This is amazing. Considering how much they tour, Simone's voice is still near perfect. I like this better than the studio version. I really want to see Epica live, and even more so after watching this! Bravo Epica!
@ShretteMarte we have to remember that she has an strange sickness called MRSA and always she feels very tired, but still in that condition she can sing and she dont try to do playback, and that is very awsome¡¡¡
@liricobarroco Hahaha... I KNEW IT!!!... But a princess doesn't have that kind of clothes ;D (And I would not complain if a handsome prince as she saves me)... Anyway, YOU ARE RIGHT!!! Simone is the most beautiful princess that the world has seen... She's Aphrodite in person :D WE ALL LOVE HER...!!!
I don't think Simone sounds bad at all... I was there and it was very good I think.. I saw them a few years ago and back then they sounded way worse...
She does seem a little out of breath here, but I don't think it is THAT terrible, at least considering her latest performances -they're all on the same line. Maybe you just have to accept she has changed gradually her vocal style from a(well done or not) kind of classical style to a belting, more modern one, needing to learn how to control her new kind of voice (independently of her natural skills, being better or worse). Time will tell, but the change of style is evident and could be a reason.
@agominator yeah corsets have nothing too do with it ... I'm a vocalist in a band and I wear corsets all the time performing. All your breath comes from your diaphragm and how you project it.... all we can attribute too her having bad shows is problems we might not be aware of. I know in 1 interview she said the illness that struck her back in 2008 still causes her breathing problems from time too time. vocal chords are very sensitive muscles. Doesn't take much too irritate them :)
@agominator she did sound very powerful at the paradiso . All I know is there are numerous reasons why a vocalist can have a bad show. I know this show and Pink Pop weren't that great .. but most others are awesome! we will never know why this happens too her.. unless she tells us ... lol.. not trying too be rude but she uses her voice too perform so I would think her voice has everything too do w/ all of her performances. Maybe your referring too physical performance?
She needs too study more? God forbid she might have an off day (I don't think she did) but I can speak as a female vocalist in a metal band... that not every show will be your shinning moment. Their will be shows where you may have bad allergies, a cold, a headache, didn't have time too warm up... or maybe even have personal issues on your mind inhibiting the quality of performance. However you push forward and do your best ... one bad show doesn't mean you need too study more .. shit happens
@agominator you cannot judge based on a you tube video or broadcast.. i was there and i must say live sounded way better than this is sounding irght now same at Paradiso i was there too....
@Trueghostgirl no, if you hear kingdom of heaven at paradiso (2011 show of course) you´ll notice that her voice is completely different to the lyrical voice she used at MFVF 2010 for example, but she sounds breathless here and her bad performances have become pretty usual know, some people say is because she uses that corset, but in paradiso she used that same clothing and she sound better than any other performance. i donpt care how she moves, but the voice she uses whikle performing :)
@Trueghostgirl well, compare this performance with what she did on paradiso, much more strenght, much more vibrato, a whole different voice, here she sounds tired and her voice has nothing to do with other performances she´s made
@Trueghostgirl so it´s true that her voice issues are ´cause of the illness she had in 2008??? that was a breathing problem that entered through the skin or something like that. that would make sense
She used to sing way better live than this. Totally out of tune, but what saved the song is her headbanging and the music behind. Perhaps she got tired or something..
WOOOW!!! Simone looks like a prince with that beautiful dress! :D hehe Well, this is one of the best performance of this amazing song, the voice of SiSi sounds very clearly, you can realize there is a lot of factors that can alter the smoothness in the voice.... EPICA RULES FOREVER!!!! >=D
What the hell? She isn't one bit out of tune xD What is wrong with you guys? I've seen them live three times and Simone rocked every single time. I think she must be more nervous than usually when these pro shootings happen because she never sounds quite as good as in other videos or in other concerts.
She doesn't need to study more. She CAN sing. There have been concerts in which she has been great. Her voice got a bit tired after so many tours...that's it.
