Thank you!

thank you for this!

Mixer Joy I am a Boy. Thank you for providing your insights.

Exactly. It's the call-response which I think is a very clever musical motif, not just "the only way she can get through it" @TheBalancedSinger

I think the problem here is that she's listening to the song as if it were just a song--not a story being told. When listening to songs from musicals, you have to keep in mind what the song is saying because it dictates how it needs to be sung. Chazza 'Feb' mentioned that it's a musical motif, and she's right. I love the drive that Brendon Urie gives to the song--but Idina's version is the one that's perfect for the story being told.

"who doesn't love a guy singing high?" Lol

It's so weird lol like wtf lol

Ikr

Josh Tanzer yo honestly

@@cntom8233 problem with people nowadays. When u can sing high notes=ur good When u can only sing low notes= ur bad

Correct! When listening to the international renditions of this song, that same three vowel in one word is there as well!

Exactly

AURORA sings the voice who calls elsa.

Yep ^_^

I agree :D

Exactly

I think that's why I like her version better. It has a cooler thematic tone. And shes so good cuz of her Broadway background

@@omgzitsmilk Yess, and this is exactly why Idina is able to make every song she sing her own. I rly love how she put her soul in every song she sung.

@@serafinachiu1219 not gonna lie, I read India and was lost for a bit

Exactly. You have to think this in the context that it's a Disney movie so the characters they're voicing are going to be moving around in the scenes they sing, and someone belting out a word while running around without it breaking would be pretty unrealistic. (Not saying disney movies in general are realistic) For example when Idina sings the first "into the unknown" she's doing it on a balcony into the distance, and she has to make it seem like she's longing for whatever's out there. She had to sing the line like her voice is reaching for it, not shouting for it once and that's it.

I thought the *exact* same thing

that’s what i was gonna say!!!

No hate or anything, but, didn't Brendon sing it first?

But we all have to agree, they are both very good singers

well no obviously not because Idina would’ve first recorded it for the movie a few years ago xx brendon released his. a few weeks ago

Please explain better :)

Ramen Cat l thought it was clearly explained but I don’t mind going over it again. The audio video in which this voice actress reacts to was originally recorded from the “Frozen 2” animated movie in 2019 and released by DisneyVEVO’s KZfaq channel approximately 1 week before the animated movie was in released to theaters. And hence, it IS the original version and how the song should be sung to express Elsa’s dilemma and conflicted answer toward the strange calling she heard from the unknown distance. That’s why the song is titled “Into The Unknown”. Saying that it’s “Idina Menzel’s version” not only discredits Idina Menzel’s originality from the song and Frozen as a whole but also renders her contribution to just “one of the covers”. Without her, there would be no Brendon Urie’s version of “Into The Unknown”. Just like how Demi Lovato’s uneducated and crazy fans once proceeded to say that “Let It Go” was “her song” until they were silenced by those who watched Frozen. And Disney isn’t known to be lax in terms of copyright of their trademarks (Frozen included). Laws regarding intellectual property exist for a reason because they protect an artist’s work from being plagiarized by others. Just imagine that this KZfaqr’s original work is considered as “one of the covers”, will she be pissed off as well ? Don’t get me wrong. I don’t think one should have the ownership of a song but we should establish the boundary between “the original” and “the covers” for the sake of honoring the artist (who, in this case, is Idina Menzel who originally performed “Into The Unknown”). Idina Menzel should be credited as “the original Elsa” or “original performer of Let It Go, Into The Unknown, and Show Yourself”, NOT “Idina Menzel’s version”.

If you want to be technical, Brendon's version came out first. I understand the "original version written for...Elsa" but I just think you're being a bit too technical. Also, they changed it for Brendon, as most of those remakes are rewritten.

@@josef-1209 They mean, that this person assessed Idina Menzel like she did with Brendon Urie, as a cover. However, THIS version is the original that goes along with the movie. Yes, Disney did alter it for Brendon, but how Idina sings it is how it's supposed to be sung with the movie.

@@adriannaa545 ok. Thanks!

