So much oh OH oh Oh's. It was exhausting editing this lol. This is some of the riffs I found. There's probably others but a) they were not recorded or b) the videos are gone. Anyways, enjoy!
ok but i love it when the audience loses their shit and starts cheering during elphabas riff bc it’s just so powerful and iconic. and the audience always cheers loud but quiet enough so they can still hear the riff
One Epic from the technical side of singing, they’re all probably singing either “ah” or a slightly modified “aoh” sound. An “ah”/“a” vowel is the most open in the mouth structure allowing for more passage of air, therefore, less strain on the voice/vocal chords.
In my brain Idina Mendel will ALWAYS be Elphaba and sing it the best.......but my homegirl hitting it up with the last riff had me screaming and cheering with everyone!!!!! (8:38) Best change and power in protecting firmly on the notes and holding that last note that long was wonderful. I had vocal training For many years and trust me guys not just anyone can pick up the sheet music and do it like that......lots and lots of practicing/training and strengthening
After listening to all of these, I actually prefer those who simplified the riff and nailed the notes rather than those who showed range and were not solid. I love a good, wild, goose bump provoking run, but with this being so iconic, to me, nailing it outweighs the fancy. I'll take Wills F5 growl any day of the week.
I honestly hate when people try to throw an unnecessary run in there. Not only does it mess up the cue and timing for the ensemble and orchestra, it’s just ridiculously extra. The role of Elphaba is hard enough and showcases your talent plenty all on its own as written. When people throw runs in Defying Gravity or throw a run or step up in the FIYYEERRROOOO of No Good Deed, it irks me to no end. Just sing it as written and I guarantee you people will still be impressed.
Actually, usually it's day of the month. Some singers will opt for a less complicated and/or lower riff during certain days of their menstrual cycle because their voice can be temperamental those days
I actually enjoyed the extra notes. It’s the most powerful part of the story for Elphaba as she tells the entire world that she’s not being controlled and she’ll use her own power to be on top. So hitting those notes as strongly as they can and with their own expression of Elphies feelings, is the best thing in Broadway. And I love to see it.
Mitchell Thatcher Elphaba is an alto role though so hitting these notes and sustaining it is a big one. If it was soprano this it wouldn’t be high but altos it is, and it’s more than control over the belt
Although it’s not all that high, F5 is a hard note to belt like this even with proper technique and training, so selective use is a pretty standard way to make sure not to overuse or even blowout your voice. I saw it a lot when I worked in theater.
@@IvyPoit "not all that hard to sing"??? Please sit down you definitely don't know what you're talking about. Very few people can belt out f5/g5s in CHEST voice. This is wearing on the voice over time hence why many performers decide when they will and won't go for that note. Remember, this note in chest voice is much higher than most singers mixed voice break.
@@anthonywill Good morning! Please reread what I wrote, not only because you are misquoting me, but because you misunderstood what I said to the point that you actually just regurgitated my comment as if you’re contradicting me. I quite literally said it IS hard to sing, but that it’s “not all that high” as in on a scale or in the grand scheme of these performers abilities. I specifically wrote that it’s “hard to belt like this” in chest voice, hence “selective use” so as “not to overuse or even blow out your voice” (THOSE are quotes). If it’s not clear, “selective use” means exactly what “will or won’t go for” does in your comment, and my “overuse” is parroted by your “wearing on the voice over time.” However, I had no equivalent to “sit down you definitely don't know what you're talking about,” because I am not the kind of person who is eager to be a patronizing asshole on the Internet. Have a nice day!
Saved the best for last, clearly! Much respect to Idina for originating a number of beloved roles, but I love Willemijn's combination of beautiful timbre and power with control and artistry.
I’m almost certain she was trying to hit G#/Ab since G isn’t in the C#/Db scale and G# is the fifth, which would make her progression a walk down of the C# scale. BUT either way it still sounds amazing and powerful as ever so I’m not complaining at all >:D
She’s done it in four countries actually. And believe it not, there’s another Elphaba who’s also done four countries, just not as many languages as Willemijn.
