Vienna - Elise Testone (American Idol Performance)

Elise Testone performs "Vienna".

[@renealmeida441]

Here I am in 2023 and still remembering this performance!

[@silveiranna]

The best season of American Idol.

[@leekeeboo]

No doubt.

[@ja8ames]

In terms of texture, technique and style, Elise is one of the best I've ever seen. She squeezes everything out of these songs.

[@wochallan]

2024 and still feeeeling

[@Runnerdude360]

Even in 2014 I'm still watching and love this!

[@LyndsieL13]

me too! Her voice is one of a kind. I wish america would've kept her longer in the competition. Love this girl!

[@dannyblue2178]

What about in 2017?

[@siegeuy2855]

What about in 2024?

[@mariolbanks]

One of my favorite American Idol performances of all time!!!

[@MrRedPhoenix94]

2015 and still watching this. One of the best!

[@leekeeboo]

same

[@davidglasspool4921]

One of the sexiest voices to come from that show. Still enjoy the music she is making today.

[@SuraDoes]

The riff at the end is phenomenal

[@eunicefrancesca]

2016 and here I am once again.

[@pmesquita1]

2014 and it's still definitely worthwhile!!!

[@barbaraannkinsman2997]

Bring her back on the show!!

[@chrislongisland]

So great, one of my favorite covers.

[@Coyote329]

Still watching. Best season. She, Phillip, and the rest made a great Top10.

[@colbyhoff694]

Wow..damn!! Amazing voice

[@diamonds2817]

I wanted to hear this song again as sung by Elise! I love the original by Billy Joel. It's actually my favorite of his and I first heard it in the movie '13 Going on 30'. I fell in love with it then, but Elise definitely does the song justice!

[@DannyRodeck]

Still one of my favorite Live performances ever. And definitely the best Vienna cover ever!

[@luisfernandomartinsmoreira434]

I still listen to this version on my phone to this day. Queen.

[@laurencesanpedro]

Still watching this. My fave performance of Elise last AI 2012. She made me know and love this song!

[@leslieroley16]

Wonderful!!!! Please make more music!!!

[@senjyman]

She is amazing!!!

[@KI4OBH]

Best singer on the planet!

[@carlossilva2862]

Last NOte...Amazing I love it

[@johnarveeamper2984]

Most of the Top 10 had a great night during Billy Joel Week! Colton's Piano Man, Jessica's Everybody Has a dream, Erika's New York State of Mind, Phillip's Moving OUt and of course Elise's Vienna!

[@kelvinong6549]

Up there with the David Archuleta Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me, Haley Reinhart Bennie and the Jets, and Candice Glover Love Songs of American Idol. I remember choking up at the perfection of the vocals of this performance as a 20-sth, and now at 36, I’m still tearing up.

[@LennonAndPetersDad]

With all due respect to the great BillyJoel this is the best version of this song I have ever heard. Elise deserved a better fate on the show that season.

[@geoffreydunn8451]

I love Elise! My favorite that season.

[@d173adpool]

Shes my fave on that season.

[@girasol444]

Superb

[@lui887]

OMG! She is so good!

[@user-nx1nu1eh5s]

I'm crying listening this song 😢

[@NuarRahman]

She used to be my fav in AI

[@billfromelma]

Waiting for her album !! ( with sweatty palms) she is awesome !

[@jorgejara2970]

I love Elise Testone eres mundial que linda voz

[@171173afar]

very good :)

[@londonbordeaux]

i almost forgot to watch this today

[@Greatgownsbeautifulgownss]

Stole my comment haha

[@leekeeboo]

Still obsessed.

[@julianpaolo750]

So underrated

[@nekoma2004]

legendary!:)

[@BambyShango]

hermosa elise

[@melautajay01]

❤❤❤❤

[@ekatherined]

I watch this on Dailymotion a lot

[@melautajay01]

Ryley tate wilson just brought us here

[@hm6956]

She should have won

[@Haleyncasey]

Wow, I person worthy of watching on AI

[@kristinf1770]

Hairs

[@kristinf1770]

The lake

[@danichan33]

sounds like a box of cigarettes

[@danichan33]

Well, perhaps you don't really appreciate Billy Joel if you feel that way. But anyway please acknowledge that KZbin is established for the sharing of ideas and opinions. and If you choose to advertise one of your own I do recommend that you stand by it yourself.

[@freddyfartknocker1202]

Daniela sounds like a jealous cuunt.

[@danichan33]

that's not a very nice word to call a girl.

[@biouhu3]

that sound is what makes it sound amazing imo

[@francispaulrelampagos9154]

first commenntt

[@danichan33]

Elise **Testosterone**

[@maikan666]

you are such a hater, get a life!

[@billyjoel-onefinalserenade2982]

She has talent and chops, but her treatment of this song is so overblown. The growls and arena-ballad treatment of this song do not mesh with the message of the song.

[@eldorado96]

Here I am, picking on a 3 year old comment... but we'll have to agree to disagree. You perceive a certain 'message' of the song, and are certainly entitled to your opinion. But the 'message' I get has more to do with the mechanics of the song structure, and I thought her delivery absolutely rocked it. BJ's original is- and always will be defining, but this was one of my favorite AI performances ever.