She won the Golden Globe for best actress for the film adaptation of Evita. You can see her Live performance with You Must Love Me (An Evita film-only) song from her Sticky & Sweet Tour which is readily available on youtube
You HAVE TO watch her live performance of this song and the song You Must Love Me(written especially for Madonna for this incredible film) in Argentina from her Sticky and Sweet Tour from 2008. She comes on with her acoustic guitar and a group of friends and musicians and sings the crowd of 80 000 those two songs. They are in tears singing along to every word and it is a magical experience. They are in awe as they should be. Madonna won an Oscar that year for Best Original Song for Evite and she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress for her incredible performance. So pls check it out you will be mesmerized.j
I was there. Front row during that concert, it was very moving. She filmed in Argentina because how much she liked the people here. And I remember when that song was filmed here in La Casa Rosa (Argentinean White House, with our president's permission), I was crying non stop. I'm not Peronista (far from it) but it did moved me a lot to see how much she worked to play Eva Peron.
@@daytrippera Oh wow. That must've been incredible. Being so close to her. I live in Johannesburg, South Africa so I have never had even a chance of seeing this goddess live. I would shit my pants, have a heart attack and a stroke and die. Been a massive fan since 1985 when I was an 9 year old kid and bought Like a Virgin. She has always had a special love for Argentina and it's amazing ppl. Thanx for the msg.j
Madonna puts something into her vocals that others can’t. She becomes the person, she inhabits characters when she sings. It’s not about perfect this or that, it’s about passion and singing from a point of truth. That’s why she’s the biggest selling female of all time, people buy her albums because her voice is more than a singing voice.
Madonna and Antonio Banderas ❤ were exceptional ❤ I saw Evita in the theater before it closed for the last time in Phoenix Arizona ❤ Now I’m back in Michigan ❤
Madonna knocked this role out of the ballpark. There's a vulnerability to Madonna's voice that added something new to the role of Evita that I don't find in some of the other versions.
Following Evita, Madonna's recordings truly reflect the power and control she learned for this project. I was able to see the original cast perform Evita at the Sydney Opera House '79/'80. I thought at the time that Madonna should give the role a shot
YES! Sinead O'Connor's version is wrenching. Madonna's voice only improved with every album after she trained professionally with a vocal coach for this role.
Try watching Madonna live on the Sticky and Sweet tour performing 2 songs from Evita "You Must Love Me" and "Don't Cry for Me Argentina." The youtube video was from the Buenos Aires concert and the crowd goes wild. Her voice is also excellent and she sings the songs in a lower register.
Madonna was truly one of the top most influential women of the turn of the century. It was impossible to not be affected by her & have grown up in the 80s & the 90s .
@@evanhughes1510 congratulations to Karen. Shes the great singer with the beautiful voice who starved herself to death at 33 years old, right? yeah. Madonna's _history making_ career has lasted longer than Karen's life did. just sayin. & youre quite the bitter betty. im sure M will be crying hysterically over your snarky comment when she performs to another sold out crowd tonight! 🤭🙄
Great reaction. You are so right...many other artists wanted to take the roll. However, MADONNA made such a good case for herself and immersed herself in vocal coaching that the end result is nothing more the beautiful. You should see the whole movie. Even though MADONNA didn't win that year, she did perform YOU MUST LOVE ME live.
Madonna sells a song in a way no one else can (especially a ballad). It is the timbre in her voice, the vulnerability, the emotion. She is such an amazing singer and deserves her flowers.
Julie Covington's original version was a world wide hit - number 1 in South Africa for a number of weeks. As many people wrote in the comments, I was also a huge fan of the "Rock Opera / Musical" Evita. The movie took a while to be released and at the time Madonna was one of the most poplular female artists in the world. I loved the big budget movie and her renditions of the music. The theme (the life and times of Eva Peron) was and still is quite controversial.
This was a critically acclaimed performance that won Madonna a Golden Globe award. The academy awards snubbed her. This was the role that put Madonna on the map as an actress.
