Madonna - Don't Cry For Me Argentina | REACTION | I'm HOOKED 

She immersed herself fully in the role and the vocal performance. You can’t help but be captivated.

Best version ever. Was robbed of an Oscar.

She won the Golden Globe for best actress for the film adaptation of Evita. You can see her Live performance with You Must Love Me (An Evita film-only) song from her Sticky & Sweet Tour which is readily available on youtube

You HAVE TO watch her live performance of this song and the song You Must Love Me(written especially for Madonna for this incredible film) in Argentina from her Sticky and Sweet Tour from 2008. She comes on with her acoustic guitar and a group of friends and musicians and sings the crowd of 80 000 those two songs. They are in tears singing along to every word and it is a magical experience. They are in awe as they should be. Madonna won an Oscar that year for Best Original Song for Evite and she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress for her incredible performance. So pls check it out you will be mesmerized.j

Madonna puts something into her vocals that others can’t. She becomes the person, she inhabits characters when she sings. It’s not about perfect this or that, it’s about passion and singing from a point of truth. That’s why she’s the biggest selling female of all time, people buy her albums because her voice is more than a singing voice.

Following Evita, Madonna's recordings truly reflect the power and control she learned for this project. I was able to see the original cast perform Evita at the Sydney Opera House '79/'80. I thought at the time that Madonna should give the role a shot

This was a critically acclaimed performance that won Madonna a Golden Globe award. The academy awards snubbed her. This was the role that put Madonna on the map as an actress.

Madonna knocked this role out of the ballpark. There's a vulnerability to Madonna's voice that added something new to the role of Evita that I don't find in some of the other versions.

Madonna as Eva Peron in Evita is one of the most unexpectedly incredible performances in film.

G'day it's Steven from down under It's great to see younger generations enjoying the aristry of Madonna. All hail the Queen of Pop!

YES! Sinead O'Connor's version is wrenching. Madonna's voice only improved with every album after she trained professionally with a vocal coach for this role.

Try watching Madonna live on the Sticky and Sweet tour performing 2 songs from Evita "You Must Love Me" and "Don't Cry for Me Argentina." The youtube video was from the Buenos Aires concert and the crowd goes wild. Her voice is also excellent and she sings the songs in a lower register.

The way she sings the song "Lament" from that same movie will crush your heart.

Julie Covington's original version was a world wide hit - number 1 in South Africa for a number of weeks. As many people wrote in the comments, I was also a huge fan of the "Rock Opera / Musical" Evita. The movie took a while to be released and at the time Madonna was one of the most poplular female artists in the world. I loved the big budget movie and her renditions of the music. The theme (the life and times of Eva Peron) was and still is quite controversial.

Madonna was truly one of the top most influential women of the turn of the century. It was impossible to not be affected by her & have grown up in the 80s & the 90s .

Great reaction. You are so right...many other artists wanted to take the roll. However, MADONNA made such a good case for herself and immersed herself in vocal coaching that the end result is nothing more the beautiful. You should see the whole movie. Even though MADONNA didn't win that year, she did perform YOU MUST LOVE ME live.

This is from the Movie. Insane vocals. Thanks for viewing this one.

This was one of the most amazing videos and musical performances in my teens by Madonna!

This stellar vocal perfance was taken from an extraordinary film that was ignored by the academy because of Madonna's percieved unsavory past. It is a beautiful film adaptation of a Broadway musical that exceeds any hype, and Madonna exceeds all expectations in her vocal performance. If you choose to watch the film, you will be awestruck. The word spellbounding comes to mind. I've seen it many times, and I'm always surprised at the intensity of her performance-very enjoyable.

Madonna and Antonio Banderas ❤ were exceptional ❤ I saw Evita in the theater before it closed for the last time in Phoenix Arizona ❤ Now I’m back in Michigan ❤

This balcony scene was a clip from the 1996 Evita film adaptation directed by Alan Parker. The original stage production of Evita was very unflattering to the story of Eva Peron. The film producers decided to film most of the key scenes (like this balcony setting) where it historically happened in Buenos Aires and other locations in Argentina. The British film production crew and star cast when they arrived there in early 1996 had to overcome strong skepticism and protests from segments of Argentine society and the then ruling Peronist regime, who consider Eva Peron as a spiritual and political icon, to be allowed to film there. Madonna played her part in personally convincing then Argentine President Carlos Menem to allow access. The film adaptation avoided the controversial, critical parts of the stage narrative that Argentines objected to. Madonna lobbied hard to get the lead role because she empathized with and saw some parallels in Eva and her own life and career. She devoted almost 2 years of her life to this film project. She accepted a $1mil fee for the role. The film production budget was $55mil and it grossed $141 mil at the box office. She earned the ardent and passionate admiration of many Argentines after this role. Madonna’s similar physical look with Eva was uncanny, and many Argentines felt who’d better play the role of their icon than another icon in Madonna. You can see their euphoric and adoring reaction during Madonna’s 2008 Sticky&Sweet tour when she movingly performed You Must Love Me and Don’t Cry For Me Argentina in the sold out concert legs in Buenos Aires. Appreciate you covering this video.

