I’m glad Marie can finally rest now, such a strong woman, she put up a hard fight for nearly 20 years, she had to learn how to talk and walk from scratch, she then went on to tour and release albums while still being sick. What a trouper ❤️
Roxette... a partnership that wanted to make music. Humble talents. Who were true to themselves. Incredible singer. Wonderful song writer. Simple songs that will live on. Love u marie. Thanku
Had the chance to see her live in Brazil in 2011, when she had returned to the stage after a successful brain surgery. She couldn't remember the lyrics to their newest songs, so they basically sang all the tracks of their albums Look Sharp! and Joyride. This idea of singing an entire album, back to back, at least for me sounded quite unheard of at the time. Wonderful performer, who's going to be sorely missed. RIP Marie and may Per Gessle carry on with his brilliant career.
Thankyou so much for reviewing Marie and Roxette. I absolutely adored her. I grew up through my teenage years listening to this band. It soundtracked my life then. Was so sad when she passed away. She was a beautiful lady with a beautiful voice. ❤
That version took it somewhere else entirely. Such an incredible vocalist. Such a great performance. I grew up with Roxette. They really were a class act. RIP Marie.
May she rest in peace. She fought cancer for 17 years, such a brave woman. P!nk has a lot of the same vocal characteristics as Marie had. Great and beloved voice! edit* and there you mentioned P!nk, so we agree!
Actually she was cancer free after 4 years but after that she had severe complications from the treatments. It doesn't make her less brave or the death less sad but in times like this it's important to have the facts so that stupid rumors won't spread.
I love this performance. Was it in the 80's? Marie Fredriksson of Roxette was a fantastic singer and the band had many super hits. It's so sad that she was taken so soon. May her soul Rest In Peace. GOD bless...
The song was released as a Christmas song in Sweden in 1987.. and it s lyrics changed for the movie Pretty Woman on 1990. It was rereleased and It was huuuuuge all over the world. We will miss Marie in person but her voice will live forever and ever...
Thank you. Thank you so much!!! I cried all the video. Im one of the biggest Roxette fan. I miss Marie Fredriksson so much !!! Greetings from Buenos Aires!!!
Her tone was sublime! Yall should check out her songs 'Listen to Your Heart, 'Perfect Day', 'Never Is a Long Time', 'Fading Like a Flower', 'Spending My Time' ALL MASTERPIECES!
When a singer is doing good georgina always shows excitement and happiness, but this time you can tell she was kind of nostalgic and happy listening to this performance :)
The original version (there are, I think, four versions) of this song was for Christmas and the original title was "Must have been love (Christmas for the broken hearted) and it was released in Sweden as a Christmas single (it was a top five hit). Fast forward to 1989 and Roxette was up and coming in the U.S. Pretty Woman was coming out the next year and the producers contacted Roxette's management about them doing a song for the soundtrack. Did they have a song ready? As in, we probably don't have time for you to write a song. Roxette tells them they have something they can work with, Per retools the lyrics to get rid of the Christmas references and they record it in 1989 in time to be included on the Pretty Woman soundtrack and the rest is history.
Finally. I still think you should have picked a live version of this song from their 1995 Johannesburg concert - her voice was SO much better. But Marie has been the love of my life since 1993. I can't describe how sad her death is to me, and to millions of her fans too, I'm sure. She had the most incredible voice ever. I will miss her forever. Your review was great and I guess she was one of those people you just don't have anything bad to say.... LOL. Marie Fredriksson - what a LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!
I wonder why her voice was so much better in 1995? I noticed that, too. Tourism was when it was kinda ... at its huskiest. I'll say it like that, because I'm not meaning any offense at all. But by 1993-1994 even, there was a difference, and it was uphill in terms of not as much huskiness. Her voice is the most emotion-filled, powerful yet beautiful voice I have ever heard. So much emotion.
@@AmyAndThePup I think her having a baby in 1993 changed her voice. She said in an interview she sings lower because of her pregnancy. But you ask a very interesting question.
I was fortunate enough to see Roxette in Boston on their first U.S. tour, they were amazing!!!! Marie you are so loved and so sadly missed!!!! The heavenly choirs must be sounding a bit better now. Love you Marie.
