Janelle Monáe - Tightrope, Live @ Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2011

Performing at the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo Norway

[@spiritminstrel]

Many crimes are committed every day. This having so few views is one of them.

[@gpfunk]

I'm a 42 year old grown man and I can't stop the damn Happy Tears EVERY SINGLE TIME I watch this video. What an amazing role model you make for my young daughter and hopefully all girls out there looking for something positive in the entertainment industry.

[@dylanreed2581]

still a janelle fan?

[@nanettejurgensen4451]

I'm still crying happy tears 10 years later!

[@talon3684]

Love to see lots of folks in the crowd dancing. That's a rocking crowd doing it right. And very impressive for a formal Nobel Peace Prize Concert.

[@D4rkFireTV]

Janelle put so much heart into this performance. Absolutely amazing.

[@beautyswithinu8829]

Chy yes she does her concerts would be well worth it

[@telebob]

This should have ten million views.... not just a few hundred thousand....

[@DoUWanna007]

soooo glad the audience FINALLY got up...the girl is singing her heart out .. and that BAND!!! Love herrrrrrr....

[@thenicominaj]

A true Icon...She shaped me into who I am today ♡

[@humaidi97able]

Janelle Monae and the Symphony Orchestra

[@tierragravette9558]

NOW THIS IS WHAT I CALL A PERFORMANCE AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE JANELLE MONAE!!!!!!

[@yolovesgud]

she rocks from the very beginning to forever

[@eaqua56]

Invoking the spirit of James Brown. I think he would be so proud.

[@hafsaakhtar6113]

She's a born performer!! love her!

[@Freemindz418]

Did I tell you I used to have my daughter sit with me and watch your video? 😍 Awesome performer. Timeless message I wanna hear. Great rhythm!!

[@bubufreitas]

The man on the drums is a BEAST!!! I can't even express how amazing this woman is on stage!

[@smklsmkl11]

Honestly my favourite live performance of hers. Never fails to put a smile on my face.

[@thelonegunmaam]

The lady killed it, put some voodoo on it, brought it back from the dead, and lit it on fire like a gd rock star.

[@Biboche23]

Just saw her live tonight in montreal and what a beautiful expérience! She’s so amazingly talented and her energy, presence, words is unreal it was so beautiful ❤she has evolved even more into the eclectic artist that she is, so smart genuine and always herself. im still high from that had to come back watch this beautiful clip

[@16johnnyj]

Her dancing is incredible!!!!

[@francoisebailey7912]

THIS ONE is the most superb version of Janelle's Tighrope . !!!

[@spiralout112]

It really is. How the hell is this girl so good!???!!!!!

[@bopbopperono58]

She is just one of those seemingly perfect people I would be shaking if I met.

[@richeno7216]

This is my favorite live performance of Tightrope ever. She needs all that space and all that BRASS to open it up. The white house performance was fun but the venue was too small to blast it, the Letterman performance was amazing, but this is the top shelf imo. I love her!!

[@Ttoby89]

Holy SHIT that is one of the best performances I've ever seen.

[@melauie]

She is the best performer of the 21st century. OMG phenomenal.

[@collin26]

If you had never seen her live please give yourself a gift and go see her! AMAZING every single time.

[@makinithappen9562]

This is classic style. Keep the flavor rolling.... A classic act with class something that appears to be a lost art .

[@GeraldEspinosa]

this girl never ceases to move me. always inspired!

[@mayitapia575]

simplemente la amo, es felicidad pura!

[@SingerUnkn0wn]

I so dig this gal. great performer.

[@luisedu19121]

This got me emotional

[@DLaw14]

I just found out in 2023. There is a nobel peace prize concert. I am 35

[@sanchopp]

Magnifique !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@justwatching719]

she put more into this performance than i've ever seen her do.

[@Nintendofan1979]

i like rock and metal but i have to admit this girl is an amazing talent

[@yeux-s7i]

Omg epic performance!

[@charltonlee20]

James Brown, would be proud!

[@lovingklimt]

welcome to the best performer of this generation ...

[@DoUWanna007]

Granny in Green @ 4:33 is still sleepin....LOL

[@liacaleidoscopio]

she is amazing!!

[@sofiepelmelay6110]

Unbelievable

[@Nazamifah]

I love the facts the the whole band is having fun dancing at the back with those outfits. Awesome is Awesome.

[@divacookn5246]

Love all ur concerts.. so real diva.. 😇❤️⭐️😇❤️⭐️😇❤️⭐️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ashtonkonon]

how often does a singer dances and jump with backstage singers, instrument players like she does at the end scence' amazing!!