This balcony scene was a clip from the 1996 Evita film adaptation directed by Alan Parker. The original stage production of Evita was very unflattering to the story of Eva Peron. The film producers decided to film most of the key scenes (like this balcony setting) where it historically happened in Buenos Aires and other locations in Argentina. The British film production crew and star cast when they arrived there in early 1996 had to overcome strong skepticism and protests from segments of Argentine society and the then ruling Peronist regime, who consider Eva Peron as a spiritual and political icon, to be allowed to film there. Madonna played her part in personally convincing then Argentine President Carlos Menem to allow access. The film adaptation avoided the controversial, critical parts of the stage narrative that Argentines objected to. Madonna lobbied hard to get the lead role because she empathized with and saw some parallels in Eva and her own life and career. She devoted almost 2 years of her life to this film project. She accepted a $1mil fee for the role. The film production budget was $55mil and it grossed $141 mil at the box office. She earned the ardent and passionate admiration of many Argentines after this role. Madonna’s similar physical look with Eva was uncanny, and many Argentines felt who’d better play the role of their icon than another icon in Madonna. You can see their euphoric and adoring reaction during Madonna’s 2008 Sticky&Sweet tour when she movingly performed You Must Love Me and Don’t Cry For Me Argentina in the sold out concert legs in Buenos Aires. Appreciate you covering this video.
The only Madonna live performance of this I can think of was at her Sticky & Sweet Tour (in Buenos Aires!). You can find it here on yt. Her vocals and the crowd's reaction are amazing.
This stellar vocal perfance was taken from an extraordinary film that was ignored by the academy because of Madonna's percieved unsavory past. It is a beautiful film adaptation of a Broadway musical that exceeds any hype, and Madonna exceeds all expectations in her vocal performance. If you choose to watch the film, you will be awestruck. The word spellbounding comes to mind. I've seen it many times, and I'm always surprised at the intensity of her performance-very enjoyable.
I remember Julie Covington singing it beautifully, then I really loved Elaine Page's version. I've never been a big fan of Madonna, or musicals, so I didn't even know she'd sung this, and I was prepared to be disappointed. I couldn't have been more wrong. I am so impressed! What a wonderful vibrato she developed. That vocal coach worked wonders.
I would check out the Sondheim songs she sang for Dick Tracy in 1990. It was clear from that point that was capable of much more with the proper training.
She's always had a good vibrato. I think the training taught her to expand her range, sing with more power from her diaphragm instead of in a head or mixed voice, and have better consistency with pitch. She's never been a 'bad' singer, she just emphasized singing with emotion and more raw than with a 'perfect' vocal that sometimes takes the passion of a song. Some of her last albums have used vocoder techniques that sometimes makes her sound more robotic... I get it's a stylistic choice, but I prefer hearing her voice without all the layers over it.
@@graphiquejack Yeah, I agree. I was just watching her sing "I Will Survive" completely live with guitar on her tour and she still has a nice voice. Not sure why she relies so much on Auto-Tune these days. Maybe insecurity since her voice isn't what it used to be. Cher does it and nobody gives her shit for it. Just Madonna.
You should have read more of your notes because I don’t think you understood that this was from the film “Evita” directed by Alan Parker which finally made it to the screen almost 20 years after it debuted as a stage musical in London’s West End in 1978. But, prior to the stage production, there was a rock opera concept album released in 1976 which featured Julie Covington in the Eva Peron role and it’s worth checking out her rendition of “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” to hear how it was arranged for the initial 1976 album. The success of the album lead to the stage musical production which debuted in London’s West End in 1978. The role of Evita was played by the brilliant Elaine Paige and her version of “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” is brilliant. In 1979 Evita opened on Broadway. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice wanted Elaine Paige to continue the role in New York and the director Harold Prince also lobbied hard for Paige, however, the Actors’ Equity Association refused to allow a non-American. Patti LuPone was cast as Evita for the Broadway production. Just prior to opening, LuPone suffered vocal issues and director Harold Prince once again lobbied hard for Elaine Paige, but, was refused again. Apparently this resulted in a very rocky relationship between Prince and LuPone. Nevertheless, the Broadway production was a resounding smash. Personally, I feel that the version of “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” by Julie Covington is the best with Elaine Paige delivering an amazing version as well. IMO, LuPone’s version is the least successful and I feel that Madonna did a better version of the song for the film than LuPone. While I am not a fan of Madonna, I was extremely impressed with her film performance and blown away by her version of "Don't Cry For Me Argentina". The portion in the film which she is on the actual balcony of the Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires and performs “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina”, which is the video you reacted to, is a testament to what Madonna was able to achieve since it was all out of her wheelhouse, but, she trained and studied and poured all of herself in the role and it came through in that riveting scene. And she nailed the full film soundtrack album as well. If you want to react to another song Madonna sings from the film soundtrack, I recommend you check out the song “Buenos Aires”. A completely different energy and mood. You should consider doing a film reaction to ”Evita” as well as looking into the actual historical events which inspired the stage and film productions of “Evita” because it’s quite fascinating. For a different version of Madonna “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” check this out, it’s worth a total separate reaction in and of itself ruclips.net/video/lkzC_s0ROCw/видео.htmlsi=8FDZF-EFev054XD3
The original Broadway cast album of Evita starred Mandy Patinkin and Patti Lupone in the title role. Madona does a satisfactory rendition in the film version, but Ms. Lupone sets the bar.