Jennifer Hiemstra Languages! That’s what I meant. 😂 I was gonna name the languages she’s done it in but I forgot one so I just put Countries. Lol and Are you talking about Jemma Rix? Because I Know she’s done Australia and the Asia Tour and that Rix is one of the longest running Elphaba’s in the world along with Rachel Tucker. Unless there’s a Third Elphaba that has done multiple countries as well?
Rachel Tucker did the 3rd riff at 7:37 when I went to see her live and it truly had me in tears I just had never been so shook because I hadn't expected her to go up there
el primero le salió bien, el segundo pues ya no tanto pero está pasable aunque ya venía haciendo mal el belting, el tercero ya se le nota muy insegura y le cuesta mucho llegar al F5. El último no le sale bien.
@@stephanygonzalez5699 el último es el más increíble ya que se veía que no tenía aire para dar la última nota y tras sorpresa que si la alcanza, ademas para mi es la mejor de todas ya que era una niña cuando interpreto el papel y si escuchas entrevistas que daba a esa edad su voz es súper aguda y de niña, pero en el escenario su voz se escuchaba bastante madura. Por eso y muchas cosas más Danna esta en las mejores 3 elphabas del mundo 😎
I was at the London show the night before Willemijn's last show, and she blew the doors off the place. This riff and the "i'm flying high, DEFYING gravity" riff were amazing. The video's on RUclips if you search for it.
I really love Rachel Tucker's #3 Riff. She gut growls it and then hangs that F5 for 5 beats before it comes down. Also liked Jessica Vosk's Beyonce riff.
This could be a great alarm tone. Heaps of Ah!'s. My roomie's dog literally howled half way through the video. Lol! 🤣❤ Nonetheless, they were all amazing!
The original iconic riff that Idina Menzel did will always be my favorite. It's so simple and distinct, that even if you hear it out of context, you'll know what it is. I do LOVE hearing the different ways it can be sung with each Elphaba though, and how they make it their own! I especially like Alice Fearn's voice, because it's beautiful and she is so smooth with the riffs.
My Top 5: Idina- 0:02 because she is elphaba in disguise Danna- 1:14 because of the way she moved through the notes ?- 1:42 because it was very strong and different ?- 2:43 because of the pure strong hold of f5 ?- 6:34 because of the energy
there are three types of elphabas: 1. the ones that rush it and sing 2 notes 2. the ones that sound just like idina on the soundtrack and 3. the ones who do whatever the fuck they want and fucking kill it
it also just amazes me how damn exhausting vocally the role is. and that whole song is so hard and then after belting your heart out yet again, you have to be lifted and sustain alone in your high range. so much mad respect for all Elphies
Omg thank you for including willemijns final Performance at the end, she is one of my favourite musical theatre actresses of all time and I loved her last performance
I know nothing about the technical aspect of singing so whenever you put a note with a ‘!’ I sort of oooh politely 😂 does it mean it’s particularly high?
The note itself isn't particularly high, (though it is at the top of the range for most of these ladies) the difficulty is in the type of signing required for this part/song it's not a healthy technique (like they do with opera bel canto) though they try to limit the strain on the voice, there is a certain rhaspiness quality required to "force the note out" with a lot of volume, sometimes referred to as belting. It's essentially screaming the note out (not particularly healthy) that's why this role is so difficult, it takes an incredible of stamina to be able to pull that off 8 times a weak without damaging the chords :)
So much oh OH oh Oh's. It was exhausting editing this lol. This is some of the riffs I found. There's probably others but a) they were not recorded or b) the videos are gone. Anyways, enjoy!
Mister Golightly hii
Hi loved the video, could you do a vid on alto singers that you like?
Mister Golightly Hey... It’s been a long time. Sorry I haven’t been commenting for like a few months. Hope everything’s good with u. 💜.
Hi!! I still remember you! It's always pleasant to see you :) xx
3:39 Kudos! Hahaha!
