The Fifth Element "Diva Dance" - Opera Voice Coach REACTS and COMPARES performances

Join Elizabeth Zharoff, voice coach and opera singer, as we analyze and compare singers attempting the “unsingable” Diva Dance from the Fifth Element.
Originally sung by Albanian coloratura soprano, Inva Mula, the blue alien opera scene is legendary not only because it sounds totally dope, but because it is so difficult to sing. In fact, Eric Serra (the composer of the funky 2nd half) didn’t intend for it to ever be sung - but that won’t deter an ambitious high soprano.
Did you know that the first half comes from standard operatic literature? It is excerpted from Lucia di Lammermoor, by Donizetti. In this scene, the title character has gone completely bonkers… which is why it’s nicknamed “Lucia’s Mad Scene.”
All of the performances for this video were reported as live, non-enhanced performances, in the original key.
Videos:
Evgenia Laguna (2010) - • Fifth Element Diva son...
Viktoria (2015) the Voice Kids Russia - • Victoria Hovhannisyan ...
Laura (2008) - • Laura sings the "Diva ...
Jane Zhang (2015) - • [官方版]Jane Zhang-The Di...
Silas Cordeiro did a great transcription of the sheet music here:
Video of sheet music: • (sheet music) The Diva...
Download pdf: www.scribd.com/doc/44297184
Want to see me review DIMASH KUDAIBERGEN doing the Diva Dance? Click here:
• Voice Coach/Opera Sing...
ANSWER:
Synthesized voice at:
8:47, 9:30, 9:40
This video, and all of the reaction videos on this channel, are made for educational purposes. The original content that is “reacted” to is analyzed by a professional singer and teacher, who uses the performance to highlight vocal technique and further discuss vocal anatomy. In addition, musical theory and style choices are also often analyzed and discussed.
While the video does use the entire song (as things such as vocal endurance must also be considered), there are many pauses. In addition, often the original content is rewinded to examine a particular vocal element. During pauses, the reactor goes into detail on how sounds are produced, and why or why not they are good. The pauses often last a long time, so much so that this video cannot be considered a replacement for the original material. A link to the original video is always placed in the about section, and viewers are encouraged to watch it without pauses and commentary.
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[@TheCharismaticVoice]

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[@BInf-cj7du]

Is there an exercise to strengthen and increase the choppiness control of the human diaphragm to produce an more punchy delivery?

[@GeorgeSaint666]

You should do the Doctor from voyager. You did Star Wars... Now you should check out Star Trek as well: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIS6Y5qXj9ygmq8 The Holographic Doctor from Star Trek series Voyager is known to sing. Actor Robert Picardo is an accomplished singer. Here is him singing to the Cassini spacecraft: kzbin.info/www/bejne/poHRi4R_oLiBo7c Here is him singing for the character Tuvok in the ST Voyager series: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3rNgJych6xgq5o And there is lost more stuff around him singing.

[@DannoTull]

So I don't know if you've done any more looking for Il Dolce Suono sung by Inva Mula Tchako From Albaina but there are a few on youtube like this kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpWki6ubfq2kgJI

[@andyspark5192]

Did you noticed that Laura 14:40 made the big voice jumps by making the sound with exhaling and *inhaling* ? Inhaling creates high pitch sounds.

[@42436freak]

Do a react to the ACTUAL queen that nailed this song live and for real. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXvPY6iGg9h9e80&start_radio=1&rv=tQwVKr8rCYw

[@frankieh2011]

Let's not forget that the alien sang it with a belly full of bricks.

[@MrWmJosephSmithIII]

Thats why she hit those notes. We as human know kidney stone pain, etc. imagine trying to pass THOSE?!

[@nohc4]

Hahahaha! best comment here! hahaha

[@WaterKatara]

Spooiiilleeerrrsss😂

[@startingQB]

🤣🤣🤣

[@monsterrun]

They just misunderstood what "they are within me" means... ilke the christ saying the word of god is within me... like if they kill him and get a big ass book from his stomach.... The elements just like the word of god are in spirit and can not be harnessed materialy...

[@ashcash5035]

The Fifth Element was a movie ahead of it's time. I watch it all the time!

[@davidfryer9359]

I have seen this film over 250 times and still can't get enough! I've seen the HUNGER more than that.

[@corriedebeer799]

it was steam punk before steam punk was even a thing

[@247riffraff]

I thought I was the only one

[@TangoIndiaMike144]

@@247riffraff Same here man

Me to!

[@user-vp7jr2xy9h]

the girl at her home studio was the best. She didn't skip a note. her low notes were as clear and intense as the high, the performance was lively to its entirity. Congrats to that baby girl , too, for having the cojonas to do it live, with half the experience of the others, she didn't skip the difficult parts and she did it all live!

[@SpinningSidekick]

My only nit to pick with the home studio lady is that you could hear her singing over the original recording

[@nightseeker83]

​@@SpinningSidekickIt is good to know I am not the only one heard the original song in the back ground. Makes me question how much was her.

