To those below who deny Leonard loved this version of k.d.’s above all others, you’re both right and wrong. He wasn’t present for this particular show, but she sang it again, one year later at the 2006 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards. We attended the show together and sat in the front row, next to Helen Reddy (another recipient of honors). Leonard and I- and the rest of the audience- were brought to tears by k.d.’s performance, and he whispered to me, “I think we can lay that song to rest now.” I nodded in agreement. He repeated that to her, when she stepped off stage afterward to bow before him directly…it was a gorgeous mutual acknowledgment of musical artistry…and rightly so.

@kathyhoof8224

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. Of the hundreds of times I've watched this performance in awe ... I've always wondered if KD was nodding to Leonard at the end. I immediately looked up her performance at the 2006 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards after reading your post here ... and cry every time when I watch the interaction of mutual acknowledgment in musical artistry. Many, many thanks. God Bless.

@irinareese5317

2 жыл бұрын

so wonderful to read this, thank you!

@anneanne9009

2 жыл бұрын

He loved Jeff Buckleys version too! All that said, Cohen had the most emotional version.

@patsydehaan6948

Жыл бұрын

@@kathyhoof8224

@KLOTEF

Жыл бұрын

My favorite version kzread.info/dash/bejne/c2p8xNeYgKvXZ5s.html

16 years later, and no one still can sing that song like her.

@gladysadams7203

Ай бұрын

She owns this song

@teddy2333

Ай бұрын

still gives me chills

@WendySargent

8 күн бұрын

Love this Magic

@user-xd2es1vu1j

7 күн бұрын

😢😢😢😢 no one .

@user-ez3yw6hq9x

4 күн бұрын

You need to listen to Lucy Thomas, much better

After so many years and different renditions, this one is still one of the best versions ever made.

@user-cp9ye1si4m

9 ай бұрын

TRUE❤

@barbaramilone2800

8 ай бұрын

I haven't heard one that I did NOT love!!

@helmutkuehbauch2248

8 ай бұрын

This is the best Hallelujah ever! This touch the soul!,,,,

@jimblack8027

7 ай бұрын

not "one of the best"... the best... it stands alone... above and beyond any other version... Cohen himself said as much... he was there that night... it moved him deeply

@vickiconstantine7138

4 ай бұрын

OMG That woman can sing like a angel...You go girl!

It’s 2023 and this rendition of this song by KD Lang still gives me shivers ♥️

@gangoolie68

10 ай бұрын

Same! I saw her 7 years ago perform this song live and I had tears rolling down my cheeks from the emotion she put into it and simultaneously had goosebumps all over my body. If she comes to Australia again, I will definitely be going again!

@barbaramilone2800

8 ай бұрын

Me too! I've never seen this amazing lady in a live performance, but my life is not over yet. Someday...!

@heidisprenger7102

8 ай бұрын

She catched every Single Person who saw this Performance. On Screen and in the Stadion. Still always amazing

@TheDutchessOfCornville

7 ай бұрын

Same. I’m estranged from my mother and this song reminds me of her and my heart hurts every time.

@caroleclarke5545

7 ай бұрын

Breathtaking! Emotionally wrecks me every time. Extraordinary talent!

I check in on k.d. lang's version of this song every once in a while just to reassure myself I'm still alive.....Yep, I am. God, this is beautiful and powerful! What a treasure she is!

@Erin.56

2 жыл бұрын

Well said

@jaxeejess831

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed!!!!

@joannedrew5829

2 жыл бұрын

This song is about sex. You may want to research lol

@dianamckibben8441

2 жыл бұрын

Agree, well said. And what KD does that is rare, she doesn't oversing. LOVE THIS.

@krusherking1

2 жыл бұрын

I do the same, and it gives me hope for a little while.

Still the best performance ever of Leonard’s greatest song ever. No contest!

@josephinelaboucane3359

Жыл бұрын

Agree

@erikamccubbin8630

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely the best!!! Love it always Brilliant ♥ ♥ ♥

@patricianugent1675

Жыл бұрын

He gave her the best accolade, he' never seen or heard it sung so beautifully ❤

@LynneMarieSheppard

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely untouchable performance!

@franceswerner2546

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I need to listen to it every couple of months or so because it's the most powerful version ever recorded of this magnificent song.

To me KD Lang has one of the most incredible singing voices - absolute perfection! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@colleenbommarito8089

6 ай бұрын

❤ 1:27

@vivienyoung8427

5 ай бұрын

Me toot too truth tru

@jahayes64

4 ай бұрын

Oh my goodness YES!!!

@user-pg7sx8nc9s

4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤thank you !

@pag9228

3 ай бұрын

Let's not forget Leonard Cohen and Josh Groban. They are all beautiful in their own right.

Her response to the standing ovation is pure and genuine. I've never seen someone as thankful. The absolute best version of this song, EVER!!

how can you sing one word.... more than 30 or so times in a few minutes.....and give it a different emotion, a different colour, a different meaning and most importantly a different "feeling" every single time. she gives us a plea, a prayer, a cry, a shout, a scream and everything in between in just a small slither of time. This is just stunning musicianship, right the way through and cuts through to the heart. Thank you thank you KD for explaining this song like nobody before. Amazing, just amazing.

@focusedintent77

2 жыл бұрын

Heartfelt artistry.❤️

@lorettabowden5085

2 жыл бұрын

Wondrous

@nanajude3444

2 жыл бұрын

I love your comment. It’s filled with appreciation

@northernguy8860

2 жыл бұрын

Your comment helped me hear and appreciate her rendition more deeply, listening closely for each variation. Thank you.

