Adrian Visits Waitress to Sing "She Used To Be Mine" Live On Stage!
2018 ж. 28 Қаз.
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After Adrian's video singing "She Used To Be Mine" went viral, he came to the diner and reprised his performance of the song on stage for the cast and audience after the show!
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This kid is making me believe he is a heartbroken pregnant woman
Hes so good 😭
L Mc IM CACKLING
😂 ikr
ahahah this comment has made my day
FACTS!!!!
The singers in the back look like proud parents
London Newsome I’m a proud parent at this moment.
It looks so cute lol 😍
... One of them is Al Roker.
Exactly my thought
O i thought the people on the right were his parents 😂
I'm a red-blooded male who listens to a tonne of heavy metal. And this kid's performance reduces me to tears. Every. Single. Time.
Likewise. I went to a metal festival and balled my eyes out to this performance in the space of a week. Incredible.
Same… about the tears.
Everybody has red blood
@@shivtim Apologies. Its an old turn of phrase and I honestly meant no offense
@@fraserjwalker2327 Oh I just googled it, sorry I've never heard it before! Now I know it's a phrase
He hit the climax like it owed him money.
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Underrated comment
When he sings "she is lonely, most of the time..." after the climax. Instantly hits the soul. I felt the pain... good grief that's amazing.
I effin felt that
Omg! 😭😢
How he has the emotional depth to pull that off is just beyond me! I’m a puddle of tears!!!!
Matty Zerby An old soul, knows the depth of that pain in a timeless moment of greatness. THANK you to whoever shared this. I can hardly see thru my tears right now.
Was already crying but lordt😭😭😭
The black woman in the background: all of us
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Jordan Tyler yes
I don't know the actresses name but I believe that's Becky.
Jordan Tyler she has a name. Natasha Yvette Williams. She plays Becky
Fairy Lights you want me to change my comment from 7 months ago to put her name?
this is the best version (of non-broadway singers) that i've heard ever. there were no over-the top embellishments, no tricks for scaling, just pure clean notes with such raw emotion especially at the end. Belting / hitting high notes is always impressive, but the soft and vulnerable notes at the last part of this performance are what will make you cry. bravo!
Very well said!
Hi...could you tell me more about tricks for scaling as I could use a few tricks with this song.
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As a classically trained coloratura soprano, I agree with you on this young man's performance 😊💕
i agree
I will always love how he ends the the last verse so softly. He took us to another stratosphere with his belting, and then gently brought us back home at the end.
It’s called “typical” music interpretation…smh🙄
I'm still not quite sure if he was actually about to cry or if it was just the acting cuz either way it was amazing
BABY 👏🏾 WHO 👏🏾 HURT 👏🏾 YOU 👏🏾 😭❤️
Nick righhhhhhht?!?
Fr he got me over here crying 😭😭
There are trained broadway actors who can’t sing with this kind of emotion
BULLIES.
No child that age should know that kind of hurt.
Puberty have mercy on this kid
Fr🤣😭
🙌🏻
Omg lol
😅😂🤣 This is lit
Hunter Jones those who’ve been through puberty will tell you, the harder you pray the more the pubescent gods decide to screw you
I am moved by his pregnancy and hardship. But kidding aside, this kid gave above and beyond justice to this song. Amazing.
I know this song is meant to be sung by a broken pregnant woman. However, a friend sent me the lyrics in an email before I saw they play and I interpret the lyrics differently. The life growing inside me was my own! For many years I refused to admit who I AM because of where and how I was raised. Suicide was a serious option for me until I heard this song. I know what the song means in terms of the musical and how powerful it is, but I thank Sarah for writing this for other reasons. Music has the power to heal and help! Never forget that!!! May god bless you all and I hope you love the life YOU were meant for, and not the one others say you should!
Thank you 🥰🥰👋🇨🇦
💜💜💜 I’m so glad you found your strength in yourself!! This comment made me tear up all over again, I am so happy for you!
Thank you beautiful human 🥺
Thank you for sharing this! I'm so glad you are still here!
