Hayley Westenra - Pie Jesu (live)

The song "Pie Jesu" is taken from Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Requiem" , sung by Hayley Westenra, who was 15 then. "Pie Jesu" is originally sung by Sarah Brightman.

[@Simi_Tutu]

2023 and I am still coming back to this one, Heavenly! Just heavenly!

[@경이로운-o9o]

I agree with you. Heavenly!

[@Melindas.Stitchy.Corner]

Omg same!

[@christopherkirby-higgs5130]

How about 2024

[@thekirstycameron]

I WENT TO SCHOOL WITH HER!!! I remember in Intermediate school we had a production and she was backstage when she started singing, I was blown away, we're so proud of you Hayley!!

[@NessiNostalgia]

Haha awesome! My dad went to school with her granddad back in the day.

[@anncassidy7641]

sweat sixteen

[@miasoprano6897]

You are so lucky!

[@anneplater3122]

Mia SOPRANO ggg

[@bluelady4183]

Kirsty Cameron lovely stay in touch with this lady!!! God bless you mate xxxx

[@slawiter]

Over the years, I keep coming back to listen to this.

[@richardpetek712]

Me too ...

[@lloydchristmas4547]

Me too.

[@ReemReem-td6oy]

Me too💓🥺🥺🥺

[@MrBread-im6iv]

Me..too

[@JuniperV]

Oh my goodness. Me, too!

[@SP_3333]

Absolutely brilliant. Her voice is not of this earth. I have never heard a soprano so clean, clear & effortless.

[@jkelly2478]

This music comes from a higher place than Earth. She is beautiful, inside and out.

[@irenec1981]

This is the most beautiful rendition of Pie Jesu I have ever heard. She sings so effortless. And her face doesn't look painful like other opera singers

[@joneslani]

'cept andrew johnston

[@7kiiroman916]

effortless doesn't look painful... quite agree

[@hyekang3850]

She doesn't really belt out, it is the flow so natural. I think it is her spirit that sings, in happiness and love from her own experiences.

[@antoniomexiagalveston2595]

Her voice id amazing . Her piece versión superbe.Hid sabe YOU Hayley.From Lima Perú.

[@antoniomexiagalveston2595]

GOD SAVE YOU HAYLEY.From Lima Perú.

[@phandl031247]

If all the world would just spend a moment to hear Haley sing, just perhaps peace would prevail.

[@xuansonhapo1234]

Well, not that many people really enjoy this type of music nowadays, unfortunately

[@vividtower]

her voice comes out naturally without struggling,a complete voice of an angel

[@quangnguyenduc3990]

Beautiful song Christian.Thanks New Zealand musical,women singer Hayley Westenra. Thanks Leslie Lin for uploading. (Jan 24,2023).

[@JuniperV]

Her poise at such a young age is incredible. This is one of the most beautiful performances a person will ever see. I’m sure the entire crowd never forgot. These moments in life are rare. All the elements, not just the singing. Her cute sweet smile and joy midway through. So incredibly sweet.

[@lindalyons6895]

We need more talent like this to life our Spirits in this world of ours!!

[@samuelsaad1663]

I can imagine myself as a soul in Purgatory, being guided into Heaven by this beautiful requiem sung by an angel.

[@metamclaughlin8338]

You are so right

[@JennySussex]

I am watching and listening to this in loving memory and respect for my Gran who passed last night aged 91yrs. She had a strong faith so am just listening to this for comfort really. Sounds truely beautiful.

[@hayleywestenrafan1]

You all should take into account that this performance is about 8 years old! Hayley is now 23 and her voice has matured quite a bit since then. And she never said she was trying to be an opera singer. Her voice was natural, with not much vocal training at that point. I will say that I very much enjoy Jackie's performance of this song, too.

[@milosen6744]

There are many renditions of Pie Jesu, but this is by far the most natural, effortless, most beautiful and most angelic of them all! And that from a 15 year old girl (Hayley still has one of the purest and angelic voices)! Love it!

[@KennyParkz]

i can imagine myself ascending to heaven with this playing in the background

[@jakirhussain4727]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@debob513]

Your imaginate heaven, its hell for you.

[@SuperCarver2011]

She possesses angelic vocal chords and a sweet smile. The crowd was transfixed by this performance, and it takes the right kind of singer to do it the way it was intended to be sung.

[@lentiltorrent4691]

Vocal *cords*

[@wmariep1819]

Just stunning..A voice from Heaven 🌅 and the title of the song matches..it..God bless Everyone!

