Who Sang The "A New Argentina" HIGH Notes The Best? (E5-G5)

I made this video to show Evita's CRAZY range in A New Argentina. From the musical Evita by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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[@MisterGolightly]

"There is only one man who can lead any workers' regime.."

[@dreamingofcake2102]

Mister Golightly I think you should do "Who sang the high note in "Say No To This" from Hamilton" :) just a request

[@gabbyw8875]

omg i'd love to see you do who sang the chorus of "aquarius" from hair the best!! or basically any song from hair lol

[@xww6849]

Thank you for this! Any more Evita comparisons would be awesome.

[@joseluisbringas8644]

Mister Golightly ARGENTINA Simplemente TE AMO

[@akatsukinaty]

Perón Perón!! 💜

[@laurennorris7361]

"I heard the music and I thought Andrew Lloyd Weber hated women."- Patti Lupone

[@BubbyNikko]

For real, though, what was he thinking? Even the best versions among these sound horrible to me. Who told him that monotone was a good idea?

[@dianaelisa9261]

Andrew Lloyd Weber just hates singers lol

[@masarusenpai1952]

@@ameliamorgan2287 And don't forget Judas and Jesus from JCS

[@m.s.biteth1164]

Saw her in the Los Angeles show. No one can do it better than she can. Madonna WAS good, however.

[@MrWmJosephSmithIII]

Not answering the question

[@lesbianete]

patti made those notes sound like a breeze. best eva hands down

[@rocks1012]

christi s not really. It looked like the notes were really hard for her.

[@sr-ek2dy]

Caroline is a close second in my opinion

[@mscateye4777]

agreed

[@jont6942]

Evan Reese Rocchio those notes are super hard for anybody, and she sang them 8 times a week on broadway lmao. Her support on those notes were better than any other singers in this compilation

[@JP-uk4rk]

I thought Patti and most Evas had an alternate, which means they would usually do 6 shows a week, rather than the normal 8 shows a week?

[@Jakeybakey5]

4:32 ThEre's A WaFfLe! ThEre's A WaFfLe! ThEre's A WaFfLe! ThEre's A WaFfLe!

[@hihelloannyeong3570]

this comment deserves a thousand likes wtf HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@ea6102]

Omg that's really what it sounds like holy shit

[@Louis-ym1em]

Omg I laughed the loudest ever in my life

[@butacabrown]

LOL

[@jluvrr]

Jacob Redwood It’s the Brazillian verson-

[@arwen7755]

after hearing the singers that went after Patti you realise just how effortless she makes it sound

[@eduardochavacano]

Madonna was the Best! Patty just sounded old British Lady with post parthum depression.

[@hoseasylvester2596]

@@eduardochavacano You really compare an easier studio version for a movie to an actual stage performance. What Madonna did was not the same thing as the others and only half as difficult. She sounded nice but she could NEVER be the best

[@gabrielcampbell9462]

@@hoseasylvester2596 totally agree with you. They change the whole notes just to let her be able to sing it. 😂🙊

[@tatemitchell1479]

Madonna had the notes changed for a ONE-TIME studio recording. Patti sang the original score 8 SHOWS A WEEK for TWO YEARS. We have a clear winner here.

[@k.robertrichardson6779]

@@hoseasylvester2596 That depends on what you're looking for in deciding who is the "best." People who are interested in seeing some attempt at acting and at least a little scope in vocal technique may very well find Madonna's performance far superior. Others who just want to hear a one-trick pony screaming hysterically for two and a half hours while looking homely as sin will probably be very pleased with Patti's performance.

[@benjaminwambeke9458]

What's actually amazing about LuPone is how well she hits these notes and the insanely low notes in "Buenos Aires" like girl got range

[@ZacBrzuchalski]

Patti did 6 shows a week (she didn't do matinee shows) with out using a microphone. She belted her ass off every show.

[@vxhorusxv]

Zac Brzuchalski there were stage mics, which were common at the time.

[@ananouri3583]

Vincent Tecchio I saw the original production, and there were no stage microphones used. In any case, stage mics have nothing to do with hitting both high and low notes perfectly. That was all on Lupone herself

[@truediva2598]

Elaine Paige is the same, She’s my favourite

[@crazydiamond1273]

Patti’s contralto does the thing. She’s absolutely one of the best of all musical performers existing at the moment.

[@ajrobinson729]

Patti won, but Louise Dearman was smart. Saving the high octave for the last stanza intensifies the drama, and is easier on the vocal cords doing eight shows a week

[@rjenyawd]

I actually prefer this edit! I think it propels the repeated phrase and gives the song more movement. Plus it makes the jump to the B in "is ONE OF you" so much more impactful and impressive Imo.

[@thatoneannoyingsoprano8066]

Dwayne Sepcich i thought the “one of you” was a g?

[@rjenyawd]

@@thatoneannoyingsoprano8066 the g is the sustained note (where she floats for most of the song.) The b is the jump that most of the gals do for the third verse. (I *think* anyway. Unless the sustained note is an E. Then the jump would be the g.) I honestly didn't test this. Just kinda heard the jump at about a step up, and assumed. :)

[@hazellawrence2062]

I think she actually had to take quite a long time off the uk tour because of this song... I heard that she missed all the Edinburgh dates!

[@Keith_Petersen_Actor]

@@rjenyawd Youre... Wrong. They stay on an E5 and jump to a G5, so...