@rachelwaters2244

2 жыл бұрын

Very well said!

One of the best covers in history. She really pays homage to Leonard Cohen. She does just as well with Roy Orbison and "Crying."

@lindatimmons3675

11 ай бұрын

Yes.

@nobodyanon

10 ай бұрын

Yes indeed.

@Usercantwelve

10 ай бұрын

Agree

@natalierozean5989

6 ай бұрын

I agree! I put her in the Top covers w Disturbed’s rendition of Sound of Silence. Very few covers are better than the original. KD Lang and Disturbeds, David Draiman Are the only 2 that nailed it and hit it out of the park.

Of all of the various renditions by so many other artists I've heard, no one and I mean absolutely no one sings this ballad with such complete perfection. It brings me to tears, sends shivers down my spine and gives me goosebumps every single time I listen to it. I LOVE this rendition.

@lindaleaharvell6422

9 ай бұрын

❤ My thoughts and emotions exactly. Well articulated and clearly understood. I never heard of her! Peace and love in Christ Jesus 🌹

@txtopaz7997

7 ай бұрын

Have you heard the Pentatonix cover?

@mindyourownbusinessfatty

5 ай бұрын

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@notfriendlystickywic

4 ай бұрын

@@txtopaz7997 Yes. It's a NO.

One of the MOST underrated singers!!!!

@craig7350

Ай бұрын

thats one of the MOST overrated comments. kd is a legend adored by everyone including her peers.

@DavidNewton-in9xx

Ай бұрын

Not underrated. She is legendary

@jantregidgo

Ай бұрын

One of the most famous underrated then

K. D.'s phrasing of the musical line is stunning. She colors each note with just the right amount of subtle shading, never allowing her voice to overpower the poetic beauty of the lyrics. Truly magnificent!

@marycampbell8855

4 жыл бұрын

I love the detail you go into. Thank you.

@tiamia7139

4 жыл бұрын

She does to singing what Van Cliburn did to the piano.

@DeanRobertson1946

3 жыл бұрын

I think she is praying

@jobond3317

3 жыл бұрын

What i tried to say but this describes what her voice does and the music backs it up

@lordramoth3416

3 жыл бұрын

A perfect rendition 0f a most beautiful song 😍😍

About 10 days before my big brother died, he insisted I listen to this before I left that day. Said it might be the best ever song. Realized he was also telling me what music to play at his service. Listen to I at least 2x each year... on his birthday and the date of his passing. This song is so moving.

@paulajay473

Жыл бұрын

I don't know when you brother passed but I am so sorry for your loss but Jehovah God has him in his memory again I'm so sorry

@judyray1204

4 ай бұрын

K.D. Lang is by far the greatest singer of this song..my heart literally is filled with love each time I hear it, and it is often that I hear it! I have a couple things on my bucket list..seeing and hearing K.D.Lang live singing this song is number 1!

@pennybenton5607

2 ай бұрын

Hugs from a sister missing her heavenly brother.

There is no other voice as pure and beautiful as KD Lang’s. This song truly sends shivers down my spine!! ❤

You can tell when musicians know that something special is happening. Every member of the orchestra is focused on giving k.d. the best possible support. Thanks for helping to create a performance for the ages.

@at_brunch3852

Жыл бұрын

Indeed. Agree 🌹💜🌹

@MasonBlue6

Жыл бұрын

The modern nwo ukraine nazi will fall.

So delighted that so many people are enjoying this performance. We're the orchestra that performs with K.D. in this video. Would you mind crediting us in some way?

@rhanapeloquin8687

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your beautiful work!

@FirstUsedBooks

7 жыл бұрын

I would love to know who you are or were. I have asked who was conducting, without achieving an answer. Lang could not have done this without you or him. I think I have said as much several times in the course of this thread. I think this is her pinnacle performance of this song, and it could not have happened without the accompaniment. I would love to credit you, not that it will accomplish a hill of beans, but for my own satisfaction, I'd like to know who were instrumental to her success.

@kathleenscurlock2164

7 жыл бұрын

Manitoba Chamber orchestra?

@jeffschwartz7923

7 жыл бұрын

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!

@hunkhk

7 жыл бұрын

brilliant all - its stunning thank you!

She is shy and humble...and probably has no idea just how great she really is... One of the best voices Canada has ever had...

@staceyfranks01

Жыл бұрын

I would add one of the best voices the world has ever seen ❤

@mohmoony3918

Жыл бұрын

Don't know about shy, she once accepted a Juno award in 1985 wearing a wedding dress & cowboy boots cuz everyone assumed her as an Albertan bumpkin.

@phcobb2635

Жыл бұрын

​@@mohmoony3918 I still lived in Toronto in the 90s, she was *huge* in the small venues there. The western aesthetic was considered campy, but there was also a big rockabilly resurgence in the west end, she built a faithful following

@timothyduvernet2711

Жыл бұрын

Hardly shy. KDL emote so much confidence and artistry, there isn't anything shy about her. Which makes this all the more powerful.

@gregellis9995

Жыл бұрын

Oh Yes, We are Blessed to Live during a Time of K D Lang.. I play this Song every time, I want to feel Sad, Or Happy, or Uplifted, I played this, this Time when I found out about The Passing, of another Gem in Our Lives ,, Vale' Celine Dion, Rest and Sing in Peace,,

Every time I hear this I still get goose bumps 😄😄 K. D. takes this song to a whole new level. She reached down to the very depths of her soul for this performance. Absolutely amazing ❤❤👏👏👏👏👏👏

She's the only singer I've heard who "gets" this song. It's not supposed to be touchy feely or "spiritual"

at 95 I can still appreciate this magnificent performance. Thank you Leonard and KD!

