according to a Kotaku article/blog where the writer interviewed her, MGS3 and a PS2 was gifted to her by Konami and MGS3 has been a favorite game of hers since (even though it was way out of her comfort zone at first for gaming). Really happy that she got this encore! In the article it was also mentioned that she was retired but would be open to doing an encore of Snake Eater, and that was from a few years ago in 2020.
I just read the Kotaku article on her. I feel like the entertainment industry massively overlooked this talented woman, but I am glad she is now getting the recognition she deserves.
that's the article from 2020? That's what gave me the idea to ask her to come to Tokyo for this concert- it was so exciting to hear that she was Genki and ready to rock!
@DonnaBurkeOfficial thank you so much to performers like yourself who give back and help give this underrated pioneer another chance to shine bright!!! Makes me even more of fan than I already was
Back in 2020, a Kotaku writer managed to get in contact with Cynthia Harrell and in an interview, Harrel mentioned that although she was retired she'd be open to doing an encore of Snake Eater again. Really happy that this happened!
I love this jazzy rendition but you can tell Cynthia was about too hit the usual high notes as if it were the original version but had to resync herself to the band with this version...bless her, what an amazing voice, I swear each note is hit perfectly and there's no signs of cracking even at her age. She absolutely OWNS this song, I've heard many covers but nothing beats Cynthia's voice...literally NOTHING!
That's the 1st time it has ever been done live at least to my knowledge and she smashed it out the park. There has been many covers over the years, but no one has ever matched the right tone to Cynthia Harrell. I'm so happy it turned out good. What a voice
Yes! This is one of my favorite songs, and certainly ranks amongst the top video game songs ever made. And I've searched over the years for this. And was honestly shocked to find this just now. I've never been able to find a live performance by Mrs Harrell and believe me, I've looked. Seen some amazing covers, but never seen the legend herself. This was beautiful. Made my night to find this. Unreal.
Its absolutely amazing to see her centre stage like this, considering she went completely off the radar after MGS3 (returned to local church singing iirc?). It was always baffling to me that such an influential - iconic, even - voice had a single role then disappeared off the face of the earth without so much as a name drop for so long. I periodically used to look into her to see if she had other music but couldn't find so much as a name to use for looking things up until an article popped up a few years ago - which is probably my favourite piece of games journalism since. And to hear that she still absolutely kills it is incredible. This must have been an amazing experience to witness live.
I absolutely love your performances of this song too Donna, but there is something very special about hearing Cynthia sing it again. On behalf of the fans, thank you for organising this :)
The only one who can sing this masterpiece properly. So many lame covers out there destroying the song. I'm glad she's still performing it live. She's the best!
Absolute DIVA. We fans are so lucky to have all these amazing singers lending their voices for the theme songs of our favorite franchise, these songs are as much part of what makes this series great as the gameplay and the story. Thank you Cynthia, thank you Donna, thank you all.
Never thought Cynthia Harrell would sing this live ever. Glad this is up. Elisa Fiorillo singing "Don't Be Afraid" live is now the next thing I hope to see.
"Age hasn't slowed you down one bit!"
"Kept you waiting, huh?"
@@parsman9914 La Li Lu Le Lo
Can you read me, Major Tom?
My favorite Bond theme that isn't a Bond theme
But bond in the end copied the fox die concept in their last movie
Mine too😂
This and Phantom Liberty for me.
You should check out Donna's Hanging by a Thread too if you haven't already! That gives me awesome bond vibes. Such a good song.
@@LaurenceStirlingKnott I Belong to You, from Caro Emerald
OMFG, she has a bandana and the belts with the pouches, that's so cute.
according to a Kotaku article/blog where the writer interviewed her, MGS3 and a PS2 was gifted to her by Konami and MGS3 has been a favorite game of hers since (even though it was way out of her comfort zone at first for gaming). Really happy that she got this encore! In the article it was also mentioned that she was retired but would be open to doing an encore of Snake Eater, and that was from a few years ago in 2020.
@@maplemaple1439 I love stuff like this. Games are still the best medium when it comes to experiencing art, in my opinion.
Just noticed her pants:
SNAKE EATER
Being there was something else, but I'm glad I can watch it over and over here too! Thank you for uploading, Donna!!💚
You are so welcome!
mint has arrived lol
mint-sama!
Big Boss 🥲you made me discover an entire new world of music with your karaoke sessions, with this song being at the very top ❤
Mint!!!!
Love that she's wearing a headband and tactical belt. The real big boss
she has infinite ammo forsure.
Its THE Boss
METAL GEAR!!!!
She's still got it!!
Yeah BABY!!!
Age hasn't slowed her down one bit!
I just read the Kotaku article on her. I feel like the entertainment industry massively overlooked this talented woman, but I am glad she is now getting the recognition she deserves.
that's the article from 2020? That's what gave me the idea to ask her to come to Tokyo for this concert- it was so exciting to hear that she was Genki and ready to rock!
@DonnaBurkeOfficial thank you so much to performers like yourself who give back and help give this underrated pioneer another chance to shine bright!!!
