@@connorcoleman0379 Mariah has been a singer for decades longer than Ariana, so yes obviously she can do whistle tone better. That doesn't invalidate the fact that Ariana, who is 25, can hit those notes so well live.
Irishrugbyfan 03 how is she trying to be Mariah? Are whistle notes copyrighted by her? I don’t think so. Many artists did it before Mimi did. Haters are always gonna hate smh.
she was struggling soo much not to cry and i expected her to skip the whistles cause she wasnt emotionally okay but she did them flawlessly at that. This shows how even celebs are human and experience emotion and i love ari even more for being so strong, i hope Dalton treats you well
@@helenatube ur literally obsessed on hating her, you literally assumed her lip synching while assuming she’s obsessed with Mariah, ur the one who has a fan behaviour lmao.
When asked by a fan what the track was about, Ari tweeted it was about “a simple, beautiful love that is now (and forever) unattainable.” Such a beautiful tribute to Mac Miller.
@@MarcusGondhai all of singers who came before 90s even didn't know autotune. So mariah whitney etc didn't. back in the day unless they trying new, like mariah song obsessed 2009 it was autotuned. And I dont think she used autotune here. But the whistles are clearly prerecorded
@@juliacochrane9754 omg i'm saying umm cause its like Ari's catchphrase like yuh, and it just like thinking because im afraid im wrong so people could correct me lol i never had any intention for being rude to somebody who asking nicely :)
@Saul Gland honestly though why compare two songs with two different meanings? Lennon's version was, in my opinion, more of the ideal world, a world where people don't need to be afraid of what they are and where there is unity and love among all of us. Ari's version spoke something personal and deep within her. Of her wish to have a normal relationship without the constant influence and intervention of media. She is literally imagining what kind of life it would be--the life that she wants with her lover--if everything was just chill and there was no pressure. Two different songs with two different meanings. Remember that.
Admit it or not, this performance surely goes down in music history, just like what Mariah did every time she hits whistle notes perfectly. Mariah loves Ari because aside from seeing the potential in her, they both went through their own consecutive struggles in life, yet has still managed to shine, even brighter. Protect them both and appreciate their music at all costs while we still have them.
The raspy-ness of her voice in this particular performance is so good and soothing. Fits the song and the situation perfectly . Bitch knows how to transfer a VIBE. I got the chills and those whistle notes were just out of this world.
@You Tube Omg they're not even talking about Mariah. Mariah may be better but so what? There's always gonna be someone who's better. That doesn't mean Ari is nothing. She's one of the best young singers we have today. They didn't say anything about Mariah so can you people stop comparing?? For goodness' sake. They're both great but they didn't even compare themselves with each other saying who's better. Mariah may be better but Ari didn't say anything about her and they're both different and unique. Just stop. Omg.. You Mariah fans are also not really helping Mariah with your comments. People are just gonna hate fans like you and maybe also Mariah even more because you're so annoying.
Those tiny cracks in her voice show how truly heartbroken she is. Her pain is something no one must experience. And she is such a beautiful, talented young woman who has had the world throw things in her path that are straight out terrible. But the fact that she has remained strong through everything is something that has tremendously increased my respect for her. Here's to hoping her life will only get better from now
To think that she really was just coming off the heels of being attacked on social media and dealing with what was going on with Pete and still being able to perform and absolutely crush it. Man I just want to give her a hug she's been through so much this year but I see her as an example to keep fighting. She's just one person who is still growing and learning. Pain doesn't last forever y'all keep fighting (that was corny but still lol)
3 years later, and this is STILL and forever will be my favorite live performance of Ari! I love her vocals and although you can tell how hard this was to sing for her, she stood strong and sang her heart out. That's what I love about her
Poor girl was hurting while singing this. Apparently she was gonna skip past the whistle notes because she wasn't emotionally prepared to control her vocals, but she did flawlessly!
This song is about Malcom, who had recently passed away. She wrote this after his death. You can tell she's not performing at her best, and there is a lot more strain on her voice.
the fact she still sounds so beautiful whilst holding back tears, she’s been through so much at such a young age especially. she deserves every bit of happiness
The fact she was hurting so so bad and gave us this 🥺 so grateful for her, it brought a tear to my eye watching this back knowing where she’s at now and where she was here. So glad she found her peace and happiness, she deserves it 🤍
I always come back to this live performance, because even though I love the studio version and I'm not a big fan of the arrangement here (no shade to the Roots though), I love what Ariana does while the song goes out. The original just has her ambiently speak the final "imagine" parts, while here she belts it out with the peppy horn and sax as a background, like it's building up to something, but the last "imagine" almost like the song is cut, like a desperate plea. It's so abrupt, and sad, and amazing.
_she works so hard.... us fans know how sad she is in this performance... holding back a breakdown but she wants to give us this art so bad because it heals us AND her. ugh._
@@Constrigun No, wtf, mariah She did not invent the whistling voice, it's like saying that she's copying another high note from another artist. Your question does not make sense. Any artist is free to make the kinds of notes that they want.
i really hope she’s ok. of course she sounded amazing as always, but u can hear the sadness/drain in her voice. i hope she’s doing ok. the sparkle in her eyes is gone. & all the hate on twitter/instagram isn’t helping. the poor girl has gone through so much, yet people keep calling her “attention seeking.” i just hope people understand that’s not the case at all, & i hope ari is ok & has lots of friends & family around her at all times. love u ari, get well soon xoxo
This song probably reminded her of her EX'S.Your right when she sang this she sounded sad and everything you said in your comment is right. I hate it when people call her a attention seeker.SHE IS NOT and Cummon u have to agree with me because she isn't.
