Olivia Dean - Suzanne (Leonard Cohen Cover) in the Radio 2 Piano Room

[@there4im839]

I’m blown away by the boldness of this choice. Olivia is an amazing talent, but here she’s shown great commitment to honoring songwriting and exposing a new audience to past genius.

[@NellLewis-s6p]

Are you coming to see me John thomas😅

[@hohnenford]

wow what a beautiful arrangement - beaaaautifully sung

[@elwynjones7021]

There are covers and there are covers - that was sublime.

[@makerj3446]

Wow, I didn't think anyone could cover this song, but this is amazing❤

[@TerriBingham]

I can't even believe I'm listening to something this devine. She sings from her soul. The orchestra is perfect. How did she even do this, choose this song, pull this off. Beautifully done.

[@onlythebees]

This is the record I'd broadcast across the universe to explain what humanity is. Great, beyond words. Please, we need this on vynil, or at least Spotify

[@danhammer1278]

Such a beautiful song , performed amazingly by Olivia ❤ And not forgetting the amazing orchestra as well 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@tomkinsg]

This is sublime. I am a big fan of LC and Now i am a huge fan of Olivia

[@Kentlarr23]

She's just so, so bloody good

[@xvilac]

Speechless. As I should be to listen to this.

[@marieelizabeth1286]

prettiest thing i’ve ever heard🫶🏻

[@donnabeesley9624]

The orchestration is amazing

[@rabendranath]

One of my favorite songs performed beautifully. Absolutely stunning... Nothing more to say 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@stevewinch8759]

What a fantastic interpretation n voice supporting a beautiful emotional song

[@paulinemerle234]

every time again i get goosebumps she’s extraordinary

[@Yalter777]

I love Olivia from the first sight!

[@lorenzomag100]

I love this song by Leonard Cohen,Olivia you sang his song beautiful,a credit to you ❤

[@martinhasson4942]

The power of Poetry meeting the Waters of Orchestrated Music ! Beautiful 🌊

[@MottsGodwin]

Wonderful performance of a classic song.. More please

[@finnjon5049]

This is wonderful. Well done Olivia Dean and well done orchestra. Beautiful.

[@MatteoGiombetti]

Thanks to the beautiful soul of Olivia we are able to discover old masterpieces that we wouldn’t have stumbled upon otherwise. Thank you so much ❤

[@shaunrabbitt6458]

So nice I’m 38 and my mum as passed but it’s this song and others by Leonard so long maryanne that take me back to being young and innocent take me back please beautiful cover well done was excited and shocked when I heard you say your covering this only a few know this song I thought ❤

[@jasonbuckmaster8434]

That was worth the license fee alone... stunning.

[@denismelvin222]

One of the best covers ever! Ms Olivia Dean has got the magic! "Suzanne" 🐩

[@ianharris7741]

Cohen fan through and through, one of his greatest songs .. But this girl blows it away .. Olivia Dean .. just stunning .. thank you

[@michaelmakes1225]

Blow it away? I love it too, but she lets it lead her "to the river"( my pun) not showing off as most would. I share your appreciation.

[@ianharris7741]

Beautifully put @@michaelmakes1225

[@robindunford]

Fantastic from young Olivia.

[@elkeve2742]

WOW. This is one of my absolute favorite songs, and what a beautiful interpretation this is. Thank you for sharing this!

[@MarySmith-l8i]

Absolutely amazing 🥰

[@AdamMelchor]

incredible

[@melvyncham]

Incredible needs to be released ❤

[@anthonyrowe7805]

One of the most beautiful things I've ever heard ❤

[@mrcurmudgeon6256]

This gorgeous young lady could sing daily paper and it would sound perfect. She is undoubtedly perfection.

[@seomei]

Never expected less from her ❤

[@michelmelquisedeque2840]

Great Job, Olivia! I just wanted to see you singing Stand by Me! That would be a dream 🤭

[@denisereagan8813]

How serene ❤

[@queenpan21]

I'm really crying 🥲 beautiful voice and beautiful ensemble, congratulations! Thank you for sharing this with us!❤

[@santeriojanen8479]

This is out of this world. Yet it is from this world.

