James’ voice and emotion was WAYYY better. Some people just have IT. and when they sing and play it’s miles above imitation. Can’t be replicated. It’s as if their soul is singing, not just their vocal chords. He has it.
Yeah, they arrive in a frikin limo with camera crew and set a stage up for him.... great way to say "here is something for tv happening come and flock round". next time dont have a camera crew and have a portable amp that the celebrity carries like a proper busker.
It's because when James was singing you could feel it in your soul. The hairs on your neck stand up you get goose bumps or hot flashes. Only true emotion and beautiful vocal chords can accomplish that.
This is so awesome. He's incredible without a studio behind him. Just the fact that he can do out there in the cold without anything other than a guitar and his voice and sound that amazing blows my mind. He's incredible.
@Joe Ellul-Turner - I don't know why YOURS in particular, I mean others here have said pretty much the same.... but your comment totally cracked me up and I can't stop laughing!
His voice is so unique he needs a Hollywood disguise and people again may understand. At least the ones that listen to he's music. You are the one James keep going mate !!!
sure, but if you see a hobo that sounds like a famous musician you would assume that he just sounds very similar, not that it's really that celebrity in hours worth of makeup playing for a few dollars at a train station
Naomi MUA And it's the same spot each time, people would know that the guy at that spot is going to be the real star in a wig (or the ever returning warm up band that always makes £30.04).
The girl in the black boots tipped people off. She had been behind him when they were watching the first group perform. She totally spelt all the beans
James Arthur's voice cannot be disguised since it is unique from anything I have heard (and maybe the whole world). Great video for it cheered me up a lot
This 'Secret Busker' was actually my friend's idea! He applied for an internship with Radio 1, and in the application he had to give ideas of what he thought would make good viral videos (or something similiar, cant remember the exact question) and he put down this exact idea! About a month later Radio 1 made their first secret busker video! Bit too much of a coinincidence for my liking. Please credit him Radio 1 if you did use his idea!
Lesson no. 1 in life, if you have a good idea, don't give it away for free. I feel for your buddy there, but there is no patent on "his" idea and unfortunately you can't prove they "stole" his idea either. Such is the real world.
Random Ramblings i know 🙁. would have been nice/ethical for them to mention his name or something (if they did use his idea and it wasn't just coincidence) , but i agree with you
Man James has such an amazing voice!!! Hi really has and incredible vocal range!!! It's truly breathtaking... he truly seems to live while singing every word of his songs 😁🎶🎵👌👌👌
I'm from America. I've followed him for years, nobody in America knew who he was. I'd never heard say you won't let go, when it was played for the first time on my local radio station, I knew instantly that it was him. He has such a distinct voice. There is no way the fake look could fool me! I can't wait to see him live! He was at one of our local radio stations singing that say you won't let go, I was going to go down there and beg to see him but I was in a horrible car wreak that morning and my daughter and I could've died. We are so lucky to still be here. But I missed my chance to see him. It's really rare for me to find an album where I love every single song on it! I think back from the edge is only my 3 album to love every song.
All these people got a free James Arthur Concert omg
Indeed😂😂
M jealous
except for the ones who dropped money hehehe
i went to a free james arthut concert in my city
And they still got ripped off
This reporter is the type of person to say I love this part in the middle of an important scene so u can’t hear anything
jose flores 😂😂😂😂👍🏻
"this reporter" ok shut the fuck up
voy a regalarte
@John Bryan tf
😂😂😂😂😂
He has such a distinctive voice, there’s no way he could pass for anyone but himself 🥰
Ik its so unique
I want Lewis capaldi to do this challenge too! 😂
that'll be too easy, his voice is so unique xd
Zephiris Lewis Capaldi sounds pretty much like James
Me too😅😅😅😅😅
@@domenikvalci7743 lol not in the slightest.
@Zephiris: So is James’
Here's an unspoken rule here in america: If a busker manages to make you stop and listen/watch, you need to give them a tip, no matter the amount.