[@peersvensson9253]

@@nightseeker83 what's there to question? You can easily distinguish her voice from the backing track. If you can hear that it's there you should be able to tell it apart. For the most part she sings much louder than the backing, for example she drowns out the fake synth noises from the movie recording.

[@metallver556]

I think Laura did the best, she sang so powerfully, and didn't have to tweek anything in the song to accommodate her. Completely amazed by her!

[@feraldog5590]

hers is mixed with the original so it's not a fair comparison at all you want to judge let her use a version stripped of the original voice.

[@Shouja198]

@@feraldog5590 she has that on Spotify and Apple Music, she removed the backing vocals so you can hear how accurately she hits the notes

[@HisameArtwork]

agreed. it's good that the chinese lady keeps the song popular, advertising is important but she cheated a bit as far as I'm concerned, and I get it, I can't sing that either XD

[@NAlvazaz]

@@Shouja198 I must check that out!

[@NAlvazaz]

​@@Shouja198thanks! I heard it and now I see except for the deepest note which she left out what would ordinarily be sung by someone with a deeper range. Still it's awesome!

[@ZombieFood69]

Filmmakers: "We made this song to be un-singable by a human voice." Opera Singers: "Hold my beer."

[@MacPro8CoreMan]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@KuroiTenshi19]

Actually no one succeed to do exactly the same song ^^ so yeah they can continue to try ^^ in the film they use two voice simultaneous to do it so yeah good luck ^^ but laura is still undefeated in being the most accurate one since forever :D

[@mleet3125]

Jane zhang isnt an opera singer. I think she normally does Pop.

[@ElectricalExistence]

Hold my wine*

[@ElectricalExistence]

@@mleet3125 she was the worst one.

[@dr.sleepytime5271]

Composer: Writes opera so that it "can't" be sung by a person Laura: "...and so I took that personally"

[@Diamondback338]

Laura: “ok...that’s all I needed.” *Michael Jordan blank staring in background*

[@sludgiebear]

haha! I really like Laura's version. For me, I'd still like to hear Laura perform it live, but she was the most convincing to my ears. To me, she was the most technically accurate compared to the others, and that's what we're comparing: who is most accurate overall, right? Anyway, if anyone feels another female singer is more accurate, then please let me know because I'd love to listen! I really like this channel. So, thank you for this!

[@demonicastar]

Laura gave me goosebumps, so damn talented

[@HavoCentral]

the "impossible" part with the large jumps she does through inhale notes and exhale notes. completely genius

[@TocharaehD]

This is by far the best comment. I LOL'd so hard. Well done.

[@RexTorres]

I've heard *_so many_* covers of this song, including Laura's, and so far, her's is still the best for me.

[@cnacma]

On a technical level Laura’s was literally perfect. She sang every note in perfect key and time. It was incredible. However zhang has absolutely beautiful high notes. Her vocal chords are probably more comfortable in that range because they were so clear and bright and easy for her.

[@jamesstevens2362]

It’s a shame there’s no live performance here by Inva Mula, the original singer for the movie. She’s the true diva , the grand champion: “She sang 85% of what I thought was technically impossible” - Eric Serra (excerpt from interview in Trax Magazine 2016)

[@tihanadunic6185]

Finally. Not many people know that.

[@zaolus2507]

Thank you for bringing this up!

[@kirabouwerviraltyd]

Yeah, I'm so sorry there's no Inva Mula here for her to analyse.

[@Cajerunner]

@@kirabouwerviraltyd I completely agree. I just started watching The Charismatic Voice and really enjoy her reactions and critiques. so when I saw this review I was pretty excited to hear what she has to say because Fifth Element is one of my all time favorite movies. When we got into the video I had to pause it and then throw in my DVD of the movie (Yeah, I'm old) to verify that what I was hearing wasn't what was in the film at all. So, kinda bummed that she couldn't review the actual song from the movie. Probably has to do with copyrights of the film and KZbin and all that jazz. Maybe she'll be able to sometime in the future.

[@malii777]

its because she went to tirana (the capital of albania, where shes from) and became a music teacher/vocal coach (am not sure)

[@daithi1966]

For a guy who doesn't know a damn thing, the girl just singing in her house was hands down my favorite. Literally shivers down the spine.

[@carlosbrum265]

Same on all counts here

[@TheAngryMoth104]

She was also, technically, the most accurate

[@darkblast2528]

Home studio lady hands down. You don’t get to rewrite notes an call it nailed. One note change equals new song... vanilla ice ice baby. *slaps forehead*

[@youtert]

@@darkblast2528 It has one more ding.

[@stuartdubbs9605]

@@youtert 🤣🤣

[@Ziggetren]

So glad you featured Laura in here. She always blows me away! That power and accuracy... just amazing!

[@nbw0313]

Seeing that Laura sang it while sitting, is even more impressive! Her voice always left me speechless... I wonder how much practice it took her to manage to hit all those sudden variations.

[@GuukanKitsune]

Never tell a human they can't do something. They will succeed in doing it out of freaking spite.

[@viosavvy]

Just to be the Debbie downer for everyone xD This IS "technically" impossible to sing. No one is hitting that low G# they are singing the note in the parenthesis, but otherwise Laura hit everything else. This song spans 5 octaves.....The alien does hit that low G# though lol.

