Lucy Thomas - The Way We Were - Reaction - Perfect. Simply Perfect. 

The deliberate lack of eye contact with the viewer is a presentation strategy relevant to this particular song. Lucy is giving a sense of the reminiscing and memorialising that The Way We Were is all about. When eye contact is needed, don’t fear, Lucy will give it, and when she does, those blue eyes will melt your heart.

I'm in my 90th year and I can still remember the way things were. In that time I have never heard a voice as beautiful and mesmerising as that of Lucy Thomas. What a gift.

Unchained melody. Don't wait. One of Lucy's miracles just dropped.

We are witnessing the new goddess in music ❤Lucy

Lucy is Lucy, she looks into the camera where the song is being sung to the viewer and not when she is remembering or imaging. You can't miss those blue eyes when she is grabbing you by your heart. The best part is when her sound changes for the type of music she is singing. It is wonderful to being able to follow someone of her caliber from her young age and seeing her light up the world with her music.

Not fair. I’ve been saying she’s the best singer on the planet for many months.

Hi,being a Lucy fan I have to say that I think that her looking off camera adds to the performance it is as if she is thinking about how to tell you what she is singing about.I am not an expert…but i know that i love what I hear and see.Roly🇬🇧.

Lucy is a heaven sent singer and was born to sing hallelujah and sing above all great singer of all generation. She is singing with an angelic voice

Lucy doesn't use auto tune!,Lucy does look into the camera on certain songs!,depends on how she wants to interpret the song!,she is stunning & World class!😀

Larry, if you want her to stare at you while she’s singing, look no further than her cover of Make You Feel my Love.

Listen to Lucy sing Listen. I knew that she was going to be a star after hearing this. She was probably 14 years old.

I can only agree with the best vocalist in the the world. I just don’t know why she is not recognized for her abilities more. Great review. Thank you for supporting her.

i really think that lucy is the best vocalist in our time... maybe of all time

This young lady is incredible. How she isn't world famous is unbelievable to me. She is perfection. And as you say she can hold her own to anybody Absolutely love her!!!

Lucy is for me nr. 1 as Elvis Presley. A beautiful Lady with a perfect voice. Greetings from Norway.

The best vocals I have ever heard. I feel so blessed to have heard Lucy share her beautiful voice with us.

She is singing, she is acting, she is setting the mood. She is in character acting the script, Her eyes are were she wants them to be. and Larry you can take it to the bank Lucy is not camera shy or unable to stare you down through that camera and give you the shivers and melt your heart. LOL let alone her ability to disconnect your cognitive to your vocal cords p,s, LOL as far as continuously staring into the camera. You did look at yourself doing that while editing right, 🤣Thumbs up my friend as usual👍

Lucy amazing vocals strenght control. She is the best singer in the world today and beautiful tone quality. She can sing any song's and own this version's. Thank you larryshair for the incredible reaction's and wonderful comment's about Lucy.

Thank You for another great reaction Larry1 I completely agree she is far and away the most amazing musical instrument I have heard in my lifetime!! Would Love to see your reaction to her latest original song "Brand New Day"!

you're right Larry, how can you explain such talent, absolute perfection, I've never been a fan of a singer and. yet I became one for LUCY. I think she is in a world apart. Very good analysis Larry.

I love how excited you are about Lucy's voice and can only agree with you, she is the best in the world for sure. If she were to go on a talent show and won which she should then they would own her and she wouldn't be able to follow her path

I think because she is remembering she is looking into the distance because she makes plenty of eye contact in lots of her videos...when she sings AT LAST she makes amazing eye contact. Love your reactions to Lucy. Keep them coming.❤

Yes I agree there’s something different about her her voice is so fantastic! Her phrasing the power her control it’s just totally amazing I hope she becomes a big star because she deserves it😊

Larry, the reason why she angles her head at certain points of the performance is to bring us all in deeper and deeper into her musical realm of utter bliss...........the 'magic' of Lucy Thomas

In most of her performances Lucy looks directly at the camera most of the time , but when you are singing a song about remembering doesn't it make to look away most of the time

Hi Larry I completely agree with your comment "I think she (Lucy) is the best vocalist I have ever heard." Certainly in all the years I have been listening to thousands of artists Lucy stands out as number one for me. I appreciate so much Lucy's ability to inject the most positive interpretation of her covers, leaving the listener feeling good about the experience of listening and hope for the future. Keep supporting Lucy, Larry, you could not spend your time doing anything better! (in my opinon anyway!)

