381]

who’s here after wicked

[@madelyn3702]

april is like “i’m very proud. good job. i totally didn’t sing that on broadway.”

[@rachelwynans1780]

I think her next line after that was “this song should be on broadway” lol

[@ashleyhall6098]

Idina sang that.

[@KS-xk2so]

She didn't sing it on broadway? She played Glinda in the original Wicked.

[@madelyn3702]

@@KS-xk2so oh yeah 😂

[@nathpi8410]

@@KS-xk2so that's the joke

[@scottmcgregor2757]

Kurt would be amazing in a acapella group

[@carolineasr9800]

*cries in the warblers*

[@gabrielpeareira]

warbles miss him

[@lucy_9702]

That would be good for him since he has incredible range

[@annatimberlake7]

cries in how will I know

[@en.mf_]

I miss kurt in this performance

[@krissymconnorsvlog7321]

The fact that Kurt hit the high note made me so proud !!!

[@calebdoufopt7743]

You can’t really compare Rachel and Mercedes because they have very different styles of singing in there own way they are both talented in there own way there is no denying that

[@astridovando8386]

Las mejores cantantes de Glee en mujeres

[@justanotheryoutubewatcher9576]

@@astridovando8386 verdad, con Santana

[@astridovando8386]

@@justanotheryoutubewatcher9576 yo prefiero las voces de Rachel y Mercedes

[@dxnielle1308]

finally someone said it i am so tired of seeing everyone comparing rachel and mercedes

[@cheyennem25]

I think the reason people do is because the showrunners decided to centralize rachel and not Mercedes who objectively deserved so much more spotlight. Her voice is incredible and they slept on it so badly

[@vanessakoehler5686]

Kurt deserved the song so much, I really feel bad for him.

[@lavablasst1356]

I need a FULL performance of JUST Kurt singing this ☺️☺️

[@howdowwonderful3609]

i know im 2 months late but...here :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ2VqZeuhsxlfNk

[@jushiii_146]

There actually is :) where he NAILS the high note as well! I just searched Defying Gravity Glee Kurt and found it

[@paul3547]

All three are amazing at that song

[@gracelynnnicholson407]

They all sounded amazing!!

[@gremlyn1658]

IKR, three part ear candy 😍

[@matthewbates9629]

Sorry never liked Kurt’s voice

[@Kalamolng]

Glee introduced me to Wicked!

[@tmarian8397]

Y'all can never make me hate Rachel. She killed this performance 🔥

[@phantomquartz0586]

She kills every performance (even The Climb)

[@TheMotherConfesser]

Rachel was who she was Messy and iconic but Leah Michelle has said things she shouldn’t have said (racially fueled things) and that’s not okay so she will be held to that

[@lavablasst1356]

Imagine being glee and hearing this THREE times 😂

[@zhenyarak8497]

Something has changed within me Something is not the same I'm through with playing by the rules Of someone else's game Too late for second-guessing Too late to go back to sleep It's time to trust my instincts Close my eyes: and leap! It's time to try Defying gravity I think I'll try Defying gravity Kiss me goodbye I am defying gravity And you won't bring me down! I'm through accepting limits 'cause someone says they're so Some things I cannot change But till I try, I'll never know! Too long I've been afraid of Losing love I guess I've lost Well, if that's love It comes at much too high a cost! I'd sooner buy Defying gravity Kiss me goodbye I'm defying gravity I think I'll try Defying gravity And you won't bring me down! I'd sooner buy Defying gravity Kiss me goodbye I'm defying gravity I think I'll try Defying gravity And never bring me down! bring me down! ohh ohhh ohhhh!

[@twix8989]

1:48 Quinn and Unique are feeling it ❤😂

[@michdouglas4283]

I just loved the way mercedes watched rachel when she sang"and you won't bring me down."Same way how kurt did it in season 1....i swear they both think alike amber and chris.

[@suzietoanoneart]

Such a shame that Kurt did not sing as much in this performance compared to Mercedes and Rachel. BUT MERCEDES, YOU WON !!! I loved her version of Defying Gravity.

[@noahpuckermansnipplering4017]

well the performance wasn’t about kurt. it was about mercedes and rachel.

[@ericjones149]

Yessss

[@eugenux]

well, you know music like I know knitting.

[@perryjones7771]

This song is made for her voice

[@PakkuUnalaqJeongJeongKuvira]

Kurt

[@SarahDuke01]

My eyes tear up when Kurt sings this song, that tells you that this song comes from deep in his soul.

[@natashaastley]

My most favourite performance in Glee. How many years has it been and I still remember this

[@leeyceok694]

Where is Kurt...... I love him.......

