I know everyone loves Idina, but Willemijn will always be my favorite

@stellaschuler3586

7 жыл бұрын

S J I do also prefer her :) she always gives me chills

@justaguy1768

7 жыл бұрын

This one might have turned me. I've liked the German version more than the English for years, but Idina was always my English Elphaba. But this might've changed my mind.

@Vixxenkiss

7 жыл бұрын

Same. Idina is a close 2nd but sorry Willemijn has really made this role her own in many countries and languages.

@davidmccarthy4546

7 жыл бұрын

Stand Ready in one version however at the oliver awards in 2014 she kicked indinas ass! i love indina but this gal got some pipes bitch!!!!

@contranimal

7 жыл бұрын

Well she was also doing it with a full symphony orchestra that was playing a bit slower than it typically is on stage .... also in the stage production the person playing Elphaba dictates the final impact of the song. The pit conductor watches for when she thrusts the broom into the air and the conductor will give the final impact of the song at that time to the orchestra. Also the person in charge of the light board does a full blackout of every light in the house from stage lights to pit orchestra music stand lamps.

The girl at the front shaking her head in awe at 4:05 is literally all of us omg.

@evhoRoLL

4 жыл бұрын

That's my favorite part of this whole video. Because that girl can probably sing her ass off too.

@violettbellerose1173

3 жыл бұрын

"You're doing great, sweetie"

@dacostarik

3 жыл бұрын

did you have to point that out? lol. NOw u got me looking at her

@andrewth5276

3 жыл бұрын

For real 😂

@theboyjames3065

3 жыл бұрын

I noticed her too. It's so heartwarming. Watching the master at work 😁

She also does Elsa in German and Dutch versions of Frozen

@Shinji0708

4 жыл бұрын

In german shes just singing :( thats why i will watch the Dutch version of frozen 2 on blueray

@braziliansimon2737

4 жыл бұрын

Yesss

@GamingWithMoonLight

4 жыл бұрын

Also the Dutch Erika in barbie princess and the pauper

@thatrandomgirl4574

4 жыл бұрын

Trust me we know

@Hessed3712

3 жыл бұрын

Krystal Morrison Whoa! Really!?

Her vocals are flawless! Her "Bring me down" gives me chills! She's an artist who doesn't need to scream to hit those high notes, it just floats out of her mouth....ugh, she is a goddess!

@braziliansimon2737

2 жыл бұрын

But she IS screaming. Screaming is talking way too loud. But she knows HOW to scream correctly ;)

@miguelangelgtz5725

Жыл бұрын

@@braziliansimon2737 jejejejejejejeje ¿es broma?.

@braziliansimon2737

Жыл бұрын

@@miguelangelgtz5725 speak english son of a bitch

@miguelangelgtz5725

Жыл бұрын

@@braziliansimon2737 did you understand? bitch your mother.

@miguelangelgtz5725

Жыл бұрын

@@braziliansimon2737 🤢 iug! ugly man. 🤮

Those high Fs are squuueeeaaaky frigging clean. How can she still ping them so well after all these years?? Masterclass.

@carlosalejandroalvarenga4913

6 жыл бұрын

IMournTheWicked055 mixed belting.

@jodavitow

6 жыл бұрын

Good technique, no yelling your voice into destruction *cough*Idina*cough*

@andkyrmar

5 жыл бұрын

Menzel asks herself the very same question.

The orchestration in this is EPIC! This is the kind of full and rich orchestration and arrangement I'd love to see in the film!

Her face at 5.07 just says 'Yeah nailed it again didn't I?'

@GuadalupeGuacamole

5 жыл бұрын

Suzycat1000 Every performance is so flawless it’s like she looks out and says to the crowd: “This is what you came to hear isn’t it...I got you fam.” 🤣🤣🤣🖤🖤🖤💚💚💚

@dingdongslick9344

4 жыл бұрын

"That's right, you got what you damn paid for!"

She is the mother of musical voices... I had the luck the see and listen to her in London. God bless u willemijn verkaik!

Bloody hell. You just can't beat this...that was absolute PERFECTION!!! One of the very best singers I've ever heard. Definitely getting tickets to see her perform next month!

@josephpurdue7583

6 жыл бұрын

No way. I love Rachel, see her live and she was great. But she does struggle with those notes, you can hear it's a lot harder for her to do. Willemijn Verkaik can pull it off cleaner and more consistently, than anyone else that I've heard.