When she said “aaaaaAAAAaaaAAAAAAAaaaaaaAaaaHHHHhhhH” I felt that
Gurl you don’t understand how much I felt it. It was in my bones 👁👄👁
Can we get a time stamp
😩 Me too sis
Camara Rhodes all of them
TaiMarie Moore 3:34
So basically, do what you want as long as you end on a C#5
That's what trying to figure out🙄🙄
😂 exactly 😂
It sounds really nice ending on a g#
Bingo
🤣🤣🤣
I mean the one who went ‘AAAHghHHhahAaaHHhhHhHhhhhh’ was good but the one who went ‘agHhGhaAGAGkHAHAAgagAaaAAA’ was my favourite
Charlotte Claydon why did I understand this?
Yeah the ones where the go straight up then down are my favorites too
same lmao why did i understand what you said
3:38
Same
When her voice went:👆🏽👉🏽👈🏽👇🏽👈🏽👉🏽👆🏽 I felt that
😂😂😂 When I grow up, I want to comment like you 🤣
rarely does a comment make me actually chuckle omg
LMFAOOO
😂😂
Old school cheat code?
this is just a video of AAAaaaaaaaAaaaAaaaaaaaaaaAaaaaAaaaaAAaAaaa
😂😂😂😂
The best comment 😂
Don’t know what you’re talking about 😂
I mean, that is the point of the video lmao
And C#5
eventually elphaba starts to sound like tarzan.. an extremely talented tarzan...
LMAO
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Pff Tarzan wishes 😏
IM DYING
shut fuck up now i cant unhear it omg
all the musical theater kids here wishing they had higher belt ranges
What belt range
Guess who does though
all the musical theater kids wishing the had a good range 👊😔
@@zipzapzop6519 belting is a technique that allows a singer to sing high notes with power and ressonance, belting range speaks for itself
@@socorromaximo3852 I know, I meant I'm a theater kid who can't belt to save her life lol
this video exhausted my vocal chords and i didn’t even sing a note
me
that’s a whole mood right there lmfao
Same here I didn’t sing at all or belt and this hurt-
Same
True story! I noticed my throat prepares for high notes sung by others without me doing it consciously LOL. 😅
Being up on that lift singing like that must be the most powerful feeling in the entire world
Chris King you would feel like you’re defying gravity
Springpetalsx NO WAY 😂
Springpetalsx I see what you did there
And wearing that cape
wyoming
*me hardly understanding the notes*
wow she’s really good 😳
Me watching any of these videos
Most of them are impressive 😂
😂😂
same here 😭
evie rose lmaoooo fr
Adele Dazeem for you.
I can’t believe I sat and listened to 8:55 of people singing OooooaaAAAAAAOOOOAAAAHHHHHH
IJustMadeThisToComment And id do it again
"I actually died editing this" lollll
Well, I now have perfect pitch.
But only for C#
Jesse Harte me too😂😂😂
SAME
David Wagner i think that’s relative pitch but it’s still really impressive
Specifically C# 5
I can go up to a G6 and I'm a boy and next year my school is doing wicked and I the lead
Me: damn I want to sing like that someday
Me: *never practices*
Stop hurting my soul
Relatable
this was a personal attack
amelia SAME! I thought it was just me 😭
Ling Ling would be so disappointed
ok but i love it when the audience loses their shit and starts cheering during elphabas riff bc it’s just so powerful and iconic. and the audience always cheers loud but quiet enough so they can still hear the riff
When their vocals said 📈📉📈📉📈📉📉📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈 ....period
5:02 C#6 scream from audience LMAO
Ethan L 😭😭😭
Righttt!!🗣️
HAHAHAHAHH
Haha when your screams are in key 😂😂😂
LOL I NOTICED THAT TOO HAHAHAH
There’s two kind of people.
The people who hear it as “ah”, or the people who hear it as “oh.”