I hope this is legit.
HulkVahkiin it’s not lol
Idk where u live at in America lmao
What happen if u don't?
Unspoken rule in america...dont give money to someone unless they are giving you a requested service.
James’ voice and emotion was WAYYY better. Some people just have IT. and when they sing and play it’s miles above imitation. Can’t be replicated. It’s as if their soul is singing, not just their vocal chords. He has it.
True 🙏
Ppl try to do James voice but James voice is his alone
if I heard him I'd know straight away it was James Arthur 😂😂
Fucking Sherlock Holmes there.
john cow sure that's what they call me 😄
john cow lmao
youwhutmatex same his voice is just so original
for real
i just wanted the the bloke to stop talking so I could hear him sing
John Gillis
Exactly
I know right!
OMG yes!!!! like shut the fuck up man!! We want to hear James sing damn you!! annoying af too!
Yesss!
The thing about James Arthur is that he has a voice that is so unique, so recognisable whatever he looks like, it will command listening! ❤️
its so obvious when he is surrounded by go pros and cameras on the balcony and when he looks about 65 but is wearing the clothes of a 25 year old.
And GoPros have LEDs blinking :)
Yea this is kind of ridiculous....
Yeah, they arrive in a frikin limo with camera crew and set a stage up for him.... great way to say "here is something for tv happening come and flock round". next time dont have a camera crew and have a portable amp that the celebrity carries like a proper busker.
This... not a very good experiment
I just liked this and now it's 666 likes
his voice is so distinct, if i was there id be getting all the selfies
Lol
Street Talent lol
Very distinct..!
Yeah, maybe if he sang songs from another artist it would have worked a little better
Robzii Yes, That would probably be a little more interesting.
I think around 90% of onlookers knew it was James, I mean look at them, everyone's recording lol
Right? xD
if i was there, i would recognize his voice and give him all the money i have LOL
LOL
I'd be like TAKE ALL MY MONEY James. Take it! Lol.
Street Talent lol
Don't worry. He doesn't need of all your money, he has a lot.
his Scottish accent was amazing 😂
Jack Lindsay it was absolutely awful
drewzyboy no it wasn't are you Scottish???
drewzyboy so you should hear it then
Can't tell if it's good but sounded good to me. I think James' father is Scottish?
Jack Lindsay as a fellow Scottish human being, it's a pretty good accent
No matter the disguise, VOICE DON'T LIE 😂😂😂
Kavalan watch the Miley Cyrus in the New York subway, exactly the same with her. Unique voices ☺
900 liker
Welsh Dragon he has 2 number one hits. How many do you have?
Jonah Goodrich Daammnn
Kavalan qe
It's because when James was singing you could feel it in your soul. The hairs on your neck stand up you get goose bumps or hot flashes. Only true emotion and beautiful vocal chords can accomplish that.
This is so awesome. He's incredible without a studio behind him. Just the fact that he can do out there in the cold without anything other than a guitar and his voice and sound that amazing blows my mind. He's incredible.
his voice sounds what? you must be out of your fucking mind lol @Draven
Mikey James he started his career with a guitar too dude.
You probably never heard brendon urie then
The cameras are there and James' voice is so recognizable and unique. Still fun to see though.
Lol
Street Talent lol
MA RIA lol
Jada Green the cameras where probably well hidden
He sang "Impossible" way better than when it first came out...
Colin Wolrich
I agree
Hes older and His vocals Have changed
If you haven't seen his acoustic version of the song, it's so beautiful and soulful than the "pop" version. His voice just keeps getting better!!
At first I agreed but now i realise that his nose is blocked by the mask I’m pretty sure
6 years later and this song still hits different. Truly a masterpiece.
these people are lucky free concert of James Arthur
lol i just had a free concert with james arthur last week actually
Hmmm I wonder if BBC 1 filming him from on top of the balcony gave it away 😂
That was my thought exactly
@Joe Ellul-Turner - I don't know why YOURS in particular, I mean others here have said pretty much the same.... but your comment totally cracked me up and I can't stop laughing!