@user-ts5qw6tr9b

7 ай бұрын

Jack are you still with us buddy?

@Lukronius

Ай бұрын

We’re pulling for you, Jack. Even if you left us right after posting that, God bless you for making it to 95! ❤

RIP Leonard Cohen. KD did you proud on this one.

I've been on this planet for a very long time and heard way too many renditions of this song but there will never be one with as much soul as this one. She IS the one meant to sing this!

@kristyhuvensohns2583

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you 100%!!!!

@carolandross2935

Жыл бұрын

Brings me to tears every time

@doreenjudd9055

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree she is the perfect person to sing it.

@bobkatz961

Жыл бұрын

1’23/2023 magnificent !

@vicarytoye8606

Жыл бұрын

Oh I agree whole heartedly. The best version of this special song.and I adore Leonard Cohen.

No one sings this song better than KD Lang..Bless your voice and thank you for touching my soul

The orchestra accompaniment to this phenomenal piece is quite remarkable. They didn’t overshadow the beauty of the song in any way, but had the mastery & the finesse to complement every emotion that was expressed through KD’s version of it.

@katherinegaughan45

3 жыл бұрын

Janet, you articulated that so beautifully.

@pamelaJoyce384

3 жыл бұрын

I saw in the comments it was The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra

@jan0201

2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

@kimperry835

2 жыл бұрын

I am right there with you! I’ve seen her 3 times live and her voice and the orchestra is AMAZING!! My partner bought us tickets for her last US concert in Akron, Ohio. My partner decided to take her life on 1-18-2018. So, we never made it to Akron. My life will never, EVER be the same.

@janetpattison8474

2 жыл бұрын

@@kimperry835 wow, lucky you! I love love love KD Lang as well. Now I’m far away from Canada, in FL. Years ago I was live close to Montreal, where a fantastic jazz festival and fireworks competition was held.

She truly deserved that standing ovation. What an interpretation and voice.

@pauldeangelis7481

Жыл бұрын

It goes on for what feels like forever and couldn’t be more deserved… her voice is so moving you can’t help but cry it’s unstoppable…

@yvonnemendez3075

10 ай бұрын

Yes so talented

I saw her when she played in Anchorage back in the mid 2000's. I went SPECIFICALLY to hear this song and I was not disappointed. Many of us cried and she got a standing ovation.

This is the voice Leonard had in mind when he wrote this. There's nothing better.💗

@johntechwriter

5 ай бұрын

Actually, no. When he heard K.D. Lang's interpretation he discovered much more in the song than the usual versions. He said he was "honored" by her performance of his greatest song.

KD Lang has a voice of velvet. The tone is hauntingly stunning and her emotional commitment to the song is unparalleled. The orchestra is excellent as it accompanies her beautifully without upstaging her voice or her performance.

@insilence6156

Жыл бұрын

Well said…..at the Olympics in 2010, no one, no one, has ever done a performance like that! She is clear, controls her voice, amazingly beautiful. Awesome.

@mawsjumbler

Жыл бұрын

Perfectly put, Ilona.

@lemostjoyousrenegade

Жыл бұрын

🎯❗️♥️ I couldn’t have said it better!

Even Leonard Cohen said she owned this song. She sure did.

@hkp5907

3 жыл бұрын

Once KD sings a song, it stays sung! 🤍

Proof that angels do indeed live among us..

K.D., the orchestra and pianist created a masterpiece here. Incredible.

Congratulations to the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra for being a part of history in the making. A beautiful rendition of a song that brings tears to our eyes. KD, an Albertan, Canadian, an icon, unmatched and never to be replaced. You make us proud.

@sweetwentworth

5 жыл бұрын

brainwash much?? at least be real. or is that not possible these days?? or ever..who can say. not you. love you kd lang. the world around those talents like you and the bands with you has always been corrupt. 2019 and its still proven right..cannot trust the media ever. even if they say they agree with you.

@shiboof

4 жыл бұрын

@@sweetwentworth stop it. your words are dishonorable to all this performance IS. shameful you are.

@andrewmajor2315

4 жыл бұрын

Great!!

@juanitamasian9414

4 жыл бұрын

@@sweetwentworth so convoluted and wicked your mind.

@sweetwentworth

4 жыл бұрын

I said nothing bad about K.D Lang or her performance. Everyone can verify that. Internet stores EVERYTHING. was simply referring to the corporation that owns the camera she (they) are in front of that you watch.

One of the best renditions ever performed. I know she's a stage veteran but I get the feeling she still doesn't know how great she really is.

@TheLuigi69

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree wholeheartedly with what you said 👏

@cherylquiggle2584

2 жыл бұрын

Best I ever heard

@AL-bv7jt

2 жыл бұрын

Cohen said her rendition was the best as well. You can’t get any better than the songwriter singing your praises.

@cindyreichert4269

Жыл бұрын

you had to be there to really appreciate her singing this song. My daughter and i were here to see the Junos front row seats. front stage. We had tears running down our faces,. Totally awesome. I will never forget her singing this Rick Moisio Kd is a very humble person. she sure should it when she go a standing ovation i think about 3 times just amaizing.

@EirinnSiobhanMcFernweh

Жыл бұрын

Well said. Her humility always gets me somehow. Since I heard her first live rendition I still haven't found anyone who I think comes close. I never run out of comparisons but it's fun trying.