@josephpurdue7583

6 жыл бұрын

From the videos I've seen of her, and the one you sent, it doesn't sound100% comfortable for her in Defying Gravity. Also there are a lot of great riffs out there from Elphaba's, but it gets soooooo over done. The power in Willemijn's voice is unquestionably good. Her voice bigger and more epic, that's what people love about her. Composer's writer great melodies for these shows and when people riff the shit out of them, a lot of the time they ruin it! We all have our own tastes, but to try and fault this video and performance from Willemijn is ridiculous. It's a masterclass.

@josephpurdue7583

6 жыл бұрын

No actually I did look at all of them and too be honest Alice did sounds amazing. I'll check out more of her. But to me, this is still the best performance of it.

@zalua

6 жыл бұрын

nobody blew Willemijn away, just accept the fact that Willemijn was voted as world wide best Elphaba for a reason

@zalua

6 жыл бұрын

Sarah Louise because they asked her for the 10th anniversary in London and then she had to stop because of backproblems. She came back, but after a few months she had to rehearse for another musical she’s currently playing. And by the way, that has nothing to do with her amazing vocals.

how she whispered "and no body in all of OZ" gave me chills. it's like Miranda Pristley singing Defying Gravity

Wow I’m blown away, my high tenor is obsessed with her voice! Applaus to her incredible vocals.

After being obsessed with Wicked for two years before I actually got to see it, watching Willemijn sing in Wicked live in London is easily up there with one of the best moments of my whole life. Just before she started to fly, I began crying uncontrollably and was sobbing so hard by the end that I thought I wouldn't have any tears left. Trying to explain to my sister why it was so emotional, I told her it was like watching a major historical eventtake place knowing exactly what will happen and how amazing it will be.

My favorite Elphaba ever! Just saw her last month in London againnnn!

@graceisadisgrace8625

7 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Arrowood I'm jealous!!

love this version, the orchestra sound so lovely

she can voice a warrior princess on disney !

@bijan8088

7 жыл бұрын

pol kim she actually voiced The Dutch and German Elsa

@tanchuzhen9057

4 жыл бұрын

Bijan so she is tied with idina, isn’t she

Willemijn is the only one that can sing this song the way it’s meant to be sung. I had the pleasure to watch her in the musical when I was very young and it will stay with me forever. She is insaaaane

I know everybody is complimenting on Willemijn being a musical godess, but thats obvious to me. What I’d like to point out is that I’m overwhelmed hearing that song with an actual, huge, ingcredible live orchestra! This is how the song is supposed to sound, not like they‘re doing it here in Austria and Germany. I watched Wicked once in germany with only 6( or 8?) people playing in the band, nope, it wasn‘t in a small school theatre but in a theatre runned by one of the biggest companies in Europe who sell their tickets for 150€ or more. I don‘t want to give you further details in what that sounded like, all I want to say is that it‘s just so sad that the first people suffering from money cuts are always the musicians even though they play a major part in creating this whole atmosphere, volume and power to every song who gets interpreted by an artist.

@kieran96johnson

2 жыл бұрын

Dude, how you expecting to fit a 60 piece symphony orchestra in an pit in a theatre? This is a specific arrangement for an orchestra of this size, don’t deep it so much.

@TheGalWithTheBlueCat

2 жыл бұрын

@@kieran96johnson I‘m not expecting a 60 piece symphony orchestra in the theatres. But still more than 6 people with synthesizers instead of strings. Especially in big houses.

@kieran96johnson

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheGalWithTheBlueCat the Broadway production of wicked has an orchestra in excess of 20 people...

@TheGalWithTheBlueCat

2 жыл бұрын

@@kieran96johnson Well. That‘s nice. Usually in Germany and Austria there are between 10 and 35 musicians in an orchestra. The production of Wicked had as I said, between 6-9.

She is perfect but I gotta say that the orchestra is awesome too 👏🏻

@dougy_dawg

2 жыл бұрын

that’s what I was thinking!

I knew the Wicked cast recording backwards and forwards before I saw the show and was worried I wouldn’t like Elphaba. Well she was Elphaba and OH MY GOD!! Blew me away!! I consider myself very lucky to have seen her as Elphaba on Broadway!

Happily I wasn't in that room. I would have broken my two hands clapping ToT Willemijn really is among the most talented singers I've ever heard, whatever her golden vocal cors touch instantly becomes a masterpiece

Good gravy! She's fantastic! Yeah..Idina's cool and all, but her voice is VERY hit or miss for me. This is the best version I've ever heard. Easily.

