2:26 - The face on the Japanese Valjean (Chairman Kaga) was priceless as he finishes his line. It's like "Hmm... did I leave the oven on when I went out?"
1:49 When you realize your bro has bad breath. 2:25 When you can't remember if you closed your garage door. 2:32 Swedish Chris Pratt 2:57 When you notice a woman flashing you and you keep your cool. 3:23 Norwegian Russell Crowe 3:30 When you get a text from your wife confirming you closed the garage door. 3:45 Irish Hank Azaria 3:55 American Colm Meaney
Jeff Leyton is by far my favorite in this. What a voice. The guys from Norway, Japan, Austria and Denmark I think sounded great in this too. This is like the best version of this song ever. It gives me chills when they sing together
For those who have been wondering why there was no Spanish Jean Valjean, according to Wikipedia, the musical hadn't been translated into Spanish yet when this concert took place in 1995; the first Spanish-language productions didn't happen until 2000. It's been done in several Spanish-speaking countries since then (Argentina, Mexico, and twice in Spain.)
Am I the only one who finds little Hungary absolutely hilarious when he has to get up on tiptoes (or at least that's what it looks like) to sing into the mic? And of course Ireland just has to be a total badass!
UK: Do you hear the people sing singing the song of angry men, it is the music of a people who will not be slaves again, when the beating of your heart, echoes the beating of a drum, there is a life about to start when tomorrow comes France: A la volonté du people, et à la santé du progress Germany: Das ist die Symphonie von Menschen, die nicht länger Sklaven sind! Japan: Arata ni atsui inochi ga hajimaru asu ga kita toki sou sa asu ga Hungary: Állsz-e mellénk, hogyha kell, Kiállsz-e értünk s harcunkért? Sweden: I från vår barrikad Så kan man se ett framtidsland Så kom med och slåss Du ska kämpa med oss om du kan Poland: Wytęż słuch to śpiewa lud Co nie chce żyć w niewoli znów Netherlands: Van al die mensen die verdommen om nog langer slaaf te zijn Canada: When the beating of your heart, echoes the beating of the drums, there is a life about to start when tomorrow comes. Austria: Wenn du kämpfst mit ganzer Kraft, hat bald ein Ende alle Not. Australia: Some will fall and some will live, will you stand up and take your chance, the blood of the martyrs will water the meadows of France Norway: Kan du høyre folkets song? Det er ein song frå arge menn! Czech Republic: Chcem tady žít už máme bídy dost i běd i svévolí Denmark: Når de dumpe trommers bud svares af stærke hjerteslag Da skal et bedre liv gå ud i den nye dag Ireland: Will you join in our crusade who will be strong and stand with me Iceland: Þannig er söngur þeirra sem að þrældóm aldrei vilja meir USA: Do you hear the people sing, say do you hear the distant drums, it is the future that they bring when tomorrow comes Taken from: linguaphiles.livejournal.com/4664221.html
Everyone has favorites, but let's face it: they are ALL great or they wouldn't have been invited there. Seeing "The Chairman" is fabulous. I want to see "Austria" in dressed in black leather! And to be able to spit out words in Polish on pitch is beyond amazing -- the language is so consonant-filled !! I love this show. Cannot say enough about it.
THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING THING I HAVE EVER HEARD. Also, I find the French version hot like burning. Also the Irish one, for some reason (though that one might have just been the sheer magnificence that went with the key change).
Most of them are amazing. It must be really difficult for them to stop singing at the end of their designated segment! Jeff Leyton (Ireland) is nothing short of stunning. (TH-cam search him... he's also capable of incredible tenderness as well as the operatic bombast) I would love to see some of the earlier, gentler ones at full blast. Particularly Krzysztof Stasierowski (Poland)...such a beautiful timbre.
There are not many people in the public eye that I would shed a tear when they passed away.....but Rob I shed a tear for you today....May you always be remembered for your Phantom and Le Mis performances....you were magic. Thank you very much for introducing me to musical shows.
Philip Quast is a god (and a really nice guy). I was lucky enough to see him play Javert after I had found him through the Symphonic Recording. I wrote to him (I was a teenager) and even though he'd moved on to Sunday in the Park with George, he received it and replied with a lovely 4 page handwritten letter. We communicated for some time and I treasure those letters.
Chills. Absolutely unbelievable! Of course Colm is THE Valjean, and therefore it is very difficult not to channel him while playing the role, and each of the 17 Valjeans did a stellar job. The Norwegian production is perhaps my favorite of the foreign Les Miserables.
My late Mom who passed away June 23, 2016 did so enjoy the concert but especially this part. Hopefully in heaven she was watching and listening to it over and over again~!!
BTW, Phil Cavall and Jeff Leyton, if you didn't realize, were in the prologue of the concert. They were the prisoners singing. It was incredible - I didn't even realize it until I played back the disc and saw them both. Coolness!
