Les Miserables On My Own by Linzi Hateley 

You're right, Linzi Hateley is one of the best Eponine's ever. Fact.

I’ve just discovered this. I feel like the other ones are singers, but this one is the actual person. It feels much more real.

Linzi's delivery of "the trees are bare and everywhere the streets are full of strangers" is my favorite.

This version is the one I fell in love with years ago....

the MOST PERFECT rendition ~ not just singing ... living, loving, heart broken performance! thank you so much ~

can i ask why people are talking about Samantha Barks and Lea Salonga on a video of Linzi Hateley? come on, i love Sam and Lea but save the discussions for videos of them.

Linzi is the only performer that ever gave me goosebumps after hearing her rendition of this song, and she's a doll too lol.

Love the the way she uses her diction. It's lovely.

I fell in love with linzi’s acting ever since seeing her in Carrie on RU-vid

By any measurement, this is the best personification of this song. Others do not come close. The melodic change in the passage "All my life, I've only been pretending" is ingenious. Whether it was written or she Ad-libbed it, it completely blew me away. That little passage has always bothered me in the original score. This fixes it beautifully.

From Carrie to Eponine with in 6 months...not a bad trade :)

I always thought this was Francess!!! She sounds and looks like her!!!

I come to this version and it completely blows me away every single time. That final chorus is perfection, that voice is so strong yet vulnerable, controlled yet still chock with character and imperfection. The “I love him” channels such a classical tone, it sounds like she’s singing from her head and her gut, she’s wanting it to sound timeless and operatic yet still a tiny little rasp and humanity to it. Then the “pretending” is simply sensational… she is slowly building to it and making us wait so that when she hits it she goes and uses all her power to blow us away. It’s perfect in the storytelling sense too as it shows the gradual realisation in her character, it’s all building to this grand conclusion in her mind as she finally comes to see that everything in her life that makes her happy is simply a dream, there’s this gut-wrenching tragedy in that moment but also the way she is owning it and shouting that realisation to the heavens it’s as if she is making every bit of that pain her power, she turns it into her super strength. It’s how she’s survived. There is pain in it, but she’s also in a way congratulating herself on what she’s survived. Yes it’s tragic, but she’s owning that power. That power to have love and hope in the darkest times… no matter how tragic that is… it’s like she see the light in that… in this moment… that’s her greatness, her power and her purpose finally realised. Great version!

Lea actually said in one interview that it was Linzi Hateley's performance that inspired her to essay the role of Eponine.

We get it, you all like Lea. This isn't about her, this is about Linzi. Kindly shut up about Lea.

Yay, Linzi! Bravo!

I love linzie very classy and so soft and tender. Very fine acting and great singing style. If she is Eponine in real life, Marius will find her irresistible.

I wish they made Les Misérables a movie years ago, because Linzi would have been so good as Eponine but I love Samantha Barks in the 2012 movie

loved her ever since seeing her in Carrie. Simply the best !

Wow! He voice, naturally, was great... But I think her acting is what made the song. She was completely in the moment and could "see" it from the start.

So cool to have this recording. She’s an inspiration to so many. I love her 😍

I saw this clip on one of those Channel 4 '100 Greatest Shows', the musicals one. It made me fall in love with Les Mis and Linzi remains one of my all time favourite Eponines because of that. I still feel how I felt when I first heard/saw it every time I watch this. Amazing. So grateful that I got introduced to Les Mis (and Linzi's voice)!

Absolutely love this version Linzi has this intensity and emotional capability that she is able to portray so much without prancing around the stage and making this song too "poppy" In the second half of the song her tone changes and it's pitch perfect- she's both depressed and angered with herself and Marius I honesty love how she can portray that so well without over doing the song like many others. I love Eponine's who use the hat as a prop or do gestures as well but to see the same intensity without all that is just astounding. Every note and emotion is pitch perfect and amazing One of my favorites.

Linzi my best On my own 많은 사람이 불렀지만 제게는 린지가 최고네요! 가슴을 온통 뒤흔드는ㅜㅡㅜ

Shes the best I've heard so far

Love this, love her! I got to see the original London cast perform in 87. Francis Ruffelo (who is also amazing was not performing that day) I believe it was Linzi who was the alternate and her performance reduced me to tears. Colm is Jean ValJean and Linzi is Eponine

Absolutely breathe taking.

Magnificent!!

luv her, a mix of frances, lea, sam, and nancy. one of the best

Wish they would do a full recording of the show in this quality

Yes, Lea is undoubtedly a technically brilliant singer, and in Miss Saigon she is unsurpassed in my opinion. But I love this performance by Linzi, she was the first person I saw in this role and I love her innocence and naturalness in this song. Perfect.

My favorite version. Such a pure beautiful voice. She's the only one I've ever heard sing "the city goes to bed and I can live inside my head" in one breath. Love that. Also breathtaking emotion conveyed through her eyes.

THE BEST❤

The words have been changed

I love Linzi’s voice. Saw her in Joseph and she was the star of the show!

I saw her perform the role in London. I like that her is a little deeper but she still sings the song in the right key.

Didnt know Linzi...just saw her in "The Little Big Things" in London. She is amazing!!! ❤💯 💥

Exactly I feel this way right now, just like Eponine.........

I love that the first two reasons why you like her are 'she can project, and sing in tune'. That's a pretty base requirement for someone in a West End show, to be honest. Her voice is lovely though.

There are many remarkable interpretations of this song, and I totally love Lea Salonga and her incredible (and beautiful) voice. But I agree with you about Linzi. She is truly amazing, and in this particular song she seems to have surpassed all the others. Thank you for posting this!!!

