Wow. Notice how Miri Mesika gets in just an extra Arabic style flair in lines like "radio waves" at 3:14 that adds just that extra little ingredient on top of Katrina Lenk's amazing performance of this song.
It's actually her usual kind of singing. The whole song sounds so much like a Miri Messika song you'd hear on the radio. She's Sephardi, Sephardi Jews lived in Arab countries for a long time, so Sephardi music/singing is a lot like Arab music.
Despite the beauty of Miri Mesika's voice here, she has been directed -- as all performers are when an American show gets to London -- to grotesquely overact the emotions. The director here was Michael Longhurst, but it could just as well have been Dominic Cooke directing Imelda Staunton and Tracie Bennett in the 2018 London revival of "Follies," or Jonathan Kent directing Staunton in the 2015 London "Gypsy," or Marianne Elliott directing Rosalie Craig in the London "Company," or Matt Cole directing the 2022 London "Newsies" -- Brits all. Personally, I'll take Katrina Lenk's emotionally rich yet understated performance in "The Band's Visit" on Broadway any day. Chilina Kennedy, from the U.S. national tour, also sings "Omar Sharif" beautifully: th-cam.com/video/MElOrtye4LQ/w-d-xo.html
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As someone obsessed with Katrina Lenk's version of this song, I'm SO HAPPY to see an Israeli actress singing this! Her voice is GORGEOUS 😍
Should be Scottish.
@@jack_peters why? Lol do you know what the play is about
@@ohadashkenaz Do you know what a troll is about?
Katrina Lenka isn't Israeli?
god i love hearing a great alto! she was fantastic! this song is so delicious haha
What a voice, passion... What a beauty of performance!
Gorgeous Miri Mesika
Absolutely captivating. Her voice is deliciousness.
This wonderful production was full of warmth and emotion and deserved a much longer run. I wanted to see it again and again. And Miri is a true star.
This really should have won Best Musical!
The songs are absolutely magical, especially this one!
Wow. Notice how Miri Mesika gets in just an extra Arabic style flair in lines like "radio waves" at 3:14 that adds just that extra little ingredient on top of Katrina Lenk's amazing performance of this song.
She does it a few times, it's beautiful
It's actually her usual kind of singing. The whole song sounds so much like a Miri Messika song you'd hear on the radio. She's Sephardi, Sephardi Jews lived in Arab countries for a long time, so Sephardi music/singing is a lot like Arab music.
wow...just wow!!!
Absolutely stunning ❤
Absolutely stunning!
מירי את פשוט ואוו
מירי ימלכה!!!!!
To my opinion this was the best performance of the evening...I had goosebumps all over when Miri Mesika started to sing ❤❤
So true!
Not a sound in the theatre during this performance ❤
just wow!
Sublime ❤
Just great!
She made me dream
Stunning!
Amazing.
Amazing MIri
There have been many wonderful performances of this song, but to me hers is the ultimate version.
WOWWWWWW! Honestly my favorite performance of this song. I love them all, but this was absolutely captivating
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
מירי מסיקה ואלון אבוטבול .Neil that!
why are neither of these actors credited on the site??
Miri Mesika and Alon Aboutboul
I saw this after seeing Katrina Lenk perform this. Beautiful again.
Despite the beauty of Miri Mesika's voice here, she has been directed -- as all performers are when an American show gets to London -- to grotesquely overact the emotions. The director here was Michael Longhurst, but it could just as well have been Dominic Cooke directing Imelda Staunton and Tracie Bennett in the 2018 London revival of "Follies," or Jonathan Kent directing Staunton in the 2015 London "Gypsy," or Marianne Elliott directing Rosalie Craig in the London "Company," or Matt Cole directing the 2022 London "Newsies" -- Brits all. Personally, I'll take Katrina Lenk's emotionally rich yet understated performance in "The Band's Visit" on Broadway any day. Chilina Kennedy, from the U.S. national tour, also sings "Omar Sharif" beautifully: th-cam.com/video/MElOrtye4LQ/w-d-xo.html