Vanessa Amorosi - Heroes Live Forever | Sydney 2000 Olympics | Vocalist From The UK Reacts

[@karenhp2922]

She was only 19yo in 2000 and Vanessa Amorosi is still our Aussie female rock legend

[@garyjohnstone6422]

Vanessa Amorosi is, arguably, the finest female pop vocalist in the world. Nobody can equal her runs. Range is spastic. Tonal control perfect. Trills, belts and embellishments uniquely sensational. BTW she sings great jazz too with a moodiness just right.

[@dallaskilponen]

Incredible performance on an incredible night. I had the pleasure of sitting in the front row of the upper southern stand as a Pool Photographer to capture the Opening Ceremony. I remember that I couldn't shoot while the screen sheet was passing over my head but I could see some sort of projection. The sound of Vanessa's voice was spine tingling. One of the most incredible experiences in my life. Bravo Vanessa Amorosi.

[@brendanmead7785]

She's a living legend in Australian music and always will be

[@juliebird5307]

That last line was one breath that I timed to about 31 secs.

[@pm110978]

Best Olympics Ever 🇦🇺

[@janecamac2182]

Everytime I hear her sing I get goosebumps she is amazing 👏

[@kristomestousis5138]

I WAS THERE THAT NIGHT ❤ I STILL CRY TILL THIS DAY WHEN I HEAR THAT SONG.🙏 MAGNIFICENT PERFORMANCE GREAT GREAT OPENING PERFORMANCE. THANK YOU VANESSA AMOROSSI

[@shanebarker3131]

Was in a packed nightclub in Adelaide Australia, opening ceremony was being shown live on the big screens with people paying sporadic attention but when this happened the entire place was transfixed. song made me cry then as it does now.

[@kylies6822]

Flawless performance indeed Charlie! Sometimes I wish I could go back to that time - it was really special to be in Sydney. ❤ The music was especially impressive for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies with other artists including John Farnham, Olivia Newton-John, Tina Arena, INXS, Midnight Oil, Yothu Yindi, Jimmy Barnes, Kylie Minogue and Men at Work.

[@NickLM2008]

Not to forget James Morrison, who absolutely killed it.

[@Jan-bl7ru]

She was only 19 at the time

[@tullfan2560]

Vanessa's voice is so large, it doesn't just sing the words, it also creates the whole mood!

[@llvll_KEV_llvll]

Great request!! Great Voice!! Great Artist! Great Track! Great Reaction!!!! Thank You so Much ✌✌✌ 🇦🇺

[@melanieslack8645]

This is an unforgettable song and I watched it live 23 years ago. John Farnham and Olivia Newton John was also there singing Dare to Dream. Hopefully you’ll get to see it soon!

[@divinemadness7119]

That was another great performance from the night!

[@candrawijaya3475]

Unforgettable memories ❤❤❤

[@danielpaton7716]

One of the best singers in the world.

[@mintphoenix2112]

She has such a stunning voice. Hearing it I suddenly need to go and listen to Absolutely Everbody and Shine again.

[@leandabee]

😂😂, me too 👌

[@noone6559]

Juan Antonio Samaranch declared that this Olympics was the 'best ever'.... not just the sport, not just the support from all australians, not just the absolute effort put in by the volunteers but also the opening and closing ceremonies. And I don't think there has been a response since...... Something really special happened that year in 2000.... that won't be reached again for a while.....

[@iansummers6945]

Had only just immigrated to Aus after a pathetic millennium celebration on the NZ harbour bridge I was glued to the screen and this incredible young lady and her mind blowing voice Absolutely incredible, will never ever forget it!

[@a85cc]

This performance was actually 23 years ago today! And the estimated audience was 3.7 billion viewers worldwide

[@a85cc]

You should also check out John Farnham’s duet with Olivia Newton-John at this same opening ceremony: “Dare to Dream”

[@leandabee]

I remember watching this at the time, and jumping off my couch in awe when she sang that last note 🙆🏼‍♂️🤯

[@Enigmatik8]

G'day mate! Thanks for reacting to Vanessa again. So happy that you got to hear her in a different light and that you enjoyed her vocals. We can always tell when you do, it shows on your face. Do you play poker? lol ... I was lucky enough to be there in 2000 (the best Olympics ever!) and this performance gave me chills at the time and has stayed with me ever since. To think, she belted that out in front of 102k people in the audience and, as you said, over 1bn worldwide at the tender age of 19. I felt very inspired and I have to say, very proud. Thanks again Charlie, see you again soon!

