Note to self: do not sneakily watch this at work, for you will inadvertently burst into tears and then have to explain to your boss you are just emotional at the Excel spreadsheet in front of you.
+Terrence Lufuta She knew it but didn't deliver her "A game". Cynthia blew Jennifer out of the water. If you're honest you'll admit Jennifer sounds awful in parts but Cynthia was phenomenal, powerful and more importantly controlled. Jennifer just screams, Cynthia SANG!
Wow wow wow...must of you all didn't even know who Cynthia was before this...and Jennifer never sounds awful...Cynthia was amazing and J-HUD took it to the house!!!
Such a moving tribute! But a bit of humor - I love it when Jennifer Hudson was like "fuck this jacket!" but her castmates were like "just kidding, she needs this for tomorrow's performance." 😂💜
+Theodore Moreno Prince had just died earlier that day and there was no time to rehearse a tribute. It's okay if she had help from a card. She didn't want to screw up the lyrics. Can't fault Jenn for that. It was moving salute. Period.
+Salice McCool I think so too. News of Prince death was still fresh. Reportedly, Jennifer was a little too emotional and didn't want to mess up the lyrics. So, she briefly used an index card.
I love how Cynthia is aware of this twice in this performance and consciously take the key higher. Like when they had the crowd join in Cynthia lead the ohs higher
What a gift Jennifer hudson has... I remember watching her on American Idol and Simon Cowell said she'd never make it... She made him eat his words, thats for sure. What a beautiful tribute. Her voice always brings tears to my eyes, it's so powerful.
I like how some of the cast members were really just blown away at how powerfully Cynthia Erivo sang this. She looks small but she's got a big voice. Good on them all for doing this, it was a really heart warming tribute.
My girl JHud always brings it. She never, ever fails. She ain't no joke. One of the best voices in the world. Cynthia sang it too. That girl has pipes.
Jennifer Hudson is Jennifer Hudson. She has a powerful voice, but power does not always equal emotion. But Cynthia Erivo, holy hell! Blew me away. Makes me really regret I didn't get a chance to see The Color Purple while I was in NY.
For posterity sake, updating that I took another trip to NY again and saw The Color Purple a couple months before it closed. Seeing Cynthia Erivo perform live is indeed a religious experience.
Cynthia went to my secondary school. I used to help with stage production/make up. They would do 2/3night shows and she was amazing in every performance. She's just WOW!!!
wow!!!!!! i don't know how she does it! i hope she doesn't ever damage her voice over the years, since she is used to doing these insane performances so many times a day. I'm just obsessed with her. what's it like to hear her in person?
THIS IS SO GOOD. BUT THE LADY ON LEFT OF JHUD LMFAO. Y'ALL GOTTA WATCH HER EXPRESSIONS FROM THE MONE T JHUD TAKES OVER. SHES ADMIRING BUT THEN AT 4:10 WHEN JEN HITS THE HIGH NOTE THAT CHICK IS DONE 😂😂😂SHE IS TIRED OF JHUD KILLING IT LMFAO
Obviously Jennifer can sing reeeally well but I feel like she doesn't like the fact that Cynthia slaayyys this in a way she cant, which she tries to compensate for by overdoing it. It's frankly not pleasant to listen to and the emotion gets lost in her exaggeration. Cynthia knows how to bring out aalll the feels without going overboard and singing the actual melody.
Jennifer DAMM Hudson and Cynthia..and the rest of the cast..wow. I felt that...man that's how you take it too church. Cynthia...you go girl. Jennifer, you are a STAR.#RIPPRINCE
After getting the news of the passing of Prince, I held it together all day...until I got here and the tears started flowing. Thank you Jennifer and cast. We love you Prince. May you continue to rock in heaven!
I love how even when Cynthia was out performing Jhud, she humbled herself and let her lead 👏👏👏👏 both incredibly amazing voices , but my hat goes off for Cynthia ❤️❤️❤️
Cynthia is humble, kind, generous and a real company member. An inspiration, demonstrating you can be at the top of your game and still be a good person without any of that diva bullshit
I know Prince would have been highly honored and just as proud...Now, if you'll excuse me, I got some Purple Rain in my eyes. Rest in Peace Prince Rogers Nelson...You are missed.
