She's astonishing. I discovered her a few years ago - starting to get into Brazilian music via psychedelic group Os Mutantes. I didn't realise she'd died recently. She carried on producing a very high level of output throughout her long career.

She used to say she wanted to sing until her death. At 91, she left an album and a concert she recorded two days before her passing. Amazing til the end.

A little bit of history about her. She was forced to marry pretty young, in teens age, and suffered a lot. She was abused in may ways. At 21 she was already a widow, with 4 kids, 2 stillborns and living in poverty, starving. As she always had a dream to make a carrer in singing, she felt that was the only thing that could turn her life for the better, she didn't have much choice at the time. She applied to a singing contest in a TV program, hosted by a famous samba composer, Ary Barroso. When entering the stage, he, trying to be funny, asked: "wow, you are so ugly, what planet did you come from?", and she replied: "the same as yours, Ary, planet hunger". Then she sung and obtained the highest score. I would like to say that, from there, she went sky rocket, but no. She had to still try. And eventually she made it. I have mad respect for her, it takes a lot of resilience to live what she lived and mark the lives of so many people. Ah, and she was elected the Voice of the Millennium by the BBC radio in 1999.

Louis Armstrong once said she was his singing daughter ❤ R.I.P. Elza, queen of brazilian music 😭

Elza Soares is an icon, a legend, with a life story of a lot of struggle and overcoming. She was elected by the BBC London as "the singer of the millennium" in 1999. She sang to the end, as she wished and as she said/sang in her last album: “Até o fim eu vou cantar, eu quero cantar Eu quero é cantar, eu vou cantar até o fim”

De quebra ainda conheceu o Yamandu....esse Brasil é um caldeirão musical!

Yamandu Costa no violão é aula

she sounds like a female Louis Armstrong! I think that's the most accurate description for her. So fascinating!

The guitar player with orange shirt is Yamandu Costa. He is a genius! One of the greatest in the world!

I had the honor of interview her once. Full of generosity, irreverence, open honesty, empathy, sense of humor and talent, a true grande dame.

The crazy guitar player is Yamandu Costa, you should listen to more of this music.

Thank you, Ms Roars for show Elza Soares to your followers. The comparison with jazz singers is not exaggerated. If she were an American or even a European artist, she would be a jazz diva celebrated around the world.

91 years old. Fighting, singing, living.... She was amazing.

One thing you should know that explains why Elza Soares was BBC's Records - The singer of the Milenium in 2000 is that she were born with one extra pair of vocal chords. She had been studied by USA Universities for a long time, then they found the extra pair of vocal chords. There are MANY interviews with her where she tells that. Another info is that she was Louis Armstrong friend. I remember watching one video tape of her singing in Paris in Operá Theather. GUESS WHAT, she was singing with NO gd mic and her voice was WAAAAAAAAAY up th orchestra. The world's end woman was AMAZING.

I had the privilege of having her as my neighbor for a couple years. RIP About the guitar introduction, it's only Yamandu Costa, probably one of the best guitarrists in activity in the world!

Thank you for reacting to our Queen Elza. She sang to the end, as she wished. Thanks, Beth!

She went to the US and a doctor found out, that she had 3 vocal folds. Was a great Brazilian singer🇧🇷🇧🇷

These musicians are masters in their craft! Viva a música do Brasil!

And that, my friends, is what we call Samba (with uppercase "S"). The guitarist with the orange shirt is Yamandu Costa. One of the best in the world. Brazil has certainly a lot of great musicians, not just percussionists.

May she rest in peace 💙 one of the most amazing voices from Brazil

NINGUÉM TEM NADA DE BOM SEM SOFRER! sentimos sua falta, Elza.

For me her Pot-Pourri “Quebra lá que eu quebro cá” in the album “Do Cóccix até o Pescoço” is such an statement for her vocal abilities! I think I haven’t listened to someone reach the vocal registry’s she reached in that performance! It’s more amazing when I realized she was over 70 years old when she recorded it! What a woman!

Queen Elza! Rest in peace

Bom dia, suas reações fariam muito sucesso no Brasil. Só precisa reagir mais a nossos artistas e ter legenda nos vídeos

she's wonderful, you would love to hear her "mulher do fim do mundo" song! Para sempre em nossos corações, Elza Soares!

Baden Power, Vinícius de Moraes e Elza Soares, isso não tem preço, chega dá brio aos olhos.

yamandu costa is such a superb guitarist

I like to think that Elza Soares was our Nina Simone, suffered, but never silenced her voice. A cry of resistance against discrimination and injustice against women. All her songs that I listen to and makes me cry a lot.