Thank you for this. Very thoughtful of you as this group was iconic and Marie's voice was truly special. What a loss. Again..much appreciated. This generation missed out on absolute greatness.
My dad listened to them a lot when he was younger and so I grew up with their music as well. Seeing that she died just broke me. I never thought I was so emotionally attached but guess I was wrong there.
RIP Marie! Saw Roxette in 2013 in SAn Francisco. I am so happy I did, she looked and sounded great despite all she has been through! Thank u Marie and Pete for sharing your gifts! 90’s were better time with u❤️
Please look at some upbeat songs of hers like Dangerous or Sleeping in a Car, to name a few. When she sang those live, her amazing talent and voice range really showed. She always varied bits of the melody line and extended the songs.
Beside the Roxette hits, Marie had a very successful solo career in Sweden with a great range of Swedish language songs. She’s definitely a true gem and she left a wonderful legacy to be kept and treasured many years to come.
There’s a program in Sweden called ’The story behind the hit’ and one episode is about The Look. Per and Marie revisit the mastertapes and at one point the isolate Marie’s super superhigh harmonies for the ’nanananana’ part and jeez! they are high! Marie’s like: How was I able to do that?!?!
8:12 - exactly. It was a christmas song, that was remade to be in the movie, and everybody thought it fit perfectly with the it. The new version made more success than the main score "Pretty Woman" and makes success until now a days.
Thank you so much! Roxette was my childhood idol. I'm from Finland, and of course listened also Swedish bands. Marie will be missed ❤️ Could you react to some ABBA?
For those who didn’t know, it was originally released in late 1987 in Europe as ‘It Must Have Been Love (Christmas for the broken hearted)’. It was then slightly re-recorded in places to eliminate Christmas, replaced with winter and a slightly different mix. Then used for Pretty Woman in 1990.
I never knew that. In all the years and they found me really around the time Listen to Your Heart came out. I remember seeing that awesome stadium video on MTV Europe and being instantly obsessed. I must look up the original
I'm Swedish, but I live abroad, so I hadn't actually heard of her passing. She was one of my idols growing up and back home, she's a national institution, so this is pretty terrible, if not unexpected news. She suffered for a long time and could no longer tour, so she was clearly getting worse. But still, she was far too young to go.
Christmas For The Broken Hearted was the original title of this song & yes it’s very apt for this year. R.I.P Marie. xXx I used to have the biggest crush on Per & wanted to marry him.
@@AmyAndThePup I found the lyrics translated to English. I don't know if it's 100% accurate. Little sparrow's eye, fly over meadows Dream about your dreams as longs as you feel life Little sparrow's eye, fly over meadows Dream about your dreams as longs as you feel life... feel life Our moment is now, a black and white picture that becomes colorful If you want to So many choices, so diffcult to see when your brown eyes want to see more Little sparrow's eye, fly over meadows Dream about your dreams as longs as you feel life Little sparrow's eye, fly over meadows Dream about your dreams as longs as you feel life... feel life The time is passing by, life is too short Everything is too short to be hidden away So do what you want and and bloom Enjoy your reflection, our moment is now lyricstranslate.com/en/sparv%C3%B6ga-sparrows-eye.html
This song was actually first released as a Christmas song "It must have been love (Christmas for the brokenhearted)" 😊 but it wasn't barely noticed. Then Pretty Woman came a long and it became a worldwide success. I don't know if it's true but at the time it was said that they stretched that scene with Julia in the limo just because they thought the song suited the scene so well.
I should not be watching this video whilst chopping up some onions.. I have quite a lot of videos of Roxette stored on a ssd, that I gleaned from YT, because I very much like their music. What I also like is that she just stands there and sings entertaining the audience, without the need to prance about the stage like demented elephants, letting the backing singers do all the work, like beyonkey, rhianna and others trying to do what they call dancing. Marie is very pretty, has or had, a great voice, and loved all their songs that I have got, and so sad that she has gone suffering from cancer. Pink is fine though, and quite like her songs too. So thank you Georgina for making this wonderful tribute to Marie and the Roxettes..
