Willemijn Verkaik - Wicked - Defying Gravity / Ik Lach Om Zwaartekracht
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Willemijn Verkaik tijdens de sing-a-long 2011 (Uitmarkt). Ze zingt voor het eerste de Nederlandse vertaling van Defying Gravity ' Ik Lach Om Zwaartekracht' uit de musical Wicked. Wicked ging op 6 november in premiere in het Circustheater in Scheveningen met o.a. Willemijn Verkaik (Elphaba), Chantal Janzen (G(a)linda) en Jim Bakkum (Fiyero).
I don't understand the language, but she arguably is the best Elphaba... her voice is perfect for the role, the belting is so powerful and yet it doesn't sound irritating.
There's just something so amazing and inspirational about an actress being so talented in a role that she not only performs it in her native country and a nearby country, but she becomes so well known that they invite her to play the part on broadway AND west end as well.
AssortedJade This is Dutch because of her I'm actually pretty proud to be Dutch.
Danara De Jong yes, and she also performed in German.
Sometimes a new shining star has awakened.
...and in Germany as well in another foreign language (German) :)
"Nooit meer een grens aanvaarden, omdat die grens daar is" is mijn favoriete zin, ironisch genoeg net omdat het exact is wat ik al heel mijn leven aan het doen ben. Autisme, faalangst en gebrek aan sociale vaardigheden zorgen ervoor dat ik liever helemaal niets doe dan het risico dat ik faal of domme dingen zou doen in de schijnwerpers...
Je kan het sowieso, neem die sprong!
Er bestaat geen succes zonder falen. De meest succesvolle mensen zijn daar dan ook erg goed in. Genoeg gewacht… 🤗
damn....her eyes look amazing when she's painted green....
Not that they look bad even when she is not!
Or anytime. Oofa
This is the best Elphaba version!!! Willemijn Verkaik!!!
Funny how i don't speak a single word dutch but it is so easily understandable if u know german and english. Awesome voice!
That's because English, Dutch and German are closely related to each other.
Stunning. Absolutely stunning.
Also I'm in love with how happy and amazed the girl in the audience looks at 2:56.
Oh yes!
In Germany she was great, here in Holland she was awesome. I hope she will do the English version justice and that the American musical public will discover her talent. Cause she is really great!
Een vertaling van grote klasse toch enkele verbeter punten ik zal niet al mijn wensen op noemen maar mijn favoriete zin “And nobody in all of Oz no wizard that there is or was, can ever bring me down” had wat dichter bij het origineel mogen blijven de vertaling is mooi maar anders. De realisatie en acceptatie dat haar grote idool een charlatan is en dat ze vanaf nu zich door niemand laat remmen is via de afkeuring van de tovenaar toch het mooist. Verder enorm knap een vertaling die rijmt is ontzettend moeilijk.
elke keer als ik dit nummer hoor krijg ik kippenvel te mooi gewoon!
Her voice is SO beautiful!!! And I can't get over her gorgeous green eyes!!!! Ohh my goodness!!!!
She has the same stage presence and commands just as much attention as if this were the full stage production. She's incredible.
Im Dutch and a HUGE Wicked fan. After seeing the London show 2 seasons in a row I was excited but afraid the Dutch version would not be up to par with the English versions. How wrong I was, the whole translation of the musical was uberbrilliant.
Been reading the discussion below about translations... I am a translator myself and on the whole, I think Martine (the translator) did a good job. I saw the Dutch production first and loved it. I only heard the original version afterwards. Without translation the show would not have been the success in the Netherlands that it is. Original lyrics are always better but that does not mean translations are bad. I love the Dutch show and I agree Willemijn is the no. 1 Elphaba of the world! #fan4life
Jesus Christ, she's good man. Proud to be Dutch. Jup. Kinda wished I'd seen this musical.. :(
***** same, missed it too :(
she makes me feel dutch pride en ik ben duits lmao
ik leer Nederlands though and i'm really enjoying it!!!
also i am aware of the fact that i am six years late to the party here :D
The best thing that ever happened to me was probably seeing her perform wicked in germany. It was more than 10 years ago but to this day her performance lives rend free in my head. I wish I could see her perform again :(
Beautiful! It's so funny to read that people find Dutch to be a harsh language. I don't think that at all. People are just not used to hearing the 'g,' but I find that, even listening to people speaking Dutch, it sounds very fluid (especially when comparing it to German).
Idk why, I'm American and I have always loved Dutch and German, but everyone around me says they're ugly languages.