It's from the film, Madonna did not do the stage play. She actually looks alot like Eva Peron, small staure, italian descent, etc. Vastly underrated movie.
Another very impassioned version is Sinéad O'Connor - Don't Cry For Me Argentina - 1992. Its as though she embodied the suffering similar to Evita Peron
You should really visit the whole film. She is playing Eva Peron, a dictator’s wife. The irony of the song is that she is describing herself as a poor girl who had to have a better life and now she represents the poor in her position of power. In reality, she slept her way to the top, using men and discarding them until she hit the jackpot with Juan Peron. And, contrary to what she’s singing, she LOVED the money and fame. The movie is good but the Broadway stage version is MILES better. Patti LuPone was STUNNING and gives the character the hard edge Madonna lacks. Patti is an actress with a glorious singing voice and she completely kills it. Evita is a very hard role to sing and the lowered the keys a lot for Madonna. Look at a video of Patti doing it live and you’ll see the difference.
Lupone and Madonna certainly took different approaches to the role. Lupone's "hard edge" made for a rather unlikable, unsympathetic character. Madonna gave Eva more humanity and was less one-dimensional. And I wonder if the more shrill Broadway technique would have played well on the big screen. Both very compelling, each in their own way.
@@todddepue681 I agree about the different approaches. However, I don’t think the character is sympathetic at all. She was pretty ruthless and did what she needed to do to get what she wanted. She was a willing partner in a fascist dictatorship. I thought the softening lessened the impact of the character. Part of the thrill was watching the lengths she would go to and the methods she would use to accomplish her goals. On Broadway, she was a character who you had to give props for her guts and single-mindedness. The film is fine for what it is and overall very well done but on stage it was electrifying.
Eva Peron's story and this song just always makes my tears flow. It will always be one of my top favorites. FYI, Lea Salonga does a version of this and it also is so beautiful.
Never a fan of her music. However, I appreciate very much her role in Evita. She embraced this character, and her powerful voice is off the charts engaging, and emotionally moving.
There’s a live version on the Sticky and Sweet Tour which is great - she sings it with You Must Love Me, which is also from the movie version of Evita. You should also check out her Frozen song and video. I really think you’ll love it.
This is from the movie musical Evita which in my opinion is her best acting job from any movie she did. She was fantastic as Eva Peron. SalvoG this is the a movie musical version of the Broadway show, you should do a reaction to it, you would like it !!! 😊
I love this version; in fact, I love the whole film. This version, which is in a lower key than the original, I think has more soul than the original. Madonna's reading of it has a certain magic. Great reaction, Salvo!
There are a lot of versions of this song but my favorite is Elaine Paige. The role of Evita was her big break in West End theatre. She had been in other shows but this was a huge role. She went on to star in mant west end shows inc. Sunset Boulevard and my personal favorite Chess.
Julie Covington (born 11 September 1946) is an English singer and actress, best known for recording the original version of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina", which she sang on the 1976 concept album Evita. Madonna is ok but Julie is the best, I also like the Nicole Scherzinger version.
Here Madonna covers the title song from the Musical EVITA, an Andrew Lloyd Weber production opening in 1978 after first being released as a concept album in '76, based on the life of Pres. Juan Peron's 2nd wife Eva Duarte Peron, who died in 1952. In 1996 it was made into a feature film with Madonna taking the lead role, so 'yes' is the short answer to your question.
You might like the opening number, "Oh, What a Circus", which shares the same melody. My vote goes to Mandy Patinkin's version from the Broadway cast album.
This is basically compiled from footage from the film. I'm not the biggest musical theater or Andrew Lloyd Webber fan, but I love Madonna in this role. She brought a vulnerability to the character that wasn't in previous versions that featured what most would consider more skilled vocalists. Madonna sang this live during one of her tours. She also sang "You Must Love Me" (which won the Oscar for Best Song) at the Academy Awards. I recommend watching "Lament" from the film as well, which she sang live on set. There's also a live version she did on tour.
Love you for this reaction alone! If you're interrested in more Evita, she has marvelous vocals on the songs 'You Must Love Me' and my personal favorite 'Another Suitcase In Another Hall' ...just beautiful arrangements by Webber and Madonna at her best
She received mixed reviews, as she generally did for most of her movie roles. She did a decent job for sure, but this song was already a classic and covered by so many people. Her store was also a TV movie in 1981 with Faye Dunaway as Eva Peron long before this feature film. You may want to read about the history of the famous Argentinian dictator and his infamous wife, affectionately known as "Evita".