Larry, we would love to see an interview with yourself and Lucy, I wonder if this is possible, she is so humble, it would be amazing 😊 Thanks for your ongoing support for this incredible young performer. 👏👏😊🇦🇺

Thanks everyone for the prayers! Did the final hurdle today. No hiccups......Chris, you're amazing as always 🤗

God gives the gift

Great video. You simply have to react to Lucy doing "Memories" from Cats when she was 15. I reckon you'll love it. What a song for some one to take on at 15...... It's mind blowing.

Lucy is not for the program on tv gotTalent because she has her own music class and she is ready for this scene without fancy ways whether it's talent or not has her own producer and she decides what she wants to sing and sings Classic theater music from the 30-2020 year, and the Musician from the 1950s to this year will try to incarnate in the art of those years, she gives her Spirit in these songs and the Holy Spirit helps her in this

What a wonderful reaction to a wonderful song and awesome vocalist. Yes I agree : Lucy is right at the top in her genre. I think it is a matter of time the World will know her. When you see this you can tell she is ready 'to go'.

A great example of Lucy being the ultimate performer and having great eye contact when necessary is Footprints In The Sand. Thanks again Larry for your support of Lucy 😊👏❤️

Lucy has been studying for her A Levels at the start of the year. She has been singing for a new musical for next year and she’s just done the song for a new tv series. She said she’s got a lot of plans for the future. She was on The Voice when she was very young and to be honest I don’t think she needs to go on American Idol. It’s good to see she comes from Wigan, I used to live about 30 miles from where Lucy is.

I love hearing you evaluate Lucy Thomas. Agreed....best vocalist ever....and for her age..,wow. Not taking away from anyone else but Lucy Thomas is a one of a kind vocalist. What a talent. I love your excitement over her performances.

Larry, in my opinion, Lucy is looking around to indicate thinking of the memories she’s singing about. Many of her other songs she looks directly at the audience. One example is Etta James cover of “ at last” Another good example is “foot prints in the sand”

Hi Larry...I agree that Lucy is the best singer in the world today for all the reasons you have accurately stated. Your passion for Lucy is well deserved. She is a phenomenal vocalist that maybe comes along only once in a lifetime.

Face it, Lucy is not even trying to copy anyone, she is a song stylist and every song she sings is HER version. Does not fit into any cookie-cutter. Gotta love that about her. The only competition she has is MARTHA!

One song I believe you haven't covered of Lucy's eta james at last she changes her voice up to match the times jazzy