Every single time I watch this, Rob Guest's first line gives me major goosebumps. I need to find a recording of him in Les Mis somewhere. Sad to learn that he has passed away... rest in peace.
+Ian Forman -- There was already an effort to adopt "The Internationale" (French: L'Internationale) as the world anthem. The original French refrain of the song is "...C'est la lutte finale / Groupons-nous et demain / L'Internationale / Sera le genre humain." (English: "This is the final struggle / Let us group together and tomorrow / The Internationale / Will be the human race."). For some reason, the song was never adopted by the United Nations. For myself, I prefer "Kumbaya" as the world anthem, because it is a lot easier to learn.
So, I did a little research on these amazing singers, if anyone is interested. I really recommend checking them out, most of them you can find clips of on TH-cam easily. I was trying to make this list well, if you know anything else that should be mentioned, please feel free to tell. The singers in order: *Philip Quast* (1957-), Dream Cast He is a well-established Australian theatre actor, with a dozen or so on-screen roles, most of which were on TV. He first rose to fame at the age of 30 when he played Javert in the original Australian Les Mis. It was that initial performance that got him into the Dream Cast in 1995. *Phil Cavill* (?), UK Well, it is hard to find anything about him, but from what I can tell he’s doing fine. I found a video of him singing Bring Me Home with other singers, including Jeff Leyton that was recorded in 2020. *Robert Marien* (1955-), France He is actually Canadian, but played in the original French-Canadian show of the play and then was invited to reprise his role in Paris as well. Since 1999, he has been mostly playing a part in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame on world tours. The last of which started during the outbreak of the virus. *Jerzy Leszke* (1958-), Germany He’s a very successful Polish theatre actor, in Poland, Austria and Germany alike, but had performances in other European countries as well. He got the role in the first German Les Mis production in 1995. In the 2010s he was continuously playing a part in Dance of the Vampires. However, he is not doing so well nowadays, since in 2020 he was convicted and jailed for rape. *Takeshi Kaga* (1950-), Japan Another well-established theatre actor, but he is also known for his portrayal of the Iron Chef and his roles in the Death Note movie series. *Gyula Vikidál* (1948-), Hungary He’s from my home country, a very successful rock singer who rose to fame in the ‘70s during the Communist era as member of the P. Mobil. He then played in numerous other bands and from the late ‘80s started his stage works in rock musicals, such as István, a király. In recent years, though his iconic position isn’t shaken, he has mostly lost his singing voice, which he gave to rock and roll. *Tommy Körberg* (1948-), Sweden He’s another mainly singer. He competed in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1969 and 1988. Körberg also played a famous role in the Swedish adaptation of Chess as well as sang in the Swedish dub of Beauty and the Beast. More recently, he sang the song “For Every Step” with the metalcore band Dead by April. That’s actually quite good. *Krzysztof Stasierowski* (1950-), Poland Another singer that is hard to find, but he has been playing roles on many Polish TV shows, most recently in 2020. *Henk Poort* (1956-), The Netherlands Mainly an opera singer, interestingly enough he also dubbed for the Beauty and the Beast. You can find many clips of him singin on Dutch events. Most recently he gained attention when sang Nightwish’s The Phantom of the Opera with their singer in 2019. Once again, it is quite good a song with his singing skills and I recommend checking it out. *Michael Burgess* (1945 - 2015), Canada Another Canadian, but he was involved in the English versions. He was frequently associated with the Canadian anthem as he sang it numerous times over the years. He unfortunately died at the age of 70. ☹ *Reinhard Brussmann* (1957-), Austria He’s not the first on the list who first rose to fame by playing in the Les Miserables. He got the part in 1989, the following year he was chosen as the actor of the year in Austria. The most recent work of his I could find was in 2018, in the musical The Pope. *Rob Guest* (1950-2008), Australia Another unfortunate loss on the list as he died at the age of 58. Ironically, he and Burgess are my favourites in this song. ☹ He was born in England and grew up in Canada and New-Zealand, but settled down in Australia. He was known for his roles in the Phantom of the Opera in which he even set a record of 2.289 performances over the scope of seven years. In his later years that came to soon, he continued to perform in many theatre roles and had the good fortune of establishing himself as a regular gala host of televised shows. After his death a fund was established in his honour to help upcoming musical performers. *Øystein Wiik* (1956-), Norway He was working as a theatre actor from the age of 24, but gained fame in 1988 as Jean Valjean. So much so that in the following years he reprised to role in both Vienna and London. After 2000 he mostly wrote for musicals and then in the past decade has been writing novels. *Jan Ježek* (?), Czech Republic He is also difficult to track down, but he is doing fine and from what I could tell is regarded as one of the most well-known theatre actors in the country. *Kurt Ravn* (1947-), Denmark In 1995, he was already the eldest of the 17, but he’s still doing fine thankfully. He gained fame in the late ‘70s as an actor, appearing in the Danish TV series Matador. He’s been having success as an actor ever since. *Jeff Leyton* (?), Ireland Another theatre actor and singer. He played on the West End many times and reprised his role as Valjean. He is quite active on social media (Instagram and Twitter) and also has a TH-cam channel, which I really recommend checking out. There he even has a full recording of Do You Hear the People Sing and a sing-off with Russel Crowe, both from 2020. *Egill Ólafsson* (1953-), Iceland He is fairly successful in Iceland both on the stage and on screen. For the past few years, he seems to be have taken a break, but he did have a role on TV in 2021. He is also active on his Facebook page. *Craig Schulman* (?), USA He has been playing in various theatre roles from the ‘80s throughout today, but other then that is hard to find. You can find an interview with him from 2018, but even that is not much. As of May, 2021.