I definitely recommend watching the whole movie, but if you want a couple more songs to react to, look at "Another Suitcase in Another Hall", "Waltz for Che and Eva" and "You Must Love Me".
Madonna will never be Patti Lupone, but I thought she did a great job with this role. I suggest watching the movie. It's one of the few movie musicals I don't have many issues with. Also, "Chicago" is a great movie musical that really did justice to the material. I'd love to see you react to that one. (Huge musical theatre nerd here 😉)
Patti might be a "better" singer, but Madonna brought a vulnerability to the role that was unique to her. She really saw and depicted the humanity and complexity of Evita.
Yes, Julie Covington's original version was epic. I love Nicole Scherzinger's performance, Sinead O'Conner;s too. Elaine Paige and Karen Carpenter have good performances too.
Olivia Newton-John also has an exceptional version in her catalogue of music. Those ladies are singers, Madonna is an entertainer/dancer. I loved the movie.
I love Evita, it is my favorite musical. In my opinion, Madonna's version of "You Must Love Me" is heartbreakingly beautiful. She sang it live at the Oscars
Yes, this video was straight from the movie, which won Madonna the best actress Golden Globe, though sadly she was disrespected by not being nominated for the Oscar as I’m sure she would have won. She also, found out she was pregnant with her first child during production of the movie, which was huge news.
Thanks for choosing this song. Glenn Close and Patti LuPone both recorded cast albums of Evita. Taking the album as a whole, I prefer the Close version, even though LuPone is superior vocally. I felt like Close did a better job communicating the character just with her voice then LuPone did. If you do another musical, I’d love to hear you comment on Evita.
She immersed herself fully in the role and the vocal performance. You can’t help but be captivated.
Agree. She literally became Eva Peron. Literally! Amazing.
Best version ever. Was robbed of an Oscar.
totally! robbed. they should make that right. give her one for best human.
Exactly!
Best version was Julie Covington
thanks for not pausing it
She won the Golden Globe for best actress for the film adaptation of Evita. You can see her Live performance with You Must Love Me (An Evita film-only) song from her Sticky & Sweet Tour which is readily available on youtube
She sang You Must Love Me at Oscar 1997 as well
Madonna as Eva Peron in Evita is one of the most unexpectedly incredible performances in film.
You HAVE TO watch her live performance of this song and the song You Must Love Me(written especially for Madonna for this incredible film) in Argentina from her Sticky and Sweet Tour from 2008. She comes on with her acoustic guitar and a group of friends and musicians and sings the crowd of 80 000 those two songs. They are in tears singing along to every word and it is a magical experience. They are in awe as they should be. Madonna won an Oscar that year for Best Original Song for Evite and she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress for her incredible performance. So pls check it out you will be mesmerized.j
I was there. Front row during that concert, it was very moving. She filmed in Argentina because how much she liked the people here. And I remember when that song was filmed here in La Casa Rosa (Argentinean White House, with our president's permission), I was crying non stop. I'm not Peronista (far from it) but it did moved me a lot to see how much she worked to play Eva Peron.
@@daytrippera Oh wow. That must've been incredible. Being so close to her. I live in Johannesburg, South Africa so I have never had even a chance of seeing this goddess live. I would shit my pants, have a heart attack and a stroke and die. Been a massive fan since 1985 when I was an 9 year old kid and bought Like a Virgin. She has always had a special love for Argentina and it's amazing ppl. Thanx for the msg.j
@brownspiders89 don't lose hope. She did take a long time to finally come to Argentina, you never know 😉
Madonna puts something into her vocals that others can’t. She becomes the person, she inhabits characters when she sings. It’s not about perfect this or that, it’s about passion and singing from a point of truth. That’s why she’s the biggest selling female of all time, people buy her albums because her voice is more than a singing voice.
AGREED. I've said it many times that no other artist is able to interpret and convey a song the way Madonna can. Her vocals are so underrated.
AGREE 100%. She sells the song. Her songs are not just songs. They are an experience. Especially when coupled with a live performance or a video.
Madonna and Antonio Banderas ❤ were exceptional ❤ I saw Evita in the theater before it closed for the last time in Phoenix Arizona ❤ Now I’m back in Michigan ❤
Madonna knocked this role out of the ballpark. There's a vulnerability to Madonna's voice that added something new to the role of Evita that I don't find in some of the other versions.
May i suggest that u see the whole movie..totally captivating.
