Cynthia Erivo Performs ‘Edelweiss’ For Julie Andrews | 48th AFI Life Achievement Award | TNT

[@BellasielBOB]

Not only did she sing this flawlessly and beautifully, her gown resembles an Edelweiss flower. Now that's just the perfect cherry on top.

[@MisterMan7516]

Does that flower have a ring in its nose?

[@montgomerycamjr]

@@MisterMan7516 The GOWN doesn't have a nose!!! 🙄🙄🙄

[@ChristianJoyD]

@@MisterMan7516 you reached for that lame attempt at an insult. Hush.

[@jesseire666]

@@MisterMan7516 No? Either does the dress that this person is talking about. Why you starting arguments on a literal Julie Andrews video dude smh

[@aingealblue3035]

OMG She looks and sings like an angel - that was beautiful 😇🙏🏻

[@ParaskevaZ]

I grew up with this movie, but especially this song, as the daughter of Austrian immigrants. Its meaning is never lost. To see this imagery.. a beautiful Black woman singing this song of freedom … in today’s political climate. This was profound and powerful. What a performance. ❤️

[@paulatrent60]

Thank you for the recgnization of the universal fight for freedaom when it comes to Black America. Love and Blessing to you.

[@direfranchement]

Erivo looks ridiculous. Bald head, that nasty septum piercing and those horrible nails. It's like she goes out of her way to look like a side show. She honors no one looking like that.

[@dntskdnttll]

❤

[@FieryRox8911]

I am part Austrian but I don’t know what percentage of how much I am.

[@mandynam7581]

I grew up watching the sound of music but never learned the meaning of freedom in this song, thanks so much for showing the way.

[@osadolorosayande4580]

Her voice is so clean!!!!! Not a single grit. Such a great voice.

[@islandeatssand684]

But the fact that she’s capable of singing with grit if she wants to while having such a pure tone is insane

[@oluwatosinemehinola9967]

So pure and so clean, just flawless!

[@texasgirlmomx2342]

Only the indoctrinated would see those with the ability to have variety & layers to their voice as a problem....smfh. If you lack the ability to appreciate the fullness of her range of talent, for whatever goofy azz reason your brain has conjured up, just say that. Wheeeww the BS is strong with this one. 😳👀🤦‍♀️

[@toyahtxsthck]

#word!

[@sheenaperez1882]

Nothing wrong with grit and she can do that too but you're right too, her voice is so clear and crisp.

[@ALsanguine]

Not even a speck of oversinging. Just perfectly perfect.

[@a.martin6789]

beyonce would've oversung it fantasia would've screamed over it jhud would've took it to church 😅😅😅

[@justjoan4010]

Agree. I hate when some artists over do it trying too hard to make it “their” own.

[@emmanuelasu9246]

@@a.martin6789 Christina Agulera? lol. And Chrisette michelle would actually have said "Edelweishhh". Fantasia too, including the screaming,

[@rudolphmcneill515]

She is a Broadway star and used to singing beautiful songs that don't require all the extra.

[@ALsanguine]

@@emmanuelasu9246 I could hear your reply lol

[@adaharrisonn]

Having julie andrews nod in approval at your rendition of edelweiss is the achievement of ten lifetimes 😭

[@lower_than_furries9727]

Julie Andrews' reaction to this performance is everything. I got a bit teary too 🥲

[@troylynnbrewster7315]

Me too!

[@babygur4771]

@@troylynnbrewster7315 g😊 😅?😢cc😅😀😅

[@brandonstokes392]

I had to get you to 1K likes!! ❤ Cynthia has a gift to move even the legends!!

[@cardswithcrystals6294]

so lovely.

[@natatatt]

I wonder if she was thinking of her dear friend Christopher Plummer (RIP)

[@kanealoha]

What a lovely rendition and tribute. Cynthia is stunningly beautiful - her dress evoked the softness of the Edelwiess flower and her voice was heavenly. The song was kept simple, as it was in the movie.

