((((VIDEO))) Amidst all the horror of this world, take a moment for some unbridled joy and purity

[BigBearJohn]

http://www.glumbert.com:80/media/connie

Moments like this make my life worth living

[Squatch]

1. No fair...

I'm sitting here in my uniform crying and shit.

[seemslikeadream]

2. have ya seen this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozDh4NQveJs&eurl=

[alphafemale]

4. I was watching that night.

I said to my daughter, "They might as well just give her the million dollars right now."

The kid on the show with the harmonic was good was really great too, style reminded of theat Blue's Traveler fellow. But he was a little to weepy for my taste. Bianca handled constructive criticism like a little pro and didn't melt into tears like the boy did. He was young too, maybe a year or two older.

[BigBearJohn]

5. WOW. THANKS. MAYBE THE NEXT GENERATION DOES HAVE A CHANCE

[babylonsister]

8. First time I had seen Bianca; holy cow, does she have some pipes!

Gawd, I wish I could sing. What a talent!

[The Backlash Cometh]

19. Wow!

Baby's got some tubes!

[orleans]

44. here's one that i actually smile all the way through:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CzrL_AUAdrE

(with the "secret" "alternate" ending)

"we're on a bridge chalie!"

[Dervill Crow]

3. I love it.

It's so nice to hear an angelic little girl sing like an angelic little girl.

[MorningGlow]

6. OMG that was adorable

And "pitch perfect" was right!

I need a tissue...snurfle...

[babylonsister]

7. She was great, that lil peanut!

This one's making the rounds; so many people are so happy to share her talent! Thanks, BBJ!

[blondeatlast]

9. What a sweet little smile--from ME, not from her. Wonderful!

I don't watch those shows but I loved this, thanks!

[BigBearJohn]

10. made me smile too

[Mnemosyne]

11. Melted my heart!

Just like this guy does when I hear him 'singing'!



Incredible voice in a little one! I hope her family can keep her protected in light of where she's headed. :applause:

Those moments do make it all worthwhile!

[SalmonChantedEvening]

12. An angel just sang to me.

That was just bautiful, :)

Thank you BBJ, my good fellow :pals: :hug: :loveya:

[BigBearJohn]

13. Everybody loved it, but not one person recommended it. How strange.

[gulliver]

14. Very good!

Sheesh! She's gonna win. Who can vote her off? Everybody will be too busy crying and going awwww.

She is good though.

[WillyT]

15. Dammit !!! - I Wasn't Gonna Cry Tonight !!!

Thank you. K & R !!!

:kick:

[Shine]

16. How touching.

I was moved to tears by her precious self. What a voice!! Thanks for sharing this one, BigBearJohn!

Kicked and recommended :kick:

[bear425]

17. Thank BigBear. I needed that! k/r n/t

[The Backlash Cometh]

18. Any singers in the group?

Can someone explain how she got that siren voice? It was like the kid had a hidden harp in her throat.

[MorningGlow]

20. A LOT of natural ability and likely a little bit of training

Training mainly to learn how to sustain the notes and control the vibrato. I'm not disparaging the kid by any stretch--everybody needs some training--nothing wrong with that. She was fantastic!

[The Backlash Cometh]

21. What is vibrato?

Is it something you find more in the music of some cultures than others? I always wondered why Gaelic music is so captivating. Maybe it's the style of singing?

[supernova]

22. Vibrato is that lovely

slow vibration, wavering, you hear on sustained notes. It means that she's been taught to sing from the diaphragm, which is correct technique.

What a lovely little girl. I know she'll go far. O8) :-)

[MorningGlow]

23. Vibrato

Simply put, it's that kind of wavery sound you hear in her long, sustained notes. A little bit goes a long way (vibrato and tremolo overkill is :puke:), and she used JUST enough. I'm totally impressed.

[merh]

26. hogwash

you don't need training for the vibrato - at least not all folks capable of singing with the vibrato require training.

It can be just what you hear and mimick - some are lucky in that regard, that is their natural talent, the right pitch and the ability to repeat the beauty they hear.

It is difficult to teach an adult proper vibrato, it would be very difficult indeed to teach a child of 6.

She is just gifted, the voice of an angel out of the mouth of a babe.

It's lovely and sweet and heart warming.