I've heard this song many times, performed by numerous artists. This is the first version that has brought me to tears. Word.

@marylimon3994

10 ай бұрын

Same

KD Lang = the Stradivarius of human voices. And I got to hear her live!

I found this today. Never heard of her before, but won’t forget. Listened at least 30x. Her voice literally dances up and down and all about like a powerful ballerina and the orchestra was her equally talented partner. This is a work of art.

@brendablair1893

Жыл бұрын

Listen to her tribute to Roy Orbison with Crying

@sportyfemme64

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree..

@nancykisser

Жыл бұрын

So glad you discovered K.D. Amazing talent and YES to everything you said 💗

@scottsanderson8065

Жыл бұрын

"A work of art" such an apt description.

@cyndylynch5758

Жыл бұрын

It made me cry

In these darkest of days, this is hope.

@kondiff

3 жыл бұрын

Where there is darkness, there is always light - if you just want to see it. I love you KD - your voice is a ray of feelings that not many artists manage to convey.

@indramami9080

3 жыл бұрын

❤️

@antigonevacratsis4860

3 жыл бұрын

`there is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.` Leonard Cohen

@crystalbutterfly4812

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Melvin I needed your comment tonight, it seems so dark these days.

@pamelatod2213

3 жыл бұрын

@@crystalbutterfly4812, Melvin and all , we need to remember that we are all brothers and sisters. I love all of you. Have faith, it will get better

The voice and song that still reaches deep into your soul. Simply magnificent !

I never heard of KD lang before today. I will always rate the maestro Leonard Cohen as no.1 but this has to be the best rendition I heard yet. What a gorgeous voice KD lang ❤️🎶

@laurataylor5078

11 ай бұрын

Listen to her sing "Crying" with Roy Orbison!

@user-cp9ye1si4m

9 ай бұрын

@@laurataylor5078 yes it was beautiful

Who listening in 2020 The best version by far, wow.

@iamlennii6791

4 жыл бұрын

I am. It's the 8th Jan right now. I just love her mighty voice. and that Orchestra!!! Wow

@louisehalliwell5040

4 жыл бұрын

@@iamlennii6791 i love it 😁

@salsmith1323

4 жыл бұрын

I've been a fan for over twenty years. She leaves me speechless.

@lindaburton1633

4 жыл бұрын

I listen to this every few days. I also think it’s the best version. This was the first time I ever heard kd sing, and it is what hooked me forever. When I die, I hope to hear her singing this in my head! 😘

@ML-nq6sp

4 жыл бұрын

I am Jan 19 2020 Ive been a fan for many years she sings with perfection can never hear her beautiful voice enough ❤

When my only grandchild was about two months old, I introduced him to this video. He lay on my big bed and watched it on my laptop. He never took his eyes off the screen. We have watched it together at least once a week since then. He will be a year old next month, and I have my own videos of him in front of the laptop. Nothing else captures his attention in the same way. When he was small, he watched and listened. At eleven months, his mouth moves in a careful attempt to sing. As I sat this Easter morning, the baby lying quietly against my chest, watching the video again, it suddenly came to me that, whatever my religious beliefs, on this first Easter of his life, this small boy is my Hallelujah. March 2015. Dean Robertson

@vap57

4 жыл бұрын

Dean Robertson ...that’s just plain beautiful.

@lindaburton1633

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. What a beautiful story.

@annettebacchus5016

3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful and touching story. You and your grandson keep well.

@indramami9080

3 жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL .🙏🏼❤️

@lindacleveland1289

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a beautiful thing that you did for your grandchild , to bring about an awareness of something so beautiful at such an early age and may stand hi. In good stead when he is a man. Thankyou for sharing

I have seen this video at least twenty times and get the chills every time. This is the best version I’ve ever heard of this song.

Opening ceremony 2010 winter Olympics in Vancouver first time I heard her sing this.. I was in awe!!!

I've watched this so many times that I can't even count. This is her absolute best performance of this song. It gives me chills every single time. I always end up listening to it at least twice before I move on. The orchestra plays it perfectly, doesn't overpower the words or her voice. Perfection! ❤

@DeanRobertson1946

3 жыл бұрын

I really knew almost nothing about k.d. lang, maybe remembered the magazine covers with Cindy Crawford, had I even heard her sing? I don't know. But I was a Leonard Cohen groupie since the 1960's. Then one day a friend sent this video in an email--sometime between 2000-2005. I turned it on. And again. And again. I couldn't move and believe I watched it 20+ times before I could get up from the chair. I'm sure by now I have seen nearly all her performances of it. This is still my favorite but the one at the MAX awards is a close second. There are so many but close your eyes and there is always the voice.

@MsCullimore

3 жыл бұрын

You then should find the St Lukes London version....the same depth but no audience intervention.

@desireeclark442

3 жыл бұрын

@@MsCullimore ..the audience appreciation at the end is a wonderful part of it. She is just so graceful in accepting it. ..but I will have a listen to it though.

@judymcbride2703

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@michaelhunt7494

3 жыл бұрын

I cry with the first line, Everytime. And I'm a crazy old man

I read somewhere that when Leonard Cohen heard her sing this, he said it sounded like he wrote it just for her. A masterpiece!

@lolaottinger6976

4 жыл бұрын

Ruth Rapp, I'm pretty sure I saw that video of KD singing that with Leonard in the audience. If you search for it, I believe she was at the Lodges, in Austrlia, and she was dressed in white. She was well loved there too. I've heard many sing this song but none can do it the justice it deserves except KD. 💞

@Jacob32905

4 жыл бұрын

He mentioned her performance in an interview saying that he was very moved by it.

