The United Kingdom is one of very few countries that doesn't have a single national day. The Last Night of the Proms might be the closest we have to that. A great rendition this year.
Brilliant song, magnificent singer, fantastic audience. Immaculate Country. I am far away from my home in London and unlikely to ever return. Please remember in some far distant corner I have upheld everything that is good and decent and a little bit of Australia never will be.
I am not british but by God!!!!! do I enjoy listening to it! seeing Britons singing songs that keep alive the past and present glories of their land gives me goosebumps!
Your part of the world wide Commonwealth family mate, we share laws a Parliamentary systems , a common language and our Monarch to name but a few yes we might drift a wee bit from time to time but when the chips are down we'll help each other up and move forward as allways 🇦🇺 🤝 🇬🇧
Started the third verse by repeating the first line of the second verse, although I can’t complain, don’t know how many more years we’ll be able to hear this.
I know I think that's so... almost disrespectful that such a proud song is sung wrong and with support at one of the most glamourous events of the year. She really should have learnt the song if she was a good singer, all the others have done in the past, its not like its a difficult song to learn - i know it off by heart! I hope that Rule Britannia gets some kind of revival next year because I was actually saddened by this years performance. :(
@@MediterraneanMediaYT She publicly said she felt it was a great honour to sing the song, she is almost in tears at the end. I don’t think it is disrespectful, she could have just lost her way in the music, and is that simple repetition that meant you were disappointed by the whole thing??
Only in the Western world are people from all colours and creeds accepted like. I say this as a brown immigrant and citizen of Australia. Some immigrants are, however, thankless and don't appreciate how beautiful and rare this is across the world and throughout history.
Händel was born in a German-speaking region of Europe but long before Germany came into being in 1871. He studied and worked in Italy before coming to the UK. Its possible that he came as a spy for George, Elector of Hannover, but this has not yet been proved. He was, in a real sense, a European composer.
@@phoenixrose1192 I hear you, my friend ! We have a wonderful language, and the right to use it expressively & with quirks, I hate it when some darned computer claims to speak it better than myself, I mean who's the boss here !
"Too many EU flags." "BBC unwilling to play patriotic music." "Not like it was even ten years ago." Whinge. Whinge. Grumble. Moan. Just accept it for what it is, a glorious night when people of different classes, ethnicities, and political opinions come together for a glorious outpouring of patriotism. We do not do patriotism often, but goodness when we do, we do it well.
Absolutely spot on. We shouldn't do patriotism often. It becomes cheap and mere performative self-righteous symbolism. But when these times come, let it all out!
A lot of countries here in the EU want the UK back, since you are “family”… we in the Nordic countries for instance. We was sad that you left, we felt a bit betrayed even. So welcome back in the future. Don’t wait to long.
@aaropajari7058 So true. The American flag is so ubiquitous in the United States that it has become part of the background. Patriotism is a dish best served in small quantities so that its flavour is retained.
It is also sung in church as a hymn in England with different words. Many German airs are sung in English. Deutschland uber Alles is sung in church as 'Zion ,city of our God'
@@thesmithersy Yes I did not know the correct title but the point is that, without looking it up, I think Haydn was the composer. Numerous German tunes appear in the English hymnal.
A lovely song and a wonderful scene, spoiled by remain fundamentalists waving their accursed Brussels-rag in a place where it should never be. For god's sake, take a day off! Yours sincerely, an ex-remainer.
@@MsGrandunion Memories? She had the text in front of her! And I'm sure she is a seasoned performer and not somebody just plucked off the street to perform live on TV.
The BBC still playing this music reluctantly, dragging their heels all the way. The host even commented in the run up to this year's event that this music "enrages half the country" - presumably all the lefties and migrants. A good effort by the singer but underwhelming without the massed crowds in parks across the country like it used to be only 10 or so years ago. They've truly succeeded in ripping the soul out of this country and they've stamped on it for good measure. They've replaced the patriots in the crowd with mean-spirited, self-loathing euro-federalists - apparently we have the EU to thank for the likes of Rule Britannia, Land of Hope and Glory etc...