*Ellen DeGeneres has entered the chat*
tomreacts ? Id love to see him sing this on the ellen show
@@Emilyk1317 gvcfbcfhvçgghgyhh
GOD I hope they put him on ellen
tomreacts Ellen DeGeneres has left the chat
I love how all the cast cry too. Like they hear this song everyday, but it has a different meaning every time they hear it. Shows how good he is, and how much emotion he has.
Alot of the people they get up on stage and just sing the song, they may sound amazing but if you cant get the crowd to feel and connect to the character you are portraying then your failing the production. This kid actually connects to the song and emotes and acts that's what will make him a Broadway star.
Even as a man on KZhead as I am I am brought to tears hearing him sing it as well as Lucy Jones. Or Sara Bareilles. That's the sign of a professional or at least a singer when they can engage you and stop your brain from thinking about whether or not the kids are getting their homework done at home or that paper you have to write for work tomorrow. They capture your heart and soul and it comes bubbling out of your eyes. That's because it's pure joy. Your heart stop speeding for a moment. And then you belong to the song.
They were crying because he was. That’s it.
You said that perfectly. Xx
Man ist dieser Junge phantastisch. Er fühlt, was er singt. Unglaublich gut. Hab ihn sicher schon 100 × angehört, immer wieder für meine Seele aufbauend und mir Mut gebend
Are you kidding me?? That was the single handed most beautiful thing I’ve ever witnessed. Why isn’t this talked about more. Please tell me this kid is on broadway now. He’s meant for the stage
He sang it from the heart and was actually overwhelmed by himself at the end 🤣 that’s cute and precious
Well this called me talentless in 10 languages
me too and in Braille and ASL.
In seven different fonts and colors too 😔
Don’t say that about yourself... we were all blessed with a special talent. He just has one that everyone wishes they had... I know I wish I did.
😭🖐🏻 I used to go to school with him.... he’s not just good at singing
I'm convinced this kid is a pregnant woman that got stuck and scared of the life that's inside her who's been abused by a man who can't love.
1k likes and no reply’s? Wow.. here.. have a reply.. i guess
@@user-mw2ne6oh7n LMAO
a year late but here’s your 3rd comment
4th comment
5th
I go to college with Adrian now, and just recently found out that this was him in the video! Can assure y’all he is still the same talented and lovely individual!
I’m hysterically crying. I don’t know why this touched me that much that I would sit and sob, but I am. I related to these lyrics sung by this sweet child more than any version I’ve ever heard. It makes me want to go back to the child I was and hug her and tell her she can make a different life and she’s not alone. Man. I am just MOVED.
Much much love ❤️❤️ moved beyond words
Well said!!!totally understand what you mean.
Same girl, Same.
Me too
NO SAME IM CRYING SO HARD AND FOR WHAT😭😭
If anyone breaks this kids heart I swear to God i will throw hands.
Second that!
Caroline Williams I 3rd that
Caroline Williams Count Me as Fourth member...
I 5th that motion
I’m the 6th
Guys imagine this is her kid grown up singing about his mamas struggle when she was pregnant with him after being told her story or finding her diary or something
I really didn't need to cry even more but thanks honestly this is the best thing ever
this is adrian.... it actually was... as funny as it sounds
also, this is my personal account. i promise it’s me, not someone impersonating me lol 🥺
Adrian Escalona it’s not you 😡this kids last name is Matthews
How dare you make us cry even more
My son was bullied. His first performance was to say that this song appealed to all of us who have been abused in some way. It reaches beyond gender to the very soul of each person who goes deep inside to truly love themselves at a root level of their God given purpose.
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The fact that he took the ending and made it completely different, completely his and made it completely work is amazing! I need to hear more people singing the end of this song like he did!!
The fact that this young man can get up on stage, feel such heartfelt emotions and still belt with such force, all whilst sharing a part of his soul and vulnerability that reduces a professional cast to tears, is nothing short of incredible. You rock kid!
Absolutely! 💯
What emotion he conveyed while singing a beautiful song…he displayed depth and impressive range for such a young man. WOW!
I love how in the end the actress behind him is like "honey just stay there, continue doing your thing...being a star"
❤ I saw that too, it was so sweet
Yeah... It was such a big mama moment! She even looks like my gigi!
