Annie Lennox surprises Sting at the Polar Music Prize 2017

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  • Опубліковано 14 чер 2017
  • Annie Lennox made a surprise appearance at the Polar Music Prize Banquet 2017.
    Sting and Wayne Shorter received the Polar Music Prize on June 15, 2017 at a ceremony at Konserthuset Stockholm in Sweden.
    Several artists honored the Laureates together with the The Royal Stockholm Philarmonic Orchestra, led by maestro Hans Ek. One exceptional highlight of the evening was Annie Lennox surprising Sting by attending the evening. To honour him, Lennox performed Sting's ”Fragile”.
    José Feliciano also read the citation for Sting ( • Sting receives the Pol... ):
    "The 2017 Polar Music Prize is awarded to the singer, musician and composer Sting, real name Gordon Sumner, from Wallsend in Northumberland. Sting grew up in a shipyard town in northeastern England. As a child his thoughts and dreams roamed as far as the ships that sailed from his town. Internal and external travel has also characterised his music. As a member of the trio The Police, and later as a solo artist, Sting has never sat back and rested on his laurels; he has put down his anchor in more musical harbours than perhaps any other artist of his generation. As a composer, Sting has combined classic pop with virtuoso musicianship and an openness to all genres and sounds from around the world. Sting is a true citizen of the world, who has also been indefatigable in using his position as an arena-filling artist to promote human rights."
    The Polar Music Prize was founded in 1989 by the late Stig ”Stikkan” Anderson, one of the true greats in the history of popular music. As the publisher, lyricist and manager of ABBA, he played a key role in their enormous success. Its name stems from Anderson’s legendary record label, Polar Music.
    The Polar Music Prize is one of the most prestigious and unique music prizes in the world, crossing over musical boundaries and awarded to individuals, groups and institutions in recognition of exceptional achievements.
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  • @24maperti
    @24maperti 24 дні тому +12

    This is not just a superstar singing her rendition of another superstar 's song. This is a friend giving a priceless gift to another friend...and that's even more valuable. ❤

  • @tristantupaz
    @tristantupaz 4 місяці тому +169

    I suddenly broke out in tears....and it is already 2024...OMG

  • @ivandesantis858
    @ivandesantis858 11 місяців тому +894

    The talent of Annie Lennox is only eclipsed by how gracious she has always carried herself. Great tribute for Sting

    • @wrayewenigmann3696
      @wrayewenigmann3696 9 місяців тому +8

      My late partner worked with her for a short while. He said she is lovely, with a great sense of humour but she has really bad stage fright, even now!

    • @veganpotterthevegan
      @veganpotterthevegan 9 місяців тому +11

      She loves his music more than him😂

    • @ca5218
      @ca5218 6 місяців тому +4

      ​@wrayewenigmann3696
      A true Artist❤

    • @markamarka2050
      @markamarka2050 20 днів тому

      A true lady along being a wonderful artist…

  • @marcboozman
    @marcboozman 8 місяців тому +244

    Annie Lennox has a genius IQ and the voice of a Siren. I would shipwreck myself to see her in concert again. Wrapped in what looked like leopard skin, feral and fearless, she tore the roof off the Orpheum. She's right up there with Paul Rodgers and Freddie, a rock goddess, born from original sin. She redeems us every time she sings a note. I hope she lives forever.

    • @Bleischaf
      @Bleischaf 7 місяців тому +4

      *Freddie
      but yes, you are so right!

    • @wwn1970
      @wwn1970 5 місяців тому +6

      Beautiful comment - thank you

    • @lizg.8626
      @lizg.8626 5 місяців тому +8

      You are an amazing writer! I could visualize everything.🥰

    • @lisae6725
      @lisae6725 4 місяці тому +3

      That was very beautifully stated.😊

    • @colettespencer3357
      @colettespencer3357 4 місяці тому +2

      Oh my God. I knew she was a force but this was unreal

  • @MiserereMD
    @MiserereMD 4 роки тому +3000

    The privilege is not only Annie's, it's Sting's also. Doesn't matter how big you are, if Annie Lennox is performing your song it's such a huge privilege.

    • @haroldmachroli7038
      @haroldmachroli7038 3 роки тому +24

      Hear hear. So so so so true.

    • @ryeencoke
      @ryeencoke 3 роки тому +16

      That is so true...well said.

    • @garsm2290
      @garsm2290 3 роки тому +14

      Did you hear Gregory Porter nail It's Probably Me?

    • @corradoloto
      @corradoloto 3 роки тому +27

      I think that sting thought the same thing

    • @mumpygumboo8554
      @mumpygumboo8554 2 роки тому +9

      She sounded sincere in her introduction.... if not, it would've been condescending and smarmy.