Wellemijn will forever be in my heart for her role. She brought so much POWER to this song. Just chills

I'm shaking my head since 5 minutes because I can't believe how good she is 😂😍

@davesmith1803

4 жыл бұрын

She needs David Foster to represent her. She is wayyyyyyy too amazing. I just discovered her on here. I am thinking OMGGGGG she is amazing. Just a good a Celine!!!! She needs to get to Vegas.

@uncoolartist358

3 жыл бұрын

@@davesmith1803 I thought the same thing!!! The richness and resonance of their voices.. not to mention the consistency as well...

Idina was my favorite Elphaba untill i heard Willemijn sing. She is wonderfull.

I'm sitting here, applauding in front of my computer screen. I love love love Willemijn. She's my favorite Elphaba.

That conductor doing the right thing and following her to finish the song. That orchestra was pure insanity. 🔥

When she sand "FLY!" My heart literally defied gravity!!! Yes, girl!!!

Watching the chorus watching Willemijin with total awe and admiration is amazing.

Will always be my favourite - Particularly in No Good Deed and As Long As You're Mine when she really gets to show off her gorgeous, rich low register. I know everyone likes to talk about the high stuff but with Willemijn it's all about the insane support and power she has in the lows. I was blown away when I got to see her in London.

everyone deserves a chance to FLY!! my fav part!

@cosmiclegalist717

7 жыл бұрын

Ikr omg beautiful

She sounded beautiful just beautiful ❤😊

This woman...such an icon and such an inspiration 💚 I can't watch this version without some happy tears 🙈 just wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow 💚💚💚💚💚

@MichelMatser038

2 жыл бұрын

Idina is always struggeling to catch the high notes. Willemijn is just flawless, pouring it out effortlessly.!

No other Elphaba can beat this Godly performance. And as much as I like Idina Menzel's Defying Gravity barefoot at the symphony, this performance of Willemijn is vocally and instrumentally rich. The real UNDERRATED.

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS SONG!!!! Willemijn Verkaik you were absolutely fabulous it gave me goose bumps xoxo

This is timeless, I love her 😭

De dag dat ik dit fragment op tv zag, woonde ik net 1 dag op mezelf. Ik ben al jaren lang een fan van Wicked en kende dit lied al langer. Maar op dat moment kwam dit lied echt binnen. Het gaf mij het gevoel dat ik onoverwinnelijk was en dat ik alles aan kon. Dat is wat dit lied met je doet, dat is wat Wicked met je doet, dat is wat Musical met je doet dat Is wat Willemijn met je doet.

I'm performing this for my school's annual 'On Broadway' show, where each student chooses a piece from a Broadway musical to showcase their talent and skill, and the way she makes it sound so effortless is so impressive. This is such a difficult piece, but you'd never know listening to her. There's not a single hint of fear, raspiness(is that a word?), strain, or any insecurity. Mama Idina will always have a place in my heart, but really Willemjin is my favorite Elphaba.

Powerful performance! The notes are spot on and the tone is crisp. She doesn't have to yell her high notes because she has a lot of control and uses it to perfection.

The best Elphaba for a reason. Willemijn is an absolute incredible singer with an amazing range. ❤

she has the best version, no one can top that.

@davesmith1803

4 жыл бұрын

You should hear her sing it in German, English and Danish in the same song. Indina can't do that.

She looks like a Queen to me, dropping her crown and come to stage to sing an iconic song.❤

She's brilliant and she sings this difficult song so effortlessly. I've never been too crazy about Idina, as I often felt the song didn't match her vocals and it often sounds like she's forcing it. This is how it should be! Bravo!!

This is why she’s my favourite Elphaba for the eternity! 💚 Beyond words to express the feelings I have when I listen her beautiful voice! 💚

Wow!!!!!! Those final notes were everything and more! I have always been an Idina fan but I am now a fan of hers also.. That was a great performance!

It's been LONG TIME, since a performance of THIS song brought tears to my eyes and gave me goosebumps at the same time. Not since my old friend Patti Murin sang it in my home recording studio in 2004! You are a GIFT to music! xoxo

She has beautiful eyes on top of a beautiful voice 🤩

I had the chance to see her live last month #WickedUK and I must say that I've never been so amazed during any kind of live show in my life. It was a top level singing perfomance !

