MY WAY by SYDNIE CHRISTMAS (live) - classical musician reacts/analyses

[@SirHairless]

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[@donstand2195]

You need to check out her final performance Somewhere Over the Rainbow pitch perfect version

[@Snowbaby1971]

She had me hooked on her first audition. The way she came out and took over the audience with her awesome personality, I could tell by listening to her talk that whatever she was going to sing was going to be amazing. She made it more amazing!! She has a set of pipes like I have never heard.

[@dimlag]

This was her arrangement. She won not only because she can sing so great but because of her great character.

[@paulbrut]

It is not her arrangement, - I like her ,and she sings great, but is not an arranger or musician, - to my knowledge Syndie does not play an instrument, so it would have the arranger who works for the show, and he/she , did a great job.

[@heatbeatrepeat]

I appreciate your thoughtful watch and analysis. I think that much of music is a matter of personal taste. For me, and I think maybe even millions of others, Sydnie's voice feels like magic. She has become in short order my favorite vocalist. I have watched and listened to her sing hundreds and hundreds of times now... literally every day for the last 6 months or so. And only very rarely in those listenings am I not moved to goosebumps and tears. So perhaps it's personal. I hope you'll give her other performances a listen. Her audition, which was covering "Tomorrow", is the most beautiful 10 minutes of television I think I have ever seen. And her finale of "Somewhere over the Rainbow" is just glorious, although she was pretty sick going into that one and she herself has said she won't watch it, and that she was sure she had lost as a result. She's an amazing talent, and I'm obsessed with her voice. Thanks for the react!

[@dougfriendly7676]

I could have written every word you just wrote but now I don't have to do it. Thank you! So nice to have others on the same page as I am regarding Sydnie.

[@heatbeatrepeat]

@@dougfriendly7676 I'm definitely in the obsessed stage. She is just amazing. :)

[@robinabbott5653]

@@dougfriendly7676same here.

[@robinabbott5653]

Listen to her sing Believer.

[@heatbeatrepeat]

@@robinabbott5653 that one is stunning. So is Impossible Dream. But I go back and forth between thinking that O Holy Night or She Used to be Mine are my favorites.

[@joyrobinson4585]

I fell for Sydnie Christmas about 15 seconds into her first appearance when she sang Tomorrow from the musical Annie. In some ways I think it is the best of her three appearances. Her ambition is the West End and her winnings are going toward professional voice training. She is sincere and talented and funny and beautiful and willing to work very hard. Her Grans are awesome. I wish her nothing but success. Go Sydnie!!

[@Neil-z7n]

Thank you for your fascinating and detailed analysis of Sydnie’s vocal performance, Sir Hairless - one of the best I have heard. As far as I am aware, the vocal arrangement was originated by Sydnie herself, in collaboration with her BGT-assigned vocal coach. Sir, I realise that your principal remit here is vocal and musical analysis, and accordingly this is what you focussed upon. But to my mind there is so much more to this particular performance of Sydnie’s than stunning vocals; there is also her self-assured bearing, her commanding stage presence, and her physical expressivity with appropriately assertive gesturing and subtle but dramatic facial expressions. And although you seem not to have been particularly moved emotionally by Sydnie’s performance, its emotional impact was, for me, amongst its most powerful attributes. Please do analyse Sydnie’s BGT performances of Tomorrow (audition) and Over the Rainbow (grand final). And should you do so, please watch her audition from the moment she trips onto the stage, for it is in her preliminary exchanges with the judges that she displays so richly her fascinating and endearing personality.

[@betsyvondracek6039]

She has a powerful and extraordinary voice! I have never heard of her before. Her voice seems old-fashioned, like Judy Garland's. I love that era's songs ❤R/A 🎼

[@lauriereinertsen]

I think Judy was still way better than either of those two. Just my opinion.😊

[@dougfriendly7676]

@@itzel1735 Shirley Bassey, perhaps?

[@beckyv3369]

A repeat of other's comments...you need to watch her golden buzzer performance. Great personality, tremendous voice and she won over Simon. Awesome!!!

[@GryLi]

I get massive chills every time

[@howardsmith3758]

Great reaction! As an old guy Sydnie's timbre in this song gives me big Shirley Bassey vibes. I love her dynamics and her brassy Bassey belts.