[@gangar32]

Background singers fine too

[@victorioussg3528]

She is AMAZING!!!

[@cherylpierce5031]

So so talented;!!

[@ddorman365]

Thank you World Family that is beautiful, peace and love, Doug:)

[@trishflemming2035]

Impressive!!! Exponentially, present with the moment! I'm A Gramom and this is explosive. Love the design..

[@janelforde3933]

I love you Janelle Monae !!

[@Thepeakfiction]

My God...

[@Dalansi]

Shes's a Great performer!

[@BlindMansEye]

it always cracks me up seeing all the old/middle-aged white male dignitaries and politicians getting up and dance :D

[@spiritminstrel]

Pure Fire

[@dawnezzz88]

She is really beautiful you have to see her with her hair down!

[@TachirosLament]

Yea she beat the s*** outta that performance

[@charltonlee20]

God bless her!!!!!!

[@lastoldlady]

That was very COOL girl!

[@edvanbnn]

thanks for the upload myskijn ... what a performance this was, great artist and band. Definitely the highlight of the concert - although Angelique Kidjo had a great groove going as well

[@jonaahthan]

Happy birthday Janelle monae!

[@MuriloMahua]

Wonderfull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@glo5237]

stunning as always

[@NYcrazy]

Perfeitooooooo

[@TheGlobal1212]

Wow!!!

[@mimio008]

My God she's good!!!

[@richeno7216]

YAAAS CLASSY BRASS!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@TJayArnold]

Yessssssss!!!!!

[@whistlepixie]

I've always imagined this as a mash-up with Pharrell Williams's 'Happy'.

[@DoUWanna007]

@ 3:25 ... it's past granny's bedtime...LOL Go Janelle --- Love you Girl!!!!

[@bolder2009]

@FreshprinceofBCN You should also check out her performance of this song on David Letterman. That was her first and in my opinion best televised performance of this song.

[@higherground337]

Ah, now that's a venue classy enough for Ms. Monae.

[@evilzlatan]

Great as usual...is that B.o.B on the guitar?

[@00tuoyo]

@chrisevil666 she does rock. you should watch her performance of "come alive" at glastonbury

[@cynthia_ess]

that old lady in green at 4:30 is asleep oh my fucking god

[@leojazz19]

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk morri!

[@eaqua56]

That is the president of Liberia.

[@samfinnorchard9838]

she rocked these old white ppl so hard i bet one died

[@angelalynettelee]

😂😂😂

[@stevenmorrow2211]

Turntables (Stunning) brought me here,

[@henrikloberg]

She's one of the women who received the peace prize -.-

[@MacT-t4k]

Top Notch ish. No no, Top Notch ish!! This is big time shit here. This is a historic performance and superstar status ish!

[@bluesteakmanflesh131]

Man I wish she was still banging out good tunes like this! Best album, new stuff is shit

[@MaximumTheMokona]

:D The James Brown ending....

[@sandtoscana]

The woman in green at 3.25 has obviously died!!

[@cynthia_ess]

I swear to god that old lady in green at 3:23 is asleep!!!

[@sevenwilliams3485]

JESUS CHRIST!!!!

[@BlindMansEye]

holy fuck!

[@ChefOuattara]

Jesus!

[@menga111]

she can do no wrong

[@BlindMansEye]

given the smiley at the end, it was light-hearted. don't be so uptight. and if u think i promote racism then you must assume the same of about 50% of good comedians we have out there in the present and past. sheesh

[@AllyraCrawford]

Wtfs bein white got to do with usein big word. Shes a grama. Shes earned the right to use big word. Expeciallu when shes right.

[@caj5549]

8snt she just copying the great James Brown?

[@Nintendofan1979]

amy was way better even janelle is an awesome artist

[@solensdatter2]

might be- but by such comments u promote racism both ways- u know? and forgetting the pupose of the concert...is...peace and...u tell me?...respect for all or what...? wonder how u will dance when u are 80+...?

[@solensdatter2]

lol I don't - think you do so-but racism goes both ways..anyways when you wrote" White" male go up and danced..sorry if I picked you on your shoulder.. :D Merry Christmas :)

[@universallz]

What a dead ass crowd 😔

[@BiBi4eva]

LOL...

[@storm1968eu]

what the f*** ...

[@DoUWanna007]

She is...too much booze...lol

[@philippealba8951]

fabulous