[@sorellehattori2466]

1. Patti lupone (her placement is phenomenal) 2. Caroline Bowman 3. Eden Espinosa ( she hit all the notes with perfect power)

[@kimtan0627]

Christina de cico too. :)

[@briancabana3426]

I agree with you

[@theoperatripleaxel5417]

Espinosas vibrato is a problem for far too long.

[@silentsmurf]

Same

[@theyluvtwoset.13]

Elaine Paige too

[@ivanflores6057]

The way Patti sings “Me” is so strong and beautiful. No one else did it like that, so obviously Patti is the best to me.

[@IGot7RevtinyArmyStayOnceBlink]

Only facts found here!

[@lynncibelli3534]

Patti had an hysterical edge to her like the real Eva, who had been described as being possessed by her ambition.

[@ladyblakeney]

Yeah, it's definitely Patti LuPone, IMO. She really knows how to support the high notes so they sound strong and not nasal/shrill.

[@midnightrally357]

ladyblakeney it might be because she sounds more like a mix for her. She speaks more in chest as well so it's kinda a guess but it seems like that's why it wasn't as shrill.

[@ea6102]

Yeah most of the other people sounded more nasal and shrill which would sound fine if we didn't know how well Patti sung it

[@Himaryous]

On the other hand you can't understand the words and her low notes are breathy. She's amazing but not perfect by any means.

[@Brandon-yr3nj]

@@Himaryous reaching there

[@Himaryous]

@@Brandon-yr3nj I love it when people say that. It basically means "I don't like your opinion."

[@aimeeoneil7029]

I just want a video of Patti singing this part on a continual loop.

[@tatemitchell1479]

Best I can do: 0:31

[@rosemarie9925]

honestly, caroline bowman isn’t getting enough love. she sounds great, not too screechy and crystal clear

[@PeterPan54167]

Patti’s the best . But Bowman made it her own ; She did the smartest thing anyone in that unenviable position could do . And that is not to copy Patti , you can’t beat her vocals but she did something else . She played Evita , Patti is a phenomenal actress however I always felt she was a little out of place as Evita especially that first act. Bowmen definitely pulls it out and makes the role here .

[@Shrimp_Fried_Lice]

Lol, putting Patti first makes everyone else look drab

[@LuvTadnDixie]

LMAO! Soooo true!

[@kale3563]

Patti won EASILY

[@hesseltjeb]

by FAR!

[@truediva2598]

Nope, EP

[@jessstories4528]

True Diva it’s an opinion, and a very common one in fact. And for good reason, Patti LuPone is an amazing woman with an amazing vocal range. Please put your reasoning behind your opinion of not believing that the original broadway Eva didn’t sing it the best

[@truediva2598]

Jess Stories, I agree that Patti Lupone is a strong vocalist however, I feel Elaine Paige was firstly, a lot more accurate with the notes, has a voice which suits the music perfectly, has the perfect balance of emotion and vocal performance and to me had an overall better performance. I am British so have grown up listening to the West End’s first Eva Peron, Elaine Paige. This is probably partly to blame for my opinion, however, I’m not really a fan of Patti Lupone as I don’t think she can sing as well as she believes she can. Tbh, It’s all about opinions as different people prefer different approaches to a role. I believe my opinion has a rather valid back up of facts and knowledge, as does yours, I expect.

[@nicolascaillabet9283]

That bitch can siiing

[@aylacarda]

Patti makes the notes seem effortless, and it feels appropriate because it sounds like a passionate speech instead of someone saying words and trying to hit the notes

[@tonisales4065]

exactly! it’s powerful, raw, commanding- i’d follow her for shit like this.

[@lexxierowell]

I really love how Elaine Paige slowed it down. She is a super articulate singer anyway, and it's nice being able to really hear what the lyrics are, as well as seeing the tactics she uses as Eva.

[@DistantCousin]

The original London production always played at this tempo. For some reason everything was sped up for the USA!

[@The-Musical-Lover]

I love Elaine, she is the top in this role for me. Refreshing to find a comment like this among the cult of Patti. 😅

[@chrisparkes2179]

@@DistantCousin Indeed. I thought the Broadway version of I'd be surprisingly good for you was way too fast, which ruined the mood.

[@Xfactories]

You mean the Musical Director right?

[@michaeldavisarnold5589]

Michaela was screaming

[@jaspersmommy1347]

So were several others

[@michaeldavisarnold5589]

Not Patti

[@jaspersmommy1347]

Nope, neither were Elaine, Madonna, and a couple of others.

[@saschahoupt6177]

To be fair belting is literally just controlled yelling.

[@cacvpc]

That hurt my ears and my throat, just listening. Ack!

[@toonangel1723]

3rd: Ellaine Paige-I admire how she slammed down on those notes while the tempo slowed down, but she sounds more interested in her voice than her character 2nd: Madonna-Never had I heard her sing like this before. You recognize her voice but she sounds natural and not like other actors in movie versions of musicals and the key was lowered to possibly help her voice range. No wonder this one was a success 1st: LuPone/Espinosa-Both are amazing in their delivery of the melody. You don't see an actor, you see and feel Eva Peron’s personality as a whole! And the belts are just...🤗

[@jxx6324]

Avery Williams I agree!

[@maureenkoehler7594]

Avery Williams i

[@larissabrewington9065]

It's lower....

[@izzidfizzy]

I really don’t like Madona in Evita. She honestly is a movie kill - like Patti said.