Thatperformer387 Colm Wilkinson was born in 1944 in Drimnaugh, Ireland. Ironically, the tenor who represented Ireland and played Valjean in Dublin, Jeff Layton, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Two more of the 17 Valjeans were not born in the country they represented. Robert Marien, who represented France, is actually French-Canadian and Jerzy Jeszke of "Germany" was born in Bytow, Gdansk, Poland.
I still think that this is the best finale of a concert *ever*. I always sing along with this musical, whether the DVD or CD and this time I actually got choaked up and had to cut myself short before the final note. Two incredible songs that have so much meaning in them.
Hugo's novel is one of the greatest ever written, I only discovered it a few years ago in the original French, sooo beautiful, so precise, so witty. Let's hear praise for him, too, not just Valjean.
I feel like the Austrian and Australian guys are actually telling me that war is inevitable and that I must go to war. And when the Irish starts singing and a musket suddenly appears on my hand.
I've always liked this part of the show, where the international people come up and sing in their native languages. I love different languages, because I can't see the people themselves.
I just watch this over and over, especially when I can’t sleep. I think it’s one of the most beautiful performances of all time. I always tear up. Each of these gentlemen is magnificent ... but the gentleman from Austria is outstanding, followed closely by the gentleman from Norway.
One song, 17 different languages; How come I keep hearing the same message? Music is the universal language of the human soul. Absolute brilliance. One Day More!!!
Iceland Jean is really tall. I thought he just liked playing with the mic. Then the Irish Jean is awesome! Japanese Jean is like "what was I doing here again?" and then, for some reason, American Jean changed the lyrics. loved this. was crying after they sang. They should have sang "Who am I?" or "The Confrontation", as it's Valjean's awesomest songs in the play. :)) It should have been 17 Enjolras. xD
The point of this wasn't a competition or to point out who sucks and who doesn't. It was to show how universal Les Miserables is! That some people may prefer the teeny bopper stars that get famous because of voice boxes, but that Les Miserables has spanned over 17 countries sending a universal message of freedom. No matter who has a better voice, the message is always the same and if you stop commenting petty things and open your eyes you will see just how amazing it truly is!
For most of the world English is a learned second language mandatory in schools. The country listed with the performers is what production he was associated with and not necessarily his home. Robert Marien, for instance, represented France in this video, but is actually French-Canadian from Quebec. In addition to playing Valjean in Paris he has also played the role in Montreal, New York and London.
My 8 year old “Why do you listen to music that isn’t in English?” Me “The music behind the words is it’s own language that many others can understand, no matter what language is being physically spoken.”
The first airing of this on TV was my first viewing (or hearing) of Les Miserables...I have never seen such an inspiring sight as all those Valjeans, each in their own language, singing "Do you hear the people sing". Somewhere Victor Hugo was very proud....
Ireland is like "Stand back guys, I got this"
Like a Frikkin Boss!!!
Looks like Hank Azaria
Sweden was great too
LEEEROOOOOY JENNKINS
Hej puts all his strengh and heart in it❤
"this is getting out of hand, now there are 17 of them"
ah, a fellow prequel memer.
@@jayohjung well it's a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one
Is that supposed to be funny, r e t a r d?
The Irish singer cured my depression and general apathy. Yes I WILL join in your crusade!
Where do I sign lol
Stirs my Celtic blood for damn sure! I would have loved to have heard that guy's Valjean straight through, from "Look Down" to the end.
Javert's worst nightmare...
Lol😂😂
Yes, yes it is
😂😂😂😂😂
Great, now I wonder how Stars would sound in this style...
Javert with the world's worst hangover, ever.
2:26 - The face on the Japanese Valjean (Chairman Kaga) was priceless as he finishes his line. It's like "Hmm... did I leave the oven on when I went out?"