Prince like most of us knew he will die.Prince also knew the world would miss him so he left us what he always gave us, plenty of music, even music when yet to hear but if we keep living we will. Thank you Prince an enjoy the universe.I will look for a purple star that will be were you are.
Yeah, we was special, but I was caught off guard when he died. He was pretty healthy, and I don't think he did drugs, or even drank. So I was pretty surprised at his death
Jennifer Hudson didn’t impress me what so ever, not saying she doesn’t have a voice because she does, she’s amazing, but she didn’t do it for me, the girl in yellow, she brought me to tears and brings out some serious emotions, the way she hit those notes, gives me goose bumps...Jennifer Hudson didn’t even know the song she needed a card to read the lyrics from, and she needed to add so much extra, the minute she started singing it went flat, she didn’t sing from the heart, the song doesn’t touch her soul, and you can tell, she didn’t sing purple rain, she just sang to show her vocal range.... I wanna see the girl in yellow sing the whole song through so I can cry
I was at the show. Lady in yellow Cynthia Ervio is one of the best singers ever....outdid Jenniffer Hudson by far. We were speechless after her performance.....why are we just hearing about her?
When Don McLean sang about "the day the music died" in American Pie, he was referring to the plane crash on February 3, 1959 that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" (J.P. Richardson), three of the most popular musicians of that era. That certainly was a terrible day for music and thanks to McLean, I'll always think of those three as "the day the music died" because of McLean. But, consider this ... we're only four months into 2016 and we've already lost so many amazing musicians in every genre of music; Merle Haggard, David Bowie, Sonny James, Maurice White, Keith Emerson, Phife Dawg, Denise Matthews, Paul Kantner, Glenn Frey and now... #Prince. With three-quarters of the year left to go, it will be a miracle if we don't lose more. You're probably thinking that I'm going to say something like... if February 3, 1959 was the DAY the music died, then 2016 was the YEAR the music died, but as much as I love America Pie, I never agreed with that line. It would be like saying art died with the deaths of Basquiat, Séraphine Louis, Monet or Picasso. Music is one of the purest expressions of art. We can always enjoy hearing it again in its original form by the original artist, but the biggest and most wonderful difference is that, unlike a painting, we can also enjoy musical interpretations of a great work by other performers. This is a perfect example. THIS ... is why great music never dies.
This first girl did her thing. She sings real good. They were smart to let her start out and then let J Hud come in. J Hud's voice is a force to be reckoned with.
Towards the 4 minute mark Jennifer started feeling that thing and the rest is history the anointing on not just her but cynthia as well is ridiculous. Jennifer better be on the set list for the Prince tribute at the next award show or I will be hella upset
cynthia is made 1000x more impressive when u realise this is also after she played the lead and minutes ago just sang I'm Here and the Color Purple reprise, both vocally insane songs. i would need like 10 hours of sleep after something like that lol
Browsing these breakout Prince tributes on TH-cam, and came across this. These two women can sing! Amazing. But come on Jennifer... I'm a middle-aged white man and even I don't have to use a cheat sheet for Prince lyrics. ;) For the record, Cynthia wins. More singing, less screaming.
1:55 - starts and I get chills; pitch perfect and expressed with the same kind of intensity Prince brought onstage. Jennifer Hudson is amazing, but Cynthia Erivo just blew me away. All around it made me teary eyed. It's a beautiful tribute.
This is why I'm in love with Jennifer Hudson. The power she has of such an angelic voice. so beautiful and what a gorgeous tribute to the phenomenal Prince. May his sous forever rest in peace.
Jhud raging that Cynthia is just so good. #stepup lols. Cynthia just has god felt passion but the vocal control and she ain't SHYING AWAY SHINE LADY SHINE 🤣🤣
Wow! She just took us to church! I got goose bumps. Idk if I wanted to cry, sing, jump up and down. All those emotions ran through me. And she sings so effortlessly. I wonder does this take her back to her tragic loss, sad. Her cast mates did wonder as well. That "wooo woo woo wooo" part gets you every time... 😢 Rip In the Purple Rain Prince💜
Wow this was so moving. That young girl who started singing at the beginning is a voice to be reckoned with. She has one of the best voices I have ever heard. She blew me away. And Jennifer is the bomb! Thank you for organizing this who thing and sharing with us such a wonderful tribute!!!