Eh it’s hard to tell if they were faked or not because often times artists will pre-record high vocals with little imperfections to make it seem real. so they’ll hit the notes but leave in little parts they did wrong to make it SEEM like it’s natural... so ari obviously did this live at some point during the day but whether that was right there on stage or before she went on is hard to say.. she’s also doing that thing she did back in the honeymoon tour where she holds the mic super close to her face and moves her arms awkwardly which indicates lip syncing.. so basically we don’t know but i don’t care because we all know she can do it!
can we appreciate Jimmy Fallon's reaction to this? his genuine shock and joy were probably the only things that prevented her from bursting into tears. you can tell they are good friends.
Theo Troger at least he died knowing ari was happy but i hate when people talk about him AND ari like i cried sm when he died and that wasn’t because ariana was his ex
It made me so cold. I had to pause the video, make myself some hot chocolate, and turn the fireplace on. After that I came back to play it and she did whistle notes and now my house is on fire. Thank U Ari 💙
Dude, I know. I've just watched this knowing that this song is for Mac, and I just wanted to freaking hug her. I'm so glad that there are people in the comments not just talking about freaking whistle notes. And actually see how hard it was for her to sing this live. Prayers to her, mac, his family, Pete. Everyone. It's so tragic.
@@gm.8805 no. it’s about how hard her and macs relationship was and how she wishes they just could’ve lived in a perfect world. she says “can you imagine a world like that”
and at the same time she was stressing like she never had before because she was going to do those AMAZING whistle notes. You cam clearly see that after doing them, she felt a lot more relaxed :)
I also remember when she said in a interview that she wanted to take ghostin off of thank you, next and that she would delete the whole album if she could.
aww she sounds so sad :( she killed those whistle notes and belts though! i hope she doesn’t do them frequently on tour, i don’t want her vocals declining. i hope 2019 is good to her, she’s been through enough shit already, give her a break, internet. Edit: woahhh thanks for the likes! merry christmas by the way ❤️
@joethepokerpro People have blamed her for the deaths in Manchester, she broke off her engagement with Pete, MacMiller died (people blamed her for his death too), has dealt with loads of rumors from the media who say really hateful things, and recently just dealt with some pretty big twitter drama. That's all we know, but I'm sure other things happened that were too personal for her to share
She looks like she was so much in her own head, like over thinking everything and then right when Jimmy came on with his reaction, it snapped her out of it. I always love Jimmy and her together, and I'm not saying in a romantic way. He always seems to make her relax and laugh.
She has gone through so much. People blaming her for somebody’s death. Break up after break up after break up. She should have never gone through any of this yet she still stands being one of the best, most talented, most respected woman ever. She even won woman of the year once. She deserves so much more than what she has. I respect her more then any celebrity ever.
@@JohnDoe-iw1mz I guess they didn't mention the Manchester attack which gave her really bad PTSD and the death of her ex boyfriend who was a dear friend of hers.
I was never an Ariana fan before, although I always thought she had a pretty voice. I rarely watch the jimmy Fallon show but just so happened to be the night this originally aired and when he annonced she was about to perform I was about to change the channel and then she started singing and I was glued to the tv! I had tears in my eyes by the end of it. What a beautiful voice and those whistle notes were amazing. I’ve been a fan ever since. So sad all she’s been through.
As much as I love the whistles and her voice is being great as normal...I've realized the relatable/ realism she has. Her voice isn't just superb, clean, and understandable but you can feel every emotion in her voice. It expresses so much and I have so much respect for that. Some singers do weird stuff just to be over the top and be the center attention. You go Ariana!
Ariana, your live performance of 'Imagine' brought tears to my eyes. Your voice is so powerful and emotive, and it really touched my heart. Thank you for sharing your talent with us and for creating such a beautiful song that speaks to the soul.
The whistles were live, you can tell with the first C7 and Bb6, they were a bit pushed and sounds as if a bit shaky (cuz she was nervous omg, I'd be too) then when the second C7 and Bb6 notes came, they were more relaxed and consistent.
Do you have a pitch tuner[?] (Idk if thats whats its called) while playing this, how do you know what notes she's hitting. Or do you have a trained ear?
EVERYONE said she had no control over her whistles and that they could never be live. Truth be told, I think she was too nervous to do them because EVERYONE would inevitably compare her to Mariah, and she doesn’t need that for herself. Now that she has her own name and her own sound, she can unleash these whistles and prove everyone wrong. I applaud her.
@@keauntv3543 Maybe the first whistle, but on the third you can clearly see the change in mouth position. And how she opens the mouth is exactly how whistle notes come out in that shape. It's also pretty accurate to the song (you'll see it a millisecond before cause light faster than sound) but notice.
One of the rare moments when the live is better than the studio Edit: woah thanks for all the likes. And to those of you saying it isn’t rare for her... that wasn’t my point. I already know this. I’m an avid fan of hers. I meant with pop stars in general. It’s rare for live versions of songs to be better than the studio versions. Obviously Ariana isn’t a general pop star.
Imagine ur ex died, someone planted bomb in ur concert, ur grandpa died, break up with ur fiancee and then u still manage to sing like an angel. I stan a QUEEN
This is an inexplicably sad song. The fact that it’s “imagine a world like that”... it’s simply not the kind of world she lives in. Her fame doesn’t allow her to have such a ‘regular’ life.. and even if she could her one truest love is gone.