[@holly-mayharvey5591]

This song will always hit diffrent

[@pagesofcora565]

Even though Kurt didn't sing as much in this performance, I AM SO FRICKIN GLAD THEY LET HIM DO THE HIGH NOTE!!! Really redeemed what happened in season 1 :

[@failedmycaptchatest]

Can we have a full version of just Mercedes and Kurt where he finally gets to hit that note

[@paulawalsh4979]

If you search KZbin for 'kurt defying gravity season 5' you can get the soundtrack of Chris singing the entire song. He sounds like an angel....

[@failedmycaptchatest]

@@paulawalsh4979 Thank you 😘

[@nathpi8410]

I think they all have a solo version (it's like the version of season 1, don't cry for me argentina and bring him home, they made a solo version).

[@failedmycaptchatest]

@@nathpi8410 noice👌

[@johnstephenchessman8708]

He can actually hit the note but he let rachel win cause of the gay issues or something

[@heverymoment]

My first defying gravity is this.. Now i am 30, but I still like it and miss it.

[@ilhamsatriafakhri9247]

I came here because of wicked sound that sang by Ariana😂 But in my honest opinion, glee still the best one😍🥰

[@anaorozco5203]

Volviendo a esto por el estreno de Wicked, que belleza la voz de Kurt.

[@JoseLopez-nz6mj]

kurt tiene una voz encantadora, mercedes una gran voz , pero cada vez que oigo esta canción me recuerda y me transporta rachel

[@NabilahOthman]

i rmmber the first time i heard defying gravity from glee. goosebumps n tears all the wayyyy

[@maikximenes5379]

Kurt didn't get the screen time that he deserves. ❤ He sings amazingly. It should've been his redemption.

[@jdpt1124]

Kart sings Awfull and his voice is annoying as hell

[@astridovando8386]

Hermosas voces Mercedes y Rachel

[@1313twinklestars]

Coming back to watch my first performance of Defying Gravity after watching Wicked the movie (by Jon M Chu) 💚

[@mikewolf5367]

Those vocal runs! Whoa ❤

[@tim3machine]

Something has changed within me Something is not the same I'm through with playing by the rules Of someone else's game Too late for second-guessing Too late to go back to sleep It's time to trust my instincts Close my eyes and leap It's time to try defying gravity I think I'll try defying gravity Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity And you won't bring me down I'm through accepting limits 'Cause someone says they're so Some things I cannot change But till I try, I'll never know Too long I've been afraid of Losing love, I guess I've lost Well, if that's love, it comes at much too high a cost I'd sooner buy defying gravity Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity I think I'll try defying gravity And you won't bring me down I'd sooner buy defying gravity Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity I think I'll try defying gravity And you won't bring me down

[@asesorias7408]

I love that Mercedes falsetto at 0:22

[@dareenalkhateeb27]

Mercedes totally nailed it

[@sebom141]

people always say Kurt and Mercedes are great bur Rachel because she is annoying or even Lea Michele can be a prima donna but such a combination of three talents, Lea is my favorite cause it seems so natural for her! what a moment! In France Broadway musicals are no popular so watching Glee help me discovers some musicals like Wicked! so amazing their voices OMG! they should even huge stars than they are and conquer all the world in France they didn't breakthrough except tv show! they are so talented! it's crazy!

[@HarryTt-gt3od]

The three stage commanders 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🔥🔥🔥👌

[@lolibud101]

we were robbed of Kurt

[@oliviawalters8120]

This is so beautiful 😍

[@nzearimo]

01:47 Unique is a huge fan of Mercedes.

[@icyhot1230]

Unbelievable!

[@helenswan2076]

Music touches many souls.

[@Gleefan134]

I like Mercedes voice the most, then Kurt, then Lea’s. Mercedes does it so effortlessly, when kurt sings it’s sounds very smooth, but when Lea sings it’s still good but i feel she kind of forces it a little to reach the high notes

[@kenyaceesay4508]

I love amber Riley singing it's so beautiful

[@gabrielguerrero6840]

Amber's runs are amazing omg

[@dmdrk2514]

위키드 영화로 나온다 해서 추억 되살릴 겸 또 들으러 왔슴다

[@markdimaculangan7373]

We all hate Lea's attitude after she was exposed but we can never deny how good she is as a singer. She was no doubt the best singer among the three even they made this version sound more like pop 😊

[@lrussell6032]

I always thought that Amber had a much stronger voice.

[@Twin_Dragon_Fists]

@@lrussell6032 she definitely does...Amber is clearly the better singer since she slays any genre of music and Lea is only really exceptional when it comes to Broadway songs

[@jendee5566]

I’m bored with Rachel I didn’t enjoy it.

[@kenyaceesay4508]

I love amber singing its beautiful

[@melceys1]

I think the members of glee have good voices, probably the best for me are Ardi and Rachel’s voices!! Rachel’s voice is out of this 🌍 world, she is amazzzzing!!!!