[@stevenbalekic5683]

She also somehow still has a great vibrato at the high notes.

[@pattomuso]

I still get emotional when I hear that! One of my ex music students became the guitarist in her touring band to different parts of the world over the next few years.

[@divinemadness7119]

Gosh that was an amazing night! I was so proud to be an Aussie, it felt like the whole nation came together for those 17 magnificent days. Wonderful to relive it again. Great reaction Charlie and big thanks to the person who requested this song 😍🇦🇺

[@L8_2the_party]

For 19 years of age, on that stage, simply brilliant! Well done Vanessa, you absolutely smashed it 😘

[@fallenfossl]

This came up after I watched the clip after my aussie mate reminded me of it! Epic performance !!

[@aimeejoyransome9855]

She is often referred as to a human guitar -- her voice is capable of moving between notes, range, pitch etc so flawlessly. You should check out her performance of "Perfect" (any really) but specifically the one at the Olivia Newton-John gala -- stunning

[@LooseANDplay]

I remember how excited I was to see her perform. She was popular in Europe back then and I was a huge fan. Had to get her cd from another country tho, cause noone knew her in Slovenia And then suddenly everyone wanted to steal my cd...😂

[@m0nm0n]

YES! I've been waiting for this one specifically, but also just more Vanessa as well. She's such an underrated artist. Keep suggesting her people!

[@Paul-lx2pc]

That wonderful performance by Vanessa Amorosi typified the incredible, exuberant energy of that unforgettable night 23 years ago. Not only that night but the whole Olympic Games maintained that level of power and passion never seen before here in Oz. It moved Juan Antonio Samaranch to declare it the best Olympic Games ever...

[@NeilJR]

Still gives you goosebumps 23 years on!

[@samsunguser3438]

The range. The breath control. Yeah, she's something special. Great reaction video.

[@tiaelina1090]

Great reaction Charlie, Vanessa has an amazing voice and she did us proud.

[@annaspanna2642]

Wow; getting emotional here over my morning coffee. Maybe it’s national pride; remembering how I felt when I watched the opening ceremony 23 years ago; or just the phenomenal performances… but I cannot watch any of the performances from that ceremony without getting really emotional. Thanks for a wonderful review Charlie. Highly recommend also, from that event: Tina Arena singing The Flame, and The Man: John Farnham and Olivia Newton John singing Dare To Dream. Both are phenomenal, and I’m gonna go watch them now while I finish my coffee! 😊

[@CarloRodriguez10]

She’s very underrated! I’ve never seen any female singer hit those notes that easily! she’s one of the best female singers of all time. Please react to her (Perfect)

[@geemac44]

Vanessa was discovered in 1997 by Australian TV producer Jack Strom performing in a renowned Russian restaurant in Melbourne. She is globally recognised for her vocal range that extends to Soprano C#6 and at age 19 she blew the music appreciating minds of over 1billion people listening to her sing ‘Heroes Live Forever’ during the opening ceremony and ‘Absolutely Everybody’ at the closing ceremony😮 of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Summer Games. Do yourself a favour and Google Vanessa Amorosi / Songs then kick back and listen to her extraordinary voice and musical talent. Well done Vanessa👍😄Australia🇦🇺loves you❤️

[@_johnnys_life]

Best singer in the world!! No one can match her range.Simply incredible! And aussie yay

[@avatardelamanana3123]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3mamZuJrJt2nLcsi=tEG5jMmKIPCShn3P 4 octaves sung in one song. One of the most difficult and complex songs that ever existed. A mixture of techniques and exchanges of registers so precise and complicated that they don't particularly know anyone else who can execute with such perfection. Simply the best singer of today and for me the best of all time.

