Vocal Coach Reacts to Disney Princesses- Studio vs LIVE

[@Tarasimonstudios]

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[@MartenFerret]

Might I suggest Glenn Yarbrough's 'The Greatest Adventure' from Rankin-Bass's 'The Hobbit' soundtrack? He has an amazing warble. :3

[@camilomatthias5044]

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[@smarti3pants1999]

Fun fact: Idina Menzel audition for tangled but the directors thought she was just too powerful for the dainty Rapunzal so they saved her for a future project. So she was one of the first people that was thought of for the role of Elsa solely for the power ballads

[@kalakalachuchu]

should've been shoshana bean.

[@Natenoooo16]

@@kalakalachuchu As with literally everything that idina menzel has touched. Shoshana is superior

[@ASadPigeon]

Smarti3pants Didn't Kristen bell also audition?

[@manfromrome7710]

@@Natenoooo16 i agree..soshana is far better..she has a more pleasant voice and a superior technique..

[@smarti3pants1999]

@@ASadPigeon probably, I dont know about

[@daniellee2505]

Sad Fact: The voice actress for a Cinderella, Ilene Woods suffered from Alzheimer’s and forgot that she even voiced Cinderella, and this song. But, the nurses who took care of her actually played this song and she loved it and was most comforted by it, and she didn’t know who sang it. That honestly makes me want to cry...

[@wig.8gles]

Awww...

[@dan-dan8297]

So sad

[@Khir.04]

Aww😦

[@jomish8719]

🥺🥺🥺

[@littledolldisneypreschool2086]

@@Khir.04Awe, that is just sad 😔

[@jeremiahcomer]

If Lea Salonga had an album where she sang every Disney song, I’d buy it.

[@THuuDo]

Yes! How do we make this happen

[@BLAZINGikari]

Check YT she something close to what you're talking about and yes its in an Album Disney medley is the title

[@palaginghuli]

She does.

[@jeypyscho5941]

yeees!!

[@nhihihi5]

Heck I'll buy 10 of it for my family and friends got ear wash

[@labellavita12]

Having been invited to voiced in Disney is rare.. Lea is the only one who sang for two Disney princesses.

[@AndySaenz]

Lea Salonga's voice has really aged the best! She sounds almost exactly the same in 2015 as she did in 1991! Her voice is so pristine, so pure, so sweet, so POWERFUL. She's my favorite Disney Princess.

[@littlelou050]

Yes i agree, her voice has become cleaner and prettier as well. She has taken good care of her vocals all these years

[@lilyann168]

I agree. Judy Kuhn showed out well too.

[@jeypyscho5941]

yeeees!!

[@wig.8gles]

YES SHE'S A LEGEND!

[@Alex-eh7jg]

Aged like a fine wine. 👌

[@meandmyinsanity]

Came for Tara, stayed for Lea Salonga!

[@yourmajesty7604]

Lea will always be the darling of Disney princesses. 🥰

[@P99-e2x]

Hoo-ah

[@felixcruzjr3881]

@@P99-e2x its ooh rah

[@wig.8gles]

SAME

[@Lapinporokoira]

Cant believe tangled was 10 years ago :o

[@jessboo173]

Ohno i'm old

[@goeasy8916]

Omg

[@carolinemarshall1669]

Whhaaaa???

[@rainbow.fr0g]

Ikr

[@iandean1112]

That's not okay. At all.

[@michellejendrzejek3301]

Can we just...for a moment...Lea Salonga’s voice didn’t change across 23 YEARS.

[@Dan-Black]

So the Snow White live recording was 35 years after the studio recording? That's pretty darn impressive! Wow, looks like they really directly modeled Cinderella's face and expressions after the singer. I've seen Jodi Benson in concert two or three times. She usually sounds better than that recording. And she absolutely loves singing "Colors of the Wind". (Disclaimer: It's probably been 15 years since I've seen her.) I agree on Paige O'Hara. I may have seen her in concert once, too; but the video here definitely sounds disappointing. I hope it was just an off day for her. Her performances on the studio recordings were always among my favorites. Lea Salonga is fantastic -- past, present, and surely future. She's a pro among pros. Absolutely spectacular. I _wish_ I could see her in concert! I agree Mandy Moore's recording is the epitome of Disney princesses. And Kristen Bell is just perfect for Anna -- beautiful voice and hilarious. Love Julie Fowlis's recording -- and that song! I like that acoustic version! Auli'i Cavalho is another perfect Disney princess voice -- the studio recording and live (no, I haven't seen her in person, just several videos of live performances). So amazing! I think since people like Jodi Benson started performing live after their Disney recordings, Disney's figured out they need to pick (and/or train) people who can deliver excellent performances live, too. I completely agree that the modern trends toward having women with huge vocal power is a great thing! Soft and delicate and gentle is still nice when they choose -- and some of them show that near the beginning of their signature songs -- but having all that power and control is so captivating and inspiring!

