Kurt and Rachel's Diva-Off 1st and 4th Season

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[@baked_alaska]

I love that their second duel ("Diva Off") showcased a male ballad. I feel like, throughout the show, Kurt was always trying hard to sing with the girls because he didn't fit in with the guys, which set him up to fail. While he IS a countertenor, his vocal strength definitely wasn't suited to a female Broadway belter like Defying Gravity. Having him win with a male ballad seemed like the perfect conclusion to his confidence issues. As a rather effeminate gay man myself, it felt like I was watching Kurt be rewarded for embracing himself as he is, rather than what stereotypes dictated he "should" be. ❤️

[@Akeza71]

What I love about this performance is that you can see the evolution of the character. Rachel has always been huge on the facial expression, the movement of the head, the had rising which, at times, can help bring emotion to a theatrical performance. Kurt was the same at the beginning but his time with the Warblers taught him to let his voice do the work. Some times, less is so much more.

[@chloebeale6824]

Why are so many people hating on Kurt. He was a great character.

[@lifeisgood4445]

The best

[@isaacmulisa]

How are people hating on him

[@yodelayakubov5002]

and auther

[@uhuhuh1966]

I adore his character but he’s not the great tenor that the show acts like he is, it’s always weak unsupported falsetto

[@iamsunflower2011]

I love them all

[@katherinejanke7837]

Rachel sang to show off. Kurt felt the words. I’ve seen this performed many times. Kurt won no question.

[@tojin]

Agree Rachel sang to show off but Kurt sang to trying so hard to pretend he can match to female range. Both are trying hard to impress.

[@censored2129]

Kurt put so much heart into defying gravity. He sung that song knowing he wouldn’t have it as a solo, but gave his best performance anyway. Chris Colfer was phenomenal for both, with no professional training.

[@uhuhuh1966]

His weak unsupported falsetto fell flat on it’s face for a gigantic song like Defying Gravity...however it’s perfect for the lullaby Bring Him Home

[@lostblueboy]

@@uhuhuh1966 .....thats cause he intentionally threw it away because he didnt want to embarass his dad in front of the school by playing the part of the girl......homophobia problems u know.

[@uhuhuh1966]

@@lostblueboy no I’m not talking about his choice to throw it away and mess up on purpose, I’m talking about his singing in general, he never had the pipes to sing that song even when trying his best

[@lostblueboy]

@@uhuhuh1966 ......i disagree, I think he does and he did. Plus he was a growing young adult and blooming into life when the first diva off happened. anyways this arguement is moot now.

[@uhuhuh1966]

@@lostblueboy how? He always, every single song, no matter how young or old he was, sang in a thin and unsupported falsetto and could do nothing else, while Defying Gravity and many other songs he sang required a powerful belt that he never possessed. None of this is my opinion, it’s literally facts, anyone with a passing education in the human voice could identify it. That doesn’t mean you or anyone else can’t enjoy listening to him sing those songs, that’s the subjective part.

[@juneyamagata7578]

To each his own. Kurt's voice was my fav from the start so I'm always gonna be biased. I can listen to him forever.

[@joyrenataw8171]

samee

[@pennygiou5599]

Me too. I will always love Kurt....

[@samiracuenca7234]

The best caracter and voice EVER

[@bellaswan6289]

kurt won both. he purposely lost the first one to save his dad the embarrassment of having his son sing a song meant for a woman. he said this in the 4th season

[@drewkalsto2646]

Bella Swan mmmm makes me mad when people say this. Rachel is belting and keeping a g flat, an extremely hard note to hold, for one performance is impressive. Both times Kurt used a falsetto while Rachel was belting, something much harder to do. Rachel won both times. Don’t say Kurt won just because you don’t like Rachel, even though she’s the only one in the glee club that cared enough to be a star.🤦🏼‍♂️

[@joyrenataw8171]

@@drewkalsto2646 Come on, obviously we all have have a bias here.... You're bias is Rachel and mine is Kurt, just because I admire him so much, I admire kurt as much as the person playing him.

[@theplayingcards4340]

It’s not about how difficult the technique is, it’s about how it fits the song and the voice to make it sound good.

[@drewkalsto2646]

Actually it is about the technique here, hon. If she can belt the whole song while staying on key, on pitch, and manage to sound smooth, she’s beating him by a thousand points, of which she did in both diva offs. Kurt is my favorite character, but as a singer, Rachel’s part was better.

[@theplayingcards4340]

I do think that Rachel was phenomenal in both, and won the first, I’m just saying that it’s about the sound not necessarily the way it’s created.

