Belle - Cover by Darren Criss

[@cordeliapalmer5800]

I love how Darren is absolutely as humble and gentle-spirited as ever, even with all of his current success. He is just such a lovely man. I do miss the curls, though.

[@whatdoyousuppose]

Wouldn't it be awesome if Darren put an album out with studio recordings of all these covers? I would love that!

[@biasouto3652]

i really love nostalgic darren marathons brings me to tears every time

[@tildaerik1799]

THE HAIR IS SO ADORABLE, LOVE YOU DARREN

[@melaniemertenspolak]

His guitar skills are SUPERB

[@twnyc2724]

You know, Bieber fans always defend him saying to look at his work before he was even famous, on youtube. I have. I guess he's pretty good because he was able to play instruments and sing with some ability, but honestly, he didn't blow me away. And more importantly, I didn't feel anything when Bieber sang, which is the most important thing when I listen to music. He was devoid of emotion. Meanwhile, I have to say that when I heard Darren's work (I was a fan before he was famous on Glee), I was more than impressed. Not only does he sing these songs so well, but he has the right emotion, singing with just as much gusto as the original Disney version. I love how he isn't afraid to be these characters when he sings. He deserves to be more famous than he is. Or at the very least, more famous than Bieber.

[@KaijaSchmauss]

The fact that Darren has 1000x more class and respect for people around him only makes this belief stronger, tbh. You wouldn't see Darren egging his neighbors or getting friends to take the fall for drugs in his house. Or treating his fans like shit. (There is a TON of stories about Darren being an angel to fans, in fact.) He's a good guy with a lot of talent.

[@flyingrobin3487]

twnyc2 even tho I’m a fan of glee I didn’t recognise him from glee so I saw him as a different person so I became a fan of him and then ppl pointed out he was on glee and I was like..wut-

[@ninatheinkling5748]

I dont really want him to reach that level, its too much

[@gracemarcus2788]

@@ninatheinkling5748 true but for his sake like he deserves it yk

[@PupCake1025]

"His voice is beautiful!" "He's so beautiful!" "Everything about him is beautiful!" Beautiful? Try supermegafoxyawesomehot!

[@ray-of-sunshine4303]

Haha oh my gosh, just yes XD

[@kativlnc7125]

oh my gosh yes, a very potter musical.

[@sarahgitlin5008]

PupCake1025 omg yaaass

[@lvkie6945]

"Beautiful? What are you? Nuts? More like Supermegafoxyawesomehot!" (Sorry, had to)

[@sophiaunicorngirl3124]

PupCake1025 Yes

[@iwillneverletgojack]

i could listen to this over and over again! (which I have been doing for six years now! Wow 6 years!) Love the little giggle on the word "odd"

[@MaLulaSar]

8 years later and yes, Darren is now a star of stage and screen and I'm very proud of him for that... BUT HE'S NOT A DISNEY PRINCE! (yet) ;)

[@shrutin5331]

+María Luján Sarazola Santillán maybe he very secretly is!

[@MaLulaSar]

callie chase Well, he's got what it takes

[@shrutin5331]

true! true! i would be first in the line for the tickets! :P ;) ;)

[@MaLulaSar]

Heleana McBurney I KNOW! At the Hollywood Bowl production! PRINCE ERIC! HE FINALLY MADE IT!!

[@ellieberg633]

Can't believe it's been 11 years. I wish I had known about Darren earlier, but better late than never. Anyway, this cover is absolutely amazing!!! His voice is supermegafoxyawesomehot!

[@rebeckhhu8861]

Can we talk about this dude winning an emmy, a golden globe, a SAG award and critic choice award. Yes this dude!

[@puellamagica3359]

i literally would never have thought in a thousand years that this would work, but he nailed it, man. this is beautiful and fun and heartfelt and silly and i honestly doubt that anyone but darren could have pulled it off. what an artist.

[@allieonkick]

OH MY GOODNESS!!! I just found this after going through a stream of videos(I was originally watching A Very Potter Musical for the millionth time). I'm a HUGE Disney fan so mixing his voice and Disney songs. Perfection. Absolute perfection.

[@jennifercole2292]

Those are my thoughts exactly!!!!!

[@torimondello5458]

"Oh he's so cute" *sassy eye roll*

[@tabbiecat9939]

Watching him do Disney covers just makes me fall even more in love with him

[@sararose8574]

This is so beautiful! From Starkid to Glee, you are such an inspiration to me!

