Goosebumps!! 🥹😮🔥 | K.D. Lang sings Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah | REACTION/REVIEW

[@brandothecatmeow]

Possibly one of the most incredible voices to ever grace us. Her Ingenue album is 🔥, she won a bunch of Grammys for it. This version is otherworldly. Simply the best. She's a Canadian girl who has done a bit of country but an overall incredible singer, and yes, try her catalog.

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

love that whole album!!

[@hectorsmommy1717]

I discovered her when she sang during the closing ceremonies of the Calgary '88 Olympics. Her Absolute Torch and Twang album came out the next year (when she was still with The Reclines) and I was hooked.

[@baddognobiscuit2]

When I first heard KD sing Leonard Cohen's Hallejuia, I just said right out loud "Lenny, you're in trouble. This is her song now". And I a huge Leonard Cohen fan😊

[@TheVaultwest]

I agree, pure perfection. Her voice goes to the very core of my being. Constant Craving is one of her best, imo ❤

[@joandavis8793]

​@@hectorsmommy1717😢😢

[@roxanaduval6650]

This is why Leonard Cohen said that k.d. Lang owned this song. She comes from the heart with power and passion.

[@deem5517]

Leonard Cohen knew what he was talking about. If you close your eyes and listen to it with your heart, it's almost like having suburb sex. She builds you up and teases you along before a crescendo, then calms you down again. That's what I hear and I'm 80+ years old. Brings back one or two memories. ;)

[@nancyjackson8886]

Trust me KD Lang has the best version of Hallelujah and you’ll definitely appreciate her version after hearing Leonard Cohen’s version.

[@debigiroux1811]

Love her. Constant Craving and Crying are great songs she does too ❤

[@missbelled6700]

I have the vinyl of her Recollections album and it's easily one of my favorite 'greatest hits' albums, I could listen to her all day.

[@veronicamatchett8227]

Lock, Stock and Teardrops is awesome, as is 3 Cigarettes in an ashtray - she gave the audience a show when she sang "Johnny Get Angry" - a hoot !!

[@ultimatespinach]

You're bang on in your assessment of KD's immense talent BizMatik. There are so many wonderfully talented singers but KD is a true communicator, she brings so much emotion and interpretation to her songs like the classic chanteuses of old. As you say "the music is coming through her" and she becomes the song. KD is a Canadian and has been prominent since the mid 1980's and has recorded many excellent albums. She's also done some terrific collaborations with other singers as well, most notably Tony Bennett and she has a huge international following with many gold and platinum albums. Cheers from Ontario, Canada!

[@georgesheffield1580]

Early 80's

[@itzel1735]

I think this was the memorial concert after he passed. Previously, kd sang it in front of Leonard when he was inducted into the Canadian Songwriter Hall of Fame. He agreed that was the definitive version of his song. To me, this is a questioning song about our imperfect humanity. And it seemed to me, she understood and interpreted that better than anyone.

[@itzel1735]

@@reallymysterious4520 Very well could be. I watched both.

[@hectorsmommy1717]

@@reallymysterious4520 IIRC Cohen was receiving a lifetime achievement award

[@leesnow1382]

Cohen was in the audience for this performance

[@justkaron]

You recognized this authentic spirit. No words for k d lang are enough. She is older here and has lost some of her high range but is the ultimate vocalist.. Please listen to her sing Roy Orbison's Crying.

[@kellyantle8428]

She sang this at the closing ceremony to the Vancouver Winter Olympics..blew me away.

[@operadad]

opening ceremony and i agree

[@catherineday951]

My favourite version

[@lightatthecape2009]

Best version was the closing ceremony...just love KD

[@MiniTrainLoco]

@@lightatthecape2009 She performed Hallelujah during the opening ceremony in Vancouver 2010. She sang Turn Me Round at the closing ceremony in Calgary in 1988.

[@lightatthecape2009]

@@MiniTrainLoco she has a hell of a set of pipes!.

[@AB-qg5vp]

K.D. Lang, you are the greatest singer ever ever.

[@joanneperlmutter2038]

Thank you for not pausing during her performance. KD Lang is mesmerizing, and any interruption would have broken her spell. So glad you experienced her heavenly voice.

