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| Quique |
"Defying Gravity"Please vote. |
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| Ep-Griz-Reno |
Hahaha you don't think it's anything special??? | ||||||
| Quique |
No. 
I'm irritated by all the hype. I don't think it's high at all, hehe. But that's just meh. 
PS - I LOVE your new avatar!! Gorgeous smile. |
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| <3Wilson<3 |
I don't think it's anything to special either. It's in the person's range, whoever maybe acting the part. I personally wouldn't be able to do, I'm an alto. | ||||||
| Ep-Griz-Reno |
Awww Shucks! I had braces twice, so I'd like to think my smile is somewhat appealing! Hahaha...and about DG-I mean, it depends on how it's sung to me...if it's all falsetto, then PSHHHH...but full belt is like......"ummmm god?" hahaha...But you're right, it's all a matter of OP-IN-Yon....... 
Thanks Again 
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| Ep-Griz-Reno |
Awww Shucks! I had braces twice, so I'd like to think my smile is somewhat appealing! Hahaha...and about DG-I mean, it depends on how it's sung to me...if it's all falsetto, then PSHHHH...but full belt is like......"ummmm god?" hahaha...But you're right, it's all a matter of OP-IN-Yon.......
Thanks Again
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| Tiny-Tot |
I agree that it is not that high, but it is very belty. And I just turned 13 so my voice is really not that strong to belt like Idina does. So I can't say it is easy to sing, because my voice has not developed quite yet. | ||||||
| bwayblonde21 |
If I am warmed up well, I can sing it. It isn't that hard, though I don't sing it often (maybe the last time I sang it in voice lessons was when I was like 12). I used to think it was so high when I first heard it/saw it. It's still a special part of the show, imo. | ||||||
| Disneyguy |
Where is the option for:
I am a guy, and would never dream of hitting a note like that!
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| robbie |
Actually for me being a guy I can sing it pretty well if I'm warmed up. I kinda sing until she flies, then I cut loose. Everyone at work just laughs at me when I do it. | ||||||
| audreydarling |
It's not that high for me..I'm a soprano and can sing Christine in Phantom of the Opera pretty well..(I need more training though..but I can hit all the notes ..and I'm gettin there) but yeah..it had to be belty/strong..I can do it fine..like hit the nots..but it sounds good ..just not a belty or strong as I would like (personally I try not to belt..just because I've been trained off of it for like 3 or 4 years..but I still do to have fun.) The problem with Defying Gravity for me is that it happens to be right on my break..so I prefer to make it sound strong..but it sounds good..just not BELTY!..keep in mind though..a)microphones can do a lot b) it's mean to be sung by someone who is between 25 and 30 so a more mature voice, and c) they have probably had TONS of voice training..like for 8 to 10 years. ..it's such a great song though! It must be anazing to perform onstage
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| Quite_Like_Jonathan |
Its way different for me, bieng a Tenor/Baritone, I can sing this in my key but it sounds alot different.
I personally think its extremely Belty and for me to actually sing at the Alto/Mezzo level is impossible but yeah you pretty much gotta belt the whole thing. |
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| happyguava |
I find it a challenge, because I am classically trained and not originally a belter, but my belting is getting quite good now. After practicing it quite a bit I can sing it - I find the hardest bit is belting the F in the last chorus (deFYYing gravity and soon I'll match them...). For some reason the F in "LOOK to the western sky" isn't a problem. Meh. | ||||||
| norayouadora |
I picked the second option. The first time I heard this song I my reaction was, "WHOAAH it's so high!!!1" But since then, I've gotten used to the fact that most anyone with the proper training could hit those notes because it's really not that amazing. Not something I can really sing without seriously straining my voice, of course... But I'm only 16 (almost 17 ) and I've never had any real training. Nonetheless, I don't really get all the hype either.
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| Bway_Shi |
I can't sing it well, but I don't completely suck at it | ||||||
| Ep-Griz-Reno |
But really though...waht belting song can you name that is higher than that?? | ||||||
| Amy_Vocalist |
It's not high, and when I'm warmed up I don't seem to have a problem singing it.
It only goes to a high F. So I voted option 3 |
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| LesWickedPhantom |
I went with option 2. It IS high, but not ungodly high. Too high for me, but that's because can't belt for my life. Although a certain 'friend' of mine has been bragging about being able to hit it for 2 years. I just laugh in her face now... because when she loses her voice completely, she'll have nothing to have an overinflated ego about and cry... wow...I'm mean. sorry. | ||||||
| lalala |
It's hype.