Dear Elza Soares, the wonderful voice of Brazilian jazz, samba, choro. She is the finest flower of Brazilian musical culture, toasting life and the world. Missing You, darling!

Yamandu Costa (the guy with orange shirt) is the one of best acoustic guitar player in Brazil. Just amazing!

About 20 years ago Elza said in an interview that in the years she lived in the USA, I don't remember which university, but the fact is that they found out that she has an extra vocal cord, which makes possible these incredible vocal effects that are her musical signature.

Elza Soares é a voz do século, segundo a Rádio BBC de Londres, e um dos maiores talentos brasileiros de todos os tempos. Com mais de 70 anos de carreira, a artista marcou com seu canto diversos estilos, momentos e sentimentos!

One of our National Treasures. Iconic.

In case you're curious, this amazing guittar player is called Yamandu Costa. The guy is just beyond talented!!

Thanks again for showing appreciation for brazilian's greatest artists like Elza - may she rest in peace - and Yamandu!

The amazing Elza! One of our bests

Thank you Ms Beth. If you want it, please bring more reacts about our beloved Brazilian Music.

Thanks for that Beth. Elza's death hit a lot of us very hard and I've watched your video with tears and joy

I think she was "only" 84 years old in this video... she died at 91 and still singing!

Elza Soares is certainly one of the best artist that ever touched the face of the earth… SUBLIME!!!

The BBC of London was cosidered her The voice of millenium in 1999.

She was the original singer of mas que nada featured by Black eyed peas. Yamandu Costa is internationally acclaimed as one of best virtuoso guitarist lately.

Thank you for making this video. Elza is one of Brazil's greatest artists of all time. In fact she is the voice of the millennium. I grew up listening to her and absolute love and miss her deeply

she met louis armstrong at a festival in a country next to ours. and louie wanted to meet her, when he got there he said my daughter she understood nothing since she was semi-illiterate and didn't know who louie armistrong was someone translated it, so she said my father in english.he hugged elza and they took a picture with her

Beth, darling, love ur videos. Please do a series on her. She’s done so much, on so many different styles and always being socially relevant. She was awarded by bbc London in 2000 the singer of the millennium, she has worked with eletronic music recently, u will love to know more

Elza is amazing.. Just love her voice, personality and how she stands for important themes.. She is an icon that will live forever. Maybe, you should check out the album "Do Cóccix até o Pescoço", especially "A carne" track. Such strong message with an amazing interpretation.

I love her! She'll be greatly missed.

This was a GREAT reaction! That's what a BIG smile can do LOL I have this song in my playlist for years and never knew there were a video o it. Always loved the guitar without knowing it was Yamandu Costa! It had to be! LOL

Fez tudo isso aí com 84 anos na época. Uma deusa da música!

She was The Diva of Brazilian music.

2 in 1! Elza and Yamandu Costa

Thank you for reacting to Elza Soares. She was legendary!! There is another Brazilian singer called Gal Gosta and you should definately react to this song of hers called Meu nome é Gal (My name is Gal), in which she makes an incredible "duet" with the guitarist. Link here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brF4p7x6sZ3DXYU.html&ab_channel=RicardoP

I was thrilled watching one of the eternal goddesses of the music of my Brazil being heard and well received by you. thank you so much, really

Viva a Rainha! Mulher do fim do mundo, sempre viveu assim ao fim e disto tudo fez seu castelo de Samba! De muita luta! Rainha! Imperatriz! Que nos dê sua força meu amor! Nós te amamos nossa Diva! Obrigada por te conhecer assim, muito de longe, pela poesia que você fez ser presença única na face da terra. Te amamos! Vá em paz! ❤️

Hey hi Beth, I recommend an old Brazilian Soul singer called Tim Maia. Soul and Funk in outstanding voice. By the way... I love your channel.

Elza Soares é tão diva que foi nítida a sua dificuldade em para de escutá-la durante a canção.

Beth, muito obrigado pela maravilhosa homenagem à nossa rainha da música brasileira, Elza Soares! Diva, rainha, deusa da música popular brasileira!

I'm Brazilian and please I suggest you to listen her album: "Baterista Wilson das Neves". She was very young in that album, her voice singing some bossa Nova and sambas it's just perfect, a little touch of jazz, it's everything. I feel so excited remembering this album lol I just want people to feel so excited as me.

