I never realized this guy is like a mega star on Broadway. He has been nominated for every acting Tony possible. Just hits home how talented many people on TV really are, they didn't get there by accident!
He also is such a great stage actor. I've loved him since the first time I saw him, as the second lead in an off Broadway play, and I'm so glad he has a well-paying job on SVU. I hope he keeps on working on the stage though!
Raul just embodies what theatre is all about ... amazing talent, charisma, passion, sensitivity. seems like a beautiful person too. wish I could meet him....
Amber Wimer wow. that's amazing. can you tell me some details : ) how did you get to meet him? what was he like. what did he say. was he sexy as hell in person. was he down to earth? i'm totally smitten with him
How you sit through music like that is beyond me. I want to stand and FEEL the music. And how could you not at the very least, leap to your feet to applaud the performance. Magnificent job Mr Esparza!
He may be a sarcastic asshole but he sure is good at it isn't he? And a joy to watch. It would be nice to Barba in office by himself and humming or singing to himself.
I usually don't like the renditions of this song because people tend to sing it like it's a gospel which is not what the song is about, but I love Raúl's rawness here. Such a soulful interpretation. Leonard Cohen would be proud.
my favorite part starts at 3:25 when he sings "there was a time when you let me know, what was really going on below, but you never show that to me now do ya? and remember when I moved in you.... and every breath we drew was hallelujah..." that's like the sexiest thing I have ever heard in a song. this man is sooooo sexy it's unreal.
i always loved this song but i admit i never knew all the words or paid much attention to what was being said until i read ur comment. its very moving and incredibly deep. whats better is that Raul is singing it 😊
You should hear him sing in Spanish. He has a much deeper voice - I just melt when he sings in that language. Raul Esparza cantando en español la lleva! :D
Where can I find this please? :) I've only found like 2 songs of him singing in Spanish (one was inauguration). Love hearing him talk and sing in Spanish.
I can just imagine Chilton running off to the UK after the whole murder framing thing with Hannibal and singing this in a small cafe outside of London.
I'm commenting on this again because I swear if it's even possible it gets more beautiful every time I listen to it. It's just so amazing I never heard anyone sing hallelujah as amazing as this before
I love how there's fans from both his shows and just fans of his in general. I only know him from SVU, so I guess I'm going to have to tune in to Hannibal. Anyway, he's amazing. I don't think I've loved any actor/performer as much as I love Raúl. He is absolutely amazing and he's so talented and it's great. My friend hates me, because he's all I talk about now!
Barba introduced me to the world of Broadway . Being obsessed with him and researching him lead me to all these great videos and I am going to see my first Broadway musical next month. So excited.. Now I wish he was still on Broadway ... He is so ooo much versatile there.
Holy crap. I am in love, he is only 5 ft 3. some men that would BOTHER. Raul,you are flawless. Unique and so talented and beautiful. Perfect. Love, love you. Best Hallelujah I have ever heard!!!
HE IS NOT 5'3". He's about 5'8". Some smart aleck jerk posted that somewhere on the Internet and Google picked up on it without bothering to verify its veracity. People need to send Google feedback and get that misinformation removed.
It was everywhere on the internet,it was on Wikipedia and all over, I found it hard to believe myself,my husband said there is no way he is 5 ft 3. I said it says it EVERYWHERE.Do you have something, a site that says his height, im about 5ft3 and he looks a lot taller than me, yeah, It just doesn't seem right
Krissy Y The internet always says he is 5'3", but if you look at pictures of him with Mariska Hargitay, they stand about the same height (her shoes usually give her a little more height than him though) and she is 5'8''.
somehow i dreamed about a SVU episode in which the Squad has to arrest a murderer and they need to decoy him at a public party. 'cause he's after a kind of entertainers. so they have to decoy him with Barba singing this (or some other awesome songs). i dunno, but I think it would be really cool, the squad hearing the Ada sing for the first time, their reactions and the fact that they would catch a murderer with this xD (sorry if I made any mistakes. English isn't my first language ^^)
gingerbreadANIME yasss i would love something like that...I would re watch it an cry everytime then make my friends watch it and make them cry... Honestly I'm crying right now!