Tara Kelly It’s actually not about having a ‘regular’ life. It’s about being in denial. Thank u next is about exceptance and this one is about being in denial. If you look it up that’s what she said
@@NatalieMcyrus listen to fake smile ahahah it puts it in context! I agree that every time I see celebs being like « I hate fame » I think well you chose that but also your image doesn’t belong to you anymore and you see all these rumours false or not and no one listen to your side of the story. No one could be in this situation and not be affected by that idk I have a mix feeling. Ariana isn’t crying about like superficial stuff but just very normal things
I always knew she could do that whistle tone thing but to hear it pure like that was actually insane.
@@connorcoleman0379 aw no one asked
Irishrugbyfan 03 comparison is the reason everyone has mental health issues, let’s just admire Ariana’s pure talent for what it is!
@@connorcoleman0379 Mariah has been a singer for decades longer than Ariana, so yes obviously she can do whistle tone better. That doesn't invalidate the fact that Ariana, who is 25, can hit those notes so well live.
@@connorcoleman0379 Maybe Mariah USED to be able to do them well, but her voice isn't the same as it used to be.
Irishrugbyfan 03 how is she trying to be Mariah? Are whistle notes copyrighted by her? I don’t think so. Many artists did it before Mimi did. Haters are always gonna hate smh.
Everyone's talking about those whistle tones, meanwhile I'm still impressed by her just nailing all those "imagine"- runs like it's nothing
iLoveU SAME
iLoveU gurl... SAME, YUH
@celebstadium *in ariana's voice* "yuh"
You damn right!
omg me too
honestly, the roots brought this song to a completely different level, and personally i think they're really underappreciated
ngl they should be ariana's tour band
I think the same!!!! This band is awsome! I love them!
True... and honestly better then the studio version
the roots are not underappreciated, they're highly regarded musicians, NO ONE under appreciates The Roots, SMFH
aylastutorials yesss
she was struggling soo much not to cry and i expected her to skip the whistles cause she wasnt emotionally okay but she did them flawlessly at that. This shows how even celebs are human and experience emotion
and i love ari even more for being so strong, i hope Dalton treats you well
She clearly lip synced the high notes, but ok
@@helenatube no she didnt
@@helenatube helena sit this one out.....
@@helenatube fan behavior 💀💀
@@helenatube ur literally obsessed on hating her, you literally assumed her lip synching while assuming she’s obsessed with Mariah, ur the one who has a fan behaviour lmao.
those whistle notes OUTDID the studio omg she kills it everytime
ikr 😢
QUEEN
i thought she wouldn’t do then but she proved me wrong omg
you can actually hear her whistle tone in the mic so people stop calling it fake
Yeah convenient zoom out just before the whistle note, delay on one of them, more like the prerecord outdoing the studio lmao.
When asked by a fan what the track was about, Ari tweeted it was about “a simple, beautiful love that is now (and forever) unattainable.” Such a beautiful tribute to Mac Miller.
🥺🥺
Also mac had a tattoo on arm "imagine"
@@maja8386 we know
no cause i'm sobbing rn
Except she didn't write the song.
*THIS JUST PROVES THAT ARI DOESNT NEED AUTOTUNE. GURL THOSE WHISTLES ARE JUST PURE & REAL*
Marcus Gondhai true but she has the talent to not need as much auto tune as other artists
She never said she doesn’t use it. She simply said, “She doesn’t need it.!”
YESSS plus only deaf’s say its not real
Marcus Gondhai she didnt this performance so your point
@@MarcusGondhai all of singers who came before 90s even didn't know autotune. So mariah whitney etc didn't. back in the day unless they trying new, like mariah song obsessed 2009 it was autotuned. And I dont think she used autotune here. But the whistles are clearly prerecorded
I honestly wish I could just hug her. She deserves the world.
We all do.
Same
same :’)
@@prettierjesus3119 well, not ALL of us. But I understand.
Same
sis has been through it within the past week. you can see that she put her heart and soul into this performance
wait what happened?
@@juliacochrane9754 umm, that whole mental health drama, and pete davidson
1000th like lol
@@juliacochrane9754 omg am i being rude to you? Like hunny i've been polite as possible
@@juliacochrane9754 omg i'm saying umm cause its like Ari's catchphrase like yuh, and it just like thinking because im afraid im wrong so people could correct me lol i never had any intention for being rude to somebody who asking nicely :)
She seemed like she was gonna cry the whole time.. I just want to hug her 😭 she sounded so heavenly tho
I don't see it. Seriously why are y'all saying "omg she looks so sad" she literally doesn't look like she's about to cry
Daniel her voice is really raspy and you can hear her voice struggling to belt indicating she was emotional/needed to cry
Daniel it does
isn’t this song about mac? 😭
@@ScienceBoy145 basically yes,he had a tattoo that had imagine on it
Her little dance at 03:45 cracks me up. she's adorable.
awh my god 😍😭
*🕊️😭 (ignore this im an idiot lmao)
jess alvares we- edit it dummy
@@shookbitch123 what ?m
@@shookbitch123 oh right lol im an idiot aha
You can hear the pain in her voice, it hurts
!!!!!!!!.
ruclips.net/video/dUNnQ2kyrQI/видео.html
💔💔
Heartbreaking
this was 3 months after Mac passed.. she’s so strong for coming there and singing without breaking down.
she's the strongest ever. i hope that dalton makes her happy
Was this song about Mac?
