I was a marshall at the Opening and Closing Ceremoney of the Paralympics. This was an amazing end to the opening ceremony. The atmosphere was amazing and this video brings me back each time I watch it.
Whenever I am feeling down about the things I am dealing with and how I feel this is the song that picks me up and puts me back on track... absolutely brilliant and brings a tear to my eye every time I hear it
So they save the best Vocalist from Great Britain for the Paralympics.......AWESOME!! I love this woman and her amazing voice.......ABSOLUTELY POWERFUL PERFORMANCE!!!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! Absolutely breath taking and emotional!! WOW!! I'm so glad its on TH-cam so I share it and hear it over & over!! Great arrangement!! Choir! Beverly Knight.....You has climbed higher and higher!!! Work it!!
OMG! Beverley Knight at her scintillating BEST!! I was totally transported on those strong, clean notes and my spirit soared on those powerful sentiments... Kinda reminiscent of Whitney Houston's "One Moment In Time." My 'soul sistah' throwing it down! She needs to go to studio and record that one now so we can all own her version of that anthem. I am ready to pre-order!!
London 2012 was amazing; I was 9 or so but I remember it 🤩I had to revisit this performance too! ♡ Beverley is amazing as always 🤗 and today I found out about the late Lizzie Emeh from the Google Doodle (9th Oct 2024) may she still be singing and performing high above. 😌🎶🪽
Beverley Knight: Such a captivating performance and I tell you what SHE is the VOICE of the UK. So man truely stunning vocal moments 1:50 OH MY DAYS, what a resonant & amazingly sustained D5 2:40 - 3:20 !!! 3:40 Shes in another league her stamina and power. What an F#5/G#5 5:58 STUNNING
There is no one I would rather hear sing the closing song of the ceremony - they could have given her an advertising jingle and she would deliver it with incredible passion and her amazing vocal. And she looked hot too! Go girl!!
This has always been my all time anthem since I was a child. Its followed through my life and has inspired me to be myself, absolutely the classic for Diversity, Inclusion and yes, the Anthem for the Paralympic Games
Beverely. You are an amazing, talented woman. The song was beautiful, touched my soul. So apt. it is ashame that you were on at the end. You need to perform that song again at the beginning of the closing ceremony. Well done. Your in a league of your own.
Just absolutly bloody amazing. Ha i was watching this on my own last night and as soon as i knew who it was and what she was singing i was like arrrrrrrrrrr yeessssssss. x and then she sang it soooo beautifully x
Thanks, Bev - you said it for all of us last night. It's a song that's equally applicable to all marginalised groups. And they should've followed it up with Twisted Sister's "I Am, I'm Me".
Some twat on Channel Four's "Last Leg" (whose name I still don't know... nor care to know) attempted to berate Beverley's sterling permance. He clearly has a hearing impairment. I've added this song to my music library - thanks to it being on iTunes... Pure joy!
Who else thinks she has the perfect voice for one of those 1990s style Disney movie soundtracks, like Beauty and the Beast or Pocahontas? Plus her dress last night was gorgeous :)
BK knocked spots of all the so called leg-ends that performed in the olympic and paralympic ceremonies. Quite simply just about the best soul vocalist alive today.
My comment was in response to an earlier post praising Beverley Knight's amazing performance but saying it was better than McCartney's. Both gave superb contributions to a glorious event but in different ways, and at different stages in their careers!
As nice as Emeli Sande is... watch and learn how it is DONE. Cannot think of a singer I would have wanted to close the ceremony more than Bev! Amazing!!! :o)
What are you on Stephen? I suspect you're just enamoured with the version you know. This was a fantastic vocal performance by any standard ... and live too.
Actually, the roots of this song being a gay anthem go further back than that. The lyrics from the original song in "La Cage Aux Folles" refer to a drag queen who was also gay, and the story of the show was about acceptance, from every angle, which is how it came to be a gay anthem. However, if you actually take a second and bother to listen to the lyrics, the song has a much deeper message -- about being accepted for who you are. I'd say it was completely appropriate for the Paralympics.
Came here to hear Lizzie Emeh perform but all I hear (and see 99% of the time is Beverly Knight). Lizzie is supposed to be performing with her; did they turn her mic off???
Please give Paul McCartney a break. He's 70, his voice isn't what it was when he changed rock music forever. His appearance at the Opening Ceremony, and John Lennon's film sequence in the Closing Ceremony, were there surely to represent the contribution that British music has made to the world, music that continues to be loved generation after generation.
I have to deal with disability and prejudice every day of my life... trust me this was in no way patronising or overblown... if anything empowering for many people across the world including myself!!!
All hail.. What an amazing performance, certainly much more "on," than some of the disaster areas which littered the otherwise brilliant opening and closing ceremonies a few weeks back, Paul McCarteny, The Who, The Pet Shop Boys and The Spice Girls in particular.. As for the lyrics and the gay thing, it's pretty well established regarding the roots of the song, that's not a reason for saying that it applies to all human beings?
