Amber Riley - And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going (Olivier Awards)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Olivier Award winner Amber Riley, who won the award for Best Actress in a musical, took the stage to perform her big Dreamgirls number at the Olivier Awards in London last Saturday night. As it is known, Amber stars as Effie White, the lead singer of a fame-hungry trio from Chicago who finds herself edged out by their smooth-talking manager Curtis (and the guy she loves) just as the group, the Dreamettes, are hitting the big-time. Amber has received unanimous praise from both audience and critics alike.
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Girl finally got her solo!
YEEEEEEEEEES
Mr0011011 LMAOOOOOO
YAAAS QUEEN
So true
I am so happy she has a successful musical career whilst Lea’s is in the dust, they both got the karma they deserved 🙌🏻
The fact that everyone broke traditional theatre etiquette and gave her a round of applause and near standing O halfway through the song says it all !
and the brits are known for not doing that.
I think it’s been silently agreed that if someone is giving a stellar performance of this song it’s okay to break theater etiquette
This is an awards show performance
@@GalaxyNexus1 I know but I’m the U.K. it is still good thestre etiquette at the Olivier’s
Correct!!
The vocal control is insane
I can't believe it
INSANE!
She was criminally under used on Glee and I'm still angry about it
Facts!
What're you talking about?? She had tons of solos lmao
^^^ to people saying she got solos but think about how she was never in the spotlight - not a single solo at a competition and no main roles in the productions
She got lots of solos but very few that truly showed her talent like this does. Most were just wishy washy ballads that made her voice sound very high and whiny. She sounds absolutely incredible here.
@@andrew5222 but never the spotlight. Always on scenes that were not that memorable.
slayed it on the first season of glee and she still slayin it now
Mickieee T. She's better than she was on the first season of Glee 😁
Adesjola Tucker Yeah, the vocal control is way better especially in the breathing.
Except now there's no autotune so it's bearable to listen to😆
@Gillian Steele because they had to make Rachel shine. Ew!
Yes she did kill it 💯
This woman knows how to use her voice, she is a prime example of a vocalist who treats her voice as an instrument. She truly blended both Jennifer Holidae and Hudsons version perfectly to make Amber's version!
I thought BJ Thomas was brilliant at it too, just he never got the international fame I think he deserved.
Girl screaming "Sing it!" at 4:19 - I applaud you!
She represents me
There are only three women, who can sing this massive song so brilliant:
Jennifer Holiday
Jennifer Hudson
Vojta Ondřej Smolík and that 15yr old girl from Britains got talent
Andrew Lafite God, yes. Sarah Ikumu.
I dont know, man. Lillias White nails this song
and Louisa Johnson
Everyone’s forgetting about the Queen Whitney
Jennifer hudson and Amber Riley duet please....
Douglas Silva oml I would actually cry
the universe would shatter into a million pieces
If they become Muses, it would be two Effies together again!
@@JenniferBrigitteOpticalVortex If Jennifer Hudson and Ms. Amber Riley are both casted as muses. I don't think I'll breath the same because it would be one of THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING TO HEAR!!!
With Ms. Holiday please
dear god bring this to broadway so i can spend my entire life savings to fly out and see you and cry my eyes out in the balcony.
It's in London if ya wanted to know
it's coming :) 2018
anrina to the US ?
Yesh please
Michael Korte it's going to broadway but i don't think amber is going with them. i think she's moving on to something else
I actually saw this at the savoy theatre. People where giving a standing ovation before she even finshed. Meanwhile I was crying my eyes out. transcendent
Swift Moves I had this one and only chance too! Eyes and mouth wide open, standing ovations before she finished! Phenomenal! And I’m so grateful for this moment 😊
@@m_r_g5303 Was a magical moment 💯
Amber, I think the Royal Albert Hall would like their roof back...
This was the most phenomenal live performance I have ever seen. I was crying with joy, it was so emotional and simply stunning. So lucky to have been there and witness this performance. xxx
hear hear!