[@simeonwilliams1322]

Master class /

[@matthewdarnell3535]

Absolutely stunning! ❤️

[@eduardomora7061]

Absolutely True!!

[@myrgo1648]

Perfect comment.

[@raynemichelle2996]

@@matthewdarnell3535 She was absolutely stunning! I second that.

[@michelerivera3055]

Just saw her sing Alfie at the Kennedy center Honors. What a voice this woman has. God given blessing. She’s on the Streisand level. A songbird truly.

[@LindaHadiko]

I hope you are kidding… She sings like thousands of times better than Miss Streisand. I mean I love Ms Streisand but I can differentiate between a very good and a worldclass singer… Cynthia is from another world, it’s time that people recognize this and give her the flowers she deserves!

[@jojo22777]

So excited to see her in the wicked movie!!

[@SkylarU9140]

@@LindaHadiko There are in the same caliber. Streisand is a masterclass singer, both in technique and tone. so is Cynthia.

[@tattooedandy93]

Cynthia just has a voice that is so angelic and soars beautifully over those notes. What a beautiful person on the inside as well as the outside. Can’t wait to see her as Elphaba in Wicked.

[@MaxiOFUOKWU]

Same thing I have been saying...she is going to kill it as Elphaba

[@Loveismyteacher]

💯

[@mandiferrer]

She's perfect as the Blue Fairy in the latest live action Pinocchio from Disney

[@khavon123]

Hear me out: a Black Maria?

[@breezemenardi1472]

@@khavon123 yes! I’m here for it

[@rudolphmcneill515]

Absolutely breathtaking. People comment on her not over singing it. That's true. But you have to remember Erivo is a Broadway star and is used to singing simply yet beautifully. Not to mention singing Andrew's favorite song in tribute to her. What an honor.

[@texasgirlmomx2342]

Exxxxactly. That woman is a classically trained Broadway VET. It shows how clueless 🙄 the purist are.... about that which they claim to love. This muciscal is literally the Gerber oatmeal of theater. EVERYONE, evey actor, probably eve...LOL... has been in the SOM. The fact that they don't understand her background (or how we grow kids into stage actors 😁✋✋ #raisingathespian) speaks more of them... dare I say...smh. THIS woman is the GOLD standard and does NOTHING LESS!! #tuuh #heavenhelpTHEM!!

[@bw3839]

@@texasgirlmomx2342 wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww you got so snotty and so unpleasant just because folk appreciated something. There is nothing wrong in appreciating a musician for the first time, that is kinda how fame works.............

[@texasgirlmomx2342]

@@bw3839 I'm going to pretend you are not American & quickly explain to you, that people who comment on C.E. not "oversinging" , "no grit", "did it the right way" or whatever other BULLSH!T phrase to say the only "REAL" singing is as plain as vanilla, those people are NOT really appreciative of her extraordinary talent. Those comments shows culture ignorance at best, OR a form of bigoted uppity gatekeeping, at worst. Soooo, the fact that some Americans come from a culture that is vibrant, varied, and not one dimensional, and are able to make even the mundane, nuisanced and dynamic, that's the source of the disparaging comments cloaked in niceties. After 4 decades in the US, I know stupid when I see (or read) it.🙄🤷‍♀️ #movingon

[@cptight88]

"Oversinging" is just racism pretending to be artistic critique. Janis Joplin "oversang" -- never heard one person complain about it.

[@dr.philmcbill3931]

@@cptight88 Give it a rest. It’s not 2020 anymore. You can’t just declare everything racist in a sad bit to get attention. BTW lots of professional critics/ lay people did criticize Janis Joplin because her singing voice was awful, even for a folk singer. Nice try though.

[@britturk123]

The pride in Julia Andrews face as she looks at Cynthia is so wonderful to see.

[@monsieurbogosse]

The humbleness to let the song be the star not the artist - one of the big qualities of Cynthia - it is one of her virtues that the art dictates the ego and not the other way. We love you!

[@anikasmith8361]

Well said.