[@CrapBag]

I don’t like Elaine Paige’s version because it sounds like she is actually singing in head voice

[@kikibrown1010]

Y'all sleeping on Eden Espinosa

[@reportaccount474]

its easy to be wide awake for patti though ;)

[@WisdomMinutesYVETTEKLECKLEY]

She was definitely my second

[@zacr4664]

She is my very close second, like so close

[@jaimereza7349]

Agreed! A very close second to Patti, imho.

[@jorgeguzmanm99]

She killed as Maureen on Rent

[@Xfactories]

Christina de Cicco not getting enough love. One of the few who has able to interpret and express through the lines rather than just surviving.

[@jademarder]

FR

[@uhm_5414]

Patti had a powerful voice!

[@JohnDoe-mi1ln]

Black Manta She still has a powerful voice! I saw her in War Paint in the fall, and she still rules the stage, even next to someone like Christine Ebersole.

[@uhm_5414]

John Doe Nice!

[@Dingdong-gf9uw]

Patti Lupone is a Wagnerian soprano

[@JohnDoe-mi1ln]

Mark Boyayot If she had an operatic voice, I’m sure she would be one. She’s already a soprano, all that needs to change is her head voice tone.

[@Dingdong-gf9uw]

John Doe being a wagnerian definitely doesnt mean that your an operatic singer..........I understand that the vocal fachs were first created to classify opera singers but it can also be used as classification of voices outside of opera.

[@danielbaskins6601]

1.)Patti (duh) 2.)Caroline Bowman 3.)Loni Ackerman Honorable mention: Elaine Paige (I much prefer the way the other ladies deliver the 3rd line but Elaine’s is very creative and it surprisingly doesn’t make me mad she doesn’t go to the G on the last one)

[@soaribb32]

Daniel Baskins Elaine definetely made it work

[@LittleVidds]

@DJJ but one of the better ones that's not Lupone.

[@acasualcactus5878]

• • • #48 Michaela whatshernonmusicalface

[@junghoonyu6887]

4:32 I'm A Waffle Saint's A Waffle There's A Waffle There's a... Wwwaa-fuhh!!

[@danielblair9535]

Omg, I just died from laughing 😂

[@johnathansumner5988]

That's all I heard

[@johnathansumner5988]

@MEAN GIRLS WORLD I'm glad that it's not just me that had issues then

[@alexisweimer9494]

😂😂😂😂

[@lpoco0006]

I'm laughing so hard rn

[@xXxSuperCupcakexXx]

HOW does Patti make it sound so effortless????? When I try this part I sound like a dying clarinet

[@uhm_5414]

I loved Patti!! Such a great voice!!

[@WigginsEggins]

Black Manta

[@WigginsEggins]

Don eggins hey

[@uhm_5414]

Wiggins4321 Eggins Hi!

[@itsCecePerez]

This song definitely only sounds good when the person singing can act as well, patti, Elaine and Eden acted as they sang with variety so that you can hear the shouty desperation they had in their voices mixed in with their talented voices, Evita NEEDED Peron to stay in power so that she does too, yes some people have a good voice but it doesn’t work if you don’t put in the emotion that really gives the song its beauty...

[@derickyyy]

itsCecePerez Christina De Cicco acted it very well too.

[@derickyyy]

I actually don’t mind that Madonna lowered the key for the film version. It makes sense in the context of the scene. Evita is giving a speech to convince the people why they should support Perón, so it would be weird for her to practically scream at them during her speech. The way Madonna sings it sounds convincing. The change is appropriate for the film, but I definitely prefer the high notes in the stage version. Some things just don’t translate well on film.

[@eddv6090]

Same with Lament. In the play Evita sings in opera notes composition, something that would result weird in a real context, so Madonna did it weak and breathless in the movie, perfect for the scene and emotion inducing.

[@SusieRed]

Madonna did it weak and breathless because she has a weak and breathless pop voice. Eva Peron was a strong woman even at her weakest. There was no call for the absolutely dreadful interpretation by Madonna and/or Parker. Ugh, I HATED that film.

[@normmichael8496]

I agree. She did sound more convincing. Rather than someone just screeching!

[@AlexeBriand2002]

@@SusieRed no. Madonna did it weak and breathless because Eva was literally on her death bed.

[@SusieRed]

@@AlexeBriand2002 do you really think i don't know the story? 😄No, Madonna did it because she has a weak voice with very little range. She can't act either, so doing it weak was her ONLY choice Lmao

[@Phillygirl-yf8rj]

I liked Madonna’s version because I could understand the words. Patti Lupone embodies the charisma and that “something extra” that made Evita so beloved in Argentina. They still worship her in Buenos Aires. Her picture is everywhere.

[@stevenl8054]

Check the original studio recording with Julie Covington, before the stage version.

[@dabeage]

Film stage two different mediums especially with regard to performance. Madonna's should not have been included for that reason. Apples and Tomatoes

[@julierocketqueen1477]

ALW sure loves him some soprano high E’s...

[@marcuscameron8274]

Julie RocketQueen Eva is a mezzo

[@xww6849]

That's a strange way to phrase that. Sure, sopranos sing that note all the time, but it's not a special note for them. When you say soprano Es, I think of E6s, like Christine's note in Phantom of the Opera. Plus, it's not a soprano anything if it's belted, which this very much is/has to be. I would call this a belter E, personally, since, for many belters, this E is one of their highest notes.