The way she sings the song "Lament" from that same movie will crush your heart.
Omg I 2nd that. The most emotive song ❤
Following Evita, Madonna's recordings truly reflect the power and control she learned for this project.
I was able to see the original cast perform Evita at the Sydney Opera House '79/'80. I thought at the time that Madonna should give the role a shot
She sings it well enough. It is not the best version but no-one expected some pop-artist to do it justice and she did.
G'day it's Steven from down under
It's great to see younger generations enjoying the aristry of Madonna.
All hail the Queen of Pop!
YES! Sinead O'Connor's version is wrenching. Madonna's voice only improved with every album after she trained professionally with a vocal coach for this role.
Try watching Madonna live on the Sticky and Sweet tour performing 2 songs from Evita "You Must Love Me" and "Don't Cry for Me Argentina." The youtube video was from the Buenos Aires concert and the crowd goes wild. Her voice is also excellent and she sings the songs in a lower register.
She sang You Must Love Me at Oscar 1997 as well
Madonna was truly one of the top most influential women of the turn of the century. It was impossible to not be affected by her & have grown up in the 80s & the 90s .
This is from the Movie. Insane vocals. Thanks for viewing this one.
Karen’s vocals are superior to Madonna’s. Not that Madonna’s hard to beat…
@@evanhughes1510 congratulations to Karen. Shes the great singer with the beautiful voice who starved herself to death at 33 years old, right? yeah. Madonna's _history making_ career has lasted longer than Karen's life did. just sayin.
& youre quite the bitter betty.
im sure M will be crying hysterically over your snarky comment when she performs to another sold out crowd tonight! 🤭🙄
Madonnas version of this song is just beautiful. There’s really no other description.
Great reaction. You are so right...many other artists wanted to take the roll. However, MADONNA made such a good case for herself and immersed herself in vocal coaching that the end result is nothing more the beautiful. You should see the whole movie. Even though MADONNA didn't win that year, she did perform YOU MUST LOVE ME live.
Madonna sells a song in a way no one else can (especially a ballad). It is the timbre in her voice, the vulnerability, the emotion. She is such an amazing singer and deserves her flowers.
My mother just loved this song. I lost her 22 years ago and I played all her favorites for her in the hospital, including this one.
Julie Covington's original version was a world wide hit - number 1 in South Africa for a number of weeks. As many people wrote in the comments, I was also a huge fan of the "Rock Opera / Musical" Evita. The movie took a while to be released and at the time Madonna was one of the most poplular female artists in the world. I loved the big budget movie and her renditions of the music. The theme (the life and times of Eva Peron) was and still is quite controversial.
I can watch Evita over and over. Her vocals are so powerful and warm that they can tug on your heart strings.
This was a critically acclaimed performance that won Madonna a Golden Globe award. The academy awards snubbed her. This was the role that put Madonna on the map as an actress.
This balcony scene was a clip from the 1996 Evita film adaptation directed by Alan Parker. The original stage production of Evita was very unflattering to the story of Eva Peron. The film producers decided to film most of the key scenes (like this balcony setting) where it historically happened in Buenos Aires and other locations in Argentina. The British film production crew and star cast when they arrived there in early 1996 had to overcome strong skepticism and protests from segments of Argentine society and the then ruling Peronist regime, who consider Eva Peron as a spiritual and political icon, to be allowed to film there. Madonna played her part in personally convincing then Argentine President Carlos Menem to allow access.
The film adaptation avoided the controversial, critical parts of the stage narrative that Argentines objected to. Madonna lobbied hard to get the lead role because she empathized with and saw some parallels in Eva and her own life and career. She devoted almost 2 years of her life to this film project. She accepted a $1mil fee for the role. The film production budget was $55mil and it grossed $141 mil at the box office.
She earned the ardent and passionate admiration of many Argentines after this role. Madonna’s similar physical look with Eva was uncanny, and many Argentines felt who’d better play the role of their icon than another icon in Madonna. You can see their euphoric and adoring reaction during Madonna’s 2008 Sticky&Sweet tour when she movingly performed You Must Love Me and Don’t Cry For Me Argentina in the sold out concert legs in Buenos Aires. Appreciate you covering this video.
The only Madonna live performance of this I can think of was at her Sticky & Sweet Tour (in Buenos Aires!). You can find it here on yt. Her vocals and the crowd's reaction are amazing.
Great reaction. I look forward to you reacting to more Madonna. Frozen is one of my favorite songs from her. A masterpiece.
You need to see the movie!