Omg she is so beautiful!! This might be my favorite rendition ever! 😍

This is it. I've died and gone to heaven. This is it.

Idina is the first Elphaba and did a treme dous job. This phenomenon right here is majestic! What a tremendous artist. She is one of my favorites. It's so hard to choose a favorite because there are so many wonderfully gifted actresses. She truly is one of my favorites!!

Totally perfection!!!! Wow!!!! What an inspiration! You are amazing!

OMG she hit ALL those notes! I’m in awe

You were my first elphaba and that’s why I am obsessed with wicked you Are elphaba simply amazing 😉

OMG! It's all so beautiful

@catlove1494

7 жыл бұрын

Claudia Bronte IO

I cried, again. I love her so so much. Her voice could touch people's heart.

Idina is incredibly talented but Willemijn is not only a powerhouse but can also sing in different languages.

I hardly hear her take a breath, I'm astounded, FANTASTIC!

She is my elphaba when I saw her and I’m so glad as she is defo the best

Willemijn.... BEST Elphaba ever ♥

Oh my god, this is stunning. I adore Idina and her original will always be my go to, but this is absolutely gorgeous in execution. She deserves so much more praise and recognition than what she's getting

Her voice is perfection! Stunning! 💕

Perfect voice and a perfect witch face...

@jotasier7098

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!! Perfect appearance for a witch. She's redhead and has blue eyes - Which is pretty rare. Back then, redheads were in fact considered witches. She fits with splendor the role.

Ich liebe diesen Auftritt von ihr mit diesem super Orchester. Ich freue mich sie endlich demnächst live in der Premiere von " Ghost" in Berlin zu sehen. Grossartige Künstlerin!

I had the joy hearing and seeing her performence in wicked live. It was realy great, and the song live... i have no words for describing that!

Best Defying Gravity ever😍

if only there was more original work on broadway. I would love to see her in a piece. she is incredible

After 5 years still one of my favorite versions of defying gravity!

This. This is the greatest performance of this song. EVER.

@mensch2757

4 жыл бұрын

Jacob Zelmore watch her Last defiying Gravity the riffs are amazing

@nicolasbdl8369

Жыл бұрын

agree

This really is pure perfection, the more I listen to it

What a performance, Stunned by this at her west end performance

Hope she does a CD of English songs! She is amazing!

I'm spreechless, such a powerful and beautiful voice, definitely should be famous worldwide

Outstanding performance! She is the best!!

Best ever performance of this great song, written by Stephen Schwartz, by Willemijn Verkaik and a great full orchestra!

Best performance EVER!

this version made me cry A LOT! Wow!!!

Wow. What a talent this woman is. Amazing.

❤ 👍👍 🎼🎵🎶 I love Lea Salonga and Idina Menzel, but I love this version of this roller coaster of a song by Willemijn Verkaik. Bravo!!!

I saw her on Friday and she's so perfect I want to cry her singing is so awesome 😭❤️

아.. 이언니 ㄹㅇ 짱이야... 넘 좋다 또 들어도 좋다.

Just her presents in the room is epic. Every gesture every tone, perfect my willyyyy❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I always cry. So beautiful 💚

Anyone here in 2021 still obsessed with this performance?

the orchestra was phenomenal!!!!

wow what a voice really looks like true angel I love her vice and attitude

Chills from beginning to end. Amazing... truly amazing...

3:08 - 3:15 her face is really cute . Im done . Amazing voice

Deserved the standing O...freakin awesome!

Ok she's my favorite loooove her voice

¡No hay nadie que se acerque a esta versión! Es perfecta vocal e interpretativamente. De verdad hay versiones bastante buenas de otras cantantes, pero esta versión es perfecta.

I love how they mixed in bits of the wizard and I ❤️❤️❤️

omg i’ve never heard that powerful and such a perfect defining gravity😧

she always gives me the chills......amazing! Glad I could see her live!

Wow. She made that look so easy! No huffing to catch her breath at the end.

Miss hearing this 6 nights a week side stage. Impeccable voice from a wonderful person. Hope you’re well! ❤

Her voice is so powerful

I love her voice so crystal pure, texture is very smooth and raw. I'm sorry Idina, this should be the one to rule Queen Elsa.

I love so much this musical, ahhhh this brass❤️❤️❤️

Absolutely beautiful! I love her so much!

god i love that lip tilt sooo much