This man is the whole package. His voice is pure emotion and raw, especially in this song. I love the open tie, messed up hair and how he commands the stage. Total perfection. I never knew ADA Barba could sing so well :) So talented.
I never thought anyone could do a better version of any song than Josh Groban but Esparza's version of Hallelujah is hands down the most beautiful version I've ever heard & I've heard many versions! I've gotta thank my kid for turning me onto this man ❤️
Raul Esparza is a great star. His performance here was unexpected & brilliant. His soul was on that stage. I hope he does a solo show somewhere soon. A giant talent! A great interpreter and singer.
I was there, too, and look this performance up just to be reminded every few months. I've never, ever been so struck by a performance. Just blew me away.
Was looking for a DVD of Company. All I found was one with Esparza as Bobby. Looked at him and thought, "That's not Bobby!" But oh well...the only DVD available. Then I watched it and immediately fell head over heels in love with this brilliant man's miraculous talent. This video is yet another proof of his incandescent genius.
i dought he would ever sing in court(unless it was one demonstration like in 25 acts with the choking scene), I think barba is much to serious for that, but i could see him drinking a little too much of that scotch of his and barba going a little crazy😂
CHILTOOOOOON OH MY GOD I saw a lot of people in the fandom suddenly talking about his singing voice and I decided to give in and finally look into it and well I am emotionally compromised
I've watched this video so many times since i discovered it. What keeps me coming back is how much i love when performers just pour their souls into each performance. You can literally watch Raul put every single thing he has into this song. That moment, at the end, when he just looks so wiped out and spent gets me every time for that reason.
My favorite lawyer Barba 😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥 and my favorite singer now Esparza!😍😍 as a singer I can relate and see how much of a great singer he is!!😱😱 he's awesome in his voice!! Amazing job and singer!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
That was absolutely incredible. The acting and commitment and choices that he used in this song blew me away. I can't imagine how it was to see this song performed live.
Raul you are a STUD!...That is the best..... definitive version of that song...and many have done it....yours I will watch over and over!! Truly inspired....A gift from God!
And at the end - just when hes finished , just before the audience starts to applaud - you can see how much he gave and it took . Such power , beauty and humanity .
What's truly amazing about his performance is how he puts so much emotion into it without sacrificing any of the quality. He never loses pitch, and his emotion is *spot* on!!!! Every time I hear this version, I start crying... SHEER TALENT
How the hell did this get forty-two thumbs down? My favorite cover of this song used to be Carly Rose Sonenclar's cover, but I'm thinking about reconsidering. His cover was so raw, so soulful, so unique. I wonder if there is a studio edition of this cover. I absolutely love Raul Esparza!!
Raul is beyond amazing ! He brings me to tears when he sings !! A talent beyond belief !! Even on SVU the haunted looks , WOW!!!! Love him,just love him !!💜💛💚💙💖❤🐾
I just don't get why people are astounded that some actors are famous for more than one thing. Many also have amazingly well trained vocal abilities. This is an amazing performance.
Objection: this man cannot be this damn talented
lol. yea, he's just as talented as he wants to be : )
Joseph Rivera sustained
Spurs fan? So am I !
Objection OVERRULED
but he is lol
I never realized this guy is like a mega star on Broadway. He has been nominated for every acting Tony possible. Just hits home how talented many people on TV really are, they didn't get there by accident!
He also is such a great stage actor. I've loved him since the first time I saw him, as the second lead in an off Broadway play, and I'm so glad he has a well-paying job on SVU. I hope he keeps on working on the stage though!
Tommy Petersen Too right, I never knew either!
And I never knew he was on TV until my fiance freaked out as I was watching the recording of Company.
Verdade estou pasme
Lawyer by day, singer by night.
And I didn't think I could love you more than I already did. Well done ADA Barba
I didn't even know he could sing, either, but wow!!