@pennyzaudrin6675

4 жыл бұрын

I can see why Leonard Cohen reacted as he did.

@CelticAngel1

3 жыл бұрын

Leonard Cohen said that this was her song 🎵. No one else even comes close to this performance.

@jenmumma791

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jacob32905 Anyone who isn't needs their ears cleaned.

She is absolurely the best on this song! Gives me chills. Amazing

I must admit that I'm not religious but geeeeze this rendition of Leonard Cohens classic gets my throat choking up. The power and intensity of KDs voice with the emotion is hard to find these days. A beautiful woman inside and out. You're really amazing KD!. 🔟🔟🔟🔟🔟

@pennybenton5607

2 ай бұрын

It moved you ...that is religion. ✌️❤

This is my favorite rendition of this song. I think I read that even Leonard Cohen loved the way K.D. Lang sang this song, almost as if he wrote it with her in mind to sing it. RIP to a great poet

@ghgghgyuhkljjijijui

7 жыл бұрын

Wow.This is the first time Ive heard a tune that seems to say it and Mr Cohen were waiting for her to sing it.What SOUL!

@davebrown151

7 жыл бұрын

Ian Payton amen to that ian !

@charlottecorley1187

7 жыл бұрын

Ian Payton listen to Jon Bon Jovi his version is great as well

@lkd99

7 жыл бұрын

KD first sang this song for Leonard. When she finished he had a lump in his throat and tears down his face. He was in awe. For the 2010 Vancouver winter Olympics he was originally asked to sing this song, he told them to get KD to sing it as it was her song now. Beautiful man, beautiful song.

@SuzannaKiraly

7 жыл бұрын

I hope she keeps singing for a long time. We have lost too many of the best singers like Whitney Houston, and now George Michael.

In my humble opinion and I'm just a simple guitarist, KD sang her heart out here and produced one of the best versions of this wonderful number we shall ever hear. What a night that must have been.

@annerfrancis

2 жыл бұрын

And why can't we have MORE nights like this with her? Concert tours in the offing? Albums being released?

@phoenixshade3

2 жыл бұрын

One of? This is the immortal version of this song as far as I'm concerned, never to be bettered. I tear up Every. Single. Time. at "But I saw your flag on the marble arch / Our love is not a victory march / It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah!"

Best version of this beautiful song I've ever heard.

Everytime I here this it gives me goosebumps and tears. The very best version of Hallelujah

She compelled the audience out of their seats. Me too had I had the privilege and pleasure of being there.

@Lori5564

3 жыл бұрын

Wow it must have been amazing being there.

@traditionalgirl3943

3 жыл бұрын

😊

@exgaming9337

3 жыл бұрын

She is just amazing

@traditionalgirl3943

3 жыл бұрын

@@exgaming9337, I sure hate to say it but I would lay bets that “she’s” a castrato. That would explain “her” vocal range (including a woman’s) and “her” lung volume - which allows “her” to sing so long without running out of breath.. (Men have larger rib cages.) “Her” big hands and feet and broad shoulders too. Now I know why people did that to boys hundreds of years ago. Wicked. But it explains her “lesbianism” too. Whitney Houston as well. 😞

@Patrick3183

3 жыл бұрын

When/where was this?

k.d. lang's version of Hallelujah is the best I have ever heard. Achingly beautiful.

@marionmillard8551

3 жыл бұрын

God given talent given to a beautiful person.

@maryclingman1127

3 жыл бұрын

Why is it that some music makes me cry

@dixiedavis615

3 жыл бұрын

K.D. Lang has the voice of an angel. I love her version of this amazing song.

@marionmillard8551

3 жыл бұрын

@@maryclingman1127 me too.

@jamiesmith3259

3 жыл бұрын

Fully agree, if you haven't heard it yet also check John cales version.

Never get sick of replaying this. Still thinks it is the most heartfelt version of this song. Gives me goose bumps every time.

No one sings Hallelujah like K.D Lang !!!!!

If this doesn’t produce some kind emotion in you, check your pulse.

@KajunMs39

3 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏. Or... They possibly don't have one 😂

@donnaprimrose2910

3 жыл бұрын

@@KajunMs39 I

@crystalbutterfly4812

3 жыл бұрын

how true Eric

@Erin.56

2 жыл бұрын

Agree

Her emotion goes straight to my heart. Whenever I listen to this, it causes me to hold my breath and tense up my entire body. She is amazing!

@lindamagnan6749

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing the way KD sings this her voice is out standing

@christinamichael6823

2 жыл бұрын

Resonates with the heart.

@rickgeissal6953

2 жыл бұрын

She thrills me, and I feel chills each time I see & hear this monumental rendition of this beautiful song. She's a genius.

@morganphoenix2465

2 жыл бұрын

She is simply out of this world... beyond amazing..!

@gordonthompson65

2 жыл бұрын

i can listen to Leonard's version without tearing up....i've never listened to KD's without tearing up.....every single time....

STUNNING what a wonderful singer nobody in the world can sing like K. D. Lang my favourite artists of all time. The orchestra were magical loved every note and every moment. 🙋🙋🙋🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Always brings a tear to my eye no matter how many times I see or hear her sing

K.D.'s version of Cohen's classic song accompanied by the talented Manitoba Chamber Orchestra is without doubt the best version ever of this hauntingly beautiful piece of music.