[@viosavvy]

I take it back that Dimash guy can totally sing all 5 octaves lol. Laura's is still better imo.

[@kepler_0008]

What about living in peace, respect and brotherhood? Humankind has always failed regarding that matter...

[@GuukanKitsune]

@@kepler_0008 Because nobody has been able to phrase it as a direct enough challenge to literally every human being.

[@Stubbies2003]

Sure in many cases. However if you listen to the song in the movie closely the impossible part IS impossible. That is a ton of quick sharp note changes in no time flat. These girls can do a decent work around but even Laura couldn't pull that one off. No one can.

[@tommiepattonkendrickiii1617]

The Fifth Element is VERY underrated film. On many levels...

[@Austlnf]

It's not. Everyone knows it's an incredible movie :D

[@jamesfick4529]

You either hate it or love it. We love it at my house.

[@alexgruchet5512]

How do I watch it ne what’s it aboit

[@R.Williams]

I don't think it's under rated at all. Everyone, including myself has seen it multiple times and sing it's praises! Maybe because it's old, younger folks may not have seen it, but it's a fun and famous movie.

[@BreakingPintMedia]

I agree with both sentiments. I don't think it's underrated from an individual perspective as most folks who have seen it acknowledge it as being a great film. But it is definitely underrated from the point of view of it seldom having been advertised or shown on network TV, etc... Gary Oldman is my favorite actor, and he plays Zorg perfectly (he famously resented his role... Similar to Alec Guinness and Obi-Wan).

[@HaganeNoGijutsushi]

My general impression as a layman: Laura was the one who stuck the most to the original score, but sometimes at a tiny cost to the actual pleasantness of the performance, whereas Jane Zhang sacrificed some of that 1:1 accuracy for the sake of being always 100% in control and thus making her performance the best one in terms of sheer enjoyment. But they also have a vast difference in equipment and probably prep time (home studio alone vs. a whole freaking orchestra in a concert hall), so I'd like to see a comparison on even ground. What I'm saying is, we want an official sing-off between Laura and Jane Zhang. The Operadome, two go in, one comes out. Ticket sales pending. EDIT: ok, after listening to the last part of the video I see we pretty much agree on that. Also kudos to the girl who managed to sing that for The Voice!

[@Dani-gl1xi]

Hahahaha I love this comment. You’re 💯 right - I reckon!

[@ShnarfKat]

It's soon after the. Beat kicks up. Sounds. Like Microsoft. 95 sounds remixed by tricky....like 4 min into the song or so

[@jaksilver3656]

I'm SO glad you did Laura's cover! She's INCREDIBLE on this! Zhang may have been more clear and a bit more tone quality, I think Laura did the BEST, but I'm not a professional.

[@Denien82]

"The vowels just smack you in the face" - This is the best way to describe my language/country I have heard 😂

[@barryfisk4181]

7th note synth . All high register synth.

[@rphuntarchive1]

Fifth Element: crazy sampled opera vocals Professional Opera Singers: hold my honey and lemon

[@Blueeyedramblings]

I literally laughed so hard at your comment

[@darksha1]

oh my god... I spit out my tea when I saw this... and it happens to be lemon and honey... not an opera singer but dated one for a long time and picked up the "habit" lol

[@spanglelime]

🤣 6 months later, I made this exact same joke and then scrolled down. DAMNIT!

[@maksphoto78]

@@darksha1 I always drink tea with honey and lemon at home. It's very tasty, and gives a nice vitamin C boost.

[@TheMelbournelad]

@@Blueeyedramblings same. The chuckles where real.

[@andreagale6058]

Jane Zhang’s version is my fave. Just beautiful & so very crisp on those notes. Love love love!

[@carolnearson7932]

Yes! Agree 100%.

[@KartikSharma-so1pz]

Mine would be dimash 🔥

[@bfreak3708]

I completely agree! They are all amazing but Janes octaves are unreal!!!

[@SirivsVi]

Yes!

[@Ash_G]

Her first part, yes. I didn't feel it when she got to the dancy bit. I remember getting out of the shower and playing the original. Good thing Samsung phones are actually waterproof. 😂

[@Someone-lf7iz]

Laura is one of the few I've seen to hit & project the highest AND lowest notes, especially the projection of that low note. Those crazy low notes don't always get the same credit as the crazy high ones for how difficult they are to really project. I'm gonna have to find more music from her ASAP

[@disneydiva7]

Just saw this. Thanks for all the kind words on my video. :)

[@TheBlaert]

Still number 1

[@sucellus5452]

like cecilia machinegun bartolli wath a work...

[@chadhandy4674]

Wow, just wow! Amazing singing. Thankyou.

[@kujda22]

By far the best version to this day, you didn't have to edit anything and still nailed it, amazing!!!

[@nuts4414]

you C.R.U.S.H.E.D. it. Full voice, sharp tones, power in the vocals. Incredible. I saw Jane but i hadn't seen yours and I do think you have the edge. Brilliant performance

[@emilyworkman]

Laura is my sister. She is as good as she seems. :D

[@monarchserenity65]

I loved your sister's singing best since she met the "challenge" and sang the "unsingable"!