One Epic for me it’s ohh ahhhh
"EO~"
One Epic I hear oh the entire time
One Epic from the technical side of singing, they’re all probably singing either “ah” or a slightly modified “aoh” sound. An “ah”/“a” vowel is the most open in the mouth structure allowing for more passage of air, therefore, less strain on the voice/vocal chords.
Kat Sheridan I was about to say this too, but I figured someone would come along and say it in detail. I was right lol
me: I’m so sleep deprived... I really need to get some rest
also me: *3AM* “OhOoHhhhOhHhHhhHoHhhHhhh”
me
Amnesian Bro literally here at 3am lmfao
Amnesian Bro lmao it’s currently 2:54 am where I am this comment couldn’t be more accurate
Lol it's legit 4 rn and I wanted to go to sleep but instead I just hear ahhhhahhhhahhhahhhahha over and over
I'm dead 😂
In my brain Idina Mendel will ALWAYS be Elphaba and sing it the best.......but my homegirl hitting it up with the last riff had me screaming and cheering with everyone!!!!! (8:38) Best change and power in protecting firmly on the notes and holding that last note that long was wonderful. I had vocal training For many years and trust me guys not just anyone can pick up the sheet music and do it like that......lots and lots of practicing/training and strengthening
Willemijn is just absolutely unhinged vocally and I love her for that. I’ve seen some of these riffs live and it’s actually unreal
Me: I’ll get to sleep now, I’m really tired.
Also me: let’s watch 10 minutes of AHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHHHHH
Zing Zilla ^^^
It's literally 1.27am and this is what I'm watching
🙋🏻♀️🤣
I need to work but yeah im going to be late
Zing Zilla ME. RIGHT. NOW.
I never realized how many bootlegs of Wicked there is lmao
including audios, there are literally thousands, making it the most bootlegged show in history!
@@indigogeorgina5372 woah
😂😂😂😂😂
So MANY
Yet I still can't find one
Elphalba: Adds an extra note
Audience: Wooooooooo :00
After listening to all of these, I actually prefer those who simplified the riff and nailed the notes rather than those who showed range and were not solid. I love a good, wild, goose bump provoking run, but with this being so iconic, to me, nailing it outweighs the fancy. I'll take Wills F5 growl any day of the week.
Couldn’t agree more! Simple and nailing it always sounds much better than trying to do the most and it’s just so so
I honestly hate when people try to throw an unnecessary run in there. Not only does it mess up the cue and timing for the ensemble and orchestra, it’s just ridiculously extra. The role of Elphaba is hard enough and showcases your talent plenty all on its own as written. When people throw runs in Defying Gravity or throw a run or step up in the FIYYEERRROOOO of No Good Deed, it irks me to no end. Just sing it as written and I guarantee you people will still be impressed.
Agreed
Actually, usually it's day of the month. Some singers will opt for a less complicated and/or lower riff during certain days of their menstrual cycle because their voice can be temperamental those days
I actually enjoyed the extra notes. It’s the most powerful part of the story for Elphaba as she tells the entire world that she’s not being controlled and she’ll use her own power to be on top. So hitting those notes as strongly as they can and with their own expression of Elphies feelings, is the best thing in Broadway. And I love to see it.
My favorite thing is everyone’s first riff sounds like the one Idina did but after they grow with the part, they add their own spin to the riff
That 'original Idina riff' is the way it's notated in the score
They have to sing it that way because it’s written that way in the score, especially on Broadway. They’re allowed to veer off on special occasions
@@HEADLESSwebcam what constitutes a special occasion?
Ellie Heaney cast changes, covers going on, muck up matinees etc.