[@debutriah2854]

@@avatardelamanana3123he sucks, terrible tone and all that straining, damn

[@pezdelcielo9768]

​@@debutriah2854" he sucks, terrible tone and all that straining, damn " Pd. Is that the image you want to leave as a FanLover? Canned words and empty, without argument supporting scientist..👈

[@pezdelcielo9768]

​@@avatardelamanana3123 Exactly, For the last part of "The story of a sky" by Dimash An extreme level of mastery of both high belting and ventricular distortion is required. F5 with distortion + the ascending scale A5-B5 (mix)-C6-D6 (head voice) and said transition almost imperceptible. A vocal suicide for any singer. Vanesa would start convulse🤣🤣🤣

[@debutriah2854]

@@pezdelcielo9768 lmao what are you even trying to say

[@micheleallen]

Hey Charlie. Vanessa is a powerhouse. John Farnham and Olivia Newton John also did a duet called Dare to Dream at this ceremony. They also sung it together twenty years later on their Two Strong Hearts tour and their voices were still magnificent. Worth checking both of them out.

[@justlinsu]

Yes and only 19 years old. Brilliant!!!

[@narellesmith7932]

Majestic

[@shanedorival3177]

Thanks mate…. I appreciate you showing what we in Australia already know. Please look at other live performances. Like, recorded in isolation, Mohammad, my problem is you, this is who I am and Janis Joplins - piece of my heart. She has rasp, range and doesn’t just hit the high notes she can actually sing words in those notes. The woman is world class, but so underrated. All the best from Melbourne Australia.

[@m0nm0n]

Great recommendations. It's a pity there's not a lot of her live performances online unfortunately. If you haven't already seen it there's a great clip of her with Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics singing What is wrong with me 🙌🏻

[@shanedorival3177]

@@m0nm0n have heard that one and it’s good. There are live versions of all the ones I mentioned. You just need Mr/Ms Googles help finding them. I have seen her live on a few occasions, as she’s from Melbourne. She’s the nicest person you could ever meet.

[@angelawhite2784]

WOW!!!!!

[@kerryp3079]

Wow! .. that was epic!!

[@NannyLyn53]

Hi Charlie, Australia has some brilliant talent. Vanessa ‘s performance was sensational. I am sure you would love Emma Donovan ‘ The Virgin Mary Had One Son.’ Beautiful deep voice , harmonies Vika & Linda Bull. Amazing.

[@nnoddy8161]

Bit of trivia, the 'doona cover' (the big sheet) actually ripped in two a couple of days before during the rehersal - hence the extra people helping it cover the grandstands and athletes. To think she wrote and performed that at the age of 19 is incredible. One of the great female live performances!

[@Threadworxs]

.. I too, had heard she wrote 'Heroes' but she actually didn't, it was written by John Gillard and Trevor White. The projection sheet, got shredded completely in the first two rehearsal nights we had, they added more 'support people' with each run, final big dress rehearsal/third time lucky!

[@kane29842]

Seems to be the day for this song. So this performance is… superlative, but it’s also sort of.. well it’s not really something you just sit down and listen to because you’re in the mood. It’s basically montage music. It also, believe it or not, does not fully showcase her abilities. I again cannot recommend enough a song by her called “Have a Look”, specifically the live performance uploaded about 17 years ago to youtube. It is nothing short of astonishing and shows most of her versatility. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnvEZJRuiLelea8 link if it helps. That said, i’ll never not get a tiny bit emotional seeing Kieran Perkins projected onto the giant cloth. What a champion

[@Bellas1717]

Thanks Charlie. Yes, it was an amazing time to be in Sydney and at the stadium. The IOC President declared the Sydney games the "best games ever" and subsequent games have not passed them. Yes, I totally agreed with you about the previous song. Should have said so at the time.

[@billeaton9562]

Many months later but if you want perfect, listen to Vanessa sing "Perfect" because it just is.

[@barnowl.]

Vanessa Amorosi is the Aussie female equivalent to John Farnham. Check out, 'Have A Look', by Vanessa on a German TV program where she showcases her extraordinary vocal abilities.

[@aileenclarke9651]

How long was that last note? She’s always been amazing, she has incredible capacity, born to sing.❤

[@Threadworxs]

.. 31 seconds

[@sharkbaitblu]

I think her sustainability question has been settled on this one. Her rendition of Natural Woman was a more intimate setting and she is older. IMO she may have held back on sustaining some belts when the room is smaller hence shortening her notes. In this song she is in a large arena. I hope you may give this consideration given she has clearly demonstrated her vocal and technical skills here already at 19 years of age!!!

