If you watch the Oscars video of the song you get to see Billie's shocked reaction to the standing ovation that she got from the teary-eyed crowd, and Finneas giving her a huge hug right after.
Stunning.❤ I love this live version and the changes from the recorded version. I can’t imagine writing a song that wins so many major awards. I also can’t imagine performing that song like this, with this audience on this stage accompanied by a huge string section. I don’t care how many times you’ve performed, that has to bring on a range of emotions. Yet I would bet having her brother right beside her on the piano means more to her than everything else. You can see it at the end. ❤ Beautiful on so many levels. Great job and thanks for your insights. 😊
What a beautiful performance! I've seen the Grammy's version of her performance but not the Oscars. I think the Oscars is a whole other level of greatness. I love the orchestra and how they came in in the middle of the song. Great reaction, Jennifer!
Jennifer! Well we've heard this song a bit lately haven't we? 😁 Wow, such a pretty performance! And you're right, there at the end where she drops the breathy quality for some really beautiful pure tones! And the way her face just lights up in a smile there at the end. I get why you might have teared up a bit there at the end. Tissues Jen! Tissues! 😂 You just never know when the moment will arise! Awesome reaction and analysis as always. 😊
TY, Jennifer, for confirming my thoughts that the second verse was missing. I listened several times and thought I was imagining it. Too bad, because “something you paid for” is such a powerful and haunting line. Love your channel!💕
I love that she came out of the breathiness for a few lines. I think it makes it more dynamic. I love the breathy quality of her voice, but I prefer this to the original.
Yeah, she seems to be doing this on live performances. She did the same thing at the Grammys. Interestingly, she did it on different lines. I wonder if it's just a spur of the moment thing. I imagine it really helps with not exhausting herself. It takes an insane amount of breath support to sing in that aspirate way for a full song. In the studio, you can record one little section at a time. That's often what she does, in fact. But live, it must be a relief to switch into a fuller voice. Plus, it adds to the energy of the performance.
Finneas is normally well off the mic. He has mastered the art of supporting her with just the right amount of volume. So the harmony is there but not front and center. They did drop a few lines in the beginning. The academy wants them to shorten up for the broadcast.
I love Billie & I haven't heard the original but to me, this performance while beautiful, was very stagnant. Almost the entire performance was sang in a whisper. I kept waiting for the moment or moments when her voice would take flight but it never happened. Am I the only person who thought this?
@@Reynate65Ok so you disagree & i appreciate your opinion. I'm not sure you can answer for everyone though. Lol. I wish someone who really knows music would explain why singing an entire song basically the same way the whole way through works in this particular instance & why they love it. Every other reaction to pretty much any or all other music, by voice teachers or musically trained people that I have watched they all talk a lot about dynamics & changes in rhythm or tone or both are needed to keep the listeners interested. I would just love to hear a professional opinion on this. But like i said, I love Billie & I also love the whisper quality of her voice in this song. I personally just wish the dynamics changed a bit more.
Not really, she’s always changed back and forth between breathy and full in her songs. I recommend listening to her albums she does it so well and always has
Thank you, I enjoyed your reaction, as always ... That said, it's such a shame to me that most reactions to Billie's vocals always seem to devolve into a discussion about how much breath she is using at any particular time and whether or not she can do anything else. Her vocal agility is astounding. This was a deliberately airy song as she explained in a VF interview, where she sings it in other styles to make her point. Check out her live cover of Peggy Lee's Fever, or her duet of My Hero with Dave Grohl (HE knows), or her incredible take on Sally's Song rom the Nightmare Before Christmas if you need proof that she can open and close those folds whenever she wants. Cheers!
Have you reacted to American Idol winner Abi Carter's audition eith this song that had the judges saying yhey think they have the winner in this audition! Billie sent her a video congratulating her on her version and wishing her success! Abi tried to sing this again after being named the American Idol, but was too choked up to do it justice!
Wow just got the notice or I'm just not caught up yet but still trying to ty Jennifer for all the work you do that nobody sees these videos don't just happen and ty
i don’t understand how hayley williams from paramore sings decode, the acoustic version on youtube is amazing. it’s black and white posted by XTM301! PLEASE REACT ANE EXPLAIN 🙏💕
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Chris Liepe has been reacting to a ton of her videos. He loves her. But I haven't seen a lot of other vocal coaches do reactions. It's a shame because she's insanely versatile. She'll often do half a dozen different singing styles in one song.
If you watch the Oscars video of the song you get to see Billie's shocked reaction to the standing ovation that she got from the teary-eyed crowd, and Finneas giving her a huge hug right after.
Stunning.❤ I love this live version and the changes from the recorded version. I can’t imagine writing a song that wins so many major awards. I also can’t imagine performing that song like this, with this audience on this stage accompanied by a huge string section. I don’t care how many times you’ve performed, that has to bring on a range of emotions. Yet I would bet having her brother right beside her on the piano means more to her than everything else. You can see it at the end. ❤ Beautiful on so many levels. Great job and thanks for your insights. 😊
Yes, so many beautiful moments in this! Thank you😊
What a beautiful performance! I've seen the Grammy's version of her performance but not the Oscars. I think the Oscars is a whole other level of greatness. I love the orchestra and how they came in in the middle of the song.
Great reaction, Jennifer!