Beverley Knight, in front of a statue of a woman with no arms singing "I am somebody", well thanks Beverley, thanks for validating that for the disabled population, but it seems that if you have a learning disability, next to Beverley you are nobody, because they turn your bloomin mic off! There are just no swear words to express how I feel about this. awful.
SchwarzWeißDenken Shirley is in her 80s, they already used her up... This black vocalist that you only give few opportunities to and use them even when they about to hit the grave. Expecting some 80 years old woman to still be performing when her Counterparts won't even entertain it. No way
amazing singer, voice and opportunity. was in the field of play and will never forget it
I was a marshall at the Opening and Closing Ceremoney of the Paralympics. This was an amazing end to the opening ceremony. The atmosphere was amazing and this video brings me back each time I watch it.
"I am somebody, I am what I am" was going through my head all night after this!
My vote for the Paralympic Anthem!
get goosebumps no matter how many times i watch this ! beverley is amazing xx
Whenever I am feeling down about the things I am dealing with and how I feel this is the song that picks me up and puts me back on track... absolutely brilliant and brings a tear to my eye every time I hear it
So they save the best Vocalist from Great Britain for the Paralympics.......AWESOME!! I love this woman and her amazing voice.......ABSOLUTELY POWERFUL PERFORMANCE!!!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! Absolutely breath taking and emotional!! WOW!! I'm so glad its on TH-cam so I share it and hear it over & over!! Great arrangement!! Choir! Beverly Knight.....You has climbed higher and higher!!! Work it!!
Fantastic performance from Beverley Knight. I've also been a big fan!
Just makes me weep with awe every time I hear this.
This is fantastic!
Absolutely fantastic. A perfect finale to the Paralympics opening ceremony and wonderfully inclusive without being mawkish. Thanks Bev.
Beautiful! X
OMG! Beverley Knight at her scintillating BEST!! I was totally transported on those strong, clean notes and my spirit soared on those powerful sentiments... Kinda reminiscent of Whitney Houston's "One Moment In Time."
My 'soul sistah' throwing it down! She needs to go to studio and record that one now so we can all own her version of that anthem. I am ready to pre-order!!
She's an awesome singer, I love her *^*
This was absolutely beautiful Bev you electrified that stadium, Sir Paul this is how its done.
bev, you never fail..... you always deliver xxxxxx
😢 I felt every word Beverley sang. She’s always been one of the greatest singers in the world. A real diamond and a beautiful person.
London 2012 was amazing; I was 9 or so but I remember it 🤩I had to revisit this performance too! ♡
Beverley is amazing as always 🤗 and today I found out about the late Lizzie Emeh from the Google Doodle (9th Oct 2024) may she still be singing and performing high above. 😌🎶🪽
beverly night is so underrated. this performance is STUNNING
The best singer I have ever seen!! love her!!
❤️Beverley knight she brings joy to the world bless her👏👏👏
Beverley turned it into the Church of the Human Spirit! So heartwarming and perfect and upliftingly beautiful :)
Just stunning aye
Beverly Knight a true Powerhouse vocalist
+Brooke Haden She is for sure. What a talent! I love that woman. I call her Felicia. That's how I found out about her.
What a power!
All rise for Queen Beverley! :)
Beverley Knight: Such a captivating performance and I tell you what SHE is the VOICE of the UK. So man truely stunning vocal moments
1:50 OH MY DAYS, what a resonant & amazingly sustained D5
2:40 - 3:20 !!!
3:40 Shes in another league her stamina and power. What an F#5/G#5
5:58 STUNNING
Dam112 iii
our national treasure. Love it or lose it.
There is no one I would rather hear sing the closing song of the ceremony - they could have given her an advertising jingle and she would deliver it with incredible passion and her amazing vocal. And she looked hot too! Go girl!!
Absolutely fantastic! What a voice and great choice for Paralympics!
Fantastic. Love Bev knight, love Caroline Parker. Xx
This has always been my all time anthem since I was a child. Its followed through my life and has inspired me to be myself, absolutely the classic for Diversity, Inclusion and yes, the Anthem for the Paralympic Games
Beverely. You are an amazing, talented woman. The song was beautiful, touched my soul. So apt. it is ashame that you were on at the end. You need to perform that song again at the beginning of the closing ceremony. Well done. Your in a league of your own.
I was there, I was somebody, I AM WHAT I AM!! It was magical! Oh MY GOD I can spot myself at 7:06 !! Beverley Knight is amazing! Thanks for sharing!
CHILLS , that was amazing and the song is beautiful.
Just absolutly bloody amazing. Ha i was watching this on my own last night and as soon as i knew who it was and what she was singing i was like arrrrrrrrrrr yeessssssss. x and then she sang it soooo beautifully x
Save the best for the Paralympics, Love Britain, Love Beverley, just amazing
love this arrangement!
Thanks, Bev - you said it for all of us last night. It's a song that's equally applicable to all marginalised groups. And they should've followed it up with Twisted Sister's "I Am, I'm Me".
Love Beverley Knight......amazing
WOW! So inspirational to all of us. Thank you for sharing. Just beautiful!
beautiful song
Just phenomenal....what a voice....