Hello Larry- I’m a new subscriber to you n I’ve been following Lucy for about 15 months. Now I’m almost 70 n yes I’ve heard almost all of the great female artists- Barbara S, Whitney, Celine, Dianna Ross, Marilyn McCoo, K.D.Lang even a bit of Eva..?, and YES!, I truly believe we are looking at the very best singer in the world ATM. Only 19 n the question has to be asked , how much better can she get??? I think the maturity in her voice will come through where she’s able to add a “ raspy sexy n sultry” side but not in a crude way but a more sensitive way that will give us even more goosebumps. I’ve listened to 2-3 others who give reviews like you n all of you are amazed at how good she is. I’ve listened to most of her music that’s been released n I can almost guarantee that when she appears in the musical “ ROSIE “ in 2024, the rest of the world will be amazed also. This young lady nails EVERY song she attempts. In fact I dare say , there’s good, great n perfection !… then there is LUCY. She’s way above anyone . Funny enough I listened to Streisand’s version last night because I had not seen any reviews on it like you do n so to hear /see this is perfect timing. Barbara is exceptional but I think Lucy has a deeper wider range of Verbrato n can hold the notes longer. Her ability to “ climb the mountain “ with the note n then slowly descend n still have the power to complete that descent is brilliant. When she’s climbing it’s like she can turn her Volume up even more but she does it in a way that’s SO SMOOTH. It’s like she is in a cave sending an echo out n then returning to outside the cave n bringing that echo, that rolling of notes , back to softness n beauty. OMG SHE IS INCREDIBLE! RE HER EYES- I’ve seen her do at least 10-12 songs now n she is not camera shy etc . Here, she’s taking us along her thoughts about that journey she was on “ the way we were”. She’s asking us to think could WE, understand her moments back then . Asking us to read her mind along that journey of the song itself. I GUARANTEE if you watch her do another Streisand song, “ EVERGREEN” you will be hypnotised n mesmerised by her eyes as though she’s performing it just for you. She again takes us on another journey. Into another world, a world where there is only her music n nothing else. It’s like we are in another REALM, another Parallel, where there’s just you listening to her sounds n nothing else. . I’m addicted to her music. The last time I thought anyone could be so good was when the BEATLES carried all before them from 63-70. Well you should mark down the date you reviewed this young Lady because she is destined to become perhaps the greatest female singer I’ve ever heard- and I’m almost 70, older than you n I love music. It can enrich our very souls n make us appreciate the beauty of sound. Yes I’m grateful also that I’m alive in this period to have heard so many great singers n now I feel I’m hearing the best ever. How great she can be will be determined by many things such as Health, her dreams n how long can she she protect that God given gift - her voice. Lucy has it all, a magical sound like the voice of an Angel sent down from Heaven n she’s got the looks n but more importantly those looks are heightened by the way she presents herself. So pure n so seemingly polite. One can see both Lucy n Martha have a great family upbringing. In fact listen to SMILE and you’ll see just how good their mother is- all 3 on the one song- now that is Heavenly

You said it perfectly. Whitney, Celine, Eva, Babs....Lucy can handle all of it. And not just handle it, but slay it. Ever since I heard "Hallelujah" by Lucy, I was hooked. I thought when I heard her sing "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith, that her voice wouldn't be right, but she took it and made it better still. Literally, almost everything she sings, she improves it or at least matches it. Big fan here. Larry, you nailed it, as usual.

Beautiful - great reaction at around 8:00 nice observation you point out nuance. She sings effortlessly IMHO.

Larry I love you but, looking into the camera? She is living and breathing this song with every facial expression and body movement. That is what the camera is capturing. She is just beautiful in every respect. And AUTO TUNE is for run of the mill pop singers we have in our music scene today. Always enjoy your reactions. P.S. I will forgive the AUTO TUNE comment! Lol.

Larry, got to add more. Lucy, in many renditions, shows her marvelous breath control. Here too, she does something that I think I don't hear very often. She holds a note (with/without vibrato), then rolls right on into another phrase and does not take a breath. Astounding.

The best out there!

Hi ya Chris - Once again, thank you for your emotional reaction to Lucy. As so many others have commented, Lucy IS the best vocalist in the world today. As far as AGT is concerned, I agree she would get exposure. BUT, if she won, there are contracts and responsibilities that go with that win, and she doesn't need that. Lucy already has a recording contract with Cavendish Records and, like Wilbur and George have pointed out, she will be in Rosie in the West End of London, and I'd bet she will win many accolades for her vocal performance. I have a play-list of Lucy and Lucy & Martha of over 50 songs that I listen to every day. It is vocal only - if I were to actually watch the same videos, I would never leave the TV and never get anything done - lol. Please keep reacting to Lucy - you are one of the best reactors on RU-vid IMO. Thanks again!

Amazing and my favorite movie!