So beautiful!!😁
Jennifer! Well we've heard this song a bit lately haven't we? 😁 Wow, such a pretty performance! And you're right, there at the end where she drops the breathy quality for some really beautiful pure tones! And the way her face just lights up in a smile there at the end. I get why you might have teared up a bit there at the end. Tissues Jen! Tissues! 😂 You just never know when the moment will arise! Awesome reaction and analysis as always. 😊
Beautiful❤ I'm excited to see where she goes from here. She has said that the songs on the new album are challenging vocally. Can't wait to hear it.
Where did she said that?
@@hayday0158 in a recent interview. I'm struggeling finding it, they have done wo many interviews this past month
Absolutely beautiful. Captured the emotion so well
TY, Jennifer, for confirming my thoughts that the second verse was missing. I listened several times and thought I was imagining it. Too bad, because “something you paid for” is such a powerful and haunting line. Love your channel!💕
Is there any information WHY it was left out? I thought exactly the same and was wondering why...
When they performed No Time to Die for the Oscars in 2022, they also shortened that song. I think they were requested to do that.@@cattinkerbell4946
For time.
@@drieuxkoeppel8152Really? Felt like only a few seconds for me. Strange.^^
@@cattinkerbell4946Songs are always shortened at the Oscars.
I love that she came out of the breathiness for a few lines. I think it makes it more dynamic. I love the breathy quality of her voice, but I prefer this to the original.
Yeah, she seems to be doing this on live performances. She did the same thing at the Grammys. Interestingly, she did it on different lines. I wonder if it's just a spur of the moment thing. I imagine it really helps with not exhausting herself. It takes an insane amount of breath support to sing in that aspirate way for a full song. In the studio, you can record one little section at a time. That's often what she does, in fact. But live, it must be a relief to switch into a fuller voice. Plus, it adds to the energy of the performance.
@@rome8180 I don’t think I’ve watched that performance, I’ll check it out.
they did perform it live at one of her shows, there is a official video on vevo I believe, its amazing, everyone was crying.
Finneas is normally well off the mic. He has mastered the art of supporting her with just the right amount of volume. So the harmony is there but not front and center. They did drop a few lines in the beginning. The academy wants them to shorten up for the broadcast.
Why don’t they cut out some of the lame jokes the host and presenters make and give that time to hearing a complete song in its entirety?
Thanks Jen 😊
Hi Jen! You might be interested to know Billie does not use auto-tune or pitch correction. What you hear is real. Thanks.
I love Billie & I haven't heard the original but to me, this performance while beautiful, was very stagnant. Almost the entire performance was sang in a whisper. I kept waiting for the moment or moments when her voice would take flight but it never happened. Am I the only person who thought this?
Yes.
@@Reynate65Ok so you disagree & i appreciate your opinion. I'm not sure you can answer for everyone though. Lol. I wish someone who really knows music would explain why singing an entire song basically the same way the whole way through works in this particular instance & why they love it. Every other reaction to pretty much any or all other music, by voice teachers or musically trained people that I have watched they all talk a lot about dynamics & changes in rhythm or tone or both are needed to keep the listeners interested. I would just love to hear a professional opinion on this. But like i said, I love Billie & I also love the whisper quality of her voice in this song. I personally just wish the dynamics changed a bit more.
Not really, she’s always changed back and forth between breathy and full in her songs. I recommend listening to her albums she does it so well and always has
Thank you, I enjoyed your reaction, as always ... That said, it's such a shame to me that most reactions to Billie's vocals always seem to devolve into a discussion about how much breath she is using at any particular time and whether or not she can do anything else. Her vocal agility is astounding. This was a deliberately airy song as she explained in a VF interview, where she sings it in other styles to make her point. Check out her live cover of Peggy Lee's Fever, or her duet of My Hero with Dave Grohl (HE knows), or her incredible take on Sally's Song rom the Nightmare Before Christmas if you need proof that she can open and close those folds whenever she wants. Cheers!
Yup, I mentioned the strength in her vocals here as she goes from breathy to clear really fast. I love the strength in her vocals 😊
Have you reacted to American Idol winner Abi Carter's audition eith this song that had the judges saying yhey think they have the winner in this audition! Billie sent her a video congratulating her on her version and wishing her success! Abi tried to sing this again after being named the American Idol, but was too choked up to do it justice!
You should react to RAYE’s Brits Awards Perfomance, it’s amazing!!!
Wow just got the notice or I'm just not caught up yet but still trying to ty Jennifer for all the work you do that nobody sees these videos don't just happen and ty
i don’t understand how hayley williams from paramore sings decode, the acoustic version on youtube is amazing. it’s black and white posted by XTM301! PLEASE REACT ANE EXPLAIN 🙏💕
I would like to recommend to respond to Ado, she is gaining popularity now, and her singing is unusual 【LIVE video】唱 日本武道館 2023.8.30【Ado】 for example, It is unlikely that 144 million views of the studio version and 20 million views of the live version are wrong
Chris Liepe has been reacting to a ton of her videos. He loves her. But I haven't seen a lot of other vocal coaches do reactions. It's a shame because she's insanely versatile. She'll often do half a dozen different singing styles in one song.
She has a beautiful peaceful voice.
Unlike Mariah Carrey who pierces the eardrums painfully.
I think Billie is Brilliant..
🙄
Many stoppings at this song are a crime.. Absolutely 👎
This is what the Oscars has come to, can you say emperors' new cloths.
Oh it’s you again Larry. The man that is intimidated by successful young women. You just can’t fathom it can you