She sings from her heart. Her movements and facial expressions indicate she’s replaying events in her past while she’s singing. She feels every word. She thinks about each pitch and key to heighten the meaning of what is being said at the moment. That’s raw, unfiltered talent. No autotune, just natural vocal chords giving words expression.
That's connection. She has lived those words. It's personal. You can only get that kind of connection from experience. You can't buy it or learn it in a formal class.
The fact that she's giving that much emotion at a table read says a lot 🔥. Glad she's getting her shine. Hope this is just the first of many for her because it's well deserved 👏🏾
I'm so happy that finally the world, not just black culture, but the world, gets to experience that feeling when she sings. It's angelic. She makes you feel emotions and feelings you never even realize you had. Thank you sis, just thank you.
I’m Mexican I’ve been on that since she won American Idol she’s a beast her voice is calming but powerful I must say. All my favorite singers are black y’all are some talented ass people.
My heart is so heavy after the passing of my grandmother but this made me pause on the blessings bestowed having her for as long as I did. So many loving memories and hope extended to continue a bright tomorrow and after. Thank you for your gift... continued blessings and overcoming any challenges that may come. ♥️
I'm so here for people like Fantasia whose voices can bring me to tears of joy as a result of the explosion of pure talent and emotion of their voices.
I CAN NOT EVER KEEP THESE EYES DRY OR MY HEART FROM RACING WHEN SHE SINGS. God, do it for her. Touch her family, bless, keep, and speak through her while You give her the platform. People are listening. Have YOUR way, In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Fantasia is blessed with an anointed voice that touches your soul. I wish her continued success and support. She is definitely among the great icons of voices that have inspired us and given hope.
I’m not American and agree, Black Americans do sing with their whole souls. Others globally try to mimic you but they can’t fake having real soul and the lived experience of your pain& glory over the centuries
@@RhenadhisI am Black and American and I agree. We also have a lot in common with our kinfolk in SA. When I visited the continent, I definitely felt a mutual understanding and respect in SA far more than I did in West Africa.
@@Rhenadhis I’m South African and get your point and agree. South Africans(especially Black and Coloured South Africans) tend to have similar experiences with Black Americans so I guess maybe that is what makes them sing like they do…think their singing is both just naturally spiritual and soulful because of traumatic experiences and their joy too can be quite intensely felt through song. So you and Original Poster have valid points
My God! My God! This song is for anyone & everyone who has OVERCOME❤ ! I felt EVERY. 👏🏾 SINGLE. 👏🏾WORD. 👏🏾TONE. 👏🏾NOTE. 👏🏾 IN. 👏🏾MY. 👏🏾SOUL! 👏🏾 Goosebumps! My God! My God. 🔥🔥🔥
Get ready! Fantasia is coming for those Oscar's & EMMY Awards🏆🏆 ! I've got goosebumps. In her voice, I hear a bit of genius from the icons ... Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, and Jennifer Holiday. She acts and sings from her soul. Get the champagne ready everyone !🍾 🎉🎉🎉
Her voice just gets me in the gut. Such vulnerability, pain, fragility, wisdom, power, strength and hope all in one. There's so many layers to fantasias voice which can only come from the highs, ebs and lows of life experiences. You hear the little girl and strong woman in her at various points. Her ability to tap into and convey this is what makes her soooo great. It just pours out of her. That's anointing right there. She's just so talented.
She's got that down home church voice and style that will bring you to the pulpit in tears! A lot of black artists started in church choirs. Always loved Fantasia from the start and it's so pleasing to see her soaring to new heights. Well deserved! 👏👏👏
I literally stood up and clapped after this song. I legit forgot this was a cinema and I thought I was at a concert for a second. the surprisingly strong cocktail may have helped as well haha. What a masterpiece
This is such a power song, it is easy to get sucked into the super theatrical versions, but Fantasia threads the needle between pure emotion and theatrical oomph. I wish this wasn't a chopped together version. The opening was so touching.
