0:00 Mandy Gonzalez 1:47 Jordan Sparks 3:25 Giselle Jimenez 5:06 Mandy Gonzalez 7:00 Myra Ruiz 8:36 Mora Fernández 10:26 Na Ha-na 12:08 Rebecca Curci 13:47 Anna Villafañe 15:32 Ella Ryan 17:18 Eva Noblezada 18:50 Leslie Grace

Leslie's version is so vulnerable , I'm not quite sure why so many people don't like it. She sounds unsure and young like someone who is disappointed with herself for letting down her community. Personally loved her version. Na Ha-na version was absolute beautiful as well.

Mandy Gonzalez is fucking AMAZING holy shit. Her reunion sounded even better than the OG. Get ittttttt

People have different opinions on this but I thought leslie’s version made sense. It’s depressing and melancholic and lost and sad and angry but mostly fear. This is an 18/19 year old girl seeing the world for the first time from her community. She’s disappointed by what she finds and rejects it to come back home but home had so much pressure on her that she’s now just scared of disappointing everyone especially her father. It’s a good belting song on broadway but in the movie, I felt like someone understood what dropping out of college felt like. It’s a terrifying decision and coming home to explain that. I’d be depressed, lost and scared too.

And nobody is talking about how beautiful Jordin sounded? Jeez 😒😒😒

Mandy’s voice is great for theater but Leslie was fantastic for the movie.

Holy shit I didn’t know Eva Noblezada had ever sang this song this woman jesus christ

The movie version is different. They focused on a more tender approach, which is fine, sentimental, etc. I however prefer Mandy version a lot, in comparison I did find the movie version somewhat weak, but in the movie concept it definitely works.

Gosh, Eva Noblezada's acting is amazing.

IM SORRY BUT JORDINS VOICE IS ABSOLUTELY BLOWING ME AWAY

For the love of Christ what can’t Eva noblezada do

Damn, I love the self-anger in Eva's performance. She performs with the same vocal power as Mandy Gonzalez but with her own different interpretation and I love it. When covid subsides completely in the future, I would love to see her as Nina in a revival for the musical.

Mandy is a beast but she never read as “college freshman” to me! I promise I’m not calling her old 😅 Also I don’t know if it’s still out there somewhere but Arielle Jacobs was Nina in the first national tour and there was this amazing recording of her ‘Breathe’ with Lin sitting right behind her with heart eyes the whole time. I think she’s actually my fave over all of these ladies. Great acting, great voice, and she seems the right age (like Jordin and Leslie) - y’all should look for her performance!!

In my opinion I think Leslie gives us that sweet freshman collage student vibe. As much as I love all the other talented woman , I think Leslie gives off that young girl. Witch I really liked 🤩( they all were amazing tho)

The issue I have with Leslie's voice is it sounds too soft and pop. There is no contrast between Nina's and Vanessa's voice. Their voices are too simular. The same color. The contrast of Nina's belting and power vs Vanessa's softness. It works to distinguish their two colors and to separate their characters. They sounded too similar in the movie.

Maybe an unpopular opinion, but I think Leslie's voice works perfectly for Nina. It sounds young and vulnerable. Perfect for someone who is unsure of where she is at the moment or what she wants. Of course Mandy and the others are amazing! But for me Leslie's just felt so familiar to me.

honestly all these women have something that makes their version special and it's great. I absolutely agree Leslie was great for the movie, it made me almost cry when i saw it for the first time it was so vulnerable this poor girl just wanted to make everyone proud

Lin's face during Mandy's second video. So proud!

my favourite is def jordin sparks! her acting isn’t the strongest but her VOICE THOOO 😩

Here are my top 5: 5. Myra. Even though I don't speak *Portuguese, I was still able to connect with her! That's some great acting. 4. Ha-na. Her mix is so balanced and pretty! I liked that she was still acting even though she wasn't onstage 3. Leslie. Her interpretation of Nina is very different than the other ones I’ve scene (both singing and acting) and I adored it. So talented! 2. Mandy. Amazing actress and singer. Her voice is SO satisfying and rich. 1. Eva. I think I can speak on behalf of everyone when I say THIS GIRL IS A POWERHOUSE. I got to see her live in Miss Saigon a few years back, and she is just as amazing in person as she is on a screen. I loved this interpretation of Nina.

Rebecca Curci is only in high school? Damn! She can still stand tall in this lineup of broadway stars and tony winners!

Mandy really puts her whole soul into it. Also, Na Ha-na's voice is 🔥

First heard of Mandy Gonzalez as Angelica Schuyler, and was not prepared to how much better she was on In The Heights

I think Mandy's and Eva's are my favorites. Leslie's was great for the movie because on screen acting/singing is different than stage acting/singing and is more subtle and soft, but I just fell so deeply in touch with Mandy's that it didn't hit me as hard. And of course, I stan Eva's work. Period.