[@son124fran]

162 people don't have a clue of what good music is!! and she's it!!

[@avolkification]

She has a lovely voice for this song! The notes float just like they are supposed to! :)

[@harataunga21]

absolutely beautiful! love her elegance and voice control.

[@smorri10]

I've been on this earth 43 years, and through that time I have known suffering and pain. I've buried parents and held my new born children. I have lived while friends passed on to better places, but I thank god that I am alive to have heard that most beautiful performance. It tells me heaven is not far away.

[@TheEmpress185]

Beautifully said.

[@ShaneMorris0n]

Thank you. That brought me right back to when I typed it, all those years ago. It's as true today as it will ever be. I lived a few lifetimes between then and now. Time is strange like that. You forget how much time you can live in the moments. Hearing it this time moistened my eyes and made me smile inwardly.

[@stormskies3861]

@@ShaneMorris0n your words 😥😥 you brought me to tears, I feel this and you!

[@pencils1951]

Effortless, this young lady has the voice of an angel.

[@rockshe1]

The most wonderful voice in the world.......

[@jonty811]

a song of prayer sang by what I can only describe as an angel's voice..

[@ChemistryAtomistic]

Hayley is like a real angel.

[@marcelacastrogaravito4961]

tanks yuo

[@ChemistryAtomistic]

Westenra*

[@asrsn8324]

What's wrong with your profile, it's like a bug to me

[@applepie238]

lots of beautiful angel voices have gone to heaven but there are still some left on earth and this is one of them,BEAUTIFUL. xxx.

[@peterpickard6304]

So beautifull, Pp, Aust

[@Eschelonistic]

To think the Kiwi accent had me annoyed at the start, to then hear that and be in tears. Utterly Beautiful. 100/10 performance.

[@philippegenet4796]

Merveilleuse Mélodie , merci Monsieur Le Compositeur , et jolie interprète .......

[@mydayistoday]

While people are discussing about her talent...I just feel the grace of an angel who was sent by God to talk about the Jesus Grace! This is just amazing, specially when you hear it with your heart and not only with your ears! It brings me to tears...perfection...

[@NoWitnessesNoRegrets]

How do you know she isn't Lucifer (AKA the deceiver)?

[@nicksshit]

Tom moT Lol, irony at it's best... Look at your profile pic. :P "It's a trap!"

[@NoWitnessesNoRegrets]

Anastasia Sharp Ironic? *Swing and a miss*

[@braddavis7787]

Tom moT if this is what it sounds like in hell i've been good all these years for nothing

[@whiskeybeerbeer]

It is her talent. Angels have nothing to do with it. Stop giving credit to some invisible bullshit. It is her talent, and hers alone.

[@kobioor]

The best version of this song ever! The most beutiful voice in the world.

[@TioPedro2]

it is close, maybe at the time

[@louismow]

Her voice is like crystals, shining into my heart.

[@Sarah-uc2sh]

This is what i imagine Angels to sound like

[@stateofdreams1]

Pie Jesu has been one my personal fav songs for years, and Hayley's rendition is very beautiful.

[@YengTao]

Wish I could turn back the time and see this live!

[@stocko5448]

I hope this is the last thought in my mind before I die I will certainly rest in peace god bless you Hayley!

[@jimmymufc58]

what a great rendition of a great song and, this from a 15 yr old girl, Hayley westernra was and still is brilliant, any one who as disliked this version really do have an hearing problem and need to visit their GP at there earliest convenience.

[@brucescott3718]

Her talent is a heavenly gift.

[@bparno]

I don't ever want to compare her to someone else because her voice is amazing and she is a lovely girl in this video, there are other singers who are also beautiful and have sung this piece very well also. I am sure throughout history there will be many more who will be amazing. This is an amazing moment for her, and for us as well. Thank you to whoever put this on you tube.

[@mschenandlerbong8539]

The best version of this song. And it’s not close.

[@chloegreig425]

Absolutely amazing, bless her for sharing her wonderful talent through such a beautiful song.

[@MrReed314]

I still come back to this performance by her every now and then...What I have always loved about her voice is that very few Sopranos can go high in the scale without sounding "piercing" if anyone gets my meaning...And Haley is one of those few...If she had gone into acting/opera, I think she would have made an excellent Christine in POTO...