[@tiffanyfaulkner3202]

I love the way Cynthia sang it. It was like a lullaby you would sing to a small child.

[@marvinraphaelmonfort8289]

this was what my mom says she did =]

[@nealdominicduenasibanez5998]

Mr. Christopher Plummer is looking down at the heavens, This is the beautiful tribute to Dame Julie Andrews

[@squibby3219]

and Lesiel

[@dianaaljadeff2983]

This song was sung by Bill Lee dubbing Christopher Plummer (1929-2021) and by Charmian Carr(1942-2016) as Lesl.Dame Julie only sang it in the theatre on the end of the movie

[@lamujerdegatos]

@@dianaaljadeff2983 true, but still a nice moment to honor all the people's memories it evokes. For many, it's Christopher Plummer. RIP.

[@kaylaireland3494]

He won’t be , he hated the movie and wanted nothing to do with it

[@viktorcheng2061]

@@kaylaireland3494 Christoper did change his tune after realizing the impact the movie has on the younger generation and the legacy it leaves. He finally showed up to reunions too which he never did before. R.I.P. Christopher Plummer

[@ByteMwen]

Cynthia Erivo is not just a great singer and actress and dancer, she ALWAYS serves a look. I love how she juxtaposed this heartbreakingly beautiful cloud of a dress with the edgy jewellery and nails. Fashionista!

[@victoriasnailscoins2987]

Took the words out of my mouth!!! Exactly thinking the same!! All this yes!

[@hnrbdrh]

A recent legend (Cynthia) paying homage to a timeless one (Julie). Just stunning.

[@aethei8560]

Cynthia’s voice is just absolutely stunning. Took my breath away.

[@birdhamilton]

I used to sing this to my ex partners youngest daughter. He left me for another women recently but I feel blessed and honoured that I got to sing this to her for 3 amazing years. I hope with all my heart she will always remember this song when she’s older or is remembered of a moment when she hears it later on in life..❤️💔

[@OnlyChild68]

She will. Promise.

[@EneAbbah]

She will 💛

[@Dlwinborne]

My mother is 97, and when she sings “Oh Danny Boy” to me I am a mess! 😊❤️

[@edwardjamesjr1]

And she will remember the love you gave her, and the hopes for her future, which will be a gift for her forever.

[@jl0olj256]

💕💕 she will

[@antoniothompson5514]

It’s the control for me! What a master singer!

[@darklina]

no bells and whistles, just pure perfection and just soaring through the song with ease. such mastery

[@noirefit5954]

I loved the last hum note Cynthia did. She’s really such a beautiful singer

[@johnrodneyturner6750]

Same. It’s soo pretty

[@SimbaRobyn]

So haunting 🎶

[@PeaceFan1]

Cynthia Erivo is THE PERFECT Person to HONOR Julie with this song.. He voice is BRILLIANT!!!! xoxoxoxo

[@Beepsa]

Beautiful - and I love that she sang it straight i.e. simply, with none of the show-off trills and yelling in the upper register that is so common these days.

[@Rosannasfriend]

Well she understood that this was not the occasion for it.

[@eliza7511]

@@Rosannasfriend mmmhmm and not many in her position *would* have understood that: that this was NOT a moment for what i call "olympic singing." but cynthia did, and i am moved and deeply grateful.

[@SBRMusiek]

Of course. This song never needed more in it. Some songs, in their simplicity, are best. This has always been one.

[@texasgirlmomx2342]

🙄🙄🙄 the fact soooo many so called Broadway purist are surprised that a Broadway STAR, classically trained, nailed one of the most basic (albeit beautiful) of Broadway standards.... is annoying.

[@ri934]

She did it perfectly, I agree, paying homage and respect to the song. Those “show-off trills and yelling” as you so term them, have a perfect place in music also, and it takes amazing skill and talent to deliver them. You may not prefer this type of singing but it is certainly powerful and moving and has its place (a very strong one) in music past and present, a was born out of true raw emotion. One type of music doesn’t have to be spoken of condescendingly because you prefer another. They each have their place.

