Alicia Keys Performs at A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant 

Idk how I sometimes forget that Alicia Keys isn’t just a singer but a musical powerhouse

Kobe learned to play this for Vanessa in one week as a romantic surprise for her. No words.

the look on Vanessa’s face is so heart breaking, to this day i still can’t believe they’re gone.

Music by Beethoven, 200 years old, still soothes the soul today.

That's a hard piece of music to play & she did a wonderful job honoring Kobe & Gigi. Love that she's classically trained & was able to nail it on the big stage. You can see how moved Vanessa was.

Powerful music without saying a word.

Alicia keys is in a musical league of her own.

Can only imagine all the memories that came to Vanessas mind as Alicia keys was playing this beautiful piece😭😭😭my heart!!

You could see the emotion in her face while playing.

1:50-2:00 That note, and then the camera cuts to Vanessa. The most heartbreaking 10 seconds ever.

“To play a wrong note is insignificant, to play without passion is inexcusable.” - Beethoven. This is a performance for a great man who sadly passed away in a tragic accident. Play this piece like its the last time you may ever perform for Kobe Bryant.

You can see the hurt in Alicia face! 😭😭😭

1:52 when Venessa hung her head down I LOST IT....Howwwww can someone one carry that much pain... My heart is breaking for her

Ms. Keys played the song beautifully, she is highly talented and a great pianist. With no reflection on her talent or ability, the occasion is so solemn and filled with grief, that even the piano sounds sad and angry.

Her sense of timing and accentuation is as flawless as I could imagine. She understands the words spoken in each of those notes. The longing pleas of love that envelop and develop. True art.

I just *CAN NOT* understand why someone would dislike this.

This performance gave me the chills, she is so talented, a true gift to music. Rip, to everyone that passed.

Alicia outdid herself. Bravo to real musicians

Amazing. Who else came here to watch it one more time?

Vanessa tore my heart up during this part... I've never cried this much over any celebrity.. Alicia Keys red(read) the hell out of those notes on that paper.. Absolutely beautiful.... Not an easy piece to play... Pure talent..

Dude the conductor made me emotional. What an amazing performance and tribute to Vanessa and Kobe's love.

Blessed to have Alicia Keys in the world today with that talent. The world needs the sound of music more than ever before. 🙏

She’s convinced me that she’s one of my favorite female artists. Can sing, play complex songs on the piano, and has been saying no to makeup

Whenever I play this song, I will always think of Kobe and Gianna.

Not only is kobe and his daughter rejoicing to this, but hopefully to all those who lost their lives in the crash. I bet Beethoven being the German moor he was is too smiling with the graciousness of the human spirit. Alicia played that very beautiful, I'm thankful that melan, that discoloration in our skin allows us to be something far greater than perceived ! 🙏 this piece is indeed one for our eon. Rest easy to all champions and young souls. Your stories will forever live on. Jah blessed it.

I admire Vanessa Bryant's strength being able to sit through a piece which was once dedicated to her as a sign of her husband Kobe's love for her and is now being played at his memorial is utterly utterly devastating. Prayers with you Vanessa and all the families who lost their loved ones in this tragedy xxx

Alicia crying thru the music. Touching and well performed ... 😢.

So much expression and beauty coming from an artist without singing a note! What a tribute!

The Moonlight Sonata, is one of my favorite pieces, too. My late Grandmother, June, played it for my family for many years and since we lost her in 1999, nothing was ever the same without her magical fingers playing that song on her piano. Just by listening to this, today, in honor of Kobe and Gianna, themselves, it makes me miss those three together. I will forever cherish those moments that they all shared, when they were alive in this world. Rest in Peace, Love, and Harmony, Kobe, Gianna, June, and the remaining that were on board the helicopter.

That was incredible. Chills the whole time. Kobe was studying how to play this piece for Vanessa before he died.

I would be crying so hard if my man just learned how to play this to show me love and now at his funeral so many memories of us I would have lost it..