[@guilbert5815]

Thanks for finding this gem of talent here in YT. This performance is absolutely insane, vocally and musically speaking, But you will appreciate more of her as a talent when you watch her Audition performance where she sang Tomorrow from Annie. Her GF performance of Somewhere Over The Rainbow will cement her new career in music industry. Looking forward to your other reaction.

[@LisaC.-mebugyou]

Thanks for the breakdown on this kinda gives me more of an insight of why it is that I keep revisiting and replaying not only this one song but also her audition and her finale song - this young lady is extremely talented and will go far

[@Jennifer_J_C]

Thanks, have a watch of her initial audition of Tomorrow, and her final performance of Somewhere Over the Rainbow. She has an incredible voice and you learn more about her story and personality in the first audition 😊

[@vickiego1]

Great analysis! I really enjoyed the parts with the piano. You were right about one major thing…there are a whole lot of great singers in the world who never get recognized. Sometimes all they need is one chance, but that doesn’t guarantee success. Think about all the singers who have won American Idol (after 22 years). How many of them are successfully working in the music industry? Meanwhile, Sydnie has already sung at David Foster’s 75th birthday celebration at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. She released an album that went to #1 on iTunes & she has a tour of the UK scheduled in February. I wholeheartedly agree with Alesha that this woman is going to be a superstar!

[@reddragonready]

She sure ought to be..in my observation the trick is to find the right songwriter. David Foster and the people he knows paying attention to her could really help her find that.

[@lawrenceb5236]

As others have mentioned, this was her arrangement. Her audition song “ Tomorrow” was based on the arrangement that Marisha Wallace sang as a fundraiser during the Covid shutdown in 2020. And “Over The Rainbow” was the arrangement made by her idol, Loren Allred, who sang it in February on AGT Fantasy League. Your analysis was quite detailed and informative.

[@coltsfann88]

I listen to her album on repeat and keep catching myself singing MyWay, badly, but boldly while I do farm chores! 😂😂

[@johnstezelecki8157]

We need to see Sydnie on Broadway, NY, NY

[@reddragonready]

It was between her and a magician for the win. If you liked the stylistic choices..you will probably like her in general because this seems to be very much her style of singing. The original audition with "Tomorrow" also very clearly showcased this. Personally I think part of her charm as a singer is that she sings more like people used to sing pre the Whitney Era. She is more a Streisand type of singer. Telling a story rather than focussing on just vocaltechnically impressing the listener. Though she IS capable of the latter. Her dream is to be on the West End so it kind of figures her priority is with that storytelling. I would very much advice to check out that original audition

[@TrenaHunt]

It's great that you go through the music on the keys

[@daleenengelbrecht4861]

Stunning performances. I was absolutely in awe of her talent and her quirky personality. A must see is her first performance ( golden buzzer). TX for this. Greetings from South Africa

[@Colin-to1nv]

Totally agree! Sydnie caught everyone's eye before she even began singing....: and, as Bruno famously said, we want to hear more, and not stop. I'm also from South Africa, and Sydnie's album may be the nearest we can get to her songs: the last five round her songs off so well.

[@smallmoments957]

This was a nice surprise! I only saw her Golden Buzzer performance. She had a great personality and she turned one of Simon's least-liked songs into one of his new favorites. A big thank you to the person who requested this. Also, great r/a!

[@sydniechristmasofficial]

Thanks for your time anyways 🤍

[@SirHairless]

❤ Thank you Sydnie for your time watching and commenting! I hope you've read all of the lovely comments about you and your performances on this one video of mine - and no doubt on all the many many others out there 😊It's amazing to see how positively you're affecting people's lives globally, and I can't wait to watch your other performances 🙏

[@roeloftooms]

You should also see her 1st golden buzzer performance on the show "over the rainbow". Her introduction is funny making jokes about her name but also a very stunning performance.

[@sunnishine100]

Actually her first song was Tomorrow…over the rainbow was the final

[@BeckyBug7]

I was going to suggest you see her audition too. It is my favorite version of Tomorrow.

[@lynnm.9243]

If you watch Sydnie Christmas sing her first song on Britain's Got Talent, you will connect with Sydnie for it is her personality that everyone fell in love with first and when they realized she was not only a nice person, but a damn good singer, everyone loved her and it is no wonder that she won BGT. She is the complete package. Girl next door makes good.