It might sound impressive to belt it, but really.. in the end, most people who sing it under pressure (pro and amateurs alike) end up shouting and sounding like their voices need a bandaid. |
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| Ep-Griz-Reno |
No offense, but I'm saying it again because no one responded.
Honestly though...can anyone name a BELTY song that is HIGHER than Defying Gravity? ((&&I'm not counting black songs-because those are like...woosh over my head high haha...and they are just vocal gods)) I'm talking white girl belting. A HIGHER song? Go. |
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| happyguava |
Or green girl belting
You have a good point, i don't think they come much higher than this. "They" being, as you said, white girl belting songs. That's proably why there's so much hype. We're not used to belting this high. |
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| Ep-Griz-Reno |
^^&&I rest my case. Hahaha ...I mean, really though...I mean-on my own isn't as high...take me or leave me depending on how you riff it is "up there"....MAYBE once upon a time from brooklyn...but what else?
Traditional belts like -Anything Goes -Always True to You -EVEN Funny Girl doesn't get as high as that ((I'm pretty dang sure)) sooooooo I mean....idk.....maybe I don't know enough shows? I don't want to say I'm totally right, but as far as I've heard there aren't many other songs that high...so why not hype about it? There's still hype about "Memory" everytime I sing it and that doesn't get as high as DG....=/ ((LIKE I ALWAYS say...just my opinion ))
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| lalala |
What I meant to say was that notes that high aren't meant to be belted. The fact that they are is not such a 'wow' thing, but more of a worrying thing. | ||||||
| MsDivaKate |
Its a high F. Its high for a lot of people, but plenty of Broadway belting calls for you to be able to belt an E/F. I believe Sherie Renee Scott belts at least the E in The Last Five Years, if not an F (which is really just a half step higher anyways).
Defying Gravity only seems outlandishly high because a lot of people throw away proper technique when they start getting higher in their range and just scream out anything to get a sound up there, without having to switch to a mixed or legit voice. With the right training and technique you can do almost anything. However it will take you into your early to mid twenties to really have that proper training. |
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| audreydarling |
Thank you Kate...I think it's really difficult to BELT that high..and you totally need to use legit training even if you are using a Beltier sound..but I think if you're purely on Belt it really is a lot like screaming..and it is meant for more mature voices than teens. I have a question though..how exactly do you belt correctly..or at least get power in your voice for roles like Elphaba..I am told that I have a "sweet" voice as in more like Galinda because I am a trained soprano..but I'd love to prove everyone wrong..most people say they would cast me a Elphaba though because of my personality and "type". |
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| MsDivaKate |
I wouldn't go as far to say pure belt is screaming. It has a lot to do with how much air you put forth and how you are supporting your sound. It all needs to come from low in your body, not from in your throat. I know plenty of trained sopranos, myself included, who can switch back and forth from singing more traditionally belted material to things like Glitter and Be Gay from Candide. If anything, your classical technique should make belting easier, because you know how to support throughout your range. |
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| Ep-Griz-Reno |
[quote="lalala"]What I meant to say was that notes that high aren't meant to be belted. quote]
Wait... so in your eyes, higher doesn't =impressive? Because if they "aren't meant to be belted" thennnnnn I mean...that's why it IS impressive-because no one else belts that high...I don't think there's a point where it's "meant" to be belted...sure there's a point where it sounds IMPOSSIBLE to belt....so shouldn't that mean that when someone can defeat the "impossible" they should be called impressive? ...just my take on it
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| MsDivaKate |
[quote="Ep-Griz-Reno"]
I think you're right to some degree Ep. An F isn't really that high as its pretty standard now to have Broadway vocalists who can pop the F. I think its the way that certain Elphabas almost throw proper technique aside and yell the note that makes it sound high. As for someone defeating the impossible, its only healthy to push your voice to belt to a certain height. If someone broke that barrier, they would have to have some freakish vocal chords. Not saying it couldn't happen, but it would be pretty rare to be able to belt much higher then that and NOT be doing damage to yourself. |
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| SharpenedCrayons |
I'm not horrible at it, but my voice isn't fully developed either. In a few years, I'm excited to try belting. I just personally would love to sing it like Idina one day. | ||||||
| swmustang878 |
Singing it like Idina would be cool, but I would personally much rather hear someone's new twist on a song. I think the differences from the Elphaba's ends of Defying Gravity are amazing, but each in their own way. I think it's ok to try and mimic, but don't hesitate to create a new style for yourself!!!