[@stuartjenner2065]

Im 70 years old and used to sing as a boy Soprano and it brings back the memories when I could sing and compete around the UK. Those days are now sadly gone. However 'Pie Jesu' is my favorite for playing on the saxophone. Thank You Andrew Lloyd Webber

[@r1p2m32]

Thanks for finding this performance. This is what talent sounds like. Purity, sweetness, ease...

[@princesspasta]

the video itself is lovely... watching her sing out in the open air is heavenly

[@SweetIndiaGirl]

Amazing...can't get enough of this song!

[@stanleyokimoto]

Beautiful, and she sings so effortlessly!

[@bparno]

How beautiful this is, she sings it so well, and I am surely blessed to hear such an amazing voice from this fine young lady. How blessed we are that there have been and will be amazing women to grace us with their performances of Andrew Lloyd Webber's masterpiece.

[@misshollypop1]

Most beautiful song....but Hayley, you add another element....the power of your voice not only captivates our every breath but bring tears of emotion to our eyes.... i feel blessed just to listen to you! Proud to be a kiwi :P

[@Macrodude1]

A lot of comments call here an angel. I don't know about that. But I don't think an angel could sing this song more beautifully.

[@charlescopeland233]

Listen to Sissel's live version, it makes this look burlesque.

[@Macrodude1]

Charles Copeland Thanks for the suggestion. I listened to Sissel, then Westenra, then Sissel again. Sissel's very good, but thoughts of an angel did not come to mind. I think Westenra has an advantage of youth in what I think is a more spontaneous performance. Look at her face, and her posture. And I think it's reflected in her voice. She seems to me more natural, more into the song. And I think her voice is simply better, it surprises me. I don't get that with Sissel. Maybe, another day, I would. In any case, I have to say, while I'm not any kind of trained musician, dismissing Westenra's performance, as compared to Sissel's, as burlesque is absurd.

[@claireglory]

Robert Peterson very well said.

[@cottoncandyfriends8933]

Bert Peterson 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Kim-ss5bb]

Such a beautiful and hard song and sung so effortlessly

[@SirDavidHaddon]

Now Hayley is Singing with Celtic Woman. I remember her when she was Young and her first Big Hit Record and now twenty years later she still sings like an Anger..

[@johnmclean4782]

This is so unbelievably brilliant and so effortless for her bless her

[@kij100]

Amazing, if she was never remembered for anything else in her life she should be remembered for this!

[@2222badger2222]

suddenly .....I am completely humbled

[@rosendomarcelo8411]

Por que?

[@2222badger2222]

@@rosendomarcelo8411 because next to this angel I am nothing

[@YengTao]

... more than 3 minutes goosepumps pure!!!

[@peggypaula3449]

What an Angel who brings so much healing! When I listen to her voice I feel like My lord is with me and I feel an unconditional love from the Holy Spirit!❤️

[@brittanyritenour4695]

She is the most amazing singer and a soprano for sure

[@GND189]

歌わなくなった私の妻の高音域を思い出して涙が出ます。ありがとうございます。

[@georgekhan5171]

it,s hauntingly beautiful.Very emotional.

[@nhall022]

If humans ever encounter intelligent life beyond this planet, she must sing for them.

[@itsnotdomsmainchannel]

Depends really. You don't know them unless you are one yourself.

[@lindalyons6895]

Tears are rolling down my face......such an angel and sooo beautiful......touches the Soul, Hayley!!! I love your singing...

[@mervynanthony504]

I can't stop crying... The song I performed at my brother's funeral... Today 4 May 2017.. exactly 21 years ago.. Rest in peace Little brother.. (Colin Anthony)

[@2500grit]

Is everyone that listens to this, a music critic? Just listen and enjoy the music

[@johnbuckley6553]

A delightful voice and a joy to listen to.

[@jocasper6850]

Amazingly Beautiful!

[@2222badger2222]

A sublime performance characterizing natural youthful innocence

[@stephensmith60]

Every time I'm fortunate enough to hear Hayley sing, I feel that I'm being given a glimpse of Heaven. She so Angelic!

[@skewlluver349]

im 14. i sang this in a local church thinking no one was there. well i was wrong, and 20 people in the chapel heard me. This is a great sonog and earned me my saturday job as a cantor. I love this.

[@sfrom1542]

Wow, just wow what a voice!!!

[@ochanggloria8087]

She sang it effortlessly

[@winsor9146]

Such and angelic voice this girl always without effort puts me in such a trans, I can listen to her for days

[@rabscots910]

Sweet prince of peace. What a gift you have given us. Yashua Christ. Help us make it through this world. Beyond to that narrow way - beyond the smaller gate. Merciful father - forgive us. Inspire us. Help us to be strong... through your grace.

