I watched the movie yesterday "The United States vs. Billie Holiday" - IMO Andra Day gets the Oscar for that performance, hands down, no questions asked. It's done. One of the best biographical performances ever.
I wish this was on the big screen. Hulu, Netflix, etc. are proprietary and you need a subscription with ALL of them to see these movies. You can't even rent or buy the movies on DVD.
Andra is amazing! So talented, she tweaked her voice to sound exactly like Billie’s. The depths of racism, and the need to keep it alive, never ceases to disappoint me.
When you can change your voice like that that is what's called a true magnificent actress or actor and I'm quite sure of the doors will be open for her because she definitely looks like Eartha Kitt as well she can play that if she can do that cat talk like it she got it made HALLELUJAH**🕊️🕊️🕊️💫🕊️👑🔥✨🙏🌹 God bless her
“Lady Sings the Blues” with Dianna Ross was an outstanding movie about Billie Holiday, 1972. That’s how I learned about her. I can’t wait to see this new movie 🎥 Great interview!!!
I worked with her last pianist Mal Waldron ... who dedicated 4 tribute albums to her after her death ... and I helped him with the promotion of his last hommage-album to her 'NO MORE TEARS ( For Lady Day ) ' , that was produced in The Netherlands - Europe . So that movie of 1972 was nothing but lies ! The real Louis McKay - as he is played in that movie - wasn't like that at all ... neither was Billie as played by D. Ross .
@@SletnamMusic, you're not the first person I've heard state that Lady Sings the Blues did her life a disservice. It's because of hearing that and having watched that movie too many times to count, that I want to see this interpretation of her life.
In the very beginning of time God created all & it was good, His plan was to have Him & His creation(humans) live in utopia. the satan deceived God’s creation so that wouldn’t happen, we choose evil. Evil has its consequences, death is the consequence for disobeying an everlasting God. God doesn’t want that for any of His creation so He sent His Son Jesus(God in the flesh) & Jesus lived the perfect life. Died the death as a criminal, & resurrected, all so that we could have eternal life if we have faith in that sacrifice. This is God’s plan! Have an amazing life!😁
Most definitely... I remember saying to my sister when Andra Day was introduced to us with Rise Up that she would be a great Billie Holliday if they ever made another movie... and here we are! Can't wait to see it...
The real sad story is the men who she chose to be with. This movie better point out her history of physical abuse if it wants my approval. I would've given her a lenient sentence for this reason, as being unable to escape abusive boyfriends played a major factor in her drug and alcohol addiction.
But hallelujah the holy spirit of God is giving us a lot of Grace to live in the centuries in these times because He lives within and he helps us to go through the suffering that's what help us to be a fruit of kindness Mercy and any other kind of fruit gentleness long suffering temperance compassion generosity hospitality that has never taken away from us but a lot of us now are not just I wouldn't call us black but we're nearly some of us are mixed with mud and we have all different coaches in us from slavery but the Holy Spirit still loves us and a lot of other people in other countries have mixtures and not full breed but we think the holy spirit of God who abides in each and every one of us that he called us from out of oppression into his marvelous light to gain the truth of his love for without him we can do nothing SHALOM*** Peace 🕊️💫 and GRACE***
Saw the incredible Audra McDonald in the West End of "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill" and saw a different side of Billie. As Audra said in her Tony speech, Billie deserved so much more. This brings to light yet another chapter in Billie's story and can't way to see Andra's take.
Can't wait to see this. I've adored Ms. Billie Holiday since I was a 17 year old, Latina. I cried along with Andra Day describing her emotional attachment to Billie. I cried because it angered me how the gov't treated Ms. Holiday.
ANDRA DAY WAS GREAT.THE BOSS,DIANA ROSS WAS ALSO. BILLIE HOLIDAY WAS THE GREATEST.SHE HERSELF HAD TO ENDURE IT ALL. SHE SANG FROM HER HEART AND SOUL,SHE WANTED PEOPLE TO REALLY SEE AND REALLY FEEL ALL THE REAL HATRED THAT PEOPLE OF COLOR HAD TO ENDURE,ITS STILL GOING ON TODAY,THEY JUST DRESS IT UP A LITTLE BIT MORE NOW DAYS.