No one can top Jennifer Hudson's performance in the movie version of this show... NO ONE... and YES I'm very aware of the original Jennifer Holiday she was unrealistically dramatic for me even for Broadway.
That was a recording this is the best LIVE performance we aren't talking about Studio versions. Amber has to sing this Night in and Night out with barely any breaks. Jennifer had to sing this one time i mean she's sung but she sings it rarely she sings it night in and out.
Allyson Messina there is nothing like seeing this live. Trust me. I saw it in London a few weeks ago. Seeing a girl just haul ass and go in on a song and hit everything flawlessly the first time and act a character as well, it's breathtaking. JHud had the beauty of a second take (and auto tune). But to just see it happen in front of you is the most amazing thing
amber riley is a far better vocalist than jennifer hudson. amber actually supports her singing, jennifer's all strain lol
I am in tears... Not only does she have the impeccable voice, but the emotion pouring out of her is so stirring. This performance is truly Iconic.
Me too she can sang!! Looks beautiful always sharp!!
She’s cemented herself as one of the three legends to ever climb this mountain of a song!
lol listen to the Cynthia Erivo version and tell me about it.
@@BadFluffythis ain’t about Cynthia
She didn’t over sing in any type of way. She literally didn’t scream a lot like the others. She did great
OMG !!! She was rejected in American Idol, and that song is the most difficult song in the whole world
My God, her voice is UNREAL.
How do you sing like THAT...let alone every night on broadway 😮👏🏻
Thomas henderson you mean west end x
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Dedication, endless practice and taking great care of your voice.
Holy shit this girl can SANG
she has total control of her voice and makes the song more than its made to be like she lived it
The clarity of her vowels, sometimes mid-word, while maintaining such a resonant and huuuuge sound is so amazing and nearly alone in ability. So wonderful.
this song is just scary AF and I love her take on it, was not over done for me, the power and emotion was there, i just love it
This gives me chills everytime, this role was made for her! Her vocals are on point! To get the Royal Albert Hall on their feet, people like Brian May and Alfie Boe cheering, Amber girl, you've made it
My Glee feelings 😢 OMG this girls really can sing 💓 I love Amber and this remember my Mercedes Jones.
Kat Lovenstein same!!
I was blessed to see Ms Riley in Dreamgirls at The Savoy Theatre in London. Her version of this was even more amazing when I realised that she was belting this out 8 shows a week and she had another half of the show to complete after this song. She is truly spectacular!
I love how she finds so many moments in the beginning to be soft and vulnerable. This song is so well-known as "THE Diva's Number", and too many singers go to 11 and stay there the whole time and while it might be vocally impressive, it's exhausting. Amber knows the *journey* of the lyrics and is absolutely mesmerizing the entire time. It goes from a plea to a demand. Brava.
Her vocal abilities are just superb! She literally sang some of the shingles off the roof that night! WHOA!
Never thought I would prefer any version to Jennifer Hudson but this is pure class and her voice control is the best
Love this. Amber pays tribute to Jennifer Holliday's OBC performance - but doesn't copy it. Wonderful.
theBestArts *Hudson
Megha Singhania original singer is Jennifer Holliday
Of course. Amber isn't Jennifer nor is she trying to be her or sound like her. What makes a truly special musical artist is to take a song and make it your own but still respecting the source of the original. Amber did that flawlessly.
5 seconds into this performance and I'm already ugly crying!! 😭
The control going through the registers and the riffs and the runs and the production of emotion and soul through her voice is completely phenomenal especially the riff where she is in her head voice riffs growls is extremely impressive
There is an endless number of ways you can ruin this song and she avoided every single one of them. Impressive. I like her.
wow Amber Riley just kill that song in a good way her voice is absolutely amazing and so powerful she deserve to win that award
I love that every time she sings this song she puts a different twist on it
She is one of the only singers in the whole world that has made me breathless with her voice. I remember hearing her singing this on Glee and holding my breath the whole time! Love her.