[@GailOBrien-j8v]

She is the first singer to ever win BGT as well as the first woman singer! She’s stunning, simply stunning

[@shelbychesnut99]

Paul Potts won the 1st year of BGT as a vocalist. There have been a few more male winners. I do believe she is the first female vocalist winner.

[@latchawbryan]

exceptional analysis; loved how you break down the performance phrase by phrase; brilliant! thank you!

[@tatianamaisuradze137]

Большое спасибо за реакцию, как всегда объективную и очень профессиональную.

[@stoney5448]

She tells her story and singing the song. She really wants you to hear the story.

[@JoBarnes-x2n]

Her voice reminds me of Shirley Bassey and I think I remember Shirley singing this song in a similar way.

[@dougfriendly7676]

Yup. I've gone to watch Shirley's version a number of times since Sydnie introduced us to this one. I believe Sydnie models herself after Shirley---and maybe also after Liza and Whitney.

[@reddragonready]

@@dougfriendly7676 What a weird thing to say..these are all very individually and different style singers. And Shirley sings this very differently. The only comparison with Shirley is the power

[@dougfriendly7676]

@@reddragonready I disagree----and since I spotted the similarities (as did Jo Barnes and many others who have commented on this song across youtube reactions) and you did not, I have to wonder whose comment is actually "weird." I've been music obsessed for my entire life and have been a huge fan of Shirley---having watched hours upon hours of her performances---and am now a huge fan of Sydnie who I fully believe to be a fan of Shirley as well and who appears to sometimes model her music and performances after Shirley. I have no problem with you if you don't see it and I would expect you to have no problem with anyone who does.

[@mkevincop]

You will hear more from SC....both CD and "The RING" started in talent shows during years when the entire world was NOT watching talent shows or even could. There will be a "bidding war" to sign her, she will get "compared" to the greats. Let's see who wins and if they don't completely fumble her potential by trying to make her out to be something other that what "the fans knew" that won this competition.....fingers crossed they don't try to turn her into what we have today.

[@lynnsoeth5301]

You really should watch her first performance!

[@gshock1041]

You should also check out her first/audition performance of "Tomorrow"

[@kevinturner3997]

I always think when I hear Sydnie of Shirley Bassey.

[@dougfriendly7676]

I do as well.

[@reddragonready]

Strange..only thing in common is the power. Stylistically I'd say Sydnie is way closer to a Streisand

[@JanaJohnson-vh7rj]

Please reflect on her other 2 songs I like the way you do it. Tomorrow made me cry, not sure if it was her version or because I was sent me to boarding school and never thought about it until I heard her sing Tomorrow. I felt like she knew what it was like, only person ever.

[@dennisboulais7905]

I love thia woman. She works hard at her craft, has a great attitude and is beautiful (what's not to like?}

[@clarkwilson711]

Please check out her other bgt songs. She’s a force.

[@JanaJohnson-vh7rj]

Would love to hear your reaction to her audition tape

[@gelitaram7799]

😊❤

[@nicolpinales5990]

Amazing job as always! Also I really really want to recommend the songs: Become a Poet, I came to honor mortal life were Dimash was participating with Chinese singers. And Dudarai and Fire of Dimash as well.

[@DennisEoriatti]

Holding back on commenting about your own personal opinion was cool because your objective was an analysis. For that, I'll tell your listeners, music like this is personal on the entertainment level. Sydnie planned this arrangement almost immediately after her golden buzzer. Her fascination with this song reflected parts of her journey to BGT. So, she made it personel to her and when she performed it most of us felt that and it became personal to us. She is a fantastic talent, music producer and humble, genuine person. Ok, im done.

[@RhondaClarke-w5o]

Hear Sammy Davis Jr. do "What Kind of Fool Am I?" Old school magnificence.

[@VioletaPiskova]

Какъв глас!!!

[@carlopisano5837]

i still blow away!

[@JanaJohnson-vh7rj]

Her arrangement

[@Rackelhane]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@lauriereinertsen]

I thought the same thing about her name - is SH playing this as a pun for a Christmas song? 😊

[@tmon6219]

I believe Sydnie was the first female solo to win BGT!