[@Keith_Petersen_Actor]

David Fathom I guess Alto E? Like, Soprano Belt E? Really the G is the impressive thing here.

[@xww6849]

Agreed. The Es are in the passaggio for a lot of these singers, which is difficult to sing it, but the belted G is basically unheard of.

[@jessica23claire]

I think he's more attracted to that magic G. It's in Evita, Joseph (4 TIMES!!!), and it was ad-libbed into Jesus Christ Superstar.

[@soaribb32]

This song is fucking hard, most of them sound annoying (maybe cuz the phrasing is so over the top it'd be annoying reguardless). Patti wins for sure, just cuz she can do it and make it sound good (she kinda slurs the words tho). Madonna changed it which was smart.

[@MisterGolightly]

Yeah I like that she growled some of the notes. Now Madonna that high would not be pleasent at all

[@soaribb32]

Mister Golightly Madonna'd never able to do that and stay alive at all...Oh at all.

[@gabrieltalavera4465]

That's why Madonna didn't sound shrill like the others .

[@zakariashartley]

João Vítor she always slured Always drunk

[@frankmnn1]

I love Madonnas version best.

[@jrasicmark1]

Strangely enough, the ones who belted it out the best like Patti were also the ones that were harder to understand the lyrics. I can't believe I'm thinking this, but I kind of liked Madonna's because it was much easier to understand the lyrics even if the singing wasn't as spectacular. But then controlling sound in a movie is much easier than in a live theatre performance.

[@shireads2954]

Regardless of the singer, lyrics are harder to enunciate the higher the notes are. It's because proper resonance at that frequency requires a more open mouth shape.

[@fitgraphisva]

From what I understand, Sir Andrew told Madonna she could have the part only if she actually learned how to sing. He wasn't going to have her butcher his award-winning score with her "Borderline" twangy bravado. So she took it to heart, and really developed a nice vocal range. It's evident in her two post-Evita albums..."Bedtime Stories" and "Ray of Light". Cheers!

[@emc5190]

And we’re always projecting. Placement is key & enunciation is next. Most of them tried enunciating the lyrics word for word each with different vowels which lead them to sound like they’re struggling.

[@iiiiiccccc]

Madonnas diction has always been amazing. Changing the key was a bold but very smart move and totally agree with what you say.

[@stevenpierce3958]

Madonna truly did great in her movie!

[@tomdrummer2358]

Here's the thing, when Patti does it, it's electric. And she doesn't ask for your approval, you have to come to her.

[@sav1052]

Who could dare to perform Andrew Lloyd Webber with only a piano and not a full pit???

[@jptenor]

Perhaps those who would dare put on a production without licesning the rights and official scores 🤔

[@WilliamBlakeHall]

It obviously was a high school production.

[@aingeav497]

i think it was at my camp, stagedoor manor. every session we do 14 shows, 7 or 8 of them being musicals, and we have a pianist for every single one, but no other instruments unless it requires an actor to be playing it. but when i was in rent, we didn’t even have our roger, a competent and completely able guitar player, play any of the guitar

[@aingeav497]

i just checked to confirm and yes, this was at stagedoor!

[@aingeav497]

Jacob L. Perry Jr. the production in question was fully licensed! stagedoor manor is a theater camp, and they do not hire full pit bands for the 7 or 8 musicals they put on each session, totaling around 24 musicals in a 9 week time frame

[@MissFawlty]

Patti is unmatched in vocal power and projection, but I also like Madonna, her voice is not powerful, but the interpretation is great, and her projection is crystal clear, maybe also because her version is a bit lower tonality-wise. Caroline Bowman is also not bad, her pitch is good. The others are a bit hard to listen to...

[@garygreen3845]

Madonna's "vocals" were on a sound track... fixed and mixed in the studio...

[@AlexeBriand2002]

Gary Green still, it’s her real voice, only EQ’ed with a bit of reverb and echo. autotune was yet to be a thing back then

[@garygreen3845]

@@AlexeBriand2002 I don't think I mentioned autotune... Fixing in the mix has been going on forever!

[@AlexeBriand2002]

Gary Green it’s still 100% her real voice lmao

[@sherineill6630]

MissFawlty I completely agree

[@ismaeleguren8545]

Patti LuPone is absolutely "the definitive" Evita as well as the Norma from Sunset Boulevard

[@chrisjacobs7417]

Lol about the definitive Norma Desmond.

[@ianstafford8716]

Sorry. Not a patch on Elaine Paige the original London Production.

[@ismaeleguren8545]

@@chrisjacobs7417 Thhe very Lloyd Weber said the only one who has sang "With one look" properly as he wrote it was Lupone. Maybe the performance of Close is better in acting at stage but no way to compare the vocal work with Lupone.

[@chrisjacobs7417]

@@ismaeleguren8545 he said essentially the same thing about elaine paige and AIWNSG. Lupone's reviews in the show were mixed at best. Glenn Close was almost unanimously praised, with the exception of the New York Times. She won a Tony for her portrayal and reprised her more than two decades later to almost unanimous praise. Let's be real when it comes to the role of Norma Desmond she is synonymous with it in the same way Carol Channing was synonymous Dolly and Ethel Merman was with rose

[@ismaeleguren8545]

@@chrisjacobs7417 I'm sorry but if he seaid so abot Mrs Paige it was becouse she's the wife of Tim Rice, who wrote some of the lirycs of his musicals, but if you are no deaf you can realize the change of tone at the aria's final that LuPone don't do, Paige, Close and the most of singers do that semi-tone change to get the highest notes.

