I find it weird that no one seems to be mentioning that Andrea McArdle was the original Annie on Broadway (You know: "Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I Love 'Ya, Tomorrow..." Curly Red wig and all!) is everyone just assuming that knowledge or am I the only one to remember? Oy... Her voice had held well - she still can belt it out!
Ms. Susan Boyle's performance was awesome. Sure, McArdle's voice was perfect...but it Susan gave the song a soul that nobody else can ever give. its just a personal opinion. there may be technical imperfections there...but it was made more than perfect by the personality that Susan was able to put in that song. Way to go, Ms. Boyle!!!
My love, I closed my eyes while listening and I saw a little girl with bushy red hair. I fear that your voice will never shift out of "Annie." You have a beautiful voice, you sang the song with technical prowess, but you have always been hard pressed to shift your voice out of the voice you had when you were 11. If you tried out for a travelling troupe of Les Misérables, you would not get the part. But I love you irrespective.
@nyre455 Let's face it - Andrea McArdle is the best vocalist of all time - period. She can sing anything. She has the most clear, perfect and beautiful voice in the world! I am Andrea's biggest fan! I learned to sing from her when I was a child in the late 70's and started singing Annie. Now I sing in a rock band.
she was amazing when she was younger, but she's definitely feeling her age in terms of the beauty of her voice. but her musicality is like vintage wine.
Find her singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on youtube. Andrea is the only person I've heard who can compare to JG's performance. It's really incredible.
Thanks for the context... but folks like me who tune into that video are prepared for a "Fantine performance", not just a McArdle display. But I do see that she is a powerful well-rounded performer...
Sorry to break up the chain letter festival here. Andrea's voice is great and this is an excellent version of the song! However, I think it's going to be very hard for anyone other than Susan Boyle to get away with singing it in public - she's really made it her own! Having said that, nice job, Andrea! :-)
Susan's version is beautiful, but in the context of the show, the song is sung by a very young woman, and Andrea did play the role for a while on Broadway. Tremendous voice, Andrea.
Andrea has a wonderful voice! Beautiful! I wonder why she did not do more things after Annie and the TV shows as a kid. Why she never made it really big? was it her choice/
The beauty of Susan was that you could tell she felt the song. a lot of these concert performances lack some of the acting that would be present in the show. I am not a giant fan of Lea as Fantine, her Eponine however is one of the best I have ever heard
She is wonderful, yes better than Susan Boyle. Her part in Annie's "NYC" in the movie version slays me, absolute perfection. Never heard anyone better.
gvt27 said, " ... Andrea's is an amazing rendition, Ruthie Henshall's is incredible, and Susan's is certainly better than Pattie Lapone's, Elaine Paige's and Lea Solonga's, and her voice is completely unique and brilliant and touches the heart." I also enjoyed Susan Boyle's and Andrea McCardle's interpretation of this song, however I disagree with your assessment of the others. Which version of Lea Solonga's interpretation of this song have you heard? I found Lea's to be exceptional.
Strong voice and look ("Broadway"?), but for me not quite in character for Fantine. I'm missing a vulnerability that is part of Fantine's charm.... also, a pained deliberateness.
Andrea is very good, but Susan's voice is magestic and celestial. There hasn't been one singer on RUclips that matches Susan's. There are a lot of great singers and I really want to like them but sorry, just not as good as Susan.
She is as nice a person as you can meet....very down to earth and warm
Her voice is ammmmmaaaazing still
Her voice is so youthful and nice to listen to.
such a beautiful voice. What a classy gal.
Absolutely beautiful and with much soul.
I find it weird that no one seems to be mentioning that Andrea McArdle was the original Annie on Broadway (You know: "Tomorrow, Tomorrow, I Love 'Ya, Tomorrow..." Curly Red wig and all!) is everyone just assuming that knowledge or am I the only one to remember? Oy... Her voice had held well - she still can belt it out!
God, she is so freakin fabulous
she is SO talented
Awesome voice!
love her!
Susan Boyle brought me here from Spain. Madrid and her version touched me. :)
Ooh great one!!!
Susan brought me here. I've been searching for performances of this song to equal Susan's stunning rendition.