[@MattHarris85]

You gotta do her live performance of Have A Look. Amazing singer

[@ShelleySegal]

Live in Germany top of the pops version, I go back to it all the time

[@helentaylor4886]

She was only 19 years old then

[@IH8COMERCIALRNB]

Not to toot my own horn but I think Australia nailed it. They paired the greatest athletes, with our greatest performers at the time. You had Vanessa Amorosi, Kylie Minogue, Tina Arena , Olivia Newton John, John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes, Midnight oil, Savage Garden, Christine Anu, and alot of other singers there. Kylie , Savage Garden, and Midnight oil obviously is more of a performer than a vocalist, but the rest were all big big big voices

[@davidignjatovic3081]

Hi, i was one of the people backing Vanessa in your last reaction, simply because ive listened to her for 20yrs, and shes one of the greatest female singers of all time. If you hear her sing "perfect" live etc, etc, you'll realise she has the capability to sing anything. She deliberately drops off on some of her performances, it's not a lack of skill....shes the benchmark of vocal agility and range. I listen to all genres of music, including opera, so I know great singing.. I;'m saying this in defence of Vanessa, not as a criticism of your knowledge.

[@triciahill4211]

Good Morning! from Sydney,Australia..Vanessa..such talent and flexibility xx its 5.06am..lol

[@johnwendellrega5155]

Why no one reacts to this??

[@seandon3614]

Not many people can hit that one big note in that octave ❤

[@guillo6317]

🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@georgeibrahim7945]

She’s phenomenal. Should react to John Farnham and Olivia Newtown John singing at the olympics “dare to dream”

[@jenniferharrison8915]

It's very real and emotional, Sydney was labelled 'the friendly games' and John and Olivia walking amongst the world athletes singing, etc, proves it! ❤️

[@colj623]

Check out Vanessa singing Perfect...Cheers

[@WokeSteve]

I think she should have been a much bigger star than she is.Not sure what she is doing now.

[@katayfa]

In my opinion she makes Mariah Carey look ordinary. I beleive Vanessa has a greater range. And i prefer Vannessa's voice. Its grittier

[@corey.randall]

Definitely competitive with Mariah

[@ThekingOfMonsters1954]

So you're stupid, Mariah has 6 octaves at her peak, Vanessa reached F6 at most, and Vanessa is only better than her in upper belting, otherwise she gets beaten, Mariah is more versatile, tone is infinitely better and more beautiful, agility, crazy runs, register changes, whistle, Vanessa only belting.

[@shenoashbay1361]

You need to here her sing Natural woman with Dave Stewart from the group Eurythmics.

[@kalelsmith]

Review Daniel Merriweather buddy - Australian, soul singer and soul artist. Request please.

[@kevindobson3701]

Robert palmer 20th Anniversary is this month , can you please react to , Which of us is the fool by Robert Palmer , music video version please 😊

[@sueaddison9958]

I'm not a trained vocalist, I'm an Aussie too. I agree with you, I don't think Natural woman brought out her best❤

[@moniquewood9638]

I must admit I was turned off by your last review of her. I haven't watched you since. Glad you redeemed yourself. She is beyond talented and deserves more credit for her skill and versatility

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. I don't owe it to anyone to like everything someone does. That isn't the point of reactions. The best singers in the world can make bad song choices for them. For me, that was one of them. As I say, that's not to say she's not a great singer and it certainly wasn't awful at all. It just didn't hit for me 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@moniquewood9638]

@CharlieSmithChannel no, you don't, but viewers also don't owe it to you to agree with your perspective. If you put your opinion out, we can give feedback accordingly. We can take offence when we know an artist and have watched her progress for many years. She is technically amazing and incredibly gifted, and I'm glad the world can share in her talent

[@TheCharlieSmithChannel]

@@moniquewood9638 absolutely. I never said that they did. I just found it funny watching all the ways in which people try to discredit and insult you when they get their feelings hurt about an artist they love. Not only that, how personally they take it. It always baffles me

[@australiancrimescenelocati8087]

Matched only by Mariah Carey and Celine Dion

[@jamesheaney8258]

Dave Steward said she is one of the greatest female singer... He has just produce her new song, " Wolf".....currently as we speak now!.... I still don't buy your explanation about looking for things, that the average person could not pick up on.... It's absolute nonsence to suggest that someone's interpretation of an original should be word for word , tone for tone exactly the same.. Hers is her interpretation, different generation ( you are probably just Areatha struck)... not everyone is tone deaf.... I'd also bet many singers would hate to go on stage after her...She'd steal the show.