[@mikkibaker6907]

You don't "sing" the songs, you perform them. Look at how Patti Lupone uses every bit of her body delivering those songs! She's the best!

[@gnbanta]

LuPone, hands down! In her biography she described the terror she felt when doing this role. That's certainly understandable given the fact that the score requires the singer to basically "scream" at the top of the range, over and over again. It's brutal.

[@chocolatesouljah]

Mister Golightly another awesome video. I'm not a huge Elaine Paige fan but I really like the way she sounds here. I saw Ms. Lupone in this pre-Broadway in San Francisco and she simply towered onstage.

[@jessstories4528]

Chocolate Souljah ummm...the show started in 1979. Really showin’ you’re age here

[@carrotjuse]

Chocolate Souljah I saw that too. That's when I first became aware of the power of Lupone. I've been a fan ever since.

[@amazingstarzz]

@@jessstories4528 so what? It’s not like he’s a kid showing off his age…

[@dabeage]

Patti owned the stage no question; effortless, a powerhouse...Madonna had the screen; strong but emotive, in the moment; and no need for near screaming...

[@anaihilator]

Madonna most certainly did not "own' the screen Her singing was laughable and her acting was worse

[@teeemkay]

@@anaihilator If every music director adjusted the key the way they did for Madonna, anyone with a halfway decent voice could hit it. The problem is there are so few mezzos with a full enough voice once they get that high who don't sound like they're screaming.

[@Chuck0856]

they transposed it DOWN for Madonna. She could never have sung it in the original key.

[@dabeage]

@@anaihilator I said had the screen, I didn't say own it.

[@l.toniolo3889]

It's so weird to be an argentinian and watch all these people play Eva Perón lmao

[@ciruja-chan]

especialmente si uno no es peronista, es muy raro cantar "I found my salvation in Peron" jajaj

[@thevampirefrog06]

What's the general Argentinian response to Evita? I feel like here in the US it's our main cultural reference to the Peróns but I have no idea how accurate it actually is.

[@l.toniolo3889]

@@thevampirefrog06 you mean the musical? it really depends, we have mixed feelings about everything around here lmao. On one hand we are argentinians, we love attention and seeing ourselves portrayed out there. We especially enjoy "Don't cry for me Argentina" since it's the most accurate depiction of what Evita was for the poor and what she felt for them. But on the other hand, some people here venerate her like a goddess, since she did so much for the working class, and they complain about the "dramatization" of her figure or other inaccuracies (such as the presence of Che Guevara, who wasn't even in Argentina at this point). We are pretty arrogant and passionate about politics, so for some of us it's kind of "disrespectful" to make a musical out of such an important figure when you aren't from here and don't understand our people and what Evita means for the masses. I just personally take it for what it is: a Broadway musical (that needs to appeal, and therefore it will probably be inaccurate, and that's okay) based on Evita's life :)

[@federicocaire3184]

SAME AMIGOOOO

[@gtamodsparati]

@@thevampirefrog06 Throughout the years, more and more people discover that they weren't as good as "the legend" says, foreigners need to understand that Perón's administration was at some points a Fascist totalitarian regime led by a Dictator. Speeches of Eva which were hateful against a part of the population. Collectivism and populism are dangerous things, the figure of Juan Domingo Perón, specially in his second administration, became kinda like a God. The state indoctrinated a huge part of the population making a cult. Dissidents were killed, silenced and censured. We were a rich country, with huge reserves in gold, thanks to this money Perón was able to content his voters. Nevertheless wealth is not infinite, after the constitutional reform of 1949 our country only declined. From being a world power we became a third world country. People need to be careful idolizing characters like this.

[@JohnDoe-mi1ln]

I need to watch this video the next time I’m rainbow high I think I’m funny, and that’s the important part... *pats own back*

[@zacr4664]

these are amazing high videos. I also suggest UNHhhh on the WoW Presents page

[@ellatraylor3997]

i don’t know unhhhh was brought into this conversation but i’m here for it 😌

[@mattbatton5932]

I don't know, John. Some of these would wreck my buzz!

[@ruththellawhite864]

Patti LuPone, Eden Espinoza, Louise Dearman

[@ziraydejesus8108]

I love Patti’s body language, for me that’s what ties the whole thing together for me

[@eduardochavacano]

they all fell flat to Madonna’s Divine Interpretation of Evita.

[@ironickylee3831]

5:03 idk why but I really liked hers. She added a lot of emotion

[@derickyyy]

Ironic Kylee I agree. She stood out as one of the better singers.

[@iiiiiccccc]

Agree. Better than Lupone.

[@anthonyquarles5762]

There is only one EVITA....Patti LuPone

[@destinyymurrayy6424]

INXI damn right

[@truediva2598]

Technically 2, The real EVA Perón and Elaine Paige, Patti isn’t as good as EP

[@rishabhrox1]

One Broadway EVITA - Patti LuPone One movie EVITA - Madonna Both incomparable and stellar performers of this role in their own rights!

[@truediva2598]

rishabhrox1, Elaine Paige out did both of them in this role

[@celpas]

what about the real life evita?

[@elizabethgatsby3442]

It REALLY annoys me when sopranos try this, it comes out really screamy instead of full and impactful like was intended, it really takes a mezzo. tbh I didn't even really mind when Maddona changed the key, still better than whatever the second one was.