[@KillerCammy85]

By far my favorite, she is freaking amazing. 😍

[@victorialira]

Your sister is amazing!

[@hsitgon]

I wish you had included Dimash Kudaibergen's concert version of this... His "the singer" audition is nice, but his concert performance is just stunningly incredible, one of the best I have heard, phenomenal for anyone, let alone a male singer... That said, these were also great performances.

[@johonn]

It was her very next reaction video, in which she also explained why she didn't include his recordings in this one.

[@jorgen.zamora]

The girl in the home studio is actually the one with the best high notes considering her projection for live performance like you said. and she clearly has the power to project without microphones.

[@Rellj16]

There's just something about that original version from the movie that just hits different. The emotion from it really just hits you hard.

[@moonfive9065]

It was performed using a synthesizer.

[@Rellj16]

@@moonfive9065 Yea, I know. But it's not that. It's before all of that comes in. I mean that first part, it's just sung with another level of emotion. Love it

[@EchoMirage72]

@@Rellj16 It's the invasion of the ship that it's sung to.

[@rinnhart]

@@EchoMirage72 gun fights make opera better, QED

[@stevealvarez2826]

Original Intention is what makes the original so good; but I agree with your final assessment.

[@RaptorShadow]

Laura's cover was the original 'actual person tries to do the Diva dance' and still the best!

[@emilyworkman]

YES IT WAS! :D My sister is amazing.

[@cattycorner8]

@@emilyworkman Your sister? I would def pay to hear her sing!

[@leonpetersen7346]

Totally agree..............all of them were awesome tho

[@ingmarploom1788]

@@emilyworkman Do you have any idea why the performer of the best diva dance available on internet (your amazing sister) gave the performance of a lifetime, only to never be heard from again (no new singing videos)?

[@brownbaschannel136]

agree 100%

[@rudolfo963]

Hi Elizabeth, I read the following interesting comment under a performance of this song by a woman named Tolkyn Zabirova. The commentor is Aodhan Paeder Mac Cionaoith. I found it quite interesting in explaining just what about this song is impossible to sing and why. Quote: "The man who created this song explained why he said the song was 'impossible' - not because the notes were unreachable (the singer at the time hit all of the notes!) but rather because of the very fast parts. He was speaking of a human inability to switch between notes as fast as editing the notes closer together could, with the same precision and sharpness. And so the studio editing in question was simply this: The singer sang the notes more slowly. She hit all of the notes with no assistance. He edited the notes closer together to create fast note progressions. The artificial part of the song wasn't in helping her hit notes but in putting the notes closer together than humans can switch between notes. Since this song was created, there are a number of singers who have practiced singing those notes with a similar speed, and many of them have gotten so close that they sound artificial to some ears. That includes this woman, as well as a Chinese singer named Jane Zhang and an Indic man named Dimash Kudaibergen. You can tell that it's their actual voices because each of them lose control over the notes when they try to switch between the notes so fast. This creates noticeable imperfections-- a wobble here or there, a slight off-pitch note as they transition from one note to another, but most importantly, the speed is never exact. All of them, at some point in their runs, are chasing the background music, falling a little behind because of the difficulty of trying to sing notes at that exacting pace. This woman actually altered the song so that she wouldn't have to make such a large transition from one note to another, thereby allowing her to reach notes more quickly. That's the method that most of these singers use, which is why few of them perform the song exactly the way it's done in the movie". Link to the video by Tolkyn Zabirova is kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4uxmH1tYsmIo80 Thought you might like to ponder this explanation.

[@HerrWeberMFT]

Thank you for sharing the video link to Tolkyn Zabirova. I have searched many different videos and never ran across 2 or 3 different people until now, reading through many comments from multiple videos. So far, I have enjoyed Tolkyn and another woman named Laura's versions the best. If you haven't seen Laura's version, I suggest checking it out. Although it is not a full orchestra performance, her skill nonetheless is incredible. Tolkyn wasn't perfect, but she does get that fast section better than anyone else I have seen, including the portion right before it. Thank you again for mentioning it and spending the time to provide such a well-thought-out explanation.

[@todddupe2564]

Laura may have the advantage of several takes vs. live? But her notation, tone and power is goosebumps worthy Kudos to anyone attempting to tackle this song

[@Wuts-up-dowg-]

I’ve watched the fifth element and versions of the diva dance hundreds of times. The original obviously just punches you, but Laura’s in this video is so far the only other one that has given me goosebumps!

[@ShuShuMcJ]

I totally agree that Jane's vocal quality was the purest on both high and low notes, but that Laura was the most impressive for nailing every note as written - which was kind of the point of the challenge given that it was supposed to be unsingable. So I was actually slightly more impressed with Laura's accomplishment.

[@mannfan12]

YES completely agree.

[@kevinpriester7478]

Absolutely

[@LandersWorkshop]

I agree, Laura is technically the champion currently. I give some points to Zhang for the all-in performance though.