Your reaction was beautiful to watch ❤A beautiful performance by Madonna in this movie 🕯
MORE MADONNA REACTIONS PLEASE
This stellar vocal perfance was taken from an extraordinary film that was ignored by the academy because of Madonna's percieved unsavory past. It is a beautiful film adaptation of a Broadway musical that exceeds any hype, and Madonna exceeds all expectations in her vocal performance. If you choose to watch the film, you will be awestruck. The word spellbounding comes to mind. I've seen it many times, and I'm always surprised at the intensity of her performance-very enjoyable.
G'day it's Steven from down under again
ALL HAIL THE QUEEN OF POP!
Julie Covingtons version was a huge hit,her voice is beautiful xx
I remember Julie Covington singing it beautifully, then I really loved Elaine Page's version. I've never been a big fan of Madonna, or musicals, so I didn't even know she'd sung this, and I was prepared to be disappointed. I couldn't have been more wrong. I am so impressed! What a wonderful vibrato she developed. That vocal coach worked wonders.
I would check out the Sondheim songs she sang for Dick Tracy in 1990. It was clear from that point that was capable of much more with the proper training.
She's always had a good vibrato. I think the training taught her to expand her range, sing with more power from her diaphragm instead of in a head or mixed voice, and have better consistency with pitch. She's never been a 'bad' singer, she just emphasized singing with emotion and more raw than with a 'perfect' vocal that sometimes takes the passion of a song. Some of her last albums have used vocoder techniques that sometimes makes her sound more robotic... I get it's a stylistic choice, but I prefer hearing her voice without all the layers over it.
@@graphiquejack Yeah, I agree. I was just watching her sing "I Will Survive" completely live with guitar on her tour and she still has a nice voice. Not sure why she relies so much on Auto-Tune these days. Maybe insecurity since her voice isn't what it used to be. Cher does it and nobody gives her shit for it. Just Madonna.
This is Madonna at her best, without a doubt. I highly recommend the movie.
You should have read more of your notes because I don’t think you understood that this was from the film “Evita” directed by Alan Parker which finally made it to the screen almost 20 years after it debuted as a stage musical in London’s West End in 1978. But, prior to the stage production, there was a rock opera concept album released in 1976 which featured Julie Covington in the Eva Peron role and it’s worth checking out her rendition of “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” to hear how it was arranged for the initial 1976 album. The success of the album lead to the stage musical production which debuted in London’s West End in 1978. The role of Evita was played by the brilliant Elaine Paige and her version of “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” is brilliant. In 1979 Evita opened on Broadway. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice wanted Elaine Paige to continue the role in New York and the director Harold Prince also lobbied hard for Paige, however, the Actors’ Equity Association refused to allow a non-American. Patti LuPone was cast as Evita for the Broadway production. Just prior to opening, LuPone suffered vocal issues and director Harold Prince once again lobbied hard for Elaine Paige, but, was refused again. Apparently this resulted in a very rocky relationship between Prince and LuPone. Nevertheless, the Broadway production was a resounding smash. Personally, I feel that the version of “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” by Julie Covington is the best with Elaine Paige delivering an amazing version as well. IMO, LuPone’s version is the least successful and I feel that Madonna did a better version of the song for the film than LuPone. While I am not a fan of Madonna, I was extremely impressed with her film performance and blown away by her version of "Don't Cry For Me Argentina". The portion in the film which she is on the actual balcony of the Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires and performs “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina”, which is the video you reacted to, is a testament to what Madonna was able to achieve since it was all out of her wheelhouse, but, she trained and studied and poured all of herself in the role and it came through in that riveting scene. And she nailed the full film soundtrack album as well. If you want to react to another song Madonna sings from the film soundtrack, I recommend you check out the song “Buenos Aires”. A completely different energy and mood. You should consider doing a film reaction to ”Evita” as well as looking into the actual historical events which inspired the stage and film productions of “Evita” because it’s quite fascinating. For a different version of Madonna “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” check this out, it’s worth a total separate reaction in and of itself ruclips.net/video/lkzC_s0ROCw/видео.htmlsi=8FDZF-EFev054XD3
The original Broadway cast album of Evita starred Mandy Patinkin and Patti Lupone in the title role. Madona does a satisfactory rendition in the film version, but Ms. Lupone sets the bar.
Agreed. Patti's version is THE version for me.
True but patti is such a hater very bitter woman
Patti's version sounds like the cackling coyotes behind my house when they catch prey. So over the top and ridiculous. A real piece of shhh.
This was pretty but Patti Lupone’s version - wins 💯 percent. There is a best of, of Patti’s Broadway tunes, that is spectacular.
Madonna way better than bitter Patti
More Madonna reactions please ❤. I love your appreciation of the artists.
