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Lost my son Lawrence last year we played this at his funeral. He loved Wicked. We have finally installed his headstone and it has a Wicked quote - if you care to find me look to the western sky. I often play him the song when i visit. I miss him so much.

It's bittersweet. Everyone is asking "is she the mom from Glee?" Or "Is this Elsa from Frozen?" I grew up listen to Wicked. She will forever be my Elphaba 💚

You’re so talented Adele DazeeM

If you look at her eyes, you can see the crazed joy. She is a perfect Elphaba. 💚💚💚💚

I love how she physically could not keep from moving around! Her acting and theatrical instincts just could not keep her grounded. (Yes, pun entirely intended.)

2:46 look at the pianist. I wish I could rock out like that while playing.

Maybe its the musical theater part of me, but I love all the gestures she makes with her face, arms and hands. Very rarely do we get to hold a mic and we use our whole body and stage to convey emotions and tell the story. She is totally Elphaba throughout her song every time she sings

"And if I'm flying solo, at least I'm flying free..." -- love this. Very empowering!

She couldn't help but do the eyes like she would preform it on broadway....... she's awesome

The hands, the eyes, that's all Elphaba You can take her out of Oz, but you can't take Oz out of her

She just couldn't help but get F U L L Y into character for this performance and I live for it. I have seen 10 different Elphaba's perform this song and none of them can move me the way Idina does. She will forever be the queen of Broadway and of my heart.

Nobody sings this like she does. This song ws made for her. Idina is fabulous what ever she sings

I love how she pulled Elphaba's facial expressions and gestures when performing this

I like how she stroked her hair in the beginning like, "bitch I'm about to fuck it up!"

At 2:48 Idina steps off stage and is replaced by Elphaba... and I get chills no every time I watch!

Some people: i see Elsa singing this! Other people: all i see is Rachel berrys mom More people: no way! She's forever elphaba! Me: I honestly just see idina menzel

The pianist is having the time of his life

I love how big her eyes get when she's singing. You can see the pure joy on her face. She is a legend

I loved the crazed look in her eye when she sings - it shows she really feels the music 😁💖

Idina ❤ You are the benchmark for every actress who attempts to be Elphaba in Wicked…your vocals are phenomenal and those vocals are a very, very hard act to follow for anyone who wants the role of Elphaba!!! We can see that you feel every lyric, and every note, of every song you sing, and you are not scared to show that passion!!! Can’t say the same for those who have followed in your footsteps in the role!!! I have been a fan for a very long time, way before Wicked, back to the Rent days, and onward into the Frozen realm, and I’m also a fan of your latest music outside of the musical theatre genre. ❤ You my lady are an icon!!! I really, really hope Cynthia can live up to your legendary vocals for Defying Gravity…especially that last high E note…..

THE ELPHABA EYES ARE BACK!!! YASSS SLAY IDINA

She was in full Elphaba mode in this aw. Loved it

i still can’t believe how completely flawless her voice is

Literally the most beautiful woman on Earth.

WOW. I have to admit, Idina is a LOT more comfortable singing Defying Gravity live than she is singing Let It Go. Either way, wow. Unbelievable.

Man.......I wish I could sing

I love this woman’s voice, it is so iconic and different. This song is outstanding, and her playing Elsa in frozen is absolutely outstanding

When my mom passed many years ago (1998) her "SONG" was Moon River sung by Andy Williams. All these years later no matter where or what I am doing if I hear Andy Williams singing Moon River I sense my mom is right there. So, as I age (and face more health problems) I have slipped a note into my necessary papers fire box. I've ask my daughter (who took me to see the play "Wicked") to think of me whenever she hears "Defying Gravity" being played. This song just lifts my heart like no other! THANK YOU Idina Menzel for putting YOUR POWERFUL MAGIC into this song. IT IS INCRECIBLE!!

Goosebumps at "LOOK to the Western sky!!!"

You know what I think people? Keep your harsh opinions to yourself. No Idina's voice is not dying, no her voice does not suck. She never has time to rest her vocal chords between all the shows, performances, broadway, etc. Her voice is TIRED, not DEAD. You know what else, and no it's not an excuse she does have really bad asthma.. She did not have an attack performing this song but she still has it. And also this song is an extremely DIFFICULT song to sing. You can't expect every performance to be perfect. But Idina does slay it. Idina did great here and I think she has an outstanding voice. Even other people who played Elphaba struggled sometimes and were also pitchy on occasions. It happens. Stop expecting everyone to be perfect all the time. Love you Idina.