So obvious yet so funny! 🤣
and the fact that the boys before had no audience compared to James who hadn't even started singing yet...
yess it's stupidest thing i have look in my lifeee!!!
no old guy wears skinny jeans.
trueeeeeeee
we old guys (b.1960) were wearing skinny jeans before you were born (and I still am.)
George Miller ouh
@fenderfan85 you just got burned.. And it hurt you so much hahahaha! You can't rebutt properly loser! 😂😂😂
I will when I'm old!
His voice is so unique he needs a Hollywood disguise and people again may understand. At least the ones that listen to he's music. You are the one James keep going mate !!!
LMAO james had an audience before he even started singing😂
Fuck you
Stupid comment
@@ZDeepenDogra ???
@@mariyastoyanova31 3:54 he didn't even started singing yet but there was a bunch of crowd already
Yeah! 🤔 it’s even as if they knew 😂
You could spot his voice from a mile away lmao
sure, but if you see a hobo that sounds like a famous musician you would assume that he just sounds very similar, not that it's really that celebrity in hours worth of makeup playing for a few dollars at a train station
Absolutely incredible to be involved with James Arthur and Secret Busker! Such a down to earth guy and amazing performer. Such a laugh. #secretbusker
The Tailormade y'all sucked though for realz..
the way he sings the first song, it’s so amazing, i wish he sang it exactly like that and be converted into an actual audio track
Could you tell me the name of the song please?
@@jimhawkns it’s called you’re nobody till somebody loves you
Thank you!
@@jimhawkns you’re welcome!
I'd miss 50 trains for James, let's be honest
my girlfriend's nickname is khalessi😍😍😍😍
At first I thought you said trans and I was like "wow, so people know he's a woman?"
sloppyjimboxiuxiu looooool
😅
Me too.
Now It's time for Ed sheeran to do secret busker !!
Gintautas Bauža im with you
Gintautas Bauža yes my brother
YESSS
Gintautas Bauža yess
Naa hate ed sheeran
James arthur is very good singer
Not not not. Nope. He ain't
@@terbailey9978 then u are dumb
je loh They have their own opinion just like you do.
Cierto
No shit
My favourite part is where the narrator talks over the song
Looks like the crowd knew what was going on
exactly! I mean, the moment he started singing you could know that was him lol
Naomi MUA And it's the same spot each time, people would know that the guy at that spot is going to be the real star in a wig (or the ever returning warm up band that always makes £30.04).
The girl in the black boots tipped people off. She had been behind him when they were watching the first group perform. She totally spelt all the beans
8:30 RIP to that guy in the black shirt 💀
Goddamn 😂😂😂
Saved HAHA
Lalalalala hahahaha
Ahhahhhhahaha
He tried so hard...
He should have done a reveal in the end and say:
*SURPRISE MOTHERF*CKERS IT'S ME JAMES ARTHUR*
Lmao and then he gets a low pitch reply like
"We know😉"
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
That's what i wanted :(
agree
😎 like the "Aladeen Motherf****r".
That would be awesome
James: "And my heart was, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, Impossibleeeeee"
He literally killed every single time singing "Say you won't let go " .
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He looks like Gandalf the Poor
🤣🤣🤣🤣
That made me laugh put loud lmaoo
Gandalf the Stray
Why you gotta make it poor now that image is stuck in my head
Lol
James Arthur's voice cannot be disguised since it is unique from anything I have heard (and maybe the whole world).
Great video for it cheered me up a lot
Lewis Capaldi sounds pretty similar, and he doesn't even try. A lot of people mistook Someone You Loved for James Arthur
That voice is so recognisable. Obviously James Arthur!!
James voice is so iconic it's no wonder they figured it out. No one else sounds like James!!