[@TheInfurnos]

Laura's was probably the best hands down , you need to consider she didn't have a orchestra backing her , with a bit of rehersal and the people backing her that Jane had , I think it would have been better.

[@jsbrads1]

I understand that Laura was natural, but some of her high notes sounded synthetic, Jane made those high notes sound natural. I think Laura sang the high notes too sharply? Natural singing of a single note starts at a slightly lower volume, increases and drops before terminating like a sine wave, Laura’s was a square wave.

[@AbelFarkas]

Laura gave me chills, but Jane brought tears into my eyes... I literally go to trance when hearing Jane singing this! This is the first time I hear Viktoria, I dont thing it is perfect, but there is also something special to it that I really like! (Saíing this all as someone who doesn't understand music, just enjoys it!)

[@angelightartstudio8986]

Laura was by far the very best, so lovely it gave me shivers. And no skipped notes. Most impressive of all. I'd pay to see her live performance of this amazing piece. The youngster was second- imagine her with more years experience in tge future. Last place is Jane who sounded slured and to many notes deleted.

[@EtzEchad]

I really like the fact that this piece was written to be unsingable and these amazing women just went ahead and sang it anyway. Kudos to all of them!

[@Sellyei]

Composer: You cant sing this. Laura: Hold my microphone

[@exaltedklown1406]

roflmfao

[@anthonydenzzel2252]

What I love about your videos, @TheCharismaticVoice is that there are no or very few video cuts, for me it helps a lot while explaining something to see a thinking pause. Awesome job!

[@ma-ma-mamary3946]

I still love Laura's version the most out of all the versions I've heard so far. All wonderful versions ladies.

[@jamesfelty952]

Imo, Laura was the most accurate and I enjoyed her voice the most and wish we could hear her performance in an atmosphere akin to Jane's. Jane definitely has an enchanting voice and did a beautiful job, but Laura actually hit everything exact, which proved it was after all not impossible for a human to accomplish.

[@chamqual6480]

Singing with the original score playing in the background was a pretty high cheat.

[@TwatMcGee]

@@chamqual6480 not really, you could hear them both clearly

[@CherryGryffon]

Laura is, and will always be the best IMHO. She has way more ability and control over her voice, that just strikes me a lot more deeply than someone altering their voice [synth] or someone altering the notes [Like Jane, or those that key change for their voice]. Her accuracy, and the ease with which she had that accuracy astound me to this day. I'm not sure if she still does them, but she used to do singing videos on YT, and was one of hte first channels I ever sub'd to!

[@patrickcanter2831]

Your critique makes it MUCH clearer to understand and sense the qualities. I love that scene and agree with your choices.❤

[@yochaiw]

Your enthusiasm and curiosity with every video is heartwarming! Thank you! I know it’s not much contribution, but your next overpriced corporate beverage is on me. 🙏

[@Ciofey]

Laura wins the fan award for being most true to the original. Jane's voice is clear as a bell, but misses (drops, changes, or slides into) a few notes. Both are insanely impressive. Eleven alien thumbs up.

[@hariman7727]

How dare you give it it only 11 thumbs up?! Don't you know that's a horrible insult in Tarqualian?! Wait... You're a Tenqualian? Ah, that's a high compliment. My apologies. Carry on.

[@Kermitt_Frog]

Laura tricked a little, cause the original one was in the background still. It was not just the music, but also the singing. That helped her voice to sound even better. But still impressive.

[@arturama8581]

@@Kermitt_Frog And she did 200 takes and picked the best. It's not live singing, it's live STUDIO singing.

[@brettwilliams7657]

@@arturama8581 You have no idea how many takes she did. You're bearing that cross for some personal reason and it's obvious from your multitude of replies along the same lines; you sound rabid and ridiculous, unable to give credit where it's due. You should be ashamed of yourself.

[@sarac.3568]

@@arturama8581 wow, did Laura do something to you or what? You seem to really hate her very much. Or you are Jane and desperate to convince everyone you are the best :D So what if she took 200 takes? She still nailed it. The backtrack is not drowning her voice, it is clearly heard throughout the video. And are you saying Jane did not rehearse 200 times as well? I finally found one person who disliked Laura's video...I always wondered who'd dislike such talent...

[@aprotista]

I’m on team Laura! Also, remember that she’s just recording in her room instead of having a microphone and an entire orchestra behind her to add to the performance. The combination of humble setting and that massive talent is... mind-blowing.

[@tkim2320]

But that also means less pressure and the ability to press delete and re-record if she messes up.

[@robertafettuccine]

@@tkim2320 Re-recording doesn't change the fact that she sang it as written and hit all the notes.

[@useitwice]

@@robertafettuccine Sure, but this might have been her 50th-something take to get it just right. The performers filmed on stage are judged on a single try.

[@larrymacneil8413]

@@useitwice single try ?????ahahahahahahah

[@useitwice]

@@larrymacneil8413 what..?

[@jamiedawson7060]

Coming back to watch the first video from Elizabeths channel that I ever watched. I've been loving her videos ever since. Thank you for such fantastic content!

[@cddsix]

I love your channel and your content, it is such an awesome perspective of yours to have on music! It is so nice to see someone so in tune with music like you, who can really feel the emotion in other artist's work.

