Ramin Karimloo: Make Them Hear You 

One of the greatest baritone musical theatre songs ever written. Anyone else agree with me?

Legend has it he is still holding that last note to this day.

We're doing this in my choir and my director told us to watch this version because he loves Ramin so much, and I love this version so much!

Gorgeous as always; I fall in love with Ramin every time I hear him sing.

God, he's amazing. It was an awesome concert, best part though was talking to him afterwards. Sorry, just had to brag about it somewhere.

Still come back to this rendition every few months when I feel the new to shed a tear to a song with a deep message. Don't ever let this disappear.

That sustain at the end is the real knock out punch of the whole number! And this guy kills it!

Holy Last Note, Batman!

Such a gorgeous performance. What a voice. 🙌🏻

Good Lord! You could go out and make a cup of tea, come back and he would STILL be holding that last note! Amazing.

When Ramin sings > everything else

Thank you soo much for posting this! Ramin is my FAVORITE singer, musical and otherwise. This song is beautiful! I've never seen Ragtime (not yet at least), but I feel like I don't even need to when I listen to this. Ramin puts so much passion and emotion into his voice I started crying the first time I heard this. I can hear the struggle that I'm sure was in the story just by his voice. I can't imagine anyone else singing it. Come on, Ramin! Make them give you the part!

I like Ramin Karimloo. He is good looking and an amazing singer but people don't seem to get the difference between a concert piece and musical theatre performance. In concert a man might sing "Don't Rain On My Parade" a woman might sing "The Music of the Night" onstage the roles are cast accordingly. Ramin clearly has affection for this song and delivers it beautifully. He should never play the actual character of Coalhouse. Just like he does a beautiful "I Dreamed a Dream" but it doesn't make him an ideal Fantine.

He's talking about never getting to play this part in Ragtime, since the role is African American and he's Iranian. To hear more of it, check out the link in the video info (just click "Show More").

Well I asked why he has napkins in his back pocket, cause he like plays with him during the show, I was like "CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION." and he was like "No." and I swear to god I froze horrified for a couple seconds before I realized he was joking. I asked for pictures and told him he was the best vocalist I've ever heard, to which he responded "nah-there are tons better than me." then I was like "no I really mean it- I loved you as enjolras!" And he said "thank you darling."

Gah, I want a studio version of this so badly!

Guys. Guys. Guys. I understand that Ramin would be AMAZING in this role!! BUT he can't play it. He CAN'T play it because it's originally played a black man and it's always been played by a black man. ALSO it states in the script about the characters race and this song is about race so you can't just change the characters race all of a sudden. I know they did it in Les Mis, but in Les Mis they never state what race the characters are so they can be played by any race! Like eponine has been played by a black women. And fantine has been played by a black women. You guys get where I'm coming from? Thanks

Your choir director has very good taste. I may be biased, but this particular performance is my very favorite!

He is just so cute hahah :D!!

Every time I hear Ramin speak in his actual Canadian accent I have to do a double take, because I first heard him with the English one in Phantom25. His voice just makes me melt, regardless of what dialect it may take.

Holy.... That last note... I have no words...

Wow that crystalline tonal quality! Ramin does it again.

This is just the perfect song for the Revolution sung by the perfect man...

He has THE PERFECT voice! I could listen to him ALL FREAKING DAY!!!

This is inspirational. I'm involved in a movement to confront sexual harassment and abuse of children in the church of my childhood. Thank you for this song.

Thank you, God, for his voice. :)

Yes, but Les Mis isn't specifically about racial issues. This song is sung by Coalhouse Walker and his storyline revolves around the trials he faces as a black man. Colour blind casting is great, but there are situations in which it is inappropriate, and this part is one.

Les Mis employs colour blind casting because the element of race is not relevant to the show. Eponine isn't specified as a character of any particular race, so they cast the best people for the role and don't really fuss too much about a kid who appears on stage for 10 seconds and has no lines. Race is a key theme to Ragtime, and if you think a non-black actor would be acceptable in the role, then you're talking nonsense. And, since you admit you don't know Ragtime, that's not a surprise.

Sustaining as easy as he’d wash the dishes

Oh yeah…. Inspirational

Omg that last note gave me chills

In the key of E Major, there is no A-flat. It's called G-Sharp. Same Note.

I think this is much to well sung. Theres almost no massage to hear as he sings this great song.