I think Idinas version is better I do love Brendans voice though I think she should have watched the movie first she would’ve got it then 😅

I think for Idina, it’s more emotional, and for Brendons ,it’s more loud and clear, overall can’t really pick which is better, they both have that one thing they stand out in

I was thinking the same thing 😂😂😂

Exactly

Idina has said before that she only hits 50% of her notes in a live performance or something like that. I know nothing about music but my roommates frequently drag her for it.

Victoria Daly I’ve read somewhere that it’s because her voice is damaged because of her unsafe singing method (I’m not a vocalist so I have no idea how it could happen). Still, I have to give her credit for being able to sing this level

@@namelessbard2124 I mean has anyone seen the stuff shes done? Defying gravity is one of the most damaging songs for your vocals and there are videos that show her voice deteriorating over time, it's such a shame :(

I've seen a lot of Urie Fans not caring about Idina's version and saying Brendon's better glad to see someone who acknowledges Idina while not trashing Brendon. :)

It's only the changing of vowels she's referring, which is a very minor thing (not even a problem) that she's too pressed about

Thank you someone with some sense.. I like both, but honestly I agree, this song simply suits idina better, which is normal since ut was written with her in mind

@@jellyace1189 To be fair that may be the only thing there to critique. Without the backdrop of the story, Idina's version is musically less impressive than Brendon's and Idina is far from a terrible singer. I think she is just trapped in a situation where she is struggles to compare it favorably to Brendon's more poppy, driving version and the widening of Idina's vowels is a valid thing to point out.

Ikr

I agree!!

Agreeee she knows her thing

Yes !!!

I agree

brendon uries version is not boring and repetitive

Memoreism that is so true. if your going to criticize disney, don’t even. almost everyone would agree with this. in my opinion, the way idina did this, it fit her voice better than the other vowel would. you couldn’t even hit that note, so check yourself before you check an amazing singer, actor, and disney star. thank you.

I have the same thoughts. But that IS a Idina Menzel signature. She's a singer. She has a style that people NEED to recognize; it's a smart choice of hers and her team. Just like everyone knows when Christina Aguilera is singing. Or Gwen Stefani. Or Rihanna. You don't have a signature, then you get forgotten.

Watch her 'Let it go' live performances. She can't

the three vowels sound so good though !!! i don’t know why she didn’t like it

I agree it it was lower it wouldn't have hit me the same. Also what she does in the final into thee... Sounds amazing

Yes. You are right.

ryan exactly!!!

Yes

It's not just the background "voice". It's the siren call that she's answering. This song is a reply to that ah-ah-ah-ah.

Ehm. In terms of sound, it doesn't match at all. Of course the notes are a call/answer, but the vowels are not

Yes like Idina is a legend, she gotta chill lol

Yeah, agree, Idina is fantastic even when haters lurk.

Jaime Torres wtf who is brendan it’s brendon you uncultured swine

And just because she is Elsa, he can't do it better? Also, she didn't say it was a problem, she just noted it!

ikr like you can't really compare the Elsa version to a pop version made by someone who isn't Elsa. like Idina's version is superior to Brendon's version

Lmao yeds so true pleas react show yourself :)

Yeah it's beautiful

I agree with you, Mico. "Show yourself" mat be way more catchier than this one.

yes pleaseee react to show yourself !!!

YES THAT NEEDS WAY MORE RECOGNITION

Tiffany Mania-- I thought the same thing immediately when she said that. I feel like she needs to make an apology at the end of this video to give Aurora credit for her eerie and amazing siren call.

Doesn’t mean she can’t make a mistake. We’re all human

Nathalia Kosidlo i love her vowel its great tbh

I see what you did there with “over the moon”

Idina is like one of the most amazing singers ever😀 I think she has an amazing voice

She should of listed to that version first and watched the movie

Katie Bosco yeah exactly it was literally written for her

TRUEEE

People can give criticism, it doesn't make them jealous.

It's pretty well known in the vocal coach world that idina Menzel has pretty bad technique. Her notes are impressive, but she's right when she says that she's pushed her chest register too far. It will end up destroying her vocal chords. If you can't reach those notes without screwing up your technique, you shouldn't be going for those notes yet. She's a professional, who knows what she's talking about. And she's not the only one. It is definitely not jealousy. If it was, she would criticize every amazing singer the same way.