[@jjlim6631]

Mezzos have a lower range. I would think mezzos would find it harder to make it stronger than sopranos as soprano have these notes in their range

[@avitalyk]

It has to do less with whether the singer is a soprano or a mezzo, but more to do with her technique. Patti (and like two others here) can sing it completely in their chest voice. The rest (and most human people) move into their mix range, which is more nasal in its placement. THAT'S why it sounds "screechy and screamy".

[@mintea2825]

avitalyk Patti and the other two are not singing fully in chest voice, they just have a very strong mix that’s slightly chest heavy. That is not in full belt.

[@gabrieltalavera4465]

Yes Madonna sounded richer and more mezzo while the others including Ms Patty lupone sounds shrill. That's the difference between Madonna and Patty. Madonna sounded lyrical and beautiful and vulnerable and her diction was the most impressive feat. And she made the songs sound pop the only way Madonna can do. She is by far the only Eva peron for me

[@bryanabriz508]

@twentyøne chemical falløutboys atthediscø patti is definitely not a soprano.

[@zackisgreasy4503]

That second one was rough, the production just looked bad overall, the props and set and everything we're not nearly as impressive and she genuinely concerned me, I thought she was dying

[@owencrystal3382]

Well....

[@benjaminjohnsen2224]

Owen Crystal Omg, when i tell you i wheezed. This is the perfect comment

[@IGot7RevtinyArmyStayOnceBlink]

Haha I chocked. I think it was a high school though ...right ...lol I hope so.

[@gabbyb7347]

People criticize Madonna for lowering the key but some of these singers should've done the same because they sound shouty as fuck.

[@jameswhalen4507]

Patti LuPone by a mile. Surprisingly, Madonna’s version was very pleasing compared to all the screaming wannabees.

[@MIXANDMTCH]

it probably was the lowered key, though i do agree madonna's was very pleasant

[@AlexeBriand2002]

James Whalen her growl when she sang “may the nation” 😍

[@Himaryous]

It's a lot easier to sing softly in a studio than it is to belt out a song in a stadium to the nosebleed seats.

[@AlexeBriand2002]

Himaryous she wasn’t singing _that_ much softly. in fact, Evita was the first project in which Madonna sang mixed/slightly belted notes

[@sapphael.]

Dude it was so much lower, removed half the difficulty

[@tipofmytongue1024]

I do like Elaine Paige's take on it, she changes the tempo and the rhythm a bit but it's effective. Plus her belting is just....Ugh I love Elaine.

[@The-Musical-Lover]

tipofmytongue1024 Me too!

[@theyluvtwoset.13]

Me too

[@mansoto1]

The thing is not who hit best the higher notes, is who hit them better after Patti Lupone. Her performance still gives chills to my spine.

[@jonnarobinson7541]

Madonna was the only singer in which I clearly heard the lyrics.

[@anthonyquarles5762]

Patti slayed them all

[@amorfm4071]

I love how some of these has Eva in a professional costume and then u got Patti in her jammies 😂

[@kevdebable]

I more amazed by the control Patti Lupone has when she descends from the high notes. All I can say is WOW!

[@beatnikmary]

Generally when the question starts with "Who sang it best..?" my answer is going to be "Patti LuPone," in almost any situation. But also, Elaine Paige! Dear lord, Elaine Page!

[@katherinec.4846]

Okay I'm not a big fan of this song bc it's so high and screechy- but that's how it's supposed to be- madonna and Louise dearman lowered it quite a bit. Patti was definitely the best

[@Gary_Jaffe]

Louise Dearman sings the first four bars down an octave ("he supports you, understands you ... is one of you") but the rest is up the octave and in the key of the score. I believe the only one in a different key is obviously Madonna.

[@ZoraTheberge]

Holy shit I love Eden Espinosa.

[@nolamichelle9239]

the second one makes me want to die

[@momama1]

Right?? Made me cringe!!!

[@guidofaria6721]

What screams! Madonna made it pleasant to the ear.

[@Itsrainingsimmies]

Power wise Patti but I do like how Madonna delivers the lyrics

[@youngprinceramon]

Nobody can do these notes like Patti. Nobody

[@maryfletcher5834]

Hi, Evita stan here! The screaming is a choice imo. The musical seeks to show Eva as incredibly power hungry, desperate, and a femme fatale. (A lot of the musical happens through Che, a cynical observer’s, eyes).

[@Lyss0624]

Do you like the movie?

[@tonisales4065]

Patti LuPone both has the low tone and powerful belt to sound commanding and strong, while having the insane range of pulling off those high notes. Her acting is phenomenal, and she’s simply an insanely powerful presence on stage.

[@jacksonkamiska]

I mean....is that even a question? Patti all the way

[@TwilightoOoWicked]

I actually saw Elena perform the role and even though Patti is the one true Evita, Elena does SOMETHING with those notes and that role I will always adore.

[@strawberryice9264]

Madonna was the only one where I could understand every lyric

[@pawdaw]

Madonna is singing down a fourth - those are Bs she's singing, not Es

[@pawdaw]

as Miss Patti says: you transpose the music, you change the character of it. Madonna sings this like she's waiting for the Prozac to kick in, Miss Patti is FIRE

[@graceboichokondlovu3318]

@@pawdaw so true , madonna was sh#t and a movie killer

[@joserosales7219]

1. Patti Lupone 2. Eden Espinoza 3. Christina De Cicco 4. Louise Dearman

[@geenalawrence8338]

Madonna’s version is so underrated. She actually did a great reinterpretation and there’s a reason why her version of Evita is so successful.