THIS HERE GENERATION AND THE NEXT GENERATION TO COME YES THESE YOUNG PEOPLE YOU CAN SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY ABOUT THEM BUT THEY ARE GOING TO BE THE ONES THAT ARE GOING TO CHANGE THIS COLOR HATRED WORLD. YOU CAN SEE IT NOW,YEARS AGO THE YOUNGER PEOPLE WERE TOO AFRAID TO GO AGAINST THEIR DEEP RACIAL HATING FAMILY,THE FAMILIES THAT HATED BLACK.BROWN.RED.ANYONE THAT HAD COLOR,THEY WOULD DISOWN YOU EVEN IF YOU WENT NEAR THEM OR EVEN AS MUCH AS LOOK AT THEM AND ONLY HEAVEN FORBID IF YOU EVER SMILED AT THEM.THEY HAD THAT MUCH PLUS MORE HATE FOR THESE PEOPLE.THESE PEOPLE WHO THEM THEIRSELVES BROUGHT TO BE SLAVES,FOR THEMSELVES,YES,THESE BLACK PEOPLE WHO MADE THEM RICH.ALL THEY HAD TO DO WAS SIT BACK AND WATCH THEM WORK THEIR BUTTS OFF AND IF THEY EVEN SHOWED A SIGN OF BEING TIRED ,THEN THATS WHEN THE WHIPS ON THEIR BACKS WOULD COME.AND IF THEY AS MUCH AS TRIED TO RUN THEN THATS WHEN THE HANGING WOULD COME.AND ANYONE WITH A BRAIN WOULD NEVER ASK WHY BLACK PEOPLE ARE THE WAY THEY ARE ? BECAUSE THEY ARE JUST HERE LATELY GIVEN A CHANCE TO DO BETTER,THEY WERENOT ALLOWED TO READ,WRITE,SPEAK RIGHT, UNTIL ONE PRESIDENT,MIND YOU IT TOOK THE 16THPRESIDENT TO (THANK GOD) GIVE?US SOME FREEDOM.BUT ONCE THESE YOUNG WHITE GENERATION REALLY SAT DOWN AND LOOK AT ALL READ ALL THEY CAN ABOUT THE BLACK RACE AND IF THEY HAVE A REAL HEART THEN THEY ALSO WILL WALK ALONG SIDE THEIR BLACK FRIENDS FOR A CAUSE THAT IS RIGHT. TRUE FRIENDS WILL NOT SEE NO COLOR. THEY WILL ONLY SEE WHAT IS RIGHT TO DO.THATS BEING REAL LOVE DO NOT HAVE NO COLOR.THANK GOD FOR BILLIE HOLIDAY SHE SANG WHAT SHE WASNT ALLOWED TO SAY.BECAUSE IT WAS THE TRUTH.ALSO EVEN BACK THEN,EVERYTHING WHITE WAS NOT THE ENEMY AND EVERYTHING BLACK WAS NOT THE FRIEND.PLEASE WHITE PEOPLE READ ALL YOUCAN ON BLACK PEOPLE,THE SAME WAY BKACK PEOPLE WAS MAINLY TAUGHT ABOUT WHITE PEOPLE.BLACK PEOPLE WERE RARELY TAUGHT ABOUT THEIR VERY OWN PEOPLE BUT THANK GOD WE CAN NOW READ AND READ ABOUT OUR VERY OWN PEOPLE. WHO HAS DONE GREAT THINGS EVEN GOOD THING,AND ALL THE OTHER RACES HAVE GOT THEIRS THAT THEY FELT WAS DUE THEM BUT TO THIS DAY BLACK PEOPLE STILL HAVENOT GOTTEN THEIRS.WHAT HAPPENED TO OURS?THE 40ACRES AND A MULE??????????????????????????????
Both her parents loved her....and that matters so much more than toys, fashionable clothes, etc. Feeling loved unconditionally changes everything for children.
Lady Holliday just like Reverand Martin Luther King, Jr. and so many others (as I suspect Haji Malcolm X) were mercilessly victimized and eventually murdered by The FBI and Herbert Hoover's CointelPro's Lynching Program against African Americans and those that 'aligned' themselves with those his FBI considered too powerful. Still to this day there are 2 Amerikkkas. I am so glad the true stories of these amazing men and women are being told and not just the ugly parts. We owe their memories so much more.