Holy shit, holy shit - I found it - does anyone know where the remainder of this “behind the scenes Les Miz” special is? I unfortunately have re entered a circa mid 90s high school les Miz listening to obsession again, and I was recalling this program I had on VHS (now prob in a dump somewhere for 20 yrs now) back in 1991/92 and I remember I wore out this section of it and the other full performance numbers sections of the video. If I recall they also had One D More and Lovely Ladies?? - anyone know where to find the full version??

Love her's and Lea Salonga's versions 😍😍😍

What a revelation. I can't believe it's taken me this long to find this beautiful piece of history. I'm conscious that this was shot when Les Mis was still fresh, bold and staggering, before the casting became templated, and the production elements reduced to bare bones tourist fodder. My heart pines.

I second to that!

i disagree this performance is fantastic,she was brilliant in Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and gives a very impressive version here

Linzi

Exactly. Sam did a phenomenal job!

Absolutely the best.

My favorite version. Hands down.

How very mature and classy of you to call me such insulting names. I'm sure Lea Salonga would be very proud of you if she read these precious, beautiful comments that you just posted. How lovely.

I totally agree with you there about the timing. They had to cut it back because it was a film now, not a musical and they had to pretend the songs were the words even though it is when it comes to musical films. :)

You should hear her sing in Carrie... It might've been a flop, but she was damn amazing in that show xD

Dude is a term that can refer to anyone, in these modern times.

Yep.

Wow

wow.

She has such a sweet voice :)

Hands down, best version of On My Own I have ever heard. Linzi is an amazing singer and best Eponine ever.

wait was she the inventor of that high note on "preTENding" 3:50

Omg, new favourite eponine! :D

I honestly love Samantha Barks' version. She portrays Eponine as a girl who loves Marius but would do anything for his happiness. She has so much emotion in her singing, so much and has a beautiful voice. :)

I don't get people still referring to lea salonga? she's amazing but frankly I didn't feel it at all?? she simply sings the song. I love her in miss Saigon and her singing is amazing but she didn't exactly act it out? linzi is the most well rounded eponine I've ever seen.

Lea the best maan!

Oh, right. Because Linzi is so raw that she doesn't seem to be acting at all. I stared at her eyes the whole time I replayed her performance and it's dead as shit. You see, it's not just about the voice, but the way the actress gives life to the character. I would have respected your views if you pinned Frances Ruffelle against Lea.

Ma version préférée

the BEST without a doubt ~

How I wish I could meet her She’s a queen🙌

What a career she had to begin with. Going straight from Broadway’s biggest flop to the West End’s biggest success! Her head must have been spinning!

They used the backing track for the CSR! LOL I noticed the slowness and the sound of Symphonic Orchestra! Tell me I'm right! Tell me!!! LOL

She did really well after the "and I know, it's only in my mind". However, the beginning didn't give me the "in love" and kind of enchanting feels

I heard this was the song she auditioned for Carrie with

Actually there were a lot of actresses who played her that way before Lea,including Frances Ruffelle and Angela Pupello.

Just fantastic!

I like this version.Her characterization is closer to book!Eponine than most.

@LaMisereHQ Well, this wasn't recorded from an actual performance, so it was probably different when she was performing lol

She's the best

She sings good! What year did she play Eponine?

Linzi needs to get into another show soon...was amazing as Madame T!!! Love her

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And that is why she brought tears to my eyes? No she was not robotically hollywoodian.

^THIS. Anyone who can hear Lea Salonga and not think she is the superior Eponine is kidding themselves!

"enjolras' best friend and one of the fighters on the barricade" "it's not really a war" thanks

I saw her as mme thenadier she was soo funny

I already know why you don't like me. You were offended when I said that some people who likes Lea's version are biased. Which means that you are biased. Maybe because she's from the Philippians, just like you? Hahaha

If you don't know Lea Salonga, then you are left behind the Musical world, and that of Walt Disney. Lea Salonga is a Disney Legend.

the part "pretending" is ugh

Was this before or after Carrie?

What about Frances?

When is this? She's so beautiful!

on stage sammy barks did that

0:58

Oh my god! Did you seriously just ask that?! I can't breathe. My own laughter is choking me. I should have known that I'm chatting with Claire from The Breakfast Club.

no, what I mean't by "first" is she's the first to portray eponine as brave yet vulnerable, and not just plain vullnerable.... I know that Frances Ruffelle was the original cast eponine... It's just that Lea Salonga did eponine the way Victor Hugo wanted eponine to be, and no one can top that.

I remember this documentary when it was first aired! It was shortly after I saw LES MIS on Broadway in 1992, I believe. Linzi Hateley's Eponine is one of the best, imo. I vastly prefer her to Frances Ruffelle.

HUH???? You all obviously don't know the show /the Eponines. First and original and BEST, Tony Award winning Frances Ruffelle, hits the high notes, and ALL the notes, with the most ease, clarity, & power of anyone! Linzi sounds sweet, but do NOT say "nobody " does it-! :P

Pretending! YES, thank you Linzi for scratching an itch noone else could.

She's good but Lea still has the edge on the rest!

I like Lea Salonga but I don't understand how people think she's the best

Lea is still my fav Eponine ;)

listen again when Linzi goes in that high..."...all my life, Ive only been pretending"...and then listen to Samantha singing, or Salonga, or Pati Lupone. Nobody does what Linzi did, goi9ng in that pitch "preteeeeeending.." all the others go down. Linzi is the BEST Eponine