Thank you for this song. Not only is it gorgeous, but to collaborate with a Middle Eastern artist is SO important right now. I appreciate your statement in song. Thank you.
people still do, please dont confuse not liking a religion with not liking a culture i think as a culture the middle east is very interesting and beautiful i think religion wise that the middle east needs to adopt secularism and stop making laws based on religion
the crazy thing is that this doesn't feel like an acapella at all. it feels like instruments are used when in reality, it's purely all human voice. plus it's insanely beautiful, from the song to the video. so freaking in love 😍
Peter Hollens you're welcome! you totally deserve it 😄 will definitely wait for your new videos soon! sending love for you and your family from Indonesia! 💕
È una cosa indescrivibile l'emozione che trasmette questa canzone, il video...ma soprattutto le Voci... Mi ricorda una canzone di Sting, e, a tratti una canzone araba! Grazie...🙏🏻🏜🌹💜💙🤍🕊 ☆13 settembre 2022-h.23:15☆
I lived in Saudi Arabia for seven years and came to love middle eastern music. I LOVE this! Thank you for showing the US that middle eastern music is awesome, too!
Yes Algerian is not part of the political Middle East, but it is part of the greater middle east. Most important, it is part of the middle east culture
GREATER MIDDLE EAST, and Algerian culture has everything to do with Middle East culture. As a Syrian myself from the Middle East I have nothing to share with the IRANIAN culture which is a Middle Eastern country, but feel home in Algeria with Algerians food, music, traditions, everything
@@doudou199704 what language and scales are used in the Algerian part then? This language is Arabic and originated from the Arabian peninsula and the music scales are Arabian scales. Stop excluding yourselves from Arabs. More than 50% of Algerians are from pure Arabian tribes that came from Arabia.
This is one of my favourite songs and I like this cover maybe as much as the original, which is saying something as I normally never ever like a Sting cover, especially for this song which is my favourite. One day I wish I walk in the desert and listen to it
I was in disbelief when I saw this on my youtube feed. This is my favorite song from Sting! I've never heard someone cover it before! :D I loved it! :)
Ditto. I often really appreciate covers, yet I don't recall any other covers of Desert Rose - hence the extra excitement when I saw this in my RSS feed!
Amidst the culture of hatred for Arabian culture you come out with a video featuring the language and their awesome, unique style of singing. That I think takes balls and I salute you or it! A very Christian thing to do, not shutting out people because of widespread prejudice. Thank you.
Be Water what a silly response, Waldgeist celebrated Hollens ability to accept others, which Peter demonstrated through by making a video like this, and you go on to rant about how backward a culture is. you do realize that accepting someone has nothing to do with that person's disposition, or their country of origins culture for that matter? particularly in the context of christianity, where we can see even Jesus's own parables about the good Samaritan, helping someone not of their race simply because it was, the right thing to do, regardles of what may happen to them.
for you all, "not all Arabs is Islam, and Islam hasn't always arab! Think with insight expanse, not narrow, do not just look at the info on your land alone!" and Islam does not like them (CNN, FOX, ABC and Hollywood movies) portray, read the Koran and you will know what real Islam
Around 700 AD Islam sprung up .. I think most people realize that Arabs are not all Islamists... this of course is a small comfort while killing and destruction is going on.
WOW...WOW...WOW!!!!! You just keep on soaring higher and higher, Peter!! This is so AMAZING!! Love everything about it, the lovely art of it!! The feeling in it! So timely, when our world seems to be getting more bogged down in prejudice, You and Alaa Wardi make this video in the universal language of music! Crossing barriers with lovely songs! Bless you! You are a day brightener!
I'll admit, I've never heard this song before. But this is so amazing, I love the effects and the quality of this video is just 10/10 ;) Awesome job, gorgeous videeo!
When Peter Hollens came in...I got chills, I don't think I've ever heard his voice sound so emotional. This arrangement is hauntingly beautiful and made my stomach flip❤
Every -- single -- time I hear this version I am struck by how beautiful the song and these 2 guys' voices are together. This cover is AWESOME! Love it!