Uggh this had me so moved that I couldn't stop crying once the tears began. This song reminded me of when I lost my mother. I felt Vanessa's pain right in this moment. This performance was so moving and a great tribute. To Alicia and to the wonderful orchestra thank you for this! 🙏😢

The moonlight sonata is so powerful😔 its Pain, its Anger, it's Sorrow and every other emotions you have losing someone you loved. No words just pure music coz no words can describe this pain..

You see Vanessa 🥺 bro I cannot even speak on her pain! I know she wishes she can be with Kobe N Gigi but she has 3 other daughters she has to live for that pain of losing a husband and ur own child is a pain that can NEVER be healed nor forgotten this women will always be hurt. 💜

She uses every inch of her body when she performs..not just her fingers on the piano..and not just her voice when she's singing. I absolutely love watching her perform. What a talented woman!

I use to listen to this song when I couldn’t go to sleep but now knowing that this was one of Kobe’s favorites I just heard this with a heavy heart man 😔

I loved seeing the all black ensemble. The representation was great for classical music. Beautiful performance too. 💜💛

My inspiration... I love this woman. She’s talent and beautiful.

I’m always in utter disbelief and amazement when I witness someone playing any instrument with such beauty and grace. It takes such mental and physical strength and talent. She did an amazing job and my heart goes out to Vanessa and everyone currently mourning the loss of those innocent souls.

I can't understand why anyone would dislike these videos. Don't matter whether you were a Lakers fan or not or if you liked Kobe or you didn't, disliking these videos in which Kobe and Gianna's lives are celebrated is just cruel

Such a hauntingly beautiful composition... Beautifully played. R.I.P Kobe & Gianna Bryant

Beautifully played and yet utterly heart wrenching. Especially, when we see Mrs. Bryant. Prayers to all of the families.

Classical music will always be everything 😪❤️

black excellence up on that stage!! not too often you get to see black people play classical music

I was there watching it and this was speechless.

Perfect Tempo. Thank You. A slow song is extremely tough to play especially in front of millions. Beautiful

This woman was on FIRE. She did not have to scream and holla to get her magic out.

So much emotion, brought me to tears. Music is such a powerful and amazing gift from God

1:50..hard to watch seeing Vanessa like that :(

that focus on Vanessa 💔💔💔 it broke my heart. this pain that she's feeling, sadly, will never go away, there's a permanent emptiness in her life, in her heart, her soul..that only Kobe and Gigi could fill..😭😭😭

Beautifully done by A.K. Hope the family can find some peace!!

No words its enough to express this terrible loss not only for the Bryans familly but for all their friends whi lost their life. God may them rest easy and lots of confort for all the famillies envolved in this terrible tragedy. Amen😢🙌🙌💔💔

Beautiful !!!! Just wow! And so sad at the same time. So melancholic..... I cried the whole time. I been crying my eyes out.

What a Powerful, Lovely, and Mournful Interepetation.

That was SOOOOO BEAUTIFULLY DONE!!!😫❤️

Today is August 16 2020, I am listening to this and I am still crying. KOBE !!!

Amazing and very heart moving. My heart is still broken.💔

If this doeent touch your spirit! I don't kno what will..it was magic i felt Kobe Bryant & Gianna in the room. Beautifully Mz keys! Brilliantly played! R.i.H.

My!Alicia Keys! that was phenomenal. Everything within her played as she stringed that classic song piece without words...her expressions from beginning to the end was pure and true. I love this lady @Alicia Keys

She absolutely embodied the absolute rawness of grief and sadness that has evoked the raw and true emotions that was the ambience in that awesome domain. A time for us all too reflect and think about what matters in life. The greed , the arguments, pettiness, racism, anger , jealousy, intolerance .... I still have hope that this Work will reflect and change for the better. We need this collectively RIGHT NOW ! SO IF SOMETHING AMAZINGLY SPIRITUAL COMES OUT OF THIS SURREAL LOSS OF LIVES AT A TIME WHEN WE ALL FEEL SO VULNERABLE , LETS START BEING COOPERATIVE AND PRODUCTIVE. RIP PEACE MY LOVES , YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN XXX

This is so moving! Probably my favourite classical composer! Alicia is divine! The memorial the Legend really deserved!

Very talented artist. I love how her expressions match what she is playing. She truly does all of her performances from the heart.