[@HallowedPhoenix]

And to Broadway ;)

[@foolishthing]

"sorry if you're a purist, but I had to cut out the dialogue and change a few things around to make it work." lmao

[@MaLulaSar]

6 years...God! It's been a long way since then! So proud

[@robtnar1]

I am 60 years old and would never have listened to these age group music, I was looking for the song Belle and clicked on this and I was impressed with this young man's talent; hope still springs eternal with talent like this young man. Must make his parents very proud.

[@janabee]

One of my favorite songs from my favorite Disney movie. Absolutely loved the take on this. Just awesome!

[@LilMonsta321]

THE GIGGLE AT 2:42 I CANT GET OVER IT FJFRKCDJFRJVD 😘😘❤️❤️😍😍❤️❤️😂😂

[@LaurenGrace636]

Every time I go on KZbin I end up watching something related to b.g. Darren (before glee)

[@Losandytos]

same here :'DD

[@sparky111000]

Wow this old KZbin channel that I just found from the belle cover song led me to see that he became a huge success. That’s really cool how he played on KZbin then went to playing bigger roles. Good for him 😄👏

[@SammyyJaynee]

"I said she's gorgeous and I fell" The line everygirl wishes Darren Criss to sing to them.

[@maryiakanavalava2817]

Darren and the lyrics a never ending story of which line comes next, cause Darren doesn't remember! Just adorable, and so amazing, can't stop watching his fingers on the guitar!!

[@victoriaramos1972]

Let's be real. He is adorable!

[@Demina97]

Yesterday night I went to the cinema to see Beauty And Beast and when 'Belle' came out, your voice started to sing this song inside my head, it was very cool!

[@littleAmelC]

I loved him before I knew he was a Disney fan ... Now I love him even more ❤️

[@laurens-revenge]

Nobody is perfect....except for Darren Criss. Damn.

[@laniegirl28]

I didn't know it was possible to love this guy any more than I already did. I was obsessed with learning these Disney songs growing up; writing all the lyrics down in hopes of memorizing them. Darren sounds so clear and beautiful, it just makes me feel all nostalgic.

[@hazeywitch]

I could listen to this over and over and over and over and over and over and never get tired of it. oh wait... his voice, there's no words.

[@aixabelieve]

I'm wondering if you check this account, Darren... Because people here still loving your past. Me, I think that I always end here because this cover is amazing and is my favourite Disney Movie. Btw, I love you and your work, you are such an inspiration (:

[@EmmaBatesdramaticencounterings]

That guitar though *_* almost as handsome as Darren himself!! I want them both

[@4twilighter]

I love his french when he says "bonjour" :P I'm a french-canadian and he akes me melt ;)

[@littleme1870]

I just discovered these early ones. So not overproduced. So pure Darren.

[@katiemay250]

Wow... Making me fall in love with this over over and over again isn't fair

[@mckarus]

you sir, you're amazing

[@JustUsAgainstThem]

i think i watched the "oh he's so cute" part about a million times the look on his face is just priceless! i wonder if while making this Darren ever thought Alan Menken would know his name since he hosted an awards show in which Menken was awarded : )

[@ExiledHeretic]

Dude that was awesome. Any chance of you doing it again with some better audio recording equipment? Pleeeeease, I need this on all my playlists.

[@8ytan]

+Odysseus Lucifer This cover is 9 years old. He's busy being famous now.

[@dancinkc137]

I'm at this video 5 minutes before its five year anniversary and I just think that its amazing how much things can change for a person in that amount of time. So proud of Darren and all he's done! Keep it up! You're going to go so far!!

[@popstarintraining123]

5 years ago he was doing this.....& now he was JUST on broadway not too long ago....it gives me chilld . he's so damn amazing he deserves every little thing that he's been given . he's truly talented .

[@erifilisoulele1967]

Okay I think I'm in love😍😍

[@AlexPixieLove]

So I'm a little in love with this. Okay more like a lot in love with this. "In the muggle world, I'm what's known as a douche... I make weird covers of Disney songs, who does that?"