I loved that, it seemed so sweet to me 💖
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@@noelleash4756 4:04
I just found this video in jan 2023 and it makes me cry. WOW he sang with so much passion. who is this kid? where is he in 2023?
Two things: I always love this version so I can watch my man Al Roker react. And as someone who sings often, you can pinpoint the moment where he's possessed by the spirit of the song, right at "bring back the fire." It's incredible
I absolutely love watching Al’s expressions throughout
I didn’t sign a permission slip to go on this feels trip
RELATABLE!
Was- Was that a Sanders Sides reference?
omg 😂
Lololo
@@lunafox45 Idk but I’m saying it is now
See the distance of mic from his mouth. Man his voice is undeniably powerful.
his projection is INCREDIBLE. i’m in awe
or the volume is turned up high. LOL
Ikrrr
@@adam_g. even then, he’s got great projection
@Faceless I don’t deny that he and Shoshana are undoubtably brilliant… But as a sound engineer I can 100% confirm this is not how it works. They’re still both amazing though. That is all.
My god!!! My mom, RIP, was a waitress her whole life. Single mom. This song is her. This version made me cry.
Whose still coming back to this in 2021 #weneedit
This kid absolutely murdered this song. I’m so impressed with his range and he is hitting those notes so perfectly concerning pitch. This is definitely something I could listen on repeat for hours.
I'm honestly doing it.... I downloaded this vid and converted it to mp3 so i can play it on repeat his performance is so haunting.
I have lol
IM BLOWN AWAY HE MADE ME CRY!!
He’s really good but you should totally check out Luke Islam singing this on americas got talent if you liked this!
oh my gosh 0:00-5:02 this part is so good🙌🏾
yoshidances 🤣
The whole video then I agree
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I agree
yoshidances lol exactly!
Okay who broke this kid's heart?
This is literally the kind of content that makes me glad I'm alive
Adrian: has an amazing soprano voice Puberty: I’m about to ruin this mans career
I have been through this 🙄😂😂😂
Juanpe_02 Same!!
omg i can relate
If he sings through his voice breaking it will be controlled .lets pray
*Chris Colfer has entered the chat*
i know realistically that adrian can't play jenna but can adrian play jenna???
Nellie Warren miscast? 🤣
He should
A ‘Waitress 2’ musical about a young man/teen boy (who was once a player but after some bad things happen to him such as losing his parents tragically, he changed and thus gets a job) working at a restaurant who gets a child dropped off at his doorstep and is struggling to raise his child because he was there with no warning, written with completely new music except it brings back this song. And a love interest? You got it. Cue an older, happier Jenna in her bakery with her shy teenage/young adult daughter at the end of the musical after the young man has finally learned to love himself and hint at the love interest at the very end.
Macaroni Studios MAKE THIS HAPPEN PLZ!!!
Nellie Warren maybe....adrian can sing while the person that plays jenna is lipsyncing
this 5 minute video took me 15 minutes to watch because I kept rewinding to listen to this kid's amazing vocals. He had me crying.
it is 2 in the morning i should be asleep but i’d much rather cry to this
Its 1.53AM rn for me, but yeah..same
its 1:57 am 😭
He already won The Voice and American Idol and he doesn't even have to compete
I remember seeing some famous children singers go on American Idol and flopped cause their puberty voice just wasn't up to par with their child voice.
@@GeekyNerdThao93 who?
the entire performance was already so vulnerable, but when he sang "she is lonely, most of the time" the last time and started getting choked up, it seemed like even he was caught off guard-- like he didn't even realize that as he had gotten more and more into the progression of the song, the rest of the walls that were left between him and the audience had fallen down. you could hear a bit more of the child in him, rather than only the precocious and mature performer he is. he was truly jenna right there. amazing
Addy Z so well said 😭😭😭😭
Best comment ever!
The ability to connect with an audience in such a profound way is the mark of a truly exceptional actor. Adrian just showed the world that he has a natural gift for that, and I hope he continues to pursue performing so he can mold and craft that gift as he gets older.
we so rarely express our emotions honestly in our daily lives so sometimes we can surprise ourselves when something honest comes out.