Peter!!! Where has this song been??? I have been to your page so many times and I have not once seen this song!!! Amd now it is now one of my favs of yours ever!! The artist singing with you is also brilliant!! One of my fav duets I have heard from you. Cant wait to find more hidden secret songs!!! Love from Eugene 💚 💛
@@kublood7045 I didn't say it was an Algerian song, I was referring to Mami's part, that music genre is called Raï and it is originated from west of Algeria, relax and enjoy.
Arabic language is beautiful when sung. And enchanting when spoken. Love this song. Thank you Peter Hollens and Alaa Wardi for this^^ absolutely beautiful!
I remember I was probably 11 or 10 when I first heard this song.. I have loved it ever since.. First cover I find of it on TH-cam. The fact that it's Acapella makes it even better... Thank you for tihs!
Wow very beautiful. I like it so much. As I wrote in one of the publications comment. If you can sing with Alaa Wardi in Arabic or Turkish. thank you so much. your fan from palestine. ✌PEACE✌
Just amazing! Great collab with a great middle eastern sound. Peter you are such an inspiration to us newer youtube musicians, what you're doing is great and you making a living out of your dream gives such a hope
My mom would always play this song whenever we were doing chores around the house. It is one of her favourite songs. I shared this video with her on Facebook, she loves it.
These days more than ever! Hope it impacts too many of human kind like it did me initially both Sting and now you guys together. We can move in harmony! Greetings from Muzungo in Uganda.
I have never commented before, but I have to now! This was awesome! My favorite of all your videos! It was visually stunning and an excellent cover of a great song. Well done Peter Hollens and Alaa Wardi!!
When I am having a bad day, I just sit down and listen to your music. It just makes me feel happy and it just brighten my day!! I love you Peter and thank you for what you do!!
Perfect mixing and diction. I can understand every word that is sung( unlike the Sting version and I love Sting.) Peter and his singing partners are all gifts of the Universe.
I am simply spellbound, the texture in the melody of this sting spiritual , no one could really ever cover him, you two rocked it! what a blessing you all have become to us!
I allready told you like a year ago but I'd still like to hear your version of "For the longest time" - Billy Joel. I realy like the and I'm sure you'd so a great job singing it. :)
The version of "For The Longest Time" you did with OTR has been one of my favorites for a really long time. I'd also love to hear an updated version of it by you!
Peter, thank you SO MUCH for another collaboration with Alaa. You introduced me to him on Jai Ho, and I immediately subscribed. Your voices work so well together, truly one of the best covers you've done.
OMGOMGOMGOMG THIS SONG WAS MY CHILDHOOD So much nostalgia. I had no idea I needed you to cover this song until right this very moment and it is glorious. ❤😍 Keep being amazing, Peter! This is soooo good!
This song should have at least 20 million views easy, or more!! I still think this is one of Peter's best!!! It's so well put together, the audio and video are both stunning!!
I find it insane that fewer than 1/2 of his subscribers have watched it (probably far fewer given how many times one person watches a video) when it's definitely one of his best
Oh. My. Holy. Gods. This is FANTASTIC! Easily one of the best you've ever done that I've seen. Now I'm wondering how you'd do with Loreena McKennit's Mummer's Dance...
thank you for doing something multi-cultural right now, especially. This is a beautiful way to show that Americans can and DO embrace people of other cultures, whet-ever is happening in Washington
Braaaavoooo ❤❤❤❤❤.....My English is bad, but I will try to convey my idea to you..... Cheb Mami reached the world and sang with Sting at the opening of the American Super Bowl in 2001... At a time when there was no TH-cam, Facebook and Instagram....and Cheb Mami became famous in Europe and swept the world... he and Cheb Khaled...❤❤❤ i am so happy because i am an algerian girl
![Sting - Desert Rose [feat. Cheb Mami] (Cover by Alaa Wardi & Peter Hollens)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/SL3GVPmGkwY/mqdefault.jpg)
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Peter Hollens + Alaa Wardi = MASTERPIECE
Thank you for this song. Not only is it gorgeous, but to collaborate with a Middle Eastern artist is SO important right now. I appreciate your statement in song. Thank you.