Ms. Susan Boyle's performance was awesome. Sure, McArdle's voice was perfect...but it Susan gave the song a soul that nobody else can ever give. its just a personal opinion. there may be technical imperfections there...but it was made more than perfect by the personality that Susan was able to put in that song. Way to go, Ms. Boyle!!!
i saw her in les miz. as Fantine. she's wonderful!
My love, I closed my eyes while listening and I saw a little girl with bushy red hair. I fear that your voice will never shift out of "Annie." You have a beautiful voice, you sang the song with technical prowess, but you have always been hard pressed to shift your voice out of the voice you had when you were 11. If you tried out for a travelling troupe of Les Misérables, you would not get the part. But I love you irrespective.
@nyre455 Let's face it - Andrea McArdle is the best vocalist of all time - period. She can sing anything. She has the most clear, perfect and beautiful voice in the world! I am Andrea's biggest fan! I learned to sing from her when I was a child in the late 70's and started singing Annie. Now I sing in a rock band.
just wow
I have been a fan of Andrea sence she was a you star on the old Mike Douglus show.
she was amazing when she was younger, but she's definitely feeling her age in terms of the beauty of her voice. but her musicality is like vintage wine.
Good point Gayzertube, I didn't know it was on a Family Cruise, thanks for letting me know.
Find her singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on youtube. Andrea is the only person I've heard who can compare to JG's performance. It's really incredible.
Thanks for the context... but folks like me who tune into that video are prepared for a "Fantine performance", not just a McArdle display. But I do see that she is a powerful well-rounded performer...
Sorry to break up the chain letter festival here. Andrea's voice is great and this is an excellent version of the song! However, I think it's going to be very hard for anyone other than Susan Boyle to get away with singing it in public - she's really made it her own! Having said that, nice job, Andrea! :-)
Susan's version is beautiful, but in the context of the show, the song is sung by a very young woman, and Andrea did play the role for a while on Broadway. Tremendous voice, Andrea.
omg i thought the same thing!
If you liked this, check out Neil Diamond's version and notice change of lyrics. Video link posted above.
Don't bite my head off for not knowing, but has she ever played Fantine? I'd love to see her live in anything, but especially in Les Mis!
Andrea has a wonderful voice! Beautiful! I wonder why she did not do more things after Annie and the TV shows as a kid. Why she never made it really big? was it her choice/
Susan brought me here from Ohio USA!
The beauty of Susan was that you could tell she felt the song. a lot of these concert performances lack some of the acting that would be present in the show. I am not a giant fan of Lea as Fantine, her Eponine however is one of the best I have ever heard
She is wonderful, yes better than Susan Boyle. Her part in Annie's "NYC" in the movie version slays me, absolute perfection. Never heard anyone better.
Susan Boyle brought me here from Rio Tinto - Portugal!
She played Fantine on Broadway
gvt27 said, " ... Andrea's is an amazing rendition, Ruthie Henshall's is incredible, and Susan's is certainly better than Pattie Lapone's, Elaine Paige's and Lea Solonga's, and her voice is completely unique and brilliant and touches the heart."
I also enjoyed Susan Boyle's and Andrea McCardle's interpretation of this song, however I disagree with your assessment of the others.
Which version of Lea Solonga's interpretation of this song have you heard?
I found Lea's to be exceptional.
Thanks for the video bdtb.Adrea sung it better than Aretha Franklin and Patti LuPone, just my opinion. Susan Boyle is great!
@nyre455 No way. I have not heard Andrea before and I don't think she can compare to Susan Boyle.
Of course pro singers are better Doh , its the CONTEXT of the Doyle thing that makes it good.
@brilliant - you missed the point of her performance, of course.
she can't compete with susan Boyle, no voice, no emotion !
Strong voice and look ("Broadway"?), but for me not quite in character for Fantine. I'm missing a vulnerability that is part of Fantine's charm.... also, a pained deliberateness.
Andrea is very good, but Susan's voice is magestic and celestial. There hasn't been one singer on RUclips that matches Susan's. There are a lot of great singers and I really want to like them but sorry, just not as good as Susan.
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Susan Boyle is the one to match
Too Much Orchestra, she has to compete with it. No good. Her voice is Beautiful, but that damn ensemble needed to cool it, and let her voice be heard.
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Much better than Susan Boyle!
people -Susan is good but pretty much any Broadway veteran can sing better than her including Andrea
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Ruthie Henshall is better but I do love her.
ruthie henshall...far better than susan boyle.
Terrible
eww
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