[@rexcluff3105]

Her 15 year old voice is a good as any of the new prodigies that are out today. This is beautiful, clear toned, full voiced, controlled, it is everything a soprano should be. Marvelous

[@stevecline7694]

To me, the most beautiful version of this song ever. She was 15 and already more talented than most singers ever become. Simpley said, Amazing.

[@elisacanovas4566]

Shivers all through my body!!!

[@kikileon7461]

I had to remind myself to breath...what a pure soft effortless clean voice from such a beautiful young artist.

[@TheForgivenEcho]

Hayley was 15 yrs old when she sang on this stage in & is now 23 yrs old.She mesmerizes me everytime i listen to or watch her.She has full control of her voice & her stage presence,bringing a delightful calming to the hearts & souls of her audience.Her appearance is soothing & beautiful.She looks like a lil forest faery to me.I wonder what experience Anja speaks from concerning Jackie. Both girls bring magic to the world & oh that Andrew Johnston ! WOW! Music is magic.

[@ufosavy6112]

This concert encapsulates what it is to celebrate youth beauty and unity. Aroha to Hayley and A.L. Webber !

[@5455mickey]

beautiful!!!!!!!

[@storytime3688]

If this was in the Olympics she would be the champion!!!

[@adansandoval7847]

whoa 😌😌😇😇angelical music i love it

[@rougesentinelle8923]

adan Sandoval カッチーニアヴェマリア合唱

[@elizabethdevera6502]

Pie Jesu Song Great Voice Hayley. She Is Very Nice Angel From Heaven ALong Hair Like Feather Blow god New Zealand

[@beckiityler]

I love the simplicity and elegance of this song, its beautiful and so mesmorising

[@IndigoRoses7]

she's gorgeous.

[@robertheilmeier2671]

She was actually 14 then, the concert took place before her 15th birthday in April

[@lesb_socal]

Robert Heilmeier So young, no woner she could hit that high C

[@robertheilmeier2671]

+@@lesb_socal She was even able to hit the high D in "Quanta Qualia". I would really, really recommend listening to this song with headphones to avoid any distractions, inner and outer ones, when you can spare some time for one of the most shockingly beautiful experiences of what a human voice can achieve. Otherworldly beauty and purity. Enjoy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWm0h5htmZikbrc I can also recommend her "Bridal Ballad", amongst many many other songs. Best wishes!

[@luigimenegazzo8534]

Blue. Spanish. Ices

[@jessicamaemacdonald2330]

T.T so beautiful

[@NoName-gc5ci]

I love her just like Charlotte. They sound like angels. But her ,oh my,she sings so smoothly,without forcing her voice. Her sweet face expressions Almost like she was just lipsinging

[@TabithaCrazy]

The wind blowing through her hair really added to the mood of the song(:

[@JohnSmith-ei2pm]

Piece, not song.

[@Andy-dz7us]

I never believed in angels, I do now.

[@JaliscoCharro]

wow! what voice MY DEAR JESUS !

[@bumpy783]

Incredible respect for such a you woman who can sing like that. Imagine the many more years of beautiful singing this woman will be giving us!

[@LouiseB1985]

For a girl who was aged 15 at the time .. Her voice is fantastic!!! The song is very moving anyway but her voice is amazing.

[@gbnz53]

I believe this video was recorded when Hayley was only 14 years old.

[@saramorgan3570]

Wow, 15 years old. So, so beautifully done. I've never heard it better. You have a voice in a million. I hope you go far with this.

[@RobWallaceScotland]

Music is one of the greatest facets of reality.

[@Andy20002010]

At this moment, she is singing for one world, for one nation, for one future. She would like to tell us which things are really important in life. She is singing with all of her passion and I'm feeling Hayley would like to stop all wars in the world with her music. One day only humanity will matters, one day all of pain and all fights will end. One day all children of the world will play together. Whatever language everyone of us is speaking it doesn't matter - Just speak with you heart.

[@christinagordon4204]

Most beautiful and pure voice ever!

[@bcptbcpt]

Perfection. Absolute perfection.

[@va7anb33]

jackie &hayley each have the voice of angel and if they were of the same age you would it would very difficult tell them apart they both have a beautiful voice God bless them both i listen hours on end while i workout . I'm 83yrs old and i heared a lot of opera.