Cynthia Erivo performs “Alfie” for Dionne Warwick | 46th Kennedy Center Honors
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Cynthia Erivo brings down the house with her soulful rendition of “Alfie” in a heartfelt tribute to 2023 Honoree Dionne Warwick.
The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is proud to celebrate the 46th Honorees for lifetime artistic achievements: actor and comedian Billy Crystal; acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming; British singer-songwriter producer, and member of the Bee Gees, Barry Gibb; rapper, singer, and actress Queen Latifah; and singer Dionne Warwick.
The event took place Sunday, December 3rd, 2023, in the Kennedy Center Opera House, and premieres Wednesday, December 27 at 8pm ET on CBS and will be available for viewing on Paramount+.
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Give this woman all the standing ovations! 🙌🏾
She got one they didn’t show it on here.
Yes
Wow…Wow…Wow! What a voice!
AMEN 👏🏽👏🏽
I did at home!
It’s not only the vocal agility, nor the knowledge in music. But it’s that with the capacity of telling the story with a great piece of herself. I love you Cynthia 🥺❤️🔥
Cynthia is a great storyteller, she is a actress a musical theatre actress! ❤
Repent to Jesus Christ ”He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.“
Isaiah 40:29 NIV
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That ending was so Whitney it gave us goosebumps in the audience and at home. That sort of endings are epic. That little run at 2:55 that anticipates the big ending… great!
CAPTIVATING💣💣
The ending was so Cynthia ❤
@@shelbythe2ds526 YES, AMEN!!!
The ending was ALL Cynthia.
Whitney stands on her own and it will never be another
She did it again. I’m tellin’ you that WOMAN HAS NO BOUNDARIES she is just magic. her tone, presence, everything!
When I hear Cynthia Erivo, ANYTHING….I know it’s going to be EXCELLENT. When she was announced, you could see Dionne’s face light up and then when Cynthia opened her mouth, Dionne just melted…Her expression was of a proud mother…and of course Cynthia NEVER disappoints. Her voice is so strong and powerful, no excruciating runs and riffs that so many singers do today….she stayed true to the spirit of the song, and Dionne grew up in a time where you sing the song, the lyrics, notes as they were written and not over sing to the point the song is unrecognizable. The tone, texture and simplicity of her voice is Amazing…Amazing performance, amazing voice, amazing woman…
Very well expressed!! ❤️
Am I the only one who simply CANNOT wait to hear her rendition of Defying Gravity next year? She’s gonna kill it of course
from the little snippet from cinemacon they both sound incrediblee
DYING TO WATCH THE FILM
I just know i’m gonna cry when she delivers ‘I’m not that girl’
I would love ❤️ to hear her sing valley of the dolls
Her PLACEMENT. Her TONE. Lawd, if I had a 10th of that?!? I wouldn’t shut up.
What an icon in the making honoring an icon 😍✨
Who says you can’t get that with training and practice?
@@leif1075key word: TONE
you can’t get a vocal tone through training. just the techniques. some ppl have good technique but their tone isn’t too good (no offense to them 😭)
You can tell she also has the training and years of Broadway experience.
You and me both, girl !!!
about to post this. she’s exquisite!
Everytime Cynthia performs, it’s giving me goosebumps. She has/is true talent! Thanks Cynthia for your gift!!
I believe I’ve replayed this over 25 times. Cynthia totally knocked this out of the park. Her technique and musical genius is just remarkable. What a way to honor a legend Dionne Warwick.
I was just saying how not many of today’s artists really have “iconic” moments or “big notes.” This is just ONE of several great vocal moments from Cynthia. She’s definitely here to stay and has been leaving her mark and never missing it, EVERY TIME! She is just remarkable! She will be one of the legendary artists that future generations will look up to and study.
Amen!
Absolutely
how to overkill a pretty song.