@@Sammy213 awww yes
i dont know how many times ive come back to this video but this is literally my comfort video 😭
I feel disrespected by his talent. He is perfection. This is literally the best version of this song.
honestly, i expected him to simply sing it but the emtional journey he took us on! WHEW! I wasn't ready!
No one was ready we all be shooook
The way he took us on that journey is something a lot of Singers just don't get. That young man poured his soul into that song and trust me you can definitely tell! Beautiful young man just absolutely beautiful!!!!
I need that lady whose quietly rooting him on with every breath in my life. Daily.
Omfg same😂😂😂
Yes please where can I find her 🥺🥺
@@allietheotaku search cast
True that
This is a rare talent. He embodied the character Jenna so perfectly just then and sang so amazingly. Adrian is built for this. I hope to see him on stage sharing his amazing talent as a career. Congratulations Adrian
Jesus, that moment at 3:57 when he just soaked everything all in, the audience, the amazing opportunity, it made me tear up so much.
And the audience getting up on their feet to support him gave me chills. Such a beautiful community the theatre community is.
I was at this performance...and let me tell you that you could hear a pin drop. He COMMANDED the crowd! Not a dry eye in the building!
Which cast was it? I wasn't to watch it somewhere but I want this cast.
You are so lucky. I have watched this like 20x just wow..... 😍
Oh, I'm so jealous. He brought me to tears.
Why is he even up on that stage? Can someone tell the story ?
@@BG-iu1ld when waitress was on Broadway, they used to have karaoke after certain shows. So like a lot of other people, he got up and sang. I think he is phenomenal and I adore him. He's currently on the hbomax reboot of Head of the Class
I could tell in that last bit, he hesitated because he didn't want that moment to end 🥺
No, because the audience was clapping, he waited....like a grown gentleman...👏👏👏👏👏👏
I thought it was because he was trying to compose himself after tearing up.
I think it was because he was about to cry.
tried collecting himself - hard to reach the notes at the peak of ur emotions
The Voice coaches would turn around at that first note, if this was a blind audition. Goodness, those gasps and sighs reflect his melancholy and that high note and agony show his musical maturity. I want to hear more of him.
It’s been years and this still gets me every single time. 🥺
The cast was sobbing, Adrian was sobbing, and I was sobbing
When he hit the note at 3:33 I had a visceral emotional reaction. This is why I love theatre. You get to experience brilliant moments in time and get the opportunity to FEEL. To see ART. This kid is incredible. I am awed. Also the two in the back were the PERFECT example of what it feels like to experience something miraculous.
3:30
I cried so much watching this young man giving his soul here. It's amazing how he can sing and was able to touch me.
He's telling us the story... Emotion's the most important thing to transmite the song in particular. He's amazing!
Sem dúvida ele passa 100% do que a letra dessa música pode passar em emoções. Simplesmente AMAZING
Doctor: you have five minutes to live Me:
Literal Trash honestly though
Literal Trash you missed 2 seconds ):
@@mollygibson1704 God : I'll allow it
Literal Trash When it’s 5:02
I freaking love the comment section😂😂😂😂
I'm here after seeing Luke Islam's audition on AGT. DAYUM! What are they feeding these kids? Sitting here all choked up. They both need to be on broadway, like... now!
Exactly what are they feeding?? same to Luke
So do i...❤
IKR
Luke's performance was much better IMO
@@smpal6626 no way. he didn't have the same emotion running through him.
When he hits that high note the throws his hand I cry everytime , he is so powerful. I can’t wait to see him on Broadway someday . 😂
This was the BEST version for sure of this song! 3:20 it's just what this songs IS ALL about: the last try for some help! That "scream" of the real pain that was inside of the caracter's body and it's finally coming out. I Just cried. Amazing!!!!! God bless, lil guy 🙌💜
Shoshana bean
Imagine if he sang at America’s Got Talent... Simon: *hits the golden buzzer*
Literally Luke Islam agt's performance
They don’t deserve him
There was one person already
Before he even started the performance he’d just smash the button to bits.
He won’t need too he’s already made it.
When he started to cry I was like damn give him the damn role sweat Jesus he’s freaking talented
i mean there are hella talented kids who r just as good or better who are not able to get into the industry. he is awesome but u have to understand how hight the standards are.