Tears in my eyes. Beautiful. Love this

I think we should simply judge Ramin Karimloo's rendition as a rendition, and forget about whether he could perform the role in the musical or not (he probably couldn't). An irony I did want to point out, though, is that the original Coalhouse, Brian Stokes Mitchell, is *half-white.* So I wonder if, back in 1998, some people were complaining that *he* should not have been cast?

@raminkarimloo Last note was unbelievable.. I love this man, he's just amazing!

Beautul! His breath control and placement is amazing!

My nerd ass only hears anders

Is it very strange that the first time I heard him singing this song I though about Enjolras? This kind of role suits him very well, in my opinion. Or am I the only one who feels that he really means every word?

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Harry, I don't know what you think an f# is but I have near perfect pitch and a piano and that top note was in fact an Ab.

UHMMM....i'm single. is he? because I'm totally available...

Ramin makes me fall in love again n again

Very good version done by a big time professional. A high school kid did a great version listed as "Victor sings 'Make them Hear you'

My word, I just realized the poetic significance of the fact he was Enjorlas and now he's singing this thematically similar and utterly gorgeous song. :D

my school sang this song for are choir concert

God I love this song and him. He'll always be the Phantom of the Opera to me before anything else 😂

he needs to sing with more of a declarative tone. It's not a sensitive love love song. Its not impactful

His performance is so flat and unemotional it makes my heart hurt for him he has no connection with the music he is performing.

He is unbelievable

That was awesome! I didn't know what to expect, but I'm impressed.

I love him:)

I feel like this is his Enjolras persona. :)

sure do! just check the playlist this video is in... or just check my channel... it is called "Ramin Karimloo: The Impossible Dream"

Really like his haircut.

this dude. wowwwwwww

Amazing breath control!!!

12 people hit thumbs down by mistake.

sorry i didnt reply in time, i never go on this account anymore but i couldn't have helped you anyways-the only reason i met him was great timing and my friend's full bladder. i hope you had an awesome time though!

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Guys, this is Ragtime. Not Les Mis. I'm on the Les Miserables bandwagon as well, but it's not Enjolras' song, whether it sounds like it's a song he would sing or not. Man I loved being in this show...

Imagine if the pianist had learned the song...

I think I have to count how many times I watching this video.. Maybe about 100times a week..

This is in the top two favorite make them hear you of all times. But number 1 will always be Quentin Earl Darrington.

@Taylor Draper - No. He's married and has two sons.

Thanks for this. We were there and got some good vids, but missed filming this one, and I love it.

he's been married for like 13 years now with two sons haha :D

he so talented one of his best songs wow

Love this but he should have done a higher key since he's a tenor

Nah, we waited outside by the stage door for awhile and after he didn't come out my friend had to pee so we went into the main building and right as we walked in he came through some hidden door, and I was like "OH HELLO THERE." and it was just us and I was awkward.

Fucking goose bumps. Gorgeous.

Where in Chicago did he perform?

omgoodness that last note was incredible!!!!!!!!!

this was take a down a whole step. the high note "I'll" in the phrase "I'll be near you" should be an Ab. This was sung on an F#

This is seriously incredible!!!!!!

Yessssssss. Thank you!

You're totally right! Haha my bad!

Swelling up with tears.

I love this..

I am sorry, Black or White or color blind....He is NO Brian Stokes Mitchell. The guy is good, but Brian Stokes Mitchell blows him away! The guy has a fine voice and is suited for many parts, but his voice just does not stand up to Brian!

GOOSEBUMPS

我喜歡他的眼睛

Tks cxx

Great singer, but he doesn't get it, and its reflected in his performance.

My point was that Les Mis switched Eponnie's race halfway through the play. People can't change their race, so they shouldn't have cast it that way. I understand the meaning of the song, I just wish Ramin could perform the role. He'd be perfect and I'm sure there are plenty worse casting decisions in the world of musical theater.

I said I haven't watched it, not that I don't know what its about. -.- And I'm not saying Ramin is the ideal person to play the role, I'm just saying that I would love to see him perform it, regardless of race. Can't you just let me want to see one of my favorite actors perform a role? Why does this have to be an arguement? It's not like anyone will ever actually care about my opinion anyways and I know he'll never get the role. A girl still has the right to her imagination though.

Exactly. I've also heard of an African American woman playing Eponnie while young Eponnie was played by a Caucasin (

No offense, since he has a beautiful voice... but something feels so... wrong... about a non-black man singing this song... It's taking the power out of it.

Brian Stokes Mitchell sang it better

This is what the phantom would sing if he were to help the ABC fight in Les Mis