[@musicairplanes4884]

Been waiting for over one year for anyone to react to this amazing performance.

[@danajetton4704]

Right?!

[@operadad]

Tony Bennett called kd the greatest singer of all time. Elton John favorite singer as well as Bono. You should react to Barefoot which is hauntingly beautiful and her performance of Crying at the Roy Orbinson tribute is legendary. Her catalogue is definitely worth exploring! You have the best reactions!!

[@carols1406]

So happy you reacted to KD Lang. She has a voice like butter. She is a Canadian Treasure! You need to listen to her tribute to Roy Orbison where she sings "Crying" on MTV Unplugged. Goosebumps!

[@davidgiles5912]

Definitely k.d. lang deserves as VERY deep dive. In 1998 she sang at the closing ceremony of the Calgary Olympic games and for the most part, CLEARED the stand of athletes. She was locally known and this performance pushed her to the world stage. Her first four albums were country and western then she changed her genre. She has sang with the great Roy Orbison - Crying as well as Tony Bennett who ranks her with some of greatest singers. She sang this song at the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympic Games in 2010. She has won Grammies and Junos, as well as inducted in the Canadian Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame

[@claimguy]

She channels something, that is for sure. Watch her sing Roy Orbison's "Crying". You will not be disappointed.

[@lightatthecape2009]

It really is incredible. I prefer the version she does at the Tribute for Roy.

[@garylogan3640]

She also did a great rendition of Neil Young's Helpless. She stepped in to perform in his place at the 2005 Juno Awards because he was in the hospital. there is a video of it on youtube, K.D. Lang sings Neil Young's Helpless on Juno Awards 2005 (2021 Unofficial Remaster)

[@J_Gamble]

sounds like a match made in heaven. i'm going to go find that.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Leonard Cohen was a genius man. Check out that first verse, he's describing literally the chord changes happening underneath his voice as he sings this rising thing.

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

I LOVE Leonard Cohen's voice, music and songs. 🔥❤️

[@Shabenn]

She took ownership of this song, the first time she ever sang it. She also took ownership of Roy Orbison's Crying.

[@justkaron]

I agree...And that's going some to take over an Orbison song. He was my husband's favorite.

[@suemontague3151]

K.D Lang's version of Neil Young's "Helpless " is brilliant

[@jaqathome]

KD is a Canadian institution. She’s had several interesting phases to her career. The first time I saw her was at the closing ceremonies for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. She had a kind of a rockabilly cowgirl persona at the time. It was a highly entertaining night! I much prefer her later career, this is an excellent example of why she’s had such a long career.

[@overd002]

K.D. Lang is an outstanding singer, but I find it odd that none of the commenters have suggested listening to Leonard Cohen's version.

[@danajetton4704]

Heard it.

[@suzie4417]

KD Lang grew up in mid western Alberta, Canada, she left her small hometown & started a band KD & The Reclines & she gigged in my hometown Edmonton, Alberta, KD started as a rockabilly, country singer who adored ROY ORBISON & also Miss PATSY CLINE of the 50’s & 60’s. You should listen to her singing with Roy Orbison especially CRYING !!! She has many hits 💓☮️💥🇨🇦

[@poutine57]

soooo great. K.D. is a Canadian treasure. Peace and Love from Canada. Leonard Cohen wrote the song and he is also a Canadian treasure.

[@dennisdoes86]

The thing that gets me is how humbled she is in front of this audience of her peers. What an incredible performance.

[@hongfang2348]

Leonard Cohen wrote this classic song and released it first. Cohen had a long career and passed away a few years ago. His musical career spanned the late 1960s until just recently. He was a published poet before he started putting his poetry to music. It's hard to pick the 'best' Leonard Cohen version of this song but I suggest the live version sung late in Leonard's career. KD Lang sang this song for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and it has become one of her standards.

[@Treborpyn]

LC version recorded live in London, as you said late in his career, is superb!!!