@@akhilshah6508 yeah, but they weren’t criticizing any other kid. He is extremely talented and there are other kids like him that are also great, but this is his moment. I would be extremely surprised if he couldn’t make it in this industry. -From A Broadway Kid Who Has Met Him 😊
@@akhilshah6508 he also currently is a professional actor!
@@audreybennettactor yeah i guess i missed the point rip. i still stand by my statement though. i hope he gets there tho with you
@@akhilshah6508 okay! Thanks! I can see what you mean. 😊
I’ve skipped past this loads of times. Kid singing this.. bleeugghh was my thoughts. Then I watched it. I am actually speechless. Technically this is mentally hard to sing. Emotionally tough and lyrically hard to convey as a monologue, but this kid delivers on every front. I’m off to rip my vocal chords out. I am not worthy.
Same here, I always wondered how impressive it really could be. I was so wrong, goosebumps the entire time
2023 am still watching!!!
His voice is like sugar, butter and flour 💖😍
And everything nice
Go listen to Luke Islam version of this
@@nasiasteel9105 tbh I think Adrian did better. Luke was REALLY good though but Adrian made a key change at the end and that made me cry lmao
N choco chips don't forget hehehe..
@@uwuben both were good but in different ways.
everyone: jessie mueller is the best jenna adrian: hold my tea
hilarious!
You've got that right!!!
Common.... It's a kid, for chrissakes.
@@annettemclane4943 its a joke ffs
@@georgiacatt1979 Thanks for clarifying.. (I've run across a lot of obtuse people in my time.)
This is the only version of ‘She Used To Be Mine’ I will accept, thank you very much, I will not be taking questions.
I just wish Adrian can achieve everything he wants in his life! That he can make all his dreams come true. He’s light and art!
*throws phone across the room and sobs*
Nicole Adams you should’ve heard him perform Africa by Toto
I threw a shoe! 😆
@@janesmith4h If I'd been watching on my TV I would have too!
janesmith4h exactly my sentiment
@@mmh304 my weeping is symbolic at the sheer beauty of his voice.
Who gave this lil dude the damn right to just send my wig into space and leave me bald and weeping? Who are you parents? They need to be informed.
Keith Harrell ❤️
Keith Harrell I’ve literally never read a comment that not only made me laugh but also represented me completely
His delivery of each line is what gets me. His high notes were impressive but that you can also hear a cry and sadness in it is mind blowing and at the same time heart wrenching. I literally binged on every cover of this song but my fav will be adrian's. Some of my favs are by jessie mueller and lucie jones who also made me cry with their performances, also the original singer sara for a more subdued version.
Just watching his confidence build from an initial whisper to a bravado forte highlight and then his heartbreaking ending....wow! Watching the couple standing to his left as they embrace his performance more with each line and verse. Who knows if he is going to become a singer.....but he will have...the knowledge that for a brief shining moment he held many in absolute awe ,admiration and respect!
Can we just talk about the resonance and vibrato on the "FIRE"
Actually, I think that was a trill
Tom Geraci no listen closely and you can hear it's too fast to be a trill. It's consistent vibrato it's just quick lol
That vibrato tho, I didn't know if anyone else caught that.
Tom Geraci RIGHT
kman 0528 impressive either way
His posture, subtle body movements, angelic voice, and facial expressions make this performance PERFECTION!!! This little guy makes me cry every time I watch this video.
I've lost count of the number of times I've watched this video. I just keep coming back over and over and over again, especially after a tough week at the office and lord did I have one of those this week. This kid, you by now is young man, is pure light.
Yall this kid knows pain.. I can feel it.. Idk what happened but he went thru way more than he should have. He deserves the world
Like 'Tes' - Cher says in Burlesque..."he [this chick] doesn't sing that way because he [she] had it easy... . .
Spectacular vocals aside...I’m amazed at how he can feel the lyrics, and the music and convey the emotion that comes with it...this early on. Some people never learn that. They just sing, and that takes away some of the meaning of the song... I look forward to everything this young man has to offer 💚💙
It's called "old soul". Special.
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Amen!