[@courtneybennett6406]

Its amazing how much their voices changed especially kurt in the 1st and 4th diva off he had such a baby.voice and as the seasons went on his voice got amazing

[@alysiamerdavid-wasser9165]

Kurt at 4:41: (The quiet "Bring him home" before the finale) Kurt's voice always induces a little gasp at the beauty of his voice. Kurt wins. No question.

[@mayaito1642]

Rachel sang with emotion but Kurt lived and breathed the song.

[@EpicCurliness]

Kurt won both

[@Jaden-if4me]

The lies

[@zinone2009]

Jaden your unwanted opinion

[@idiotidot1732]

Jaden he threw it on purpose, if you watched the full series 1-6 youd find out in season 4, he said he threw it so he can save his dad the embarrassment, and rachel challenged him to another diva off to decide who wins

[@uhuhuh1966]

@@idiotidot1732 singing the entire song in a weak unsupported falsetto lost him the first one way before he even reached “the note” he threw.

[@nocity11]

Kurt won the second, Rachel definitely won the first (even if he hadn't thrown it to her). Also, someone said the second was a song sung by a woman but Bring Him Home was sung by Jean Val Jean in Les Mis, a male character.

[@hortz8867]

Yeah. I love Les Mis.

[@crashvds777]

Nah, if Kurt hadn’t thrown it he would have won (and if Rachel didn’t have favoritism on her side)

[@morningivy]

@@crashvds777 What are you talking about, nobody liked Rachel 😂 and Kurt had an unsupported falsetto. Rachel won singing a song for a female lead, and Kurt won singing a song for a male lead.

[@tojin]

@@crashvds777 biased kurt stan spotted, these stans are the most childish lol

[@pcannatella70]

i miss this show

[@alexmcclain1371]

When they sang " Bring Him Home" I started thinking about Finn ....

[@CaraMitchell2000]

Alex McClain *gulp*

[@katrinagordon2663]

Alex McClain. Yeah same i was about to cry

[@crashvds777]

Kurt is still the best. They were just making sure everyone knew he didn’t have to sacrifice being a good person to be a great performer

[@myangelharris9816]

they up there with thous high note's

[@ernieejohn4940]

Myangel Harris *those

[@crashvds777]

You and I have very different definitions of “high notes”. It’s a C5.

[@unknwosajkdnasdgfewrt3227]

Kurt won both.

[@LoL-cn2ft]

No only at the 2nd one

[@johanluisrivas8016]

Yup

[@idiotidot1732]

LoL he threw the first one, you obviously not a glee fan

[@t.s3994]

I agree because he threw it.

[@uhuhuh1966]

He lost the first before even reaching “the note” that he threw because he sang the entire song in a weak unsupported falsetto, a song that’s completely centered around belting 🤦‍♂️

[@Jvmedina27]

I think that when at high notes Rachel take the best but when singing normally Kurt just passes more feeling and emotion

[@Jinaria101]

I’m a boy and I once did a cover of both Rachael and Kurt’s rendition of defying gravity trying my best to copy their voices and oddly enough singing like Rachael was easier for me because when I tried to sing like Kurt it hurts my throat a little

[@okyuya3817]

Rachel just sings Kurt sings with passion

[@sophieconcannon9379]

Rachel won the fist one, Kurt /definitely/ won the second one.

[@itz4d]

Sophie Concannon i say rachel won both

[@marlenanowak3252]

I say Kurt won both xd

[@drewkalsto2646]

Rachel won. Kurt used an easy falsetto while Rachel belted. Get your facts straight

[@joyrenataw8171]

There's no point in arguing when we all know that all of us are BIASED.0

[@ebsii0687]

I love how everyone is arguing about a show.

[@WebVManReturns]

I miss Glee and the Glee Project. I wish they would at least bring back Glee Project and give the winner a role in a Broadway Musical.

[@CorneliusHDybdahl]

Sounds to me like this is all within Chris Colfer's tessitura. I think if he learned upper extension he could go higher.

[@morningivy]

His transitions are smoother and less breathy. Rachel puts a lot of depth and emotion into her voice, but sometimes that clouds what should be a clean and more pure tone.

[@ebonypegasus9864]

Kurt was for sure better at defying gravity. the sont suited him so much better in it's lyrics. The second one... bring him home, I actually felt Rachel was better at. she puts more emotion in and almost cries. I do love the way they blended the two voices almost as if it was one person, rather than a "duet".

[@hortz8867]

Their both amazing in the first one. Rachel won that one though. Kurt definitely won the second one though. His voice was amazing!

