Jennifer Hudson -upodate Chuck Schumer on now

[malaise]

Last edited Sat Aug 21, 2021, 06:33 PM - Edit history (2)

Damn she can sing!

That said - this looks like a superspreader

[leftieNanner]

1. I love her voice

Plus she's gorgeous.

Where is she singing?

[malaise]

2. CNN is covering the Welcome Back Concert

from Central Park

[CrackityJones75]

5. They are having a concert to welcome covid back?

[Lulu Latech]

3. I love her....but...

Opera....Not her wheel house. That was actually pretty painful.

[malaise]

7. No one on the planet would suggest that I know a damn thing about opera

but I love her voice

[hlthe2b]

11. TOTALLY AGREE. That's one Aretha performance that Hudson can not pull off.

[Lulu Latech]

16. You could see she struggled through it...

I felt so bad for her because she has an incredible voice. As someone who enjoys Opera I felt embarrassed for her and the fact that she knew she was struggling. She went on early, most folks don't know much about that song, and fans will be kind as she is so beloved... Hopefully this will slip into the memory banks and the ridicule will be minimal.

[MuseRider]

15. Agreed.

Not her forte. She has guts to get out and do it but to scream out a beautiful aria like Nessun dorma was probably not a great choice. I do not hate her voice nor do I particularly like it but this was not great but boy does she have guts and it takes guts to sing something like Nessun dorma. Her wheelhouse is elsewhere.

[Lovie777]

4. Hopefully they are vaccinated . . .

and tested before they went in.

Hopefully Ms. Hudson didn't strain her voice cause she sung that song with force.

[The Blue Flower]

6. Yes, but Aretha did it better

nt

[malaise]

9. Aretha was in another league - please

[hlthe2b]

8. sorry, Malaise. I like Hudson, but she does not have the range for Nessun Dorma

When Aretha stepped in for the hoarse Pavarotti decades ago, she'd trained for years. Hudson can certainly sing Aretha's repertoire, but opera, generally speaking isn't one of them.


Now, Aretha hit the notes: (still makes me cry)

[malaise]

12. As I wrote above

Aretha is in a different league but Jennifer has an ice voice

[DURHAM D]

17. I give her an A plus just for trying.

That took some nerve to get outside her comfort zone.

We should all do that more.

[mcar]

13. She was incredible

Everyone there is vaccinated and tested, but I hear your concerns.

[malaise]

14. Just heard that

Great news

[mcar]

18. Yeah, when I first tuned in, I was like

[CottonBear]

19. To clarify, is everyone vaxxed AND tested? Not either or? NT

[babylonsister]

20. I was hoping for an Aretha song.

And the lack of masks is worrisome, I agree.

[badhair77]

21. I give her credit for trying and I enjoyed her attempt.

Aretha is unmatched, but I was also hoping for an Aretha song.

[malaise]

22. Aretha was the greatest female singer of my lifetime

PERIOD

[malaise]

23. Kick for Schumer n/t

[Treefrog]

25. Must be hot as hell in that crowd.

This would have been a great autumn concert.