@@qudsiacreations8167 yes
@@qudsiacreations8167 yes
Yes she is strong asf, she’s holding that sh!t in 💔🥺😭I know I would be crying my soul out and choking on my words 💔😔😭
ARI: **whistles**
MY WIG: _Ms. Grande, I don't feel so good..._
LMAO
@Saul Gland honestly though why compare two songs with two different meanings? Lennon's version was, in my opinion, more of the ideal world, a world where people don't need to be afraid of what they are and where there is unity and love among all of us.
Ari's version spoke something personal and deep within her. Of her wish to have a normal relationship without the constant influence and intervention of media. She is literally imagining what kind of life it would be--the life that she wants with her lover--if everything was just chill and there was no pressure.
Two different songs with two different meanings. Remember that.
JAJAAJJAJJA
flawlessly faulty FUCK OFF LMAOOOOOO
my wig: i don’t wanna go..
She sounds amazing but at the same time so broken I want to give her a ginormous hug
Gigantic humongous super galactic hug
Admit it or not, this performance surely goes down in music history, just like what Mariah did every time she hits whistle notes perfectly. Mariah loves Ari because aside from seeing the potential in her, they both went through their own consecutive struggles in life, yet has still managed to shine, even brighter.
Protect them both and appreciate their music at all costs while we still have them.
This song is such a contrast to 7 rings. Pretty insane how she can do both genres that well.
Both are R&B, just different styles of it
Ariana is a really truly artist and she can do any style she want , and she can adapt her self to do that like Gaga with country jazz pop and rock
G G you are dumb 🤣
G G 7 rings is trap pop try again
@@michaelsliders3421 never heard of trap pop
2:50 I really didn't expect her to do the whistles! Oh my God. I'm shook.
Ophelia 123455 how did she do it?? I thought she is screaming??!!
SALIM Al-RUBKHI You thought wrong
SALIM Al-RUBKHI then you must be really stupid
Cause it's prerecorded
@@Xdianaandini no you can tell it's live
Her eyes and voice are about to cry
Ikr 😢
I saw that too
Yeah... it really seems like that... :(
It’s about mac, that’s probably why
The song is about Mac Miller :/
Shes an angel u can clearly hear he pain in her voice.shes amazing.imagine breaking up many times and still be able to sing like that.i truly love her
I feel that all that's shes been through just makes me adore her more .I love u ari!🥰
!!!!!!!!.
ruclips.net/video/dUNnQ2kyrQI/видео.html
Her voice is GOLDEN.
Best word to describe it :) I agree
@@gulrukhhassan1339 yep, *Drip, drip, dripped in Gold*
@@camilamua3013 oh look we have a jealous little bitch over here
@@camilamua3013 Why do you even have Ariana in your profile picture ?
The raspy-ness of her voice in this particular performance is so good and soothing. Fits the song and the situation perfectly . Bitch knows how to transfer a VIBE. I got the chills and those whistle notes were just out of this world.
Out of the fucking universe my god she's talented ! !
Can I just hug her😭💞
the rasp in her voice when she sings the chorus is heavenly
katpizo she was starting to cry/trying to hold it back
yes yes yes
why bring up mariah though ?@You Tube
@You Tube Omg they're not even talking about Mariah. Mariah may be better but so what? There's always gonna be someone who's better. That doesn't mean Ari is nothing. She's one of the best young singers we have today. They didn't say anything about Mariah so can you people stop comparing?? For goodness' sake. They're both great but they didn't even compare themselves with each other saying who's better. Mariah may be better but Ari didn't say anything about her and they're both different and unique. Just stop. Omg.. You Mariah fans are also not really helping Mariah with your comments. People are just gonna hate fans like you and maybe also Mariah even more because you're so annoying.
She sounded a bit hoarse but still killed it
The whistle notes towards the end were unbelievable! Ariana is the best darn vocalist to ever live.
I can’t believe she can’t sing so freely
Those tiny cracks in her voice show how truly heartbroken she is. Her pain is something no one must experience. And she is such a beautiful, talented young woman who has had the world throw things in her path that are straight out terrible. But the fact that she has remained strong through everything is something that has tremendously increased my respect for her. Here's to hoping her life will only get better from now
Hey not as late as me I heard this song for the first time 2 hours ago and now I k je the whole thing lmao
god she’s so strong. i love her sm.
lmao she’s sick in this performance not because she’s sad
@@vellayati5502 she's obviously upset lmao what is wrong with you? you can see is in her eyes and hear it in her voice.
@@vellayati5502 and her body language
First time hearing the song and damn I am impressed she started off like hey and ended like yo what's good.
To think that she really was just coming off the heels of being attacked on social media and dealing with what was going on with Pete and still being able to perform and absolutely crush it. Man I just want to give her a hug she's been through so much this year but I see her as an example to keep fighting. She's just one person who is still growing and learning. Pain doesn't last forever y'all keep fighting (that was corny but still lol)
Johnnie Thomas can’t forget Malcom
Johnnie Thomas Wow she's much tough. Amazing strength. It is very hard living after people say mean things #banallhatespeech
Johnnie Thomas no, it's okay if it's corny. Some people do need to hear stuff like that sometimes. I love your comment. It helps me:)
She's a psychopath
M A what makes you think that?