[@valashar5313]

They did model the animation on the vocalists in early Disney movies. They also had them act out scenes live to give the animators life model sources for their work.

[@Dan-Black]

​@@valashar5313​ - I knew they did it in later films (like from TLM on -- have even seen videos from Disney about it*), but I hadn't seen any video of the voice actors from the older films. I didn't realize they were already modeling them after the voice actors on the earlier films, especially modeling them that closely. It makes sense, since it gives them a reference of what somebody really does look like when they're singing that song or speaking the other parts. * Disclaimer/side note: I realize some of the newer characters were modeled as sort of a composite of several people -- including the voice actors, but also other people. For example, Ariel was modeled not only after Jodi Benson, but also Sherri Stoner (I think she was the primary reference) and Alyssa Milano (obviously, at the age she was at the time).

[@jermwerm2575]

Anika Noni Rose blows me away with her sheer power. One of my faves by far.

[@steffiglam5182]

Lea Salonga is the queen of disney world....!!

[@lexie_henning]

Lea definitely still has the most clear, beautiful, and Disney perfect voice. Paige O'Hara was such a wonderful singer when she was younger but her voice definitely didn't age as well as some of the others. To be fair, 1991-2011is a long time while some of these are fairly recent so we're not seeing what 10+ years does to all of their voices. Auli'i's voice is gorgeous but that live clip is only a year or two after she originally sang for Moana.Great job as always Tara! Keep doing more Disney!

[@npa661]

I'd like to hear Lea Salonga sing her third Disney princess song. The clarity of her crystal clear voice is awesome. You can understand every word that comes out of her mouth. She continues to sing "A Whole New World" and " Reflection" in her concerts & her voice only gets better.

[@briannapinkney4966]

Colors of the wind is so underrated how powerful its message is...it chokes me up every time.....RIP Kobe

[@andromeda5414]

I'm not the least surprised by Anika. She's a vocal beast. That was a beautiful intro btw.

[@maisiesummers42]

Hi Tara, Usually when I see those "Live/Studio" or "Then/Now" videos, there's often arguments in the comments about whether the difference in singing is due to strain or age or something like that. But artists like Lea Salonga sound the same, despite a twenty year gap. Wondered if you might be able to talk about voice changes as a result of aging, and why some people appear to be affected and others not. Hugs, a Tarabyte.

[@jessboo173]

To add on that maybe react to video about vocal damage (there are videos about idina menzel and other singers) and do you agree that it is vocal damage or just bad techniques?

[@maisiesummers42]

@@jessboo173 Interesting that you mention Menzel because there are claims she had damage after singing in Wicked, but either there wasn't any damage or she's recovered from it. Would be interesting to get Tara's thoughts on that.

[@gingidani1466]

I love the feminine and pure voices of Disney from back in the day. Especially how pure Jasmine sounds. Love it. Side note: Belle and Ariel are my princess 🤣

[@alexolivo4155]

Lea Salonga has almost the same tone. Matured a bit but still. She is never the only singing voice for 2 princesses for nothing. p.s. @12:19 is my favorite expression... So I say it to you as well. More Power!!!

[@SONGbyrdRYzing]

All these Disney connections, Tara. I'm sensing a role in your future.

[@naitsirhcseyer09]

JUDY AND LEA are my favorite, Clear Voice and Pronounciation.