[@tonydagostino6158]

It almost doesn't matter who the artist is doing this song, it'll be one of their best performances because this song is such a classic piece of work. This is one of he best of the best

[@stevedahlberg8680]

KD Lang is one of the best singers of that generation and probably before and after. I think she was highly inspired by Patsy Cline, in fact you should check out her iconic three cigarettes in an ashtray. You will be blown away. I was dating a girlfriend when KD Lang started to explode in that world and so I got to hear a lot of it and she is absolutely amazing. And then just like the Dixie Chicks in country music, she spoke out against the reasons for invading Iraq, and just like the Dixie Chicks she got excoriated. Plus it didn't help that she Champions being a vegetarian which is absolutely not feasible at that time in that world. But he's the real deal. She knows how to sing and knock it out of the park. This is actually a pulled back performance by her.

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

Kd Lang is INCREDIBLE!! ❤

[@lisannebaumholz5028]

Here is KD Lang performing... "Crying" by Roy Orbison, together with the late Mr. Orbison: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqaxoHSmbLeBi6M Neil Young's "Helpless": kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmaug4mqn8yAoa8 Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpSygoahlMiAhZI KD Lang, a proudly out lesbian for her whole career... happy pride month!

[@roberthaines1227]

The best version of this song, IMO. Her voice is perfection personified.

[@kennethdodemaide8678]

The best version ever from any singer. She is a fantastic singer, recognised around the world.

[@Aurora-cv5to]

I saw her live in a small venue shortly after Ingenue was released - I will never forget any detail of that concert. I remain a big fan. Respect. She's done a ton of excellent work. I rarely listen to Hallelujah anymore by anyone other than Leonard Cohen - or K D Lang. Odd factoid - both she and Cohen are Canadian. So much emotion and so much precision in the way she handles her voice. Her voice is so warm and velvety... Leonard recorded this at many different points in his career, with his voice in different condition. He poured so much restrained emotion into his songs that sometimes the newer ones are better, even though his voice was objectively worse. You might consider asking your regular listeners to weigh in with their favorite version before you listen.

[@jeanniedebartolo5965]

KD Lang sang the best hauntingly beautiful rendition of this song 💜

[@patsyelias8732]

Her rendition of this song at the 2010 Olympics is even better. Total perfection.

[@camillawickham1494]

Her cover of Roy Orbison's "Crying"

[@lesharona48]

She is so so amazing! I too get chills every time I hear her sing Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.

[@13terapyn]

Her cover of Roy Orbison's "Crying" from MTV "Unplugged"

[@PamelaBuscemi]

K.D. Lang has a fabulous voice. Always loved here.

[@cindyfalstrom7231]

What a beautiful, soulful rendition. I think it may be my favorite.

[@Pelza20]

Goosebumps and tears every time. I hear her sing this. If I could sing, I wish it could be like her.

[@suebee4843]

k.d. lang's version of this song is my absolute favorite. Her voice......

[@debbiemccain5850]

Constant Craving & Crying are two of her best performances!!🎵🎶

[@mrysedeers]

Hallelujah!

[@djbc64]

I been a fan of k.d. Lang since the 90's. She crushes me with her voice.

[@dcg4mn]

If you want to keep the Hallelujah train rolling😉 and as great as Lang always is, add my vote to what a commenter said below: Do not, under any circumstances, miss Lang singing Hallelujah at the Vancouver Olympics - even more jaw dropping than this performance. I know it seems impossible😏 which is exactly why you have to watch it. You will thank us. 🎶❤

[@susanraby-dunne8180]

Leonard Cohen said she is IT for that song. No one does it better. Brilliant artist perfectly executing the song of a brilliant song writer and poet.

[@cherylmack1260]

You sir are a diamond in the rough to be able to recognize this woman's great talent.

[@pocho689]

Saw KD (Katherine Dawn) at a small venue in Northern British Columbia, Canada. I think the year was 1987. She was all country at that time. What an honour to have been part of the audience.

[@terrieb13]

Please do more kd lang! Thanks for this. ☮️❤️😎

[@danajohnson1189]

Dude, when she sings the tribute to Roy Orbison, Crying omg

[@collettetovee8964]

I was so excited that you listened to this version of hers. Most people think the 2010 Olympics performance was her best version, but this is my favourite. Thanks!