  • @diamonddog4708
    @diamonddog4708 Рік тому +193

    The Eurythmics and The Police were the music of my youth, this is making me sad.
    I'm so grateful and glad to have been in my 20's in the 80's.

  • @gammal586
    @gammal586 10 днів тому +4

    I don't think I've ever seen Sting so thoroughly moved. And I'm in tears.

  • @Cv227a
    @Cv227a 3 місяці тому +56

    Kids...this is what true talent and class is all about.

  • @pioterr
    @pioterr 3 роки тому +808

    Holy f*****g shit. She just came out of nowhere, sat by the piano, played it like Chopin while singing one of the most touching songs in history with such a deeply sad and emotional voice, absolutely nailing it, making Sting cry, just minutes after he said "WOW" when she entered the stage - this just has to be the definition of pure art. Annie You ROCK!!!

    • @stucruise1
      @stucruise1 3 роки тому +6

      you must be under 40 years old

    • @pioterr
      @pioterr 3 роки тому +18

      @@stucruise1 Yeah, I'm 33 but I do know who Annie is plus I'm a big fan of both Sting and Her :)

    • @williamheslop9244
      @williamheslop9244 3 роки тому +3

      Agreed !

    • @nellofalchi5486
      @nellofalchi5486 3 роки тому +8

      Yet there are people who do not believe in extraterrestrials, they are among us

    • @WookieLove1
      @WookieLove1 3 роки тому +1

      @@nellofalchi5486 you think Annie fingers from ?

  • @jimipalmer5041
    @jimipalmer5041 6 місяців тому +84

    She says, " I tried " ...I love everything about Annie Lennox. 🕊💖🎹

    • @gammal586
      @gammal586 3 місяці тому +6

      I love that. Humility is the greatest virtue. This was a masterful performance.

    • @mogadon7
      @mogadon7 2 місяці тому

      HUMILITY/ANNIE LENNOX - 2 words that dont belong in the same room. They are all up their own ass.

    • @synthof
      @synthof Місяць тому +2

      yepp too humble for a legend,, both Sting and Annie Lennox are big talents

    • @jimipalmer5041
      @jimipalmer5041 Місяць тому +2

      @@synthof Yep...I have seen Sting three times and enjoyed every minute, hopefully I'll get to see Annie or the Eurythmics some day too.

  • @missyjohnson6944
    @missyjohnson6944 11 місяців тому +66

    Imagine being that one person who can bring a tear to Sting’s eye and renders him speechless.

    • @jahazshine4587
      @jahazshine4587 3 місяці тому

      You must not see him with Stevie and how he got choked up. But this was very special

  • @jongreen6422
    @jongreen6422 10 днів тому +1

    Sting trying to fight the tears, and what a privilege to have Annie Lennox honor your music

  • @natalijasmirnova7589
    @natalijasmirnova7589 2 роки тому +858

    when someone like a Voice judge tells a contestant - you don't connect to the song, I always go back to this video. Annie at one point started to sound like she is pushing back tears, knowing she needs to go on with the performance. To all you haters - this is what pure raw emotion sounds like and if you don't like it - please go back to your autotuned world, take your dislikes and hateful comments with you and let us enjoy the pure talent that is Annie Lennox.

    • @eddionrodanronnie
      @eddionrodanronnie 2 роки тому +39

      My God you have a great way with words
      Especially when you say she’s pushing back her tears, I’m a songwriter & if you don’t mind I’m going to steel that line
      Nice one

    • @milanporopat1157
      @milanporopat1157 Рік тому +26

      Annie and sting the best that the 80's have to offer

    • @kevinmcgiffin10
      @kevinmcgiffin10 Рік тому +17

      Nobody could have done a finer job then Annie Lennox.💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

    • @CFH1962
      @CFH1962 Рік тому +16

      Pure emotions in there....

    • @milanporopat1157
      @milanporopat1157 Рік тому +10

      I agree with you 100% my fair lady!

  • @TheJellymonty
    @TheJellymonty 3 роки тому +905

    Sting's face was the best part of this entire performance. His genuine emotion got me. Anne nailed it perfectly.

    • @emiliaszabo1722
      @emiliaszabo1722 2 роки тому +2

      Love

    • @neopopper4144
      @neopopper4144 2 роки тому +4

      Deep in the suol

    • @bigmike2464
      @bigmike2464 Рік тому +18

      The look on his face when he heard her name . I bet STing rarely gets star stuck or emotional like Annnie just did to him

    • @haliaeetus8221
      @haliaeetus8221 Рік тому +15

      Annie was almost overwhelmed with emotion so she wasn't in full control of her voice.
      She took big pressure to perform for Sting and the king and the rest.