What happened to her so much racism, racist people living back in those days and some of those same ancestors of those racist are still in this country today
One thing is that they did not become illuminati's in Freemasons maybe a few of them I didn't realize that Martin Luther King was a that's why they had to get him out of the way because he was becoming too strong of a figure of black society. The same with others Harriet Truman if I must go on it would be long. And when people played the role of people that have died they play it from their heart soul and mind will an emotion without a doubt I pray that she does get an Oscar even Denzel Washington play so many roles he barely got one. The same with Eartha Kitt and Baker she had to go to Paris because they blackballed her from America even earthquake. 🕊️🕊️👑👑👑🔥🔥🎶🌹🌹🥳🥳💖✨🙏
Just watched the movie the other day. I was crying and even laughing at some parts. Emotions everywhere lol. Andra deserves every award out there for the performance she gave. The movie was better than I thought it would be. Billie Holiday was an extraordinary beautiful but tortured soul. She gave the world more than she could imagine. ❤️
Can't wait to see this film. I saw Lady sings the blues when I was in high school in 1979. I have been in love with Billy Holiday and listening to her music ever since.
Hard to believe this is Andra Day's acting debut. STUNNING PERFORMANCE. She completely embodied Billie Holiday. She humanized a legend. You could see her vulnerabilities and her strength; her beauty and her flaws. I always believed Lady Day to be a FORCE as a Black Woman, and Unique as a singer. But you really get a sense of the entire person thru Andra's portrayal. KUDOS. She earned an OSCAR with this.
She embodied Billie Holiday. For her first time acting, she was outstanding. Kudo's to Andra and Lee Daniels for a great raw depiction of Billie Holiday few of us never knew.
Andra Day somehow captured my Soul when I first saw her perform on The BET Music Awards. She is a Beautiful Person inside and out. Sweetie, you don't have to give up Lady Holliday. She has somehow captured you with her brilliant essence. You take her Magnificence and you create all that was taken from her in her short life. You have Arisen Angelic Andra. Spread your Wings and take us on your Brilliant Journey!!!
@@jimecker2149 exactly lol.......Billie was hated for the same raised MANY of us Black Americans are hated when we dare to tell the truth of what this country has done to us
She’s always reminded me of Holiday. I knew she would rock it. It was just something I could sense. Plus, the voice. Then there’s the voice. Beautiful. So happy for her. Can’t wait to see the film.
Besides Strange Fruit, I love God Bless The Child. Then in the 70s Blood, Sweat, and Tears did it....another genre, but that is what music is all about. BE WELL MY FRIENDS. :)
What a lovely young woman .. Thoroughly enjoyed this interview .. and wish her a lifetime of good things.. Still hoping the world is changing for the better .. Still hoping..
I'm grateful for movies like this that present the truth about the people we still adore. I loved Billie Holiday's music growing up, but every time I would watch documentaries about her, her death was always vague. And I felt lied to about it. Finally the truth is out.
I know she is known for some iconic songs, and rightfully so...but when Lady Day sings Any Old Time with Artie Shaw I get a warm feeling all over that stirs my soul!!! She's finally getting the last word...RIP Lady Day!!!
I definitely want to see this movie. I love Billie Holiday and am intrigued by Andra Day. Billie Holiday was a multi-faceted human being and i'm so glad Lee Daniels has taken on the chance to tell "the rest of her story".
I've been looking so forward to seeing this movie. Love Billie ❤ and also the movie Lady Day. Unfortunately another letdown hearing it will be on Hulu. They make it so hard for all to see these days since things changed to these formats. I can't afford to keep adding onto with cable, Amazon prime and Netflix as is. What a shame. Movie looks great.
I used to sing along with Billie Holiday when I was younger. She was amazing. RIP Billie Holiday. Her song's will be remembered as for her unfortunate legal issues I still hold her musical talents dear.
Andra Day has been slept on for a long time. So glad her star is shining in this role.
I was one of the ones that slept on her...🤦🏾♀️
So glad I discovered such a fabulous singer!
Say that again for the ones who missed out!! She really has been slept on
I watched the movie yesterday "The United States vs. Billie Holiday" - IMO Andra Day gets the Oscar for that performance, hands down, no questions asked. It's done. One of the best biographical performances ever.
