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For Huia


Kiri te Kanawa singing, O mio Babbino caro ... one of my favourites, am sitting here listening, entranced.

Hope you enjoy too sweetie. :)

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=XUE2zG3R-hc&feature=related

The talk of Dame Kiri made me think of another New Zealander, Hayley Westenra, and I've just searched and found her singing this from Les Mis, I know it's been mentioned on here before, but I think her version is brilliant.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vcMJlTjzZgs

Here she is again, this time with Andrea Bocelli singing Time to say goodbye, along with a beautiful ice display.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wVIVhYa2-ho&feature=related

Here's one from La Cage Aux Folles being sung by the gorgeous John Barrowman.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TxUC_UcKFJk&feature=related

here's my last one for tonight folks.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=P30KTRPW4Sw

I have also sung with Hayley Westenra, and Dame Malvina Major and Geoff Sewell.
I am off to bed soon. Plenty to do before our dress rehearsal in 3 days time and concert the following day. And I am tired.
Huia.

Hi Shimms
Thank you for the Happy Talk link
Brought back some happy memories

Hugs
Jackie

:))

I so luv it here, sharing memories, chatting, the caring and sharing, leaving of links and more. Feel as though I'm making so many new wonderful friends, thank you hun, truly mean it too.

Oh Helen :)

Have just listened to Hayley Westenra, so agree, a beautiful version and so young too, such a voice. Off in a min to listen to your next one ...

Huia

Bless you hun, you must be tired and yet you've taken the time to share more precious memories with me, everyone.

Gosh to have sung with so many of the 'great' voices of our time, haven't heard of Dame Malvina Major and Geoff Sewell, will find them on Youtube, listen to them.

Sleep well my friend, wishing you such sweet dreams, ((hug)) good luck too with your dress rehearsals, concert too if we don't speak before then. :) xxx

Oh bless Jackie, you're thanking me ... tis me who should thank you hun, allowing me the priviledge of viewing your gallery, sharing such precious memories, my friend. (((((hugs)))) xxx

Helen,

Sitting here entranced ... I do adore Andrea Bocelli's voice, the two combined ... feel so peaceful. Performed against the background of such talented ice-skaters, twas truly beautiful, thank you. :)

Off to listen to your next one now. xxx

mmm, Helen ... you're right, he is ... gorgeous! :)

Not only is he gorgeous, I could listen to his voice forever, such an actor too, you just 'live' every emotion with him.

How strange, another of my favourites, Michael Ball, sitting here listening. A different style of voice, yet equally as entrancing.

Thank you my friend, have so enjoyed listening to your links.

xxx

Huia,

I would never have heard these voices, thank you. :)

Have just found this,

Hayley Westenra & Dame Malvina Major - Barcarolle

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-nmpCq7L3ss

Goodness, they are singing in a Cathedral without the use of a microphone ... feel so calm and relaxed listening here, do hope you enjoy too.

Here's Geoff Sewell - O Sole Mio

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0IIuuWJm0yQ

Geoff Sewell - Nessun Dorma

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EuiYci90Ogo&feature=related

Gosh, just seen this link, oh my word ... have never heard of him, yet what a voice .... feeling all 'fuzzy and warm' ..., actually spellbound ... two songs, the second, all I can say is ... Wow, never heard a voice like it. xxx

Ciwon Park - Nessun Dorma, SanChon

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CqAAZk9QtGY&feature=related

>>>>>>>>>>Look what I've found!

Katherine Jenkins and Hayley Westenra sing Ave Maria

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=F2yxPZFZaGw

You'll never believe where they're singing :) On Ready Steady Cook! Amazing!! :)

>>>>>>am meant to be getting on lol! :))

Can't resist, she is my favourite ... always feel shivers and tingles when KJ sings,

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cv-cml_py0U&feature=related

singing at Margam Park, have been there so many times, feel as though I'm there now, such happy memories. :) xxx

Another of my favourite, KJ

Katherine Jenkins - L'Amore sei tu & One Fine Day - Nobel 05
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8jagK6TZsqY&feature=related

One Fine Day is from Madam Butterfly

Good morning from New Zealand. Well, not quite so good, a bit drizzly out there and it is supposed to be summer, but then I wont be going outside.
I must print off or copy down all the things on here so I can listen to them later when I have finished sending Christmas cards (havent started yet) and have finished re-covering our 2 settees (three quarters of the way there), and have finished making some black music covers for our choir. I dont know what they do with them all, we always seem to be short. The new librarian says she wont be doing all the things I have been doing so I just hope somebody else will help her.
It has been such a busy year for me but it will be nice next year to sit and listen to music instead of worrying about the choir.
Dame Malvina Major used to sing with some overseas opera companies but decided her family should come first. I dont think she sings overseas much now.
Geoff Sewell was with one of the mens groups, cant think of the name of it. I think he has pulled out as he has a young child with some health problem. Like the others I named, he is a Kiwi.
Another great late Kiwi was Inia te Wiata. And before my time Oscar Natzka. Must be the air down here that makes us such great singers!
Back to work now, reluctantly.
Huia.

ok Folks, here's some topical ones for you all.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=00S-N3cy9DU&feature=related

and another one.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=U-OTQmVOqJU&feature=related

Hi Huia, Helen, everyone

Will try to come on today, reply and listen.

Oh my word, am so luvin Andre Reiu, feet are tapping as I'm listening,

Andre Rieu - Hava Nagila

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=BFtv5qe5o3c&feature=related

Must get on, really must but listen to this ... have danced in Crete, in Greek restaurants here to this, luvin it!

Tis what music should be about, everyone dancing and enjoying! :))

Andre Rieu in London playing Sirtaki greek greece dance

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=ia34kknFpk0&feature=related

Not only fabulous music, dancing too!

Andre Rieu Riverdance/Lord of the Dance

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=Lpvvmdw6feE&feature=related