[@fong03]

As a flutist, I have to say the Fifth Element version has maybe my favorite “performance” of the flute part. The sound is so round, warm, and dark all at the same time. Just wonderful.

[@Kotori32]

I love the way you whisper “That was so accurate” so as not to ‘disturb’ Laura. :))

[@michaelmann8800]

I'm sorry, but Laura is hands down the best at this. She hit everything almost exactly as it was written, and it sounded clean and clear. On top of that, the way it was recorded, even though she is singing with the musical accompaniment, her voice appears to be at a higher mic level, so the accompaniment has no chance of covering up any of her mistakes. She didn't make any mistakes, and you could clearly hear that she didn't. I have heard a lot of these covers, and Laura's is still the absolute best one I have encountered.

[@mandrael]

Yes, but autotuned.

[@ExarchGaming]

@@mandrael it may be, the problem is now how easily accessible autotune and melodyne software is and if you use it very carefully you can hide the use of it without a trained ear for it. Most people won't notice the very slight autotune used by the audio engineers that irritated david draiman for his live performance of Sound of Silence.

[@michaelmann8800]

@@mandrael I heard no autotune in her performance. Not sure what you are talking about.

[@mdrapkin]

Excellent commentary. The best is watching your face and reactions during the performances - your emotions are wonderful. Such a gorgeous solo! I had the privilege of performing this as Principal Clarinetist with the Lake George Opera Festival eons ago.

[@carlosbrum265]

Well I've officially gone from the twenty year old who laughed at the guy crying during this scene in the movie to the forty year old unabashedly bawling listening to these talented women.

[@rickysreviewsandhowtos]

😂

[@maksphoto78]

Join the club!

[@patchworkundead4787]

Good!

[@mikedrop4421]

Omg that happened to me the other day watching Honey I Shrunk the Kids for the first time in 25 years. The neighbor seemed like an out of touch jerk when I was a kid and now he's very obviously a great father doing everything he can to keep his family close, his wife happy and cherish every fleeting moment he's got before his children get too old which he knows is right around the corner.

[@rile_up]

This movie. The only time in my life sitting in the theater and acknowledging how much fun I was having. I didn't want it to end.

[@norrit4ever]

This song always gives me shivers up my spine. So beautiful ❤️

[@danhollifield]

I've been watching your videos for half the night. Subscribed! But I have to be at work in six hours!

[@rhiannonisvocal4609]

In Laura's vid (girl in red), it sounded to me like her voice was ever so slightly sweetened by the movie track underneath her voice. It's very low but it's definitely there. That doesn't detract from her incredible capability, but that does give her an edge in that our ears are subtly hearing the movie track and connecting her voice to them, rather than letting us hear how accurate her notes would be if the recording was purely her voice alone. Again, she's incredibly talented, but I would like to hear her voice apart from the movie track.

[@realmusic962]

that's just headphone bleed into the mic from having one ear free - singers often due this in a studio environment to help them stay on-pitch

[@geraldfrost4710]

The cuts to Lelu and back as the fight progressed were perfectly cut. The music amplified the fight scene perfectly. Music, fight, and cuts were perfect.

[@peersvensson9253]

She has a version without the background vocals

[@artificialinsolence3182]

Still to this day, Laura's version is the overall best. Most faithful to the original with an amazing vibrato.

[@cattycorner8]

Agree.

[@arturama8581]

It's not a live version, but a live STUDIO version. Apples and pears! Put her up on a stage and let het sing it in 1 take there and then. With nerves and without the opportunity to start over and over and over.

[@waynehumphries6970]

Have you heard Dimash version IMO his is the best no joke 🔥

[@TheBlaert]

@@arturama8581 live studio? She's in her bedroom ffs. Judging by the multiple comments you've made on this video you're just INSANELY jealous of Laura

[@Sonia-tu8eo]

Inva Mula's performance is the best. That's why she is the one singing in the movie...

[@vidinaxio]

Thank you for these amazing videos! I didnt know i could sing until i was past 30, turns out i have 4-5 octaves and now i am trying to absorb all the information i can! Your videos help a lot and i love listening along and seeing how you break stuff down. You are amazing btw, love your videos and your voice in some of the videos where you sing!

[@YatesNYC]

4-5 octaves? Then you can sing bass, baritone, tenor, mezzo-soprano and soprano. Wow.

[@nikytamayo]

Thank you, I haven't heard Laura's performance before, and to me, it's the most technically impressive, even if it is the oldest here by far. Added to my playlist... and this channel added to my subscribe list. Lovely video analysis!

[@2ltwillissu]

Oh wow, the first time I have ever heard a non-Chinese speaker pronounce Zhang properly (close to the intended Mandarin pronunciation). Huge props! ♥️

[@ashleewolfenden1081]

Laura gave me chills!! Absolutely amazing voice!! Wish I could do that!!

[@mmangelsun]

Baby Elizabeth! Came over from your ELO Rockaria video. Love watching you react to music brings even more to already beautiful - soul scorching music. Thank you.