It sure was❤️💕
Billie works be proud and flattered. This would have given her the strength to fight. I can't believe how much she sounds like her
Billie's music is timeless. She's been gone 62 years, but is still present.
Very present 🥰❤️
Andra Day is stunningly beautiful inside and out
Yes she is!!
So true!
She is stunning.
I wish this was on the big screen. Hulu, Netflix, etc. are proprietary and you need a subscription with ALL of them to see these movies. You can't even rent or buy the movies on DVD.
So true, and that is the most complete form of beauty.
Andra is amazing! So talented, she tweaked her voice to sound exactly like Billie’s. The depths of racism, and the need to keep it alive, never ceases to disappoint me.
When you can change your voice like that that is what's called a true magnificent actress or actor and I'm quite sure of the doors will be open for her because she definitely looks like Eartha Kitt as well she can play that if she can do that cat talk like it she got it made HALLELUJAH**🕊️🕊️🕊️💫🕊️👑🔥✨🙏🌹 God bless her
“Lady Sings the Blues” with Dianna Ross was an outstanding movie about Billie Holiday, 1972. That’s how I learned about her. I can’t wait to see this new movie 🎥 Great interview!!!
I worked with her last pianist Mal Waldron ... who dedicated 4 tribute albums to her after her death ... and I helped him with the promotion of his last hommage-album to her 'NO MORE TEARS ( For Lady Day ) ' , that was produced in The Netherlands - Europe . So that movie of 1972 was nothing but lies ! The real Louis McKay - as he is played in that movie - wasn't like that at all ... neither was Billie as played by D. Ross .
That movie was junk. It was like bad karaoke.
@@SletnamMusic very interesting. We learn something every day. Thanks for the information.
@@SletnamMusic, you're not the first person I've heard state that Lady Sings the Blues did her life a disservice. It's because of hearing that and having watched that movie too many times to count, that I want to see this interpretation of her life.
I hope that they would redo the Diana Ross version; it is more realistic...less fantasy.
I really hope she wins the academy award for best actress in April. She feels so emotionally and physically connected to Billie. Wow!!!
Hopefully, it will be an interesting race between her and Viola Davis.
Can't imagine what jazz sounded like hearing it for the first time back then. Thrilling.
"If you risk NOTHING you gain NOTHING!"-Lady Day 🌼. RIP QUEEN 👑.
Billie Holiday. An intriguing woman. 🎙 So talented but also a very sad life. 🤧
It is heartbreaking that she never could escape physical abuse, which this movie better discuss if it wants my approval
In the very beginning of time God created all & it was good, His plan was to have Him & His creation(humans) live in utopia. the satan deceived God’s creation so that wouldn’t happen, we choose evil. Evil has its consequences, death is the consequence for disobeying an everlasting God. God doesn’t want that for any of His creation so He sent His Son Jesus(God in the flesh) & Jesus lived the perfect life. Died the death as a criminal, & resurrected, all so that we could have eternal life if we have faith in that sacrifice. This is God’s plan!
Have an amazing life!😁
Her life wasn't sad, whites created a sad imagine as they do too so many of our black progressive artist and art.
@@Bridget2460 Yeah it was. She never could even file charges against abusive lovers because of laws based on morality
@@minewheaties5029 what a tragedy !
So happy and proud that she won the Golden Globe for her Stellar performance as the one and only Billie Holiday. Congratulations Sis.
CBS never disappoints in the interviews department! I find myself thoroughly satisfied after each viewing but still not wanting it to end...
CBS Sunday Morning and 60 Minutes, I learn something every week.
I feel the exact same way. They truly never disappoint.
agreed!
@@KevinBiedrzycki1 except for Gayle king interviews
Wow, she's so close to Billie holiday in "voice sound", " facial and body mannerisms" that it's uncanny! 👍👍👍
Most definitely... I remember saying to my sister when Andra Day was introduced to us with Rise Up that she would be a great Billie Holliday if they ever made another movie... and here we are! Can't wait to see it...
@@rosevalerio5863 You called it then!)🕊🌹🕊 🙏
She’s actually close to Rihanna in voice sound facial and body features. Looks like she could be Rihanna’s twin sister.
Right 👌🏽
She started smoking and drinking to play the role which is so scary for her vocal health
I hope that Billy Holiday receives a pardon, she was treated so unfairly while on this earth, that’s the least we can do😢
Billie Holiday's story does that to you. Thank you.