3 years later, and this is STILL and forever will be my favorite live performance of Ari! I love her vocals and although you can tell how hard this was to sing for her, she stood strong and sang her heart out. That's what I love about her
THIS SONG GIVES ME CHILLS
R B made me hungry for some 🍩
Toda fr hisfslupe
Frank Latin hAhAhA sOoOoo fUnNy nEvEr hEaRd thAt oNe
I keep coming back for it
Gayyyy
Those whistle tones blew my wig to another galaxy sheesh
Tre ssa omg same
Lol
Why everybody wear wigs?😂
Mine went all the way to eternal space. Can't find it.
Omg sis mine flew at 0:13
Can we just talk about how she sounds better live? Queen snapped.
Yas
We love a woke swiftie
ugh seriously her BBC One set was just 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
@@AlexanderPerez-kb1ge we really do 😌
My wig was just snatched
Poor girl was hurting while singing this. Apparently she was gonna skip past the whistle notes because she wasn't emotionally prepared to control her vocals, but she did flawlessly!
From where did u get that?
It was lip synched but ok?
This song is about Malcom, who had recently passed away. She wrote this after his death. You can tell she's not performing at her best, and there is a lot more strain on her voice.
@@littledarlingwendyit clearly wasn’t doesn’t even sound like the studio plus you can hear her breathing.
@@littledarlingwendy honey, Ariana is known for her amazing live vocals. She doesn't need to lipsync ;)
Nobody is going to talk about the band behind her?
WOW! They were AMAZING
Rabbits GOOGOO eh. They were a band.
@@7270terp And if it wasn't for them, this would have been another mediocre performance boo. Bands are important.
right? SINGERS ARE NOTHING WITHOUT A FKG BAND LIKE THE ROOTS
LEGIT SAINT 6IX actually singers sing all the time accapella.
YEEEEES!!!!!!!!
She is by far the best singer of this generation. So over that auto-tuned rap. This is real. This is talent. This is amazing
tysm
I know right !!! Just so Amazing
I think Adele comes close or is just as good. But yeah gotta agree Ari’s voice is so fucking good it’s heavenly
Billie eilish also♡
L E A we are taking about vocalists here darlin
I can feel pain in her voice :(
So much emotion in this performance...
@alyssa Rayana the song is about mac
@@taskhn not just that she been getting thru so much shit it's really painful for her and im heartbroken to what happened to her this past years :(
@alyssa Rayana this is a song about malcom :(
the fact she still sounds so beautiful whilst holding back tears, she’s been through so much at such a young age especially. she deserves every bit of happiness
she be saving those whistle tones for the right song,, and this is it
임나붂이 Every time she whistles one of her exes dies.
B. Jr. wtf
3:48 Her little dance when Jimmy's complimenting her is the cutest! PROTECT THIS ANGEL AT ALL COSTS!
ITS SO CUTE HER LEGS OMG
I got cat valentine vibes when she did that and i loved it❤️❤️❤️
Something like a little cute penguin omg
The fact she was hurting so so bad and gave us this 🥺 so grateful for her, it brought a tear to my eye watching this back knowing where she’s at now and where she was here. So glad she found her peace and happiness, she deserves it 🤍
Awwww Ariana's little dance at 3:46 was so cute 😇
Night Owl ikr
LOL OMG
Ikr🤔💓
A dance?..shit with a voice like that..who noticed a lil dance!..
E Lo! Shut up
people say she was in decline but she was just saving up her vocals for her best era yet ♡
Tea ☕
Right!!
Nobody said she was on the decline lol stop
@@ricky93100 a lot of people actually did
@@DanielOkungbowa Where? Her recent album and singles are probably her best stuff she's done so far.
No one is even talking about The Roots?! They synced so well with her voice! They should collaborate and make a music video together!
Yeah they are..
They kinda did. For ntltc
They truly should!!! the roots is so talented!! The way they played this song..
the roots are incredible
honest to God!
the way ariana effortlessly reaches those stratospheric notes in imagine, gives me goosebumps every time, she's a vocal marvel!
Imaaaaaaagine this version on spotify
Lol
Galih Crysna Afrizal YES Please
Galih Crysna Afrizal never ! i don’t want to hear ari sad :(
itzariana somewhere over the rainbow from one love manchesters on spotify
isabelle cartridge what?
It’s rare that you like the live version better than the studio
This to every Ariana Grande´s song
You profile pic omg
Undigested Donut lmaooooo 🤣
Anna Nexton : majestic
Undigested Donut ikr
Even though she’s hurt, look what she have done. Such an inspiration.
I always come back to this live performance, because even though I love the studio version and I'm not a big fan of the arrangement here (no shade to the Roots though), I love what Ariana does while the song goes out. The original just has her ambiently speak the final "imagine" parts, while here she belts it out with the peppy horn and sax as a background, like it's building up to something, but the last "imagine" almost like the song is cut, like a desperate plea. It's so abrupt, and sad, and amazing.
_she works so hard.... us fans know how sad she is in this performance... holding back a breakdown but she wants to give us this art so bad because it heals us AND her. ugh._
Right !!!
FETA ZADAH thanks crying
Right :( in the beginning she sounded like she was about to break down right there.
I know:(
FETA ZADAH ugh yes
Probably the only time we will hear this song live ;(
AriDolan xo why ?
@@julia-re3hj too emotional for her
Laura Elina it’s too emotional and the vocals are also really hard for her
@@dangerousbuterax6891 the vocals are not hard for her
Isabella Harrison not hard but with her doing so many high notes it might strain her voice. not for definite tho lol 🖤
I love how happy she gets when Jimmy comes onto the stage at the end!