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| lalala |
Ok ok ok, it's impressive that it is a high belt, but it's not nice to listen to. A lot of the Elphaba's do throw away any semblance of good technique and shout it, like Kate said. It's impressive in the sort of way like when you see three year olds en pointe, or new recruits trying to break wooden boards with their forehead at karate schools - it's impressive if people succeed, but kind of worrying.
High is impressive, but this is leading on to one of my pet hates. Sopranos carry on constantly about how high they can go ("OMG, I'm like 13 and I can like sing like Christine, like!") but it doesn't really matter if it's not done with good technique. There is a video somewhere on YouTube that some girl made showing off her 'highest' note. It's a high pitched screechy, staccato squeal, and she's proud of it. On one hand, I think it's impressive she can make such a high sound at all, but on the other hand it just sounds BAD, which cancels the impressiveness of it out. If Defying Gravity was sung by someone with enough blend to not sound like it was being screamed, I would be impressed. But I would rather be impressed by a passionate, nuanced and controlled performance by someone singing it, than listening to someone yell the notes, no matter how high they may be. |
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| MsDivaKate |
By trying to mimic someone, you're forcing your voice to be what its not. Its much more healthy on your voice and makes you a more unique talent if you develop your own style and use a voice that is all your own. |
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| MsDivaKate |
Exactly exactly exactly. On various different boards here and other places you have young girls proclaiming they have the notes etc etc etc Its also a pet peeve of mine because those notes aren't REALLY in your range if you can't hit them all the time or can't sing them well all the time. There's a difference between notes you hit in warm ups and the notes that are performable. My highest note I've ever hit in a warm up is G6, my highest performable note is the Eb6/E6(or the note Christine hits at the end of the title Phantom song/the highest note in Glitter and Be Gay). The key is knowing your voice well enough to know these aspects of your range. This is probably going over too many heads. I also agree with your comment about blending in Defying Gravity so its not screaming. One can only hope though. |
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| swmustang878 |
I guess I should have been more specific. I think it's okay to mimic someone's twist on a song's notes as long as they are in your range(i.e. Defying Gravity ending notes changed with different actors). I don't think you should try to mimic a style per say. |
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| Chelsey |
I chose number two...but I do know a couple people who could have chose the last one... They pretty much Rock My World!
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| future_glinda<3 |
Defying Gravity can be either extremely difficult or pretty simple. The belting parts really aren't that hard done properly, except for the last bars. My chorus did it for school and none of us needed that much work until the "grand finale". However, I'm not saying we sang it Idina or Shoshana quality either (there were definitely ppl unhealthily screaming BRING ME DOOOWN). I don't think an eigth grade choir should have sung it, but i think girls who are like, fifteen, sixteen can handle it. It's still one of my favorite Wicked songs. (sorry, if i'm totally changing the subject!!!)
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| lalala |
Are you certain that : a) it was in the same key as performed in the show?
b) they were belting? Mmmm.. the very idea of a whole choir of young girls yelling this song scares me a bit. |
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| norayouadora |
^Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. I can't imagine how it could possibly be in unison with everyone trying to add their own creative "runs" and such.
I know a choral group at my school did an arrangement of this song, but it was very heavy on harmonies, with the highest parts given to the sopranos, and not belted. It was actually quite lovely, but they were also a pretty talented group.
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| lalala |
I can imagine that, and I imagine it would sound quite nice! But eek, even thinking about a gaggle of teenage girls simply shouting it in unison makes my skin crawl. | ||||||
| Chelsey |
Our show choir did a choral arrangement of Defying Gravity last year. It was okay. But we had to keep it straight. No runs or liberties. So it didn't sound as good as a soloist might sound. | ||||||
| MsDivaKate |
Agreed! *shudders* |
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| TheNextTenMinutes |
I can think of a bunch of things off the top of my head that have high "belt" notes than Wicked, or are at least in the same area.
I think the thing is, Idina just makes it SOUND difficult. |
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| norayouadora |
Yeah, the one my school did was like that... Sounds like we might have done the same one. (I wouldn't imagine that there'd be too many versions floating around?). Groovy.
But yes, absolutely, a large choir of 8th-graders all trying to scream out the notes would be quite a painful sound. 