Lmao, right there's no problem with Idina's version but I guess since she's a brendon fan she has to find something wrong with Idina's version that's not really a problem to make his look better.

RIGHT! wtf. I love that they were all different! It's more fun to sing!

😂😂 definitely Brendon fan. You can tell cause she always says “the Brendon Urie version” and not once says “panic at the disco” when it’s the whole band performing

She did not even say it was bad or a problem!

If you read the description for the Brendon Urie video, you'll find that Urie was actually a vocal student of the channel's founder. Her favoring Urie over Idina Menzel makes sense when you consider this. Still, I think she's wrong. I like both interpretations of the song for different reasons. Both Menzel and Urie make choices that make sense within their respective song styles. Menzel's choices make more sense in the context of the movie, and Urie's choices make sense in the context of trying to deviate from the original song enough to exist within its own context. I would've been more interested in hearing comments about Aurora's voice, how that pairs with Menzel's, and how it contrasts with how Urie handled her part. I'm thoroughly disappointed.

I felt the same, when I hear the song for the first time it was fine, the i saw the movie...uffffff everything made sense, the animation of Elsa was incredible and Idina's voice amazing!!! The same with Show yourself

She needed to watch the movie and get the context of why it's being sung like that, but I guess it's easier to trash a highly respected and accomplished singer instead.

@@gracieloufreebush4899 Just the fact that she has a video in YT does not mean that she don't have experience. Idina's fans can be really haters some times. This girl is not even disrespectful, at least not for me.

she clearly said she didn't see the movie when the did brendon vid, so she gatta go see the movie as to why this song is sung the way it is.

Easy there. She's already said she hasn't seen the movie. She's not looking at it as a movie song, but as a song in itself. No need to be too harsh.

yeah

VGlauren same here

Jiggy Daffon Panic! at the Disco sings with the exact same vowels as Idina. I just listened again to confirm. Totally biased opinion here.

How are Idina's fans not biased?

@@aracelichely2954 uhm hi. excuse me, but as far as i know, no one mentioned about fandoms. i meant her opinions 😅

@Hazeanna Willow I think that's a little over the line of the topic of my comment 😅. Everybody chill out. i just voiced out about how i think she's biased and that's it. don't take this comment out of context. thanks.

Araceli •Chely• I feel like the “idina fans” are biased to the Movie from which this song is from not Idina herself lol. Which is much more valid to say that this version is better than the Brendon one in my opinion. They did it as a pop cover and to show off his vocals not tell this story.

JeremySheer same

Then you will like the Korean Version by Taeyeon.

Me too

Me too, I have to disagree with her- this one seems much more exciting to me and overall just more beautifully sung

Elsa/Idina's version is charismatic, unforgettable, and moving.

same here!

michael Skelton Right!? It's like her barely supressed anger towards Idina is showing here or something

@@maer_chen What anger? it's called criticism

@@katie5920 👏👏👏 ppl are just salty.

@@katie5920 you know you can be critical without being rude right? She’s rude.

exactly.

Yes and it’s beautiful!

She's incredible!, here's one of my fav live performances of Auroras, 2.42 😲 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eayqeNuGs5eyaH0.html

Not an unpopular opinion. Most of the internet agrees.

I agree

I agree but I can see all the six year olds singing Into the Unknown more than Show Yourself

Yeet

I guess because she's being bias? You know, everyone has every favorite...and this vocal coach just loves Brendon Urie too much...just awful she can't appreciate Idina's prettier masterpiece because she don't know the whole story, and yeah being bias.

yup

I mean I like both, and the Panic! At The Disco version made me want to actually watch the movie. Which is saying a lot, considering I hated the first Frozen

@@carlycchapman she's looking at this with the point of view of a vocal coach. It will always make a difference

She wasn't forcing it out the into the unknown on the last one was too match the call she was hearing

It didn’t even sound forced. She literally just chose to use a wide vowel sound. That’s not a technical problem. This lady just didn’t like it for whatever reason and hyper focused on it.

totally, the two versions serve very different purposes!