[@agiabert2332]

Leonard Cohen + KD Lang + Hallelujah = magic!!! It's her song ❤

[@I.Love.My.Border.Collie]

I loved your reaction to KDs rendition of Hallelujah. She definitely made it her signature song. What an incredible performance of a great singer. ❤

[@keanlange12]

KD Lang has so many incredible songs. I suggest you listen to "Nowhere to Stand"off of her Absolute Torch andTwang album. I love your reactions. KRL

[@r.dunkley9625]

K D is a national treasure to us here in Canada as is Leonard Cohen. Cohen's Hallelujah is a timeless classic and K.D's soaring rendition of it is the best there will ever be. Glad to see that there are some people under the age of 40 who are open to learning something about the history of music.

[@georgesheffield1580]

Her own music is equal to anyones music .

[@325diane]

The combination of raw power and, at the same time, complete control, is unequaled. One of the best voices of my lifetime!

[@christinewaide5249]

I never like hearing someone doing a cover..but that was amazing! 💕

[@reneezie]

Goose bumps!!! Her voice is so beautiful!❤❤

[@J_Gamble]

wow. chilling performance. thank you. ...................................... Pretenders/Chrissy Hynde doing radiohead''s acoustic Creep is beautiful

[@marthawoodworth]

It's so fun to watch someone discover K.D. Lang. Leonard's version, of course, is genius. Incredible soul music.

[@marthawoodworth]

Yes! Thank you for a truly respectful presentation. So many "reactors" here keep interrupting, making comments that are not interesting Leonard Cohen's version of his own song is brilliant. You will love it.

[@kathystammen8774]

I was touched 3 seconds in. Beautiful ❤❤❤❤

[@joannesmith7042]

Kd is the voice of my generation…. Very few reactors on youtube ever review her… thank you… 🎉 she needs more exposure

[@missbelled6700]

She's my hero in many ways. Beautiful voice and a beautiful person. My mother took me to one of her shows when I was young and I've been hooked since. Her ballads are beyond lovely, "The Valley" being my favorite along with her version of Hallelujah, but I LOVE some of the songs where she cuts loose and has a little fun with it. "Miss Chatelaine" is a fun song with a very 90s video that plays on her butchness and femininity.

[@FraochFlanagan]

Absolutely love her voice, it is like no other. You were very impressive and respectful reviewing this artist, too many reviewers talk through the whole song, or stop and start and ruin it. You do a top notch job.

[@laurabuer4714]

Every time I hear K.D., I wish I was a Canadian. She is incredible.

[@amandathibodeau4996]

KD Lang is a unique talent. GOD, can she sing!!

[@eileenmaclean4292]

A wonderful voice and unusual voice control. She puts her sole into it! One of my all-time favorites.

[@keymack2477]

kd is an amazing singer from Canada! Her duet of Crying with Roy Orbison, then her doing it solo after he passed are both great! Leonard Cohen does a nice performance of this song from London.

[@jolenewitzel7919]

This woman can sing! ❤

[@anneaires3984]

She is such a gift to all of us!!!❤

[@lailaansari7293]

WOW, it's like KD is just lifting my worries away.. just heavenly...goose bumps, amazing how she emphasized the words to a different level...merci, thank you ❤💐🤲🙏

[@kerrycronin3581]

She is most definitely worth looking into. An amazing talent. Quite a lot to choose from. Her cover of Crying is superb.

[@par500dragon7]

She sang Crying at the Roy Orbison tribute and it is astounding. She had dueted on the song with Roy several years earlier, and I'm sure he was smiling down on her.

[@Kant19]

she is amazing! and she has the confidence to pull it off in this way :) and would really recommend checking out Cohen's orignal too -- or ANYTHINg by Cohen... Suzanne, First We Take Manhattan, So Long Marianne, Chelsea Hotel #2 and many more

[@amandathibodeau4996]

Fantastic reaction from you!! Loved your comments!

[@melissafernandez79]

Her talent and expressiveness are overwhelming.

[@catherineday951]

kd has an incredible voice...her performance of this at the 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony, Vancouver BC was fantastic. Also check her version of Crying...the mtv unplugged version...or The Air That I Breathe...and really...so many more.

