Opera Singer Reacts to Cynthia Erivo Alfie | Performance Analysis |

[@demontelavon]

Cynthia Erivo is genuinely one of the best vocalists ever! She is so expressive, and she does it with ease.

[@kalangwakashoka5601]

Couldn’t agree more 😭

[@Storkus100]

Fun fact, Cynthia and Shoshanna Bean are besties. They both share the gift of story telling when they sing.

[@a-bittersweet-tragedy0203]

she should look up their I did something bad cover

[@pattylyons9645]

Beautiful rendition

[@rjs2035]

MORE CYNTHIA PLEASE!!!! Her performance of Prince's Nothing Compares 2 U at Next at the Kennedy Center and her rendition of I (Who Have Nothing) live at Royal Albert hall are both my favorite performances from her and some of my favorite live performances ever! Her vocal technique is OFF THE CHARTS!!! Would 100% tune in to any future videos where you analyze her performance!

[@yedis1750]

I adore your analysis. So passionate, detailed, knowledgeable. You're totally right about the audience clapping a note and ruining the moment. I've stopped going to Broadway and, to a lesser extent, West End shows shows now, because I'm so fed up with audiences whooping and cheering and screaming hysterically in the middle of a song. It isn't real appreciation, it's more about bringing attention onto themselves. Silence often creates the most powerful moments in musical theatre but you rarely experience it these days sadly.

[@davidshepard-alenko4232]

I agree but I also understand why audiences are confused about proper etiquette. for musical theater, operatic performances, and serious soundtrack ballads like this one applause should be held to the end so the piece can have space to breathe. for pop, R&B, and gospel performances it could be argued that it is more disrespectful for the audience not to engage with the performer and make some noise.

[@JohnnyByeYm]

People do not cheer to bring attention to themselves, but to release tension. And I can see why people in this audience might have thought the scene is over as it kind of felt like the major climax of the song had just come. Still they start cheering way before the note is over, which I also find mildly annoying. A bit early applause is nevertheless much less irritating than the current habit of people thinking they need to goddamit film everything with their crappy mobile phone, thereby illuminating their environment and sometimes even blocking sight for others.

[@Rosannasfriend]

You can thank Shirley Bassey for all that body language you’re praising at the beginning, cause that’s exactly how Shirley, one of Cynthias favourite artists, performs. I didn’t know that the Star-Spangled Banner is full of questions until you said it, lol.

[@d.t.artistry]

Love this version of the song! Beautiful storytelling through dynamics!

[@trentt5310]

Ugh so glad you did this!!!! This performance was on repeat for so long, she’s incredible. She makes it look so natural, so easy to connect with her. Much love!

[@girl.thatsdorian]

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[@CajloTime]

A beautiful and insightful analysis to match this incredible performance. ♥

[@shannonowilliams]

Jess: I was aware that there were reaction videos to musical performances but I don't think I had ever either seen one or made it all the way through one before I stumbled onto your videos three years ago when you did your first analysis of Shoshana Bean (She Used To Be Mine). You have had me hooked ever since! I am always enthralled by your choice of artist & song as well as your charming, magical energy. (I do have a deep love for both Shoshana and Cynthia Erivo who are both masterclasses in blending training and nuanced technique with passionate storytelling!) But what always thrills me when new videos drop is the brilliant way you weave complex ideas like music/performance theory, various singing techniques, and articulation, ground and humanize them with care and love, and make them accessible for everyone -- from professional singers and performers to others who just love music and learning something new. 💖Thank you for always bringing a smile with everything you do!

[@Macrogue65]

I love your reviews and analysis. Really super. This one clearly hit you in the "feels" - as it did me too. She's a vocal chameleon for sure. And in this performance Cynthia is SERVING!

[@dffulmer1]

😭😭😭BEAUTIFUL PERFORMANCE

[@hexalfac]

Girl, I didn't know it was a film! Now I am dying to watch it haha. And yes, it is always such a wonderful experience to see Cynthia perform, she is just pure musical magic

[@legey5862]

I LOVE Cynthia and this is pure art! Hope you react to some Faouzia on Singer 2024 soon

[@ricoeugene-uu1bs]

..new subscriber here.. I usually do not comment on any "reaction" videos. But ! : YOU are the most knowledgeable , educational , eloquent , articulate , interesting AND entrertaining person I have foung on Y.T. In my mind : that is what Y.T. is all about! -I can not say I`ve wached ALL of Your videos , but many enough to say : I Love Your analysis! I Love You ! ..never change..

[@ricoeugene-uu1bs]

..."found".. -misspelling 😕

[@jessicasopranonotes]

Wow, thank you! 💛

[@ricoeugene-uu1bs]

@@jessicasopranonotes ...thank YOU ! 🙂!!

[@ricoeugene-uu1bs]

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[@Texbun2]

YAAAAS MS. ERIVOOOOO!!

[@Ocelot2000]

Cynthia Erivo, Lara Fabian, Whitney Houston....... To me the best female live singers in their genre!

[@jessicasopranonotes]

Such amazing singers!

[@andrewphillips1098]

Girl, you NEED NEED NEED to check out Sohyang's new song "'til you Love me Again"!! It is literally amazing. I have no words to even describe it. it leaves me speechless every time.

[@sizaxyt4882]

Hey! I know you've reacted to faouzia singing Desert Rose already but you should DEFINITLY listen to her sing it on the singing competition The Singer 2024, its even better then the one you already reacted to I swear !

[@RaulMaseda-p2y]

I love your reactions! But if you want your ming blown, check out Gabriel Henrique performing Cynthia's "Stand Up" with Coral "Black to Black". Even Cynthia was floored, saying "I absolutely love it!". I'm 72 years old and I've heard many of the greatest singers, including Dimash. But I've never heard anything like this. Otherworldly.

[@AnneliFAUL]

Please do more Lara Fabian.

[@ghost12626]

Please react to Sohyang - Dream.

[@cosbystark69]

Hey there!!! I love your reactions!!! I think a really good person you should react to would be Regine Velasquez. She’s a very famous Filipino singer dubbed and her “somewhere someday” song is soooooo good. She has amazing phrasing, musicality, range, depth, really it alllll

[@spaetaz]

This is amazing but the best performance she ever did was Color Purple

[@Texbun2]

✋🏾

[@monsternationpawsup]

You should react to Caroline Polacheck - Last Days: Non voglio vedere mai più il sole tramontare 😊

[@Enz0oYa]

My friend could you please react a Gabriel Henrique singing “ Stand up” from the movie Harriet original singer “ Cynthia Erivo “ 🙏🏻🙏🏻‼️ Thank you so much and I also love her 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✌🏻‼️

[@IAMisLove]

Subscribed. Beautiful performance and great reactions. I would like to suggest a reaction to BABYMETAL. They are unique and have an awesome lead singer. 🖖❤ BABYMETAL - Monochrome - Piano ver. / THE FIRST TAKE BABYMETAL | Rondo of Nightmare (w/ Mischiefs of Metal Gods Intro)

[@Rosannasfriend]

I hope you don’t get a copyright strike because you didn’t pause the performance at all. LMAO.

[@alemobra5747]

i thought the same thing 😂 i dont blame her tho, cynthia’s voice is so captivating

[@michael36andbraine57]

Réaction Emma cok avec voilà Réaction Emma cok dancing in the star

[@sharonlabrecque1655]

This was good but I prefer Barbra Streisand's version.

[@MyInspiredLifeTRJ]

Alfie was an old school player...

[@Rosannasfriend]

I love you but you’re really late with this one, lol. I was watching this on repeat day in and day out like eight months ago.