They didnt sing that. They SANG that. This some sangin right here lol
Yep! I felt it....got chills all over. We have lost some very talented people. Prince you will be missed but in our hearts forever!
My thoughts exactly!
+Gavin Moore YES!
my goodness, I'm bawling, it was amozing!
Singing with stank on it
Note to self: do not sneakily watch this at work, for you will inadvertently burst into tears and then have to explain to your boss you are just emotional at the Excel spreadsheet in front of you.
I relate to this right now.
Erm yes thank you...
😂😂I love you for this comment!
Becci Johnson lol!! This is me right now!
This is solid advice. That I didn't follow LOL. I shouted at work!! I had to!!
Cynthia Erivo this moment made her a superstar
YES!!!!
Erivo is a super talented human being.
I'm not religious, but I feel like I just went to church
+stopreadingthis pleasebro no thanks
+Rebelwheels NYC (Michele Kaplan) I felt the exact same way.
+Mike Fix watch ya mouth bitch
+Mike Fix what lol dayem dude that's not for u to say hahhahaha
+Mike Fix Jesus. Meet him.
Damnnn J Hudson and Cythia were singing like the rent was due that night. Girl, get it!
Lmao
Yes, ma’am.
Jennifer knew she had to bring her A game after hearing Cynthia Erivo Killing it... RIP PRINCE
+Terrence Lufuta J-HUD comes with her A game every time she's on stage!!
+patrick taylor Maybe but there is such a thing as oversinging just saying
+Terrence Lufuta She knew it but didn't deliver her "A game". Cynthia blew Jennifer out of the water. If you're honest you'll admit Jennifer sounds awful in parts but Cynthia was phenomenal, powerful and more importantly controlled. Jennifer just screams, Cynthia SANG!
Asif Khan Couldn't put it any better my friend.
Wow wow wow...must of you all didn't even know who Cynthia was before this...and Jennifer never sounds awful...Cynthia was amazing and J-HUD took it to the house!!!
Such a moving tribute!
But a bit of humor - I love it when Jennifer Hudson was like "fuck this jacket!" but her castmates were like "just kidding, she needs this for tomorrow's performance." 😂💜
😂😂😂
😂 True! 😂
+Lyn T Yes Nice Colour this Purple
+MajsterChef. 👍
+shmehica so true! on both counts - because that woman picked that jacket up off the floor so fast!, lolol!!
J Hudson killed it, but Omgod, who is that first girl? Her voice is EVERYTHING! Great job ladies! Prince would be proud.
Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo
He smiling down with Vanity right now
dont think Prince is proud that Hidson had to read the lyrics off a card. what a shame
+Theodore Moreno Prince had just died earlier that day and there was no time to rehearse a tribute. It's okay if she had help from a card. She didn't want to screw up the lyrics. Can't fault Jenn for that. It was moving salute. Period.
Damn black people can really put a choir on in a minute. that was amazing
CapturedMind We are so talented.
Lol
And we’re smart too.
@@leggs4113 😐
Would loved to have seen Cynthia Erivo sing it on her own. Amazing voice....
My sentiments EXACTLY!!! She makes me melt
Cynthia Erivo at 1:57 ❤️😢 she made everyone feel that! Such a beautiful and powerful tribute.. RIP Prince you will be sorely missed 💔
yessz!!!
+Brandy Ramos Thank you for posting her name! She is amazing!! I'm gonna look her up now.
+Brandy Ramos Girl! I could have sworn she was singing about Jesus cause she made me feel him...LOL
She also has a sister called Stephanie, who is a wonderful singer too. I was talking to their mum this morning. they are my neighbours.
Yes. Wow.
Even Prince himself could not find any shade to throw at this unrehearsed amazing performance! This cat should be called on for every Prince tribute.
yesss
100% agree. Beyond his genius and charm, he was the absolute KING of shade, lol. That was beautiful and he will be greatly missed...
+Tamara Stubblefield I did!
+bobby network3 If it was so rehearsed, why did Jennifer need the lyrics on a (purple) notecard? I think it was "hastily planned."