[@TheDutchessOfCornville]

Her voice goes from silk to raw power. ❤

[@Peter-oh3hc]

Many great versions, but this is my personal favorite. Thanks

[@kathystammen8774]

That sounded to me and looked to me like she was singing straight to God up above❤

[@andymelendez9757]

Yes, KD is a goldmine. My fantasy was to be her bassist.

[@yourfanfromAZ]

Gave me chills too.

[@lynnieiapichino1121]

☮️💙💙💙love her, huge talent!

[@nolansteiner4771]

great RX. This is my favorite version, IMO. She also performed this at the Vancouver Olympics -- and was incredible there too. Amazing artist, vocals are perfection. Love KD.

[@martidee3305]

Gets to me every time. KD is superb.

[@bbjdutch]

Thanks for let us listen to the wonderfull miss Lang! Everything she sings is good!

[@pamelamccray1170]

She takes you on a journey with this song. My favorite singer of Hallelujah.

[@michaelchialastri5577]

I believe no one will ever perform a better version than hers IMO

[@ivor000]

"this could change your day" what a high compliment, and you're not wrong...

[@teej-h7w]

Effortlessly . . . perfectly . . . sublimely!!!! I'm with you. This is art.

[@ritchmoore1442]

Great reaction! She performed this even better, IMO, at the Vancouver Olympics. If you have not done her tribute to Roy Orbison, Crying, I would highly recommend that. 😎

[@kallies1860]

This was done at our version of the grammys these are not just fans but her peers that give her a standing ovation. Her voice is the most underrated of all time. Willie Nelson calls her pipes because they are the best in the business. We love our KD🇨🇦❤

[@darrylvonrokk]

the greatest version of this song!!!!

[@danajetton4704]

Agreed!

[@sarahmiller5632]

Kd lang is from Consort, Alberta, Canada . She is a Legend. She is singing Leonard Cohen’s song Hallilujah. Cohen is also Canadian legend.

[@clifton8929]

Big Soul Biz is playing the best music on KZbin AGAIN!!! Great choice, as always Brotherman. K.D. can get into your feels with that voice.

[@charlayned]

This is the performance of a lifetime for this woman. I've seen a lot, heard a lot of the songs she does, she was one of my late mom's favorite singers. I saw this after I saw the version she did at the Olympics. That one is softer than this one. I caught this one on KZbin one night as I was working on my second novel. The entire performance, from the first piano keys to the end with the long standing ovation reached down into my creative soul and pulled out an entire scene from the book. I write a vampire and angel series and this song, the first time, is in a chapter where the angels are hunting a rogue vampire that they've been trying to catch to take to Hell. One of the angels hears this song starting, Lang's voice, and just...stops. The song is then, through the series of the books, comes in and out, various lines, various situations. Never the entire song (and always with attributions in the credits), but just pieces that put the touch on things. Kd Lang is brilliant, and this version is the one I will always listen to anytime I am working, when I'm remembering my mom, or when I need to just "feel" things. Glad you did the reaction, it was fun to see your face as you also got that deep feeling.

[@brendawebb3231]

Mr. COhen was in the audience and watched this and smiled the whole time.

[@cheryla7480]

k.d. lang is a true Canadian treasure. The Canadian Olympic Commitee wanted Leonard Cohen to sing his masterpiece at the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Leonard was not able to do it and he insisted that they get k.d.. Roy Orbison had heard her sing and requested her to re-record his hi “ Crying “ as a duet with him. It was fantastic. When Roy died they held a memorial concert for him and asked k.d. to sing it for Roy. People were crying and she got a standing ovation. You should listen to it. It’s listed as k.d. lang sings “ Crying “ at Roy Orbison tribute concert.

[@allistairmitchell3845]

Every note is exquisite - and she was born with that voice. You can trust every sound that comes out of her mouth because it comes from her soul. KD Lang can make you enjoy crying. I wish my father (a musician) would have lived long enough to hear her - he’d have been in tears. KD Lang has the most heavenly voice on this earth ❤️‍🔥. Cohen was right - she owns this song.