[@jswjanjan]

Stunning❤

[@KDD-d6m]

Absolutely amazing🩷🩷🩷

[@nykola59]

@Sam Gale, this arrangement is wonderful, clever and you kept the essence of the song! Love it!

[@marikkomariam]

So proud of you Olivia.

[@maryaznam]

I cried after 10 seconds, this was indescribable, haven’t seen such a moving performance in a long time 🫶🏼✨

[@lish_dizon]

Olivia 💛💛💛 she's got so much soul. This is so gooood 👏👏👏

What did just happen? 😮 That was magnificent! ❤

[@sakshidhaka01]

my two favourite artists. literally sobbing rn

[@mickymcl8359]

Oh my God this was just a Masterpiece, Olvia's interpetation is just sublime, the BBC Orchestra, wow what a performance.

[@malc121]

An absolutely beautiful performance thanks ❤❤

[@adamchodan7686]

One of my favourite songs is now my favourite song!! Well done Olivia ❤

[@aruzhansariyeva254]

I desperately need this version on Spotify

[@amangogna68]

Great music, amazing vocals and orchestra !

[@JayB9127]

Such a pure voice, wonderful version of the song.

[@begonadelhoyo8229]

Speechless. This performance is everything❤ Olivia is an amazing talent and her voice is otherworldly

[@1343letsgohome]

so beautiful

[@brum49er]

Astonishing. A thing of beauty.

[@soooonya2]

Beautiful. Fell in love with this song all over again

[@susantreece7176]

Love this song!

[@SuperStalker6]

Exquisite. I couldn’t love this more. ❤

[@TonyCello]

Wow. Stunning voice and beautiful playing of a perfect arrangement.

[@swacky21]

Sung from the heart beautiful.

[@jimwile9313]

Fantastic!

[@LAVISHING]

Great job Olivia!

[@isabelfrancisco5895]

Extraordinary beautiful!!!!❤

[@David-os6ih]

Just one word. Perfection

[@jenniebead]

Wow ❤

[@marcuspotts7221]

Perfect!

[@katielovett9428]

Stunning

[@derekbertman9106]

thats just unbelievable

[@srdjenas]

Mamma mia, che roba!

[@clairegandy8046]

Just beautiful 🥰

[@faigler]

Gorgeous. Wow.

[@you_tune]

Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river You can hear the boats go by, you can spend the night beside her And you know that she's half-crazy but that's why you want to be there And she feeds you tea and oranges that come all the way from China And just when you mean to tell her that you have no love to give her Then she gets you on her wavelength And she lets the river answer that you've always been her lover And you want to travel with her, and you want to travel blind And then you know that she will trust you For you've touched her perfect body with your mind And Jesus was a sailor when he walked upon the water And he spent a long time watching from his lonely wooden tower And when he knew for certain only drowning men could see him He said all men will be sailors then until the sea shall free them But he himself was broken, long before the sky would open Forsaken, almost human, he sank beneath your wisdom like a stone And you want to travel with him, and you want to travel blind And then you think maybe you'll trust him For he's touched your perfect body with his mind Now, Suzanne takes your hand and she leads you to the river She's wearing rags and feathers from Salvation Army counters And the sun pours down like honey on our lady of the harbor And she shows you where to look among the garbage and the flowers There are heroes in the seaweed, there are children in the morning They are leaning out for love and they will lean that way forever While Suzanne holds the mirror And you want to travel with her, and you want to travel blind And then you know that you can trust her For she's touched your perfect body with her mind

[@NSC19]

YA QUIERO ESCUCHARLO TODOOOO

[@melodyhannabuffet6569]

Beautiful ❤

[@nutster9000]

Heard this song for millennia but this is the first time it's really gripped me.

[@michaelmakes1225]

How rare ,a truly talented singer who knows when to take a backseat to the song itself..no caterwauling 😂

[@advairbatista7215]

Fantástico! ❤️

[@ezzymartin]

She is the best

[@dani_umpi]

excelente, hermoso

[@florentinabenesch9817]

gasped when I saw this video

[@winstonchurchill9048]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@chrisglynn]

Wow.