    • @cdeweijer12
      @cdeweijer12 Рік тому +1

      You’re absolutely right. The same tought did cross my mind

  • @Ticonderous1
    @Ticonderous1 4 місяці тому +40

    I feel blessed to have lived i a world where Sting gave us his amazing talents...

  • @_kmCarter
    @_kmCarter Рік тому +401

    Sting’s version is bittersweet, but Annie’s is bone-chilling and post-apocalyptic. Shattering. Beautiful.

    • @KimLacy
      @KimLacy 9 місяців тому +5

      Yes, a whole different level

    • @nbco55
      @nbco55 9 місяців тому +4

      Wow, exactly how I felt it!

    • @evayaaasantewaa448
      @evayaaasantewaa448 8 місяців тому +6

      Yes. The song approached in a mature way by someone who has lived a good number of years since its creation and has seem some shattering things in those years. As we all have. And this performance was in 2017. Things have only gotten worse since then, now that it's 2023. An even more heartbreaking song.

    • @alanparsonsfan
      @alanparsonsfan 7 місяців тому

      The song, in and of itself is haunting and memorable.

    • @theoldanarchist
      @theoldanarchist 5 місяців тому +1

      It really is chilling.

  • @petrus666love
    @petrus666love 3 роки тому +1212

    No matter what is going in our lives , no matter how ugly it gets , music like this will always transport us to a very beautiful place 🙏

  • @karendavis8649
    @karendavis8649 Рік тому +269

    Speechless -not only her voice and interpretation of Sting's song but also her incredible piano playing - such a compelling performance.

    • @willritter4076
      @willritter4076 3 місяці тому

      I'd be honored if some Sting fans would give a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal YT performances of IF I EVER LOSE MY FAITH IN YOU and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU in tribute to his 2 great albums from the early 90s. Live acoustic with no autotune. Peace & stay safe.

    • @mogadon7
      @mogadon7 2 місяці тому

      A spray-can of 'Vocal Recovery' needed...desperately !

  • @miroslavblagojevic2402
    @miroslavblagojevic2402 Рік тому +75

    Sting's surprise was so genuine.❤

  • @solarflare2199
    @solarflare2199 Рік тому +13

    omg....this is a devastating performance.... the drama Annie Lennox put in music is UNIQUE

  • @madeleine8977
    @madeleine8977 4 роки тому +352

    Only one Annie Lennox. She delivers her songs like a gift to the listeners.

    • @willritter4076
      @willritter4076 4 роки тому +2

      I'd be honored if some Sting & Annie Lennox fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal interpretations of ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK and WHY SHOULD I CRY FOR YOU on my YT channel in tribute to the master of lyricism and composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and peace.

    • @davidlavalleur4426
      @davidlavalleur4426 4 роки тому +1

      Right on allway

    • @empimann
      @empimann 4 роки тому +2

      Well put....

    • @bluefamily3937
      @bluefamily3937 3 роки тому +2

      And what a beautiful gift she gives! Thank you Annie

    • @Aliceops
      @Aliceops 2 роки тому +1

      Yes, it's not just the quality of her immense and tremendous voice, it's the depth of emotion, thoughtfulness behind it.

  • @dalymc
    @dalymc 4 роки тому +417

    She made him cry, I think that shows how good this version was.

    • @F1release
      @F1release 4 роки тому +2

      Fake artist are good actors

    • @MalakianM2S
      @MalakianM2S 4 роки тому +10

      @@F1release Genuine douche canoes in the other hand...

    • @joanfoxholes8962
      @joanfoxholes8962 4 роки тому +8

      I usually like Annie Lennox but after listening to this I have changed my mind& come to this conclusion. She cannot sing.

    • @jb101abn
      @jb101abn 4 роки тому +6

      EMOTIONAL

    • @saringaclose
      @saringaclose 4 роки тому +11

      he cried cause she destroyed a classic

  • @cactushuggah
    @cactushuggah Місяць тому +3

    This song is one of the most beautiful songs Sting ever wrote, and I couldn't be happier to hear Annie's voice singing it.

  • @popoff7808
    @popoff7808 Рік тому +7

    When the history books are written 500 years from now. It will be writ that Annie Lennox was THE queen.

  • @neonwilliams5300
    @neonwilliams5300 4 роки тому +138

    Sting looked genuinely moved, and blessed by her appearance/performance, and that is really nice to see.

    • @babyhandgrenade4004
      @babyhandgrenade4004 2 роки тому +1

      Yep, you can tell that they were very close friends. I like how they appreciate each other's music. It's not tit-for-tat, who's more famous than the other person, it's just a mutual respect and I love that.