UNDERRATED COMMENT
3:38 my wig just defyied gravity
Meu deus!
jessica vosk sent me
😂😂😂😂😂
@@puddle7740 your welcome😉😂
If a scribble was a noise
Minute 1:15 - 2:00 is DANNA PAOLA!!! Mexican singer and actress, also she has just 18 yo when she played elphaba! SHE IS THE YOUNGEST ELPHABA
1:45 hands down the best one
last time i was this early,,,idina menzel was still playing elphaba
Last time is was this early, Stephanie still was originally Elphaba
@@iAmMadeOfSoup last time I was this early, Elphaba was only a book character
Yarah. H last time I was this early idina didn’t have nodes 😳
Carlos Alejandro Alvarenga last time I was this early, Elphaba didn’t have a name
-F r a n k i e - R o s e- lol it’s a joke
Why the hell is hearing this riff over and over again making me want to cry
Cuz it’s the end of an amazing song
It's her battle cryyyy
I did cry
Omg me too xD
Me toooooo!!!!
0:10 Idina
0:38 Eden
1:16 Danna
2:03 Alice
2:53 Stephanie
3:20 Jessica
3:51 Myra
4:39 Shoshana
5:11 Jennifer
5:42 Brandi
6:11 Donna
6:40 Alexia
7:11 Rachel
7:57 Willemijn
(They may be off)
What about 2:20? 😍
Leya oh I just put where they Started so that would be Alice I’m guessing
Lea asking why they always Yelling (Lea walk out) 😂😂😂
THANK YOU!
Inazarab no problem 💕💕
No one’s talking about the force in this voice😍 7:43
Lara Gómez That one was my fave!!
Yesssssssss 🔥🔥🔥
omg yes!!! rachel tucker is one of my favorites!
My favourite elphaba, got to see her 3 times 😍
@@rallyemadYou're so so so so so luckyyyyyy
I mean come on Elphabas rule the theatre belts
It's definitely Elphie, Fanny or Evita for belting roles
Effie White says hi
@@Karma.Sutera forgot about Effie.
Man do you need lungs for her.
Yeah no, this is very low belting for women.
Mitchell Thatcher Elphaba is an alto role though so hitting these notes and sustaining it is a big one. If it was soprano this it wouldn’t be high but altos it is, and it’s more than control over the belt
This part of the song makes me want to jump up and down and scream “OhHhOhHhhOhHhOhHH” every single time
3:39 was insane OML what was that se went like “AhhHKaKAKkaaaaaHhahahahHahahahahahHhHhahahahahAhaahah”
Alternative title: Mister Golightly reminding me that I'm alto for 8 minutes and 54 seconds
I'm starting to feel like the F5's are performed on specific days of the week for the performer.
Although it’s not all that high, F5 is a hard note to belt like this even with proper technique and training, so selective use is a pretty standard way to make sure not to overuse or even blowout your voice. I saw it a lot when I worked in theater.
F5 FLORIDA FLORIDA TO THE FIFTH POWER
@@IvyPoit "not all that hard to sing"??? Please sit down you definitely don't know what you're talking about. Very few people can belt out f5/g5s in CHEST voice. This is wearing on the voice over time hence why many performers decide when they will and won't go for that note. Remember, this note in chest voice is much higher than most singers mixed voice break.
@@anthonywill Good morning! Please reread what I wrote, not only because you are misquoting me, but because you misunderstood what I said to the point that you actually just regurgitated my comment as if you’re contradicting me. I quite literally said it IS hard to sing, but that it’s “not all that high” as in on a scale or in the grand scheme of these performers abilities. I specifically wrote that it’s “hard to belt like this” in chest voice, hence “selective use” so as “not to overuse or even blow out your voice” (THOSE are quotes). If it’s not clear, “selective use” means exactly what “will or won’t go for” does in your comment, and my “overuse” is parroted by your “wearing on the voice over time.” However, I had no equivalent to “sit down you definitely don't know what you're talking about,” because I am not the kind of person who is eager to be a patronizing asshole on the Internet. Have a nice day!
@@IvyPoit 👏👏👏👏👏👏
3:39 I did not expect that 😬
Vocal agility 😍😍😍😍
@@devonsiadavis2111 but also 👀 maybe just a bit 👌 overkill lol
Carlos Alemán Ponferrada that was her final flight on broadway
Kate Needham no it was tour i was at her last show on broadway and she didn’t riff that much
Carlos Alemán Ponferrada it's nice but a bit shakey
Saved the best for last, clearly! Much respect to Idina for originating a number of beloved roles, but I love Willemijn's combination of beautiful timbre and power with control and artistry.
