“Not everyone can do it” - 5 most difficult songs for “chosen vocalists”
There are a great many beautiful compositions that inexorably inspire entire generations of artists to their own interpretations! But, alas, not everyone can sing some cult hits. There are songs that are incredible difficult, and they can only be fulfilled "chosen ones". And these are not myths, but a real reality! Has anyone managed to cover the cult "Bohemian Rhapsody" unique Freddie Mercury, or many daredevils you know who dared to perform a crazy "Diva Dance"? Today we have collected top 5 works that not everyone can perform - even a professional vocalist!
«Bohemian Rhapsody»
Today «Bohemian Rhapsody» rightfully considered a classic Queen, but far away 1975 The label stubbornly refused to release this song! The composition is remarkable not only for its mysterious message, but also for its sound... Firstly, it combines rock and opera, which made many music lovers look at these genres in a new way! Well, secondly - Freddie's voice. He's great, and there's hardly anyone who can cover the iconic frontman.
Not every singer is able to perform "Bohemian Rhapsody" the way he did. Mercury. Yes, it is possible that the cover will sound quite good... But taking the same heights, notes and shades is obviously not going to work. We all know very well that Freddie was and remains a phenomenon in the musical arena, and his voice was admired by outstanding opera singers! If ever Farrukh (real name) was not drawn to rock, then most likely the world would know about him as a legendary and gifted opera idol by the Universe itself.
The Phantom of the Opera
Another outstanding piece on our list, which not everyone can claim to perform. Famous "Phantom of the Opera" remains one of the most delightful yet complex pieces of music in history. However, creation Andrew Lloyd Webberand such talented authors as Charles Hart, Richard Stilgo and Mike Butt does not give rest to artists and just lovers! But not everyone can afford to hit such high notes as they did. Sarah Brightman and Steve Harley.
Their version came out in 1986 year and became an unprecedented hit in the UK, certainly glorifying the upcoming musical. By the way: Butt was replaced in the theatrical debut Michael Crawford.
"Diva Dance"
Speaking about the most complex works in terms of vocals, this composition is perhaps the first thing that comes to mind. For the first time "Diva Dance" sounded in the movie "The Fifth Element. - performed by her alien heroine of the tape Diva Plavalaguna. However, the voice belonged to an Albanian opera singer named Inva Mula, whose soprano amazed everyone!
The work now known throughout the world was written by a French composer Eric Serra at the request of Luc Besson. The director wanted a song that would become highlight the whole movie! And he definitely got it.
"At dawn"
And why not remember the Russian difficult hit? "At dawn" groups "Alliance" really no one can surpass, although there were a lot of attempts. Igor Zhuravlev conquered and surprised not only the domestic audience, but also foreign music lovers: today on YouTube you can find a lot of reactions to this masterpiece from Koreans to Spaniards and Canadians! That's just the point of these reviews, if everyone already knows very well: this is a time-tested hit.
By the way: "At dawn" really love to sing, and even children! But this song, nevertheless, belongs to the complex, and not every vocal is able to withstand it.
"SOS d'un terrien en detresse"
And finally, we decided to recall the composition, which is widely known in the performance of the Kazakh singer and musician Dimash Kudaibergen. Yes, "SOS d'un terrien en detresse" performed not by a Japanese beauty, but by an almost two-meter guy. Although if you listen without video, you can easily believe the opposite ...
Dimash coped with this composition amazingly, and the video with the performance got more 18 million views over the years!
French nightingale performance Gregory Lemarchal also amazing:
This is truly divine vocals ... Unfortunately, in 2007 the year the artist died: he declined from lung transplants in the name of the stage, fearingthat the operation would affect his wonderful voice. In any case, this is what one of the versions says. He was 23…