I think everyone realised it was James Arthur 😂😂😂
Hddusuueieiu
Its just they British so they were too polite to react
Coz of the host. Too noisy.. Haha
When James Arthur was singing I was like at the start Nick stop talking!!
I love the awkward hugs / handshakes at the end.
Glad i wasnt only person thinking that lol
HIS EYES, ARE A MASSIVE GIVEAWAY,
Not to mention his, James Arthur, one of a kind, voice.
This 'Secret Busker' was actually my friend's idea! He applied for an internship with Radio 1, and in the application he had to give ideas of what he thought would make good viral videos (or something similiar, cant remember the exact question) and he put down this exact idea! About a month later Radio 1 made their first secret busker video! Bit too much of a coinincidence for my liking. Please credit him Radio 1 if you did use his idea!
Ouch..
Lesson no. 1 in life, if you have a good idea, don't give it away for free. I feel for your buddy there, but there is no patent on "his" idea and unfortunately you can't prove they "stole" his idea either. Such is the real world.
Got any proof of this?
Random Ramblings i know 🙁. would have been nice/ethical for them to mention his name or something (if they did use his idea and it wasn't just coincidence) , but i agree with you
tubbyrainbow111 haha thanks for this tubbyrainbow, good advice!
why does he look like a homeless liam neeson?
Exactly!
sound like*
🤣🤣🤣🤣 That is Exactly what I thought 🤣
Good Memory, Bad Chess game
Mila Marshall 😂😂😂
Who's here with me in 2024?
Me
🤘🏽
mee
Me. Rediscovering James Arthur. 😂
me
I knew this dude was gonna be a star when he sang his heart out on the x factor audition
Thing is with James, his voice is so so unique. Undercover or not, you'll just be able to tell it's him. James is a musical genius!
anyone could tell its James Arthur straight away
Fucking thank you
Al Green A lot of people put loads of effort into that
Al Green he looks like jesus
Al Green me
Not many ppl even know him but you would expect an old man to have more wrinkles
I would have known that was James from the second he opened his mouth. He has such a distinctive voice
He needs to record an acoustic version of "you're nobody till somebody loves you" like he just sang in this video. He absolutely killed it here.
i love james arthur...he is incredible
This fail video was just elevated by that missed handshake oml 😂😂😂
Man James has such an amazing voice!!! Hi really has and incredible vocal range!!! It's truly breathtaking... he truly seems to live while singing every word of his songs 😁🎶🎵👌👌👌
The voice, the movements the clothes...it all screams JAMES ARTHUR!!!
Ainars Kalnins I can’t imagine why
His Voice is so recognizable lol😊✌🏾️
I absolutely love James Arthur! This makes me love him even more
LUCKY YOU PEOPLE ‘ you had a free concert of James Arthur 😍😍
Went to see him live in Liverpool. Did not dissapoint. Great night and a great entertainer, that's truly about the music he performs.
I've never been a huge fan . but my opinion has changed after this video . his voice is amazing
Nikki Sunley he is indeed amazing!
I am a fan but I didn't think he sounded his best here in this video.
I’m a fan and he wasn’t that good here, he’s usually 10x better than this
James has actually got me through so much and I think I would actually ball my eyes out if I met him I love him so much ❤️🌎
*bawl
If I had a voice like that I'd dress up all the time and sing in places for fun just like this.
Grimmy quit ruining this test by standing there watching in obvious sight of all , if not it would be a fun test to watch
I just got angry when the host always talks during performance
Sanga Fanai yesss hes ruining it
Sangji Fanai I know right
Sangji Fanai you are right!
You can still hear it...chill
yupp.. this man need shut up for a minute and enjoy the performance..
his voice is so unique!!how can't they recognise him!!
love him so much. steady voice. hope can attend his concert in london.
