Cynthia Erivo on Wicked Oscar Nom, Making Elphaba’s Songs Her Own & She Answers Questions from Kids
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Cynthia talks about her Oscar nomination for Wicked, Jimmy’s son Billy having “perfect pitch,” people coming up to her and doing the war cry she did in the movie, making Elphaba’s songs her own, the movie being split into two parts, plus she answers Wicked questions from kids and sings Happy Birthday to Guillermo!
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I hope she wins the Oscar. People who underestimate her acting forget that she didn’t say a single word in the Oz dust ball scene. For a whole seven minutes. Everything was in the face and in the eyes and in the body language. Her hope, Her hurt, her determination to stay resilient, and her finally breaking down to see that somebody was finally on her side. All portrait very clearly.
She should have won for Harriet
in that scene when her tears started to fall, so did mine 😭 it gets me everytime
@@Rosannasfriend Her eyes. 🥹 ozdust scene had me choked up.
I was trying so hard not to make any sounds as tears streamed down my face uncontrollably. It was dead silent in the theatre during the 3 times I watched it
That was the part in the movie when I couldn't stop crying.
i love the silence when she's explaining how elphaba evolved with the music, like everyone was paying attention to the professor
Right?!!❤ And...she is actually a teacher...so she gives off that vibe.
she's incredibly intelligent when it comes to music and you can tell by how she explains it. I LOVE this about her.
Wonderful seeing someone explain their technique instead of just showboating. Next time we enjoy the movie, we're armed with that extra insight. 💖
@ she's a teacher? omg
YES! I wish I could learn from her!!!
LOL I am so glad she brought out her goofy and funny self here bc this girl had me laughing out loud - especially when she was answering the kids' questions haha
Right! I haven't seen her like this. I love her even more🥲
Imagine if she didn't get the part and got stuck working at Sally's 😂
What a gem
exactly she’s such a queen
Same!
At this point I click on all her interviews just hoping and waiting for that moment she sings and it’s always the highlight of my day 🥹
You should check out her concert at Albert hall. It was beautiful. An hour and a half of mezmerozing Cynthia
@ thank youuuu 🫂🏃🏾🏃🏾
I scroll everyday looking for anything Cynthia
@@Kundwankukunde any great interview recommendations? Also I cannot wait to see her perform at the Grammy’s
@@crystall.411 Try watching her Cutting Room Floor interview. She compares I'm Here and Defying Gravity there. She just half sings but she explains the technique pretty well.
13:36 I have never teared up to Happy Birthday before now. Cynthia’s talent is otherworldly. If she doesn’t win an Oscar I’m rioting
Same!!
Me too!!! I can't believe she made me cry!!!😮🤓😂
😂😂😂😂
I'm right behind you if they play in her face.
Seriously!! That whole time I was like why am I crying rn 😭😭 her voice is so angelic
why do I feel like crying anytime I hear this woman sing! She is so talented
Me too! She gives me goosebumps!
Same
I DO cry! haha
It is 5am and I’m crying because of her incredible voice. Goes straight for your soul. What a beautiful human being.
She makes the singing look so easy. That goes to show she’s very much talented and enjoys her craft. Not sure which is more beautiful, her as a woman, her voice or how she carries herself.
well said 🙌
All of the above she has lots of talent
And you can tell she just loves it so much.
Beautiful human being❤
Cynthia does incredibly well describing the voice as an instrument and how she manipulates her own to change the tone and feeling of a song. It's refreshing to have a "classically trained" performer who is excited to explain the technical training that goes into this craft.
AMEN!
Why did I get emotional when she started singing? There is something beautiful in her voice. Still have to watch wicked. She is delightful.
honestly its one of those few movies that makes u want go the cinema again and again. havent felt like it in a long time.
You will love it. I've seen it twice and will see it again soon.