I think both are as beautiful as my mother language (bengali)
Saw her debut on Broadway in New York. Phenomenal performance. There is no other way to put it: Willemijn is simply amazing, both as an actor and a singer. In fact, it almost seems wrong to call her an actor: it was so natural, I felt as if Elphaba was truly a real person with whom I could connect and sympathize with. Immense kudos to Willemijn.
dude i freakin' love this woman. she really gets into ur heart with those incredible vocals and great acting :) I saw her in the NYC show and simply left speechless from the Gershwin Theater. She is a powerhouse and I wish her all the best to come
Last Sunday I went to Wicked and I was so lucky, I had Willemijn, Chantal and Jim. I've watched the entire show with a big smile on my face. It was incredible !! I'm with my head in the clouds. I've fallen in love with Wicked, or more specific: Willemijn!! For me, she is the best Elphaba ever !
Het is een super musical. Chantal, Jim en Willemijn zij supper. Ben gister geweest en ga zeeker nog vaaker.
We just saw her in London this week and she was AMAZING! A delightful performance :)
godverdomme wat mooi
en nog nooit van gehoord
wonder boven wonder
hoe is het mogelijk
top !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
inmiddels heel veel over haar gehoord/ gelezen
she is top of the bill
respekt voor zo een talent
wow
liefs van een fan
XXX
@ toevallig ik had hetzelfde. Nog nooit van gehoord, en afgelopen 1.5 week erachter gekomen dat ik naar deze musical had gewild. Jammer dat hij allang niet meer te zien is...
So excited that Willemijn is coming to Broadway and this time doing the show in English. She's the first actress to have played the role in 3 different languages.
I don't understand a word but it's so much better sung than the english version... Congrats. Netherland = 12 points :)
Willemijn actually sang (or still sings?) in the london musical, and she sang on broadway I am pretty sure you can find an english (and even a german) version now
Outstanding, uitstekend und ausgezeichnet!
That last part was bad ass! I love her!
I will admit that Idina probably couldn't even hang on the last rwo notes that she did here.
+Daniel Field the dutch proud for the musical world HAHA
I just gotta say, I'm Dutch, and this translation is actually really good!
echt hé. Geweldig vertaald
I don't know why 56 people dislike this video, It is the best performance that I have ever seen. ✨
I can't get over how much I love her.
Wow! She is fantastic!!! I love the huge orchestra!
The most beautifull Elphada. I understand why the prince choose her.
Prince? You mean Fiyero...not a prince...
LaurieTombRaiderFan Fiyero was a prince of the Vinkus ;)
wow I feel stupid >_< sorry it's been 6 years since I saw Wicked.
sorry, Idina-fans - I have loved and listened to this sung by Idina hundreds of times but this ist the best version I have ever seen yet!
She's Dutch! Hello! And she's AWESOME! Willemijn is my favorite Elphaba and always will be!
The guests from the birdland-gig should see this..!!! Willemijn, i love you!! The very best from Mannheim !
Liefs, S
Ze is zoveel beter dan daar in Broadway, ze is zooooooo mijn voorbeeld :)
A generational voice talent.
omg...she is gorgeous...literally GORGEOUS. THOSE EYES!!!!!!! aaaaahhhhh...n she has to be one of if not the best elphaba ever
It's that face at the end that makes me fall in love with her!
I love Wellimijn! She's my favorite Elphaba!
Finally....FINALLY....she will play Elphaba on Broadway! I've been saying we need her over here for years!
Me using Wicked to learn Dutch? More likely than you think xD
@NICK IS SLICK oef that isn’t dutch it is from Belgium😂
@NICK IS SLICK everything from studio 100 is From Belgium it’s almost Simalair but not the same
@@sifravanloo6972 Dutch… is de taal Nederlands… niet het land Nederland
I didn't understand a word she said but that was AMAZING!!
Best Elphaba ever. The end is stunning
Amazing, i love her voice and performance.
Wauw, zo'n onwijze dijk van een stem! Alleen al voor haar naar Wicked gaan, kippenvel.
Whoever did the subtitles; 'Aaaahhhh!' doesn't even get close to it!
Amazing. Dutch and German are definitely my favorite languages.
Mooiste musical ooit! super mooi! binne kort voor de 2e keer ernaar toe! ;)
I only speak English but I find this fantastic!