Willemijn's control at the belting level and high notes........bow before her!! She even got some good vibrato in there!
when they hit that F5 it’s so satisfying damn...
So true
Everyone loves high major thirds :)
SOMEONE ACTUALLY WENT FOR THE G AND I'M SO HAPPY
WAIT WHO
anne buffay 8:23 :))
I’m almost certain she was trying to hit G#/Ab since G isn’t in the C#/Db scale and G# is the fifth, which would make her progression a walk down of the C# scale. BUT either way it still sounds amazing and powerful as ever so I’m not complaining at all >:D
WILLEMIJN AAAA
@@annebuffay8695 Willemijn Verkaik Ver🎂
3:38 the dedication and perseverance.. thank you for your services, soldier!
Dana Paola the third riff is absolutely amazing !!!! I love how the crowd cheered for her cos she deserved it !! 💚❤️💚
I wonder how Willemijn managed to have that voice control even after all the years she played Elphaba. She can still slay those notes now! 👏🏻 👑
Yeah unlike idina menzel she has vocal damage now
@@tylergunnufson312 yeah and also she is the og elsa too so yeah... her voice had seen better days...
All these really smart people talking about strained chords, music theory, proper singing techniques...
Me: hehe, I like the green lady song :')
Let's be honest, for a second : Willemjin totally killed it. She's can't be human with such an heavenly voice!
Willemijn’s #4 was actually her last time playing Elphaba for good. The only Elphaba to play three different countries!!!!🤪👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 AMAZING
She’s done it in four countries actually. And believe it not, there’s another Elphaba who’s also done four countries, just not as many languages as Willemijn.
Jennifer Hiemstra Languages! That’s what I meant. 😂 I was gonna name the languages she’s done it in but I forgot one so I just put Countries. Lol and Are you talking about Jemma Rix? Because I Know she’s done Australia and the Asia Tour and that Rix is one of the longest running Elphaba’s in the world along with Rachel Tucker. Unless there’s a Third Elphaba that has done multiple countries as well?
Jennifer Hiemstra Oh! Are you talking about Jennifer DiNoia? 👏🏽😍 I totally forgot she’s done it in 4 countries as well!!😱
Noel Avila Lolz yep :) I actually totally forgot about Jemma for some dumb reason...
And as for Willemijn, it was German, Dutch, and English ;)
@@jenniferhiemstra5228 but Jemma shouldn't really count since she was on tour and performed with the same company...
Everytime I watch a video of Defying Gravity that has a ton of clapping and cheering I feel like crying
BIG MOOD
Me too
Naomi Coraggio I cry hearing the last defying gravity of Brazil ruclips.net/video/VhZA699NriI/видео.html
SAME
FELT THIS
YALL BUT LETS APPRECIATE THE ENSEMBLE THEY SOUND BEAUTIFUL TF
(Edit: damn I just got hearted by the creator. 😭)
And you lost it because you edited the comment
Willemijn will forever be my favorite, but I did really like that growl Rachel Tucker gets down low there, that's really cool!
Had to give Willemijn 4 riffs. Ya know, one for each country she’s been Elphie in. (We Mc Flippin Stan Y’all)
Tyler Riggs there is very little Willemijn can do wrong.
Slays as Elphaba, Elsa, Donna, Rebecca and any other role she plays.
Camara Rhodes 7:56
@@kristianjapantoflii1429 Did you know, that she played Beverly Bass in Come from away? I just found that out...
I know absolutely nothing but my favourites are Idina Mendel, Eden Espinosa, Danna Paola, Rachel Tucker, and and Willemijn Verkaik
Danna paola is amazing
1:47 this one,,, wow
Conspiracy theory:
She’s Tarzan’s long lost relative
Lyrics:
We got to bring her
aaaaaaAAAaaaAAAAaaaahh
Dooowwn
Fans: so how many videos of Elphaba do you have?