When she got to “so if you care to find me look to the western sky” literally all of her motions were so Elphaba, the years of Broadway performing have ingrained this character into her every time she sings the song!! Her acting is what makes her so special.

This song gives me chills every time I hear it. Wicked is my favourite theatre production, and this reminds me why.

I can't imagine what it must feel like to open your mouth and have that kind of beauty come out...

Imagine being Idina Menzel 10-15 years ago and thinking, "God, I'm really going to be stuck performing 'Defying Gravity' for the rest of my damn life, aren't I?"

Goosebumps!!!! You are so amazing Idina! ❤

You know how much singing is ingrained in someone's soul by the joy they feel and show on their face while singing. In this case, there might not be anything in Idina's soul other than singing. You can feel the love she has for singing and performing.

It's so weird to see her stay on the ground rather than being lifted 16 feet in the air on a tiny platform at the end.

If I could attend to one of her concerts, and have her sing a medley of defying gravity and let it go, I swear to god...total epicness

I heard this song back in 2007 sitting in a movie theater waiting for Hairspray to start. I fell in love with it and Idina and went out and bought the soundtrack. 17 years later it still moves me to tears.

This performance still blows my mind. She's brilliant.

Idina is not a star because she has a "perfect voice", she's a star because she can perform the sh*t out of what she sings - putting her whole heart into her characters and bringing them to life through song. Her tone is unique, some like it some don't, but it's another reason why she stands out from the crowd. There are plenty of great singers out there who never get a a "big break" because they can't be vulnerable/have no stage presence/have no special "x" factor. They focus so hard on being perfect they don't know how to be genuine in front of an audience. They don't take risks, their performances aren't surprising or intriguing because of this. People can get perfect from autotuned top 40 if they want it. Give me Menzel's imperfect but passionate performances everyday of the week over a dozen bland performers with "perfect technique".

Wow the pianist is really into this song at 2:47 lollll

I love the style she chose to sing it for this. It goes so awesome with the orchestral arrangement. It gives a more epic and different feel for it.

You can hear the utter joy in her voice when she sings and the look in her eyes is pure wonder and magic. What a stellar performance.

That last high note is one of the many reasons why I admire Idina Menzel so much!

Idina Menzel got her first start playing Maureen in Rent the Musical and then became very well known in the Broadway community for originating the role of Elphaba in Wicked the Musical. However, most people saw her for the first time on Glee as Lea Michelle's mother. Know even more people are discovering Idina for the first time thanks to Frozen's Let it Go. By the way, the songwriters and composers Robert and Kristen Lopez specifically wrote that song for Idina Menzel whom they referred to as "one of the most glorious voices of Broadway and an icon in musical theater".

“I am throughly accepting limits, because someone says they’re so” damn. That’s powerful. Get it queen!!👑👑

Over a decade of nailing every word. Class act. Legend.

someone needs to mash up Let it Go and Defying Gravity for Idina to sing for all of us and just leave us breathless.

She is so happy. That is what singing should look and sound like. It gives happiness and love and that's what indina gives us

Can we take a moment to appreciate how great her makeup looks? Her voice too is stunning!! 🤩 ❤❤

No one sings better than her in my opinion. I love every gesture, every movement that she makes. ❤

I was very fortunate to be the audio recording engineer for this dvd/tv special. Unlike many shows I've worked on over the past 30 years, NONE of the vocals were replaced in the studio later. What you hear is what she sang in Toronto that night. Idina is an amazing talent, and a pleasure to work with. I've done over 4000 live recordings since 1978, and it's seldom I hear a performance while I'm mixing in the truck that makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. This was certainly one of them.

I don't know what I love more: her voice or that crazy look in her eyes :)

I swear this woman is the best singer in this universe 😭!

I literally almost started crying I love this woman

she became elphaba halfway through the song although of course she's going to forever be elphaba in my heart

I hope she performs let it go again, she just needs to! Another Live concert and she nails it! She sang every song in this concert PERFECTLY, it seems unjust to have her most known live performance of Let it go be that performance on the Oscars. It's underwhelming.

OMG! Am I the only one who has seen her in LITERALLY EVERYTHING? Loved her in Wicked, Glee!, etc. You are amazing in everything Idina, keep up the outstanding work!

She has such a great voice. Such strength and sweetness in it. And I love how she lives the song

Is it just me or is this seriously one of her greatest performances of this song ever?