Dude she's the first singer I've ever heard, where she can just make me cry. I truly believe she's anointed 💖
I do too 🖤
right! truly gifted
I cry every time myself or filled with bliss. I've watched the movie 10 times. Go and listen to her performance of "Alfie" and it will blow your mind. I can't wait for her to perform at the Oscars. I'm sure the whole world is watching. She has never delivered a near perfect performance. Always perfect. She is a goddess. She doesn't just sing, she heals with her light that emanates from her soul and shines through her eyes, voice and entire being.
First time I’ve CRIED hearing someone sing “HAPPY BIRTHDAY!”😭 Truly gifted. U paralleled talent!
OMG, facts! I'm crying 😭after watching her sign HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Seriously??!! And Guillermo's reaction 🥰
She's what I call an intelligent singer! She actually 'thinks' about and plans her music and performances which is why they are so epic!
I would love David Foster to compose some music for her voice.
Technical
Give her every single Oscar and award she is nominated for! She is incredible 🥹💚
cynthia is more than a singer, she's a storyteller
That part!
She's got one of the most beautiful voices ever. She deserved the role as elphaba. She deserves everything.
Her singing Happy Birthday to Guillermo wanted to make me cry.😭😭
Chulo, but did you cry though . Its therapeutic
Seine Reaktion war auch so süß.
She sings like a songbird ❤❤❤❤ no wonder birds on set wanted to sing with her, when they filmed it!
I know. I wanna see the video if they have one of just her and the birds singing together and then she tells them to stop so they can get the take😂😂😂
I'm not over here tearing up from Cynthia Erivo just singing Happy Birthday..... Goodness, that woman is just light.
Jonjo, don't feel bad, cry , its natural. we are not made of stones.
Omg me too. First time ever tearing up to happy bday like wth Cynthia
She's such a music nerd, I love it! 🤓 So many singers would be afraid to sing live, and actually show the difference in musical tonation so it was amazing so see
You can tell she loves her craft. People who just love to sing will do what she does in many interviews just sing. Cynthia is genuine & has a true anointing 🔥💚
she is so deserving of everything and more. no one could have done what she did
No one.
I mean Idina Menzel did originate the role... 😅
That birthday song had me in tears! MAGNIFICENT!!!! So much heart and soul. ❤❤❤❤
I was already crying after the couple of phrases from I'm Not That Girl. 🥲
When Guillermo said "wow" I lost it.
I'm drying my eyes as I type this lol. Beautiful
I would have loved that on my 60th ! made it even more special that it already was ( I was in NY from the UK with 10 friends )
Came here to comment this! Never have I cried hearing someone sing happy birthday!!
Guillermo won life ! Cynthia is amazing!!happy birthday G! And Cynthia you are a winner in my eyes!
Is it just me I thought I saw Guillermo almost teared up
she’s definitely winning that oscar.
I hope so 🙌🏻
No, serious competition from the actress from “I’m still here”.
I'm pretty sure it's gonna go to Demi Moore for The Substance. Not because I think so, but because the Oscars aren't really known for surprises.
I really hope we get one this year though! Erivo kept me in it! Amazing job!
Dear lord I hope not
@@Badonicusthank the lord you’re nobody so that means absolutely nothing ❤️
Cynthia deserves the Oscar win!!! After watching her portray Elphaba in Wicked, she was absolutely incredible!!! Phenomenal!! I watched Wicked twice in theaters, and everytime I left that theater, I wanted to watch it over and over!! This movie is definitely a masterpiece. I honestly couldn't have seen anyone else play Elphaba. Cynthia was the perfect pick for this movie. Incredible.
I love how she explained Elphaba’s vocal journey! You can tell a lot of thought and planning was put into it.
I mean that simple happy birthday song she sang gave me goosebumps. Love you Cynthia!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Cynthia's rendition of "Happy Birthday" gave me goosebumps ALL over. Wow.👑🎼
Okay, her Happy Birthday was like a warm hug, a cup of hot chocolate and the best "I see you and I love you" ever ❤.