  • @valentinosantiago8017
    @valentinosantiago8017 3 роки тому +58

    To be born in the times of lennox and sting.....the universal lottery

    • @sbrechegno
      @sbrechegno 2 роки тому

      Definitively they are a lucky number forever and as long as music will exist

  • @Tav57
    @Tav57 26 днів тому +3

    Such a stunning performance. So incredibly emotive and so powerfully beautiful. Brought me to tears. Annie Lennox is such a gift to the world. As is Sting.

  • @vladimircools6967
    @vladimircools6967 Рік тому +16

    It's 2023, 6 years later and this describes where we are. They are both amazing.

  • @aybee63
    @aybee63 4 роки тому +286

    Her version has taken the original to a whole new level of emotional sophistication and depth! Bravo!

    • @robertrodriguez7131
      @robertrodriguez7131 3 роки тому +4

      Hauntingly beautiful. Mesmerising indeed!

    • @michaelhughes3302
      @michaelhughes3302 2 роки тому

      @@a-spaceman yes, we believe that Angel had her moment. Yes she showed us the way to Ferrari heaven

  • @charlienovember4604
    @charlienovember4604 6 років тому +183

    I love how she's like " i tried" in the end! she's a very popular artist herself and still she's so modest and still looks up to other artists! i love her so much!

    • @djmips
      @djmips 2 роки тому +15

      She's aware of age, her voice is not the same as it once was. This song was so personal for her. Her performance wasn't perfect but in the end it was. How fragile we are.

    • @AlyssMa7rin
      @AlyssMa7rin 2 роки тому +6

      @@djmips This is so true. The imperfections in Annie's delivery make the message of the song so much more emotionally resonant.
      Rather like watching Elton John sing 'England's Rose' at Diana's funeral.

    • @annlennox
      @annlennox Рік тому +2

      Thank you so much Charlie. You are an amazing person and special too

    • @YahushasDisciple
      @YahushasDisciple Рік тому

      @@annlennox 😂😂😂 fraud.

    • @jasonbarrett6810
      @jasonbarrett6810 Рік тому +2

      @@djmips well said. correct it was not pitch perfect but that does not take away from the brilliance and emotion. Both legends

  • @georgesimunovic2624
    @georgesimunovic2624 8 місяців тому +34

    Annie has left me speechless many a time. This is definitely one of those times. ❤

  • @lynnecollins5422
    @lynnecollins5422 Місяць тому +4

    When Annie sings, the world stops in awe!

  • @davorp8248
    @davorp8248 6 років тому +2588

    To all deaf haters, what is the point of making the same version as Sting did? She made her own version, she brought something new to the song. And she didn't lose her voice, it is called maturity. Still sounds gorgeous.

    • @jayboodhoo2384
      @jayboodhoo2384 6 років тому

      Joan Baez bi ko

    • @marypruitt2519
      @marypruitt2519 6 років тому +38

      I don’t know much about Annie Lennox, I am so glad that I picked this video...AMAZING VOICE AND PHENOMENAL stage presence! When introduced, the announcer said she has been performing for over 4 decades. I was amazed...she is beautiful and surely doesn’t look old enough for the 4 decades of performing.

    • @gaetanadipalermo6767
      @gaetanadipalermo6767 6 років тому +38

      She's a great great singer and a fantastic musician... I always loved her voice and I still do... GORGEOUS! She moved me

    • @martinet1985
      @martinet1985 6 років тому +37

      I REALLY couldn't care less if you call me a hater or not (my notifications are turned off so I never get to read what people write in response to my comments so please don't waste your time). People are ENTITLED to their opinion. Music (and other forms of art) are subject to OPINION. Just because YOU think a piece of music sounds gorgeous doesn't make it "ultimately true". To me, this particular performance was mediocre at best and I am FAR FROM BEING deaf (I have an amazing musical ear). Even she said "I tried" knowing that her rendition was sort of imperfect and left a lot to be desired. I'm not hating. I think Lennox is an amazing artist and a beautiful person but that particular performance was NOT good at all. Enjoy your life off the internet. OUT.

    • @peterhall1347
      @peterhall1347 6 років тому +2

      Davor P i

  • @babyhandgrenade4004
    @babyhandgrenade4004 2 роки тому +439

    She moves me to tears with her hauntingly beautiful voice. She gives me goosebumps. I love you Annie Lennox.

    • @annlennox
      @annlennox Рік тому +3

      Thank you so much Baby hand Grenade, for the love and passion

    • @Therobramdotcom
      @Therobramdotcom Рік тому

      Same.

    • @hartze4946
      @hartze4946 Рік тому +2

      WoW!!Annie Lennox sang in the style of Nina Simone a Sting song.