Isnt the whistle thing copyrighted by mariah???
@@Constrigun No, wtf, mariah She did not invent the whistling voice, it's like saying that she's copying another high note from another artist. Your question does not make sense. Any artist is free to make the kinds of notes that they want.
@@Julief.oficial you tell him.
NicolaiBolas same, that little hop thing was the cutest shit ever!❣️😭
i was happy too that this boring song was over ^^ everybody is happy when she stop to sing
And this is why I keep stanning her.Even with all the pain she handled the whistles and the runs perfectly.
Ariana has some of the best live vocals of her generation!!!!
you can hear the pain in her voice, but still a stunning performance. 😭❤️❤️
Right!
I hope she drinks tea with lemon and honey.
Rina Syarfa what?
Rina Syarfa i wasn’t talking about pete ? i have no idea what your talking about.
ruclips.net/video/znKnok4mVOw/видео.html ♥
i really hope she’s ok. of course she sounded amazing as always, but u can hear the sadness/drain in her voice. i hope she’s doing ok. the sparkle in her eyes is gone. & all the hate on twitter/instagram isn’t helping. the poor girl has gone through so much, yet people keep calling her “attention seeking.” i just hope people understand that’s not the case at all, & i hope ari is ok & has lots of friends & family around her at all times. love u ari, get well soon xoxo
This song probably reminded her of her EX'S.Your right when she sang this she sounded sad and everything you said in your comment is right. I hate it when people call her a attention seeker.SHE IS NOT and Cummon u have to agree with me because she isn't.
Shea Fullett true and i realized that her signature smile whenever she sings isn’t there anymore
Sounds strained and airy but effortlessly hits whistles mmm imagine that being possible
omg i just realized this and now im scared
Her whistle tones are always amazing but to hear it pure like that was just insane! And this is one of her hardest whistle notes.
2:45 Microphone stand falls down to take cover from whistle notes
Faisal OMGGG 😂😂😂
Omggggg Ik 😂❤️❤️
How did I miss that
We love a talented queen
Dyinggg #loveari
She did better live than in the studio. Those whistle notes are unreal. Is she an angel??
Woke Savage because they were faked.
Were they??
@@WokeSavage no is is live. Hear on earphone. You will know is live.
I thought they were live too
Eh it’s hard to tell if they were faked or not because often times artists will pre-record high vocals with little imperfections to make it seem real. so they’ll hit the notes but leave in little parts they did wrong to make it SEEM like it’s natural... so ari obviously did this live at some point during the day but whether that was right there on stage or before she went on is hard to say.. she’s also doing that thing she did back in the honeymoon tour where she holds the mic super close to her face and moves her arms awkwardly which indicates lip syncing.. so basically we don’t know but i don’t care because we all know she can do it!
I love how personal thank you next and imagine is, but I don't want her to cry :(. It's like she's always at the tip of crying since forever
Fluffy Alpaca that’s a whole MOOD
can we appreciate Jimmy Fallon's reaction to this? his genuine shock and joy were probably the only things that prevented her from bursting into tears. you can tell they are good friends.
*sis has been through a lot in 2018, may 2019 bring her happiness*
Yeah cheating on her boyfriend,getting engaged to a raccoon,breaking up,boyfriend dies.
I thought it said *sia* first I was like ok..but why
😂 lol
@@princessalien7963 cheating?
@@princessalien7963
Proof?
Princess Alien lol your just chatting shit
A small girl with a big voice. Absolutely incredible!!!
Already happened when Christina Aguilera was a New artist
jonathan coto i didn’t say she was the only one....
@@amillieamillie i got it.. She has a poweful voice
jonathan coto yup powerful and small 🤪
All the 🍩 she had made that voice
malcolm, you just don’t know how much love that ari has for you.
also he died thinking ariana is going to stay with pete and that is awful
I wish this was true 💔
Theo Troger at least he died knowing ari was happy but i hate when people talk about him AND ari like i cried sm when he died and that wasn’t because ariana was his ex
I agree. But you know what makes it even more sad? Malcolm left this world thinking that ariana was gonna marry pete.
@Cloud Ariana *yawn* yea yea we been see this everywhere
The instrumentals in this goes crazy 🔥 Still one of my favorite Ariana performances ❤️
I love Ariana's red sweater it gives me the chills
when i see sweaters i think of Mac Miller
Andrea Umba calm down
Don't forget them boots.... sooooo fukin sexy ....good southern Italian blood.
Y’all need to calm down. It’s a sweater
It made me so cold. I had to pause the video, make myself some hot chocolate, and turn the fireplace on. After that I came back to play it and she did whistle notes and now my house is on fire. Thank U Ari 💙
jimmy fallon is that supportive father we all want
Is your father that insincere?
@@Wiley_Coyote
you expected him to be a 'sincere' father? "hmmmm ... not bad ... could do better on the high notes ..."
Now THAT would be insincere.
Omg right 🤭😂😂😂😍
Derek hi, your comment is too cool ✌👊
Derek hi 📡
she needs to release a studio version of this song with this band omg the build up at the end was so chilling!!!! tHE INSTRUMENTALS SERVED
uwotm8 I can’t listen to the recorded version because I heard this one first and I love it🙊💕💕
EXACTLY i haven't listened to the studio version since this video came out
ugh, the way she opened up her throat on that belt at 2:03
Her Whistling is something i have waited all my life
bella charles yass
bella charles same
it's so horrible
Mila Nista who cates it horrible least we know it’s live though
You mean, that same thing Mariah Carey has been doing since.... forever?