@@somethingelse516 cancel culture, but not for the right wing. These lefties and righties are all the same stupidity. Different pity rant, same tune.
@@AlexC-ou4juNo. you want a Grosse Europa and to give up your sovereignty. You do know you can have a strong Europe and not be part of a nation state that is barely democratic and throws a tantrum when people dare exercise their democratic right to leave. That people like you don’t even see the warning signs in that is nothing sort of amazing. Self determination doesn’t evidently exist in the EU yet you support such an anti-democratic notion.
The double and triple ironies are just amazing. A singer whose ancestors were probably enslaved by British raiders with the connivance of their navy and taken to America, belting out "Rule Britannia" to an audience of many white and probably staunchly Tory Brits! P.S.: The ironies continue, with the recent election of Kemi Badenoch as leader of the Tory Party. The revenge of the enslaved?
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in yer face to people who don't want this sung anymore. Its glorious.
Im not even British and I love it!!!
@@samuelmoon3051 Me 2. I am a Dane
I'm from Brazil, and I've been watching every year's installment since 2011. This is such a powerful song.
I’m a Yank and I love it.
It is so important to remember who we are and keep singing the patriotic songs that belong to our countries and their glories
The United Kingdom is one of very few countries that doesn't have a single national day.
The Last Night of the Proms might be the closest we have to that.
A great rendition this year.
UK is the cause of a few national days tho. Song do be an absolute banger.
@@markw2016 Its the cause of my country's national day. July 4th
Absolutely brilliant 🇬🇧
Brilliant song, magnificent singer, fantastic audience. Immaculate Country. I am far away from my home in London and unlikely to ever return. Please remember in some far distant corner I have upheld everything that is good and decent and a little bit of Australia never will be.
Me too mate.
The singer was very far from magnificent.
Australia will never be??!!!. what an twat...
Wonderful and absolutely enchanting! What a singer!
I am not british but by God!!!!! do I enjoy listening to it! seeing Britons singing songs that keep alive the past and present glories of their land gives me goosebumps!
Wonderful new style, she made this version her own 🫠😇🎉😍🤩
my family german but was welcomed with open arms to canada. Thank you Briton for the glorious empire you gave to the world.
Glorious empire? 😂😂😂 They stole the treasures of our country.
@@channyeainkyaw123 sagt der Typ mit dem SS-Symbol
Damn ☠️@@pattygoldshark4107
I'm Australian through and through, but this mighty tune really stirs up my long-ago British heritage.
Your part of the world wide Commonwealth family mate, we share laws a Parliamentary systems , a common language and our Monarch to name but a few yes we might drift a wee bit from time to time but when the chips are down we'll help each other up and move forward as allways 🇦🇺 🤝 🇬🇧
Bro u mean ur long ago British criminal heritage 😂
What a beautiful lady , what a voice
As a non-Briton! I like this ! It awesome !
Thank You Britannia!!🇬🇧 Slava Ukraine!!🇺🇦💯💯🗽
Beautiful voice!
As always, fantastic.
I like what I’m hearing 😊
Started the third verse by repeating the first line of the second verse, although I can’t complain, don’t know how many more years we’ll be able to hear this.
I know I think that's so... almost disrespectful that such a proud song is sung wrong and with support at one of the most glamourous events of the year. She really should have learnt the song if she was a good singer, all the others have done in the past, its not like its a difficult song to learn - i know it off by heart! I hope that Rule Britannia gets some kind of revival next year because I was actually saddened by this years performance. :(
@@MediterraneanMediaYT She publicly said she felt it was a great honour to sing the song, she is almost in tears at the end. I don’t think it is disrespectful, she could have just lost her way in the music, and is that simple repetition that meant you were disappointed by the whole thing??
@@MediterraneanMediaYT I agree 100% I may be American by birth but my heart and soul are British she should have sang it Proeprly
Haven't heard thyne is the glory since my days at school. Marvelous.
All that we stand for right here xx
What a voice.