    • @annlennox
      @annlennox Рік тому +2

      @@hartze4946 Thank you so much Hartze, for your love and passion.

    • @hartze4946
      @hartze4946 11 місяців тому

      @@annlennox ❤️

  • @robertversluis5744
    @robertversluis5744 7 місяців тому +17

    She makes the world a much better place. What a gifted angel from above.

  • @PolyCube71
    @PolyCube71 8 місяців тому +33

    Even i had tears in my eyes. 30 years have passed like a warm summer breeze on your front porch that sweeps away the first fallen leafs of the comming fall. Thank you Sting! Thank you Annie! You both are perfect companions whose music is moving feelings of millions of people around the world through various kinds of episodes of our lives.

  • @meak911
    @meak911 2 роки тому +160

    She is very incredible. The realness of her voice. Her piano playing. Her humanity. She is so wonderful.

  • @diamonddog4708
    @diamonddog4708 Рік тому +91

    Annie Lennox' voice still sounds great at 63. That's a real achievement

  • @Gr8Buccaneer
    @Gr8Buccaneer Рік тому +6

    you know you have done something right,when superstars sing YOUR song :)

  • @scottshaker5287
    @scottshaker5287 Рік тому +25

    Annie opened for Sting on tour, we saw them at The Palace of Auburn Hills. She was shy at first and enchantingly powerful. We enjoyed Sting but our night was made by Annie Lennox.

    • @iisajardine9389
      @iisajardine9389 Рік тому +1

      Wow wish I'd seen and heard that, must of been an out of this world experience 😮

    • @billyidol2115
      @billyidol2115 11 місяців тому

      I can't imagine the Palace of Auburn Hills is gone? We saw so many concerts and basketball games there. I lived only a half hour north. Did they tear it down or did they make it into some type of office space? Man that was crazy that they closed that arena barely 40 years Into its existence.
      I guess the Little Caesars Arena had something to do with it. They probably saw what was coming and there's no way without the Pistons that they were going to keep that place operating

    • @scottshaker5287
      @scottshaker5287 11 місяців тому

      It is gone!

  • @livb6945
    @livb6945 6 років тому +378

    Wow. Well done! Making 'Fragile' actually sound fragile. Brave Annie.

    • @mariannebrindbergs4981
      @mariannebrindbergs4981 6 років тому +2

      Light Winters. Brave... she is scottish...

    • @jasonlefler3456
      @jasonlefler3456 5 років тому

      I think Fragile is already quite fragile as it is.
      Nothing at all wrong with Annie’s version.
      She has a smokin’, timeless voice.
      I just find Sting’s to be the only version I need.

    • @sK3LeTvM1
      @sK3LeTvM1 4 роки тому

      Well done ? Are you deaf ? This is just bad singing !

    • @parrislabeur1725
      @parrislabeur1725 4 роки тому +4

      So truly BEAUTIFUL......Wow!!

  • @sersastark
    @sersastark 4 роки тому +156

    Sting and Annie are of my generation. Artists celebrating and being fans of the works of other artists. I love it.

  • @maxpaniitaliano572
    @maxpaniitaliano572 Рік тому +116

    I'm not ashamed, I cried!
    Thanks Annie, thanks Sting.

  • @AB-C1
    @AB-C1 Рік тому +25

    No autotuning there! Raw talent, just her Voice and Piano and transfixing.. not many could sing and perform that! One of the Great artists of the 80s! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

  • @shanegoodman4796
    @shanegoodman4796 4 роки тому +406

    Amazing.. Annie's rendition has a Nina Simone quality which is never a bad thing ♥️♥️♥️

    • @a.j.lacourse1512
      @a.j.lacourse1512 3 роки тому +7

      Spot on Shane

    • @hildetoepoel812
      @hildetoepoel812 3 роки тому +6

      Indeed, that was the first thing that came to my mind when she started, although I find her voice a bit fragile, but very beautiful.

    • @jimleane7578
      @jimleane7578 3 роки тому +6

      To quote NS. "Don't push it. It will go up on its own." Annie struggled with nailing notes but the immensity of emotion .... wow.

    • @shanegoodman4796
      @shanegoodman4796 3 роки тому +8

      @@jimleane7578 And that is what makes these two artists stand head and shoulders above so many.. Miss Simone herself may not have had a great vocal range but the soul that she put into her delivery outweighs any technical shortcomings.

    • @troyleisinger2327
      @troyleisinger2327 2 роки тому +2

      Perfectly said.

  • @ilovey1979
    @ilovey1979 4 роки тому +8

    You said you tried but you conquered. Magnificent

  • @catherinewallace8207
    @catherinewallace8207 11 місяців тому +116

    What a beautiful & authentic performance. Love them both. We are blessed by them both.