Mister Golightly: *WOAAHHHHHHHHH*
Rachel Tucker did the 3rd riff at 7:37 when I went to see her live and it truly had me in tears I just had never been so shook because I hadn't expected her to go up there
Danna Paola , minute 1:16, youngest elphaba en wicked ❤️ eres grande
X2 la amo
el primero le salió bien, el segundo pues ya no tanto pero está pasable aunque ya venía haciendo mal el belting, el tercero ya se le nota muy insegura y le cuesta mucho llegar al F5. El último no le sale bien.
@@stephanygonzalez5699 el último es el más increíble ya que se veía que no tenía aire para dar la última nota y tras sorpresa que si la alcanza, ademas para mi es la mejor de todas ya que era una niña cuando interpreto el papel y si escuchas entrevistas que daba a esa edad su voz es súper aguda y de niña, pero en el escenario su voz se escuchaba bastante madura. Por eso y muchas cosas más Danna esta en las mejores 3 elphabas del mundo 😎
@@klemenefmendozalira6281 pero actualmente la voz la tiene muy grave ya no canta como en ese entonces...
Just started watching. Don't know if she's in the video but the answer is Jessica Vosk.
3:19
Correct
Alice Fearn all day
Giiirl listen to Danna Paola, plsss
Shess so underrated and so great
Juan Alberto Rios Seminario ikr apart from being a great actress her riffs are amazing
Some of these were...something. Really makes you appreciate some open vowels.
1:49 LITERAL GOOSEBUMPS
I was at the London show the night before Willemijn's last show, and she blew the doors off the place. This riff and the "i'm flying high, DEFYING gravity" riff were amazing. The video's on RUclips if you search for it.
3:38 has me cRYiNggggg
The green got darker as the video went on!
Danna Paola's version never fails to give me chills
Same
I really love Rachel Tucker's #3 Riff. She gut growls it and then hangs that F5 for 5 beats before it comes down.
Also liked Jessica Vosk's Beyonce riff.
3:38 I feel like it probably sounded better in person. Was anyone in the comments there live
Leitakcoc You’re so lucky to have seen *that* live
It sounded amazing
@leitakcoc ive seen her do it live like that and it was so amazing
Was that edited or was it real?
Very much real, I was there to witness it, and it was amazing
The 1st one is so iconic but the 2nd one is SO CREATIVELY SWEET.
@Nyko yes I do!
1:45 was the best one
my body hair was defying gravity throughout this video
(get it since i was having goosebumps? okay bye now)
Willemijn's final performance of Defying Gravity is everything!
So.. how many bootlegs of wicked do you have? Hehe
🐸☕
@@MisterGolightly dont be greedy...share
Mister Golightly you wanna share those slime tutorials?????
-Evil
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-Bad
-Not nice
@@dalia8075 Not good
Rude
Green with envy
Jessica Vosk’s resonance in the first attempt and the riff in the second was amazing
I loved the one that went “AHhhHhHhHHhhHhhHhHhHhHhHhHhHhHhhHhHhHhHhHhHhh.”
I agree that one was my favorite
Nah, I preferred the one that went"aHhhHhHhHHhhHhhHhHhHhHhHhHhhHhHhHhHhh
Which one was that? I missed it
Really? Which one? 😂 I prefer Idina but that’s bc she’s my favorite
Britney McGuire yes. Her. And the other one thing went “ahhHHhhHhHhHhhhHhhHhHh”
I want to visit the planet where Willemijn and Rachel Tucker come from. WOW.
You have fantastic taste - they’re my 2 favourites :) the answer there would be Belfast, Northern Ireland... and the Netherlands xxx
After awhile it starts sounding like jungle calls. I love these comparisons though! Your comment on Jessica Vosk 2nd riff made me 😂
She did way Way too much!