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| angellwings |
It's not high, but it is difficult. It takes a lot of breath control to belt like that. I'm a first soprano so the notes aren't difficult for me. But I find it a challenge to hold some of those notes as long as Idina or anyone who has played the part does. | ||||||
| happyguava |
Yes, I think you're right. I love Idina, I think she sounds amazing. But I do agree that when you listen to her sing those last few notes it sounds difficult. Not like a struggle or like she can't hit the notes, just like it's taking so much out of her. Moving on from Idina (she is not in this boat), I know a lot of people who say they are amazing belters but, yeah they just scream and they NEVER hit the notes on pitch. I am one of those people who cringes when things are even slightly out of tune - I can't stand when people sing/belt every note FLAT and get a standing ovation. Ergh. That's what I'm picturing with this year 8 girl choir thing. Yuck. |
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| MsDivaKate |
I feel your pain with the cringing. I have perfect pitch so it drives me crazy when things are out of tune and then I'm humming the real pitch under my breath. As for belting flat and getting an ovation, a large amount of theatre goers nowadays are not very musically educated, and even those who are sometimes tend to overlook it. |
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| Chelsey |
Perfect pitch is one thing I wish I had. I envy you. | ||||||
| MsDivaKate |
Its only useful sometimes, other times its just plain annoying. |
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| BroadwayBaby0202 |
I think it's really high! I'm, for the most part, a soprano 1 but I can belt pretty well. I can sing the song up to "...and soon I'll match them..." and that's it.. but yeah, I think people do make a little too much of a deal about the song being soo hard to sing and Idina being so amazing because I'm sure plently of people can sing those notes well if it's in their range.. | ||||||
| happyguava |
I know what you mean!!! Sometimes I get annoyed that I can immediately pick when something's out of tune. If I didn't have perfect pitch I could just enjoy the performance without the cringe factor. But yes, it is cool too
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| convict24601 |
I have relative pitch - so I can immediately point out if sombody is even slightly off key, but not to the point where it distracts me from the performance (unless it's horribly off key.) As for Defying Gravity - Trained mature belters should find this song somewhat easy. Eventually, they would be able to pull it off. But people who don't understand the words "technique" and "passagi" and "vowel modulation" will find it super high and physically draining. Because they'll go up to the note with little or no confidence, and just yell it out. The result? A splatted vowel on a note that's sung three semi-tones too low. The larynx will jack up and voila - (if done consistently enough) we have a ruined voice. ick...the thought of it is giving me an ear infection. |
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| the_GREEN_oops_girl |
i think ive got relative pitch. i can tell when someone is slighty off, and it does bother me, but not too much. and if people tell me to sing a note i can usually hit it on pitch.
and i can sing DG pretty well. the VERY highest notes i cant belt, unless im reazlly warmed up, but i dont really like the song when you belt those. i think the not belting the highest notes shows the teeny bit of vulnerability in Elphie there. |
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| MsDivaKate |
A side note and a perfect pitch story. I went to an orchestra concert at my sister's high school with my friend Brett who also has perfect pitch. They played a Wicked medley of some sort. Now the orchestra is a mixed ensemble meaning there are really good players mixed in with some pretty shady string players. It was the most painful experience. Now I'm sure some other people though it sounded off, but Brett and I were actually in physical pain hearing all the off notes (and let me tell you it wasn't just a little off it was like pick your own key and lets play) and then hearing the right ones in our heads. I thought my brain was about to explode. | ||||||
| happyguava |
 I think I've had similar experiences!
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| norayouadora |
Ooh, I know exactly what you all are saying. I certainly don't have perfect pitch, but I can always tell when a person is singing sharp or flat. Even if it's the tiniest bit off, it makes me cringe a bit. My head automatically moves sideways, like "up, up, just a liiittle more..." Lol. I always feel bad because I know it shows on my face, no matter how hard I try to smile.
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| Green.Witch |
Why in the world do people think this is a hard song to sing? I don't mean to brag if it sounds like I am, but I'm 13 and I can sing it perfectly. I'd never known of anyone to think it's hard before just now. | ||||||
| lalala |
^^ Whatever you say, sweetheart. | ||||||
| Green.Witch |
Ok then... I know it's hard to believe but you know, there ARE good singers who happen to be young out there. And I'd seriously never thought of it as a hard song to sing. | ||||||
| MsDivaKate |
Its not a question of whether there are good young singers or not. Its just that many younger singers might think they are singing with proper technique, when really they aren't. Besides at 13 your vocal chords are hardly mature enough to really be singing something like Defying Gravity-as is evident of most of last year's finalists in the Sing Like Wicked contest.