+Salice McCool I think so too. News of Prince death was still fresh. Reportedly, Jennifer was a little too emotional and didn't want to mess up the lyrics. So, she briefly used an index card.
Jennifer is hitting some notes people don't realize how high she really sings
Oh yes honey I'm 71 years young and I'm a soprano singer and that girl know she is blowing!!!!
I love how Cynthia is aware of this twice in this performance and consciously take the key higher. Like when they had the crowd join in Cynthia lead the ohs higher
Right
I would do anything for the girl in the yellow to make her own cover of this with HD audio
What a gift Jennifer hudson has... I remember watching her on American Idol and Simon Cowell said she'd never make it... She made him eat his words, thats for sure. What a beautiful tribute. Her voice always brings tears to my eyes, it's so powerful.
Sarah Winters True! Jennifer is everything!
he is a garbage bag. that whole show was just garbage except for her and kelly c.
No he didnt
Yes he did.@@yedis1750
I cant stop watching this because of the one in yellow! so unfair she's blessed with a voice like this!
+kaleidoscope_Love" u dont have to have talent to sing u only need the will to sing"
pete seeger
u have many talents given to u by god
Her name is Cynthia Erivo
She is unbelievable. the smallest with the biggest voice. Beautiful
+Kay
it was like she was in Princes skin for just a moment.
I'm not even gonna lie. Cynthia hit me so hard, that I dropped to my knees in tears.😘✋✋✋✋✋
The most powerful voice I ever heard.
I keep replaying this over and over. 3 years later and I can't shake how Cynthia and Jennifer sung this song Lawd Ha'Mercy. Black folks are amazing
OH damn, is that Taystee out there in the cast?
Yeah
I was just wondering that haha
Burt Reynolds yeah she played Sofia
Who is that extremely talented woman in the yellow? She's amazing!
+jscsassy Cynthia Erivo! :)
+jscsassy Cynthia Erivo! She is a fierce talent.
+jscsassy Cynthia Ervio. (from a response to a different comment, answered by Kacey Stewart)
Can anybody tell me please the name of the girl in yellow who started solo? Her voice makes other singers go home.
+sempreviva82 Her name is Cynthia Erivo! :)
Cynthia Ervio
thx
+sempreviva82 I think it is important to note the Cynthia Erivo is also the star of The Color Purple.
+Thomas Price Thank you, I live in Poland so I didn;t get the chance to see the performance and listen to this amazingly talented young woman.
Incredible. Simply incredible. What a tribute. Oh to have been there-
We were there and it was an amazing experience
@@sooty120 wow..I go to this a few times a month... you are so lucky
who else cried when they saw this 2016 rip prince love ya
+Nadia Pullen Count me in!
enadorange011 that was gorgeously done
+Nadia Pullen yep!
#RIPPrince
Jonathan Compton glad they did that
+Jonn Compton
I like how some of the cast members were really just blown away at how powerfully Cynthia Erivo sang this. She looks small but she's got a big voice. Good on them all for doing this, it was a really heart warming tribute.
+Joe Herald I know! Watching them react to her is just amazing....she is amazing!!
You know you must have an absolutely amazing voice when you're on stage with Jennifer Hudson and I keep replaying the intro!
Really.. seriously.. Who the hell clicked dislike on this? Haters....
+Ryan Benjamin Why are you focusing on the dislike button when the like has way more, really?
Seriously, who?
101 people did...
+Ryan Benjamin I wish TH-cam would remove the dislike button it's horrible.
+ArtisanTony How are they making money off his death? Im sure the tickets were purchased prior to his death.
My girl JHud always brings it. She never, ever fails. She ain't no joke. One of the best voices in the world. Cynthia sang it too. That girl has pipes.
Cynthia was a bit better.
No. Sorry.
They were both impressive. Jennifer is my fav tho. She can sing ANYTHING. The notes she hits from 4:07 to 4:12 are no joke.
A bit shouty
3:37 wtf was jhud doing lolll Cynthia was definitely better
Damn, that woman in yellow can sing! Probably the most powerful voice I've ever heard. Thank you, sister!
Cynthia Erivo......you know how to get the tears falling. I felt that!!