I loved this so much
Amazing!!! Such a fitting song that says it all. Sung with such passion by everybody. Got to love it! (....& live mr McCartney, just saying :-p )
I there on stage as one of the volunteer performers. It was magical.
Absolutely beautiful!
what a voice,
wonderful voice! i i love it and i love you!!! i am what i am!!!
You are absolutely right, her voice would be perfect. And Knight was amazing last night.
Britains other Queen.
Some twat on Channel Four's "Last Leg" (whose name I still don't know... nor care to know) attempted to berate Beverley's sterling permance. He clearly has a hearing impairment.
I've added this song to my music library - thanks to it being on iTunes... Pure joy!
Who else thinks she has the perfect voice for one of those 1990s style Disney movie soundtracks, like Beauty and the Beast or Pocahontas? Plus her dress last night was gorgeous :)
brilliant version, inspiring and from the hear! well done Beverley :)
a star
Amazing!!!!!!! Perfect song and ending to the ceremony not lets go USA and get them GOLDs
E-P-I-C
Well said......God bless you.
Amazing! As always :)
loved it!
BK knocked spots of all the so called leg-ends that performed in the olympic and paralympic ceremonies. Quite simply just about the best soul vocalist alive today.
my beautiful cousin
As kewl sa !!!! Need say nothing else xxx
you can buy it on itunes :)
Quality
Lizzie is an alto, she is singing the back up and is fabulous!
My comment was in response to an earlier post praising Beverley Knight's amazing performance but saying it was better than McCartney's. Both gave superb contributions to a glorious event but in different ways, and at different stages in their careers!
Beverley Knight ROCKED that STADIUM last night. PHENOMENAL she put Sir Paul to SHAME
As nice as Emeli Sande is... watch and learn how it is DONE. Cannot think of a singer I would have wanted to close the ceremony more than Bev! Amazing!!! :o)
What are you on Stephen? I suspect you're just enamoured with the version you know. This was a fantastic vocal performance by any standard ... and live too.
why is this song not on itunes or any other Beverley Knight album? This song is freaking unreal
Why was this NOT on BBC? It was equally as beautiful as the Olympic opening ceremony. They had no excuse.
AVS 1998
They didn’t have the rights
Actually, the roots of this song being a gay anthem go further back than that. The lyrics from the original song in "La Cage Aux Folles" refer to a drag queen who was also gay, and the story of the show was about acceptance, from every angle, which is how it came to be a gay anthem. However, if you actually take a second and bother to listen to the lyrics, the song has a much deeper message -- about being accepted for who you are. I'd say it was completely appropriate for the Paralympics.
Came here to hear Lizzie Emeh perform but all I hear (and see 99% of the time is Beverly Knight). Lizzie is supposed to be performing with her; did they turn her mic off???
Please give Paul McCartney a break. He's 70, his voice isn't what it was when he changed rock music forever. His appearance at the Opening Ceremony, and John Lennon's film sequence in the Closing Ceremony, were there surely to represent the contribution that British music has made to the world, music that continues to be loved generation after generation.
Well, they did actually - Channel 4 had the rights to the entire Paralympics!
I have to deal with disability and prejudice every day of my life... trust me this was in no way patronising or overblown... if anything empowering for many people across the world including myself!!!
Ok, but what does Paul McCartney have to do with this video though? It's not like anyone bashed and talked trash about him.
to synch the fireworks?
All hail..
What an amazing performance, certainly much more "on," than some of the disaster areas which littered the otherwise brilliant opening and closing ceremonies a few weeks back, Paul McCarteny, The Who, The Pet Shop Boys and The Spice Girls in particular..
As for the lyrics and the gay thing, it's pretty well established regarding the roots of the song, that's not a reason for saying that it applies to all human beings?
Sir Paul should watch this!
Guessing you did not see the entire ceremony.
is that girl by Knight Trisha Braxton?
Who cares? ..... the lyrics still work.
OMG - this guy is yawning at 1:44 !!
two dislikes...two unloved dougnuts
Bev should have been in the Olympic ceromony too, instead of some of the rubbish like Jessie J that they had on.
were they all miming?
No.
Signing I think.
? This is a gay anthem - why was it chosen for the paralympics???? why not end on Ian Dury?
DISABILITY PRIDE
Beverley Knight, in front of a statue of a woman with no arms singing "I am somebody", well thanks Beverley, thanks for validating that for the disabled population, but it seems that if you have a learning disability, next to Beverley you are nobody, because they turn your bloomin mic off! There are just no swear words to express how I feel about this. awful.
What ARE you on about?
how to murder a good song. I was waiting for it to actually get going... but it never did
boring, they should have let shirley bassey sing the song
SchwarzWeißDenken Shirley is in her 80s, they already used her up... This black vocalist that you only give few opportunities to and use them even when they about to hit the grave. Expecting some 80 years old woman to still be performing when her Counterparts won't even entertain it. No way
Shirley Bassey probably can't sing like she used to. Voices age and lose power just like the rest of the human body.
moved to tears. Amazing