Makes me even more of fan than I already was
Hate to break it to you, but theres millions of talented people out there you will never know exist
@@blahblahgdp All the more reason to help bring them to the limelight, no?
The one and only Cynthia Harrell, the original singer of Snake Eater, I was waiting for this since 2004.
Kept you waiting, huh?
Good one 🗿
Back in 2020, a Kotaku writer managed to get in contact with Cynthia Harrell and in an interview, Harrel mentioned that although she was retired she'd be open to doing an encore of Snake Eater again. Really happy that this happened!
Yes- I read the same article which gave me the idea to reach out to her in 2023!
@@DonnaBurkeOfficial wow! The fans thank you!
That music conductor got the moves
he schmoovin' for sure
the secret moves
I could be wrong, but look up Yngwie Malmsteen Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, think its the same guy?
"You're pretty good"
~ Naked Snake, MGS3
"Pretty...good?"
@@jcaesar19871
*Ocelot passes out*
@@okand6770 *cmmed himself
I'm 34 and I've been waiting since 2005 for a live performance by the singer of snake eater! Today I finally saw it! Thanks !!!!!!!!
It was a great day to see this.
were still climbing that ladder brother
Same here.
Her voice aged like fine wine great perfomance.
I love this jazzy rendition but you can tell Cynthia was about too hit the usual high notes as if it were the original version but had to resync herself to the band with this version...bless her, what an amazing voice, I swear each note is hit perfectly and there's no signs of cracking even at her age. She absolutely OWNS this song, I've heard many covers but nothing beats Cynthia's voice...literally NOTHING!
Well said!
Look at her with the bandana al all metal geared OMG so EPIC
she's reading these comments you know
If anyone deserves to wear the legendary bandana..i mean...shes another venom clearly.
Take that with you wherever you go with her case.
“THATS WHY SHES THE GOAT!!!! THE GOOAAAAT!!!!”
WHAT A THRILL
You said it!
Cynthia: Kept you waiting, huh?
Excellent, Cynthia. Age hasn't slowed you down one bit.
You're pretty good.
MGS 3 Influenced me to join the Marine Corps back in 2004. It’s 2024 and I can still remember first hearing Cynthia Harrell’s voice 😁
Cynthia is incredible.
I was still a kid when I first heard her absolutely amazing voice playing that game. Still getting goosebumps today
That's the 1st time it has ever been done live at least to my knowledge and she smashed it out the park. There has been many covers over the years, but no one has ever matched the right tone to Cynthia Harrell. I'm so happy it turned out good. What a voice
Well said!
Yes! This is one of my favorite songs, and certainly ranks amongst the top video game songs ever made. And I've searched over the years for this. And was honestly shocked to find this just now. I've never been able to find a live performance by Mrs Harrell and believe me, I've looked. Seen some amazing covers, but never seen the legend herself. This was beautiful. Made my night to find this. Unreal.
I think this is the first time I've ever seen Cynthia Harrell
🫡😭 thanks Cynthia this is why you're the BOSS!
Why I'm imagining a ladder?a very very big ladder 😂
*Vietnam memories *...
you mean a very very long ladder with no end until the song is finished. yep that checks out
@@mrfadzy5427 yup
@@Thief__lord__91 i just hope konami dont f*"' up that moment in snake eater remake its iconic as hell
@@mrfadzy5427 I hope so too
yeah. she still got it.
age hasn't slowed her down one bit
start climbing the ladder, think to myself, "this ladder is too long" finish climbing the ladder, think to myself, "i wish the ladder was longer."
I love the tiny conductor with the incredible flowing hair! 😆
I hope she is re-recording this song for the remake!
Me too - as the voice, like good wine, just gets better with age - oooo that would be awesome, right?
@@DonnaBurkeOfficial I wonder.. considering konami didn't rerecord the game voices... but who knows..
Its absolutely amazing to see her centre stage like this, considering she went completely off the radar after MGS3 (returned to local church singing iirc?). It was always baffling to me that such an influential - iconic, even - voice had a single role then disappeared off the face of the earth without so much as a name drop for so long. I periodically used to look into her to see if she had other music but couldn't find so much as a name to use for looking things up until an article popped up a few years ago - which is probably my favourite piece of games journalism since.
And to hear that she still absolutely kills it is incredible. This must have been an amazing experience to witness live.
This is the first time ive seen the woman behind the iconic song. Wow
Iconic voice. Such a powerhouse
Legend for wearing the gear!
That last
"Snake eater" was so smooth and cool I love her
Man Ive Been SEARCHING for a Live with the ORIGINAL singer! NO ONE Ive seen covering it can touch her performance!!! Thank you for uploading this!
She has an wonderfull voice ❤❤❤❤❤
Oh my goodness this was recent?! What a gift to all MGS fans!! 🎉❤
"That was some fancy singing. You're pretty good!"
Look at that little conductor boogie!
Boss, mission complete, excellent work!
I absolutely love your performances of this song too Donna, but there is something very special about hearing Cynthia sing it again.