Adore this man the best rendering of halalujah ever
I just want one episode of svu where Barba stands up in court and just starts singing and everyone's like 'what the hell is happening'
Raul just embodies what theatre is all about ... amazing talent, charisma, passion, sensitivity. seems like a beautiful person too. wish I could meet him....
I've actually have met him.
Amber Wimer wow. that's amazing. can you tell me some details : ) how did you get to meet him? what was he like. what did he say. was he sexy as hell in person. was he down to earth? i'm totally smitten with him
Wow you're so lucky, I can only dream of meeting him!
+Nan Bollinger Actually, sexier. very sweet. He offered to take me 2 Starbucks and everyone knows you don't say NO 2 Him!
Amber Wimer seriously? omg!!! you went to starbucks with him? I am sooo jealous. tell me more!!!!
barba deadass lookin like he just lost a case and got drunk af and started singing karaoke at a bar
That would make for one hell of an episode!
David Alba LMFAO IM DEAD
why isnt this canon yet
🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂you’re so right!!!!!
David Alba Lmfaooo😂😭😭
How you sit through music like that is beyond me.
I want to stand and FEEL the music.
And how could you not at the very least, leap to your feet to applaud the performance.
Magnificent job Mr Esparza!
OMG I had no idea Barba could sing this well!!!
He's been nominated on Broadway for Tony's I think
yeah he was
SVU musical?
He may be a sarcastic asshole but he sure is good at it isn't he? And a joy to watch. It would be nice to Barba in office by himself and humming or singing to himself.
me either
what episode of SVU is this
oh my lord 💀💀
omg lol r u kinding
svu is not a musically this was before he was on svu
Brooke LYN its a joke
sorry lol
I usually don't like the renditions of this song because people tend to sing it like it's a gospel which is not what the song is about, but I love Raúl's rawness here. Such a soulful interpretation. Leonard Cohen would be proud.
I like his interpretation too. best I've heard
you're not supposed to be- this wasn't supposed to be- I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE ANOTHER GIANT CRUSH. JESUS, HE'S GOING TO MAKE A KICK ASS JEAN VALJEAN
SERIOUSLY. Every word you said, AGREED.
Funny, there are some pictures of him with killer side burns that makes me think JAVERT all the way. Can you imagine this man singing Stars?!?!?!?!?
Yas Snape His voice isn't suited to Javert. He is either Valjean or Enroljas all the way!
you should watch/hear the musical Leap of Faith. he's just amazing there and especially King of Sin is a powerful song. worth to watch it!
This man makes me weak in the knees when he sings this song. *Sigh*
my favorite part starts at 3:25 when he sings "there was a time when you let me know, what was really going on below, but you never show that to me now do ya? and remember when I moved in you.... and every breath we drew was hallelujah..." that's like the sexiest thing I have ever heard in a song. this man is sooooo sexy it's unreal.
i always loved this song but i admit i never knew all the words or paid much attention to what was being said until i read ur comment. its very moving and incredibly deep. whats better is that Raul is singing it 😊
CRileyXD yea, it's beautiful. glad my comment was of some use : )
Nan Bollinger that made me cry
Chelsea Jones yea, it's very moving. sometimes I can't watch raul cuz I want him so bad it makes me sad...
Yes!!!!! It's like he was picturing something in particular and feeling it right at that moment.
You should hear him sing in Spanish. He has a much deeper voice - I just melt when he sings in that language.
Raul Esparza cantando en español la lleva! :D
Where can I find this please? :) I've only found like 2 songs of him singing in Spanish (one was inauguration). Love hearing him talk and sing in Spanish.
Canciones recomendadas?
Su versión de corazón partío es 👌, me encanta cuando habla en español. Hay un vídeo de Raúl y Danny Pino hablando de sus papeles en SVU, me dejó 😍
la gloria de tu@@runefaustblack
i can see nothing else than frederick chilton revealing his true talent on his book tour
LMAO
I thought the last ten years or so had ruined me for "Hallelujah". Raul Esparza is such a gift.