@malcolmphillips294

3 жыл бұрын

Dr10Jeeps ruined by the audience

@Dr10Jeeps

3 жыл бұрын

@@malcolmphillips294 Yes, some people just can't shut up and need to listen to their own inane vocal sounds. Pathetic twits they are.

@cindyhall4856

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! One would believe the song was written just for her. Nobody does it better.

@maureenbrannigan8881

3 жыл бұрын

The best!

@henrycodm896

3 жыл бұрын

Cause she rocks!!!

There is sanctuary in her voice...an inescapable feeling

@rhomahno8878

4 жыл бұрын

Most beautiful comment on the internet ever

@trajsmith

4 жыл бұрын

@@rhomahno8878 Agreed. I am going to pay Ms. Wilhelm the ultimate compliment and steal it!

@robinlynn2503

4 жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFULLY SAID!

@Wild_Vegan_Child

4 жыл бұрын

That's exactly it - there is sanctuary in her voice. Yes.

@noreensteding5014

4 жыл бұрын

trajsmith me too.

She is the most humble person and really has no idea of how her beautiful voice touches people to their soul. She is beautiful.... inside and out.

@MarcosBryant-lj8zi

Жыл бұрын

What do you admire most about Kd Land

I listen to this song every day and never get tired of it. Such a beautiful voice. Thank you.

I was a camera assistant, positioned onstage to k.d.’s left, thrilled again to be so near such an incredible moment in music. I say "again" because I was in the same place the day before when she arrived on a cold day, straight from the airport, wrapped in a big, down-filled coat which she kept on while she rehearsed this song and Neil Young’s “Helpless”, the live performance of which is as good as this. (She was replacing Young who had to cancel his Juno appearance due to illness.) Everyone in the broadcast crew and the few spectators who were there gave her a standing ovation then, too.

@cassfonnesbeck8057

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this in person memory.

@martinroberts4733

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your memorable experience.

@johndjmcclure

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Cass and Martin... You’re welcome! Nice of you to comment. I’ve seen a lot of performers through my occupation as a camera operator and camera assistant and just on my own. k.d.’s breathtaking performances on those two days are certainly amongst the most memorable.

@lindacuttic6383

2 жыл бұрын

John Mc Clure you are one lucky man!

@smatthes2570

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing awesome .....best ever rendition of this song! IT WILL BE PLAYED AT MY FUNERAL!!!

Still say in my humble opinion, this without a doubt, along with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, would have to be 1 of KD Lang’s most beautiful performances. Literally gave me goosebumps. Absolutely just Love her💝💓💓💓

@jeanneratterman4174

2 жыл бұрын

And tears. 😪👏👏👏💕

@stephaniewalker4572

Жыл бұрын

Love this!!!

This song and K D's rendition of it gives me goosebumps every time I listen to her. She is amazing and I love her. Just look at her beaming smile when she gets a very well deserved standing ovation. God bless her. ❤

The orchestra is MAGNIFICENT!! It is not easy to provide the music where it allows the performer to shine like this. Genuinely talented group. ❤KD sings with heart and soul and this performance is a masterpiece with how the music is played and sang. Terrific musicians and all together Fantastic. ❤

Mr. Cohen, you can rest easy knowing that one of the greatest songs you ever wrote is safe as long as kd lang has the strength to sing it.

@VinylForest

5 жыл бұрын

Right On!

@jadezee6316

5 жыл бұрын

tell us why this is a great song

@neilsa9292

4 жыл бұрын

@@jadezee6316 Does it really need explaining to you,if you don't like this you don't like music

@stopukpovertyuk2392

4 жыл бұрын

As one of my last remaining heroes, I'm kinda hoping and assuming she will outlast me (I'm 50) and therefore has maaaany years to come. If I had a penny in this world, I would *so* book her to sing this at the funeral I can't afford to pay for or insure against. Meanwhile, this lifts me often.❤️

@SueZ1000

4 жыл бұрын

@@jadezee6316 A great song speaks to the heart in the profound and expressive tone, personalizing and validating our humanity. Feelings and emotions beyond words live infinitely. Enjoy your life fully, Jade Zee.

If there was one song I had to choose as I lay dying, this would be it.

@_kimiadventures

7 жыл бұрын

Jocelyn Rogers I am here looking for funeral songs ❤️

@jocelynrogers6827

7 жыл бұрын

As a matter of fact, it was played at the last funeral I attended, and it was very comforting and uplifting, definitely a departure from the usual funeral dirge. Might I suggest also, if you are not familiar with it, Faure's Requiem which is full of light and hope. Hope you find what you're looking for, sorry for your loss, if such is the case.

@luciadavis1933

7 жыл бұрын

Jocelyn Rogers nn

@KyleLojo

7 жыл бұрын

Make those bitches cry with Ave Maria

@stashdavid

7 жыл бұрын

Jocelyn Rogers I agree fully.

It’s never been done better ever! KD Lang, you are a gift. Every time I listen to this, it makes me cry like a fool. God bless you, mama! I love you.❤

K D Lang has the sweetest smile. Beautiful song!

The woman was born with the perfect DNA for a voice that induces goosebumps . Wow!

@bugbaker503

10 жыл бұрын

amen to that

@bettybowles8113

10 жыл бұрын

may I just second that AMEN..k.d. is truly amazing and incomparable

@vperry999

10 жыл бұрын

She is amazing.

@bobice7170

10 жыл бұрын

There are none better.