I particularly love how they all say the "Oh God" part. They all make it sound either vulnerable, scared, doubtful or plain desperate. It's amazing.

Wow, Eva's version is mind-blowing! Strong vocals, but also a completely different interpretation of the self-loathing. Is there anything she cannot do??

Man I'd love to see Eva play Nina I think she would crush the emotion of everything I know and alabanza

"With my eyes on the horizon" that power in all of their voices gets me every time

Na Ha-na's performance gave me goosebumps and teary eyes. I don't speak Korean but just the emotion and power, wow what a talent!!!!

The performance of Jordin sparks was amazing

How come no ones talking about how amazing Eva noblezada is

Giselle’s hit me the hardest because she’s that perfect mix of a strong, but soft sound which really highlighted the youth and innocence of Nina’a character for me. Or maybe it’s because I saw myself most in her. 🤷‍♀️

The two high-schoolers were absolutely insane!! Amazing to see how they stack up even against professionals

Y’all the determination in Mandy’s voice tho chills. And the Highschool ones like damm the talent in this video the fact they can sing such a difficult song in Highschool.

Honestly I was very disappointed by the movie version, not just Nina but in general. She felt sidelined as a character, and as a singer I felt she didn't have the weight in her voice to give this song have the impact it deserves. I feel like in the original, the leads were usnavi and Nina, and each had a love interest, whereas in the movie, it felt like usnavi was the lead, Vanessa was the love interest, and Nina and benny were supporting characters.

I love Leslie's version! Her voice is beautiful❤

I love the tone in Na Ha-na's voice.

Leslies technique is more suited to pop, but every time I see her version I sob

Leslie’s is the most heartfelt and relatable.. Mandy’s is just full force throughout, there’s no dynamic.. Definitely works on stage but Leslie’s is more triggering.. Jordin was EFFORTLESS vocally!

I preferred Leslie's acting but Mandy's singing (but then again Mandy kind of is too dramatic? I feel? If that makes sense?) So basically all hail Eva Noblezada

No ones talking about Gizel’s honestly everyone was amazing but her acting was just amazing

Mandy and Anna Villafañe are my favorites. There are so many emotions in both of their versions that it feels real. The pressure, anger, awkwardness, and shame of the situation are all shown and it takes me on a trip of her life. The movie version is much more vulnerable but it doesn’t do it for me because it lacks all of the other emotions.

Anna Villafañe does it for me. Simply the best, and totally underrated

why was eva noblezada going so GODDAMN FAST

My favorite would have to be leslie, she seems the right age and brings a lot of emotion you can see it in her eyes and facial expressions, It was hard to decide between her and Mandy but after re watching both of them I had to choose Leslie. Not just because of singing but she just seems like Nina to me, and I love the change we’re it isn’t abula who calls her but it’s her dad, because you kinda see how scared she is to tell him.

Eva is amazing, I remember my brother working with her as tam for miss Saigon, and she’s literally amazing

This is one of the few times where I like both the original and the movie singers equally 😲 To be fair, I haven't seen In The Heights yet so there's no nostalgia or anything for me. But both deliver a different kind of emotion and performance that I really relate to.

Jordin Sparks,Mandy,Leslie and Eva were absolutely fantastic, but who surprised me the most was Rebecca Curci! Can’t believe she was in high school! I loved her singing voice!

My favorites were Mandy Gonzalez, Jordin Sparks, Na Ha-na, Rebecca Curci, Eva Nobelzada, and Leslie Grace. But everyone did great

Ok but na ha-na was so good!! I didn't know they had done a korean version. Eva Noblezda is always amazing, but I think she took too many liberties in her version and I found it kinda distracting

Everything Eva Noblezada does is just absolute absolute gold 🥺💖

Myra Ruiz also played Elphaba and Maureen in the Brazilian versions. And dubbed Queen Iduna.

Myra Ruiz!❤❤ Proud to have seen her as Elphaba! Amazing voice and acting!

Actually crying seeing the Leslie scene

Pls I just love Jordin too much Also I'm kinda sad that there is nothing of the West End production

I was fortunate to see Mandy sing this. She's my utter favorite, but these other ladies were fantastic. This song has such personal resonance for me as it echoes my own story.

Myra Ruiz our insanely talented Elphaba from Brazilian production🥰🥰

I might be biased considering Leslie's music has been in my childhood haha. But whenever i hear Leslie's voice its hard to separate the cinematography because the people around her following her around and seeing Ninas childhood really made the song all the more impactful.

the microphone/recording didnt do it justice but annas was so good! also so cool hearing the korean version, the singer had a register and tone really close to mandys!

So no one’s gonna talk about the Rebecca curci girl. She did amazing!

Myra Ruiz is so talented, she was also the original Elphaba in Wicked Brazil, I watched it 3 times, she was amazing.

I think Jordan Sparks is pretty underrated when it comes to her playing Nina.