Greatest musical ever!!! Every song is beautiful and the International ValJans
Hopefully it wasn't Kitchen Stadium
Thank you for great analogy/comment. I thought I was the only person noticing his interesting, unusual expression!
02:26 timestamp fixer is here.
@Balphezar
I am Japanese and thought the similar thing
I gather that the Irish get this whole rebellion thing.
I mean yeh.
Also the Polish
this commment truly made my day
Not any more. They have a gay and half Indian president for heavens' sake! :)
@@alfrednassim142 what the fuck does that have to do with anything?
Lovin' it at 3:06. Austrian dude sings as if he's proclaiming war on the world.
Merely Pringles wouldn’t be the first time an Austrian did that
@@Rareclan01 Aaaay lmao
@@Rareclan01 nice
Oh God, not again
03:36 your timestamp fixer is ready to help.
RIP Rob Guest (Australia) and Michael Burgess (Canada).... May God allow them to rest in peace in His side... Amen...🙏🙏🙏
REAL???
@คิด ไม่ออก คุณหมายถึงอะไร?
They is dies ????
@คิด ไม่ออก น่าเศร้าที่ต้องบอกว่าเป็นเรื่องจริง Rob Guest เสียชีวิตในปี 2008 และ Michael Burgess เสียชีวิตในปี 2015.
@@MaskedMan66 คุณพิมพ์ภาษาอังกฤษก็ได้ผมอ่านออกอยู่
1:49 When you realize your bro has bad breath.
2:25 When you can't remember if you closed your garage door.
2:32 Swedish Chris Pratt
2:57 When you notice a woman flashing you and you keep your cool.
3:23 Norwegian Russell Crowe
3:30 When you get a text from your wife confirming you closed the garage door.
3:45 Irish Hank Azaria
3:55 American Colm Meaney
😂
3:50 Icelandic Vladimir Lenin
3:45 "oh hello, is this the same thing the others were singing?"
日本人もいて感動😭
日本人で見ている人👍
料理の鉄人の人ですよ
ここにも一人o(*⌒―⌒*)o
Jeff Leyton is by far my favorite in this. What a voice. The guys from Norway, Japan, Austria and Denmark I think sounded great in this too. This is like the best version of this song ever. It gives me chills when they sing together
Make the difficult yet necessary decision to wrap up your stay here on earth
This performance always gives me the shivers. RIP Canadian Michael Burgess who just passed away today after a long battle with cancer.
And Rob Guest ...
🙏🙏🙏🇨🇦
RIP.
RIP
Did not know that. I saw him perform at the Royal Alex. One of the best nights of my life.
For those who have been wondering why there was no Spanish Jean Valjean, according to Wikipedia, the musical hadn't been translated into Spanish yet when this concert took place in 1995; the first Spanish-language productions didn't happen until 2000. It's been done in several Spanish-speaking countries since then (Argentina, Mexico, and twice in Spain.)
There also was no Portuguese or Brazilian Valjean.
No one was wondering, r e t a r d
Oh wow, hadn't realized this video was that old. Thanks for the info!
Ireland's guy killed it. Game. Set. Match. INCREDIBLE!
he totally nailed it!
You mean Colm Wilkonson from Wicklow the original Jean Valjean? Not that raqndom Irish singer who sang for 3 seconds?
Jeff Leyton was the first Valjean I ever saw live, in London in 2004. He was every bit as spectacular as he is in this short clip.
I saw Jeff Leyton in 1997... I think that year anyway. He was incredible, and I met him after.
Tucker Irwin he
OMG! Irish Valjean has so awesome voice!
Thank you Silvyen.
Am I the only one who finds little Hungary absolutely hilarious when he has to get up on tiptoes (or at least that's what it looks like) to sing into the mic? And of course Ireland just has to be a total badass!
Dead wrong. He was from Scotland
Kaga is the only person from Asia.I'm so proud of him:-)
...and the guy has 'movie-star' good looks, to boot!
He was gorgeous!
tessymessy, I don’t think the Chinese or North Korean governments wanted pro-democracy/personal freedom musicals in their country.
@@Liletter You are wrong, the movie version is really popular in China.
@@Liletter they can send people from S. korea or Taiwan
The encore of the greatest concert ever. Not worth watching any other Les Mis performance other than this 10th Anniversary show.
Jef Leyton has a phenomenal voice
UK:
Do you hear the people sing
singing the song of angry men,
it is the music of a people
who will not be slaves again,
when the beating of your heart,
echoes the beating of a drum,
there is a life about to start when tomorrow comes
France:
A la volonté du people,
et à la santé du progress
Germany:
Das ist die Symphonie von Menschen,
die nicht länger Sklaven sind!
Japan:
Arata ni atsui inochi ga hajimaru
asu ga kita toki sou sa asu ga
Hungary:
Állsz-e mellénk, hogyha kell,
Kiállsz-e értünk s harcunkért?