Jennifer Hudson is Jennifer Hudson. She has a powerful voice, but power does not always equal emotion. But Cynthia Erivo, holy hell! Blew me away. Makes me really regret I didn't get a chance to see The Color Purple while I was in NY.
+Thomas Price I almost thought I was at the church!
For posterity sake, updating that I took another trip to NY again and saw The Color Purple a couple months before it closed. Seeing Cynthia Erivo perform live is indeed a religious experience.
I saw Cynthia Erivo in this play....she tore the roof off!!!!
I feel like this is what heaven is going to be like
yes simply worship all day
Better be!
@@greicyalves13 p
This is what my heaven will sound like...Angels with soul ❤
Cynthia where have you been hiding?! She's a beast! 😍
+Mrs Huxley She is so awesome!
Jennifer was like this gurl won't upstage me *removes blazer* stop the Damn instrumental
Cynthia went to my secondary school. I used to help with stage production/make up. They would do 2/3night shows and she was amazing in every performance.
She's just WOW!!!
wow!!!!!! i don't know how she does it! i hope she doesn't ever damage her voice over the years, since she is used to doing these insane performances so many times a day. I'm just obsessed with her. what's it like to hear her in person?
THIS IS SO GOOD. BUT THE LADY ON LEFT OF JHUD LMFAO. Y'ALL GOTTA WATCH HER EXPRESSIONS FROM THE MONE T JHUD TAKES OVER. SHES ADMIRING BUT THEN AT 4:10 WHEN JEN HITS THE HIGH NOTE THAT CHICK IS DONE 😂😂😂SHE IS TIRED OF JHUD KILLING IT LMFAO
MOMENT*
😂😂😂😂 thx for making me laugh/cry! 😂
She was too through! Lmao
Thats Patrice Covington! Talented queen!
the lady in the yellow outfit who sang before Jennifer has an amazing voice!
+Black discompose google her. learn her name. remember it. tell your friends.
+kittybookitty this comment!!! love it.
+Black discompose You can add "Tony-award winner" in front of her name in a couple of months.
@@oatmealboy6 THIS AGED SUPERBLY!
Obviously Jennifer can sing reeeally well but I feel like she doesn't like the fact that Cynthia slaayyys this in a way she cant, which she tries to compensate for by overdoing it. It's frankly not pleasant to listen to and the emotion gets lost in her exaggeration. Cynthia knows how to bring out aalll the feels without going overboard and singing the actual melody.
Yellow pants sorry I don't know her name did an amazing job..
Her name is Cynthia Erivo, she sings beautifully ❤️
+Brandy Ramos Thank You Queen.... 💋💕💞💓😘💋
Yes she did, you should listen to this one from her, OMG!! th-cam.com/video/E2ok14OZhdg/w-d-xo.html
Jennifer DAMM Hudson and Cynthia..and the rest of the cast..wow. I felt that...man that's how you take it too church. Cynthia...you go girl. Jennifer, you are a STAR.#RIPPRINCE
I'm a grown ass man shedding tears at this.
Well done.
Where the love button at? GURL YOU BETTER SAAAANG!!! **frantically waving hands in the air** these girls taking me to church O_O
Yo I'm not prince fan but that chic who sang when she hit that first note she gave me goose bumps. Lol
After getting the news of the passing of Prince, I held it together all day...until I got here and the tears started flowing. Thank you Jennifer and cast. We love you Prince. May you continue to rock in heaven!
+Lin Marie Same here, yesterday was the shock, today it's time for the tears, and this just sparked them off
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I love how even when Cynthia was out performing Jhud, she humbled herself and let her lead 👏👏👏👏 both incredibly amazing voices , but my hat goes off for Cynthia ❤️❤️❤️
Cynthia is humble, kind, generous and a real company member. An inspiration, demonstrating you can be at the top of your game and still be a good person without any of that diva bullshit
This is the only tribute that I felt was real love for Prince. Mariah tribute was second.
Is Mariah's tribute on TH-cam?
Yes, she singing after one of her concerts in Paris I believe
Fantasia
Bruce Springsteen for me , and Adam Levine from 2 years ago.
Nah Beyoncé
OMG!! the girl in yellow her voice is just a gift from god!!