Even better songs to get the talent and quality in Maries singing gotta be the Swedish songs " Ännu doftar kärlek" and "Sparvöga" !! Songs she actually wrote herself with the help of Lasse Lindbom.. "It must have been Love" is also Awesome..listening to it several times you realize what geniuses Per and Clarence are..as song writers !! +75Milj Records sold!! R.I.P. Marie.. and R.I.P. Pelle... the drummer who passed away only a year after Marie.. :( .. Thanks HVC for reacting to this legendary song !! :)
When I first heard the official version of this song on the radio in the 80's,I was sure it was her fellow swede,agnetha,who had just gone solo. ...great singer.i saw them in Dublin in the 90's and they were great...R.I.P Marie
Woman with voices like Marie had are one in a billion. One of the best Pop songs ever written produced and sung. Thankyou Marie, RIP
I’m glad Marie can finally rest now, such a strong woman, she put up a hard fight for nearly 20 years, she had to learn how to talk and walk from scratch, she then went on to tour and release albums while still being sick. What a trouper ❤️
So sad she's gone. Marie was a class act and Roxette were part of my teenage soundtrack 😔
how did she die. I love Roxette.
@@vistaprime Cancer sadly.
Brain tumour.
@@vistaprime complications from the cancer treatment she had years ago
Roxette was one of my first teatcher of english. all my love and respect .
Unique voice unique lady. Her voice gives me the chillz, pure talent. Rip Marie 💔
I'm a MASSIVE Roxette fan, i'm so sad that she is gone, but she'll be forever in my heart.
What a beautiful comment Heverton. Truly she was such a magnificent artist.
"She has this awesome husk; almost like Pink". No. You mean Pink is like her. Ha ha, and I love Pink.
Lol we knew what she meant
Pink should make a cover!
Roxette... a partnership that wanted to make music. Humble talents. Who were true to themselves. Incredible singer. Wonderful song writer. Simple songs that will live on. Love u marie. Thanku
Had the chance to see her live in Brazil in 2011, when she had returned to the stage after a successful brain surgery. She couldn't remember the lyrics to their newest songs, so they basically sang all the tracks of their albums Look Sharp! and Joyride. This idea of singing an entire album, back to back, at least for me sounded quite unheard of at the time. Wonderful performer, who's going to be sorely missed. RIP Marie and may Per Gessle carry on with his brilliant career.
The fact that she got to go back on stage to sing with and for her fans is beautiful to me.
I also had the choice to see them live in Brazil in 2011 and 2012.
Your dream coming true when you think it was all done
I Saw her too in Buenos Aires after her surgery, I felt very sad for her 😢
Marie always sang with emotion , you could always hear it in her voice ,
She will be missed x 🙏💕
Her voice gives me goosebumps, what a woman
She will always be the best female singer ever for me. I hope I can watch such live performances without tears again one day. ❤
Thankyou so much for reviewing Marie and Roxette. I absolutely adored her. I grew up through my teenage years listening to this band. It soundtracked my life then. Was so sad when she passed away. She was a beautiful lady with a beautiful voice. ❤
She was one of my first singing idols when I was a kid. A part of my childhood is gone.
Mine too. My heart is broken.
That version took it somewhere else entirely. Such an incredible vocalist. Such a great performance. I grew up with Roxette. They really were a class act. RIP Marie.
I was lucky to be growing up with bands like Roxette. Marie will be missed!! This women put on a hell of a fight during her life. Nothing but respect
Marie was an amazing vocalist! Absolutely loved her!!!
May she rest in peace. She fought cancer for 17 years, such a brave woman. P!nk has a lot of the same vocal characteristics as Marie had. Great and beloved voice!
edit* and there you mentioned P!nk, so we agree!
Actually she was cancer free after 4 years but after that she had severe complications from the treatments. It doesn't make her less brave or the death less sad but in times like this it's important to have the facts so that stupid rumors won't spread.
I've loved this song since I was 10 years-old. R.I.P. Marie. :(
Loving the hair color Georgina. RIP to the defining voice of that generation.