His voice just made love with my ears. 😍
Melissa Santiago
Same, with multiple O's.
🔥🔥🔥💖💖💖
Wow, and I thought he was just an actor on Law and Order: Special Victim's Unit!! Love him even more now!! What a voice.
I can just imagine Chilton running off to the UK after the whole murder framing thing with Hannibal and singing this in a small cafe outside of London.
you really set the scene for me haha!
SCREAMING
@@nope9745 ... More screaming
Wow. Breathtakingly, hauntingly, amazingly beautiful performance and interpretation of one of the most powerful long songs ever written.
I'm commenting on this again because I swear if it's even possible it gets more beautiful every time I listen to it. It's just so amazing I never heard anyone sing hallelujah as amazing as this before
AMEN!!!!!
sarah tarver yuppers ..I cry every time ..then watching him ..sobbing could ensue !!
I love how there's fans from both his shows and just fans of his in general. I only know him from SVU, so I guess I'm going to have to tune in to Hannibal.
Anyway, he's amazing. I don't think I've loved any actor/performer as much as I love Raúl. He is absolutely amazing and he's so talented and it's great. My friend hates me, because he's all I talk about now!
I feel the same. there's something about him that makes me feel better about being alive, sort of comforting almost. he's seems good and kind...
Raul Esparza is the only one who can sing this and put all his soul into it
Barba introduced me to the world of Broadway . Being obsessed with him and researching him lead me to all these great videos and I am going to see my first Broadway musical next month. So excited.. Now I wish he was still on Broadway ... He is so ooo much versatile there.
Holy damn, Barba can sing
Damn right
His name is RAUL ESPARZA!
Holy crap. I am in love, he is only 5 ft 3. some men that would BOTHER. Raul,you are flawless. Unique and so talented and beautiful. Perfect. Love, love you. Best Hallelujah I have ever heard!!!
HE IS NOT 5'3". He's about 5'8". Some smart aleck jerk posted that somewhere on the Internet and Google picked up on it without bothering to verify its veracity.
People need to send Google feedback and get that misinformation removed.
It was everywhere on the internet,it was on Wikipedia and all over, I found it hard to believe myself,my husband said there is no way he is 5 ft 3. I said it says it EVERYWHERE.Do you have something, a site that says his height, im about 5ft3 and he looks a lot taller than me, yeah, It just doesn't seem right
Krissy Y Yes. Raul is not 5'3" . I met him in person down in DC and he was taller than me by a few inches. I am 5'4".
Krissy Y The internet always says he is 5'3", but if you look at pictures of him with Mariska Hargitay, they stand about the same height (her shoes usually give her a little more height than him though) and she is 5'8''.
he's 5'9
somehow i dreamed about a SVU episode in which the Squad has to arrest a murderer and they need to decoy him at a public party. 'cause he's after a kind of entertainers. so they have to decoy him with Barba singing this (or some other awesome songs). i dunno, but I think it would be really cool, the squad hearing the Ada sing for the first time, their reactions and the fact that they would catch a murderer with this xD (sorry if I made any mistakes. English isn't my first language ^^)
Yes I would love to see that!!! Their jaws would drop at seeing how talented he is!
Elina Waschk I would love to see that
gingerbreadANIME yasss i would love something like that...I would re watch it an cry everytime then make my friends watch it and make them cry... Honestly I'm crying right now!
OMG YES YES
This man is the whole package. His voice is pure emotion and raw, especially in this song. I love the open tie, messed up hair and how he commands the stage. Total perfection. I never knew ADA Barba could sing so well :) So talented.
He Has The Voice Of An Angel
His name being introduced is engraved in my head and this whole video is nostalgic, made me fall in love with him. This and Being Alive just 🤧
I was at the performance, and I have been looking for this video for 13 years. Thank you for posting.
I never thought anyone could do a better version of any song than Josh Groban but Esparza's version of Hallelujah is hands down the most beautiful version I've ever heard & I've heard many versions!