Sweden:
I från vår barrikad
Så kan man se ett framtidsland
Så kom med och slåss
Du ska kämpa med oss om du kan
Poland:
Wytęż słuch to śpiewa lud
Co nie chce żyć w niewoli znów
Netherlands:
Van al die mensen die verdommen om nog langer slaaf te zijn
Canada:
When the beating of your heart,
echoes the beating of the drums,
there is a life about to start when tomorrow comes.
Austria:
Wenn du kämpfst mit ganzer Kraft,
hat bald ein Ende alle Not.
Australia:
Some will fall and some will live,
will you stand up and take your chance,
the blood of the martyrs will water the meadows of France
Norway:
Kan du høyre folkets song?
Det er ein song frå arge menn!
Czech Republic:
Chcem tady žít už máme bídy dost i běd i svévolí
Denmark:
Når de dumpe trommers bud svares af stærke hjerteslag
Da skal et bedre liv gå ud i den nye dag
Ireland:
Will you join in our crusade
who will be strong and stand with me
Iceland:
Þannig er söngur þeirra sem að
þrældóm aldrei vilja meir
USA:
Do you hear the people sing,
say do you hear the distant drums,
it is the future that they bring when tomorrow comes
Taken from: linguaphiles.livejournal.com/4664221.html
Super, thanks.
Wonderful!
Lovely! Thank you!
Thank you so much! It's a bummer Israel was not one of the countries represented, though!
Thanks, but I don't speak Canadian.
Takeshi Kaga's voice is so beautiful. 😍
スタンくん very impressive.
The Japanese Jean ValJean is the Chairman on the original Iron Chef!
Joshua Dworkin My sister saw him play Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof in a Tokyo theater. Not bad, at that.
Everyone has favorites, but let's face it: they are ALL great or they wouldn't have been invited there.
Seeing "The Chairman" is fabulous.
I want to see "Austria" in dressed in black leather!
And to be able to spit out words in Polish on pitch is beyond amazing -- the language is so consonant-filled !!
I love this show. Cannot say enough about it.
THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING THING I HAVE EVER HEARD. Also, I find the French version hot like burning. Also the Irish one, for some reason (though that one might have just been the sheer magnificence that went with the key change).
鹿賀丈史さん格好いいなぁ。声も良いし素敵。
このメロディーを作った人は天才だと思う。
歌詞がわかんなくたって感動できる。
OMG that female voice piercing through the orchestra and all the man is just awesome!
The female voice is Lea Salonga, aka Eponine. :D
Most of them are amazing. It must be really difficult for them to stop singing at the end of their designated segment!
Jeff Leyton (Ireland) is nothing short of stunning. (TH-cam search him... he's also capable of incredible tenderness as well as the operatic bombast)
I would love to see some of the earlier, gentler ones at full blast. Particularly Krzysztof Stasierowski (Poland)...such a beautiful timbre.
Thank you.
Everytime that I feel down, I just listen to the part from Ireland. He sings with such devotion that I just have to smile:)
This is not a competiton. It just shows that the show and the music touch everyone. It's lovely, I think.
RIP Michael Burgess......saw him live in Toronto when I was in high school. A great performer. Loved it!!
he didn't even die
lle ha he did tho
Wow... Norway, Denmark, and Ireland... Powerful voices!
This is pure magic! The guy from Ireland rocks my world! I would have screamed myself hoarse when I had been there sitting in the audience!
R.I.P. Rob Guest (Australian Valjean, 1950-2008) and thank you for the incredible music you gave us over many years.
There are not many people in the public eye that I would shed a tear when they passed away.....but Rob I shed a tear for you today....May you always be remembered for your Phantom and Le Mis performances....you were magic. Thank you very much for introducing me to musical shows.
I love how in one day more you can still hear phillip quast above the 17 valjeans
Philip Quast is a god (and a really nice guy). I was lucky enough to see him play Javert after I had found him through the Symphonic Recording. I wrote to him (I was a teenager) and even though he'd moved on to Sunday in the Park with George, he received it and replied with a lovely 4 page handwritten letter. We communicated for some time and I treasure those letters.
Chills. Absolutely unbelievable!
Of course Colm is THE Valjean, and therefore it is very difficult not to channel him while playing the role, and each of the 17 Valjeans did a stellar job. The Norwegian production is perhaps my favorite of the foreign Les Miserables.
My late Mom who passed away June 23, 2016 did so enjoy the concert but especially this part. Hopefully in heaven she was watching and listening to it over and over again~!!
That Japanese Valjean has a good voice
I have a strange obsession with watching these Multilanguage videos. I love the "Frozen" one too.
I know. It's rather captivating.
Same!