[@aintgotnotltc]

I really love that she did not exaggerate the vocals. Orchestra is lovely too.

[@ndrewmarin]

I’ve heard hundreds of versions of this song, and this is certainly one of the most beautiful… up there with the one done by the literal Von Trapp great grandchildren

[@geluy8048]

listening to Cynthia is like a dream...I feel like floating in the clouds ❤️

[@darioherrera3949]

X2 💕💕💕

[@anjaplushenka5995]

*Cynthia, una reina maravillosa.*

[@joeymag593]

I haven't heard Cynthia perform before but she nailed this performance. It's simple and straightforward in the best way. I cannot wait to see what she does with Elphaba in the Wicked movie(s).

[@aroidpapa]

It's not hard for her considering she has a Tony Award for being the lead of a Broadway musical, this is right up her street.

[@justjoan4010]

Search her songs, she has a few on KZbin with similar performances. FYI

[@lyndawilliams4570]

Listen to her sing the color purple musical. Sublime!!!!

[@mandiferrer]

She's perfect as the Blue Fairy in the latest live action Pinocchio from Disney

[@Ocelot2000]

I absolutely love when a singer honors the composer and just sings the beautiful melody without deciding to over sing and add so much extraneous notes that are not needed. This was done here with such subtlety and care ❤️

[@texasgirlmomx2342]

Say less... 👀🙄🤦‍♀️

[@minilea144]

She did a beautiful job. She knows what she's doing. Not all songs need belting and long unneeded notes. She made it her own without trying to show off. I'd LOVE to hear her sing Hushabye Mountain from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I'd actually not mind seeing her as Truly Scrumptious in a modernized version.

[@coreyboggs2011]

Cynthia just has that magical voice, it’s powerful, soulful, yet there’s also something fragile and vulnerable. She’s a legend

[@alistairwreathens5719]

I love how the orchestra members who aren’t yet needed at the start were just listening and smiling like. How do I get this job? I wish to be in the background, always able to watch as magnificent things like this occur.

[@anthonyryanmauro]

it isn't too often that, in 2022, i am brought to tears by a fully live and 100% flawless vocal performance. need a tissue lol

[@thisis.michelletorres444]

I have a musical carousel horse that plays this, it is timeless! And this rendition was flawless and truly lovely! Also, that gown is incredibly beautiful!

[@HeartofFlame]

That’s it. Hands down. If this gets remade. Only Cynthia can play this part. Fuck historic accuracy at that point. The moment she started singing I started tearing up. Such a beautiful song and a beautiful voice.

[@gra-emed3617]

I don’t know if I see her as a convincing Baron Von Trapp 😉

[@wabisabi7755]

But it's too bad Maria doesn't sing the full song in the movie 😔

[@mione134]

Historical accuracy is important. You can't erase the Von Trapp history. It's important. An important story. Cynthia sang this beautifully though for sure.

[@mazmellem2773]

​@@mione134 The Sound of Music isn't exactly historically accurate. There's quite a lot of fiction mixed in there.

[@minilea144]

@@mazmellem2773 Yeah, the movie had a LOT of fiction, but having any black people in this movie during WW2 setting just wouldnt make any sense. Maybe if the modernized it ...or change the reason the Von Trapp's left Germany, it may work. I just dont see that happening nor do I see the descendants of the Vonn Trapp's being ok with MORE changes to their family's history. They were already pissed that they portrayed Maria as nice and loving.

[@moreloveandjoy]

A difficult song to perform, it requires great skill and feeling to deliver it so seemingly effortlessly. I’m sure the choice of performer was appreciated by Ms Andrews.

[@lower_than_furries9727]

I think it is quite evident that Mrs. Andrews enjoyed and adored this performance. Her reaction to Cynthia'a singing was so wholesome. I legit cried.

[@ngreat4390]

Excuse me? It's a simple song that should be sung simply with as few instruments as possible. Just sing it honestly and you shall have delivered. No need to complicate it

[@calisongbird]

I am a vocalist. This song is far from difficult. I’ve been singing it since childhood.