Wonderful movie. It is Madonna at her very best! Had me crying like a baby.

I can watch Evita over and over. Her vocals are so powerful and warm that they can tug on your heart strings.

Julie Covingtons version was a huge hit,her voice is beautiful xx

The original Broadway cast album of Evita starred Mandy Patinkin and Patti Lupone in the title role. Madona does a satisfactory rendition in the film version, but Ms. Lupone sets the bar.

She sings it well enough. It is not the best version but no-one expected some pop-artist to do it justice and she did.

I remember Julie Covington singing it beautifully, then I really loved Elaine Page's version. I've never been a big fan of Madonna, or musicals, so I didn't even know she'd sung this, and I was prepared to be disappointed. I couldn't have been more wrong. I am so impressed! What a wonderful vibrato she developed. That vocal coach worked wonders.

Eva Peron's story and this song just always makes my tears flow. It will always be one of my top favorites. FYI, Lea Salonga does a version of this and it also is so beautiful.

The only Madonna live performance of this I can think of was at her Sticky & Sweet Tour (in Buenos Aires!). You can find it here on yt. Her vocals and the crowd's reaction are amazing.

Your reaction was beautiful to watch ❤A beautiful performance by Madonna in this movie 🕯

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Love you for this reaction alone! If you're interrested in more Evita, she has marvelous vocals on the songs 'You Must Love Me' and my personal favorite 'Another Suitcase In Another Hall' ...just beautiful arrangements by Webber and Madonna at her best

Another very impassioned version is Sinéad O'Connor - Don't Cry For Me Argentina - 1992. Its as though she embodied the suffering similar to Evita Peron

Great reaction. I look forward to you reacting to more Madonna. Frozen is one of my favorite songs from her. A masterpiece.

You should really visit the whole film. She is playing Eva Peron, a dictator’s wife. The irony of the song is that she is describing herself as a poor girl who had to have a better life and now she represents the poor in her position of power. In reality, she slept her way to the top, using men and discarding them until she hit the jackpot with Juan Peron. And, contrary to what she’s singing, she LOVED the money and fame. The movie is good but the Broadway stage version is MILES better. Patti LuPone was STUNNING and gives the character the hard edge Madonna lacks. Patti is an actress with a glorious singing voice and she completely kills it. Evita is a very hard role to sing and the lowered the keys a lot for Madonna. Look at a video of Patti doing it live and you’ll see the difference.

This is Madonna at her best, without a doubt. I highly recommend the movie.

More Madonna reactions please ❤. I love your appreciation of the artists.

MORE MADONNA REACTIONS PLEASE

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Sticky and Sweet Tour she performs it beautifully live.

Madonna won an Golden Globe for best actress in her portrayal of Eva Person from the movie "Evita"

You should also hear Patti Lupone's version - she sang the role in the original Broadway cast. There's also an amazing version by Karen Carpenter!

I’d watch the movie with her. They also wrote a song just for her for the film version- You must love me- which I think is amazing

This is from the movie musical Evita which in my opinion is her best acting job from any movie she did. She was fantastic as Eva Peron. SalvoG this is the a movie musical version of the Broadway show, you should do a reaction to it, you would like it !!! 😊

There’s a live version on the Sticky and Sweet Tour which is great - she sings it with You Must Love Me, which is also from the movie version of Evita. You should also check out her Frozen song and video. I really think you’ll love it.

It's from the film, Madonna did not do the stage play. She actually looks alot like Eva Peron, small staure, italian descent, etc. Vastly underrated movie.

You’d enjoy watching Evita, the musical biography of Evita Perone. I’m not a fan of musicals but Madonna rocked it..

Yes, yes, yes, you must watch the whole movie. You'll need to do it in a few episodes, but it would be so worth it. Would be a great livestream idea.

Never a fan of her music. However, I appreciate very much her role in Evita. She embraced this character, and her powerful voice is off the charts engaging, and emotionally moving.