    • @garywhitt98
      @garywhitt98 11 місяців тому +2

      Well said Catherine.

    • @TRICK-OR-TREAT236
      @TRICK-OR-TREAT236 11 місяців тому

      WHAT DO YOU THINK MADE THIS PERFORMANCE AUTHENIC ?

  • @paulrandig
    @paulrandig Рік тому +115

    This is pure skill. Have you noticed that she uses all of Stings' characteristic little pitch changes, his whole vocal expression, even the exact way he forms his voice and even the way of his breath. But she does not simply copy it. She takes all of what makes her voice great and lives his voice and his whole expression with it.

    • @graybeard2569
      @graybeard2569 Рік тому +5

      That was what struck me. It's so characteristically Sting, yet in Annie Lenox's voice. So beautiful.

    • @matiascollado9926
      @matiascollado9926 2 місяці тому

      Skill? Nah

  • @truthseekerhill4262
    @truthseekerhill4262 4 роки тому +24

    So glad UA-cam sent this to me. I sit here in Covid lock down listening to Annie’s rendition of fragile, almost weeping thinking about the thousands that have died, and the impact on the world this plague has imposed. Never has there been a time like this. We truly are fragile. Hug your children and loved ones. 🌹😥🌹

    • @danielkokal8819
      @danielkokal8819 4 роки тому

      under lockdown here in D.C.
      not that different than hunkering down in an extended weather emergency. but at least you can see
      weather. not knowing what thing you touch will send you to the hospital. thats scary.

    • @truthseekerhill4262
      @truthseekerhill4262 4 роки тому

      Daniel. At this point I think I’ll take the weather. I’m hear in Florida and all we need is a bad hurricane season to top this whole thing off. I truly am praying we get a “buy” on the hurricane stuff. Take care, stay well. ☮️

  • @mariemarquez2480
    @mariemarquez2480 2 роки тому +14

    Holy Christ!!!! Can someone please get this huge lump out of my throat. Annie you amaze me thank you so much for tributing this beautiful song for Sting. ❤️💯👏👍😘

  • @solitary1110
    @solitary1110 Місяць тому +1

    WOW. Annie Lennox, and Sting, and a gorgeous venue--how magical! 🥺🥰

  • @robbsutube
    @robbsutube 11 місяців тому +3

    At the end of it all -I feel she summoned the soul
    of Nina Simon - haunting - beautiful

  • @misskd9302
    @misskd9302 2 роки тому +62

    A standing ovation from a legend to a legend.. well done Annie 🎹👌🤗

    • @bootburner4544
      @bootburner4544 Рік тому

      He stood out of respect for Annie, but his face tells you everything you need to know about what he thought of that performance.

  • @ivonnevermeer3600
    @ivonnevermeer3600 2 роки тому +20

    How beautiful she sings .....this is what we need in 2022 🙏 greetings from the Netherlands 🥰

  • @angelamiller2895
    @angelamiller2895 Рік тому +24

    All beauty, agony and ecstasy in this one clip; the music, the performance, the love of each other, the connection and the devastating lyrics. Reminds me that maybe it’s good to stop hiding once in a while and witness the depths that threaten to swallow us in order to really live.

  • @TheCaptainKim
    @TheCaptainKim 4 роки тому +460

    Bowie once called her The Divine Miss Annie. So true.

  • @JustMatt01
    @JustMatt01 4 роки тому +11

    Annie brought this brilliant song to an even higher level

  • @hazeldavis3176
    @hazeldavis3176 8 місяців тому +75

    The kind of performance that rips away every barrier you have carefully constructed about yourself and leaves you bare and exposed. A masterpiece.

  • @donna_di_picches3114
    @donna_di_picches3114 Рік тому +9

    I’ve always thought that it’s just beautiful Sting’s song. But Annie’s performance made me cry 😢

  • @lorimangold2890
    @lorimangold2890 3 роки тому +40

    That was Such a Moving performance, Annie Lennox has such a Graceful, Vulnerable, and Honest Presence

  • @michellej.4872
    @michellej.4872 2 роки тому +17

    Sting with tears in his eyes. Very special moment and special performance.

  • @tazzatamania
    @tazzatamania Рік тому +209

    That voice never gets old, loved Annie's singing since the Eurythmics.

    • @nznhf-gr8xw
      @nznhf-gr8xw 11 місяців тому +3

      So you missed on earlier stuff like Windsong and The Tourists. She was great even back then.

    • @tazzatamania
      @tazzatamania 11 місяців тому

      @@nznhf-gr8xw no but I've always loved the Eurythmics

    • @mohdasrisulong4617
      @mohdasrisulong4617 6 місяців тому

      Really, I never thought that she still has it, after all these years ...
      Awesome ...