I miss these days. When Americans were enchanted by the mystique or the middle east and enjoyed hearing their music blended in. So very beautiful.
people still do, please dont confuse not liking a religion with not liking a culture
i think as a culture the middle east is very interesting and beautiful
i think religion wise that the middle east needs to adopt secularism and stop making laws based on religion
@@AVAL2775 hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
we still do. always will.
Oh. Sweet. Moses. My gosh. I just can’t even. Just. Wow. Wow.
the crazy thing is that this doesn't feel like an acapella at all. it feels like instruments are used when in reality, it's purely all human voice. plus it's insanely beautiful, from the song to the video. so freaking in love 😍
wow thanks so much Clara, that means the world! much love!
Peter Hollens you're welcome! you totally deserve it 😄 will definitely wait for your new videos soon! sending love for you and your family from Indonesia! 💕
I agree and alaa wardi certainly sounds like a deserest rose.
È una cosa indescrivibile l'emozione che trasmette questa canzone, il video...ma soprattutto le Voci...
Mi ricorda una canzone di Sting, e, a tratti una canzone araba!
Grazie...🙏🏻🏜🌹💜💙🤍🕊
☆13 settembre 2022-h.23:15☆
Is there ANY genre you cannot do man? This was so different yet SO good!!!
thanks for the kind words Jonatan :) :)
Please accept my challenge... do a metal cover of something!
Mr1und2 HAHA I was just about to write that!!! 😂😂
Peter Hollens Do a metal cover we challenge you!!!!!
EDIT:(I just realized I didn't say please sorry....pleeeaaaase do a metal cover?)
The human voice is versatile ;)
Amazing job .. the only thing I want from you Peter to do more collab video with Alaa Wardi
that would be great!!!
(: Peter Hollens Wow you really replied .. thaaanks+
I lived in Saudi Arabia for seven years and came to love middle eastern music. I LOVE this! Thank you for showing the US that middle eastern music is awesome, too!
Yes Algerian is not part of the political Middle East, but it is part of the greater middle east. Most important, it is part of the middle east culture
GREATER MIDDLE EAST, and Algerian culture has everything to do with Middle East culture. As a Syrian myself from the Middle East I have nothing to share with the IRANIAN culture which is a Middle Eastern country, but feel home in Algeria with Algerians food, music, traditions, everything
SyrianVodo My country is NOT a part of "the greater middle east", stop talking nosense, his culture either.
Tiziri Whether you accept it or not. We are still part of the same world anyway.
@@doudou199704 what language and scales are used in the Algerian part then? This language is Arabic and originated from the Arabian peninsula and the music scales are Arabian scales. Stop excluding yourselves from Arabs. More than 50% of Algerians are from pure Arabian tribes that came from Arabia.
This is one of my favourite songs and I like this cover maybe as much as the original, which is saying something as I normally never ever like a Sting cover, especially for this song which is my favourite. One day I wish I walk in the desert and listen to it
I was in disbelief when I saw this on my youtube feed. This is my favorite song from Sting! I've never heard someone cover it before! :D I loved it! :)
really?! so glad you liked our version then! Thank you so much!
Peter Hollens Yesss same here! I was thinking, is this THE Desert Rose by Sting?? So happy you covered it!
Ditto. I often really appreciate covers, yet I don't recall any other covers of Desert Rose - hence the extra excitement when I saw this in my RSS feed!
Same here. I have always loved the song. So happy to hear it covered by Peter Hollens :)
I love this song! I associate it with the image of Arabian horses running free across the desert.
haha that's great!!
I though I was the only one...that's awesome!
Both of your voices really blended perfectly of this cover!
thanks Matthew, I really appreciate that :)
Amidst the culture of hatred for Arabian culture you come out with a video featuring the language and their awesome, unique style of singing. That I think takes balls and I salute you or it! A very Christian thing to do, not shutting out people because of widespread prejudice. Thank you.
And a gorgeous video, at that! :)
Because art is the thing that must stay above all the politics and religion.