[@SharonGitau]

An absolutely sensational rendition! Cynthia sang it so beautifully. I love Julie. She's so precious.

[@Ezinne.o254]

Everything was perfect from her outfit to her gorgeous voice and that beautiful hum she ended with just blew me away further 🌹

[@amandajarboe1131]

Such purity of tone, it gave me tears hearing her voice just float over the notes! And I have never seen a dress so over the top that didn't also seem too much!! Just beautiful!

[@isabella.t_01]

she sang that flawlessly. I love how she didn't exaggerate the vocals or add any unnecessary runs and notes. amazing cover, this was also my favourite song from the movie

[@hugemusiclover1837]

Yes! I love that too! The simplicity is really moving❤

[@yaaharriott]

It was that ending moment of 3:18 for me. I love it! I was feeling the same thing when she got there, and she sang what I was feeling.❤️ Control, simplicity, clean warm tone, and that loving motherly hum at the very end. Just heavenly.😇

[@RhotenXxX]

Cynthia can sing anything and make it sound good. ❤

[@mayadones]

Cynthia's singing abilities remind me that God has favorites

[@Magicwithizz]

He really does

[@triffus]

@@Magicwithizz Shows that he loves the gays just as much!

[@Magicwithizz]

@@triffus she’s gay too??? Hell yeah another squad member

[@triffus]

@@Magicwithizz yup!!!!

[@abadstroller]

Her dedication to and love of her talent plus hours & hours of practice MANIFEST.

[@sexyteri51]

Everytime I hear Cynthia's version I get choked up--her voice is glorious; a beautiful tribute to Julie Andrews...

[@pamelasmith7203]

Dear god, her voice is magic. Beautiful.

[@melodydavis7052]

She can sing anything and everything

[@Incognito-slowed-and-reverb]

I have watched this a few times already, and I just noticed 1:44. Oh my goodness the brief instrumental of the Laendler is just even more Heartwarming and tear jerking. Cynthia Erivo is flawless in her tribute to Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, and the entire legacy of The Sound Of Music.

[@lincolndrakes5074]

Wow, just wow I wasn't ready I'm literally shaking and teared up. Well done Cynthia

[@renegaderunner332]

Cynthia Erivo is the most talented performer of her generation!❤

[@foxtatertot]

Cynthia's voice is just so gorgeous. I'm so excited to see her as Elphaba in the Wicked movie.

[@pummaandfriends509]

I always love Julie, she is so beautiful, so elegant and classic.

[@pEAcEgrL81596]

I love Cynthia, Julie, the Sound of Music, this song, everything about this. Such a beautiful tribute and rendition.

[@MRSlade-hh7xr]

My first time seeing Cynthia sing. Wow. Wow, what a beautiful voice, she is going to KILL it as Elphaba.

[@Moi-io7yi]

My gosh I didn't know that she sings too. Such control and a really beautiful voice. This was my favourite musical song of all time 😊🎵🎵🎵

[@anikasmith8361]

I said the same thing! What a voice! I had NO idea!

[@fifindiel2129]

The way her voice is so clean , smooth and soothing... is it just me to notice that there are many UK-born African people who are so refined and talented like Cynthia...

[@mparker6823]

I love Eidelwiess the best as well, Dame Julie. I love your rendition with John Denver. And I love this rendition, Cynthia. If I could sing a song hauntingly well, I would choose this one.

[@claritywithkj2509]

She really has the voice of an Angel!!

[@jamilamendes7026]

What a beautiful tribute. Cynthia has such a lovely voice.

[@chloelaing5464]

I grew up watching the sound of music and to this day it is my favourite movie of all time. RIP to all the cast who have passed on. 💕

[@g.t.7550]

I’m always in awe of Mrs. Erivo! She is a phenomenal actress and singer. Ppl are sleeping on her!

[@redmaple1982]

Julie is looking at her with such admiration! Beautiful intergenerational support!