(Bows in humility) For most of my life, I was straight-laced, unforgiving, uncompromising and very specific in my views. KD Lang started the transition with this unbelievable performance. I knew she was lesbian and I hated her for that. To my great shame, I called her "Ugly" and "Dyke". This incredible performance rocked me to the core; it opened my eyes to the stupidity and narrow-mindedness of my life. At 50 years of age, I'm finally starting to learn about the wonderful complexity and love of people not exactly like myself - and I'm learning how wrong I've been for half a century. To learn that I have, in fact, been the thing I hated most: a bigot - shamed me so completely I've had to relearn and reconsider everything I've held "true". Who cares about gender? Who cares about type? Those are categories, nothing more. What matters - as I learned at this moment (which I saw live) is love; and love is more powerful than any self-appointed false beliefs. True love blasts through stereotypes, ignorance and prejudice like a tidal wave; love sweeps away all false notions of gender-specified sex. I'm totally straight, I will never experience interest an any male companion but at last I at least understand why another man might - in emotional terms at least. I'll never understand the alternate orientations, but I do understand they are as powerful, loving and true as the biblically-determined love between man and woman.I may not be a new man, nor a well-educated one, but I must admit I'm having a lot more fun. :)

@FirstUsedBooks

7 жыл бұрын

KD did this to you? I'm 70, but I think had a more open mind from the get-go. My first wife was gay. I knew this. It was a marriage of convenience by which I would become her guardian. We did have sex a couple of times, desultory, I thought I could cure her. I was very young. She wanted me to sleep with her and her girlfriend, but at the time I didn't like her girlfriend. A couple of years later I changed my mind, but she was long gone to France and never came back. You have made one of the most powerful statements I have ever seen re changing sexual perceptions. KD is a dyke, and is proud of being so. And stripping away sexuality, what have you got? You've got a woman with an amazing voice who would enjoy mostly hanging out with other women. [I've been in love with her for at least 20 years.]

@oldcanadiangamer130

7 жыл бұрын

Well, to be clear this performance didn't complete the journey, it STARTED it. At the time, all I was was a person rocked by an astounding, emotional performance. It took a lot more exposure, which CBC gave, to not only open my eyes but educate me. It gave me the impetus to open my eyes and actually look around at what was around me. I'm glad of it.

@oldcanadiangamer130

7 жыл бұрын

Uh, thanks. I think you'll notice that was the entire point of my post and for the record, I was one of those soldiers through four tours of duty.

@saramackeen8824

7 жыл бұрын

Dave-- what a pleasure to read your post. Your humility and receptivity is moving. You nailed it on the head so beautifully-- as simplistic as it sounds, it does boil down to love. Music often transforms me in the same way-- I'll be wound up in my thoughts and sometimes, in negativity; then I will hear/see a performance that taps into this universal energy and the next thing i know, I'm weeping, and my heart has opened up. Thanks for putting it out there so courageously.

@RamonaMcKean

7 жыл бұрын

Ditto +Sara Mackeen!

This has to be my most favourite song performed by KD Lang! She just does it so beautifully! The audience’s reaction at the end is just beyond words! ❤️🎶🎹 I love your music KD, you have an incredible voice ! 🫶🏼

To be gifted such a voice would be the utter fulfillment of my life.

Leonard Cohen was in the audience for this recording at the Juno awards. After hearing KD Lang, he reportedly said he never needed to hear another cover of the song, and that the song should be retired for he had heard PERFECTION. We all have our favorite versions of Hallelujah, but "I", well I wouldn't argue with Leonard Cohen. This is one of the most beautiful songs I have heard.

@cherylpeterson9911

9 жыл бұрын

Love your name !!!!! I wish I could of seen Leonard Cohen's face as KD sang the song. It's amazing how music can move you right to your very soul ! Where Can I find that piece or Juno award?

@QueerAndUnplugged

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Cheryl. THIS rendition with KD Lang was the version Leonard C. loved.

@miranduri

9 жыл бұрын

How great to know this because every time I watch this video my tears start to flow. KD Lang is simply amazing!

@leese27canadian

9 жыл бұрын

QueerAndUnplugged I was there that night too. Do you know where Leonard Cohen was quoted saying this? What a fantastic quote!

@dawnreynolds790

7 жыл бұрын

I saw the video version showing Mr. Cohen in the front row. As KD Lang finished the song, her hand motion was directed at Leonard and her bow was to his authorship. I often compare this version to Mr. Cohen singing the song. Not sure if true, but I think I read that he wrote over 700 lines for a 'pick and choose' your version of this song.

RIP Leaonard. My favourite performance of my favourite Cohen song.

@somebodyelse714

7 жыл бұрын

and Leonard's

@susanhinshelwood812

7 жыл бұрын

Fred Matthews i

I swear to my sweet Jesus..I am totally speechless..❤🙏❤️

KD pours her heart and soul into this and every song she sings. She is a musical genius and I am so happy it got the ultimate seal of approval from the one and only Leonard Cohen. Can’t listen to this enough. Bravo KD 🇨🇦

For me, hands down best version of this song I've ever heard.

@zanestaley795

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@terryman3977

5 жыл бұрын

YES !

@gailmiller6333

5 жыл бұрын

Larry Kirkendall. Yes!!!

@IndigoBellyDance

5 жыл бұрын

Larry Kirkendall Yes she so did right

@Erin.56

5 жыл бұрын

Nobody sings it better

Leonard Cohen was in the audience once when she sang this and he commented that this song can now be put away. No one will ever sing it better than that.