[@catmizu]

Thanks so much for your positive and enthusiastic reaction video! Subscribed!

[@pamelacrawford4496]

I was also impressed that the young girl in her home studio could sing on the intake of air. That made it a little easier to change the notes easily from up-down. You can see her doing it a couple of times when you watch her upper chest movements closely. Amazing skill.

[@TheSeeking2know]

Thank you for pointing that out.

[@redking1831]

I have no idea why youtube brought me here- But this is so interesting .

[@australorpa]

hahah! my thought on occasion, but makes life interesting for a moment or several minutes or further exploration.

[@kazmosis5326]

Lagomorpha in long dirt caverns. That's likely what brought you here. Now check out lions vs humans tug of war. YW lol x

[@allenexel4831]

I was never into opera until I found you on KZbin. Love it!

[@sonofliberty1]

Thanks for the insight into these performances and the contextual information about the opera.

[@aryastark1621]

I liked Laura the best as she was the only singer to hit every note. All the other singers skipped notes either they couldn't do it or to make it easier and not screw it up on a live performance, Even Dimash.

[@EmpressLishy]

Agreed. I got more of the feeling from Laura that I get when I listen to the version from the movie.

[@unforgiven9696]

totaly agree

[@AliDawn]

@@Aethenthebored yeah, I was thinking that, you can hear the track and the original vocal in the mix which would make things a lot easier.

[@arturama8581]

"No digital enhancements" doesn't mean there was no 'trickery' done to 'get it right'. For starters, you can hear the original audio in the background, so she has support for her pitch. Secondly, she for sure did multiple takes and picked the best version. And last but not least, having the opportunity to 'start over', take a break and doing it whenever you feel to it or when your voice is feeling at it's best, is something completely different from singing it 'on command' in a full stadium or hall, with a bit of a cold, having to pee, all kinds of distractions, noises, wind, heat, cold or whatever and the pressure the high note will have to come out, right There and Then! Laura's version is an 'Un-edited Studio Version', not a 'live' one and should not be compared to real live performances! Elizabeth should know better.

[@charlesmyers7151]

Sorry, Dimashs was perfect,, hands down THE BEST! Just my opinion ❤️

[@pprr5235]

Why after so many years is this song getting noticed.... seriously what took so long... we knew this was special when we first heard it in the movie.

[@Spectre-wd9dl]

I've watched the movie 1000 times and I still get goosebumps everytime.

[@DaveyWilliamsPantzNotRequired]

what took so long I think is the quality of the reviewers/reactors.

[@eevee2512]

@@Spectre-wd9dl Me too! that part always stood out, even when I watched it as a kid. Just mind blowing! lol

[@pleutron]

Many reactors just don't know good music... or good scifi :P

[@Val.Kyrie.]

Agreed. Favourite part of the movie. Watch just for that...

[@InfinitySquared79]

I saw Laura years ago, and was just blown away...she was my favorite of the ones you analyzed here...

[@barbaramccullough604]

Love love love this movie and this scene. Beautifully done by all the singers as well. That really is amazing control on their parts. Wow!

[@mikrikbell]

This scene still gives me the electric tingles after all these years

[@brend34946]

Thank you Liz, awesome job breaking this down and its about time you do more videos I miss seeing you thanks for sharing

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Thanks, Brenda!!!

[@benjaminarceneaux6103]

First of all, I love your reactions and you're my fav reactor on the tubes. The ads though man, they're a bit much, I get it, make that dollar but holy cow, they're a bit much AND unskippable. Making bank though I'd bet lol

[@jenniferc.6165]

That whole movie is in my memory forever, I love it so very much.

[@enlightendbel]

Lauras smile in the end shows she was impressed and satisfied by what she pulled there. Big applause for that one for sure.

[@nikirobinson9702]

I've been watching Laura's version for years. I just go back and am mystified all over again. I think she won this one. She didn't change around notes to suit her voice, she just did it.

[@arturama8581]

"No digital enhancements" doesn't mean there was no 'trickery' done to 'get it right'. For starters, you can hear the original audio in the background, so she has support for her pitch. Secondly, she for sure did multiple takes and picked the best version. And last but not least, having the opportunity to 'start over', take a break and doing it whenever you feel to it or when your voice is feeling at it's best, is something completely different from singing it 'on command' in a full stadium or hall, with a bit of a cold, having to pee, all kinds of distractions, noises, wind, heat, cold or whatever and the pressure the high note will have to come out, right There and Then! Laura's version is an 'Un-edited Studio Version', not a 'live' one and should not be compared to real live performances! Elizabeth should know better.

[@countbang1305]

"For the scene to work, we needed her to sound like an alien, thereforee we had to create notes that no human could sing. So I purposely wrote un-singable things, some too low, some too high, sentences that were too fast, I would then arrange it with the sampler." "She sang 85% of what I thought was technically impossible. I then sampled and edited her voice a bit. It might seem obvious nowadays but at the time many wondered how I did it."

[@GraniteRidge]

Your enthusiasm and smiles are just gorgeous, if i need a lift me up i just watch you. Beautiful 😍

[@karenstein8261]

Discovering your channel, the first song that I thought of was “Fifth Element.” Glad you found it!