You need to see the movie!

Nice reaction. It's been a while since I've listened to The Carpenters' version but, as I recall it was very good.

You might like the opening number, "Oh, What a Circus", which shares the same melody. My vote goes to Mandy Patinkin's version from the Broadway cast album.

I love this version; in fact, I love the whole film. This version, which is in a lower key than the original, I think has more soul than the original. Madonna's reading of it has a certain magic. Great reaction, Salvo!

Don’t cry for me Argentina live from 2008 sticky and sweet tour

She won the Golden Globe for Best Actress for the movie Evita.

Its from the Musical Evita, made famous on Broadway with Patti LaPone (sp?). Madonna was in the movie. Evita Perrone was the leader of Argentina.

You MUST watch the musical movie, it’s wonderful!!! ❤

There are a lot of versions of this song but my favorite is Elaine Paige. The role of Evita was her big break in West End theatre. She had been in other shows but this was a huge role. She went on to star in mant west end shows inc. Sunset Boulevard and my personal favorite Chess.

You must love me , was the other big song from this. Sooo good

You need to listen to her version of I want you with Massive Attack. Its an AMAZING track and another one is Bad Girl.

I definitely recommend watching the whole movie, but if you want a couple more songs to react to, look at "Another Suitcase in Another Hall", "Waltz for Che and Eva" and "You Must Love Me".

catch the live version in buenos aries argentina on the sticky & sweet tour! ❤

Julie Covington (born 11 September 1946) is an English singer and actress, best known for recording the original version of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina", which she sang on the 1976 concept album Evita. Madonna is ok but Julie is the best, I also like the Nicole Scherzinger version.

I saw the stage show and it was great.

This is a clip from the movie evita, It is a good one to watch. Madonna does amazing

Evita was a wonderful movie. You really should give it a watch.

This is a great movie!

Madonna will never be Patti Lupone, but I thought she did a great job with this role. I suggest watching the movie. It's one of the few movie musicals I don't have many issues with. Also, "Chicago" is a great movie musical that really did justice to the material. I'd love to see you react to that one. (Huge musical theatre nerd here 😉)

Check out "Express Yourself " off the Like a Prayer album. Or another favorite "Frozen", off the Ray of Light album.

For me this was her peak talent wise.

Here Madonna covers the title song from the Musical EVITA, an Andrew Lloyd Weber production opening in 1978 after first being released as a concept album in '76, based on the life of Pres. Juan Peron's 2nd wife Eva Duarte Peron, who died in 1952. In 1996 it was made into a feature film with Madonna taking the lead role, so 'yes' is the short answer to your question.

You should have read more of your notes because I don’t think you understood that this was from the film “Evita” directed by Alan Parker which finally made it to the screen almost 20 years after it debuted as a stage musical in London’s West End in 1978. But, prior to the stage production, there was a rock opera concept album released in 1976 which featured Julie Covington in the Eva Peron role and it’s worth checking out her rendition of “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” to hear how it was arranged for the initial 1976 album. The success of the album lead to the stage musical production which debuted in London’s West End in 1978. The role of Evita was played by the brilliant Elaine Paige and her version of “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” is brilliant. In 1979 Evita opened on Broadway. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice wanted Elaine Paige to continue the role in New York and the director Harold Prince also lobbied hard for Paige, however, the Actors’ Equity Association refused to allow a non-American. Patti LuPone was cast as Evita for the Broadway production. Just prior to opening, LuPone suffered vocal issues and director Harold Prince once again lobbied hard for Elaine Paige, but, was refused again. Apparently this resulted in a very rocky relationship between Prince and LuPone. Nevertheless, the Broadway production was a resounding smash. Personally, I feel that the version of “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” by Julie Covington is the best with Elaine Paige delivering an amazing version as well. IMO, LuPone’s version is the least successful and I feel that Madonna did a better version of the song for the film than LuPone. While I am not a fan of Madonna, I was extremely impressed with her film performance and blown away by her version of "Don't Cry For Me Argentina". The portion in the film which she is on the actual balcony of the Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires and performs “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina”, which is the video you reacted to, is a testament to what Madonna was able to achieve since it was all out of her wheelhouse, but, she trained and studied and poured all of herself in the role and it came through in that riveting scene. And she nailed the full film soundtrack album as well. If you want to react to another song Madonna sings from the film soundtrack, I recommend you check out the song “Buenos Aires”. A completely different energy and mood. You should consider doing a film reaction to ”Evita” as well as looking into the actual historical events which inspired the stage and film productions of “Evita” because it’s quite fascinating. For a different version of Madonna “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina” check this out, it’s worth a total separate reaction in and of itself ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lkzC_s0ROCw.htmlsi=8FDZF-EFev054XD3

This musical is great, the music and lyrics are exceptional, whoever gets to sing these beautiful words will sound great.