RU-vid has exposed us to a number of international singers we wouldn't have known. Unlike Zuckerberg and Musk we don't need a steel cage match to decide between Angelina, Putri, and Lucy, and Dan Vasc. We can just revel in each and every new experience.

Hi Chris great reaction as always caught me by surprise I was going through RU-vid at 2am and stumbled on this video. I agree with 99% of what you say just one small point Lucy never looks at the camera in this video as she is trying to remember her past that is why she is constantly looking at the sky. If you look at the majority of her other videos a good example being "At Last" or "All by myself" you will see she looks directly into the camera making you the one she is talking about there are many more. We in her fan (or Supporters as Lucy doesn't like the word fans ) club say that she has the most beautiful blue hypnotic eyes and once you look into them you can´t get away .I don´t know how much you know about Lucy but here is some info for you. Lucy is from North West England she began singing at 7 years ,she has had the same voice coach ever since. I have seen a video of her singing "Th colours of the wind at 9 years old. Famous award winning songwriter Chris Broom was introduced to Lucy when she was 13 he " Said that he saw in Lucy the potential to become the greatest vocalist of all time ,Lucy does not just sing a song she acts the part and has the rare ability to bring the listener into the song He ask her to record his song "One day" which she did the following year Lucy entered "The voice kids UK " she was 14 she sung Moon River she was a semi finalist (She should have won however) Chris immediately offered her a record contract Chris is also the owner of Cavendish records the Label Lucy is under. since then she has released 4 Albums and is working on a fifth covering many of the greats. Chris began writing the score for a musical for Lucy to star in This is how highly Chris thinks of Lucy. The Musical called "Rosie is to be released in London´s West end next year .Lucy Has pre-released a number of these original songs eg "Starlight, Suddenly " Gentle Breeze " and "Broken dreams" The release date for the musical has been held up due to the fact that Lucy was still at school and only finished her education a few months ago. I hope this gives you a brief insight into the world of our Lucy. You have only just scratched the surface of Lucy Thomas. I would like to suggest Chris that you listen to "One day" which you can find at Lucy Thomas music this is the song that linked Chris Broom to Lucy at 13.Glad that you love Lucy as we do please keep reacting to her. Lucy reads many of the reactions to her I know that this reaction has been mentioned on Lucy´s fan club facebook page so I am sure she will see it. I also would like to see an interview between you and Lucy.

I'm "Lucythomased" again! 😀 Loved the reaction! and I'm sorry for yesterday... it won't happen ever again!!

I agree completely, there are greats and Icons. But Lucy is the best and most beautiful singer I have ever heard.

Blew me away first time I heard her. Great voice and energy

I saw your podcast when you first discovered Lucy Thomas you were very emotional and that’s the way she makes me feel every time. I hear her. She’s just unbelievable. She has a way captivating you.

Absolutely stunning. Her tone is so incredibly pure. Not to promote or encourage any banter, but I still love Barbara Streisands voice on this song. Lucy has that impecccable quality and songs like these fit her tonal quality perfectly. This beautiful young lady has quite the future ahead of her.

Have you seen At Last from Lucy? The camera was getting with the love she was giving it.

Ohh yes I’m back again. Lucy went on “ Britains got talent” at the age of 14 , I think. She sang Moon River ( it’s on RU-vid) n she was a semi finalist. I think her parents maybe wanted to make sure she had a good education first but this new show called ROSIE opens sometime in 2024 n I believe she has the star billing . Then more n more people will discover how great she is. It was by pure accident that I saw her n WOW WOW WOW, I’m sure glad I did . How does one describe the perfect singer? Easy …. Lucy Thomas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

As I already wrote. Music is a subjective matter. For me Lucy is, like you said , the best young vocal singer today. But the world will be very boring if everyone like the same things. I can understand that some others people will like more others young singers. But , Lucy is in the five top worldwide young singers , without any doubt.🥰🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️🤗🤗🤗

shes is already so good, imagine what she will be like when she has had some life experiences and how she will be able to convey that in her performances.