[@Maria844Eiva]

I would love if you, in December, looked at a a Power metal band that made a Christmas metal album 4 years ago which is brilliant in my opinion Majestica and their “A Christmas Carol” album (The Scrooge story) . The Founder, Singer, Songwriter guitarist and composer in the band is named Tommy Johansson (formal lead guitarist in Sabaton ..also does a LOT of covers on YT where he plays, programs, sings and produces all) ….the album is essentially a power metal musical just waiting to happened. I will put a link to one of the songs from the album that displays this in a good way “Ghost of Marely” : kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJC1fIWYdp6aiLssi=d1ufNKi5j6kqzIjm

[@chuckhansen6259]

The copyright problems you have with these videos comes when they play background music after the performer finishes. The background music is the copyright problem. If they don't play background music you can play the entire video.

[@SirHairless]

Depends on the show I suppose. This is the first BGT audition on the channel, but the vast majority of other live performances I've done so far have been blocked completely

[@PaulEdgington-l9e]

And hoping all goes well tonight fri 22nd nov 2024 at the the royal variety performance knock em out syd.

[@NicholasPapas-z8e]

Reminds me a bit of Shirley Bassey’s style. 😉

[@alisonstevens8342]

Sidnies album my way is currently at no1 in the itunes chart

[@SirHairless]

Amazing! It's good to see the talent show winners seeing success after their wins

[@rorysnap7026]

Lol! How do you know Put Your Head On My Shoulder?

[@SirHairless]

Haha well I thought it was a super famous song no?! 😅

[@Elmo74001]

Please, what is your opinion of this musical performance?

[@SirHairless]

I give my thoughts in the video

[@dennisorwin8716]

I suspect that Simon and Bruno raised their hands after the second verse because they thought the song was over. They had no reason to expect more, given the slightly more tentative original audition, where Tomorrow was a song that Simon hated, where she had to gut through what for her was an extremely frightening appearance, given her low self-esteem and never before singing as herself. So My Way is really her first true audition, where judges assumed she had already given her best with Tomorrow. Surprise!

[@reddragonready]

LOL I doubt that very much..she'd hardly sing only one verse in a semifinal

[@pasimaenpaa2360]

Sorry. Not nearly good enough for me. Do not make own arrangement of great hits.

[@michaelbradley7529]

Most people can't hear if a note is a few cents sharp or flat.

[@SirHairless]

Yes

[@lewisr1164]

Just, as a gage, who are the very good or great singers you are talking about?

[@SirHairless]

To pick a handful out of those I've reacted to: • Lara Fabian • Dimash Qudaibergen • The acapella groups - where tuning is paramount (Pentatonix/VoicePlay/Home Free/Peter Hollens) • The singers of Forestella • Floor Jansen of Nightwish • Diana Ankudinova • Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga

[@lewisr1164]

​@SirHairless I don't know much about most of these. To me Sydnie is right up there with Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars. She has terrific range, power, and versatility . She's also authentic and sings from the heart. Her stage experience also helps her in her ability to convey the lyrics. Never a huge fan of Lady Gaga but she really showed a great amount of versatility in her duets with Tony Bennett. Aretha also had a great duet with him. I'm older than you so some of my top singers are Sammy Davis, Frank Sinatra, Edie Gorme, Dionne Warwick, Natalie Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, McCartney, Tony Bennett, the Four Tops....and others like Aretha,Celine Dion, Streisand, Julius LaRosa, Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, Tom Jones, Elvis, Whitney Houston, Robert Plant, Freddy Murcury, and others from rock and pop.

[@spacefanatic]

Did not think she was that great. I have heard better and when she sang 'Over The Rainbow' in my opinion she ruined it.

[@vickiego1]

I’m not kidding when I say that you are the very first person I have seen that hasn’t liked her. I’m guessing you’re a relative or friend of one of the other finalists. LOL

[@spacefanatic]

@@vickiego1 No I am not a relative or friend of another finalist. Just think she is not as good as they say and am fed up with seeing her on everything. There are lots of singers who are better than her but do not get the opportunity.

[@LoneWolf-qk7rv]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I just don't understand how Sydnie is responsible for the people you mention not being recognized. Let them do like Sydnie Christmas did - step out of their comfort zone and never give up! That compete for the different BGT-style programs. In the UK and abroad. It's the secret to success - quality, work and proactivity.

[@spacefanatic]

@@LoneWolf-qk7rv Some people do and still do not get the success because the choice is left to the public not the professionals. I am allowed my opinion on her voice as are you so lets leave it at that.

[@lewisr1164]

So, who's great, in your opinion?