Did you notice that Danna Paola was the best? Her voice was completely belt in all the notes.
Just look at Glinda this moment. 1:37
She's very surprised.
This could be a great alarm tone. Heaps of Ah!'s. My roomie's dog literally howled half way through the video. Lol! 🤣❤ Nonetheless, they were all amazing!
My dogs looking at me crazy right now too lol
Yeah my dog ran away. 😂
My dog died
@@cobalt._.27 I'm so sorry to hear that.
shoshana is INSANE
so is the editing on this video i don’t know how you kept up with all of the wild riffs 🤭🤭
A little secret, I didn't. I'm actually dead right now lol
Love Shoshana! And this video too!
Noah Inchausti Shoshana is the Elphaba I saw. She was amazing. The next year I saw it with the stand in as Elphaba but the Glinda really shined.
The original iconic riff that Idina Menzel did will always be my favorite. It's so simple and distinct, that even if you hear it out of context, you'll know what it is. I do LOVE hearing the different ways it can be sung with each Elphaba though, and how they make it their own! I especially like Alice Fearn's voice, because it's beautiful and she is so smooth with the riffs.
Me: I should really get to sleep Also me: *looks up slime tutorials*
My Top 5:
Idina- 0:02 because she is elphaba in disguise
Danna- 1:14 because of the way she moved through the notes
?- 1:42 because it was very strong and different
?- 2:43 because of the pure strong hold of f5
?- 6:34 because of the energy
1:42 is still Danna
2:43 is Alice Fearn
6:34 is Donna Vivino
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@@ryanfaure3120 How did I know I would find you here🤣🤣
Like 3:36 didn't happen
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omg I saw Alice Fearn when I went to see Wicked on a school trip, she was incredible I had chills everytime she sungs
Cant believe Danna was 18 and 17 when she got the role.
So much time must have gone into this omg we have to stan
there are three types of elphabas:
1. the ones that rush it and sing 2 notes
2. the ones that sound just like idina on the soundtrack and
3. the ones who do whatever the fuck they want and fucking kill it
Its true
Some of the best ones are the original riff with perfect pitch and power
Yaaaas Danna Paolaaaaaa! Eso chingona! Solo 19 años cuando hizo este papel y canto excelentemente
Lo hizo de los 17 a los 18
your placement of exclamation points makes me happy :)
7:38 OH MY GOD
disco deaky MY FAVOURITE
Willemijn makes me so proud to be Dutch! 😊
it also just amazes me how damn exhausting vocally the role is. and that whole song is so hard and then after belting your heart out yet again, you have to be lifted and sustain alone in your high range. so much mad respect for all Elphies
I love the enthusiastic clapping at 1:12
Edit 2:00
Edit 5:04
1:45 Danna Paola Wicked México
*Legends say she is still screaming up to this daAAAAaaaAAaAAAaHhHHhhhhHhhy*
alternate title: get chills for 8 minutes and 54 seconds
Omg thank you for including willemijns final Performance at the end, she is one of my favourite musical theatre actresses of all time and I loved her last performance
I know nothing about the technical aspect of singing so whenever you put a note with a ‘!’ I sort of oooh politely 😂 does it mean it’s particularly high?
Yrs lmao💗💗💗
F5s are hard for a lot of women to belt even with training.
Haha thanks guys! I think I’m gonna finally read up on this
Anything above an F5 is very difficult to belt generally, however it is different for every singer
The note itself isn't particularly high, (though it is at the top of the range for most of these ladies) the difficulty is in the type of signing required for this part/song it's not a healthy technique (like they do with opera bel canto) though they try to limit the strain on the voice, there is a certain rhaspiness quality required to "force the note out" with a lot of volume, sometimes referred to as belting. It's essentially screaming the note out (not particularly healthy) that's why this role is so difficult, it takes an incredible of stamina to be able to pull that off 8 times a weak without damaging the chords :)
1:45 THE BEST ONE!!!❤️
3:35 AMAZING. OMG SOOOO GOODDD