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[@PianoActressBug]

Wow! I love the choices that this girl made with this song. It is simply wonderful.

[@JosephineIson]

Thank you so much for all your kind comments. I'm so glad this performance has inspired so many of you and your own performances. :)

[@jordanmicahcook]

WOW!! I was only "very" impressed until she got to the big part and shook her head before "Change every lock and key." that blew me away! Fabulous performance!

[@jordanmicahcook]

That look on her face at 2:45! Wow! Great actress!

[@gracer2640]

Wow! I searched this because i am auditioning with this song in two days. She is amazing

[@elliedowling1447]

This is so beautiful, your voice is not at all forced, and so beautiful-your diction is amazing-I struggle with diction due to a hearing loss, but I sing, and this is stunning :D xxx Belle does NOT need to be a Belter.

[@JosephineIson]

thank you x a million!

[@MrLum007]

you sing this so sweetly and it reflects upon belle's character much better than the other girls who tend to belt this song. well done!!

[@NYCprincess7]

One of the best:)

[@JosephineIson]

Wow - thanks for all the feedback, I'm glad everyone's enjoying this clip :) Be sure to check out 'A Change in Me' as well. Josephine x

[@JosephineIson]

Wow! Glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much :)

[@JosephineIson]

Much appreciated - thank you so much for the feedback.

[@ExCeLLeNteLiaNA]

BEST ONE IVE SEEN YET! :)

[@AlyBeez]

WOW that was so good. Auditioning for Belle this Friday, this helped blocking a lot!!

[@SteveAndrade623]

Wonderful.

[@reasonmusician]

This helped me so much with how I should act and move around during the song. You're just magnificent

[@RockJanoskians]

We are singing this song in my summer camp only with multiple solos Good Job thought sounds beautiful (:

[@evanrichardson3256]

I see your point. However, at the beginning of the song Belle is more afraid than frustrated. She doesn't know what's in store for her and the Beast is scary enough to be held captive by. She is very vulnerable at the beginning of the song as heard in the dynamic of the instrumental giving a sweet interpretation good sense. After the bridge she begins to have frustration and the crescendo of the instrumental shows her buildup of emotions to stick up for herself. That is where the belt should go.

[@JosephineIson]

go for it ! all the best, J x

[@JosephineIson]

Thank you so much ! :)

[@JosephineIson]

thank you so much :)

[@ashlynhull1133]

u are really good!!! i am goin 2 see it on broadway soon i hope its this good!!!

[@ShannonMcGrory13]

Some parts do need belting like the "build higher walls around me" but she is the person I have heard sing this even Suzan Egan didn't do that well.

[@tyrabarela4137]

I just got casted as Belle this Friday! I wanted to thank you so much because you helped me with this song! I can't thank you more! I mean I'd never be as good as you were but do you have any tips when performing?

[@sarahmcfarland555]

I hope you got the part! Our auditions for Beauty and the Beast are two weeks from now!

[@shamina2000]

Wow I'm so happy I found this viedio u r so good I watched this because at the end of my 6th grade year we have a beauty and the beast play and I badly want to audition

[@lillmango]

amazing :)

[@JosephineIson]

Congrats! I hope to see the video of you doing a wonderful job too! :)

[@BKDBrian2]

From 1:55-2:05 it should be "But I know that I can't solve my problems going back"

[@BloodylocksBathory]

Lovely rendition. I also like that she restrains herself on "home should be where the heart is". Rachel Beck kind of overdoes the delivery of that line in the Australian cast recording.

[@EmilyRitter22]

This is amazing! my high school is doing Beauty and the Beast and I'm Belle. I hope that I can do half as good as you!

[@ilovelifeandjb]

you are incredible and so very beautifulllllll :)

[@surferdude3451]

this belle is good! I played Belle once and I went off-key sometimes! LOL!

[@sgauden02]

Thanks for replying to me, Josephine. I loved you're singing, and you're very pretty.

[@AmyClarkesinger]

Is that a wig or your real hair ? It looks so good !

[@ErinLaura7495]

***** looks like half and half!

[@JosephineIson]

@surferdude3451 hahah - yes that's me ! Thanks for the feedback :)

[@frankcastellon]

My daughter played Belle also. :)

[@bourbonburban]

I loved her 'A Change in Me' but her diction is weird in this. She sounds like she was more of a choral diction than a solo and a musical theatre solo at that. Other than that I liked her acting choices. Not too much. Not too little. Flowed nicely.

[@surferdude3451]

@joicki What???!!!!! Your'e Belle??? If its really you,then hi! Your'e really good!!!

[@NickiReedx3]

i completely disagree. Belle is spunky while sweet. She can be pretty snooty (within good reason.) In the original movie when Gaston asked her to marry him she wasn't like a complete angel while rejecting him, and when she left her house to sing of her annoyance she wasn't just some sweet girl. I like the belting. Anyone who gets locked up for no good reason would show their frustration and that was what the purpose for belting was in this song.

[@ShannonMcGrory13]

She is the best person is what I meant to say

[@sgauden02]

How old were you when you did this role? If you don't want to anwser, that's okay. BTW, you were GREAT.

[@SoundProofLiz]

This quality of this video is tripping me out O_o But Belle is good! haha

[@anthonyhenrysmith]

which theatre was this performed in?

[@brianae.6726]

Egh it's ok. I thought the girl who did it in this one small theater place did this better

[@hugh0221]

Good performance, Josephine! But to tell the truth, and no offence, that make-up drove me to mistaken you as an Asian. Still love the hair style.