Only in the Western world are people from all colours and creeds accepted like. I say this as a brown immigrant and citizen of Australia.
Some immigrants are, however, thankless and don't appreciate how beautiful and rare this is across the world and throughout history.
As a Yank with 70% British ancestry, my heart swells when I hear this song. I shall be joining my British cousins for the holidays!
Un'aria entusiasmante e coinvolgente, che travalica i confini britannici.
one of the best renditions i've heard.
@@tedlee7821 May I respectfully refer you to the 2019 version.
@@oldgitsknowstuff May I respectfully refer you to the 2009 version.
Impressive.
As a Ukrainian happy to see a noticeable amount of Ukrainian flags. Thank you all Britons for the support you are providing us.
Rule, Ukraine! Ukraine rules the steppes! Ukrainians never, never, never will be slaves!
@@mi-roka-sai6155 based
Simplesmente maravilhoso.
Superb!
It's Angel Blue
Wonderful 🇬🇧
Definetely the baddest version of Rule Britannia at the Proms
The superlative of bad is worst ;)
Interesting that “ see the conquering hero comes “ was composed by Händel, a German!
Händel was born in a German-speaking region of Europe but long before Germany came into being in 1871. He studied and worked in Italy before coming to the UK. Its possible that he came as a spy for George, Elector of Hannover, but this has not yet been proved. He was, in a real sense, a European composer.
He was a naturalised Englishman.
@@phoenixrose1192 naturalised, rather than nationalised, I think ?
@@richardincm Yes! 😂
Damn autocorrect.
@@phoenixrose1192 I hear you, my friend ! We have a wonderful language, and the right to use it expressively & with quirks, I hate it when some darned computer claims to speak it better than myself, I mean who's the boss here !
Rule Britannia! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
"Too many EU flags." "BBC unwilling to play patriotic music." "Not like it was even ten years ago." Whinge. Whinge. Grumble. Moan.
Just accept it for what it is, a glorious night when people of different classes, ethnicities, and political opinions come together for a glorious outpouring of patriotism. We do not do patriotism often, but goodness when we do, we do it well.
Absolutely spot on. We shouldn't do patriotism often. It becomes cheap and mere performative self-righteous symbolism. But when these times come, let it all out!
A lot of countries here in the EU want the UK back, since you are “family”… we in the Nordic countries for instance. We was sad that you left, we felt a bit betrayed even.
So welcome back in the future. Don’t wait to long.
EU flags waved = brexiteer meltdown, what a bunch of snowflakes!
@aaropajari7058 So true. The American flag is so ubiquitous in the United States that it has become part of the background. Patriotism is a dish best served in small quantities so that its flavour is retained.
The empire needs to be revived 🇬🇧🌍🦁
Ok pops get back to sleep, have you taken your medicine yet?
@@dindings That joke did not bang mate
EU flags... Gross. Rule Britannia!
Does anyone know who did the orchestration for "See the Conquering Hero" in the beginning? I'm guessing it's not Handel's own?
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Love it! And a woman of color!
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Good God.
Why does it begin with Tochter Zion?
It is also sung in church as a hymn in England with different words. Many German airs are sung in English. Deutschland uber Alles is sung in church as 'Zion ,city of our God'
No, that's "Thine Be The Glory". It's an English Christian hymn.
@@thesmithersy Yes I did not know the correct title but the point is that, without looking it up, I think Haydn was the composer. Numerous German tunes appear in the English hymnal.
I irony of this song😂
We will never be slaves
A lovely song and a wonderful scene, spoiled by remain fundamentalists waving their accursed Brussels-rag in a place where it should never be.
For god's sake, take a day off!
Yours sincerely, an ex-remainer.
大英帝國🎉.萬歲
Only Sarah Connolly
2:21 IT'S CHEWSDAY INNIT
She doesn’t know the song 😅😢
Great to see those EU flags alongside the Union Jack. One day we will be back. More of the country realising what a stupid thing it was.
Its over.
What’s with the hat?