Ok
GIRL THIS WAS FLAWLESS. THE WHISTLE TONES 😍😍
This 100% the way she held it. Brb sobbing
That little shuffle at the end before she hugged jimmy 😍😍😍 she’s so cuteeeeee
marqkue I KNOW RIGHT🥰
I know right omg 😂
She murdered this performance, like comfortably, i love her
She sounds and looks like she just wants to cry.... :( poor baby I'm legit gonna cry.
Ikr!!! I feel so bad for her, and yes I know that she's been having a very rough year. Hopefully she gets well soon 😏(song from her album heheehe)
Dude, I know. I've just watched this knowing that this song is for Mac, and I just wanted to freaking hug her. I'm so glad that there are people in the comments not just talking about freaking whistle notes. And actually see how hard it was for her to sing this live. Prayers to her, mac, his family, Pete. Everyone. It's so tragic.
yes ;((
She was sick, thats why it sounded like that.
Fr tho
she sounds beautiful but you can tell she’s struggling trying not to cry. this song is ofc about mac so i can’t even imagine how hard this is for her.
wait i thought it was about pete
@@gm.8805 no. it’s about how hard her and macs relationship was and how she wishes they just could’ve lived in a perfect world. she says “can you imagine a world like that”
@@moonlightbae1695 oh my god that’s so bad, it really must be hard for her
and at the same time she was stressing like she never had before because she was going to do those AMAZING whistle notes. You cam clearly see that after doing them, she felt a lot more relaxed :)
I also remember when she said in a interview that she wanted to take ghostin off of thank you, next and that she would delete the whole album if she could.
aww she sounds so sad :( she killed those whistle notes and belts though! i hope she doesn’t do them frequently on tour, i don’t want her vocals declining. i hope 2019 is good to her, she’s been through enough shit already, give her a break, internet.
Edit: woahhh thanks for the likes! merry christmas by the way ❤️
Antisocial Cacti yeah, I think she has to rest sometime 😞, I love her
I think she's hidding from ghosts when she's working. That's why she's a machine this year...
@joethepokerpro People have blamed her for the deaths in Manchester, she broke off her engagement with Pete, MacMiller died (people blamed her for his death too), has dealt with loads of rumors from the media who say really hateful things, and recently just dealt with some pretty big twitter drama. That's all we know, but I'm sure other things happened that were too personal for her to share
Amethyst.Glade Srry, what was the ‘big twitter drama’?
Antisocial Cacti she really seems sad 😔😔
this performance makes me cry everytime i watch it. want to give her the biggest hug. one of my favorite performances by her
How is it possible to sound better than the studio version?
Be Ariana Grande.
don’t know how the flip she does it
Lara Byrne I promise I thought the same thing!!!
Overplay
She looks like she was so much in her own head, like over thinking everything and then right when Jimmy came on with his reaction, it snapped her out of it. I always love Jimmy and her together, and I'm not saying in a romantic way. He always seems to make her relax and laugh.
Marci Rhodes definitely 👌
same :) they're an iconic duo!
Their friendship is everything 🤗
aw theyre so cute together as a brother/sister dynamic
I think she might have just been worried because the song is a hard one to perform
She has gone through so much. People blaming her for somebody’s death. Break up after break up after break up. She should have never gone through any of this yet she still stands being one of the best, most talented, most respected woman ever. She even won woman of the year once. She deserves so much more than what she has. I respect her more then any celebrity ever.
ElectrixX
I mean breakups are shitty, but come on, a tad bit too dramatic here
@@JohnDoe-iw1mz I guess they didn't mention the Manchester attack which gave her really bad PTSD and the death of her ex boyfriend who was a dear friend of hers.
Also, the massacre during her concert that might be her darkest year of her life
Gurpal Singh Bhandal then go on a Mariah video then make your own comment
@@gurpalsingh946 Shes been through getting her concert bombed and getting blamed for someones death publicly?
I was never an Ariana fan before, although I always thought she had a pretty voice. I rarely watch the jimmy Fallon show but just so happened to be the night this originally aired and when he annonced she was about to perform I was about to change the channel and then she started singing and I was glued to the tv! I had tears in my eyes by the end of it. What a beautiful voice and those whistle notes were amazing. I’ve been a fan ever since. So sad all she’s been through.
I was eating and had to stand up and give her a round of applause. Unbelievable
Private Fields same here was drinking my tea
Same g lmao I had my earphones on and my entire family was Sitting talking and watching tv and I just stood up and clapped they was all like wtf
I was drinking a beer and of course i clapped her performance, was amazing.
i thought applause said apple scauce
Lia Joseph I read your applause as apple sauce 😂
baby is so talented yet hurting so bad. sending you nothing but love ari.
That whistle note is all i need for Christmas
Listening to her over the years and this gurl been continuously improving on her vocals and voice control. Unbelievable honestly❤
When she whistled. I felt that the old ariana just came back!😭😭😍
Mickaella Nadado honestly in love with her 😫
Devin Taradalsky ikr! She is like THE most lovable person in the world!!
Mickaella Nadado r and b ari yessss honeymoon avenue vibes
me too
When was the whistle
Damn I was expecting her to skip the whistle notes but damn she went all in haha.
❤❤❤
me tooooo! love ariana so much!