Remember seeing that movie on release ,such a powerful performance. 🎉
It's from the film, Madonna did not do the stage play. She actually looks alot like Eva Peron, small staure, italian descent, etc. Vastly underrated movie.
Nice reaction. It's been a while since I've listened to The Carpenters' version but, as I recall it was very good.
Madonna won an Golden Globe for best actress in her portrayal of Eva Person from the movie "Evita"
Another very impassioned version is Sinéad O'Connor - Don't Cry For Me Argentina - 1992. Its as though she embodied the suffering similar to Evita Peron
Thank you for this, I never even knew that this existed. Very poignant, given her fractious relationship with celebrity. I felt every word.
Don’t cry for me Argentina live from 2008 sticky and sweet tour
She won the Golden Globe for Best Actress for the movie Evita.
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You should really visit the whole film. She is playing Eva Peron, a dictator’s wife. The irony of the song is that she is describing herself as a poor girl who had to have a better life and now she represents the poor in her position of power. In reality, she slept her way to the top, using men and discarding them until she hit the jackpot with Juan Peron. And, contrary to what she’s singing, she LOVED the money and fame.
The movie is good but the Broadway stage version is MILES better. Patti LuPone was STUNNING and gives the character the hard edge Madonna lacks. Patti is an actress with a glorious singing voice and she completely kills it. Evita is a very hard role to sing and the lowered the keys a lot for Madonna. Look at a video of Patti doing it live and you’ll see the difference.
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Lupone and Madonna certainly took different approaches to the role. Lupone's "hard edge" made for a rather unlikable, unsympathetic character. Madonna gave Eva more humanity and was less one-dimensional.
And I wonder if the more shrill Broadway technique would have played well on the big screen.
Both very compelling, each in their own way.
@@todddepue681 I agree about the different approaches. However, I don’t think the character is sympathetic at all. She was pretty ruthless and did what she needed to do to get what she wanted. She was a willing partner in a fascist dictatorship. I thought the softening lessened the impact of the character. Part of the thrill was watching the lengths she would go to and the methods she would use to accomplish her goals. On Broadway, she was a character who you had to give props for her guts and single-mindedness. The film is fine for what it is and overall very well done but on stage it was electrifying.
Eva Peron's story and this song just always makes my tears flow. It will always be one of my top favorites. FYI, Lea Salonga does a version of this and it also is so beautiful.
This was one of the most amazing videos and musical performances in my teens by Madonna!
You should also hear Patti Lupone's version - she sang the role in the original Broadway cast. There's also an amazing version by Karen Carpenter!
Wonderful movie. It is Madonna at her very best! Had me crying like a baby.
I’d watch the movie with her. They also wrote a song just for her for the film version- You must love me- which I think is amazing
Never a fan of her music. However, I appreciate very much her role in Evita. She embraced this character, and her powerful voice is off the charts engaging, and emotionally moving.
you have to see the whole movie
There’s a live version on the Sticky and Sweet Tour which is great - she sings it with You Must Love Me, which is also from the movie version of Evita. You should also check out her Frozen song and video. I really think you’ll love it.
This is from the movie musical Evita which in my opinion is her best acting job from any movie she did. She was fantastic as Eva Peron. SalvoG this is the a movie musical version of the Broadway show, you should do a reaction to it, you would like it !!! 😊
Yes, yes, yes, you must watch the whole movie. You'll need to do it in a few episodes, but it would be so worth it. Would be a great livestream idea.
It was a stage show, and then when Madonna got involved they made it into a movie.
For me this was her peak talent wise.
You MUST watch the musical movie, it’s wonderful!!! ❤
I saw the stage show and it was great.
I love this version; in fact, I love the whole film. This version, which is in a lower key than the original, I think has more soul than the original. Madonna's reading of it has a certain magic. Great reaction, Salvo!
You must love me , was the other big song from this. Sooo good
She sang a live version of another ballad from the movie Evita, called You Must Love Me, at the Academy Awards. You definitely should see that.
Sticky and Sweet Tour she performs it beautifully live.
When Madonna was Madonna. Yes it was a movie 🎉
There are a lot of versions of this song but my favorite is Elaine Paige. The role of Evita was her big break in West End theatre. She had been in other shows but this was a huge role. She went on to star in mant west end shows inc. Sunset Boulevard and my personal favorite Chess.
Chess was amazing! ♥️✨️
Julie Covington (born 11 September 1946) is an English singer and actress, best known for recording the original version of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina", which she sang on the 1976 concept album Evita. Madonna is ok but Julie is the best, I also like the Nicole Scherzinger version.