Her voice was incredible 😍
I love this performance. Was it in the 80's? Marie Fredriksson of Roxette was a fantastic singer and the band had many super hits. It's so sad that she was taken so soon. May her soul Rest In Peace. GOD bless...
The song was released as a Christmas song in Sweden in 1987.. and it s lyrics changed for the movie Pretty Woman on 1990. It was rereleased and It was huuuuuge all over the world. We will miss Marie in person but her voice will live forever and ever...
Thank you. Thank you so much!!! I cried all the video. Im one of the biggest Roxette fan. I miss Marie Fredriksson so much !!! Greetings from Buenos Aires!!!
Her tone was sublime! Yall should check out her songs 'Listen to Your Heart, 'Perfect Day', 'Never Is a Long Time', 'Fading Like a Flower', 'Spending My Time' ALL MASTERPIECES!
Perfect day was the song at my sister's funeral... It means so much to my family
She have beautiful and power voice RIP Marie your fans will miss u
When a singer is doing good georgina always shows excitement and happiness, but this time you can tell she was kind of nostalgic and happy listening to this performance :)
The original version (there are, I think, four versions) of this song was for Christmas and the original title was "Must have been love (Christmas for the broken hearted) and it was released in Sweden as a Christmas single (it was a top five hit).
Fast forward to 1989 and Roxette was up and coming in the U.S. Pretty Woman was coming out the next year and the producers contacted Roxette's management about them doing a song for the soundtrack.
Did they have a song ready? As in, we probably don't have time for you to write a song.
Roxette tells them they have something they can work with, Per retools the lyrics to get rid of the Christmas references and they record it in 1989 in time to be included on the Pretty Woman soundtrack and the rest is history.
I think even this lady was emotional listening to the raw power of Maries voice...like it was the first time she heard her sing this
Finally. I still think you should have picked a live version of this song from their 1995 Johannesburg concert - her voice was SO much better. But Marie has been the love of my life since 1993. I can't describe how sad her death is to me, and to millions of her fans too, I'm sure. She had the most incredible voice ever. I will miss her forever. Your review was great and I guess she was one of those people you just don't have anything bad to say.... LOL. Marie Fredriksson - what a LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!
I wonder why her voice was so much better in 1995? I noticed that, too. Tourism was when it was kinda ... at its huskiest. I'll say it like that, because I'm not meaning any offense at all. But by 1993-1994 even, there was a difference, and it was uphill in terms of not as much huskiness.
Her voice is the most emotion-filled, powerful yet beautiful voice I have ever heard. So much emotion.
@@AmyAndThePup I think her having a baby in 1993 changed her voice. She said in an interview she sings lower because of her pregnancy. But you ask a very interesting question.
I was fortunate enough to see Roxette in Boston on their first U.S. tour, they were amazing!!!! Marie you are so loved and so sadly missed!!!! The heavenly choirs must be sounding a bit better now. Love you Marie.
Mari was one of the best vocalists of her time. She left dozens of amazing songs that will last. Forever in my heart ❤️
Was blown away by those vocals and, unfortunately, I was crying pretty much through all of it. There - I said it.
Thank you for this. Very thoughtful of you as this group was iconic and Marie's voice was truly special. What a loss. Again..much appreciated. This generation missed out on absolute greatness.
I really loved Marie...no celeb BS there...an ordinary women with a voice of an angel....RIP.
My dad listened to them a lot when he was younger and so I grew up with their music as well. Seeing that she died just broke me. I never thought I was so emotionally attached but guess I was wrong there.
She will be missed but totally remembered for her amazing vocals!
Thanks for this tactful reaction! Marie is very much missed! But now in heaven! She was outstanding! 🦋 RIP
Thanks! That was a great tribute! One of my favorite bands growing up late 80’s and 90’s. Some nice songs thereafter too.
I love the natural husk to her voice where it's just there and isn't forced.
RIP Marie! Saw Roxette in 2013 in SAn Francisco. I am so happy I did, she looked and sounded great despite all she has been through! Thank u Marie and Pete for sharing your gifts! 90’s were better time with u❤️
I love Roxette so much.
Thank you so much, for covering her. She is amazing and her vocals are out of this world.