[@lovicebrinkman1]

Oh my, absolutely beautifully done. Her voice was crisp, every note pitch perfect. Proud of you my beautiful Sorority Sister, you look stunning.💗💚

[@SedB101]

How’d she become an AKA, honorary?

[@ThatGuyLondon]

Wow..she is phenomenal! I'm so excited she'll be singing in 3 upcoming movies!!

[@mr.d.s.m5104]

The way she releases those air coming from pure heart and clean, is such a breathtaking. 👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤😍

[@MichaelWDupre]

What an absolutely stunning tribute to this song! I can't imagine anyone doing it better than Cynthia did. I read some of the comments below and I echo, that she was the perfect choice to perform this song. No oversinging, no embellishments, no efforts made to "make" the song her own. Her voice, the lyrics and the background music were not competing with each other, but rather harmonious.

[@texasgirlmomx2342]

This woman is a TONY AWARD winning BROADWAY STAR, SIR!! They didn't hire some talent from the Tmes Square piano bar. 🙄🤦‍♀️ THIS ... IS... what she does. The. End.

[@nataliyanabakova7419]

@@texasgirlmomx2342He didn't insult her in any way, he was simply praising her performance. Are u ok

[@texasgirlmomx2342]

@@nataliyanabakova7419 look you may or may not be familiar with how America works ( I know there are lots of international commenters) but I can guarantee, all the bullsh!t he wrote about no embellishments, no oversinging, etc. was an insult. These pompous purist ( and I see the dozens of comments repeating this insanity) are just sooooo suuurrree "certain artist" will 'fk up' their beloved Broadway standards, they are soooo shocked "those artist" can do the song "properly". All the b×tching about oversinging only gets thrown at "certain" artist. Wanna guess which artist? So yes, I'm okay. Are you?

[@KennedyJ8097]

@@nataliyanabakova7419he and everybody else assuming she would add a bunch of rifts did insult her I wonder why they assumed she would do it in the first place? 🤨

[@valerietakacs1519]

Flawless! What a wonderful tribute! Congratulations Dame Julie!

[@reedykat30]

Her voice is perfect for this classic. I’m loving the fabulous music path that she is taking.

[@haileyosaurus]

I am just sitting about to cry at how beautiful her performance was. Her voice carries the melody so perfectly.

[@user-cc7ho4ce9z]

One of the best songs of all time and in the Sounds of Music, it is pure magic

[@glennmalimban5256]

Cynthia Erivo is stunning as an actress and as a singer... 😊

[@calisongbird]

Yes. I just wish she would’ve removed that ring from the center of her nose…

[@khanyi8512]

@@calisongbird her nose…and then?

[@asongbirdsnature1090]

Crystal clear vocals! Beautiful!

[@rescue9810]

I honestly just found her about two months ago and I can’t get enough. She is my favorite singer now! She has so much control and range. It’s so amazing ❤ I can’t wait for Wicked 😆

[@xenophile84]

This performance brought tears to my eyes. Cynthia sings this song beautifully, and the instrumental arrangement is so lovely as well.

[@omorado]

Cynthia is a singular talent. Still think of her every time I hear Aretha and love The Color Purple cast recording. So glad I caught her in it. Fan for life.

[@cherylalt101]

Absolutely beautiful performance!

[@morgansparhawk8410]

This is my absolute favorite song from Sound of Music. What a beautiful rendition

[@maudeboggins9834]

I love the fact that she still has her lovely English accent despite decades of living here.

[@JulietteReacts]

Same. Always love hearing native accents in singing.

[@vincentstrain2042]

It doesn't work that way genius! You will always have the accent of your culture you were born with! 😡

[@maudeboggins9834]

@@vincentstrain2042 Gillian Anderson speaks differently depending on which side of the pond she is. So your comment does not stand.

[@fabiolemes3395]

MADE ME CRY. SHE IS AMAZING.