Why is no one talking about how Rebecca Curci went to Hamilton High School 😂

Mandy's vocals are very powerful, but I also like Leslie's gentleness to the song. They're both amazing in their own right

Myra is such a great singer/actor, seeing her live as Elphaba was incredible, but whoever did the mixing on her video really did her dirty, we can barely hear her. Also, Eva Noblezada was incredible, but I wasn't able to connect with her because the whole time I felt that she was rushing and it was really throwing me off.

Chris looking so proud at Mandy tho... 😭😭🥰

Loved Evas interpretation of this! I know some people thinks she sounded like its rushing, but as someone who has been through this kind of situation I think its perfect. You know that feeling when you go home to a town wherein people expected you'd go to higher places only to feel like youve disappointed them, when you go out you feel like everyone's eyes are on you and you keep thinking anx telling yourself "its fine just smile and breathe" but at the same time you're walking fast because you're ashamed of yourself? Thats exactly what I got from her version. Brilliant!

leslie’s voice gives me chills, she’s really something else

The amount of chills I got during this video

I really love Anna’s interpretation of Nina. It’s a bit different but in the best way possible

I notice a lot of people complimenting Eva Noblezada and after hearing her, I'm just like "Why are you rushing?" It seemed like she was rushing a lot during her performance, like she couldn't find the beat. No offense to any of her fans. I'm just stating my opinion.

I actually really like it in korean haha

Socorro que eu não conhecia essa versão brasileira!!! Arrasou demais

ok but na ha-na was angelic i need to hear the full album

Is the comparison judging the video quality & camera work? Lol, I kid I kid, this is so phenomenal!! Such a good, underrated song too.

I got to see Eva Noblezada at this concert at my university 2019. She was sooooo good

Why is Eva Noblezada just the best at everything?

I've never heard any of these before, coming in without knowing the show is fascinating. Giselle stole it for my, by minute 6 she's still the best so far. I get the fanbase for Mandy, as the original, but she's not objectively the best imo. Also, Na Ha-na is incredible, she has a unique vocal quality to the rest - almost more 'disney princess' but she carries it SO well. I know Myra isn't a studio recording by WOW the balance is so bad for this recording. It looks like an official one, too - you can't even hear her for the first few seconds. She's fighting to be heard and gets more 'shrill' to fight with the orchestra, that had to hurt. I started wondering if recording equipment just got *that* much better from 2008 to now, but nope - 2018 in DC, Anna is incredible and that recording is potato quality. Hm. It's actually not fair to the rest about Leslie, because her recording is obviously by far the best, due to the nature of filming. I want to hear them all sing in that quality recording. Eva, Giselle, Na, and Leslie were the best for me, and a few definitely sunk to the bottom but no need for that negativity here, and it could have been recording quality anyway :)

Sorry, I don't know who Eva Noblezada is, so all I can really say is RIP her pianist trying to keep up.

I had no idea Jordin Sparks did Nina on Broadway!! She killed it

how beautiful it sounds in Korean ♥️♥️♥️♥️

Na-Ha-na was amazing I want to see that version live or proshot

i was very disappointed and confused why they didn’t cast someone with the range to sing for nina in the movie. dont get me wrong leslie is talented and amazing but i just didn’t think she was right for nina. like breathe in the film just did not do it for me, its a powerful song and Leslie just didn’t deliver it. i felt like the changes they made to the song were so unnecessary. i also think that some of the songs that nina was apart of in the film didn’t hit as strongly as they could’ve because of leslies range. again i don’t think leslies a bad vocalist or actor AT ALL and i did enjoy her in the film, but i do think there was stronger casting options for nina vocal wise that they could’ve went with.

Finally watched ITH and wow. I fell into a rabbit hole of watching every past and present vidoe for it and I love and I mean LOVE the OG but something about Leslie and how soft spoken she sang hit me different. Mandy is a QUEEN tho

Mandy is definitely the best but man I love Na Ha-Na! She really did great

I loved all of their voices!!!

jordin and leslie are by fAR my favourites for nina, it’s the softer emotional approach that i love

honestly Mandy and Leslie are my favorites, when the movie came out breathe and Black out were the only ones I haven't heard so Leslie's just felt emotional when I watched it but everyone was amazing!

Thank you for including Myra ❤️🇧🇷

Leslie and Jordan actually made me wanna cry

All of them have beautiful voices 🥰

when i watch this, i cry the whole time. if you have daughters in their 20's you know the feeling

It’s so hard to choose. I loved them all.

Jordan sparks has a voice smooth as butter

the reason why i dont think mandy is the best is because nina sounds so much older and very intense when the character was written to b more insecure and young. mandys voice is amazing tho ! my favorited are jordan and eva. she got the power and the sweetenes.

OMG people Jordin Spark was amazing and effortless

oh my goodness Na Ha-na has a GORGEOUS voice - i don't speak her language but WOW she did great

Mandy's gave me goosebumps my god

Mora Fernandez its amazing guys!

Why is no one talking about Anna Villafañe