The real sad story is the men who she chose to be with. This movie better point out her history of physical abuse if it wants my approval. I would've given her a lenient sentence for this reason, as being unable to escape abusive boyfriends played a major factor in her drug and alcohol addiction.
She bodied Billie Holliday!! If she doesnt get an Oscar... She sounds just like Billie 🥰🥰🥰
She better get a Oscar. If she doesn't I will protest for sure.
I'm conflicted now. The Aretha Franklin Movie is coming out, and Jennifer Hudson stars.
@@mspatti Jennifer can’t really act and she’s no where near as charismatic and natural as Andra
Definitely I’ll watch it. African Americans suffered a lot. Keep telling their story.
...watch that...and the 1st movie about her...LADY SINGS THE BLUES...
Thank you 🤲🏿
Yes we have, the world cant even begin to understand what we've been through
Anwar your damn skippy we have.....
But hallelujah the holy spirit of God is giving us a lot of Grace to live in the centuries in these times because He lives within and he helps us to go through the suffering that's what help us to be a fruit of kindness Mercy and any other kind of fruit gentleness long suffering temperance compassion generosity hospitality that has never taken away from us but a lot of us now are not just I wouldn't call us black but we're nearly some of us are mixed with mud and we have all different coaches in us from slavery but the Holy Spirit still loves us and a lot of other people in other countries have mixtures and not full breed but we think the holy spirit of God who abides in each and every one of us that he called us from out of oppression into his marvelous light to gain the truth of his love for without him we can do nothing SHALOM*** Peace 🕊️💫 and GRACE***
She’s so pretty!
Saw the incredible Audra McDonald in the West End of "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill" and saw a different side of Billie. As Audra said in her Tony speech, Billie deserved so much more. This brings to light yet another chapter in Billie's story and can't way to see Andra's take.
the emotion and power of Billie is phenomenal.
Can't wait to see this. I've adored Ms. Billie Holiday since I was a 17 year old, Latina. I cried along with Andra Day describing her emotional attachment to Billie. I cried because it angered me how the gov't treated Ms. Holiday.
ANDRA DAY WAS GREAT.THE BOSS,DIANA ROSS WAS ALSO. BILLIE HOLIDAY WAS THE GREATEST.SHE HERSELF HAD TO ENDURE IT ALL. SHE SANG FROM HER HEART AND SOUL,SHE WANTED PEOPLE TO REALLY SEE AND REALLY FEEL ALL THE REAL HATRED THAT PEOPLE OF COLOR HAD TO ENDURE,ITS STILL GOING ON TODAY,THEY JUST DRESS IT UP A LITTLE BIT MORE NOW DAYS.
THIS HERE GENERATION AND THE NEXT GENERATION TO COME YES THESE YOUNG PEOPLE YOU CAN SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY ABOUT THEM BUT THEY ARE GOING TO BE THE ONES THAT ARE GOING TO CHANGE THIS COLOR HATRED WORLD. YOU CAN SEE IT NOW,YEARS AGO THE YOUNGER PEOPLE WERE TOO AFRAID TO GO AGAINST THEIR DEEP RACIAL HATING FAMILY,THE FAMILIES THAT HATED BLACK.BROWN.RED.ANYONE THAT HAD COLOR,THEY WOULD DISOWN YOU EVEN IF YOU WENT NEAR THEM OR EVEN AS MUCH AS LOOK AT THEM AND ONLY HEAVEN FORBID IF YOU EVER SMILED AT THEM.THEY HAD THAT MUCH PLUS MORE HATE FOR THESE PEOPLE.THESE PEOPLE WHO THEM THEIRSELVES BROUGHT TO BE SLAVES,FOR THEMSELVES,YES,THESE BLACK PEOPLE WHO MADE THEM RICH.ALL THEY HAD TO DO WAS SIT BACK AND WATCH THEM WORK THEIR BUTTS OFF AND IF THEY EVEN SHOWED A SIGN OF BEING TIRED ,THEN THATS WHEN THE WHIPS ON THEIR BACKS WOULD COME.AND IF THEY AS MUCH AS TRIED TO RUN THEN THATS WHEN THE HANGING WOULD COME.AND ANYONE WITH A BRAIN WOULD NEVER ASK WHY BLACK PEOPLE ARE