I've gotta thank my kid for turning me onto this man ❤️
Amazing voice! I had seen him on Law and Order SVU as ADA Barba, but he has a fantastic voice
Raul Esparza is a great star. His performance here was unexpected & brilliant.
His soul was on that stage. I hope he does a solo show somewhere soon. A
giant talent! A great interpreter and singer.
It's like someone is breaking his heart while he is singing. That is why I love you Raul.
Naomi McIlvaine this is killing me such emotion
If he wasn'r gay he would be mine I love him so much.
Naomi McIlvaine objection he isn't gay he's bisexual so your argument about him not being yours because he's gay is invalid.
Oh, I read he was gay, but hey, if he's bi then there's hope!
I was there, too, and look this performance up just to be reminded every few months. I've never, ever been so struck by a performance. Just blew me away.
Was looking for a DVD of Company. All I found was one with Esparza as Bobby. Looked at him and thought, "That's not Bobby!" But oh well...the only DVD available. Then I watched it and immediately fell head over heels in love with this brilliant man's miraculous talent. This video is yet another proof of his incandescent genius.
WOW!!! Go Chilty!! I just totally had an eargasm...
OH, OH, OH...HALLELUJAH!!
Holy SHiite Raul can sing! I wish he'd do that in the courtroom scenes on SVU!
i dought he would ever sing in court(unless it was one demonstration like in 25 acts with the choking scene), I think barba is much to serious for that, but i could see him drinking a little too much of that scotch of his and barba going a little crazy😂
CHILTOOOOOON OH MY GOD
I saw a lot of people in the fandom suddenly talking about his singing voice and I decided to give in and finally look into it and well
I am emotionally compromised
I've watched this video so many times since i discovered it. What keeps me coming back is how much i love when performers just pour their souls into each performance. You can literally watch Raul put every single thing he has into this song. That moment, at the end, when he just looks so wiped out and spent gets me every time for that reason.
My favorite lawyer Barba 😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥 and my favorite singer now Esparza!😍😍 as a singer I can relate and see how much of a great singer he is!!😱😱 he's awesome in his voice!! Amazing job and singer!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
OH MY GOD !!!!!!!!! This man can simply sing anything!!!!! from Sondheim to Leonard cohen..... What an out of this world voice!!!!!!!
OMJ! I love watching him on SVU..I saw passion in his eyes so I googled him and saw this... I knew he was something special!
That was absolutely incredible. The acting and commitment and choices that he used in this song blew me away. I can't imagine how it was to see this song performed live.
This is the best, most heartfelt, definitive version of this song by ANYONE! LOVE TO RAUL....I have watched it a hundred times!
How has this man not been a headliner on Broadway for the last 20 years?
He is divinely inspired by the hand of God...no one can top this ! Thank you Mr. Esparza..
Whether serving subpoenas or emotional songs Raul sure as hell kicks arse. Absolute GOAT
Raul you are a STUD!...That is the best..... definitive version of that song...and many have done it....yours I will watch over and over!! Truly inspired....A gift from God!
And at the end - just when hes finished , just before the audience starts to applaud - you can see how much he gave and it took . Such power , beauty and humanity .
This is one of the most amazing things I've seen, there is so much passion and emotion in his voice, its amazing
Love how much vocal variation Raúl has and how much passion he puts into each performance
What's truly amazing about his performance is how he puts so much emotion into it without sacrificing any of the quality. He never loses pitch, and his emotion is *spot* on!!!! Every time I hear this version, I start crying... SHEER TALENT
i literally could not close my mouth, i was getting chill bumps, and and i was just saying to myself "wow oh my gosh wooooowwww that is amazing"
I know. high art
"All I ever learned from love was how to shoot at someone who outdrew ya." Oh no now I'm thinking about how lonely Chilton is oh no oh no
I always watch this when I'm stressed or upset, because for the 7 minuets and 18 seconds it's one, is just sheer perfection
Oh my god. I can't-this is so amazing. I had no idea Raul Esparza could sing.