  • @tomw.4255
    @tomw.4255 Рік тому +9

    Like a block of cement, as soon as this song started, it immediately stopped Sting in his tracks and literally took him back to every single memory he has of this song. You can see it in his face..
    Only a few in the World that can do that and Annie Lennox is most certainly one of them. Wow!

  • @willon50
    @willon50 2 роки тому +8

    if Sting stands up for you, it's because he's a gentleman and because you did something good.

  • @thoukisth
    @thoukisth 5 років тому +226

    What a beautiful woman, wrinkles and all in these days of horrible plastic hearts faces ... and what a great soulful voice ... a true original singer

    • @Capitalstationauto
      @Capitalstationauto 4 роки тому +8

      Thoukis Thoukis wrinkles. What are you talking about. That’s beauty in every line. She is truly amazing 😉. It’s the Scottish bloodline. I should know. I was blessed with a Scottish bride. They are a class act.

    • @5d512
      @5d512 4 роки тому +8

      I agree, she's gorgeous. Stunning. Authentic.

  • @bobb8276
    @bobb8276 2 місяці тому

    Just watching the look on stings face all the way through this clip say,s it all. A true work of art from Annie Lennox. BRAVO.

  • @truijs65
    @truijs65 Рік тому +16

    Beautiful to see she moved Sting to tears, amazing performance!

  • @daisypratt9116
    @daisypratt9116 3 роки тому +12

    the Earth moved when Sting first sang this to us.......and moved again when Annie sang it back to him.......

  • @RadCenter
    @RadCenter 3 роки тому +41

    Aside from the gorgeous vocal performance, that was some excellent piano playing!

  • @foreversunrise8749
    @foreversunrise8749 Рік тому +6

    the greatest honor...now...I have to go practice my piano.

  • @donnaleduc828
    @donnaleduc828 11 місяців тому +107

    Annie Lennox's voice still rings like a clarion. Just beautiful

  • @jmnny85
    @jmnny85 3 роки тому +20

    Wait... Annie Lennox plays the piano too,all these years I didn't know that,wow so talented👏👍

    • @jeffwmb
      @jeffwmb 3 роки тому +2

      you can take a look at her performance of "why" at an Arista anniversary concert, I still think it's one of the best live performances of all time.

    • @billyidol2115
      @billyidol2115 11 місяців тому

      You're kidding me right? You didn't know Annie Lennox plays piano? Oh my gosh. That's how she made her career. She writes all her songs off the piano

  • @bacchuslax7967
    @bacchuslax7967 3 роки тому +17

    Not one sound in that entire room. I can’t imagine how amazed people were seeing this live

  • @Neonlike0
    @Neonlike0 10 місяців тому +12

    I remember hearing her voice for the first time as a young child and was instantly transfixed. She has a unique and beautiful instrument - it is lovely to see she has taken great care of it.

  • @farmerbill6855
    @farmerbill6855 Рік тому +3

    Annie so humble here, and she invokes Secret Squirrel! I love her.

  • @neocollective
    @neocollective 4 роки тому +11

    LOL...only a perfectionist like her says " I tried " after delivering such a wonderful performance; the little technical fails actually add layers of expressiveness and meaning to this song. Sting was clearly moved and admired of how she took that song to the depth and emotional complexity he always intended for it.

    • @swedmiroswedmiro1352
      @swedmiroswedmiro1352 4 роки тому +1

      Her naked voice sets the song alight, dares to be vulnerable, dares to be weak. That is the strength of Annie Lennox.

    • @neocollective
      @neocollective 4 роки тому

      @Eurotrash on Tour You must have spent your young life listening to plastic auto tune pop stars

  • @stephenraso5382
    @stephenraso5382 3 роки тому +17

    Annie Lennox is amazing and Sting clearly appreciated her performance and ultimately her tribute.

    • @wwonka52
      @wwonka52 3 роки тому

      Always enjoyed her and Sting as well. Check out her singing "September in the Rain" on youtube. Fabulous!! Saw Sting in Connecticut in late 80's.

  • @madavies1952
    @madavies1952 11 місяців тому +4

    ...he was obviously very moved....well done Annie ❤

  • @GadsdenGal
    @GadsdenGal Рік тому +9

    Many years ago, I had the privilege of seeing Sting in concert and Annie opened for him. In fairness to Annie, she could’ve been the headliner. But it was an incredible show, all the way around, and they did a duet at the end. Both stellar performers!

  • @iftykhan180
    @iftykhan180 4 роки тому +59

    I couldn't agree more that Annie Lennox has made this version her own. Very emotional and moving. Takes the song and lyrics up a level of immersiveness and imagination.