About looking directly into the camera...... She does look into it a fair amount on many of her songs. However, you must remember that Lucy is not only a vocalist; she is also an actress. I believe this is the way she has trained. Notice actors/actresses in TV shows and movies. Rarely do they look directly into the camera, unless it is for a SPECIFIC intent for dramatic effect or what have you. Lucy is "face acting" here (for want of a more technical term). She is actually creating a "mood" of pensiveness and "remembering" about "the way we were" with her eye movements, her facial expressions, her head movements, her "far away" look, her body position, etc., coordinating all that and keeping it in sync with her vocal expression of the song's lyrical meaning. To me, this is sheer GENIUS, not a girl who is furtively, shyly shifting her eyes from camera contact. She is doing all she is doing with FULL INTENT and PURPOSE.

When auto-tune needs to be auto-tuned, it makes an appointment with Lucy Thomas! Lucy doesn't need auto-tune; auto-tune needs Lucy.

‘Evergreen’ up next please. Another stunning cover from Lucy.

Brand New Day puts her hypnotic blue eyes looking right into your soul. So does Hallelujah.👍🌹❤️

Lucy was on the kid's Voice. Didn't win but got a recording contract. The song she redid of Moon River is what she did her audition with

Larry, IMHO, Lucy doesn't need to get locked into the AGT/BGT or American Idol system which has some binding contracts that could cause grief. She was on a show "The Voice Kids" and is gaining notoriety on RU-vid, already has a recording contract, and is preparing for a sage show in 2024. Her talent will shine through. She's just now at end of her teens. She appears to have a loving family and comes off as a very warm and lovely person. Why mess that up?

I think Lucy's version is as good if not a bit better

I don't care for her to be known further than she already is. Unless she wants to be! What I have discerned is that she knows her own mind; and to me, personal satisfaction and contentment is more important than wider fame, unless she desires that!

About time you admitted that Lucy is the best

Barbra and Lucy duet would have been sensational, but time has made it impossible. Lucy is just as good. Lucy did The Voice Kids many years ago. I would love for Lucy to come to America. Make it happen!👍🌹❤️

This lady is absolutely amazing

Somewhere along the way, you should listen to Lucy’s version of All By Myself. It demonstrates her ability to belt with incredible sustained power.

I would just love to hear her sing something from the carpenters. Angelic!

Sorry Larry ignore me if this is too much, but 3 other totally amazing songs...Always remember us this way amazing.. I don't want to miss a thing cover of aerosmith, and Whitney's I will always love to

Hi Larry- I have to laugh WITH YOU😅😂🤣, because I know exactly how you feel when trying to describe Lucy’s presentation! It’s like “ What the”, “ Get outta here “, “ oh seriously??” , “ ahhh no way!”, “ but how ,how how can she do this “ “ ohh please, heck” n that’s without swearing haha. I really enjoy your reviews. Now I keep waiting for you to describe other songs of hers … and seeing you get tongue tied. I say all this with respect because I have trouble explaining to friends n family when telling them about her. I still believe this lady can be the best ever female singer in the world AND YES, your comments regarding other singers n artists can’t stand the test of time n much of our youth probably don’t know some of the worlds greatest n earlier singers. But we are so privileged to witness Lucy in our time . Simply Sensational!

She was “discovered “ on the UK version of The Voice.

Allo..je vous suggere At Last et La Vie en Rose...2 courtes chsnsons...et elle regarde plus la camera...lolll...mais moi j,adore quand elle ne regarde pas la camera..elle a son style bien a elle....bonne journée.

I agree with you 100 % .

Lucy is the BEST!