I had no idea so many people DIDN'T know Raul is a theater guy. i knew of him way BEFORE tv. Seen him in several shows. always a revelation
At the end he looks lije he just woke up and is like "How'd I get to the Kennedy Center?"
He has the most amazing voice I have ever heard. I just keep listening to this over and over and the end still gives me chills. He is INCREDIBLE!
He is such a great singer actor, and I love him on Hannibal. Plz be alive chilton!
No sabía que cantaba
Canta bonito y me gusta esa canción
I listen to this man singing this song right before I fall asleep almost every night.
Raul Esparza, thank you for the comfort. You are a talented man.
He sings with such passion, such life. I would give anything in this lifetime to meet him and let him know how much I admire him.
me too :3
Oh my god his voice is so beautiful I love him I'm crying and I can't be the only one it's so beautiful
He is f*cking amazing...I love him on "Law & Order:SVU" and on "Hannibal"...and OMG, what a voice...
Felicidades Sr. Esparza, es usted toda una estrella, muy talentoso. Bendiciones
Bello
Holy. Crap. He has the voice of a literal angel.
How the hell did this get forty-two thumbs down? My favorite cover of this song used to be Carly Rose Sonenclar's cover, but I'm thinking about reconsidering. His cover was so raw, so soulful, so unique. I wonder if there is a studio edition of this cover. I absolutely love Raul Esparza!!
Love this SO MUCH... I just wish there was a recording of it I could download... or an album... Anything!!!
I know. he's amazing.
I love him on SVU but this just brings me to tears. Adore his voice!!! Holy Crap.... amazing
Raul is beyond amazing ! He brings me to tears when he sings !!
A talent beyond belief !! Even on SVU the haunted looks , WOW!!!!
Love him,just love him !!💜💛💚💙💖❤🐾
This is beautiful and I love his voice. He's like a little sparkplug. He has tremendous range.
NUNCA PENSE QUE EL ACTORAZO DE LA LEY Y EL ORDEN ...CANTARA ASI...
¡GOOD ES DEMACIADO. PARA UN ACTOR TAN GENIAL
¡FELICITACIONES!!!
i love this. its my happy song i could listen to this all day everyday 365 days without getting bored beautiful voice nd such talent
Wow! I got the chills! Watching Raúl sing this makes me love him even more!
I can watch this over and over and over again
I didn't thhink anyone could top Leonard Cohen's singing of this sosng. I was wrong! Wow! Raul Esparza is an amaing talent!
I just don't get why people are astounded that some actors are famous for more than one thing. Many also have amazingly well trained vocal abilities. This is an amazing performance.
Best interpretation so far - he tells, rather he IS the story.
I was looking for an interview and am pleasantly surprised to see Chilton singing. If only Hannibal would break into dance and song hehe
Wow...I had no idea what an amazing human he is. My favorite from Law and Order. This man is incredible. Continues to amaze me.
A very big THANK YOU Raul. The greatest male performance I`ve ever seen in my life!!! Greetz from Germnay
omg im in love! 😍😍😍 i already liked Raul in SVU but this is magical!
You can psychotherapy me any day, Mr Chilton
I love this man so much. He is just perfection
I DID NOT EXPECT HANNIBAL SPOILERS HERE.
the rasp he puts into his voice so selectively (like at 3:00) are so spectacularly done and so chilling. Just beautiful.
God I so love how he sings this song I listen to it every day ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Maravilhoso mesmo
This is amazing! I had no idea he was such a talented singer.
Raul Esparza, you’re amazing! I’m going to miss you on SVU!
Great job Mr. Barba. 😂😊
Lol I want it to be a episode and Olivia see him sing
i am convinced i’m in love with this man
I think this may just be the most powerful thing I've ever seen.
I'll forever love this video of my baby boy.
Una bella interpretación. Muy conmovedora voz ....un gran artista
Mr. Barba your talents know, no bounds. Beautiful very, very much so.
This gave me chills! Wow... His talent is unbelievable.
Amazing actor and an even more amazing singer! He's so handsome ❤️