[@Janelle112499]

10 years later and he cut off his curls so here I am watching fetus Darren and crying

[@meryemb.2853]

It's always totally awesome since 2007 ! I love you so much Darren ! Kiss from France ❤

[@williamliagre6247]

(hi I'm french too :))

[@mightybooshfanatic1]

I must have watched this over a hundred times and it never gets old.LOVE HIM

[@sara-xv5hb]

I just realised that my crush looks like Darren..

[@averybrooks8537]

I just realized my crush is Darren

[@naomiminichini7740]

Same omg

[@RejaneSantos17]

bluesy belle criss, welcome.

[@annabelleboisvert1930]

I came back here for this comment.

[@stephaniel2850]

brb just melting at the thought of how many amazing Disney singalongs that lucky girl is going to have growing up :'D

[@brookeladd3714]

Beautiful personality, beautiful music, beautiful voice, beautiful face...you're the package! (with a beautiful package? ...eh, maybe not the right word choice) Awesome job, none-the-less! Huge fan :)

[@Gingersnap2019]

Returning almost ten years after first falling in love with Darren and his talent. It holds up incredibly and gives me faith that I had some good ideas back then. forever will have a spot in my heart and proud that he made it outside of his little apartment with broken guitar strings

[@persianmazhal]

I honestly love you. My heart swells up every time you sing and I can't help but sigh as I stare into your eyes and pretend that this song is just for me. It breaks my heart to know that you will never know I exist and even if you did I wouldn't be special enough for you! LOVE YOU DARREN!

[@dallypatty1]

Cast Darren as Prince Adam in the new Beauty and the Beast!!

[@mariealexandraaa]

I watch this video way too much

[@dearmisse3107]

Same omg he is so perfect

[@bninspiration]

"I make weird covers of Disney songs, who does that?"

[@sweetrainbow10]

This is one of my favorite songs in the world and the fact that Darren sang it made it all the better!

[@bremela1]

I can barely even process that this was only 5 years ago, and now this random youtube guy making Disney covers just came off of Broadway. Darren is my idol and will inspire my every move.

[@mastdc]

Never forget KZbin user iclemyer.

[@SarahAllredOFFICIAL]

i wonder if they ever do a genderswap... i can see him being belle

[@RandumLuve]

CUPCAKE

[@XxxJessers94xxX]

This is by far my fave disney cover Darren has done...I just melt whenever I hear it :)

[@ThunderGirl1366]

Omg Darrens singing faces make me want to cry. With joy. I love this kid.

[@ipurley85]

Seriously, chords/tabs anyone???

[@gabeQ77]

ikr

[@LadyChemicalEngineer]

It's weird to see a straight guy sing along to Disney princess showtunes. It's cool though.

[@amybendel247]

Yeah, i think it's cool showing that guys can like disney too

[@doctorxcraft630]

Oh, my god... I just realised that Harry Potter is the guy from Glee...

[@AmuseicDCTS]

Haha better late than never XD

[@SilveressBelle]

My name is Belle and needless to say, this absolutely made my day. It lasts for another 10 minutes or so, but my day is none-the-less completely made.

[@TheBryannaC]

It makes me extremly happy to know im in a production currently of Beauty and the Beast, and Darren made a cover of the opening number. Extremly happy now, this made my day!

[@Sebby98]

Will you marry me? *.*

[@samdog909]

the fact that darren criss is singing all these disney songs means so much to me because disney movies are my life :)

[@backstreetwestlife]

Darren Criss, you are amazing! I always will love your music and will always be a fan! Whatever you sing, you make it sound so beautiful, you have such a great voice and are really amazing! Looking forward to the many things you will do in the coming years!

[@heyitsphilosophie]

The amount of times I have heard this wonderful cover is too many to count - you have a natural knack for music Darren, and it's amazing to see just how far you have come since the curly haired boy with the Disney covers and the Harry Potter musical on KZbin :) You're awesome, thanks again for brightening my day!

[@Cebelca14]

I keep coming to this video over and over again. Darren is flawless:))

[@juja1129]

I could watch this everyday for the rest of my life with no problems and no regrets

[@joanachinesapt]

Gotta admit that this is one of my fav Alan Menken songs, due to the fact that "Beauty & the Beast" was the first film I ever saw in the cinemas. The part when she sings "Ahhh, isn't it amazing, it's my favourite part because you see..." still gives me goosebumps to this day, 20 years later. And I gotta say, this cover was pretty darn amazing, and I'm harsh when it comes to Disney covers, just 'cause I love Disney so much =P Kudos, loved it, definitely put a smile on my face!