Yeah, I was amazed! 🦋
2:45 is where that boy starts feelin the music, emotion and his whole damn self at another level... DAMN! Incredible... Whoever played Jenna that night was like 💀💀💀
2:19...
iago07 they was shook
Wow, not only can he sing, but he can interpret the music! What a gift
can't believe I only just found this gem.. f*ck, can't stop crying.. he sang it with so much emotion and his voice is just amazing..
i thought everyone was exaggerating when they said they cried but that’s as not the case i am definitely crying
The cast members look like PROUD PARENTS watching their young boy achieve his dreams. Priceless.
I am weeping
It felt like Adrian imagine his mom was in the waitress' shoes and sang every word that she kept a secret. Every word was a statement of the love he received, and probably never thought she poured enough.
His belts are literally so precious 😭😭 I love that he's getting vocal training so that he can learn to use and harness his voice properly
He didn’t have vocal training before this? 0_0
His heart is gold, and the story was told long before he channeled his vocals in the direction of heaven! Some need training for unnatural talent that reaches the boundaries of the top charts, yet only touches you until the next great star comes along! This boy is not a star, no! He is a BEACON! anyone can guide his confidence, but the gift was already there! Maybe he can train you!
@@markfriel2885 dont overrate him plz.
@@markfriel2885 omg are you his worshipper?
@@markfriel2885 LMAO WHAT IS THIS
I told myself I wouldn't cry. And then he cried. So in other words, I cried.
so do i
Juliana Perez me too .. this was just too beautiful
Same 😭 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Mood!
This is such a very magical moment. It's been 4 years but i still go back to this video just to feel something.
Speaking of "carves out a person and makes you Believe it's all True ..." Wow. 😲👏
So can we get Adrian in a recording studio cause it’s really draining my battery having this playing on KZhead in my pocket on all day!
Same!!
I watched it so much I need his cash app 😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤
Haha what I was thinking! Exactly!👌 well said 👏
Omg, I thought his name is Jenna! 🤯 (he is that GOOD)
I feel sorry for the poor actress that was playing Jenna that day.
Mike Kossifas why?
Cuz he sang it better than her, I think he's saying.
you ppl who compare singers just really know how to ruin a moment.
It’s a joke mate
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
look how proud the lady is behind him, I'm crying
WHAT IN THE OUT OF EVERY POSSIBLE DIMENSION AND UNIVERSE OF TALENT IN EXISTENCE DID I JUST WITNESS
The way his voice falters on "she is lonely most of the time" 😢 Oh no my BABY! 😭
Two years later and I still am listening to his version. This is THE ONLY VERSION of this song that I show people 😭😭😭 Edit: Still listening to it 2024
Me too ✋🏽
Me three
Me 4. Can’t find one person who tops this
I know, right? And the crazy thing is that quite a few brilliant singers have sung this song and they've sung it well but this kid's ability to emote took this song to the NEXT level and as a result I am not physically capable of enjoying any other rendition more than his version.
He’s really good but you should totally check out Luke Islam singing this on americas got talent if you liked this!
Adrian's voice is brilliant. Strong, confident and knows emotions that well beyond his years. He uses his boy soprano voice, then falsetto then a deep register to complete the song. What a range, what a voice.
all i can say is i have goose bumps and tears all at the same time what a voice
He sang this song like he composed it on the spot, convincingly sharing the hard truths about a woman that he new who was flawed, but longing to be loved only to find herself at the mercy of a heartless man. I cannot stop replaying this perfect mixture of raw emotion, combined with the sweet, sometimes gritty but overall soulful vocals of this rising talent who demonstrated all the appropriate gestures and expressions that marked this as a genuinely moving tribute on his side as well as mine. And yes, water somehow keeps getting in my eyes everytime I watch him perform and I soak up the reactions of the Broadway actors around him as well as hear the audiences reactions. They all keep pulling me in and I don't mind it at all. So Bravo to this wonderfully talented young man, I can't wait to see him shine again.
I lost it when he started crying towards the end what a breathtaking performance Adrian!!!
Why did i just cry. This kid just lived out his dream for all of us!!!!
The lady at the back looks so humble and friendly, I wish she was my neighbor