[@andrespaoloski]

Para mí en la primera temporada ganó Kurt, a pesar de desentonar al final. Y en esta versión, siento que ganó Rachel, el tono maduro que usa para cantar me encanta

[@obohemma1983]

Best song in season 5 Mercedes kurt and Rachel were amazing

[@Kyleb11928]

I love marcades voice in this song

[@aquarian6004]

This is where I discovered Wicked

[@Okiedokeartichoke]

You mean the glee club had to sit through three renditions of Defying Gravity?

[@waitforit6971]

Honored

[@lcairns18lc]

Beautiful!

[@LaylaM-dw7cz]

this song is awesome, and these three just made it better. 😇

[@travisbennett7458]

Mercedes absolutely dominated in this performance!! 😏

[@markholub5219]

I like this version and how the two ladies made it their own..

[@lynboxer2920]

PLEASE JUST KURT/CHRIS ALONE!!! His voice is AMAZING ❣❣❣

[@florayama711]

Legendary

[@theresaliersch5398]

Kurt 😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️

[@michellebarber7852]

I needed to defy gravity today and I have and you bring me back down ever again.

[@MrSteveGrey]

I just can't help but hear Ari doing an IMPRESSION of Kristen at times.

[@hicutie1331]

mygawd Amber is so GORGEOUS

[@realjoeysong2774]

Mercedes gets the applause she deserves

[@emptynestingdad1]

Fabulous

[@arthur7084]

i can't stop watching this masterpiece.

[@82itsmytime]

The R&B touch with those runs... Mercedes!!!!

[@florayama711]

Amazing

[@soundsleep8074]

Oh my. Mercedes killed it!

[@VideosOfRandomContext]

Kurt, Rachel, Mercedes...YES 💅🏽👁❤️👁💅🏼

[@theguardian308]

Kurt was amazing in this I wish he sang the whole thing

[@anthonyvaughan6470]

THE SISTER SMASHES IT/ BIG UP RESPECT !!!!!

[@pokemonfanthings4444]

This is one of my favorite glee scenes and songs of all time

[@beckywatson3702]

Rachel comes in 3rd for me on this song. Mercedes and Kurt performances were passionate.

[@kaz3995]

Rachel was the best here, in my opinion.

[@rayne6481]

Leave.

[@kaz3995]

@@rayne6481 No. I have listened to all three solos of this and Rachel was just better. A lot of persons just hate on Rachel for being Rachel and doesn't credit her for anything. Mercedes did her thing she fell behind Rachel and Kurt on this one (Even if you should compare Rachel's season 1 version). No hate to the legendary Mercedes Jones but it is what it is.

[@velvetr0s3s]

@@rayne6481 don't be rude?

[@rayne6481]

@@velvetr0s3s twas a joke calm your tatas

[@velvetr0s3s]

@@rayne6481 😃

[@gabrielian4265]

Mercedes have been disrespected long enough. She’s easily the best singer and i even have to admit i never acknowledged that til recently. She is just so talented and what she has accomplished all these years is very much deserved.

[@stewsteward585]

I love what @RyanMurphy did with Glee, this was my first introduction to “Wicked” 💚 and even much so when he added @AmberRiley to this version. #GleeWicked

[@theavengersarmy]

Mercedes nailed it!

[@gurglequeen433]

Wasn't Rachel's mother played by Idina Menzel?

[@yomann1253]

Yes!

[@amymarshall9927]

Yes

[@Kate-mq2dy]

she has too gay dads?

[@gurglequeen433]

@@Kate-mq2dy Yeah but she has a biological mother that carried her, finding out who she was was an entire plot point during the first season.

[@terriberri87]

Adele dazeem

[@markkencullen]

That song should be on broadway!

[@nicksmanalo2636]

IT IS a broadway song in Wicked where it was originally sang by Idina Mendez and now the 2024 musical movie by Cynthia Erivo.

[@carlmanalo3775]

who's here after watching wicked

[@niasayamuongbo6498]

I 💕🥹 the video ❤so bye this songs Is amazing wicked

[@velvetr0s3s]

i watched wicked for them

[@cathleenlaspinas2292]

Something has changed within me Something is not the same I'm through with playing by the rules Of someone else's game Too late for second-guessing Too late to go back to sleep It's time to trust my instincts Close my eyes and leap!

[@barse.255]

Rachel is just perfect for this song.

[@SarastistheSerpent]

It’s kinda criminal that Mercedes and Rachel never had many duets, since IMO, they had the two strongest voices in the show

[@infernalrakket1]

Amber’s face at 1:40 😂

[@ericjones149]

1:15 has me SHOOK‼️