There is one of "empty chairs at empty tables" as well.
Google User would you be so kind as to share a link or a name to the audio? Can't find it anywhere...
I never knew that Lenin retired to singing Icelandic Le Mis! (3:49)
Either Lenin or Carl Reiner.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
After his death in 1924, Lenin found joy in musicals. His favourites are Hallelujah of Love, Orpheus and Eurydice and Nord-ost.
ROFL
Почему он не поет на родном?
Check the pockets of these 17 Jean Valjeans they might have some stolen breads in them.
😂😂😂
With this many, they could hide a dozen baguettes!
I know the Japanese one has some bell peppers.
They pretty much have an entire bakery lol
RIP Michael Burgess Canadian Jeans Valjean...Your beauty-full voice will sadly be missed...
jay parry When did this happen? He along w U.S. and Australia were my favorites
I didn't know he passed away?...rip may the gods have mercy for you, you will be missed
Same with Rob Guest who was in both the New Zealand and Australian productions... passed 2 Oct 2008 (age 58)
jay parry ...I didn’t know he had passed...How?
Colm Wilkerson took over the role of Valjean after micheals run with the show ended.
Colm will always be my favorite, but it's wonderful to see so much talent in this world!
BTW, Phil Cavall and Jeff Leyton, if you didn't realize, were in the prologue of the concert. They were the prisoners singing. It was incredible - I didn't even realize it until I played back the disc and saw them both. Coolness!
Oh wow!
they were the worst there
Oh wow, I need to watch that again now and see them! Thanks for sharing that!
Watching "Chairman" Kaga singing a song about revolution will never stop being awesome.
Every single time I watch this, Rob Guest's first line gives me major goosebumps. I need to find a recording of him in Les Mis somewhere. Sad to learn that he has passed away... rest in peace.
I LOVE the Irish guy...he really goes for it :D
If and when the world eventually unites, this will be the national anthem.
thumbs up
+Ian Forman i agree this should be the united planets national anthem
+Ian Forman -- There was already an effort to adopt "The Internationale" (French: L'Internationale) as the world anthem. The original French refrain of the song is "...C'est la lutte finale / Groupons-nous et demain / L'Internationale / Sera le genre humain." (English: "This is the final struggle / Let us group together and tomorrow / The Internationale / Will be the human race."). For some reason, the song was never adopted by the United Nations. For myself, I prefer "Kumbaya" as the world anthem, because it is a lot easier to learn.
Only ONE flag for ALL PEOPLE
Actually a one world government is exactly how corruption and tyranny spreads
When they sing One Day More, Lea is clear as a bell
Lea rules!
So, I did a little research on these amazing singers, if anyone is interested. I really recommend checking them out, most of them you can find clips of on TH-cam easily. I was trying to make this list well, if you know anything else that should be mentioned, please feel free to tell.
The singers in order:
*Philip Quast* (1957-), Dream Cast
He is a well-established Australian theatre actor, with a dozen or so on-screen roles, most of which were on TV. He first rose to fame at the age of 30 when he played Javert in the original Australian Les Mis. It was that initial performance that got him into the Dream Cast in 1995.
*Phil Cavill* (?), UK
Well, it is hard to find anything about him, but from what I can tell he’s doing fine. I found a video of him singing Bring Me Home with other singers, including Jeff Leyton that was recorded in 2020.
*Robert Marien* (1955-), France
He is actually Canadian, but played in the original French-Canadian show of the play and then was invited to reprise his role in Paris as well. Since 1999, he has been mostly playing a part in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame on world tours. The last of which started during the outbreak of the virus.
*Jerzy Leszke* (1958-), Germany
He’s a very successful Polish theatre actor, in Poland, Austria and Germany alike, but had performances in other European countries as well. He got the role in the first German Les Mis production in 1995. In the 2010s he was continuously playing a part in Dance of the Vampires. However, he is not doing so well nowadays, since in 2020 he was convicted and jailed for rape.
*Takeshi Kaga* (1950-), Japan
Another well-established theatre actor, but he is also known for his portrayal of the Iron Chef and his roles in the Death Note movie series.
*Gyula Vikidál* (1948-), Hungary
He’s from my home country, a very successful rock singer who rose to fame in the ‘70s during the Communist era as member of the P. Mobil. He then played in numerous other bands and from the late ‘80s started his stage works in rock musicals, such as István, a király. In recent years, though his iconic position isn’t shaken, he has mostly lost his singing voice, which he gave to rock and roll.
*Tommy Körberg* (1948-), Sweden
He’s another mainly singer. He competed in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1969 and 1988. Körberg also played a famous role in the Swedish adaptation of Chess as well as sang in the Swedish dub of Beauty and the Beast. More recently, he sang the song “For Every Step” with the metalcore band Dead by April. That’s actually quite good.