Be Water what a silly response, Waldgeist celebrated Hollens ability to accept others, which Peter demonstrated through by making a video like this, and you go on to rant about how backward a culture is. you do realize that accepting someone has nothing to do with that person's disposition, or their country of origins culture for that matter? particularly in the context of christianity, where we can see even Jesus's own parables about the good Samaritan, helping someone not of their race simply because it was, the right thing to do, regardles of what may happen to them.
for you all, "not all Arabs is Islam, and Islam hasn't always arab! Think with insight expanse, not narrow, do not just look at the info on your land alone!" and Islam does not like them (CNN, FOX, ABC and Hollywood movies) portray, read the Koran and you will know what real Islam
Around 700 AD Islam sprung up .. I think most people realize that Arabs are not all Islamists... this of course is a small comfort while killing and destruction is going on.
Diversity is the strength of America! Love this! 🙌🙌🙌🙌
WOW...WOW...WOW!!!!! You just keep on soaring higher and higher, Peter!! This is so AMAZING!! Love everything about it, the lovely art of it!! The feeling in it! So timely, when our world seems to be getting more bogged down in prejudice, You and Alaa Wardi make this video in the universal language of music! Crossing barriers with lovely songs! Bless you! You are a day brightener!
thanks so much!! I'm so glad you see it that way :-) I thought it was timely as well :-)
Absolutely gorgeous cover, Peter! You never disappoint!
thanks Donna!!
You're welcome.
Love the song and the visuals are stunning 😃
thanks Shania :)
Thank you so much.
Best Desert Rose cover ever.
Yes, the only one with the Arabic part done so well.
What a beautiful collaboration. This is how art enriches the world.
Wow your voices together are magical!
Thanks bud!
The Hound + The Fox it's scary good 😁
You gotta do "I Got Rhythm"... who could ask for anything more!?!?
Although Peter Hollens doing pretty much any Gershwin would be Gosh-WIN
Haha I'll see what I can do! :)
I'll admit, I've never heard this song before. But this is so amazing, I love the effects and the quality of this video is just 10/10 ;) Awesome job, gorgeous videeo!
thanks Emma!!! It's a great song, isn't it??
Peter Hollens the video is dope!! song too.
wish u would do remember me from troy and more songs in this style... ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
Peter Hollens
it's AMAZING!!
" Peter & wardi " the perfect duet ...
I stand by my opinion that this is not only one of my favorite covers of all time, but is probably the best thing Peter has made. Adore this song!
just amazing!!! you did it again. I love this song and well I didn't know it was possible but your version made me fall in love with it even more!
:D wow thanks Gina!
When Peter Hollens came in...I got chills, I don't think I've ever heard his voice sound so emotional. This arrangement is hauntingly beautiful and made my stomach flip❤
Every -- single -- time I hear this version I am struck by how beautiful the song and these 2 guys' voices are together. This cover is AWESOME! Love it!
music has no boundaries and no limits
Peter!!! Where has this song been??? I have been to your page so many times and I have not once seen this song!!! Amd now it is now one of my favs of yours ever!! The artist singing with you is also brilliant!! One of my fav duets I have heard from you. Cant wait to find more hidden secret songs!!! Love from Eugene 💚 💛
Alaa Wardi has such a magical, soulful voice that really touches you. A new fan has arrived :)
I feel nostalgic whenever I hear this song. when Algerian music was pure and melodious 💚❤
Aimen Mekaret Algeria ❤
it's not an algerian music.
@@kublood7045 I didn't say it was an Algerian song, I was referring to Mami's part, that music genre is called Raï and it is originated from west of Algeria, relax and enjoy.
Sting must be proud of this revisiting. Congratulations, thanks for posting!
Please consider "Allein, allein" - Pollarkreis!
Guys are AWESOME! Brilliant! So TALENTED!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Arabic language is beautiful when sung. And enchanting when spoken. Love this song. Thank you Peter Hollens and Alaa Wardi for this^^ absolutely beautiful!
I remember I was probably 11 or 10 when I first heard this song.. I have loved it ever since.. First cover I find of it on TH-cam. The fact that it's Acapella makes it even better... Thank you for tihs!
Великолепная песня и велиликолепное исполнение)))
This has always been one of my favorite songs by Sting, and you guys blew it away. It was truly magnificent! :D
thanks so much!!!
Thank you si much for this amazing song, this wonderfull coopération and your open mind for a so beautifull singing culture !