I know Prince would have been highly honored and just as proud...Now, if you'll excuse me, I got some Purple Rain in my eyes. Rest in Peace Prince Rogers Nelson...You are missed.
This tribute gave me chills & brought tears to my eyes rest on heaven Prince
*in
+spazzy4668 Everytime I see this I get chills, this is the best cover I've ever heard.
+UNDERRATED BEAUTY yes they truly did him justice
"They say money won't buy you happiness...but it will pay for the search" - Prince
Prince like most of us knew he will die.Prince also knew the world would miss him so he left us what he always gave us, plenty of music, even music when yet to hear but if we keep living we will.
Thank you Prince an enjoy the universe.I will look for a purple star that will be were you are.
AWEsum, Terrell!
Yeah, we was special, but I was caught off guard when he died. He was pretty healthy, and I don't think he did drugs, or even drank. So I was pretty surprised at his death
Wow. I have literal tears and goosebumps. This was soul stirring.
Wow that woman in Yellow has a great voice...did the song justice.
An extremely moving, soulful tribute to my childhood musical idol. RIPPrince
Thats just so amazing man. Jeniffer you are just epic really. And the other girl too. Thats what i mean if i talk about reaaaaal music 🙌🙌 amazing
Jennifer Hudson gets a bit shrieky and overdoes the vocal theatrics. My girl Cynthia keeps it toned down.
Yup.
Jennifer Hudson didn’t impress me what so ever, not saying she doesn’t have a voice because she does, she’s amazing, but she didn’t do it for me, the girl in yellow, she brought me to tears and brings out some serious emotions, the way she hit those notes, gives me goose bumps...Jennifer Hudson didn’t even know the song she needed a card to read the lyrics from, and she needed to add so much extra, the minute she started singing it went flat, she didn’t sing from the heart, the song doesn’t touch her soul, and you can tell, she didn’t sing purple rain, she just sang to show her vocal range.... I wanna see the girl in yellow sing the whole song through so I can cry
yellow pants is an angel, jeez
..With the power of those vocal chords she has, I think Prince heard Jennifer Hudson sing Purple Rain in heaven!
Cynthia is such a gem.
I was at the show. Lady in yellow Cynthia Ervio is one of the best singers ever....outdid Jenniffer Hudson by far. We were speechless after her performance.....why are we just hearing about her?
She's classy and humble.
Hudson and that other lady have some SERIOUS pipes. Wow. Legend-RIP.
Whoever that young lady is that started the song off brought it.
+Blu T cynthia Erivo
Kool, that girl can sang....not sing...sang👏
When Don McLean sang about "the day the music died" in American Pie, he was referring to the plane crash on February 3, 1959 that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" (J.P. Richardson), three of the most popular musicians of that era. That certainly was a terrible day for music and thanks to McLean, I'll always think of those three as "the day the music died" because of McLean.
But, consider this ... we're only four months into 2016 and we've already lost so many amazing musicians in every genre of music; Merle Haggard, David Bowie, Sonny James, Maurice White, Keith Emerson, Phife Dawg, Denise Matthews, Paul Kantner, Glenn Frey and now... #Prince.
With three-quarters of the year left to go, it will be a miracle if we don't lose more. You're probably thinking that I'm going to say something like... if February 3, 1959 was the DAY the music died, then 2016 was the YEAR the music died, but as much as I love America Pie, I never agreed with that line. It would be like saying art died with the deaths of Basquiat, Séraphine Louis, Monet or Picasso.
Music is one of the purest expressions of art. We can always enjoy hearing it again in its original form by the original artist, but the biggest and most wonderful difference is that, unlike a painting, we can also enjoy musical interpretations of a great work by other performers. This is a perfect example. THIS ... is why great music never dies.
You SIr are 100% correct. Bravo
Classy and appropriate. Thank you.
Is that Danielle brooks from orange is the new black?
Yes!
Cynthia Erivo, you bring tears to my eyes with your singing
Bless GOD!:) we miss u so!
Yesss! Praise HIM🙌🏾
+Bleach what you mean no
This first girl did her thing. She sings real good. They were smart to let her start out and then let J Hud come in. J Hud's voice is a force to be reckoned with.