[@StarkidNerd394]

This was one of the first songs I heard of Darren's. I'm glad to see how far he's come, to be on Broadway and Glee. I hope he never gives up, because he gives me hope. Break a leg Darren!

[@TheMichelleCox]

This is such a unique take on the song. No wonder he's doing so well now. Such raw talent even in his early videos. I wish I could play guitar like this, so much energy and animation when he performs. Very impressed :D

[@mockingjayseeker]

It's truly amazing and inspirational how far he's come in the past 5 years!

[@alexnolaningham]

Perfection!!! We Love You Darren!!!! and have a Very Happy Birthday!!!!!!!

[@historyfreak17]

Darren Criss, Thank you so much for being everything you are and doing everything you do. You're a huge inspiration to me to pursue my music more, finally go for that drama club audition, and keep writing poetry until I have something worthy of a song. You're perfect, Darren. Please, don't you ever change. Sincerely, Me from the great AK

[@keikustar]

I think my perfect day would just be marathoning Disney movies with this guy and singing the songs at the top of our lung. That's it. Nothing more.

[@jessieAVPM]

you know, i didn't think much of disney songs but now that Darren is singing them, I fallen in love! I think im falling in love, falling in love, falling in love! With DARREN FREAKING CRISS! It is sooo hard not to fall for him i mean come on he's an amazing singer he has an awesome guitar he can act! he is SUPERMEGAFOXYAWESOMEHOT AND! i bet he has an awesome personality and i wanna cry coz i'll never even get to meet him and that makes me so freaking jelous of the guy that won the glee project x

[@robosexualdonkey]

This is by far my favourite cover.Of anything. EVER.

[@Swest989]

I cannot stand how amazing this is. I love Darren Criss so very much!!!!!

[@mimicat991]

I'm french and I can't stop listening to this wonderful "bonjour" :)

[@thefloppytoast]

I always get these proud mama feelings for Darren. Like ugh

[@TheBookRefuge]

Love all the voices!

[@meghanaaaaaa]

still defiantly my favorite darren cover. i'm melting.

[@Aventura459]

Darren Criss: the only guy who take a Disney opening song and make it sound like something else entirely.

[@awesomeperson6267]

This is how I remember Darren before Starkid and glee the adorable Darren. Love you darebear!

[@haybailz10]

Oh My Gosh. I love this!! We recently did Beauty and the Beast for our school play, and this way incredible because Darren Criss was singing it! Everything Darren Criss sings is incredible :)

[@nona2496]

thank you Darren for giving me my old childhood memories :) i grew up watching Disney Movies and since then i havent them but seeing your videos they brought back to those times :) happier times

[@TheBeccalynn90]

omg this is seriously one of my favorite songs from beauty and the beast. and i can relate to belle the most (out of all the disney princesses) because i love to read and almost always have my nose in a book. when i was younger there was a field of dandelions(which can look alot like sunflowers) near my grandparents house and i would go out in it and dance around imaging i was belle.

[@jbrockmam]

Darren, I love the fact that you are not afraid to cover Disney songs! Everything about your personality just makes me smile :)

[@Polterfeist]

This is my favorite Disney Movie and one of my favorite songs so his cover could not be more perfect!

[@persianmazhal]

the way he looks at the camera when he says -its no 'wonder' that her name means beauty-!!!!! LOVE IT!

[@hannahbanana007x]

So Darren Criss can play the guitar as well. He is quite the talent. I love him!

[@carmelograsso4]

Very amazeing Version and very beautyful voice. Regards Carmelo ;-)

[@emmajepsen5775]

It's AMAZING! I love it and I love Darren! He's so adorable! And I love that song!

[@TheMirdeedee]

This was actually the first video I discovered him on, shortly before I found AVPM, and I still love it. :) And I am a die-hard Beauty and the Beast fan (It's my all-time favorite Disney princess movie, followed closely by Mulan and Tangled) and I think that this is amazing.

[@LittleLivvyy]

coming back to these videos just to listen to his voice and falling in love all over again

[@alf7797]

a man who takes the time to write his own disney covers need to be my man... right now.

[@natalyacollman]

Great Job Darren! You have an amazing voice! You are amazing and i will always love you! Love Starkids!