Greetings from France
Oh man...goosebumps. That's how good it is
Wow very beautiful. I like it so much. As I wrote in one of the publications comment. If you can sing with Alaa Wardi in Arabic or Turkish.
thank you so much.
your fan from palestine.
✌PEACE✌
thanks so much :)
Just amazing! Great collab with a great middle eastern sound. Peter you are such an inspiration to us newer youtube musicians, what you're doing is great and you making a living out of your dream gives such a hope
You both made an amazing job, as usual
I remember of your collab video for "Jai Ho" it was awesome :)
loved creating that :) thanks!
Your welcome :)
And thank you so much for answered :)
F*** yeahhhhh! Best cover ever! Even Sting himself would be proud!
Peter Hollens, working with Alaa Wardi made you a favourite in the Arab World... You have a great voice, I loved you the most with Alaa in Jai Ho
Awesome, as always! I'd also love to hear "Fields of gold" from Sting :).
TH-camVoice he already did it :)
th-cam.com/video/615q8Xldr14/w-d-xo.html :-)
:-)
Peter Hollens 😀😀😍😍
YES YOU TWO ARE AMAZING TOGETHER
Also, the editing on this was absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful cover, boys
Alsssooo, you looked super happy at the end of this, hope life is treating you well
Courtney Thomson I agree with you
Amazing harmony
My mom would always play this song whenever we were doing chores around the house. It is one of her favourite songs.
I shared this video with her on Facebook, she loves it.
I wish there was a love button to click instead of the thumbs up. I needed this. Thank you, Peter!
This video is BEAUTIFULLY edited - matches with the music very well :)
Cool affects and great music. love the Arabic if that's what it is.
yes it is Arabic :)
Jake Orosco that's Algerian arabic
Jake Orosco yep it's Algerian Arabic
This is an absolutely beautiful piece! So glad to see more with Alaa Wardi!!!! Love you both!
This is unbelievable for me till now .i cant stop listening more .Thanks Peter and thanks Wardii .
My family absolutely loves your music. All 8 of my kids and my wife love your music.
By the way - you should do 'Kiss from a Rose'!!! - or I will! :-P
Jonatan Moser Oh yes! PLEASE do Kiss From A Rose! ❤❤❤❤❤
I'll see what I can do! :)
Yesss! :-D
:-) considering!!!
Definitely would like to see Kiss From A Rose by Seal from you.
Please do Edelweiss from the sound of music! I think that you could really make a gorgeous version of it.
I will consider it, thanks Morgan!!!
Ive never heard the original, but this is gold, nay, platinum
:D wow thanks!
I love what you do
These days more than ever! Hope it impacts too many of human kind like it did me initially both Sting and now you guys together. We can move in harmony! Greetings from Muzungo in Uganda.
I have never commented before, but I have to now! This was awesome! My favorite of all your videos! It was visually stunning and an excellent cover of a great song. Well done Peter Hollens and Alaa Wardi!!
Remarkable song.Wardi added to the appeal by his beautiful singing.Peter Hollens you make every song great.
See u 2 many days after!!! Remembering Jai Ho!!
Great song by the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Excited about ur tutorials!!!! Please do a video on harmony!!
:) :) Thank you!!! Loved doing that one with Jai Ho!
This is literally magic. True story: Just made my day. Thank you for the almost 5 minutes of non-stop smiles!
The best acapella artists in the middle east and the US collaborate ! what a great work !!
Amazing blend of acapella and technology! 🙂👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I never thought you'd make a cover for this amazing song. You surprised me with how well it went! Amazing!
thanks Matan :) glad you liked it!
WOW!!!! This is amazing. Thank you for keep going out of the box to bring us amazing and new pieces. :-)
thank you!! :D Trying to be creative :) haha
Peter, your voice is so pure, so rich, so naturally beautiful. Never off key, always total perfection. Just lovely, every time!
So gorgeous. Everytime I come back to this song I'm mesmerized all over again.
Every time I hear a Peter Hollens song for the first time my respect for your talent is elevate. Awesome.
When I am having a bad day, I just sit down and listen to your music. It just makes me feel happy and it just brighten my day!! I love you Peter and thank you for what you do!!
Crazy good!
thank you so much bud!
I adore this song, always have. And your version is truly fantastic. Both of you do so well together, thank you for this.