She sang a live version of another ballad from the movie Evita, called You Must Love Me, at the Academy Awards. You definitely should see that.

When Madonna was Madonna. Yes it was a movie 🎉

She received mixed reviews, as she generally did for most of her movie roles. She did a decent job for sure, but this song was already a classic and covered by so many people. Her store was also a TV movie in 1981 with Faye Dunaway as Eva Peron long before this feature film. You may want to read about the history of the famous Argentinian dictator and his infamous wife, affectionately known as "Evita".

You need to see the movie - beautiful story of Evita's life.

Remember seeing that movie on release ,such a powerful performance. 🎉

you have to see the whole movie

Yes, Julie Covington's original version was epic. I love Nicole Scherzinger's performance, Sinead O'Conner;s too. Elaine Paige and Karen Carpenter have good performances too.

Watch the movie...you'll get all the songs, all the emotion and recognise she was meant for this role.

It was a stage show, and then when Madonna got involved they made it into a movie.

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Pattie does it best: Madonna sings it, Pattie Belts it out while acting the part Patti Ann LuPone (born April 21, 1949) is an American actress and singer best known for her work in musical theater. After starting her professional career with The Acting Company in 1972 she soon gained acclaim for her leading performances on the Broadway and West End stage. She has won three Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, and two Grammy Awards, and was a 2006 inductee to the American Theater Hall of Fame.[1][2] She made her Broadway debut in Three Sisters in 1973. She went on to receive three Tony Awards; two for Best Actress in a Musical for her roles as Eva Perón in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita in 1980,

This is basically compiled from footage from the film. I'm not the biggest musical theater or Andrew Lloyd Webber fan, but I love Madonna in this role. She brought a vulnerability to the character that wasn't in previous versions that featured what most would consider more skilled vocalists. Madonna sang this live during one of her tours. She also sang "You Must Love Me" (which won the Oscar for Best Song) at the Academy Awards. I recommend watching "Lament" from the film as well, which she sang live on set. There's also a live version she did on tour.

I saw Elaine Paige in the West End back in the 70s and imo she is the GOAT. I'm not a Madonna fan but I don't think she did a bad job musically although her acting and dancing left something to be desired.

Watch her sing You must love me, from the same movie live. It is simply amazing.

Thanks for choosing this song. Glenn Close and Patti LuPone both recorded cast albums of Evita. Taking the album as a whole, I prefer the Close version, even though LuPone is superior vocally. I felt like Close did a better job communicating the character just with her voice then LuPone did. If you do another musical, I’d love to hear you comment on Evita.

There is also a fast remix of this song by Madonna that's pretty good.

This version was good, but if u saw the original Broadway version, oh my, cried buckets. Very moving...ty for recognizing a beautiful song

I hope you will react or listen to Olivia Newton-John sing this song. It’s so beautiful. I can’t remember what album … I know it was one from the late 70’s or early 80’s. 🌸🌿

More madonna please

The way i think of it is just replace Argentina with home or childhood

Listen to Madonna masterpiece

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While I'm a big fan of Madonna, if asked by way of introduction what songs should someone listend to when first being introduced to Madonna. This is not one of those songs, out of the 94 singles she has released. I'm glad Salvo enjoyed it, but I think there are better songs that he would like better. Based on some of the Salvo reactions, I would suggest these songs in no specific order: Burning Up (rockish), Gambler (rockish), Live to Tell, Papa Don't Preach, Cherish (girl group), Express Yourself (pop/dance), This Used to Be My Playground (ballad), Take a Bow, Frozen, You'll See, Music, Hung Up, 4 Minutes. If I had to choose top 3 out of those: Frozen, Papa Don't Preach, Express Yourself

This goddam song makes me cry every time.

Julie Covington and Elaine Paige do it with more feeling..

I just subscribed and binged a bunch of videos. I have a request that I haven’t seen done before on other reaction channels. Gives me goosebumps and would love to see your reaction. It’s Jojo and her song ‘Say Love’. Also worthy is Jojo’s song ‘I Am’ these songs are amazing.

Impressive, how can you never heard of the movie Evita , about the life of the iconic first Lady Eva Peron. Madonna play the role in this movie. Greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