Please look at some upbeat songs of hers like Dangerous or Sleeping in a Car, to name a few. When she sang those live, her amazing talent and voice range really showed. She always varied bits of the melody line and extended the songs.
To watch her live was one of the greatest memories of me life and soul
I adore this concert and she was so Good. And the Band play so good too.
Thanks for this Georgina! Roxette had so many great hits - the live version of "listen to your heart" is epic
Amazing Marie! I will always love her for all she's always represented in my life and heart
My first live show i saw Such a great singer , Such a great strong women, I love her. So sad she passed too soon. My favorite of all time.
Beside the Roxette hits, Marie had a very successful solo career in Sweden with a great range of Swedish language songs. She’s definitely a true gem and she left a wonderful legacy to be kept and treasured many years to come.
Every damn time I see Marie - my eyes become wet. Such a bright person, such a bright voice...
Soo sad, wonderful singer & one of my all time favourite songs RIP Marie
I had a big crush on her .she was so beautiful and had a great voice.
There’s a program in Sweden called ’The story behind the hit’ and one episode is about The Look. Per and Marie revisit the mastertapes and at one point the isolate Marie’s super superhigh harmonies for the ’nanananana’ part and jeez! they are high! Marie’s like: How was I able to do that?!?!
8:12 - exactly. It was a christmas song, that was remade to be in the movie, and everybody thought it fit perfectly with the it.
The new version made more success than the main score "Pretty Woman" and makes success until now a days.
I loved her voice from the first moment Ive hear it. The music world lost a fantastic singer. It breaks still my heart, that Marie is gone :(
Thank you so much! Roxette was my childhood idol. I'm from Finland, and of course listened also Swedish bands. Marie will be missed ❤️ Could you react to some ABBA?
Roxette is my all time favorite band! They are so epic!
So glad you made this vid. RIP Marie ❤️
Thank you for doing this. Always loved Roxette. 🙏❤️
Lovely tribute, Georgina xx
That was lovely. Beautiful song and a lovely tribute ⚘⚘⚘
Thank you Georgina xx 💜
(By the way, your hair looks nice 😊)
1 of the finest female singers of all time such a lovely lady also such a sad loss
Thank you for paying tribute to the magic of Marie Fredriksson. 😌
Love her since forever. Thanks:-)
It touched my heart ♥️😭
Just a wonderful song and singer. She will surely be missed.
That was sooo emotional
Thank you 🤗
Pretty Woman was definitely what turned me on to Roxette! I bought their album when I left the movie theatre.
RIP Marie. I loved Roxette and Marie was a great vocalist.
For those who didn’t know, it was originally released in late 1987 in Europe as ‘It Must Have Been Love (Christmas for the broken hearted)’. It was then slightly re-recorded in places to eliminate Christmas, replaced with winter and a slightly different mix. Then used for Pretty Woman in 1990.
I never knew that. In all the years and they found me really around the time Listen to Your Heart came out. I remember seeing that awesome stadium video on MTV Europe and being instantly obsessed. I must look up the original
I'm Swedish, but I live abroad, so I hadn't actually heard of her passing. She was one of my idols growing up and back home, she's a national institution, so this is pretty terrible,
if not unexpected news. She suffered for a long time and could no longer tour, so she was clearly getting worse. But still, she was far too young to go.
Yes and her songs are amazing.
Salute your hard work Madam,,she is worthy to remember 💯💥💥💥💥💥👏👏👏👏👏
We saw them a few years back in Melb. She was so ill but still performed beautifully. RIP
Amazing voice, live she has a huskiness to her voice, love her. One of my all time fave love songs R.I.P Marie 💔😢💖
Love Roxette.
You sre great. And beaitiful.
Such an awesome band, so many classic songs 💖
Thank you! I enjoyed both your reaction and your hair! Peace and love from Sweden!
she looks soo beautiful 💖
Christmas For The Broken Hearted was the original title of this song & yes it’s very apt for this year. R.I.P Marie. xXx I used to have the biggest crush on Per & wanted to marry him.
You should listen to her singing a song in Swedish. Sparvöga or Så skimrande var aldrig havet. She is amazing those two songs!!