You are absolutely wonderful, Beth. Elza was a very brave woman who lived an outstanding life. Thank you for this. Love from Brazil. ❤🇧🇷❤

RIP Elza Soares, rainha da música brasileira!

Elza Soares , Paulinho da Viola e Yamandu Costa, brilhantes 💖

The very fact that she gathered two of the best acoustic guitar players in the world - including Yamandu Costa - to play with her, speaks a lot to her stature and importance

Beth, she is one of the greatest. a legend

Ja tinha mais que 75 Anos messa apresentação

Elza Soares is my godness,The Voice of Brazil

Elza Soares uma diva que permanece no nosso coração.

I got so emotional watching this. Elza is the one and only. We will miss her eternally.

ElA Soares foi uma das melhores cantoras do Brasil, ela improvisava como ninguém.

Tks Beth for reacting to our great singer. Elza rip🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏

She isn't only an artist per se, but a (by then) living legacy. An entity. Those lyrics talk so much about her own private life, since it's about male violence against women and she herself was a survivor. I really, REALLY recommend you to take a look at her bio, not only listen to her (which is also a pleasure ❤️) (Btw, she was awarded as the "Singer of the Millenium" by a well-known music newspaper years ago. Now you had a tiny bite of it all, please bite harder then 😊 Thank you so much for reviewing Elza, she means so much for so many people in so many ways ❤️ and then she will live forever 🙋✊

ELZA SOARES SAUDADES DA NOSSA MUSICA BRASILEIRA E COM UMA VOZ FANTASTICA

Thank you, Beth!

Please, do more of Elza Soares reactions!!!! ♥️♥️♥️

Elza Soares, "the woman at the end of the world" Legendary and iconic... The Brazilian goddess

Great react Beth, Elza was a icon of Brazilian music. Thank you for honoring this great woman. Hugs from Brazil.

Beth, I love that you do these reaction videos with so many Brazilian artists :) Elza is a Goddess

Elza Soares um dos maiores nomes da música brasileira, maravilhosa

Yamandu Costa is a legend!

The guitarist in orange is simply the greatest 7-string in the world, Yamandu Costa.

Fantástico!!!! Tudo de bom nesse video, chorinho,Elza Soares,e excelentes músicos brasileiro.

Listen to your appreciation about this woman, make me cry... She was great...

Elza foi e sempre será a magnífica voz do Brasil!

Love your enthusiasm in this analysis, Beth. It's so nice to see your work. Please keep it coming.

Queen Elza, was chosen as the voice of the millennium by the BBC

Thank u one more time, Elza is giant ♥️

Two thumbs way up for what you are doing, Beth. Your reviews are taking me back to a time in my life where music was my greatest joy. Thank you. ❤

You do just an amazing work!

Muito legal ver esse react, a Elza Soares era uma grande artista, uma das melhores de todos os tempos do Brasil! 🌹🤗🙏🏻

She's have a lot of emocional im your sing because shes haved a lot of emotion and intensivity in your long life. In your first apresentacion the apresentator questioned "what planet do you came?, Elza responded "same yours, the planet hungry". Im sorry, my english is not good Hugs ♡♡

What a loss! We brazilians will miss her so much. She have a great history of resilience. On Her first time in TV, a singer contest show, she was so miserable, malnourished, simple clothers. The presenter looked at her and asked "what the hell? From wich Planet did you come from?". Everybody laughted at her and she answered "I came from the starvation Planet". To this, they shut up. So she sang like this way she used to sing. when she finished the same presenter was shaken, hugged her and sad "a new star is born". She have recent albuns named starvation planet and woman from the end of The world. Everything she did was so great and impacting.

Thank you, thank you so much!

thanks from brazil for making this reaction. Elza is one of the most important artists here

Wonderful Elza Soares ❤

Elza Soares is not a ordinary woman. She is a diva!

She is amazing!

Elza, formosa mulher. Saudades 🥰

Yamandu Costa's playing is so absolutely out of this world you can't even see his fingers move...

Eu te amo. Obrigado por reagir a nossa Deusa negra. Elza Soares.

she is an icon in my country. She had a very very hard life, she married when she was 12 years old and got pregnant at 13! She passed away now when she was 91! She sang until her final days. She was very modern and always found new stiles to sing, she was always updating herself in new trends. You can listen to her singing when she was about 85 years old. Look how modern this song is kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLmHfNqIntPLaKc.html

Excelente vídeo ❤️