You might be able to sing this song and sound nicely on it, but I'm not sure about perfect. |
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| happyguava |
Erm, "sing like Wicked"? ... *shudder* | ||||||
| MsDivaKate |
I think its proper name is Be Wicked or some nonsense. I'll see if I can dig up the website. I found out about it on a livejournal community. |
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| MsDivaKate |
http://www.wicked-week.com/contest_info.html
There is the site for it. If you click on Wicked Week I believe, it brings you to a page with a bunch of video clips. Listen to the ones of last year's finalists. I cringe. I believe they were singing The Wizard and I though. |
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| aidancarr |
cathy's songs in the last five years go this high i think. and i agree with whoever said idina just makes it sounds hard. an f isn't really that high. | ||||||
| ALoneWanderer |
I'm not sure if this was answered before or not...didn't read this entire thread. However... Privalege to Pee from Urinetown goes up to a belted G, as does The Stuff from Reefer Madness (in the revised movie version of the score). Both songs are "white girls belting". And this is coming from a guy...I don't really know the vocal parts to most girl songs but those two I know use high Gs...I'm sure there are plenty of others. |
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| MsDivaKate |
Cathy definitely has a bunch F/F#'s that she belts in L5Y. |
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| Quique |
I agree with lalala.
I think most that think it's "OMG!!! Soooo amazingly hiiiiigh!!!" Are either non-singers or wanna-be-singers, lol. I'm messin'. But seriously, it's not that high. I just hate how this is the song people choose to show off their voices and it's always only the last few lines. These people make the song sound like screaming. Sure, some do it well and it sounds nice but others just screech their way through and think they are the sh*t cause they were able to hit those notes. In reality, the notes themselves are NOT difficult to reach. There are people who know how to make the sound of their voice make the best of those notes and so you get that seemingly higher than normal belt. But the notes are the same. I heard some dude sing this recently on DaretoSing.com and I swear he sounded like a woman, lol. I think it's silly to stretch your voice to such limits when it's not even necessary. There's no need to sound screechy and there's no need to sound as if you're singing at the very top of your lungs. It just ends up sounding annoying and obnoxious. Idina herself doesn't even sing it like most of these people I've heard. Really. The hype this song has gotten makes my skin crawl. |
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| Luvz2sing247 |
I'm just 13 and I can sing whole song. it realy isn't that high when you try to sing it. My voice is realy high, though. the trouble I have with singing Elphaba's songs are in one's like I'm not that girl, with the note at the end. its the low notes that bother me | ||||||
| norayouadora |
I'm proud to say that I can reach that note! And lower--it sometimes frightens me how mannish my voice can be. Lol.
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| Luvz2sing247 |
My Freind said the same thing! she can sing the note. but she is also scared that she can sing all of Zac Efrons parts from High School Musical |
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| Quique |
lol!!!!!! |
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| happyguava |
I finally worked out why I am quite good at singing "Defying Gravity" but less than brilliant at "The Wizard and I" (I originally thought the latter would have been much easier). My belt is really strong from middle C up to the Ab above it, and the really strong from Db up to F#. The A to C natural are quite yucky - a sort of passagio I suppose. But "Defying Gravity" almost avoids the notes in that bracket completely, whilst "The Wizard and I" is full of them. Just thought I'd share
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| broadway_bound |
yeah lol i don't think its high at all, i have sung this song a lot of times, i was Elphaba, im a belter, i love this song the end note is my fav. part!
_____________________ Current roles- The Music Man (Zaneeta Shinn) & Parade (Mary Phagen) musicals only Previous roles- The Jungle Book (Baby Monkey) The Beauty and the Beast (feather duster) The Wizard of Oz (Lacreecia the Witch) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Princess Starlight) Peter Pan (Liza) R&H's Cinderella (Rose the citizen) The Secret Garden (chours) The Sound of Music (Elsa Shrader) Mamma Mia (Rosie) Wicked (Elphaba) |
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| TheNextTenMinutes |
You WERE Elphaba? In, what, a past life or something? |
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| defyinggravityxxx |
lol my mom and i sing this sing together im always elphaba cuz i know the words lol. we have our fun. | ||||||
| Lena |
It definitely is daaaaaamn belty, but I can sing it as long as I've warmed up properly and don't have a cold  !