[@originalname8513]

I'M LIVING FOR THE INTRO😍😍

[@originalname8513]

@@ES11777 ❤️❤️❤️ she's a queen

[@MC-oj4en]

That intro was so cringe

[@originalname8513]

@@MC-oj4en that's okay if you didn't like it.. I personally think that it was beautiful 😅

[@ES11777]

@@MC-oj4en I loved the intro lol

[@DiogoChris]

Seriously

[@Quixotic1018]

Judy Kuhn and Lea Salong were in the LEs Mis 10th Anniversary together

[@elementalbalance08]

How does Lea sound the exact sameeee?!?!! Amazinggggg!!

[@Kermitthebadger]

I love all those but when Pocahontas starts singing I sit straighter, there's just something about this particular song that blows me away.

[@maddies.7285]

I completely agree there’s something so unique about Judy Kuhn’s voice I’m obsessed about!!

[@vertigoed.]

right? it's Judy's voice and the lyrics of the song. Alan Menken is a genius.

[@potato.pancake]

judy kuhn!!!!!! i love her voice so much ❤️❤️

[@Cassxowary]

Friendly reminder to look for the truth (: but it sounds nice otherwise

[@stoneyfrost8717]

I really love messages of the Pocahontas song. It is the past and present of humanity.

[@skatefan78]

This was such an interesting video -- it's so amazing to see the change in feminine voice over time as society changed and women asserted themselves in greater numbers, and how that bore itself out in the musical numbers and roles being portrayed -- but one thing is CONSTANT -- Lea and Idina are QUEENS OF ALL THINGS and TIMELESS!

[@HumanSagaVault]

Mandy Moore is my ultimate favorite disney princess voice, i agree with you tara she is indeed the epitome of a Disney princess voice🥰

[@chelseabybee2012]

I wish they had a live recording of Mary Costa as Princess Aurora! The best princess voice imo

[@justme6049]

I came here after binge watching Lea Salonga’s videos starting from her audition for Miss Saigon to her studio recording videos for Aladdin and Mulan, to Les Miserables and other live performances on broadway. ❤️❤️❤️

[@dior6787]

YAAAAS, LEA SALONGA!!! SHE REALLY ALWAYS KILLED IT!!!!

[@juandelacruz9162]

Lea's voice my God! There is no significant change on her voice from 1992 up to the present.

[@monicaconsigliereLavieenfleur]

Cinderella, Ariel and Belle, Tiana, Jasmin are my favourite voices, sweet and powerfull with perfect mix and no yelling.

[@johannastromberg1224]

The lady who sang for snow white had a classically trained operatic voice. Definitely look up old recordings of her singing in house boat. Stunning!! Also, look up the singer in sleeping beauty. She also was a classically trained singer who starred in operas at the met. Her jewl aria is beautiful!!

[@danaondrackova3431]

The intro Is adorable😂😙

[@aaronobrien6352]

Anika noni rose was the BEST OF ALL IN THIS COMPLIATION

[@vivdcln]

I'm sure that Lea is heeeereeee 😍😍😍

[@carlyleyt]

The progression of vocals for Disney is quite insane when we look at them like this. I love it!

[@jfcariasa]

Can you please react to Naomi Scott singing "Speechless"? I feel like her voice and technique are really good and that the song has some interesting vowels and register choices. I would love to hear Tara's insight on this performance. Thanks! :)

[@amberangel112]

The gorgeous David Campbell singing with Lea in the 2015 Aladdin Clip. He has an amazing voice too!

[@occhialcielo.Occhialcielo]

Check out Italian voice of Anna: her name is Serena Rossi, she's an actress and a singer for movies and musicals! Regards from Italy Evita

[@scottstephen5129]

I watched the Italian Frozen in my Italian language class and my friends and I all agreed Anna had an amazing voice!

[@destenysalinas5259]

Always LOVED Colors of the Wind but didn't watch a live version until now. I started crying and felt so much emotion. Wow!

[@AndySaenz]

I like how Tara is name dropping here! "Fun fact: Jodi Benson is my cousin's mentor, and Kristen Bell is my BFF's cousin!". Those connections would really help Tara break into the music Industry if she's looking to become a professional recording artist, a Broadway performer, etc.

[@SilverStarOfTheNight]

The difference for the movie Reflection and the live one may be because the movie has the shortened version of Reflection while Lea always sings the original song in live performances.

[@sinszeman]

OMG Love this! All these Disney Princesses have such elegant voices!! Big fan of the Disney Princess!

[@AndySaenz]

I'm surprised Julie Andrews has never voiced an animated Disney princess! She had the perfect singing voice for it.