I do understand what you are saying but I will point out that this exact performance, as viewed from any seat in a concert setting, would look perfectly normal. She is projecting to the back row of the house, singing to the folks way up in the "nose bleed" seats! Just Sayin'...and a bit late at that! :) Be well my fellow Lucy fan. Be well

A great Star is born 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Larry, Lucy is looking up here and in some other videos to fit the lyrics. In this case, she's looking up/around as in recalling memories. Fits the lyrics completely. Like you, I also noticed her beautiful vibrato in the humming. The slipping from humming to singing and then slipping back to humming at the end is very smooth and fantastic. Cover, not copy -- yes, she makes them her own. BTW, Lucy is either late teens or just into her twenties. She's too young for spotlights and hounding by producers etc. Plus she has almost 750K subscribers and 145 million views, 34 million on Hallelujah alone. Not bad for someone in late teens or just beyond. (IMHO)

We all love Lucy!!! :)

Hey Larry, we would love to see your reaction to Lucy performing her latest release, ‘Evergreen’, love theme from “A Star is Born” You will not be disappointed 😊

Beautiful voice you are so amazing and your voice is extraordinary so talented you are going to be the best vocals Every Lucy Thomas

This girl is unreal

Always problematic trying to decide who the best vocalist is. Different singing styles, vocal ranges and song choices, personal preference in the listening ear etc.

Pure class amazing. Now how do we get Lucy and Hailey Together? hmmm Post Modern jukebox perhaps?

❤

She is amazing no doubt. Another great British singer is Tom Ball who you should also check out.

Hello Larry, waiting for your reaction to Lucy Thomas "Hallelujah " Offical Manchester concert video! Please, can't wait to hear from you! 🙏

For me Lucy’s the best vocalist and best singer - number 1. There are some others with strange abilities but who really wants to listen them regularly - once is enough. There are some other superb singers that on a particular song are better. However Lucy is master of many songs and already better than the legends. At the end it is what sounds best to the ear and is enjoyable and moves you. Focus more you’ll understand that Lucy looks and where she gazes are correct. With where Lucy looks she tells a story of the song with her eyes. Lucy saves the camera look to have meaning, then you are drawn into them eyes and her and the lyrics have significance, and emotion. If she looks off and around that gives a charming innocence. All Lucy’s performances have been outstanding - done on a zero budget in no time. In less time than Barbra Streisand can put on her makeup and for less than the cost of it, and Lucy is becoming known so doesn’t need new mentors. Comparing her to Streisand I prefer Lucy’s versions and Lucy to me is the better singer. In fact I think she’s out sung all she’s chosen. Whitney and Streisand and Celine were good for their song, but Lucy is equally better at those and 60 more besides.

Hi Chris I have to come back to you after listening to Lucy´s latest release 4 times (I think this will knock Hallelujah off the top spot Its only been out an hour and already 5K views) You said give Lucy another 10 years and no one would be able to touch her. I think with this song she has reached that 10 years in 2. I am sure you will agree.

I've been a teacher for over 30 years and have taught a huge number of students who have "wondering eyes". For a very small percentage, it's phycological manipulation. For most, it is just natural nerves and/or shyness. Some of my intelligent students have this habit. Other teachers have shown real contempt for my labeling, but I will NEVER call it a problem.

The stage presentation differs in this video to where she looks. Check out other videos where eye contact us more relevant ❤

It is not the first time she covered Barbara. At age 15 she did a cover of : Memories from the musical : Cats. ❤🤗🥰👍 About this song in particular, I went to listen Barbara...I prefer Lucy. Lucy was in UK voice kids in 2018. She was semifinalist and she should have win.

Take a look at Lucy singing At Last and making love to the camera. chills

I would love to hear a duet from Lucy and Angelina Jordan, they both occupy similar spaces in music.

Hi Chris Lucy Thomas has just released another Streisand cover "Evergreen" you will not believe this its beautiful. She has eye to eye contact here

Get her to try Honestly Love You. Nh

You got it SOOO wrong. The song is MEMORIES, the looking away is intentional plus the background similates a concert venue which an artist would be looking back and forth as she is!

Did you listen to the mzansi youth choir tribute to nightbirde on AGT?