It’s to make mockery
If you dont know the song by heart , dont sing it !
nerves do strange things to our memories. Obviously you have performed live in front of millions, please post a link.
Well the third verse was certainly mangled. Whatever she sang was not "The Muses, with freedom found"
@@MsGrandunion Memories? She had the text in front of her! And I'm sure she is a seasoned performer and not somebody just plucked off the street to perform live on TV.
The pronunciation of the song is atrocious - but the music delightful!
Post a link of your immaculate rendition?
@@haroldwinstanley-zu5gl if you're interested there are plenty on here. Personally I don't think you can beat Sarah Connolly in 2009.
Glad to see so many EU flags on show!
Great to be able to see the cowards in the comments that put other countries before their own and would willing give up their sovereignty.
Boo!
The EU flag has absolutely nothing on the Union flag. It represents only bureaucracy and lies, not any history or culture.
That's why left @I.Alfred.Williams
The BBC still playing this music reluctantly, dragging their heels all the way. The host even commented in the run up to this year's event that this music "enrages half the country" - presumably all the lefties and migrants. A good effort by the singer but underwhelming without the massed crowds in parks across the country like it used to be only 10 or so years ago.
They've truly succeeded in ripping the soul out of this country and they've stamped on it for good measure.
They've replaced the patriots in the crowd with mean-spirited, self-loathing euro-federalists - apparently we have the EU to thank for the likes of Rule Britannia, Land of Hope and Glory etc...
Why are you complaining, the song was sung, the crowd cheered. Also, why so offended by people waving EU flags, do you believe in cancel culture?
@@somethingelse516 cancel culture, but not for the right wing. These lefties and righties are all the same stupidity. Different pity rant, same tune.
As long as you can wave any flag you like, which seems to be the case, it’s great fun.
*_The culture war is only there to distract us from the class war_* .
"The culture war is only there to distract us from the class war."
Why is she singing like that? She's warbling.
how about you do it better
This is the worst version of this song I’ve ever heard. Sad she needed sheet music.
Go figure and we have some Lizzo clown!
Now you can hear what you have lost...
Why so many EU flags 🙄️
They should get the Union flag instead of the EU flag.
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Way too many EU flags.
few*
@@AlexC-ou4ju Sure thing, comrade.
@@ArtisticLayman uegh don't lump me in with the commies. I want strong European countries.
@@AlexC-ou4juNo. you want a Grosse Europa and to give up your sovereignty. You do know you can have a strong Europe and not be part of a nation state that is barely democratic and throws a tantrum when people dare exercise their democratic right to leave. That people like you don’t even see the warning signs in that is nothing sort of amazing. Self determination doesn’t evidently exist in the EU yet you support such an anti-democratic notion.
@@AlexC-ou4ju That can happen without the Union.
Happy too see the Eu flags!!
far too many of these wretched Euro flags
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Cry baby
All these posh folk benefited from cheap EU labour. The working class gave them a bloody nose and this is all the middle class have left.
What a terrible version.
Surprised the Israeli flag wasn't on display
No reason for it to be there.
@@yvonneplant9434 apart from the fact that the UK is operated from tel aviv..
Ruled by the EU more like it
You may have missed this in the news but there was this thing called Brexit
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Quite unprofessional of her to read the sheet music from a stand. DEI hire?
Omg, you are actually disgusting. Are you saying that a person of colour can’t do anything without being a DEI hire?
The double and triple ironies are just amazing. A singer whose ancestors were probably enslaved by British raiders with the connivance of their navy and taken to America, belting out "Rule Britannia" to an audience of many white and probably staunchly Tory Brits!
P.S.: The ironies continue, with the recent election of Kemi Badenoch as leader of the Tory Party. The revenge of the enslaved?
Should be sung by a British person.
she is?
Sorry little cousin, america rules the waves and the skies.
Sorry but you only rule the deserts. Not the waves 😂
@@Verantwortungsbewusstsein we have more aircraft carriers than the rest of the world combined
@@Norman_ConquestBully for you, it's also about 50 times the size of most countries 😆