"Twelve Children" U of Michigan MT Ashley Blanchet

[@jeffreybowers1220]

i remember being obsessed with this in highschool.

[@matthewmaclellan_]

same.

[@D1voice]

STILL PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VOICES AND SONGS I HAVE HEARD! beautiful!

[@Judill]

The singing is beautiful in this, but I absolutely love her acting and her spoken lines.

[@mollysunnydays]

I want to be on Broadway when I get older. You're very inspirational. Phenomenal

[@christinemac123]

WOW! Hey Ashley...christine macinally here. What a voice you have and this is and older video! I can't imagine how even MORE brilliant you are sounding these days! Good luck love. xoxo

[@Nattalyee]

I just saw her as "Star to Be" in Annie and she was flawless!!!! Congrats girl!

[@nickeymouse33]

Such a gorgeous song!!

[@kgrahams]

Ashley you were/are so awesome. wow.

[@lonya53]

Great job. Wonderful voice and very good interpretation that shows a great deal of emotional depth. Again - nice job.

[@slkiernan42]

I"m a walnut hill alum too and you can see her training. She is really good. I never got to see her perform till now really. She was a few years younger than me.

[@onethousandsteps]

wow. absolutely beautiful.

[@iiiiijoeyiiiii]

She's my favorite.

[@Utubehandle773]

stunning.

[@BAM823]

gorgeous!!!!!

[@rentfriend]

OMG I went to middle school with her!!!!

[@mikeyman11]

You have a wonderful belt range but I love the first part of this song when it's mostly head voice, it's absolutely gorgeous! Your tone is very natural thank you so much.

[@igottaflyonce]

incredible

[@Knemily]

This video is amazing, and in response to other comments...Who cares what color of skin the singer has? This is for a showcase, not an actual musical performance. That is what a showcase is for-to showcase your talent. Period. And who are you to say that a person sounds "black" or "white"? Yes, there are some stereotypes of certain styles that go with different races, but they are stereotypes, not the expected norm. Ashley, you are amazing!

[@grandpianoalex89]

oh my GOD

[@Utubehandle773]

yes it does.

[@thomasswayne]

veryy nice!

[@zakiyyahbelike]

i love this song!! this girl has a beautiful voice!! and anyone that sings something LaChanze saing is ok with me!!!!

[@sexiste666]

very nice i wish i could sing like u guys but u really are making more confident on stage keep it up carnt spell lol

[@moretosee129]

I know that this was forever ago and it's probably a mute point, but you should take into account that the show is set in the 19th century South, in which it's absolutely common for people to have 12 (or more) children (especially if they're prone to death and illness). Did I creep you out by commenting two years later? Just trolling old UMich vids. lol

[@hibouhibou]

really? i would like to sing it for a concert. but i neither can find the lyrics nor the notes of it. :( could you may help me?

[@zakiyyahbelike]

its actually about a MOMMY and HER 12 kids

[@umleroi]

um... no seems to show that she (the character) really knows each of them as a person and not just a list of names

[@emmagawsh]

beautiful the whole way through, great voice and well acted. I just wish at 3:34 she hadn't done "musical theatre arms." I feel like it cheapened the moment just a little. Dessa Rose isn't that kind of show I guess

[@wanderinpianoman]

This girl is amazing...much better then LaChanze or Kenita Miller....look out broadway

[@D1voice]

I can understand your frustrations, unfortunately with this clip, this wonderful woman singing IS BLACK, which dispels your previous comments. I attended this particular concert in which there were around 12 songs, only 2 of which had "black oriented material". And to keep the black and white theatre community educated, both musicals "Dessa Rose" and "Dreamgirls" were written by white people.

[@casarina]

walnut hill alum

[@Unplugged516]

attending Walnut Hill doesn't mean you're going to be successful in musical theatre. sorry.