Perfect mixing and diction. I can understand every word that is sung( unlike the Sting version and I love Sting.) Peter and his singing partners are all gifts of the Universe.
I am simply spellbound, the texture in the melody of this sting spiritual , no one could really ever cover him, you two rocked it! what a blessing you all have become to us!
Love the arabic vibes!
Z
Awsome your voices are fantastic 😀
Thanks to both of your vocals. You both have great singing voices.
I don't comment often. But I'm obsessed with this song.... I can't count the times I've listened to it at this point ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Absolutely amazing! So grateful to be part of the Hollens community to be able to listen to these songs for the first time or again. Thank you!
I allready told you like a year ago but I'd still like to hear your version of "For the longest time" - Billy Joel. I realy like the and I'm sure you'd so a great job singing it. :)
thanks! I will keep that in my songs to consider list :)
The version of "For The Longest Time" you did with OTR has been one of my favorites for a really long time. I'd also love to hear an updated version of it by you!
Peter, thank you SO MUCH for another collaboration with Alaa. You introduced me to him on Jai Ho, and I immediately subscribed. Your voices work so well together, truly one of the best covers you've done.
OMGOMGOMGOMG THIS SONG WAS MY CHILDHOOD
So much nostalgia. I had no idea I needed you to cover this song until right this very moment and it is glorious. ❤😍 Keep being amazing, Peter! This is soooo good!
This song should have at least 20 million views easy, or more!! I still think this is one of Peter's best!!! It's so well put together, the audio and video are both stunning!!
I find it insane that fewer than 1/2 of his subscribers have watched it (probably far fewer given how many times one person watches a video) when it's definitely one of his best
I got shivers listening to your version of the song! Amazing!
OMG! I love this song! And the cover it's amazing! Kisses from Brazil!
I didn't realise I knew this song! I love it! lol
haha thanks!!
I've been slowly turning off from alot of your work, particularly of the last nine months.
But having just clicked this, well you have won me back
I remember listening to the original A LOT as a kid. This has definitely made my day!!!
EPIC love u guys, when can i sing with you Peter?
its been out for 1 minute and you already know its awesome?
Its Peter Hollens his work is amazing!
PayJ Yeah!!!
haha thank you :) :)
Peter Hollens I think he was serious about singing with you 😉
YES!!
PLEASE DO THE HOW TO VIDEOS!!
I would LOVE them
Thanks Seth!! Any ones you'd like to see in particular?
besides a general music video beginning to end walkthrough, something like a beatbox or maybe even edit walkthroughs would be cool!
Oh. My. Holy. Gods. This is FANTASTIC! Easily one of the best you've ever done that I've seen. Now I'm wondering how you'd do with Loreena McKennit's Mummer's Dance...
thank you for doing something multi-cultural right now, especially. This is a beautiful way to show that Americans can and DO embrace people of other cultures, whet-ever is happening in Washington
avant je pensais qu'il n y a que Mami et Sting ensemble qui qui peuvent chanter cette merveille ,maintenant mon avis a changer
I've always loved this song! You guys nailed it! Fantastic!!! 😍
And all I could think was the tardis... No ponds, no rivers, no roses, no smiths...
I've loved this song since I was 7, and I was so excited to see that you'd done a cover! Fantastic job, guys 😃
I love this. very powerful. I've probably watched this 100 times.
Braaaavoooo ❤❤❤❤❤.....My English is bad, but I will try to convey my idea to you..... Cheb Mami reached the world and sang with Sting at the opening of the American Super Bowl in 2001... At a time when there was no TH-cam, Facebook and Instagram....and Cheb Mami became famous in Europe and swept the world... he and Cheb Khaled...❤❤❤ i am so happy because i am an algerian girl
❤️ from a hungarian girl who listened to Khaled as a kid instead of spicegirls 💚
Please do I'm still here from treasure planet! Thanks
love it! Thanks Spencer :)
Spencer Bluhm. I love that song! it's grabbed my attention even when I was a little kid growing up on Treasure planet.
Definitely one of my favorites! The movie, the song, the story... Hopefully this one is coming out soon :)
I requested that songs a couple times too!
Yes!