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| Sparque |
Personally, I've never thought the song was difficult to sing. Click on the link in my signature to see my rendition of Defying Gravity on YouTube. I used the PocketSongs instrumental version and did some editing to make it resemble the songbook version. As you can hear at the beginning, I also had the DJ raise the key up so I'm actually singing it three steps higher than the original key. | ||||||
| Sweeney Hyde |
One thing that drives me nuts about uber Wicked fans is that it seems they all seem to believe that Defying Gravity is this horribly difficult song to sing. It is not at all. It is not THAT high at all. If you guys want to see diffictult songs listen to Glitter and Be Gay from Candide, Your Fault from Into the Woods, The Worst Pies in London from Sweeney Todd, Epiphany from Sweeney Todd, Trouble from The Music Man, Mr. Andrews' Vision from Titanic, etc etc etc. | ||||||
| Emmanya |
I can't belt it. My voice just doesn't go there. So I am a bit in awe when I hear the song performed. I do find it scary high.
I think the amazing thing is not that these women are able to belt the high notes but that they are able to do it every show for such long runs. |
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| Nedame |
I don't find this song hard to sing at all. But I still think it's an awsome song. | ||||||
| Sweeney Hyde |
Agreed 100% |
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| Quique |
That was excellent. 
I like the pop style you sang it in. Not as belty as other versions I've heard but still impressive. Great job! |
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| Jordan |
Hey, I posted my comment directly on youtube
I thought you did a good job though. **Edit - I'm hurt, you deleted my comment!  **
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| Sparque |
No I didn't, I didn't ever get a comment from you on YouTube. I didn't even get an eMail notification that I had a new comment  Perhaps you can try again...
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| Jordan |
Posted it again. Hope you get it this time! | ||||||
| actor |
The actual notes in the last section of Defying Gravity aren't that high when sung in legit voice. Actually they're quite low when sung in head voice. However, the notes are very high and hard for a woman to belt. | ||||||
| music is my life!!! |
i basically belt it all from "i'm through accepting limits" thru to the higher notes when i go into my mix-ish/head voice. i'm a mezzo | ||||||
| defyinggravityxxx |
i love to sing it just for fun though . so yeah i cant be sick or have my allergies acting up. lol but like i said i just do it for fun. | ||||||
| Sam I Am |
I think Idina does a wonderful job with the song and the note. I think I could reach it, but I doubt if it would be anywhere near as strong as Idina. | ||||||
| DefyinGravity |
When comapred to something like, oh, say, Phantom, it really isn't that high. I agree, it is a lot of belting. My friend calls that part after the guards are like: "so we've got to bring her..." and she does that "ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!!!" at the tail end, she calls that part "the wierd note." It is kinda wierd, cause the note kinda jumps all over the scale. But, really, it fits whats happening in the moment. Think about it. Elphie's doing something that everyone has told her can't be done- flying without wings- and, she has a purpose now. Her purpose is to stop the Wizard.
My opinion on the poll? I can do it. (H**l, if I can hit Phantom I can hit that.) Yeah, I can hit all the notes in Phantom, I just need a little more training to hold the notes out for the right length. I also have to not be sick like I am now. |
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| DefyinGravity |
Oh, one more quick little note:
My official opinion for the poll was that all that hype about it being the most difficult song to sing is utter bull. It is bull doo-doo. One of the most difficult songs in the world to sing is Christine's part in Phantom. Imagine having to hit every single one of those high notes every single night for God knows how many weeks. Add to that matinees and rehearsals, and...let's just say, who ever plays Christine on Broadway, I pity them, even though it's my dream role. Yeah, anyway, that's my rambling. |
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| Jordan |
Don't worry, they pre-record the end of Think of Me. Sorry to spoil your fun. Also, 3/4 of the title song is pre-recorded and played to the audience every night. 
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| Jordan |
It's not showing up.
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| Sam I Am |
I have heard that was the case, but I wasn't 100% sure. I just don't see how any Christine could do the song or note night in and night out. |
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| Jordan |
It's been discussed over and over on our Phantom forum under the ALW part of this site. | ||||||
| DefyinGravity |
That sucks. But, yeah, I guess that's for the best. Yeah, I would hate to have to be the one to sing that every night. 
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| christinadaae |
I don't think that Christine's part is that hard. Sure, 8 performances a week it would be hard, but no harder than Elphaba 8 times a week. I think it would be much easier in fact. I can sing the notes belted one time through, maybe a few times through, but not everyday. |
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| sarahg |
a higher belting song then defying gravity is deffinetly once upon a time from brooklyn the musical! |