No she doesn't, EarendirSylvan was wrong, she was ill during this concert, that's why her hand was on her stomach so much. She suffered from MRSA, an illness people die from... People who say that this is a stupid argument are stupid, of course it's a valid argument. I agree, her singing got worse the last years, but it's quite understandable. Let's hope that, now she's recovered, she will improve again :) Retrospect was already good (although she did have a weird accent... xD).
for me Simone has a beautiful voice and performing live she's very expressive, very into what she does, as for the goth/opera female singers. About the comments of her indisposition - look closer, she's got the prosaic problem - she's fighting with her tight corset for almost all of the song :) I would have a suggestion how to solve this problem, but I won't share due to possible accusation of being sexist :P
@agominator ... Idk ... I guess I don't agree. I have seen them live 3 times and watched numerous live shows of theirs.... and I think she sounds great 98 percent of the time. I honestly don't hear any issues with this performance except maybe during the middle briefly with her scale. This is one of my favorite songs by them and I think she sounds almost the same as the album. I'm not hearing what others are hearing. I must have missed something.
I feel bad for Mark Jansen, his voice sound pretty shot in this video. I know because I listened to their "Classical Conspiracy" and he can scream/growl just as well live as in the studio. He almost sounds as worn out as Corey Taylor does after touring with Slipknot.
And she indeed has a breath control problem. It affects the power in her voice (which is kinda gone...). Also so makes stupid rythmicall changes because she's out of breath. However, this too, is quite understandable; she was really sick. Something in her stomach...
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This is amazing. Considering how much they tour, Simone's voice is still near perfect. I like this better than the studio version. I really want to see Epica live, and even more so after watching this! Bravo Epica!
this is epica's best song ( after unleahed ). i wish i was there!
epica es lo mas chingon!!!!!
i love this song
@ShretteMarte we have to remember that she has an strange sickness called MRSA and always she feels very tired, but still in that condition she can sing and she dont try to do playback, and that is very awsome¡¡¡
Aguante epica !!!!
Epica, Cradle of Filth The graspop 2011 was awesome
@Barbieloira100 You don't like her voice ? Or I misunderstood you...
@liricobarroco Hahaha... I KNEW IT!!!... But a princess doesn't have that kind of clothes ;D (And I would not complain if a handsome prince as she saves me)... Anyway, YOU ARE RIGHT!!! Simone is the most beautiful princess that the world has seen... She's Aphrodite in person :D
WE ALL LOVE HER...!!!
@Barbieloira100 this video proves she doesn't :) ''MaYaN - The Savage Massacre (live @ Zwarte Cross 2011, Lichtenvoorde 16.07.2011)''
@zyar46 LOL She is taking air, jaja!
@zyar46 You made me ROTFL!!!!!
I don't think Simone sounds bad at all... I was there and it was very good I think.. I saw them a few years ago and back then they sounded way worse...
So, that means she cares a lot more for looking pretty than giving a really nice show with her talent?
@FimbulvertElLobo16 prince is a man! :S princess = woman and Simone is a Disney Princess! so beutiful XD
Ese corset se ve súper asfixiante xdx
@satirogluht -_- metal isn't all screams and growls you know...
She does seem a little out of breath here, but I don't think it is THAT terrible, at least considering her latest performances -they're all on the same line. Maybe you just have to accept she has changed gradually her vocal style from a(well done or not) kind of classical style to a belting, more modern one, needing to learn how to control her new kind of voice (independently of her natural skills, being better or worse). Time will tell, but the change of style is evident and could be a reason.
@agominator yeah corsets have nothing too do with it ... I'm a vocalist in a band and I wear corsets all the time performing. All your breath comes from your diaphragm and how you project it.... all we can attribute too her having bad shows is problems we might not be aware of. I know in 1 interview she said the illness that struck her back in 2008 still causes her breathing problems from time too time. vocal chords are very sensitive muscles. Doesn't take much too irritate them :)
@agominator she did sound very powerful at the paradiso . All I know is there are numerous reasons why a vocalist can have a bad show. I know this show and Pink Pop weren't that great .. but most others are awesome! we will never know why this happens too her.. unless she tells us ... lol.. not trying too be rude but she uses her voice too perform so I would think her voice has everything too do w/ all of her performances. Maybe your referring too physical performance?
She needs too study more? God forbid she might have an off day (I don't think she did) but I can speak as a female vocalist in a metal band... that not every show will be your shinning moment. Their will be shows where you may have bad allergies, a cold, a headache, didn't have time too warm up... or maybe even have personal issues on your mind inhibiting the quality of performance. However you push forward and do your best ... one bad show doesn't mean you need too study more .. shit happens
@agominator you cannot judge based on a you tube video or broadcast.. i was there and i must say live sounded way better than this is sounding irght now same at Paradiso i was there too....