[@jjstuartonwriting8150]

Ok this is your second video I've watched. I just saw your Disturbed Sound of Silence, and I've fallen in love with your passion, and expression. There is something joyful in watching the delight on your face when you hear beautiful music. I'm hooked. New Sub.

[@RizenAbility]

I loved the fifth element version. The entire movie was brilliant but this specific scene and song really moved my emotions as the song really projected what was happening in the scene.

[@susanapplegate9758]

Had to sub…your vids are so good!

[@NovaSMHeilmann]

Oh my, so glad I found this channel 😍🥰

[@08wolfeyes]

I have to say, i love Jane Zhang's version so much. The control in her voice and the beauty with which she sings it is just so captivating.

[@byebyedislikecount939]

I think the lower register isn't that good. The high notes were awesome though.

[@lindadoucetowen]

Laura was my favorite. Her nots just were so filled with emotion, and matched the feeling from the movie the most. Also her last note gave the the best chills out of all of them.

[@arturama8581]

"No digital enhancements" doesn't mean there was no 'trickery' done to 'get it right'. For starters, you can hear the original audio in the background, so she has support for her pitch. Secondly, she for sure did multiple takes and picked the best version. And last but not least, having the opportunity to 'start over', take a break and doing it whenever you feel to it or when your voice is feeling at it's best, is something completely different from singing it 'on command' in a full stadium or hall, with a bit of a cold, having to pee, all kinds of distractions, noises, wind, heat, cold or whatever and the pressure the high note will have to come out, right There and Then! Laura's version is an 'Un-edited Studio Version', not a 'live' one and should not be compared to real live performances! Elizabeth should know better.

[@natureenthusiast3177]

You are so beautiful. Your personality is so amazing when you react. I'm a simpleton when it comes to music, so i enjoy how beautifully explain everything. Thank you for everything you do!

[@joejacquesschulz8514]

KZbin suggested this video to me and I find it fascinating to see one of your earlier works.

[@samrafferty0803]

Very interesting video! Fifth Element is one of my favourite films! :)

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

It's one of my favorites too! ::e-high five::

[@rigrmortis3393]

Love me some Laura. I found her version late one night when I went binge watching the Diva Dance. Your Jinjer Pisces reaction was what brought me to your channel and I followed it to this one since I enjoyed it so much. Keep it up you are doing a good job imo.

[@hboves4873]

Fab, thanks for posting!

[@jamesducey2685]

You are the bestest to share and allow us to get a new understanding and reach a new reality.

[@Un0rdin4rYPr0gr4mmeR]

Great reaction as always, but I wish you reacted to Inva Mula - the original singer of this song in the movie. She is a beautiful lyrical soprano, and I've had the honor to listen to her a couple of times. That lady is 57 but still sounds so pure.

[@seandaniel23]

I'm learning so much.

[@eponaalbion]

Its one extra NOTE the singer in the original is a Opera star in her own right all the movie guys did was add her voice to a keyboard and instead of doing crazyness she sang so beautifully and perfect they added one note extra is all!

[@sergeantcrow]

Says he who teaches a lot... and well.

[@AF_1892]

Learning is good! Learn learn learn!

[@brandonbehning]

This is such a great analysis

[@chrishyslop1]

Really fascinating video i really enjoyed it.

[@Katie-dn9fq]

Have to applaud everyone that sang this song that was meant to be impossible for humans to sing 🤩👏👏 i do have a soft spot for Jane John because she's so tiny but roars so elegantly 👌

[@SP_3333]

Fifth Element one of my favs. Thanks for reviewing the Diva song.

[@raymitchell9736]

I've come back to this video to watch the "alien" music performances again and I'll come back several more times just to watch that part! This is such a crazy piece and yet so beautiful... almost wish it went on a bit longer... but I'm sure the singers had quite enough of it... I don't know how the heck those performers hit those notes, and not just the highs and lows but those runs and... hmmm... oh!... just amazing performances! Thanks for sharing this video. P.S. I liked Laura's performance for accuracy, but everyone just crushed it!

[@setamonkeytoy]

The first artist I've got in my opera playlist. That version of the Donizetti aria was my gateway into loving opera, so I have a lot of love for her version of this performance as it opened up a world of vocal fireworks, and the common place made grandiose which I love about opera.

[@maddamart8358]

I'm totally in love with Elizabeth, with her smile and her eyes... she's gorgeous and brilliant and I learn a lot watching her videos.

[@RunawayArtistX]

this was really interesting to watch. I've always loved that song from the 5th Element, and always wondered about those parts in the 2nd half that seemed impossible to sing, and didn't know if the original singer(Lucia) had actually hid all those notes or if it was digitally enhanced. So to see these other girls sing that part and how they altered it and how well they did it was amazing. Great job @The Charismatic Voice

[@paulphillips6970]

I have been watching you for a while. I agree with most of what you say, but I agree with you 100 percent on this one! I am a tenor with years of classical training and experience. I love when singers utilize the mask, but know that we as singers must adjust to the genre. Thank you for your channel.