THE WAY THEY ARE ? BECAUSE THEY ARE JUST HERE LATELY GIVEN A CHANCE TO DO BETTER,THEY WERENOT ALLOWED TO READ,WRITE,SPEAK RIGHT, UNTIL ONE PRESIDENT,MIND YOU IT TOOK THE 16THPRESIDENT TO (THANK GOD) GIVE?US SOME FREEDOM.BUT ONCE THESE YOUNG WHITE GENERATION REALLY SAT DOWN AND LOOK AT ALL READ ALL THEY CAN ABOUT THE BLACK RACE AND IF THEY HAVE A REAL HEART THEN THEY ALSO WILL WALK ALONG SIDE THEIR BLACK FRIENDS FOR A CAUSE THAT IS RIGHT. TRUE FRIENDS WILL NOT SEE NO COLOR. THEY WILL ONLY SEE WHAT IS RIGHT TO DO.THATS BEING REAL LOVE DO NOT HAVE NO COLOR.THANK GOD FOR BILLIE HOLIDAY SHE SANG WHAT SHE WASNT ALLOWED TO SAY.BECAUSE IT WAS THE TRUTH.ALSO EVEN BACK THEN,EVERYTHING WHITE WAS NOT THE ENEMY AND EVERYTHING BLACK WAS NOT THE FRIEND.PLEASE WHITE PEOPLE READ ALL YOUCAN ON BLACK PEOPLE,THE SAME WAY BKACK PEOPLE WAS MAINLY TAUGHT ABOUT WHITE PEOPLE.BLACK PEOPLE WERE RARELY TAUGHT ABOUT THEIR VERY OWN PEOPLE BUT THANK GOD WE CAN NOW READ AND READ ABOUT OUR VERY OWN PEOPLE. WHO HAS DONE GREAT THINGS EVEN GOOD THING,AND ALL THE OTHER RACES HAVE GOT THEIRS THAT THEY FELT WAS DUE THEM BUT TO THIS DAY BLACK PEOPLE STILL HAVENOT GOTTEN THEIRS.WHAT HAPPENED TO OURS?THE 40ACRES AND A MULE??????????????????????????????
Both her parents loved her....and that matters so much more than toys, fashionable clothes, etc. Feeling loved unconditionally changes everything for children.
That's true where are you from
@@jimecker2149 Where am I from? Are you asking where I was raised, where I live now, or are you wanting to know from where/whom did I learn this?
What was done to Billie was pure evil but she’s still remembered and her songs never and will never die....God always has the last word✊
Lady Holliday just like Reverand Martin Luther King, Jr. and so many others (as I suspect Haji Malcolm X) were mercilessly victimized and eventually murdered by The FBI and Herbert Hoover's CointelPro's Lynching Program against African Americans and those that 'aligned' themselves with those his FBI considered too powerful. Still to this day there are 2 Amerikkkas. I am so glad the true stories of these amazing men and women are being told and not just the ugly parts. We owe their memories so much more.
What happened to her so much racism, racist people living back in those days and some of those same ancestors of those racist are still in this country today
One thing is that they did not become illuminati's in Freemasons maybe a few of them I didn't realize that Martin Luther King was a that's why they had to get him out of the way because he was becoming too strong of a figure of black society. The same with others Harriet Truman if I must go on it would be long. And when people played the role of people that have died they play it from their heart soul and mind will an emotion without a doubt I pray that she does get an Oscar even Denzel Washington play so many roles he barely got one. The same with Eartha Kitt and Baker she had to go to Paris because they blackballed her from America even earthquake. 🕊️🕊️👑👑👑🔥🔥🎶🌹🌹🥳🥳💖✨🙏
Billie Holiday is one of my favorite singers! Sings with such emotion and rasp! Looking forward to seeing this film
THESE INTERVIEWS ARE OUTSTANDING! THIS WAS ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS! GREAT INTERVIEW!
Just watched the movie the other day. I was crying and even laughing at some parts. Emotions everywhere lol. Andra deserves every award out there for the performance she gave. The movie was better than I thought it would be. Billie Holiday was an extraordinary beautiful but tortured soul. She gave the world more than she could imagine. ❤️
I always think of Summertime as her signature some, but Strange Fruit was her cross to bear. Rip.