Cynthia ain't have no business belting like that😭 AND she raised that octave flawlessly too!!
Chicago's own -- we love you, Jennifer Hudson.
+David Whiteis By way of Mississippi; don't get it twisted! Her roots are in the deep south.
Towards the 4 minute mark Jennifer started feeling that thing and the rest is history the anointing on not just her but cynthia as well is ridiculous. Jennifer better be on the set list for the Prince tribute at the next award show or I will be hella upset
That moment when you think the first woman started too high and she shows you why she's on Broadway 🙄🤗👏👏👏
The lady in the yellow is Cynthia Erivo. She's so talented also Jennifer. This was so beautiful❤️
I can't believe Jennifer Hudson doesn't know the lyrics to Purple Rain.
what amazing cast! bless you all. best tribute iv seen. lady in yellow l love your soulful voice.:-)
what's the name of the woman in yellow?
Cynthia Ervio
+Kacey Stewart that gurl in yellow did her thang.
I wish I knew! She's badddd! Love her voice! she can do a cover of this song!
+Andriy Volkoff Cynthia Erivo!
chills all over my fucking body omg
Just think...Simon Cowell said Jennifer Hudson's career wouldn't go anywhere (or words to that effect). And the first woman who sang...DANG!!!
This brought me to tears.............My GOD today!
cynthia is made 1000x more impressive when u realise this is also after she played the lead and minutes ago just sang I'm Here and the Color Purple reprise, both vocally insane songs. i would need like 10 hours of sleep after something like that lol
this is exactly why music IS religion to so many...
& Cynthia Erivo..... my goodness! just incredible
both of you ....... all of you.
he.
#Prince
Browsing these breakout Prince tributes on TH-cam, and came across this. These two women can sing! Amazing. But come on Jennifer... I'm a middle-aged white man and even I don't have to use a cheat sheet for Prince lyrics. ;) For the record, Cynthia wins. More singing, less screaming.
it isnt a contest
Kept the tears back yesterday but not now
+Baz Kanda Me too!!
I know what u mean
+Baz Kanda Totally - this one broke me.
Jennifer hudson is such a talent! Rare !
Yeah, this is the one that broke me. Purple Rain in black gospel style is such an amazing tribute I couldn't keep it together.
Cynthia Erivo is the first young woman to kill it (in the yellow)!
I didn't cry about Prince until I watched this video.
He would be proud!!! Amazing performance you brought tears to my eyes.
I wish they could this at the BET awards. This cast...These Voices.
Does anyone else see Taystee fron orange is the new black on the right??????
lady in yellow was amazing. who is she?
Cynthia Erivo 😊
+nrgnz34 I thought she was better than Jennifer Hudson.
+elkellenhabla I TOTALLY agree! What a powerful voice! 😊
1:55 - starts and I get chills; pitch perfect and expressed with the same kind of intensity Prince brought onstage. Jennifer Hudson is amazing, but Cynthia Erivo just blew me away. All around it made me teary eyed. It's a beautiful tribute.
Sh***t I Finnaly stop crying... and the this Video.....
+gabriel lifschitz seriously
R.I.P your Royal Badness. You earned your place in Heaven.
This is why I'm in love with Jennifer Hudson. The power she has of such an angelic voice. so beautiful and what a gorgeous tribute to the phenomenal Prince. May his sous forever rest in peace.
Jhud raging that Cynthia is just so good. #stepup lols. Cynthia just has god felt passion but the vocal control and she ain't SHYING AWAY SHINE LADY SHINE 🤣🤣
this was truly a beautiful tribute.
Wow! She just took us to church! I got goose bumps. Idk if I wanted to cry, sing, jump up and down. All those emotions ran through me. And she sings so effortlessly. I wonder does this take her back to her tragic loss, sad. Her cast mates did wonder as well. That "wooo woo woo wooo" part gets you every time... 😢
Rip In the Purple Rain Prince💜
Wow this was so moving. That young girl who started singing at the beginning is a voice to be reckoned with. She has one of the best voices I have ever heard. She blew me away. And Jennifer is the bomb! Thank you for organizing this who thing and sharing with us such a wonderful tribute!!!
Take a look at my Prince Tribute on my channel
It's chills worthy ... Forever a Legend