I was expdcting falsetto lmao
I was expecting falsetto lmao
As much as I love the whistles and her voice is being great as normal...I've realized the relatable/ realism she has. Her voice isn't just superb, clean, and understandable but you can feel every emotion in her voice. It expresses so much and I have so much respect for that. Some singers do weird stuff just to be over the top and be the center attention. You go Ariana!
Remember when haters said she sings without emotions. Now, nobody can say that.
Ariana, your live performance of 'Imagine' brought tears to my eyes. Your voice is so powerful and emotive, and it really touched my heart. Thank you for sharing your talent with us and for creating such a beautiful song that speaks to the soul.
The live version wows me more than the studio one!!
I searched for a comment like this! You're so right.
3:47 SHE IS SO CUTE OMG
RIGHT???
angi rastelli ikr!!!!🥰
YAAAAS BUT ISNT SHE ALWAYS?
I knowww
ikr, but she can become a sexy queen just with another costume
she looks sick and sad and she SITLL killed the vocals. those whistle tones i can't!
Those whistle tones cured my depression
Daniel DeMartis check out my reactions and whistles attempts ruclips.net/video/T9CwBePBcKQ/видео.html 😂
The whistle note was pre-recorded and autotuned 💀
This is why Ari deserves all the fame and recognition. She’s been through so much and has worked hard through it all 💖
The whistles were live, you can tell with the first C7 and Bb6, they were a bit pushed and sounds as if a bit shaky (cuz she was nervous omg, I'd be too) then when the second C7 and Bb6 notes came, they were more relaxed and consistent.
Do you have a pitch tuner[?] (Idk if thats whats its called) while playing this, how do you know what notes she's hitting. Or do you have a trained ear?
Exactly. Musicians and vocalists know it’s real.
EVERYONE said she had no control over her whistles and that they could never be live. Truth be told, I think she was too nervous to do them because EVERYONE would inevitably compare her to Mariah, and she doesn’t need that for herself. Now that she has her own name and her own sound, she can unleash these whistles and prove everyone wrong. I applaud her.
@@whitneyhoustonstan2472 that mariah stuff is so old now. And also mariah can't sing live for shit.
The last Bb6 came out with pretty rapid vibrato.Amazing how she doesnt strain ger whistle.
i honestly can't love her more, her vocals are just insane, I adore you Ari, by far the best actual female pop singer!
pleasee do a Sound on tik tok with this songg
Demi Lovato is really good too
Nicki Urie the fabulous killjoy I agree both of them are the best in their own way 😁
@@nicki2157 ur rueing the momments lol
Nicki Urie the fabulous killjoy sksksksk your user makes me cry
Here is the whistle part:
2:51
That would be one like please
It’s lipped
I love Ariana but it’s the truth lol, still can sinnng
@@keauntv3543 Maybe the first whistle, but on the third you can clearly see the change in mouth position. And how she opens the mouth is exactly how whistle notes come out in that shape. It's also pretty accurate to the song (you'll see it a millisecond before cause light faster than sound) but notice.
BullDog38 I’m going to rob your store
When you're begging for likes but everyone knows
Tears of joy when shes singing this way and how the way she whistle...so love her
One of the rare moments when the live is better than the studio
Edit: woah thanks for all the likes. And to those of you saying it isn’t rare for her... that wasn’t my point. I already know this. I’m an avid fan of hers. I meant with pop stars in general. It’s rare for live versions of songs to be better than the studio versions. Obviously Ariana isn’t a general pop star.
When it's Ari, her LIVE is always better than her studio.
Her lives and studio version are like the same, she's really that good
Ikr and she was sick too. I cant wait to see it on tour (she better do those whistles i need them)
just listen to twenty one pilots lol their live is better than their studio
Check out Avril Lavigne's live in walmart too
Imagine ur ex died, someone planted bomb in ur concert, ur grandpa died, break up with ur fiancee and then u still manage to sing like an angel. I stan a QUEEN
all of those are common in someone life sept the bomb shes not that special
@Written that's horrible to say, not all of that is normal and it shouldn't be normalized
I didn’t know you could plant a bomb??
@@myaboothang You can, the verb “to plant” means to place
@@frankmendez7142 oh I already know that
This is an inexplicably sad song. The fact that it’s “imagine a world like that”... it’s simply not the kind of world she lives in. Her fame doesn’t allow her to have such a ‘regular’ life.. and even if she could her one truest love is gone.
Tara Kelly It’s actually not about having a ‘regular’ life. It’s about being in denial.
Thank u next is about exceptance and this one is about being in denial. If you look it up that’s what she said
But she wanted this famous life haha
@@NatalieMcyrus she didnt want the implications.
stop making me cryyyy :(
@@NatalieMcyrus listen to fake smile ahahah it puts it in context! I agree that every time I see celebs being like « I hate fame » I think well you chose that but also your image doesn’t belong to you anymore and you see all these rumours false or not and no one listen to your side of the story. No one could be in this situation and not be affected by that idk I have a mix feeling. Ariana isn’t crying about like superficial stuff but just very normal things
I love how Jimmy praises her for how incredibly talented and amazing she is. ❤
Why did this sound even better than the official version wow
Thats a stretch sis. She sounds sick or like she was crying. But she still sounds 100x better than most "singers" true lol
Hayley yeah i think she been sad this whole week and crying
SFX in the studio record makes it not as clear as live sound.
Considering the last year she’s had SHE SOUNDS THE BEST. SHE MAKES YOU FEEL IT 👏🏼👏🏼
@@HB-ey2dk Hello can we support each other channel by sub to sub?