The humanity and emotion Cynthia brought to this role. She made me cry so many times! Not to mention that VOICE!!! I hope she gets all the Oscars ❤❤
Crying at ‘happy birthday’. felt every word….So kind. A true gift to project that much emotion and care with her voice. Like true Magic! 🪄 ❤
Me too 😭
GIVE HER THE OSCAR!! 💚
GIVE HER EVERYTHING!!! GIVE HER ALL THE AWARDS RIGHT NOW PLEASE!
She is just delightful. She has a gracious way of turning what should be awkward situations into delightful encounters with her fans. She is the embodiment of a Star.
Plus she just gave a mini master class in vocal performance and thus eliminating the myth that singing isn’t acting. It is acting plus soooo much more.
She was so enchanting with those children and then singing happy birthday. Please give this woman the Oscar!
That is the first time in my life someone has made me cry with how beautiful they sang the Happy Birthday song! Cynthia's voice, talent and beautiful spirit always touches my soul.
Her explaining the youthfullness of Elphaba, is so nice to hear cause I wasn't sure how many people picked up the differences in her singing in the songs. These differences is what has made her performance as Elphaba the best yet.
One thing about Cynthia though, and Ive seen many an interview of hers, she doesn't hold back on singing in the interview, which is always a treat. Amazing!
this comment section is just full of joy & real appreciation of this beautiful woman! love it! 🥰
What Cynthia created with her talent is just simply beautiful and needs to be seen and appreciated really!!
So many talk shows ask her to sing on the spot and she is always so kind about it!!! I love hearing her sing.
What a lucky guy to be able to get that once in a lifetime chance to have Cynthia sing him a happy birthday song!!
Yeah I would love to be in his place
Protect this angel at all costs. The world would be a much better place if we had a lot more of Cynthia in it ❤❤❤
@cesnav7593 I second this!!!❤❤❤
Cynthia Erivo is nothing short of a phenomenon-a rare and radiant talent who redefines what it means to be an artist. Actress, singer, composer, and storyteller, she doesn’t just perform-she transcends, creating moments so powerful they feel almost sacred. Her presence is electric, her voice a force of nature, and her ability to breathe life into every character she touches is nothing less than masterful.
If anyone is destined for Oscar glory, it’s her. Cynthia Erivo is the embodiment of excellence, grace, and raw power, a true icon who inspires and elevates with every step she takes. She is not just an artist; she is a beacon of brilliance, a living testament to the heights that talent and passion can reach.
I run a fanpage for her on IG is it ok if I repost your comment? It's so perfectly worded 😭💚
@@gemflores7292 omg thank you so much, of course you can!! This is totally true… let’s share the support together she deserves it so much 🥰💚
By the way what is your account?? I will follow you
@ omg thank you so much of course you can!! This is totally true… let’s share the support together she deserves it so much 🥰💚
@ by the way you can also send me your acc, i will follow 😉
You made me emotional 😭
She's so captivating and charming 🥺
Not me crying when she sang Happy Birthday to Guillermo! From now on I want happy birthday sung to me like this!😂 She better win that OSCAR and become an EGOT!💚💚💚🥰🥰🙏🙏👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🌹🌹 Jimmy standing up at the end said it all! BRAVA!
That was the most beautiful rendition of happy birthday 😭
Explaining how’s she approaching the songs vocally is so amazing! And even demonstrating she was conserving her voice. Love it!
That happy birthday song gave me emotions I didn’t know I had! Gorgeous!
Cynthia is just unbelievable next level.
Cynthia and Ariana did for Wicked what Judy Garland did for The Wizard of oz! A century from now ppl will still be talking about their performance. It would be so nice if Cynthia and Ariana could be interviewed with Judys children (preferably on Jimmys show)🙏🖤
Have you seen the clip of Ari singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow?? OMG she's such a fan. She really loves all of Oz❤❤
When she sang "Did that really just happen?", it was like being whisked straight back to the movie theater! Her voice live is just as good as recorded.
@davidthomas-ot4cl she is magic live- had the privilege of seeing her twice as Celie in the revival of the Color Purple the Musical. Her rendition of "I'm Here" is a religious experience!
She deserves the Oscar so much.