GOD shined through you baby girl you are anointed!!!
She sure is blessed what an incredible voice , and strong vocal control
And just think Simon turned her down, mistake, big mistake.......
30katiekate i read this in Julia Roberts tone voice hahaha Pretty Woman vibes
What's good is that everything worked out for her.
When the glee cast sang for them she belted a high note in is face
Actually good thing he did, because she’d never be in such an amazing position if he hadn’t. She’d probably become a no name just like all contestants on his shows except for a few. Believe it or not, her lost paved the way to her success
Lmao then she belted her ass off in his face😂
my throat hurts from lip syncing
issa.akwardblackgirl 😂
issa.akwardblackgirl 😂😂💀💀
Looooool
Right?
Same girl
Honestly one of the best live performances of all time 🗣️‼️
Saw the show the other night - not often that there's a standing ovation before the interval. Girls got some pipes!
Nailed this song on Glee and nailed it here! Still takes my breath away.
I just want to say, that i fucking love that performance, amber did a really really good job, i love the fact that she does not copy anyone but her own way to sing that song, she deserve more spotlight than she has allready, because she's just amazing!
Omg Amber sings like : Jennifer Holiday, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Hudson combined.👏👏👏 Amber is now killing it on " The masked singer" as the Harp 👑🎶🎶 excellent job. I could listen to Amber Riley all day 😍 💕 beautiful
I love that there was multiple Effie references on Glee related to Amber, singing Am Telling You ain’t going and it’s all over. Then she goes on and wins an award for playing Effie
YESSSSS Amber was MEANT to play this role it’s crazy
you can see so many people in the crowd are literally red from joy and so happy for her. amber riley is so beautiful and talented
This is my favorite version of this song. Her voice is so powerful and yet so sweet and melodic - what a talent!
Life is short, we're all on a time limit from the point we're born. I'm beyond blessed to have been able to hear this. Thankful & keep resting in peace Whitney.
absolutely beautiful, i cannot,,
her range, her support, her belt
so damn professional im on my knees
the way she sounds exactly the same (if not better) live as she does on recording is beyond impressive. her consistency and talent is breathtaking. she deserves so much more recognition.
HOLY SHIT!! When is this coming to broadway so she can win a Tony!?
I'm crying, brilliant performance 😭👏💞
First half was soft and felt like it wasn't convincing enough but when you get to the second half, this is where the real Amber comes out raw. Very very very nice delivery and I love her notes that she adds on her own and not just replicating the original.Big props to her.
She is incredible. Her glee take on aretha's aint no way still rings in my ears.
The standing ovation that she deserves
the power and emotion and depth in this performance was unreal. i've never cried so fast into a song in my life. amber is has so much talent and knows what to emphasize the emotion and when to make it subtle. just a fantastic performance
cant wait to see her next week in the whole show of Dreamgirls
Toby Seddon how was it?
it was the most amazing thing ive ever seen in my entire life
Goosebumps!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Sally Cummings ALLL OVER MY BODDY!
That awkward moment when Curtis runs off stage a whole verse early... lmao. That aside, yas vocals
in thinking that he was directed to do that for this performance bc he mustve done it so many times there's so way he'd make that mistake
He’s not supposed to stay till the end of the song. He’s supposed to abandon her in the middle of it, to drive home the point that he doesn’t care how she’s feeling.
yes in the original play (i think?) he’s supposed to stay until 2:44
@@irsyadmuflih18 yeah, in this version, he leaves early.
The EXPRESSION in this was so real and so precise, despite being out of context in an award show setting. The notes and runs weren't just grandstanding for applause (as it so often is with this song). Instead every word was sung with it's precise emotional meaning, and for a few minutes I believed I was watching this woman go through the stages of grief, unable to accept a separation - even though you obviously wouldn't be singing in real life, it was expressed so truthfully I was just transported to a dimension where singing made sense! That's real talent and skill.