[@MadelaineAshton]

Madonna's version is totally appropriate for a movie version, it needs to sound different from the theater version, they're totally different mediums.

[@robbey10]

You do hear that they had to lower the key for her.

[@rayyanez3527]

Well !..🙄.. Yes !??? She IS Singing It !... In A Much Lower!... Key !?

[@ania5038]

Unpopular opinion but I LOVE Madonna's entire performance and I think I've watched Evita about 10 times lol

[@Lyss0624]

Same! So glad to meet someone else that loves it as much as I do

[@GhostOfAmsterdam69]

Patti is flawless, but I actually really liked madonna’s rendition.

[@Lyss0624]

Same here

[@laurengamble1817]

Patti of course, Elaine Page and Eden Espinosa are my non Patti favorites

[@eugenebezpalko1631]

Not sure how you can compare Madonna to others when she sings in a lower key.

[@downtown82]

And it's not even a live performance!! So stupid! I like Caroline Bowman though.

[@soaribb32]

Why not? I mean, the lower key doesn't mean she was bad. She was bad cuz she's bad.

[@rishabhrox1]

Because Madonna gives one heck of a vocal performance even with a lowered key. Those growls and that tasteful phrasing isn't something I could find in ANY of the Broadway singers in this video. The video does compare the notes but alongside that the musicality and interpretation of the singers are also being displayed.....and Madonna definitely shines in the latter deptt.

[@deshaunx776]

rishabhrox1 It is an unfair comparison becauase 1. The theatre singers did not have the option to lower the key. It was likely prevented by licensing laws and Equity contracts. 2. Madonna had the luxury of stopping, re-singing individual lines, and real time coaching from a record producer in a studio. The other singers were performing night after night 100% LIVE. This show is full of huge songs, and the performers had to be able to sing the entire show every night. Madonna never had to do that once.

[@rishabhrox1]

@@deshaunx776 The video doesn't doesn't compare artists... It only compares renditions of these songs, and the character each voice portrays REGARDLESS of what medium it is being performed on and what luxury and all everyone has. Even Broadway singers receive a training session and workshops before portraying a character so let's not pounce on queen Madonna like that. Her RENDITION on it's own, regardless of the key or the fact that it may have been re recorded is amazing and captures the passion and power of Eva's personality brilliantly. Those growls, that phrasing and projection of each word clearly....is unmatchable and in a league of it's own. The Broadway artists have my respect and Madonna can't compare to them, BUT when it comes to giving life to a character, Madonna in my humble opinion did it best with her more restrained yet more well rounded approach.

[@georgefurr6726]

Patti Lupone defined the roll forever..so glad I was able to see it in person.

[@n25bast]

Watch carefully and you can see the exact moment many of them think "How the hell did LuPone do this?"

[@giannamalrose2437]

Patti LuPone is the best vocally but I have soft spot for Madonna as my favorite Evita since I grew up with the movie and soundtrack. Overall, as someone who’s father was Argentine from a very mixed family, Evita is so special to me and so underrated. It’s my second favorite after Phantom!

[@Blazingstoke]

What, no Julie Covington? She created the role, and did that passage so differently from anybody else who came after.

[@anaihilator]

Julie Covington refused to do the role live because she didnt like the character of Eva Peron

[@oliveohyeah]

Seriously! I can't believe she was left out. She's my favorite Evita.

[@tipofmytongue1024]

1:45 I didn't know Taylor Swift could belt

[@julianakoziol8427]

tipofmytongue1024 that's exactly what I thought!!!!!!!!!!!! Hahaha

[@LPM12]

I think an update with Solea Pfeiffer is necessary, cuz she sings in best, after having just seen her do ir.

[@briancabana3426]

I saw her too ,she was fantastic. The whole show was terrific

[@frankmnn1]

Patti and Elaine are great....but My favorite is Madonna's version.

[@letlillive2341]

Lady Gaga would KILL this song

[@megangrasselli4613]

I never even thought about that...you are so right. Lady Gaga would kill the role in general. New Broadway revival!!

[@jessstories4528]

Yeah! I’d really love to hear her to sing this part! It could probably be kinda weird for her since she only really dates women(I don’t want to get her sexuality wrong, please correct me if I’m wrong)

[@truediva2598]

Jess Stories, Lady Gaga is bisexual so dates both men and women. She is a very established actress and can probably put her sexuality behind her in a role. I think it’s rather rude to assume her sexuality would affect the way she acts. But I do agree she’d be incredible as Eva Peron.

[@rishabhrox1]

Haha agreed! Albeit the lowering of key would be required because her voice can't belt THIS high healthily.....she would slay these belts with that slightly raspy and smoky rock influenced tone of hers.

[@sarahdangerrr]

YESSSS

[@davidmuller9938]

Madonna did her best, I've never heard her sing like this before. The others mostly screamed this notes to my ears but this is obviously written for Broadway singers with big volume output.

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

Yeah, people have to take note that acting/singing on stage is much different than on film. Madonna's holding back was not just due to vocal limitations.