[@justinmacosky9083]

That voice… it is so stunning!! Effortless and timeless, and with such tender care and soulful heart. I could listen to her all day long… ❤️

[@meganjmclain]

Edelweiss will always be my favorite song from this film. It was my parents wedding song. Beautifully done.

[@janesmith4h]

Cynthia Erivo's voice is a National Treasure! I cannot be convinced otherwise. ❤️

[@reaceness]

She is this generation's Julie, for sure. The charm, the beauty, the singing, the acting...I wonder if she can tap dance...

[@texasgirlmomx2342]

YES. SHE. IS.🙌🥰🙌❤❤

[@kanealoha]

Congratulations, Julie Andrews! Well deserved, indeed!

[@adria345]

Cynthia is so so talented. She really did a flawless performance! And the way Julie looked at her... she really was moved by Cynthia's performance

[@monicaekeyes2489]

I don’t have words for how beautiful that was. It made me and my mom emotional 😢. Such an incredible voice.

[@lobaggins3328]

A God given talent. How absolutely stunning

[@sorchamccarrey]

you kno i usually feel like the overall concept of angels is so tired and boring but every time i watch/listen to cynthia erivo perform i'm like goddamnit maybe there is a divine force and she is its agent after all. just a spiritual beauty whether she's in trousers and a shirt or looking like a bougie wedding cake topper as here. and i also have always felt similarly about julie andrews, so this was an apt production choice. a great tribute! and made me tear up to watch her watching her, seemed they were both touched, very lovely!

[@betsykeller9096]

Edelweiss is a beautiful white flower. The dress actually had meaning that way, more so than angels. And, yes, she's incredible!

[@cmlazar]

What does angels have to do with anything?

[@cmlazar]

Edelweiss is a white flower that grows in the Alps. It’s beautiful.

[@sorchamccarrey]

she looks pretty and all and i got the reference the first time, just saying what this evokes for me ppl relax

[@lalpark]

By not trying to overdo it both Cynthia and the song shine brightest and the message is much more clear and emotional.

[@ChelseaSpeak3]

Jesus that was beautiful. What a masterful singer.

[@ImByAbdul]

Perfect is defined so well here Stunning performance

[@tatyanapetrov4215]

Cynthia looks precious and sing beautifully. Julia look timeless. Two strong women combination is unique.

[@Malaima]

This is perfect. I did not know Cynthia Erivo but her singing of this song makes me feel in the present and wholesome and complete, whereas the Sound of Music versions (the only ones I listened to) made me sad with nostalgia. She is a magician. Thank you so much for posting this and Cynthia if you hear it! You deliver my self to the Present.

[@HalifaxOMG]

Wow. She expressed the "sound of the age" so well. Beautiful voice!

[@bellaokojie]

Woke up one day humming Edelweiss and spent some part of the day watching covers of the song on KZbin. This rendition by Cynthia Erivo is beautiful! Especially love the end!

[@amydig63]

Absolutely STUNNING!!!!

[@sailorkeyblader]

That. Last note is making me cry rivers

[@whoknows-uc1bz]

my old babysitter (who was also a grandmother figure to me and very very close family friend) used to sing me to sleep and this was one of the songs she would sing, it makes me cry everytime i hear it now.

[@Anemo_Blume]

She’s also the Blue Fairy in the Pinnochio remake 🥺 I love her so much!! Her singing is just so beautiful 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️

[@mskimrn9636]

Absolutely beautiful and perfect- she totally nailed it

[@LearningToLiveNow]

I HAVE GOOSEBUMPS! Absolutely Stunning Performance!!!!!

[@chunradusmanduapessy3690]

Beautiful😍 song,vocal,performance,dress 🤍...Bravo👏👏👏 Cynthia Erivo!!!

[@moonchildmj13]

There isn’t anything this AMAZING MULTI-TALENTED WOMAN can’t do! ❤️🔥 🌈 🎶

[@SandraBWard]

I have seen The Sound of Music a gazillion times and Edelweiss is one of my favorite songs from the movie. She sang that so Beautifully. Bravo!!!