Its from the Musical Evita, made famous on Broadway with Patti LaPone (sp?). Madonna was in the movie. Evita Perrone was the leader of Argentina.
Here Madonna covers the title song from the Musical EVITA, an Andrew Lloyd Weber production opening in 1978 after first being released as a concept album in '76, based on the life of Pres. Juan Peron's 2nd wife Eva Duarte Peron, who died in 1952. In 1996 it was made into a feature film with Madonna taking the lead role, so 'yes' is the short answer to your question.
This goddam song makes me cry every time.
You might like the opening number, "Oh, What a Circus", which shares the same melody. My vote goes to Mandy Patinkin's version from the Broadway cast album.
This musical is great, the music and lyrics are exceptional, whoever gets to sing these beautiful words will sound great.
Watch her sing You must love me, from the same movie live. It is simply amazing.
This is basically compiled from footage from the film. I'm not the biggest musical theater or Andrew Lloyd Webber fan, but I love Madonna in this role. She brought a vulnerability to the character that wasn't in previous versions that featured what most would consider more skilled vocalists. Madonna sang this live during one of her tours. She also sang "You Must Love Me" (which won the Oscar for Best Song) at the Academy Awards. I recommend watching "Lament" from the film as well, which she sang live on set. There's also a live version she did on tour.
Eva Peron was a real person and as the movie shows she was everything to the people.
catch the live version in buenos aries argentina on the sticky & sweet tour! ❤
Watch the movie...you'll get all the songs, all the emotion and recognise she was meant for this role.
You’d enjoy watching Evita, the musical biography of Evita Perone. I’m not a fan of musicals but Madonna rocked it..
You need to listen to her version of I want you with Massive Attack. Its an AMAZING track and another one is Bad Girl.
Love you for this reaction alone!
If you're interrested in more Evita, she has marvelous vocals on the songs 'You Must Love Me' and my personal favorite 'Another Suitcase In Another Hall' ...just beautiful arrangements by Webber and Madonna at her best
This is a clip from the movie evita, It is a good one to watch. Madonna does amazing
Evita was a wonderful movie. You really should give it a watch.
She received mixed reviews, as she generally did for most of her movie roles. She did a decent job for sure, but this song was already a classic and covered by so many people. Her store was also a TV movie in 1981 with Faye Dunaway as Eva Peron long before this feature film. You may want to read about the history of the famous Argentinian dictator and his infamous wife, affectionately known as "Evita".
I definitely recommend watching the whole movie, but if you want a couple more songs to react to, look at "Another Suitcase in Another Hall", "Waltz for Che and Eva" and "You Must Love Me".
This version was good, but if u saw the original Broadway version, oh my, cried buckets. Very moving...ty for recognizing a beautiful song
Madonna will never be Patti Lupone, but I thought she did a great job with this role. I suggest watching the movie. It's one of the few movie musicals I don't have many issues with. Also, "Chicago" is a great movie musical that really did justice to the material. I'd love to see you react to that one. (Huge musical theatre nerd here 😉)
Patti might be a "better" singer, but Madonna brought a vulnerability to the role that was unique to her. She really saw and depicted the humanity and complexity of Evita.
Yes, Julie Covington's original version was epic. I love Nicole Scherzinger's performance, Sinead O'Conner;s too. Elaine Paige and Karen Carpenter have good performances too.
Olivia Newton John has a wonderful version as well.
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You need to see the movie - beautiful story of Evita's life.
This is about real historical people
Listen to Madonna masterpiece
Check out "Express Yourself " off the Like a Prayer album. Or another favorite "Frozen", off the Ray of Light album.
This is a great movie!
Olivia Newton-John also has an exceptional version in her catalogue of music. Those ladies are singers, Madonna is an entertainer/dancer. I loved the movie.
The way i think of it is just replace Argentina with home or childhood
I love Evita, it is my favorite musical. In my opinion, Madonna's version of "You Must Love Me" is heartbreakingly beautiful. She sang it live at the Oscars
Yes, this video was straight from the movie, which won Madonna the best actress Golden Globe, though sadly she was disrespected by not being nominated for the Oscar as I’m sure she would have won. She also, found out she was pregnant with her first child during production of the movie, which was huge news.
Thanks for choosing this song.
Glenn Close and Patti LuPone both recorded cast albums of Evita. Taking the album as a whole, I prefer the Close version, even though LuPone is superior vocally. I felt like Close did a better job communicating the character just with her voice then LuPone did.
If you do another musical, I’d love to hear you comment on Evita.
There is also a fast remix of this song by Madonna that's pretty good.