Her voice is absolutely beyond incredible, she's so underrated it doesn't make any sense. Loved this so much ❤️👌🎶
I had to stop watching the news, I need Soul Music!! Just a little bit of music to heal my soul!! Thank you Pattie and the other Soul Sisters!!!
Congratulations winning Masked Singer ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I come back to this video whenever I want real goosebumps
SAAAAAANG! Out-of-this-world.
Goosebumps from the first note
This is without doubt the best live vocal performance I have ever seen in my life! Such emotion, such vocal control, a true master of her craft. As others have mentioned, she was criminally underused in Glee. Amber is right up there with the very, very best in her industry; we need to see a lot more of her!
Lea Michelle could never!!!! I need Amber to be more famous her talent is god given
That no way at 1:56 took me all the way in with her!!!! Damn she sang this!!!!!
i cried the entire time i watched this
she got that oil on her voice
Chills! Chills! Chills! Awesome! I was blessed to sit 3rd row at the Broadway production. I watched as Jennifer Holiday sang her soul out! And that was the matinee!!! Amber is the first other than Jennifer to sing the entire song! Awesome!
If I have her voice, I wouldn’t shut up
The way her voice just got even greater compared to when she sang it on glee both are so fantastic
I saw her twice in Dream Girls. She got a standing ovation and applause after this song! Did we cry xx
Love you on Masked Singer "Queen Harp"
yall see that other Black woman clapping her hands OFF? i love that energy.
In the books for one of the most iconic Olivier performances ever, when I first saw this i gasped!
Please bring this to Broadway. I want to be in the room when this is happening
I keep coming back to listen to this again and again. Incredible. Don't worry Amber, we LOVE LOVE you!
Her talent is off the charts!!
OMG i got chills, this is absolutely perfection!
WHY ARE THEY NOT STANDING THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE
They are literally ALL standing. That's an standing ovation. What are you seeing lol
i'm just gonna pretend this is Mercedes singing this at Sectionals in season one
Thank god someone invented the word "showstopper" all those years ago, because I genuinely think it's impossible to describe this any other way. Show, time, space, reality just stopped for five minutes until Ms Riley was quite finished.
Fabulous!! She did that!! Now there are three versions of that song that I like!
Masked singer brought me here...your voice is amazing! Congratulations on your win!
absolutely love her voice, i'm glad she found her place on a stage. Loved her since glee and i'm glad she's finally at the front of the stage.
Thank you Amber
Love Amber and she did this song justice. A true musical artist should not try to copy or sound exactly like another or the original. Amber isn't Jennifer Holliday, the point is to make the song your own while still respecting the original and Amber did that perfectly.
When she sang this on glee I cried lol and that's why I want surprised when she got the role of effie. Rachel berry could never!
Amber Riley you're officially one of the G.O.A.T in the entertainment industry 🤗😍❤❤❤❤🖤
I legit cried. Amber Riley deserves everything
My fav female vocalist of all time ❤❤❤
That voice! The control....she sang her face off and live to tell. Truly moving.
Amber was amazing in the Dreamgirls at the Savoy Theatre, had the pleasure of seeing and watching the show, she was mind blowing. Good on you Amber. Awesome performance, awesome show, but my vote goes to you, fabulous, just fabulous, did i tell you...yes you were fabulous 👍❤👏 xx
There needs to be a Dreamgirls revival with Amber Riley
NOTHING compares to Jennifer Holiday at the Tony's singing, growling, howling this song out. That being said! Amber you are one of the few vocalists EVER who can do this song justice, albeit in a more 'lyrical' style. THANK YOU for bringing this song to my generation (your version on "Glee" was the first time I heard the song). Your voice is celestial
Can't imagine seeing her sing this live, I'm crying into my phone screen rn.
I got goosebumps during this performance. Jennifer Holiday, Jennifer Hudson, and Amber Riley are amazing.
one of the best vocal performances of the past century and she’s still ridiculously underrated