[@CarolineForbesAndTaylorSwift]

I feel like Rachel would’ve still won the first one even if Kurt didn’t tank that note just because I feel like Defying Gravity doesn’t suit his voice very well.

[@RedStaticgaming]

Kurt is the best character on glee

[@TheAnnabeth11]

I know this is NYADA but why do they have a random spotlight in a regular classroom? Lol guess I can attribute it to the fact that it’s just a show but stillll

[@c.c.0396]

Mehwish Hopes because it’s nyada,,,,

[@marasteed7363]

i go to a performing arts high school and the theatre classrooms actually have performance lights for when we do them in class

[@katiecrawford842]

That was cool 😎 just so

[@katelyndunbar113]

💙💙💙

[@ericamartinez1999]

i choose Kurt Hummel of the diva off because i love his amazing voice he is cute

[@korbinmaskiell9486]

Is it just me or does kurt's voice match this song?

[@user-fu8tf4xj6y]

Kurt is amazing y hate him

[@celestediaz442]

who won?

[@grantc2854]

how is kurt voice so high

[@fmayu7868]

ミシェルは、もっと素敵なの最近の歌声悲しい

[@aahanajain7500]

I liked Rachel's performance better both times (objectively, I think Lea has a better voice because of professional training and whatnot) but I'm glad that Kurt won the second one and only 'lost'' the first on purpose. It's good for both their characters.

[@joyceluanasoares417]

Likeeeeeee

[@cheyasia8257]

rachel

[@calliejayne1078]

Who officially one the second one?

[@kalilahargreaves-hunt8408]

Pretty Boi kurt

[@danaadderley4436]

Thyo6o

[@ahmadhammoud1053]

They both ruined the song, but Kurt definitely did it best

[@akumaryu8193]

The only reaso kurt won the 2nd was because of popularity, I like him but for me Rachel passes way more emotion in her voice and expressions than kurt

[@patricka1475]

Rachel won both imo, kurt was a very close second in the second song.

[@lucioxtrem]

Sorry but 4:29 sounds awful. For me, Rachel won both.

[@denisebelt2850]

So true

[@lovelifeitsbeautfiull5104]

Rachel definitely won both

[@judithmcnulty3368]

love life its beautfiull you’re so wrong Kurt won both of them

[@joyrenataw8171]

Biased...

[@coreylee7531]

Why do people hate Rachel she’s an AMAZING singer Kurt despised her bc she likes a boy who Kurt won’t even have a 1% chance with😒🙄

[@moodydeej]

Corey Lee he never liked that boy tf😂 just bc he's gay doesn't mean he likes every boy he sees or that his friend's date or like. smh

[@joyrenataw8171]

Hi, I'm bias detector, scanning..... BIAS DETECTED!

[@jmbisme]

Corey Lee Rachel tries too hard to be Barbara Streisand, whom she will never be, and her voice comes off as contrived and unoriginal.

[@Jinaria101]

@@jmbisme to be fair at least she doesn’t sound like today’s singers who always sing like they’re drunk ( I’m looking at you Kesha Cardi B and maybe Camilla Cabello) Rachael is one of the few modern singers who has a voice I actually like unoriginal or not no singer today sings in vibrato anymore and that’s sad vibrato is a very exciting sound and is hard to pull off

[@user-hb4zz4gh5e]

@@moodydeej What are you talking about? He had a VERY obvious crush on Finn

[@MsSexydominican15]

Unpopular opinion: Rachel threw the second “diva-off” because she wanted to help Kurt be accepted at NAYDA and seen as a real threat.

[@kc-rg4vc]

Doubt it with how upset she was after, she thought she was going to win

[@rachelberrythegleequeen.3221]

Rachel one them both.

[@annie70th46]

everyone forgets that Kurt can't sing, like it's probably the worst singing voice ever but everyone looks past it cause of his character

[@mykeyacosta8434]

Annie70th Kurt can definitely sing. He's amazing what are you talking about. He obviously wouldn't be in a musical show if he couldn't sing at All.

[@heitong8547]

Annie70th Have you seen the audition Chris did to be in Glee? If he has the worst sibgibg voice ever, he wouldn't be able to sing like that And also, you can't say he sings horribly, it's not like you're a famous singer

[@icesaya]

Annie70th yes i agree out of the glee cast except brittany snd mike cause they're dancers but kurts voice is less desirable. he can sing but i dont like his tone

[@chloebeale6824]

Kurt is amazing. He might not have had the best voice ever but it was very good.

[@hortz8867]

I played a video of him singing to my sister and she didn't know who it was. She loved it

[@leroylima1506]

Rachel's better than Kurt!!