Her Swedish songs are fantastic
Yes! Sparvoga, please? I don't understand a word but it's so powerful... One of several that grip my soul when I hear her voice.
Så skimrande var aldrig havet is a slice of pure heaven. My favourite song by her. ❤️
@@AmyAndThePup I found the lyrics translated to English. I don't know if it's 100% accurate.
Little sparrow's eye, fly over meadows
Dream about your dreams as longs as you feel life
Little sparrow's eye, fly over meadows
Dream about your dreams as longs as you feel life... feel life
Our moment is now, a black and white picture
that becomes colorful If you want to
So many choices, so diffcult to see
when your brown eyes want to see more
Little sparrow's eye, fly over meadows
Dream about your dreams as longs as you feel life
Little sparrow's eye, fly over meadows
Dream about your dreams as longs as you feel life... feel life
The time is passing by, life is too short
Everything is too short to be hidden away
So do what you want and and bloom
Enjoy your reflection, our moment is now
lyricstranslate.com/en/sparv%C3%B6ga-sparrows-eye.html
I didn't know she died 😔 RIP Marie, such underrated! Best women vocal next to Celine, Mariah and Whitney.
Greatest singer with Agnetha and Frida her fellow swedes no one comes close miss her everyday 💔🇸🇪🇬🇧💛💙
They was one of my favorite singers
Her voice also reminds me of Pink's. Beautiful voices the both of them 🤗
Sing with the angels....such a beautiful voice silenced...RIP😢
Being big roxette fan have to say keep this react honest and positive not much words can be said.
This song was actually first released as a Christmas song "It must have been love (Christmas for the brokenhearted)" 😊 but it wasn't barely noticed. Then Pretty Woman came a long and it became a worldwide success.
I don't know if it's true but at the time it was said that they stretched that scene with Julia in the limo just because they thought the song suited the scene so well.
There’s one more angel in heaven❤️🙏
Love from Sweden🇸🇪
Thank you for this.... She was so great!!!
She actually sounds raspy because of being sick. I remember her voice sounding much better than this in different performances.
Yes! Thank you. I think you can hear it in the beginning, where they talk about cigarettes.
Thank you! Roxette is my favorite band in the 90's Saw them a few times live last time in 2011 at Bospop...😥
I should not be watching this video whilst chopping up some onions..
I have quite a lot of videos of Roxette stored on a ssd, that I gleaned from YT, because I very much like their music.
What I also like is that she just stands there and sings entertaining the audience, without the need to prance about the stage like demented elephants, letting the backing singers do all the work, like beyonkey, rhianna and others trying to do what they call dancing.
Marie is very pretty, has or had, a great voice, and loved all their songs that I have got, and so sad that she has gone suffering from cancer.
Pink is fine though, and quite like her songs too.
So thank you Georgina for making this wonderful tribute to Marie and the Roxettes..
Wish I could get all their live recordings, full concerts, etc. I have some, but want so much more that's probably out there that I've never heard.
Fantastic vocal! Beautiful people! From Brazil! 😢💚💛
Even better songs to get the talent and quality in Maries singing gotta be the Swedish songs " Ännu doftar kärlek" and "Sparvöga" !! Songs she actually wrote herself with the help of Lasse Lindbom.. "It must have been Love" is also Awesome..listening to it several times you realize what geniuses Per and Clarence are..as song writers !! +75Milj Records sold!! R.I.P. Marie.. and R.I.P. Pelle... the drummer who passed away only a year after Marie.. :( .. Thanks HVC for reacting to this legendary song !! :)
Damn. No idea she passed. LOVED them! Amazing voice. They were hit MACHINES in the 80s n 90s.
Love her. Love Roxette. Great song
When I first heard the official version of this song on the radio in the 80's,I was sure it was her fellow swede,agnetha,who had just gone solo. ...great singer.i saw them in Dublin in the 90's and they were great...R.I.P Marie
Q.E.P.D.MARIE,SIEMPRE SONARA TU VOZ ANGELICAL EN MI MUSICA FAVORITA
We loved her songs back in Baghdad during the 90's , gone too soon and faded like a flower 😔😔😔