Libbi Butler honestly, i dont think she was able to catch what the song was supposed to be doing in the first part. Its very simple, and im surprised she didn’t understand it instantly. The song itself starts out with the pitch changes.

runerdude141 Exactly!! Can’t believe she couldn’t see that at all :/

Yes also she is doing the Ah Ah we heard from thr voice. She is kind of reproducing the sound as to tell the voice that she is listening kind of answering back to the voice while singing

thank you for saying this. the girl should really do research

step chickens will rise exactly

she has asthma? wow i literally never noticed! shes so talented

@@jessicaharris8575 Yeah, she used to tell a story about how back when she was starring as Elphaba in 'Wicked', there was a day when she had a major asthma attack while performing 'Defying Gravity'. She barely managed to finish the song, then as soon as it was over she had to rush off stage and was taken to the hospital by ambulance while still in full green makeup. It was crazy. All this hardcore singing she has to do for the original Frozen movie and Frozen 2 are not good for her. It's destroying her voice. She used to be absolutely amazing when singing live, and now she always sounds so raspy and her voice cracks and she can't do the high notes. I saw a video a few days ago of her singing I think it was 'Show Yourself', and she sounded horrible. You could just hear how much she was straining her voice just to get through it. I feel so bad for her. She has pushed herself way too much over the years, and her voice has payed the price for it. She only sounds good on recordings because they can have her sing the same thing a million times and then edit all those different recordings together so that you only hear the good takes.

Chronically Catholic aw now i feel terrible for her :(

@@jessicaharris8575 Yeah, it's really sad. She used to be a major powerhouse who could sing pretty much almost anything, and now she can barely sing at all. Most people just hear the Frozen soundtrack and think "Wow, she's amazing!", some will hear her live and think "What the heck is wrong with her voice? She's messing up on every note!", and then there are the few of us who know the sad truth. Frozen was the real beginning of the end. She was still so amazingly good at singing back when she did her last show on Broadway, which I think was 'If/Then', and then she stopped Broadway when she was cast as Elsa, and her voice now sounds nothing the way it did back then. I love both Frozen movies so much, but it's just heartbreaking when you know what these movies did to Idina's voice.

She does it on purpose

thank you!

Yes, I think many of her dynamic choices here are character-driven! Idina is a great actress and knows how to interpret a song. However, knowing her voice and body of work quite well, I think some of her vocal choices are also telling of what kind of technique she relies on to get to the high notes.

Her way of singing will actually take more of a toll on her voice than Brandon's. She pulls chest voice up too high, while Brandon mixes his chest and head registers to achieve strong, high notes with ease.

Kadon Cooksey brendon urie has been on broadway before as well he actually toured with kinky boots and performed with them so he has broadway experience so idk what you are talking about.

MelanieLopez1557 hey i didn’t know about all of that i was just going off of what i knew thank you for letting me know.

@@itstotesmelirn1725 Idina is a legend on Broadway, let's relax.

@@itstotesmelirn1725 once. He was in one small run. Great as it was, Indian has been in Wicked, Rent, and If/Then and two of those are Goliaths of Broadway it’s not comparable

Rock ≠ excitement. Idina’s. Version is emotional and exciting, Brendon’s is great but lacks the song’s meaning.

Same, Brendon made me want to watch the movie, seeing the scene on KZfaq made me want to watch the movie too, because it was visually amazing. Which says a lot, because I hated the first Frozen movie

honestly sounds just like the rest of his fanbase. He could literally fart into a microphone and people would eat it up.

@@razrv3lc tbh his version for ME was boring and lackluster. Sure he can hit high notes but i didn't feel anything. Ftom idina,i got chills when she did the chorus and bridge. But with brendon,i didn't feel anything. It felt empty in a way. Now ofcourse this is just my opinion and you may feel different about it.

This is wrong on *so many* levels and yet, I'm laughing my head off.😂👌🏻

Yeah! For goodness sake she's *the Elphaba* who sang Defying Gravity..!

same. felt like brendon was resting on his P!ATD laurals. his version isnt as "emotional". I prefer Idina's version because it sounds more human, if that makes sense

Fact

I think thats not really a bad thing. Brendon covered this song with the means to sing the song, however idina sang it as a musical, as a disney movie. They both have different backgrounds in singing and i like that alot

That’s all he ever does though. It’s no different than the rest of his scream alongs.