[@heleneramos889]

When Nina Simone deconstructed this song, some voices said that she deserved the Nobel Prize for such audacity or daring thing. Olivia's version has knocked me out and I must confess that I'm still recovering myself for such audacity too! She has demonstrated again, the great talented young singer that she is. No debates here. What I've learned more from these two so brilliant singers is that, the sacred spark that lies within each of us is not owned or controlled by anyone else. It is not confined by someone else's definition. It does not ask for permission to create and make things better. Sonic diamonds are forever!

[@stubbornstream3417]

Amazing! Are the other 2 performances going to be published?

[@charles205ifaction]

on the BBC iPlayer, you might need a VPN if you're not in the UK

[@koshino99]

シェアさせていただきます

[@leostar71]

❤😊

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Amazing track indeed, how l love the third generation enjoying grand parents most beloved songs, yeah, it's a very special emotion indeed, a generational legacy and a nice spiritual heritage, great performance congrats, let's dedicate it right away His Majesty King Charles, please be our partizan hero and resist, fighting back the cancer threat, the psychological strength is crucial😢😢😢😢

[@jeffreyjohnson-h7g]

God save the BBC!

[@FelixF-o4u]

Beautifully done, especially, also, the orchestration. I was surprised by the change of lyrics in the second refrain, but felt it kind of works, if intended. However, the repetition of those altered lyrics doesn't work in the third refrain; the preceding verse is talking about Suzanne, a woman, and Olivia repeats a refrain talking about a man (Jesus). ... Honoring the great poet / lyricist Leonard Cohen deserves attention to such details. But maybe it was a case of nerves.

[@RoelCandaeleARTISTSPAGE]

😘💓

[@drewb8r]

If Cohen had in his imagination the way this song could be arranged and sung, his imagination has just become reality...

[@el_jay]

can u guys not be annoying and upload her dive already. thanks. love olivia too much for it to not be avail xx

[@FoursWithin]

Suzanne takes you down To her place near the river You can hear the boats go by You can spend the night beside her And you know that she's half crazy But that's why you wanna be there And she feeds you tea and oranges That come all the way from China And just when you mean to tell her That you have no love to give her Then she gets you on her wavelength And she lets the river answer That you've always been her lover And you want to travel with her And you want to travel blind And you know that she will trust you For you've touched her perfect body with your mind And Jesus was a sailor When He walked upon the water And He spent a long time watching From His lonely wooden tower And when He knew for certain Only drowning men could see Him He said, "All men will be sailors then Until the sea shall free them" But He Himself was broken Long before the sky would open Forsaken, almost human He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone And you want to travel with Him And you want to travel blind And you think maybe you'll trust Him For He's touched your perfect body with his mind Now, Suzanne takes your hand And she leads you to the river She is wearing rags and feathers From the Salvation Army counters And the sun pours down like honey On our lady of the harbor And she shows you where to look Among the garbage and the flowers There are heroes in the seaweed There are children in the morning They are leaning out for love And they will lean that way forever While Suzanne holds the mirror And you want to travel with her And you want to travel blind And you know that you can trust her For she's touched your perfect body with her mind

[@AdrianBagnall]

Lyrically it all goes horribly wrong at 2:51 leaving her to mumble the closing line of the verse. Such a shame. This song demands and deserves lyrical perfection.

[@olliek8814]

Completely disagree, she doesn’t mumble the closing line at all!

[@PIERREASARVI]

1 of my favourite Leonard Cohen songs.. Don't like this cover. Sorry I'm a traditionalist.

[@pathenews]

Try listening to Roberta Flack’s sublime rendition of this song…

[@PIERREASARVI]

@@pathenews Heard it..Can't beat the Original version. IMO

[@pauluzzzzzz]

beautifull

[@questioneverything2442]

Incredible

[@neilmackintosh9602]

Astonishing ❤