*Krzysztof Stasierowski* (1950-), Poland
Another singer that is hard to find, but he has been playing roles on many Polish TV shows, most recently in 2020.
*Henk Poort* (1956-), The Netherlands
Mainly an opera singer, interestingly enough he also dubbed for the Beauty and the Beast. You can find many clips of him singin on Dutch events. Most recently he gained attention when sang Nightwish’s The Phantom of the Opera with their singer in 2019. Once again, it is quite good a song with his singing skills and I recommend checking it out.
*Michael Burgess* (1945 - 2015), Canada
Another Canadian, but he was involved in the English versions. He was frequently associated with the Canadian anthem as he sang it numerous times over the years. He unfortunately died at the age of 70. ☹
*Reinhard Brussmann* (1957-), Austria
He’s not the first on the list who first rose to fame by playing in the Les Miserables. He got the part in 1989, the following year he was chosen as the actor of the year in Austria. The most recent work of his I could find was in 2018, in the musical The Pope.
*Rob Guest* (1950-2008), Australia
Another unfortunate loss on the list as he died at the age of 58. Ironically, he and Burgess are my favourites in this song. ☹ He was born in England and grew up in Canada and New-Zealand, but settled down in Australia. He was known for his roles in the Phantom of the Opera in which he even set a record of 2.289 performances over the scope of seven years. In his later years that came to soon, he continued to perform in many theatre roles and had the good fortune of establishing himself as a regular gala host of televised shows. After his death a fund was established in his honour to help upcoming musical performers.
*Øystein Wiik* (1956-), Norway
He was working as a theatre actor from the age of 24, but gained fame in 1988 as Jean Valjean. So much so that in the following years he reprised to role in both Vienna and London. After 2000 he mostly wrote for musicals and then in the past decade has been writing novels.
*Jan Ježek* (?), Czech Republic
He is also difficult to track down, but he is doing fine and from what I could tell is regarded as one of the most well-known theatre actors in the country.
*Kurt Ravn* (1947-), Denmark
In 1995, he was already the eldest of the 17, but he’s still doing fine thankfully. He gained fame in the late ‘70s as an actor, appearing in the Danish TV series Matador. He’s been having success as an actor ever since.
*Jeff Leyton* (?), Ireland
Another theatre actor and singer. He played on the West End many times and reprised his role as Valjean. He is quite active on social media (Instagram and Twitter) and also has a TH-cam channel, which I really recommend checking out. There he even has a full recording of Do You Hear the People Sing and a sing-off with Russel Crowe, both from 2020.
*Egill Ólafsson* (1953-), Iceland
He is fairly successful in Iceland both on the stage and on screen. For the past few years, he seems to be have taken a break, but he did have a role on TV in 2021. He is also active on his Facebook page.
*Craig Schulman* (?), USA
He has been playing in various theatre roles from the ‘80s throughout today, but other then that is hard to find. You can find an interview with him from 2018, but even that is not much.
As of May, 2021.
The first singer is Colm Wilkinson
Fantastic work!
Thanks for doing this!
Tommy Körberg was the original Russian on the Chess concept album with Elaine Paige, Barbara Dickson and Murray Head.
What an honor for the Frenchman, that his "Victor Hugo" is celebrated by such a great number of talents..
Robert Marien from Quebec Canada the French Valjean.
Chairman Kaga is bretty gud as always.
TONIGHTS SECRET INGREDIENT: REVOLUTION!
^^
This! All day this!
He traded off with another actor; one would play Valjean and the other Javert for one performance and then switch for the next one!
holy crap. i knew he looked familiar.
It’s time for a bad ass revolution that really meant something!
Only one word can describe this... Breathtaking!
i just LOVE Jeff Leyton's singing and Kurt Ravn from Denmark was sounding pretty amazing too!
I could listen to Kurt Ravn and Jeff Leyton OVER and OVER and OVER!
Ireland though!
Tone Stallone Seriously. Colm Wilkinson is Irish too. They've got the two best in my opinion!!
IBleedPinkFrosting he's Canadian
Thatperformer387 Colm Wilkinson was born in 1944 in Drimnaugh, Ireland. Ironically, the tenor who represented Ireland and played Valjean in Dublin, Jeff Layton, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Two more of the 17 Valjeans were not born in the country they represented. Robert Marien, who represented France, is actually French-Canadian and Jerzy Jeszke of "Germany" was born in Bytow, Gdansk, Poland.
@@seamus1956 scots are persons from ireland right????
Cole from Scotland
I still think that this is the best finale of a concert *ever*. I always sing along with this musical, whether the DVD or CD and this time I actually got choaked up and had to cut myself short before the final note. Two incredible songs that have so much meaning in them.
Hugo's novel is one of the greatest ever written, I only discovered it a few years ago in the original French, sooo beautiful, so precise, so witty. Let's hear praise for him, too, not just Valjean.