I smile in the face of gravity....it is like saying gravity has got nothing on me
Wat een stem. Wat een vrouw
m,n tranen zijn nu even op
maar ze kan me echt ontroeren ze is echt goed mooi!!
Echt, Willemijn is de beste Elphaba tot nu toe :)
Zo belachelijk goed 😍
best voice ever for elphaba! incredible, incredible!
She's the best elphaba.. Really hope they will make a movie
Ik ga woensdag heen...Zo veel zin in!!!!!!Prachtig! :-)
that was aewsome her intence look at the end after she sang gave me sivers I cant wait for the production to begin [:
She's taking over as Elphie on Broadway in February 2013!!! I need to go to NYC.
I’m no linguist but she makes an otherwise very harsh sounding language, on its own, in context, sound like the most beautiful thing anyone could sing. I cried listening to this. She’s so phenomenal. Wow. Makes me wanna learn Dutch. Is that the language she was singing in? I thought it was German at first. Again, not a linguist lol
yeah! it’s dutch
Idk if it's bc I'm biased or not but she's the best Elpheba in my opinion. I saw her live about 8 years ago and I've never been the same tbh
No idea what she was saying but i started to cry
FISHURMOMBALL its her voice...i have the same...always crying when she sings this
I smile in the face of gravity....
This makes it even stronger....it is like saying gravity has got nothing on me....
RIP Willemijn Verkaik's Portrayal of Elphaba, 2007-2014
what do u mean by RIP? She's alive, right? (a little worryed now)! :(
Shes alive, shes retired as Elphaba/
+DragonPride699 she still plays the musical on Broadway😊 She has been doing it for almost 9 years
she's returning to West End in January for 6 months!
She's coming back :)
I ♥ her!!! Willemijn is geweldig!!!
I was crying when i heard this song during the musical it was the first time i cried during a love performance
Willemijn Verkaik is the best ever!
I love her so much!
Seeing her this Tuesday!! Really excited and hope she comes out the Stage Door afterwards.
Die " vlucht " is zo mooi
heb kaartjes voor 28 oktober, ik zit bijna helemaal vooraan!!
Just wow. The last 'ah' looks so effortless!
fantastische Musical ster ik ben fan!!
Wat had ik een kippevel, als zij zong. Supermooie stem!
Wat een stem 😮
Topwijf! ik heb dit liedje ooit moeten zingen en mijn droom is om dit met haar te zingen!
So sad she has to stop in Wicked London, because of her injury! Hope to see her soon back at the production!! The announcement stands at the website of London Wicked UK, News and Reviews ......
estuve con la boca abierta y expresión de asombro de la mitad del video hasta el final
lo hace parecer tan sencillo
que gran voz
mis respetos
Zo jammer dat het niet op Spotify staat 😢
ja he :(
I can't stop watching this. I think she's put a spell on me with her exquisite voice...
Wow ik luf dit lied!
hope they'll make the movie version of wicked with Willemijn as Elphaba
goed geacteerd, goed gezongen.. het einde: prachtig!!! :D
When I saw it this past March, she was still doing the Broadway cast but sadly absent that day. DONNA VIVINO (Standby) went on that night. Hope Willemijn comes back to the Broadway cast after London!!
Sie ist die BESTE!!!!
They just announced today that Willemijn is doing the show in English with the Broadway Company this February!!!
Why would you attempt defying gravity if you could also just be laughing on gravity! Such an incredibly Dutch translation! ^^
Who is here in 2024?❤
pfff wat een stem geweldig
In 2012 zong ze het NOG beter!
Maar dit is ook al geweldig
She's the best Elphaba that I've seen! Her face suits "evil" characters (in a best way)
I didn’t know she could sing in Dutch as well. Amazing.
Haha thats pretty funny😄. No offense but her home language is Dutch, she lives in the netherlands
@theatresofty she played in Germany for 3 years. She also played the english version for a short time. Now she is the Dutch Elphaba. She is Dutch. I stood next to the stage while this was sung and it was amazing...
She knows German, Dutch and English!! ;)
She’s a genius. No one does it better.
Dat Nederlands klinkt echt niet. Ik vind echt dat die liedjes niet vertaald moeten worden! Wordt ineens een stuk minder!! Maar wat kan Willemijn zingen zeg... ! Kan echt niet wachten om Wicked te gaan zien! :D
she looks like she is having a great time singing this :)
i love this! i dont know dutch, but i know the words haha still sounds amazing
this is so beautiful!
ZE IS ECHT SUPER
2:56 Beautiful song and beautiful face! :)