  • @williamheslop9244
    @williamheslop9244 3 роки тому +27

    Annie’s Smile fills the room her tremendous talent floods it .

  • @yajy4501
    @yajy4501 10 місяців тому +1

    “I love you very much and I love your music even more.” Not sure if that’s a compliment or a diss 😂

  • @kimaglioti7775
    @kimaglioti7775 Рік тому +47

    Powerful. Annie sings with such raw emotion. She is an amazing artist in every sense. 'Why', 'There Must Be An Angel' and and and.

    • @yagmurs7113
      @yagmurs7113 Рік тому +2

      Definitely, I have not in Stockholm that long but it gives me chills every time I watch this performance.

  • @wokemyarse4133
    @wokemyarse4133 4 роки тому +51

    The fragility of the performance is incredible.

  • @datskanaris
    @datskanaris 4 роки тому +208

    Oh my God...what i have just seen and heard! Ladies and Gentlemen this is ART.

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      @grantbennett333 4 роки тому

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    • @compfox
      @compfox 4 роки тому

      COUld,T have saiD it beTTer, Grant.

    • @giggs821
      @giggs821 4 роки тому

      👍

  • @aaronjohnfoster
    @aaronjohnfoster 11 місяців тому +15

    Wow, her piano accompaniment/arrangement is powerful, & a different interpretation! I didn't know which song it was until she started singing. I love Annie Lennox, as well as Sting!

  • @MargauxHemingway
    @MargauxHemingway 12 днів тому

    Having them singing the soundtrack of our youth was a big priviledge.

  • @kaemlice
    @kaemlice 3 роки тому +9

    I love Sting ..the first time I saw him live I was 13 ..I had the chance to see live Sting and Annie Lenox in Concert what a Lady and the voice wow!!!..Sting after 37 years still you are my number one

  • @billbernhard3582
    @billbernhard3582 5 років тому +46

    "Nothing comes from violence, and nothing ever could" - This same incantation (of Sting's) from her work in the film A Private War. Ms Lennox is a treasure !

  • @pianolo123
    @pianolo123 Рік тому +7

    Omg, this woman…she is the defending of an artist. ❤

  • @elizabethniemeyer2642
    @elizabethniemeyer2642 23 дні тому +1

    I love Annie and Sting. ❤ Great performance Annie way to go!

  • @berlinsassin
    @berlinsassin 7 років тому +305

    The one and only Annie Lennox....well said!

    • @ternitamas
      @ternitamas 6 років тому +2

      bowie referred to her as the exquisite Annie Lennox which I prefer

    • @ducatelihii
      @ducatelihii 6 років тому

      Toni Orchid p

  • @dattrax7
    @dattrax7 2 роки тому +132

    Sensational. Her voice. Her presence. That performance. Their mutual respect. His appreciation. This video is a masterpiece of beauty. Art that moves us. I cry every time that I watch this. Thank you for posting this gem.

  • @bobcatbigpaws5597
    @bobcatbigpaws5597 Рік тому +118

    I just came across this and can't believe I haven't seen it. Annie made this her own and it's brilliant. You can tell sting loves it by the look on his face. Makes me sad we don't have music like this anymore. 😢

    • @mostgrossdanger04
      @mostgrossdanger04 Рік тому +8

      its all out there mate... you're listening in the wrong place.

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    • @bootburner4544
      @bootburner4544 Рік тому

      Made her own is right. It was completely unrecognizable.

    • @MrSudeepdas
      @MrSudeepdas 11 місяців тому

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    • @glennhubbard5008
      @glennhubbard5008 11 місяців тому +1

      I think he was contemplating mortality and the end of an incredible road.

  • @ajsebastian2004
    @ajsebastian2004 4 місяці тому +2

    Blessed to be part of a generation that had such musical icons !

  • @cookaboorra
    @cookaboorra 4 роки тому +13

    This is HOW to sing emotionally for an audience. Thank you, both

  • @WeLuv9x5
    @WeLuv9x5 3 роки тому +12

    I was a teen in the early 80s and have the distinct pleasure of seeing Annie and Dave perform, as with Police/Sting and countless often during the British Invasion II.
    Kids today have no idea what it was like being a teen in the 80s and surviving the Grunge movement... what a ride it was!

  • @karinbailey4475
    @karinbailey4475 2 місяці тому

    Had the pleasure of seeing Annie and Sting in concert together. I love them both, but Annie!!!! What an incredible voice.... I was in awe.

  • @brianminniear2655
    @brianminniear2655 Місяць тому

    Sting's reaction is the embodiment of Art.

  • @johnmunro4952
    @johnmunro4952 5 років тому +54

    god you can see how moved sting is by this. from an Artist to an artist, this was personal.