I feel like the Austrian and Australian guys are actually telling me that war is inevitable and that I must go to war. And when the Irish starts singing and a musket suddenly appears on my hand.
This makes me so emotional always.
Un moment unique dans l'histoire de l'humanité. A savourer. Encore et encore.
Our hearts are broken for Paris today, but we stand together for her people.
I've always liked this part of the show, where the international people come up and sing in their native languages. I love different languages, because I can't see the people themselves.
Vive Robert Marien! Vive le Québec!
I just watch this over and over, especially when I can’t sleep. I think it’s one of the most beautiful performances of all time. I always tear up. Each of these gentlemen is magnificent ... but the gentleman from Austria is outstanding, followed closely by the gentleman from Norway.
+all the points to Netherlands, Austria, Norway, and Denmark. And of course, to Chairman Kaga.
+choclytgremlins And the mad Hungarian!
One song, 17 different languages; How come I keep hearing the same message?
Music is the universal language of the human soul. Absolute brilliance.
One Day More!!!
i love the look on the japenese's face when he finishes lol its priceless.
Iceland Jean is really tall. I thought he just liked playing with the mic.
Then the Irish Jean is awesome!
Japanese Jean is like "what was I doing here again?"
and then, for some reason, American Jean changed the lyrics.
loved this. was crying after they sang. They should have sang "Who am I?" or "The Confrontation", as it's Valjean's awesomest songs in the play. :))
It should have been 17 Enjolras. xD
RIP Michael Burgess: Sept.28, 2015
Susanne Cooper RIP Rob Guest,too! :(
The point of this wasn't a competition or to point out who sucks and who doesn't. It was to show how universal Les Miserables is! That some people may prefer the teeny bopper stars that get famous because of voice boxes, but that Les Miserables has spanned over 17 countries sending a universal message of freedom. No matter who has a better voice, the message is always the same and if you stop commenting petty things and open your eyes you will see just how amazing it truly is!
I am Du cth and American- I am in LOVE with the Irish guy
Jeff Leyton is actually Scottish
If these guys decided to sing anything together- I would buy it. No matter what, it would be the most epic track I have ever bought.
Norway, Denmark and Ireland nailed it!😄
this is absolutely one of the most amazing concert performances I've ever seen , just because of the context
I cannot believe that the non-native English speaking Valjeans took the time to memorize that one verse from One Day More in English.
Megurine Ziam why not? I’d imagine every single one of them knows all the songs in english. They all know how to speak english.
For most of the world English is a learned second language mandatory in schools. The country listed with the performers is what production he was associated with and not necessarily his home. Robert Marien, for instance, represented France in this video, but is actually French-Canadian from Quebec. In addition to playing Valjean in Paris he has also played the role in Montreal, New York and London.
Bravo Australia and Canada, they're such incredible singers :)
I got shivers just as they were walking up :')
An amazing example of the honest and pure truth that music is truly a beautiful and universal language.
I love how you can hear Lea Salonga over everyone else on her part. I love her voice.
My 8 year old “Why do you listen to music that isn’t in English?”
Me “The music behind the words is it’s own language that many others can understand, no matter what language is being physically spoken.”
There is this one moment when the music goes silent, and all you can hear are those 17 amazing voices. Pure magic! (4:45)
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Only think I can add to this is that I saw the Polish version and it was AMAZING, especially Javert's suicide and the Confrontation made me shiver.
Listening to this for the 100th time. Still gives me chills every time.
3:44 that Irish singer's voice just wow
Thanks Arkham
Colm is and will always be the one and only Jean Valjean...he has the sound and look of what this character entails from the musical and the books.
🌍🌎🌏Together in one !!! MUSIC from the heart. And freedom. 😊
This song sends chills down my back.
That time when you hear Lea (Eponine) out of nowhere
Indeed! She overpowers those 17 Valjeans singing at once
Yup, can barely other principals too, but Lea perfect
The first airing of this on TV was my first viewing (or hearing) of Les Miserables...I have never seen such an inspiring sight as all those Valjeans, each in their own language, singing "Do you hear the people sing". Somewhere Victor Hugo was very proud....
4:12 Woooowww... No words
i think it shows great unity and understanding of other nations, we all live on this planet
am I the only one crushing over Reinhardt Brussmann in this video?
Because damn
I don't know why though
Katja Budig ...me too!
All did a wonderful job!! Awesome!! I espicially liked Norway, Denmark and Ireland's ones the most. Powerful voices!!
Ireland killed it.
Today, in our Brno's theater, I saw the best Jean Valejans ever. Thank you Mr. Jan Ježek.
Ireland was on point!
Still the best of musical theater…. Every song is memorable in itself, and together, and unforgettable performance