[@ktie28]

I like how you have analysis of their singing technique. Some vocal coaches' reaction is just WOW..WOW...WOW...and no explanation.

[@chrisbean]

I love your work. I always enjoy Disney songs. Adriana Caselotti was a soubrette soprano. I used to love Ilene Woods as Cinderella, loved that dramatic sound to her voice.

[@shirleyujest7786]

I love your princess chair. You are channeling your inner Disney Princess, especially with that intro!

[@nataliemcgarry8054]

The song sung in the Disney movie Mulan was my absolute favorite i think it's called Reflection

[@adriangerardlopez9801]

I'm a 23-yr old man and I am not ashamed to say that I am a Disney fan. I grew up with these films... 😍🥰

[@DeanHoisington]

It’s amazing how great they all sounded. I expected more variety between live and studio, but for the most part everyone sounded very much the same.

[@BOREDOM6969]

Lea's voice is so clear 😍

[@leonieantonia5557]

7:40 "I feel like I don't sound feminine." Girl 😂 I'm a 17 yrs old girl and I sing in the tenor - I feel you 😂

[@marisandinianimelove]

When you realize Tangled was 10 years ago.... O_O

[@neveragain712]

We have to remember also that the older you get the harder it is to keep your pitch as you used to when you were younger your voice deepens...is that a word?...

[@photonspark]

I remember after seeing the original Mulan, I went to a CD shop to see who sang Reflection, and heard about Christina Aguilera for the first time. Still my favourite song of hers

[@getralibra6236]

No not Christina is the original

[@saphiro007]

LOVE THIS INTRO! Perfection! I almost expected you to be in a full length ball gown, with a tiara.

[@KevinFelipeSS]

Ver-sa-ti-li-ty. That's what we see in Tara!

[@vikki5898]

Tara you are such a QUEEN I love it!

[@european_lion_123]

I love these new intros 😍

[@freshboy99r]

The pitch accuracy in that intro 👏🏻

[@blackjag121]

I love the song Cinderella sings when dancing with Prince Charming, So this is Love, mmm mmmm!!!

[@Luisrojas1945.]

Mrs. Caselotti and Mrs. Woods are incredible singers

[@Candellina]

Ooh... That was the best vocal intro so far, Tara. (All were great)

[@salumi6213]

Hahahah gotta love you Tara the intro was everything :D Please react to either "Amber Riley covering 1+1 by Beyonce" or "Shoshana Bean and Amber Riley Never Loved A Man Live at the Ace" I'd love to see you reacting to Amber Riley

[@mcginnislucas]

salumi yes!! Shoshana and Amber Riley!!!

[@AndySaenz]

9:11 WOW, Idina Menzel did Let It Go LIVE in the original key! That's a tough song to sing live because it's got so many high notes, there may be bad weather if you're performing outdoors, etc.

[@lucihornsby]

ikr!! so many people are like “oh she sounds terrible live” but they don’t realise how challenging let it go is to sing!! especially in the original key! idina deserves more credit 💙

[@jamesmoyner7499]

Fun fact during the recording of the song “Something There” for Beauty and the Beast when Paige was singing “New and a bit alarming” she was going down on the word alarming and Howard Ashman was telling her to go Streisand on that word so that is what is heard in the finished product.

[@celestebacalso7345]

Tara, your voice fits a Disney princess beautifully, too! ❤️

[@kaitlynconyers4051]

oh my gosh the ad before your video was from St. Judes. and i got caught up in her story and watched the whole thing crying LOL

[@tromboneguy92]

The girl who was the voice of Moana was also in the shortlived, but SO GOOD show on NBC, Rise. And in that show, they do Spring Awakening, which she will also be a lead in the upcoming film version of it.

[@SkyFireDrone2022]

Tara, you are so good, and hilarious with your geeking out. 😄

[@Jahari.J]

This intro singing brought the biggest smile to my face

[@Torachan0486]

Thank you for doing this. I'm a huge Disney Princess fan! I'd love to see your take on Frozen II!

[@Anders359]

Got to meet Julie fowlis last year at FSU. Wonderful person and a huge advocate for Celtic music and culture

[@madkingslayer8781]

lea salonga voice is HD clear from ages to ages!