@FirstUsedBooks

8 жыл бұрын

+Durchlacht Yes he was in the audience of one of her versions, I think around 2006. I think his comment about Lang's mastery of the song came later, when he was invited to sing at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. When he heard that Lang had already signed, he said something along the line of (keep in mind this is all anecdotal) "If you've got Lang, what do you need me for? She owns this song."

It’s 2023 and this is the best version of this song. It is true artistry!

Still coming back to hear this song and get a fresh feeling of perseverance and Love. Your presentation always brings tears to my eyes.

K.D. Lang and Manitoba Chamber Orchestra? This is the most incredible version of Hallelujah on planet earth. Bravo!

the humble way in which she receives a standing ovation brings me to tears every time.

Nobody can do this song like K D. !!!

Stunning version of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. I've never heard it done better. k.d. lang has such a stunning voice.

@shannonbenzing1898

8 жыл бұрын

+Marsha Rupe I have. By Rufus Wainwright

@MichaelA-pi4nm

8 жыл бұрын

+Marsha Rupe This is on Hymns of the 49th Parallel, a CD well worth listening to (again and again).

@skyblukat

8 жыл бұрын

+Shannon Benzing 💜💜

@kathleenburnsgriggs5717

8 жыл бұрын

+Marsha Rupe Gives you chills, doesn't it? :D Amazing!

@craigmager5360

8 жыл бұрын

+Marsha Rupe Jeff Buckley....

The most beautiful rendition of this song I have ever heard

@rickgeissal6953

2 жыл бұрын

Same. She is a genius; her soul pours out and covers us all. We are so lucky.

@hughandtim999

2 жыл бұрын

The best rendition even Leonard thought so

@bridgetmcgrath7146

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, just beautiful!

@Pville78

2 жыл бұрын

When she sang this at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, she was all dressed in white and when she sang I cried because it was all just so beautiful. You could almost feel it coming from her soul.

@Living-on-a-Lake

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pville78 I recorded her performance at the Olympics. Still enjoy that magical appearance.

No one compares to the passion KD shows singing this. Not to take anything away from other artists but KD owns this one!

I could watch & listen to her singing this 24/7. She’s amazing. 😊

Nobody can sing this song like KD Lang, she makes me cry every time what an artist. We need more like her.

@KdLang-wj4kt

3 жыл бұрын

💕💕💕💕💕

@hellbooks3024

3 жыл бұрын

There are no more…that’s it

@joeerickson4975

2 жыл бұрын

Listen to Jeff Buckley.

Lang is totally devoted to her craft. I love the voice,..a perfect pitch, intonation, phrasing, rhythm. Her performance is worthy of the best stages.

@newlife956

3 жыл бұрын

One of her greatest influences was Anne Murray.....and those qualities you cite here are also descriptive of Anne's voice.

My favorite cover of Hallelujah. Kd Lang kills it!

@cobaya50

10 ай бұрын

I agree with you 100 percent

Hallelujah, sung by K.D. Lang, A Great song sung by a Great singer, how can it get any better? Perfection..

How many times she has sung this song and still manages to make it sound like it is the first time performing it. THAT is a professional!!! One of Canada's greatest singers by far!!!

@MissDistarr60

9 жыл бұрын

THAT is genuine talent and sincere emotion:) There are few who have that ability. Her cover of "Helpless" by my favorite, Mr.Neil Young, is simply incredible. I'm not a big fan of covers, but she is one of a handful that I've seen who can add her own personality to a song without taking anything out of it. She honors it.

@mdeysenroth

9 жыл бұрын

Yes, and I want to hear every single version she does. Gives me chills every time. She is without question the greatest female vocalist of our generation.

@MissDistarr60

9 жыл бұрын

Melanie Deysenroth Music is so subjective, but I agree with you. She is the greatest of our generation. She has such command and control of her voice. That in itself is a most difficult thing. And her voice is simply beautiful but those things are only part of what makes her the best. No matter what she sings, she puts her entire self into it. She could sing the phone book and it would probably sell millions. It's the emotion, the feeling and the love she allows us to share with her that makes her the best. She is who she is and doesn't try to be anyone or anything she isn't. We see the true person she is and we love her. We as the audience, are not easy to fool. KD Lang is Sincerely genuine and humble. These are character traits which are hard to fake. She is the real deal and ALL of these things reflect in her music. We know her and we love her. Of course this is just my opinion but I think it's a good one:) :) It's not too humble, but it's good:)

@donnaski7012

9 жыл бұрын

MissDistarr60 Asfgh

The orchestra is magnificent, as is the song and singer. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Absolutely beautiful! She is such an underrated talent! I love the song, and I always had a favorite version but now this is my favorite, and it can never be topped! The passion simply oozes from KD’s voice and you can see it and feel it! I can’t help but watch it over and over again!

I just love this! She and the band and orchestra and arrangement, dynamic. And the voice. I love KD Lang.

This isn't just the best performance of Cohen's masterpiece, but, I believe the greatest solo vocal musical display of all time.

@patriciaanderson3649

2 жыл бұрын

Kate Ingram Deaf. ears. Not to listen to music with JeffBuckly??!! You have a right to your opimiom,however My law dropped and I let out shudder when I read your comment. Good Lord!!

@loissarachman9562

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!! The power in her voice!

@deconry

2 жыл бұрын

I totally concur. She is the finest singer on the planet in my opinion. She is not a vocal showoff like so many today. Just pure vocal musicality of the highest order.

@weatheranddarkness

2 жыл бұрын

@@patriciaanderson3649 Jeff Buckley kinda just rehashed Leonard. But in that vein the Rufus Wainright version is probably better