I always thought of "God Bless The Child" as her signature song. But yes, "Strange Fruit" was definitive Lady Day.
Can't wait to see this film. I saw Lady sings the blues when I was in high school in 1979. I have been in love with Billy Holiday and listening to her music ever since.
I can't wait! She was meant to play this role. So talented and beautiful
I'm so happy Andra is getting the recognition she deserves🙏🏼💖
When I hear Billy sing, I fell like she’s still just singing to me. I love her!
BillIE ...
besides her unique voice and her songs, she was also a legendary fighter... a champion of civil rights!!
Human rights
Good for her! It's quite evident just from seeing this alone, that the perfect person met the perfect role.
Casting Audra Day for this role was a no-brainer!!! Her sultry jazzy voice is perfect for this role. I'm looking forward to seeing it.
That's true where are you from..?
@@jimecker2149 Germany
@@AbbyC543 That's good can we know each other better if you don't mine
Hard to believe this is Andra Day's acting debut. STUNNING PERFORMANCE. She completely embodied Billie Holiday. She humanized a legend. You could see her vulnerabilities and her strength; her beauty and her flaws. I always believed Lady Day to be a FORCE as a Black Woman, and Unique as a singer. But you really get a sense of the entire person thru Andra's
portrayal. KUDOS. She earned an OSCAR with this.
Lee Daniels could screened 100 women, HE COULDN'T HAVE PICKED A BETTER actress 4 this role! ❤️ Yes 👏🏽 Andra!!!
She was born for this role!
I fell in love with Billie Holiday & her music after seeing Lady Sings the Blues in ‘72..
Now I can’t wait for this movie to come out.
She embodied Billie Holiday. For her first time acting, she was outstanding. Kudo's to Andra and Lee Daniels for a great raw depiction of Billie Holiday few of us never knew.
Andra Day somehow captured my Soul when I first saw her perform on The BET Music Awards. She is a Beautiful Person inside and out. Sweetie, you don't have to give up Lady Holliday. She has somehow captured you with her brilliant essence. You take her Magnificence and you create all that was taken from her in her short life. You have Arisen Angelic Andra. Spread your Wings and take us on your Brilliant Journey!!!
Can’t wait to watch, just sad we can’t do it on the big screen.
That's true where are you from
@@jimecker2149 New England
Andra...you are a Jesus given talent!! Thank you for taking the part. Your gift is a gift to us. Miss Billie is smiling from Heaven.💛💗💙💚💜
Omg she have amazing voice Billie Holliday reborn 💕😷🎥
It's time for the world to see why I love and adore this woman so much my 👑 Andra Day 🙌🏽 was definitely the perfect choice ❤️ 😢❤️
Wow..that role really got to her! 🥺
Thank you so much for enlightening me about Billie Holiday fighting for civil rights. I had only heard of the talent and the drugs.
That's true where are you from..?
@@jimecker2149 exactly lol.......Billie was hated for the same raised MANY of us Black Americans are hated when we dare to tell the truth of what this country has done to us
@@13579hee ...Hey, the Right Wing Reactionaries in this country suffers from historical amnesia when it comes to us.
Andra Day is a phenomenal singer and Billie speaks through her. Truly amazing.
What a beautiful sultry voice. I can't wait to see the movie about her.
This is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. Excellent performance.
She’s always reminded me of Holiday. I knew she would rock it. It was just something I could sense. Plus, the voice. Then there’s the voice. Beautiful. So happy for her. Can’t wait to see the film.
woman you are so freaking awesome thank you for you
This lady is so talented and beautiful. Always a winning combination.
You don't Cry alone, your performance can make folks cry and it's truly a movie to make you sad, emotionally!
I watched this movie yesterday- it’s fantastic. Andra Day is amazing!
She made me cry and I haven't seen the movie yet.
Besides Strange Fruit, I love God Bless The Child. Then in the 70s Blood, Sweat, and Tears did it....another genre, but that is what music is all about. BE WELL MY FRIENDS. :)
She looks like rihanna so much
mixed with teyana taylor
*Rihanna looks like her🌺
@@adrienw.7270 Exactly...let's get it right!
I knew someone was gonna say that
@@babiijean11 And Eartha Kitt
my GOODNESS Andra Day sounds sooo much like her!!! amazing!!!!!