On behalf of the fans, thank you for organising this :)
True true.. it is a privilege to hear the original singers, glad you appreciated it!!
💓💓💓
Shes definitely a fan. Just look at her outfit and bandana👍❤️
Omg this si good music i hace good memories playing MGS 😊😊😊😊
The only one who can sing this masterpiece properly. So many lame covers out there destroying the song. I'm glad she's still performing it live. She's the best!
loll
Fr
the bandana, the utility belt and the sparkly pants... god she's so cool
Best 2 week suspension from school and it was my 2nd playthrough
haha! I hope you learned a valuable lesson...?!
@@DonnaBurkeOfficial ☺️ the lesson lead me to your performances so yea I’d say it’s very valuable 🎶 😍
You and Cynthia will always be remembered for giving us musical masterpieces like these. I will forever be thankful for both of you.
Get her for the next Bond movie!
Yes! I grew up with this game, splinter cell and the bond movies. We neeed more films like those and we need her to do a song 1000%
Sadly, Bond is such boardroom corporate nonsense at this point that nothing this cool or remotely close to Metal Gear will ever be made.
This brings joy to my heart! 😊 it’s truly magnificent what these people do! The voice with the orchestra!
I always let this banger hit my ears when there's a rain and I gotta eat tree frog
Me toooo
She just sells the 'tree frog' line. So much hype.
Gosh this is beautiful, I can finally see woman behind the voice after all these years.
Thank you so much for uploading this
You're very welcome!
What a beautiful video! Sending love to you and Cynthia, Donna!
Absolute DIVA. We fans are so lucky to have all these amazing singers lending their voices for the theme songs of our favorite franchise, these songs are as much part of what makes this series great as the gameplay and the story. Thank you Cynthia, thank you Donna, thank you all.
Well said!
Both you and Ms Harrell have brought me some of my favorite songs, period.
Thank you for this!
Thank you so much!
Our pleasure!
Forever have this game in my heart
Awesome custom and her voice is still chilling and beautiful as the recording, a great singer.
Couldn't agree more!
the passion that she feels when singing the song 🐍💖
Ya puedo morir en paz por fin pude ver su cara y tambien el video detras de camaras. Muchas gracias por hacerlo posible Donna!
That was Spectacular! 💚🐍
Right?!
Extremely jealous of all the Folks who got to see it in person, maybe I'll get to experience something like it one day ☺️
Wow. This is amazing to hear. I've loved this song since the game.❤
OH MY GOD. I’ve been looking for a video of Cynthia singing this song for years. I’m so glad this happened. GOAT game.
Damn she still killin it. Blew me away.
She still got it! Love the outfit! MSG best music!
Never lost a single step ♡
Her voice is still incredible
🙌🏼 Snake Eater!!! It was so fun to experience this Live, especially the surprise of the wardrobe change! 😂 Thank you Donna!
Yes that wardrobe change was a big secret- I didn't even know about it!
Madre mía, pero que voz más preciosa, aún se sigue escuchando maravillosa.
Oh may god,she is original singer.
I waiting so long,snake eater
Incredible voice, beautiful song, excellent performance
Love her snake outfit❤
the best song from a MGS, the 60s spy vibe and remembering scaling that latter after the duel with the end.
CHILLS! AND SHIVERS! OMG! I cant even explain how i feel, this is amazing! Thank you Donna for sharing it with us!
It's my first time seeing what she looks like - I've always wondered! Amazing performance, and also WHERE CAN I GET THOSE TROUSERS?
amazing performance, i almost cry hearing this masterpiece with the original singer, life is good, thanks Donna by share this.
Never thought Cynthia Harrell would sing this live ever. Glad this is up.
Elisa Fiorillo singing "Don't Be Afraid" live is now the next thing I hope to see.
Legendary Nostalgia 🔥🔥🔥❤❤🐍🐍
id kill to see her perform this live...please come to london!!
🪜 🐍. Cynthia Harrell, the icon herself 😊😊😊
It's very generous of you, Donna Burke, to share the talent of someone like that with us. Thank you very much.
that’s my queen right there
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Hermoso
Only if she could know how her voice marked my entire life and childhood.. I love you Cynthia
This song...hearing it live is insaine, she truly is a living legend
I LOVE this song and she’s amazing!!!!
Her voice is still amazing
The greatest song recorded for a video game and it ain’t even close
BabaYetu
Im in tears
what an incredible performance
OMG I love her, why didnt she sang it before
I'M STILL IN A DREAM
She's still got it 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
This song will never get old for me, it's so beautiful ❤
she's been a huge part of my love for the MGS series. love her whole vibe :) i cry every time i hear her too, i just love her voice
現地で見ました！
2人とも素晴らしいパフォーマンスでした
Thanks - it’s very moving to watch it and remember, isn’t it.
She sings this even better now
Você ainda vive em meus sonhos
I don’t think she realizes how much of a legend she is in video game history
Thank you for uploading this. Hope there there is a U.S. tour so we can enjoy the performance live.
I hope so too!
She still sounds great.