@Trueghostgirl no, if you hear kingdom of heaven at paradiso (2011 show of course) you´ll notice that her voice is completely different to the lyrical voice she used at MFVF 2010 for example, but she sounds breathless here and her bad performances have become pretty usual know, some people say is because she uses that corset, but in paradiso she used that same clothing and she sound better than any other performance. i donpt care how she moves, but the voice she uses whikle performing :)
@Trueghostgirl well, compare this performance with what she did on paradiso, much more strenght, much more vibrato, a whole different voice, here she sounds tired and her voice has nothing to do with other performances she´s made
@Trueghostgirl so it´s true that her voice issues are ´cause of the illness she had in 2008??? that was a breathing problem that entered through the skin or something like that. that would make sense
She used to sing way better live than this. Totally out of tune, but what saved the song is her headbanging and the music behind. Perhaps she got tired or something..
@TheDollKanae Simone*
ok I'm only in this thing for like 30 seconds and I can already tell that the mixing of this recording is off.
WOOOW!!! Simone looks like a prince with that beautiful dress! :D hehe
Well, this is one of the best performance of this amazing song, the voice of SiSi sounds very clearly, you can realize there is a lot of factors that can alter the smoothness in the voice....
EPICA RULES FOREVER!!!! >=D
This was not their best performance, but that's okay; we love them anyway.
@Trueghostgirl the downside is that simone sounds like this very frequently
What the hell? She isn't one bit out of tune xD What is wrong with you guys? I've seen them live three times and Simone rocked every single time. I think she must be more nervous than usually when these pro shootings happen because she never sounds quite as good as in other videos or in other concerts.
hypocrisy,children of bodom,firewind and epica 4 fucking life!
She doesn't need to study more. She CAN sing. There have been concerts in which she has been great. Her voice got a bit tired after so many tours...that's it.
@vicrock12 realy?????i didnt know that......:(
C'est entendu mon ami,DreadedLeopard.
HERMOOOOSAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
wat ta faak down there epic band lml
simone here sings horrible :S
I think she is good at both.
@jeepguinness don´t think so
i want unleashed please !
Hoe heb je dit geript?
No she doesn't, EarendirSylvan was wrong, she was ill during this concert, that's why her hand was on her stomach so much. She suffered from MRSA, an illness people die from... People who say that this is a stupid argument are stupid, of course it's a valid argument. I agree, her singing got worse the last years, but it's quite understandable. Let's hope that, now she's recovered, she will improve again :) Retrospect was already good (although she did have a weird accent... xD).
Is this on DVD.
la calidad del video esta genial!! y me encanta como canta aqui simon!!=D
for me Simone has a beautiful voice and performing live she's very expressive, very into what she does, as for the goth/opera female singers. About the comments of her indisposition - look closer, she's got the prosaic problem - she's fighting with her tight corset for almost all of the song :) I would have a suggestion how to solve this problem, but I won't share due to possible accusation of being sexist :P
Hi! can you help me to find a way to download this recording? I've looked for the complete stream online and I haven't found it yet...
only the best!
@agominator ... Idk ... I guess I don't agree. I have seen them live 3 times and watched numerous live shows of theirs.... and I think she sounds great 98 percent of the time. I honestly don't hear any issues with this performance except maybe during the middle briefly with her scale. This is one of my favorite songs by them and I think she sounds almost the same as the album. I'm not hearing what others are hearing. I must have missed something.
simone simons diva.
@Doodooma lol ...Marc personally handed me his pick at their first american tour in 2007 ... I saw them in a small dive bar an it was AWESOME!
Awesome !!!
I feel bad for Mark Jansen, his voice sound pretty shot in this video. I know because I listened to their "Classical Conspiracy" and he can scream/growl just as well live as in the studio. He almost sounds as worn out as Corey Taylor does after touring with Slipknot.
And she indeed has a breath control problem. It affects the power in her voice (which is kinda gone...). Also so makes stupid rythmicall changes because she's out of breath. However, this too, is quite understandable; she was really sick. Something in her stomach...
exelente
everyone who is on tour will suffer this stuff - tbh personally I prefer artist who are not perfect... live > studio
Que voz mas hermosa!
good bands sounds the same thing live and in studio. awesome bands, like epica, sounds better live than in studio!!!
@FimbulvertElLobo16 WAHAHAHAAHHA Hellll yeah!!!!!! :D
Do you have full show?
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Effing Awesome!!!
03:39 amazing !
Simone Simons NEED TO STUDY MORE!!!!! >