I knew who Idina Menzel (or Adele Dazeem) is before Frozen.

I'm her fan in South Korea. Her voice gives me strength every day. I will support her here, too.

3:01 She looks so happy.

People; "Who's Idina Menzel?" Me; "Oh, you know just-" voice drops six octaves, "My life"

Must have been weird for her not to be lifted 15 feet into the air at the end.

Idina will always be remembered by those iconic character she played a true Legend out here

UNUSUAL lyrics...and performance!!

Everyone's imagining Elsa singing this, but I imagine Rachel Berry's mom.

I absolutely adore the passion in her eyes. It shows how well the character has stayed with her throughout all this time.

The way she’s in character is so beautiful to see. It’s the time of the night when all the emotions are coming out lmao

I love her voice soo much. Its just so beautiful and her vocal range is so amazingly wide.

best version of her vocals. and that theatricality 🥰 goosebumps

Can I take her, Anna Kendrick, Kristin Chenoweth, Jeremy Jordan, Jonathan Groff and Tracie Thoms to my house and make them sing for me everyday? They are so perfect!

She’s as much fun to watch as she is to listen to! The way she gets into it. Way to go, Ms Menzel! Thank you for your gift to us all.

I wish I was older so I could have seen Idina playing Elphaba, I can’t find any footage of it which makes sense but it still makes me sad because I don’t want to see the new cast I want the OGs lol

Lea Salonga's version is a perfection but her voice is too angelic to portray a role of a witch. Idina's voice is exceptional and so powerful 😊😊 I admire them both 💕💕

damn, she nailed it. very theatrical, i love it.

Absolutely mind blowing and such an amazing song. Idina the orchestra truly nailed it. Gives me goosebumps everytime I listen to it.

I saw Wicked twice during the great time we had Idina in Broadway and my 8 year old by then still talking about this song and how the musical changed him completely. I loved the musical of course but I do loved her so much.

I think that anyone who doesn't think she sings well has serious hearing problems. One thing is to dislike the style. The other is to say she can't sing. This song gives me the chills.

Omg the arms! Watch the arms as she performs there is nothing more magical or beautiful! OMG I need to go see her live! I just have to.

Omg everything about her singing, movements, vocals just gave me life :')

I'm Crying -so lucky to have seen her in this original production! So blessed!

I LOVE THAT DRESS!!!! AND HER VOICE!!!! I'M DYING!!!!!

3:03 elphaba took over :') she will always be my favorite

I'm old school when it comes to music- 1940s & 50s, Idina has that pure vocal essence like from that time period which I love. I can listen to that voice anytime. Kinda like Judith Garland, Peggy Lee or Doris Day. Pure, pure quality, and with someone who struggles everyday with PTSD, it is a soothing way to forget the bad.

WOW! What a voice. Idina Menzel has such a wonderful voice you would know anywhere. From Wicked to Frozen to Frozen 2...she is always amazing. Her voice and presence fills the room with magic. Disney must know that they were lucky to sign this tremendous talent.

are we sure she is NOT lea michele's real mom?

Teary eyes and a cold neck. Absolutely bloody perfect. Love that performance. Her voice is astonishingly beautiful. Queen Idina😍😍😍

I have an obsession with Idina so I see all her characters that she ever played singing this but mostly herself and Maureen❤️❤️✨✨

This woman is my idol. I will never have a voice like her's. Seeing her live in Manchester in 2012 was one of the greatest nights of my life. If it's possible to be in love with someone you've never met, I am definitely in love with Idina Menzel.

This + Beowulf + Frozen = Must love her!

Idina Menzel is a real talent. She has emotion, she's the real thing. Whether green or beige, she's a great singer, and the song-writer is fabulous.

2:52 Omg she's back! Elphaba is back! Ahhhh 💚

This is my personal theme song and it is such an inspiration to me! "I'm through accepting limits 'cause someone said they're so. Some things I cannot change but till I try I never know!"

Idina is still the best Elphaba for me... I've watched this video a hundred times and compared it to those Broadway actresses who sang defying gravity as well. ... Idina has it.... She was, is and will always be the best singer of this piece.. not because her voice is better than anyone else, but because her heart, her attitude, her soul, and her ... embracing the character makes her stand out among everyone. Defying Gravity + Idina Menzel = The best

UGHHH SHE IS SO PERFECT AHHHHH HER VOICE IS OH MY GODDD

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