[@gabriellealessandra13]

ah, Ilene Woods has always been my absolute favourite!!

[@tinadollente1878]

I love Disney. I love Tara. I love the intro. Can this video be more perfect?

[@Tarasimonstudios]

Awww!! No, I love YOU!!

[@JWelson9980]

What a great video! It was so cool to see the style change as times progressed. Btw some of those live vocals were just amazing!

[@kavak1344]

I'd love to see you become a new princess in one of Disney's movies Tara! How awesome would that be to have your voice live on forever like that😀

[@tylerhackner9731]

😍😍 love the intro. Tara’s a vocal queen. Great reaction btw.

[@St._Jaden_P]

9:25 Tara! Do you know what you just did when you said that!? If Broadway hears those words, we would be closer to making more Disney musicals than we ever have before. Tara Simon... you just started a REVOLUTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@joannaglasby2596]

That song from brave brought back memories. I used to belt that out in the car on my way to work.

[@cheybabyxx]

yay for disney! I totally used to always lift up on that part of the little mermaid haha. I am totally geeking out with you here!

[@adamG2001]

This intro is the best thing I’ve ever seen!!!!!!!

[@hellogoodbyeandallinbetween]

Honestly I so love disney princess songs, they help to build my confidence so much. the only male equivalent I can think of is hercules' go the distance

[@PeterMaleitzke]

Thank you for including Anika Noni Rose.

[@ajandrianjafymusic]

Mandy is the embodiment of a Disney princess

[@moonsong3964]

I wanna voice a singing Disney character I'm a boy but nobody really talks about the boy characters voices lol

[@neinnine]

youll be there someday man

[@moonsong3964]

@@neinnine thank you 😁

[@michaeljeffmamigo970]

Glad I'm not the only who wants to be a disney character😂

[@umbreondark7837]

pikachu soulreaver sad but true...the difference between male and female disney singer's fanbase is huge. Btw...I reaaaally love Shang's Ill make a man out of you.

[@annahill99]

I love how unique Quasimodo’s voice is! The guy who played him in the Broadway version a few years ago had a STUNNING voice.

[@neylakuhn1513]

okay that beginning was SO GOOD I CRIED

[@AndySaenz]

Anna: For the first time in forever, nothing's in my way! *Gets hit by a horse seconds later* LOL 😂

[@ceceliam9014]

Great video! Kristen Bell also does a live version of "Do You Want To Build a Snowman?" where she does all the different age voices herself. Might be fun to talk about what she's doing with her voice to mimic a child and teen compared to her adult voice where she ends 😁

[@tdilport]

Keeping the Princess theme going, you might want to check out Bonnie Milligan and Laura Osnes singing a Disney Princess Medley. Its comedic but both women can sing and Bonnie is a powerhouse.

[@ercyncajucom7850]

The only person who became 2 different Disney princesses in a span of a decade.

[@rockabitona715]

Aulii is soooo good!!!! Powerful voice! She should be the one singing national anthem in the 2019 Superbowl!! Maybe the 2020!!!

[@Tilla00]

OOH, Can't you react to Disney in different languages? I'm from Sweden, and I'm so proud of the Swedish voices in older Disney movies. They are (and yes, I may be a "little" biased) some of the best dubbed versions. Though there are a lot of beautiful versions in other language.

[@Meiiiow]

Only movie the Swedish dubb was awful was lionking 2.. but yes rest is fine

[@iveynetsch1001]

Fun fact: the voice actress for Pocahontas, Judy Kuhn originated Cosette in Les Miserables on Broadway.

[@Jorz]

That intro is the best so far omg ahahaha! 💕

[@jarel4751]

Me: Tara: Kristen Bell is my best friend’s cousin

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

She didn't say that o.O

[@barbknitsandcrochets]

Huh? I could have sworn she said KB was her "bff's cousin." Edit, I watched it again and Tara said exactly, " Fun fact, Kristen Bell is my bff's cousin." Jarel was correct.

[@leighs.u.3001]

Yes. @8:12

[@princessrose1671]

Watching this video just gave me lots of nostalgia! I love the princesses so much and seeing you react and saying that you love made me so happy! 😍😍❤️❤️

[@Lexishmexy]

How do you achieve “crystal clarity”? You should do a video on that topic! Love your videos!!