Kunle, they gon' give it to Demmy. i have made peace with this
Nah, her singing was really Oscar deserving, but her acting wasn't that incredible, not that good
So I'll be betting on Fernanda or Demi
Damn not, Mikey Medison or Demi Moore did way better performance than Erivo
“My name is COLIN!!!! You will get it right!” 😂😂😂😂
she is an absolutely phenomenal singer, i love how it blew guillermo's mind and he kept going "wow"
Every part she plays, she knocks it out of the park. She inhabits her characters. A particular favorite of mine is Holly Gibney in The Outsider.
I've had the Wicked Movie soundtrack on repeat almost constantly. The Wizard and I definitely is the one that impacted me the most in the theaters!! Defying Gravity was SOMETHING ELSE. Such a powerful song and scene. Perfection.
Same here! I went to the the movie theater as a long time Wicked fan with no expectations, because Cynthia isn’t very known in my country. And I remember that I looked at my husband at the beginning of the Wizard and I with the happiest, most gobsmacked expression you could ever imagine. I fell in love with her immediately.
I'm Not That Girl is the one that gets me. Such a sad song to begin with, and her emotion was just incredible. Brings me to tears when I listen to it.
She is so graceful, fun, smart and so humble at the same time. The world needs a lady and an actress like Cynthia.... The Queen ❤
I cried when she was singing. Oscar winner in my book.
The most beautiful Happy Birthday song rendition ever. Let's all be thankful we have ears 💚💚💚
Aretha, Whitney, Jennifer, and CYNTHIA all have those tear duct activating voices. That’s truly a gift.
13:00 Sitting here in a warm Australian evening with mad goosebumps all over my body
Same here
@cassandrakarpinski9416 Even when I don't think I'll break, she still gets me. I was a blubbering mess at the cinema on opening night of Wicked!
@@thehouseofoverthinking she is incredible
Guillermo's "wow" is so cute
Sitting here in a cold American morning feeling the same 😂
She’s the definition of GRACEFUL
She’s such an incredible vocalist and actress. I’d love to see her play Maria in a remake of the Sound of Music
The sound of music doesn't need a remake.
She's a mezzo. Maria is a Soprano
Now I can agree with that. It's a classic. This generation might need a remake.❤
@@rosieglowsShe can perfectly sing soprano roles, though.
@@rosieglowsidk, have you seen her do “I can’t sing”? She hits pretty high. Not saying that she should. I think mezzo/mezzo soprano is where she is comfortable but soprano isn’t out of the question for her.
I will neverrrrr skip a Cynthia erivo video!!
I hope they paid her enough to also sing for them. She’s so generous with her time and talents. That debut album can’t come sooner.
She has an album. It’s amazing!
Ed, her speaking voice alone is like velvet, i wish i had the same accent . she is 100% anointed.
I love her voice and spirit so much
She's lovely. That was the prettiest version of Happy Birthday I've ever heard! I hope she gets the Oscar !!❤
Im downloading all her singing she’s done in her lifetime. Her voice is spectacular. This lady is genius, so kind, so true to herself, elegant and confident. 😍😍😍😍😍 pray she stays protected at all times 🙏🏼
her voice is a delight both singing and speaking, what an incredible force of talent that is Cynthia Erivo
Holy cow, THE VOICE!!! So soft, yet powerful! I wish she would have blessed us with some of the higher notes 🎉
This woman is a special talent.
You can tell she’s a teacher. What a wonderful vocalist!
10/10 interview!!!
The explanations, the singing the heart, the kids questions were all gold 💛
That was the most beautiful and effortlessly intricate version of happy birthday I’ve ever heard.
*siiiggggghhhhhh....
I almost swooned when Cynthia SANG the first few notes of I'm not that girl. 🥰
She's just incredible.
What a treat!!! Her explaining and demonstrating her creative process!!!