This story just makes me want to cry. 😭😭😭😭😭
What a lovely young woman .. Thoroughly enjoyed this interview .. and wish her a lifetime of good things.. Still hoping the world is changing for the better .. Still hoping..
I concur; wonderful to be a part of! #youwin
POWERFUL STORY..... I THANK GOD IT'S COMING TO LIFE & LIGHT! ESPECIALLY NOW!
Beautiful !!! Now I need to sign-up for 💚 HULU 💚
I love Lady Sings the Blues. Glad he acknowledge that and had a connection.
I have Billie Holiday songs in my playlist and Sandra Day interpretation is amazing. Her acting was flawless 💝
Billie holiday was beautiful
Looking forward to seeing this movie. Love Billie Holiday's music. I have her greatest hits CD as one of my vehicle collection of music.
Wow! She was dynamic, energetic and beautiful great performance she played her well, ♥️
Bill Holiday never forgotten! 💜
Can’t wait to see this film. Thank you mr Daniels for casting ms Day. She rocks!
I think she did an wonderful job being her first roll im looking forward to seeing more of her
Wow this is such a beautiful story
I'm grateful for movies like this that present the truth about the people we still adore. I loved Billie Holiday's music growing up, but every time I would watch documentaries about her, her death was always vague. And I felt lied to about it. Finally the truth is out.
I hear that rise up song all the time on ads and stuff, I had no idea that was her
When she got emotional i could feel her. Cant wait to see it. R.I.P. Ms Billie Great Job Audra!!
I know she is known for some iconic songs, and rightfully so...but when Lady Day sings Any Old Time with Artie Shaw I get a warm feeling all over that stirs my soul!!! She's finally getting the last word...RIP Lady Day!!!
Saw this last night and it was incredibly raw and gut wrenching to watch. She better get an Oscar
👍I love that she’s playing Billie Holiday. She’s perfect for it. 💝
👍I love that Billie Holiday’s story is being told from that perspective.💝
I see her as an Icon a talent singer a God given diamond. She was misunderstood but real👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
In an interview , Joni Mitchell said that Billy Holiday is her favorite singer .
Wow, Andra Day is something else....stunning, just stunning, it’s okay, don’t let her go, take her with you always!
I love Andra personality, she's just so lovable and definitely something special.
She asked actually can play the role of Eartha Kitt.... 🕊️🕊️🕊️🎉✨🌟🌹
She absolutely should!
OMG! Yes
I see it.
Wonderful Interview..
Thank You
I definitely want to see this movie. I love Billie Holiday and am intrigued by Andra Day.
Billie Holiday was a multi-faceted human being and i'm so glad Lee Daniels has taken on the chance to tell "the rest of her story".
I've been looking so forward to seeing this movie. Love Billie ❤ and also the movie Lady Day. Unfortunately another letdown hearing it will be on Hulu. They make it so hard for all to see these days since things changed to these formats. I can't afford to keep adding onto with cable, Amazon prime and Netflix as is. What a shame. Movie looks great.
Wonderful Singer to play this Strong Female Music Legend ❤. Approve 100%
Andra Day is a SUPERSTAR! Her acting was so natural I thought I was watching a documentary. She crushed that role..I’m a fan for life!
Andra is such a wonderful singer. She is so beautiful. I think she will do a great job!
I watched this this morning, and I have been thinking of her and her life. I too am a musician
This is all I've seen, but the movie is already taking me away.
She was phenomenal love her voice and music she is gorgeous she played Billy Holiday 💘💗💋💄
Lee Daniels, I thank you again 🙏🏾💯
Brilliant performance Ms. Day!!! ❤️❤️❤️
My GOD Andra your performance blew me away!!! I know our ancestorLady Day is smiling down on you. Job will done!!!
Wow. Thank you. That was great.
I played so many songs at Billie Holiday's resting place! Her spirit would have forgotten those negative ones who spend time with her back then! ....
I cannot wait to see this! She is going to be the perfect Billie ✨ Big fan of both ladies 🥰
I used to sing along with Billie Holiday when I was younger. She was amazing.
RIP Billie Holiday.
Her song's will be remembered as for her unfortunate legal issues I still hold her musical talents dear.
Love you ....angel on earth...mahalo precious for touching my heart!
I've got goose bumps. I think she'll win.