And she played with her heart ❤️.

Love this piece played by a Queen forever missed Kobe Bryant and so beautiful Vanessa Bryant.

The perfect person to play this wonderful peace in this beautiful celebration for a legend. Magnificent

I kept playing this over and over for me this was the best performance of the day💙

Not even a single word, but got me into tears what amazing performance

I listen to Beethoven for studying. for catching that deep sleep, but never thought I'd be this emotionally touched by the serenades in mourning the legend, her daughter...and everyone else that lost their lives on that fateful day of January.... :(

WOW! That music was so very beautiful. Alicia played Beethoven with so much heart and soul. It truly touched my spirit.

I know it's been a quitte some time since the crash but to this day, but watching this today, still makes me cry. Now i think this is mostly because of the combination of Alicia playing this song so beautifully and seeing Vanessa like that. It breaks my heart seeing her like that. Because not only did she lose her husband but also her babygirl. R.I.P. Kobe. You will always be a legend to me and You may be gone but you won't be forgotten

This is so refreshing to watch from a newer artist such as Alicia. Multitalented!!!

Go Alicia!!!! Piano is definitely a voice all in it's own. You played that..❤️

Beautifully done.

If I had to pick one song to represent Kobe Bryant’s game this is the song. Through my eyes, he was not a basketball player. He was a Savant, an Artist, and the basketball court was simply his canvas. To My Muse, Rest In Peace to you and your girl GiGi. Thank you for inspiring a young boy from Flint, Michigan to pick up a basketball.

Omg my favorite song I was not ready for this I sobbed so hard whew I loved this performance wowwwww

Processing the pain is good for the soul....proud of you Queen🖤 Rest in Power to all we loss that day✊🏽

This was so beautiful!

I can only cry. It's hard to listen to this song and not cry, it's so strong. 💔

BEAUTIFUL....WHAT A STRONG LADY VANESSA BRYANT RIH/RIP KOBE AND GIANNA. GOD ONLY TAKES THE BEST.

After 8 months later,I'm still crying for this....MIss you Kobe

Wow. Absolutely beautiful. Still one of my favorite classical pieces of all time.

Wow this is one of my favorite Beethoven pieces. Soar higher Kobe and Gianna. We love you guys forever! Salute!

No words just Beautiful!!!!

ohh my tears oufffff so beautiful R.I.P. Kobe & Gianna

Alicia Keys is an amazing songstress! Her musical talents are far beyond words that can be explained. God Bless!

No words needed ...

It was like a hush went over the room and you can just feel him. That conductor is cold wit it! Beautifully executed Alicia Keys!

Alicia you moved the world as you spoke with such healing and soul while honoring love and life of Kobe and Gianna and his beautiful family and soooo many who love him!!! THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alicia keys and Beyonce were the best choice to perform for kobe's memorial, they both brought down the house.

Incredibly touching, and a respectful tribute.

Just realized that on her very first album, first song entiled “Piano and I, she’s playing this song 🤯

Let’s appreciate the beautiful job Alicia did, and also the violinists did a great job too. RIP Kobe, Gigi and the other people who where in this tragical moment. ❤️

Divine piano performance , Alicia Keys is a great musical talent! Had tears in my eyes ...

I'm NOT a musician by any means so PLEASE forgive me if I come off as ignorant in ANY way. The bass in that song and the way Keys, well, hits those keys, hits like a SLEDGE HAMMER!!! The bass gives a dark, foreboding and fatalistic tone to the memorial, which underscores the gravity of the pain and loss everyone at Staples and elsewhere is feeling.

It's a dramatic and sombre piece of music 🎹🎼

Omg this just made me stay still and think about life. So powerful. Lakers 4 Life and Gigi and Kobe live in every one of us

This song is the reason I picked up a piano many years ago, the first song I ever learned. I played it with headphones on late at night and meditated on it for hours. I went through so many expressions just listening to myself play this. I can totally relate to her emotions. RIP Kobe. 💙

This was so touching and very heart breaking & beautiful she did that ❤

So moving, well done by all. 👏🏾👏🏾

No Words, pain ,and more than we can feel. Rip Kobe and Gigi