I've watched the movie 10 times. Go and listen to her performance of "Alfie" and it will blow your mind. I can't wait for her to perform at the Oscars. I'm sure the whole world is watching. She has never delivered a near perfect performance. Always perfect. She is a goddess. She doesn't just sing, she heals with her light that emanates from her soul and shines through her eyes, voice and entire being.
I think they cut live performances from the Oscars this year. Plus she wasn’t nominated for an original song so she wouldn’t be performing anyway. Hope they change it back for next year though as she co-wrote an original song for Part 2 that could get nominated and therefore performed 🤞
I get goosebumps even at the little snippets of her explanation! 🔥🔥 Best voice of the year!
I really heard that growth. The wizard and I had me thinking she’s a TEENAGER it gave me that vibe of “I have confidence” from sound of music (might I add the scenery and outfit was so much like sound of music opening scene) and by defying gravity I’m like omg this is a WOMAN who knows herself she knows what she wants and NOBODY CAN BRING HER DOWN 😭😭😭😭 Cynthia is an absolute musical and theater genius, the Julie Andrews of our time
I’m not that girl is my favorite song ever after hearing Cynthia sing it. I’m so glad she’s saying it here. Her voice is incredible.
This is the first time in a long time that I will be watching the Oscar’s and it’s because of Cynthia. I just adore her.
The "wow" from Guillermo @ 12:54 made me teary eyed, he so loved that moment. It was a core memory for him.
Wow, just her singing the birthday song gives me the chills! She is incredibly talented and seems so kind.
Wow, just awesome! Your simplicity makes it special.
Every moment Cynthia Erivo sang, I felt chills. And, when she sang Happy Birthday, tears filled my eyes.
Her singing is chilling. Can't imagine what it would be like to hear her in person.
Cynthia DESERVES the EGOT!! IM ROOTING FOR YOU SIS !!💗💗💗
Cynthia & Ariana were perfect together. Flawless casting.
Ariana can hit notes only a handful of singers can manage, and she makes it feel effortless. The perfect depiction of someone born with all the gifts.
Cynthia's voice makes you feel like you're flying. Something that takes you to another world.
Her voice absolutely makes you feel. In many interviews I’ve heard her say she doesn’t sing to show you that she can sing, she sings to make you feel deeply ❤ and it shows
Not since Whitney have I seen a singer make it look so effortless and easy. Cynthia is a once in a generational talent
her explanation of her singing was a master class for me on how a vocalists thinks
I snatched my wig off on the bus watching this chile sing happy birthday omgeee I’m in love with Cyn❤
OH MY GOODNESS! She is so great! I love her. Such a sensitive soul and so open to whatever is thrown her way. So generous. While I had heard her name before, the first time I heard her really sing was at the Kennedy Center Honors celebrating Earth Wind and Fire. Watch it, she is amazing. I hope she wins the Oscar.
Everyone should answer questions like her from now on.
This is the best interview I’ve seen her give. Don’t know much about her-but this was excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
She deserves every award and more what a wonderful and talented human being!! Cynthia Erivo you are a star
I love her! I always get teary eyes when she sings.
OMG that happy birthday song to Guillermo was absolutely incredible she sung that beautifully😮 well done well done indeed😊
I'm a singer myself and rarely does someone hit my heart strings like she did in this interview. She is impeccable
Such a huge powerhouse but also seems such a genuine lovely giving person. No BS, no hollywood crap just pure talent. Hope she wins that Oscar !!
Amazing interview, Kimmel! Congrats.
You got the best out of her.
When Cynthia sings "Happy Birthday" to that guy, I get butterflies and feel that same happy, awkward laugh that Terrell had on his show. 😅 CYNTHIA, CYNTHIA, my birthday is in December, so could you sing "Happy Birthday" to me in advance, just in case life gets too busy and you forget? I'm so happy for you and all your achievements, beloved ! 🎉💚💚
😂 Now you can just play this video over and over to hear it.
@@Rosannasfriend I need to hear her say my name 😅
Save it to AI and dub his name for yours - voila 😉
@maxmcnamara8382 Good idea, lol
That guy?!?!? I understand you don’t know him but that sounded just wrong.