[MorningGlow]

31. Ummm...that's what I said.

Check my post again, merh: Lots of natural ability and also some training.

[merh]

32. the some training is what I call hogwash on

She doesn't have to have training - it is just what she hears and repeats, even stage presence for the little one can be natural.

There are folks that don't need "some training" - there are some that I have heard that were ruined by "some training".

[MorningGlow]

39. I agree that some people have natural ability

And I don't mean she had formal voice lessons. But I do think she was...helped with some guidance, let's say. But I do NOT mean that in a Svengali-like way, or mean to detract from her talent, which is totally natural and wonderful. I'm talking about the delivery of the song.

[BigBearJohn]

35. You are absolutely correct. Her parents say she has had NO training.

[BigBearJohn]

34. Her parents did an interview and says she didn't have ANY training.

http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=710557

[MorningGlow]

40. Thanks for the link

Will watch in a bit. :hi:

[Le Taz Hot]

24. Here.

Some are just born with it. But MORE importantly is that ear! That is NOT an easy song to sing, particularly for one so young and she nailed it!

I had a vocal student come to me several years ago. I did my standard "let's hear what you can do" and demonstrated a vocalise and asked the student to repeat. I played the chord, he opened his mouth and out came Pavarotti. Never had a singing lesson in his life. I closed the lid on the piano and gave him the name and phone number of another vocal coach more suited to his ability (same one that coached Audra McDonald as a matter of fact).

[The Backlash Cometh]

25. It would be great to see where he is today!

When singers can captivate the attention of someone who is basically tone deaf, they got a gift.

[Labors of Hercules]

43. Her pitch accuracy and control were excellent...

But what really showed that she has a remarkable ear was when nerves drove her pitch up, she settled in the new key and sang the second half 1/2 step higher. That is a talent that isn't usually seen developmentally (without training) until much later.

But really, who gives a damn about all that, the girl made me cry. :cry:

[AwakeAtLast]

46. I train singers in her age group

I'm an elementary Music Teacher. It's all about helping them find their head voice. Generally children who have parents who sing to them (whether the parents can carry a tune or not) are the children who find it and are able to use it the best.

[merh]

27. Here the video of her 2nd performance

http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=710557

[merh]

29. the video of the finale

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkcE6Vy-e6c&mode=related&search=

(The cell phone salesman/opera singer won the grand finale.)

And Simon breaking her heart, by backing out of the record deal. :(
http://www.foxesonidol.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article2188.art&page=1

[Greyskye]

28. here is a different performance of hers

http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=710557

Her voice broke in more places in this song, and she was more noticeably off-pitch in a few places. The judges all still seemed to love her though. And she is the poster child for 'cute'.

(edit - oops, already posted. That'll teach me to post while doing 6 other things simultaneously)

[Vinca]

30. Thanks for posting this thread - it made my day! nt

[BigBearJohn]

33. (((HER FOLLOWUP PERFORMANCE)))

http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=710557

[WTF cubed]

36. OMG, that was beautiful.

Thanks for posting this.

[grannie4peace]

37. connie

wow!!! thanks for that!!!!out of the mouths of babes--thanks, thanks, thanks:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: O8)

[BigBearJohn]

38. The winner

http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=1118715817

[Xithras]

41. I'm glad Paul Potts won it. Connie was cute, but she has a lifetime of singing ahead.

For those who haven't seen it, look up the video of Paul Potts first appearance on the show. You could see the judges smirk and perceive the audience chuckle when this dumpy looking overweight cellphone salesman with bad teeth walked out an announced that he was going to sing for them. Then he opened his mouth and Pavarotti came out. The guy really is a phenomenal singer.

I have to wonder why we don't ever get singers like these on AMERICAN reality shows. Instead, we get stuck with poppy American Brittney Spears wannabe's.

[BigBearJohn]

45. I was wondering too, but then realized, "oh yea, this is America"

[JNelson6563]

42. Blew My Mind!

Utterly stunning! Waht a delightful little girl and an amazing performance!

Thank you for posting, made my day.

Julie

[BigBearJohn]

47. Thanks for everyone's comments. Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did.

We see so much ugly in today's
world.... it's good to stop
and feed the soul with some
real beauty once in a while.

This world really needs it.

Carpe diem!