[@chocolatesouljah]

I disagree. I love Madonna! I've seen her in concert many times but she can't sing at this end of the belt range. It's also in a lower key than the original and the others so she's not actually holding back she's just singing lower notes.

[@BraidenTFisher]

Chocolate Souljah You’re right. Everyone else is singing Es and Gs....she’s singing like an A or B natural instead. The woman after her also sang in the lower key.

[@chocolatesouljah]

Thanks BraidenTFisher! Yes the woman after Madge was Louise Dearman the only woman to play Glinda and Elphaba. Surprised it's lower for her.

[@davidmuller9938]

@@BraidenTFisher Madonna sang Ds. it was lowered one note for her.

[@Gary_Jaffe]

Some impressive moments here and there, some interesting choices, but Patti is The Queen and the others are Ladies-In-Waiting. I was 16 when I saw this on Broadway . I went because my summer camp friend, Jane Ohringer, was cast as Peron's Mistress ("Another Suitcase In Another Hall"), but I had no idea what I was in for. The Harold Prince staging was new and exciting, and nothing could have prepared me for the force, the beauty, the glory of Patti's dramatic and vocal prowess. I have been a devoted fan ever since. If you've not seen this live footage of "Rainbow High,: definitely watch ... the video quality is not great, but you get a glimpse at the rollercoaster ride she took the audience on ... the tempo is breakneck speed, and there is no question who is in charge. Not to steal Seth Rudetsky's deconstruction routine, but she turns the heat up (on an already very hot stage) at the 1:45 point ("next stop will be Europe") then watch that fur go on her ("dressed up ... somewhere to go"), then she's hilarious at the 2 minute point as she dismisses the men with a wave of her hand ... next, watch her legs from 2:05 to the end (amazing), ending with one more diva toss of the fur. BOW TO THE QUEEN! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWrRk4tog75labM

[@jondavwal13]

I saw LuPone do this and she can't be touched. What's remarkable is she learned how to sing while she learned this role (or so she says). It's one of the hardest parts ever written for a female to sing and she seems to have solved every technical problem perfectly. During rehearsals there are stories that she couldn't sing it at all. Nobody even comes close to the finished project though.

[@annehurricane4413]

Awesome choice - I think Patti clearly slays the Broadway version (IMHO, some of the others ranged from really good to truly terrible). It's interesting, but even without considering Madonna's potential vocal limitations (and to be clear here, I am a fan of Madonna's - I would admit that she isn't a great vocalist, but I think her voice sounded the best it ever did around this time, and she clearly worked very hard on this. I think she is a phenomenal and immortal performer overall - put a pure vocalist - no.) concerning this song, I can see the change needed to the song for the movie version. Can you imagine the sound of the song, in that key, in the sound system of the movie theatre? Ouch - it would have hurt! There, they can make the impact of what the song is talking about in the visuals - which would be much more limited in the stage production, and not need to 'ramp it up' with the song as much. Thoughts?

[@Seraphim-yv9sn]

Always liked Madonnas singing in the movie, but I never thought about it like that! Agree with you in every point

[@Himaryous]

Anne, Madonna's voice did improve a lot after training for Evita. The album she did after Evita sounded really good for this reason. Still I was pissed off that they cast her instead of a real Broadway type singer. It was like sending a halfway decent high school gymnast to the Olympics.

[@ashleyoffman7937]

Just so you know, Charlotte Maltby was like 18 in this clip. I'd say she's incredible!!

[@guidonapp7590]

I was thinking the same thing

[@LaurelsChannel]

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I liked Madonna's the best. Even though the key was changed so she could hit the notes, that was the one where I understood the lyrics and I felt like "Evita" was the most convincing in her arguments to the people.

[@freeedward8]

I agree with you completely, and I ignore the Madonna haters.

[@wengercleopatra2150]

As an expert on Eva, Madonna did her homework and learned the real history of Eva Peron.

[@helens1016]

Patti wins everything. Ever hear her performance at the Tony's of Anything Goes? She broke the fucking sound barrier. Incredible.

[@RonnieStewartJr]

Putting Patti aside because it’s just not fair to me, my picks would be 1. Loni Ackerman 2. Eden Espinosa 3. Louise Dearman edit: Florence Lacey was amazing

[@marcuscameron8274]

Elaine Paige and Patti LuPone are the best

[@rowanshoemaker]

Patti’s is definitely the best vocally wise, but I think Madonna’s version is the best overall because it allows you to really listen to the lyrics, while still being a powerful part of the song.

[@BarndoorHeehaw]

Everybody but Patti sounds like they’re working so hard and the note is just so thin.

[@AliceBaby2009]

I love Eden Espinosa

[@robertoignacio4054]

Patti #1 all the way , Eden Espinosa is second , Julia Murnay 3rd

[@desmondgentle1474]

I like how you started the list with the obvious best.

[@dracravens]

Nobody nails it like Lu Pone.....fell in love her when I was 13....

[@LaPenserosa1]

Now for the one no wants to hear, how about a "Rainbow High" comparison? LOL!

[@hb5723]

Elaine Paige hands down. It's an abrasive phrase and She sings it the most instead of shrieking. And the key change made for Madonna, makes her version powerful and dynamic and lovely.

[@marsmatthews2407]

Nobody beats Patti, not just her voice, but the power. She's so convincing

[@lalagonegaga]

Ok but nobody chews scenery like Patti.

[@bruck6675]

What does chewing scenery mean

[@chelsey241]

mashedpotadus it means over-acting