I’ve always loved the way Cynthia did this song, it feels so vulnerable and desperate when she does. But Fantasia turns it into gospel, like a divine truth is flowing out of her. Incredible, she absolutely crushed every facet of the role
This is why I voted for her on America idol, I knew and felt it she's the best. My family and friends had there cell phone and my house phone going until we got through. And it showed we all were right, the best singer
Fantasia makes me cry on songs that don’t even relate to me, but it’s something about the love and soul she puts into everything she sings. She is so anointed.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤
Okayyy!! My mom forgot where she was, she yelled out loud in the theater “hallelujahhhh, thank you Lord!”, my sister had to hush her…🤫 😊 that’s a testament of how well she portrayed her character… hats off to Fantasia!!!! It’s her winning season!!!!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Fantasia!!! Such an amazing gift!❤❤❤ And her role in The Color Purple is priceless!! I love the movie! Love how you put this together! Thank you!
I’m so lucky i got to witness her live on the Color Purple on Broadway. She was amazing. She made everyone in my row cry when she sang this. That Tony Award performance Gave me all the chills.
As Fantasia said it, she sings from EXPERIENCE! That can make all of the difference. Sang Tasia!! I certainly enjoyed the movie!!! This one brought tears to my eyes in the theater!
She always tells a story every vocal that comes out of her is apart of her toughest journey. You can feel it! I think I speak for all of us when I say she brings that story out of all of us! She wasn’t just playing Celie, she was Celie and we’ve all been Celie at one point but the empowerment from her voice is something special. I’m so grateful to have gotten to experience this. Thank you God for giving her this opportunity!
Now that is the definition of soul singing. This girl sings from the pit of her soul which is why so many of us feel her. If your like me your watching with a face full of tears she pulls it from us. Old folks would call it the anointing it’s definitely a God given gift.
Fantasia has never been recognized for her huge talent and this proves how underrated she is as a singer. That raw, unmatched tone gave me chills! Loved her since idol!!
😢My God...........I watched this for the first 3 minutes with no sound, and the emotion coming from her was palpable, tears began to roll down my face. Talented is not enough she is outstanding. 👏🏽👏🏽
They can’t take their eyes (or ears) off her! Fantasia sings from the DEEPEST halls of her soul. Shes gives SO much more than a performance, listening to her is cathartic. Very few of our generation are like that.
OH MY MY MY!!! WOW! FANTASIA IS A WOMAN WHO IS SERIOUSLY ANOINTED!!!!! WE SEE YOU SIS, EVERYTHING YOU WENT THROUGH IN THE PAST WAS NOT IN VAIN... IT WAS FOR SUCH AS TIME AS THIS, RIGHT NOW!!! AND NO ONE & NO DEVIL IN HELL CAN STOP IT! THIS IS YOUR SET TIME OF FAVOUR SIS WE LOVE YOU AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT GOD HAS IN STORE FOR YOU ❤
Shew👏🏾🙌🏽. That woman… she not only can sing the house down… but she brings the spirit right on in the room. My family and I were balling near the end of this movie!! Amazing job of the cast and production, but Miss Fantasia did her thang!! Shew… pulled ALL the emotions
Her performance is so moving and inspiring. She should have been nominated for best actress for the Oscars but I’m glad she got some recognition with the Golden Globes. A truly rememberable performance 👏
This movie was EPIC, BEAUTIFUL, MESMERIZING and if it doesn’t win a ton of awards ITS ALL RIGGED! The cast did their part as a WHOLE! I’d watch it again. Like the feeling in this room was how it was felt and received at the theater Christmas Day. Truly an amazing performance & amazing cast! This is how you do a remake of a classic. Well done!
I remember being a child with tears in my eyes watching Fantasia win AI. And to still see her out here making history. I really hope she gets an Oscar AND Grammy for this!
Had the opportunity to see her play this role & sing this live on her closing night of The Color Purple on Broadway & the way that it’s truly something I will never forget! The emotion and chills whew! Had us all in tears!