8:32 that was very painful to watch
Cringe
MUKESH KUMAR MEHTA Your mom cringe
Lolzies
Lol only if you are insecure
LanBer failed handshake 😂😂😂
Please do this again with James Bay, thank youu BBC Radio
James Bay would be awesome to do this
James Bay started out as a busker too lol
Oh james bay is the best
Rully Ramli
also ed sheeran would be pretty damn sick !
There's no voice in the world like his.😍
They need to bring back that format. I've been waiting for years now!
I'm from America. I've followed him for years, nobody in America knew who he was. I'd never heard say you won't let go, when it was played for the first time on my local radio station, I knew instantly that it was him. He has such a distinct voice. There is no way the fake look could fool me! I can't wait to see him live! He was at one of our local radio stations singing that say you won't let go, I was going to go down there and beg to see him but I was in a horrible car wreak that morning and my daughter and I could've died. We are so lucky to still be here. But I missed my chance to see him.
It's really rare for me to find an album where I love every single song on it! I think back from the edge is only my 3 album to love every song.
I am from USA and I have loved James Arthur's voice since he was on Ex Factor! 2012!
@@PaulaakaPaben I think I found him early 2013.
HAHA! They realised it was James Arthur as soon as he sang ''Say You Won't Let Go'' XD
do you know the song before that?
ecocanivo You’re nobody til somebody loves you 😊
Social experiment aside - blown away by James' "unplugged" performance. Boy can sing.
That's a great way to get out in front of the crowd incognito. Well done guys for that.
I think his voice is inimitable, and it was very easy to understand who he was (even with that costume).
Keep going James! You are a real talent
You would instantly know it's James Arthur hearing that voice! That disguise wouldn't fool anyone'!
My heart pounded when James actually sung. I knew it was him right away
James voice can't be covered. Really really talented guy !!!
He looks like a 70 year old James Arthur.
Your pfp made me wipe my screen lol gg...
Almost as if he was disguised as a 70 year old James Arthur
No shiittttt
Just wipe my screen😂
AWKWARD HANDSHAKE ON 8:32 THAT DUDE WITH THE BLACK SHIRT
I know! CRINGE!!
i was looking for this comment :)
He took the challenge seriously
😂😂
Legend says, the dude in the black t-shirt, never shook anyone's hand ever again.
I guess were all gonna miss that horrible handshake fail at 8:32?
that was beautiful
😂
PewDiePie
Did anybody get goosebumps by watching him sing?
no
No
not even close
James would have broken my heart if he hadn't give that guy the handshake. Oh my goodness I feel released lol
That hand shake in the end 😂👌🏿
yeah. that hurts. haha
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+DJ plays wot
love him always since XFACTOR..huge fan of him from 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
The reason nobody was giving him money is because they all know he is a millionaire.
Lol yeah
"Please sir gimme some money"
The “cover” was blown by having so many cameras trained on him. People knew something was up!
A busker with a Martin guitar
brooksviola5 😂😂😂
Ive busked with a Martin guitar what's your point
its freaking pricey depending which model tho
Here after 4 years ....now he is hella huge all around the world ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I was hoping he would say "unfortunately we couldn't get a huge superstar so we've had to settle for James Arthur.." XD
Best part is always the reveal which didn't happen
i wish this dude would stop talking for a sec
fuck of dude
When the guy donated money and he said thank you in the middle of the song makes him looks like a streamer. Thanks for the donateion mate
OMG I JUST SAW ONE OF MY TEACHERS IN THE VIDEO 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Really lamfo
Liar
So did you tell him/her ?
So ... you are on youtube and "your teacher" is in britain ... who do you want to fool?!!?!? >_>
Fortunate Ssemuju u just said laughing ass my fucking off....
yeah because seeing grimmy and a camera crew then hearing him sing.. you wouldn't think its james Arthur?
His costume reminded me of when Niall pretended he was a security guard in this is us
Hi....thank you for showing me your beautiful faces and goddesses and godlookin’ designs!!!!