Musician Julien Cohen recently brought Parisians a spectacular surprise: a flashmob performance of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody in a city square. Singers appeared in the upper stories of surrounding apartment buildings, a cart rolled in carrying a performer, and a drummer was revealed dramatically from under a sheet. In total, 30 musicians and singers — including…
During the COVID lockdowns, families everywhere looked for ways to pass the time and lift their spirits. For the Marsh Family, that meant turning their musical talents into something unforgettable. They created a hilarious ’80s-inspired parody of Total Eclipse of the Heart, renaming it Totally Fixed Where We Are, to capture the reality of the…
A pet parent in Kalamazoo, Michigan, was surprised to hear guitar music coming from downstairs—only to discover a very unexpected musician. “I heard someone playing my guitar and went to investigate,” she wrote. “It turned out my dog knows how to play guitar!” In the hilarious video reveal, her dog is seen sitting in a…
If there’s one place organ music was meant to be heard, it’s in a cathedral. The soaring ceilings and vaulted stone walls create acoustics that are not only breathtaking, but often deeply moving. And during a recent performance at Cologne Cathedral, the music did more than fill the space — it brought people to tears….
A little girl has the sweetest reaction when she spots her family in the audience at her Christmas dance recital. The adorable moment was captured on camera by and it’s a special moment that her family will cherish. The girl is on stage with her classmates and they’ve all just finished their performance. They are…
A big part of the fun at a Jack & Jill Swing Dance competition is the improvisation. The format randomly matches dancers into pairs. At a recent Budafest Invitational Jack & Jill dance competition, Jordan Frisbee was paired with Emeline Rochefeuille. The game this time around was to pick a theme and get three songs….
The Boys’ Choir “Dagilėlis” of Šiauliai is one talented group of singers as you are about to hear. The boys are performing the song ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ from the musical version of The Lion King and begin with making animal noises so good you’ll think you are in the jungle surrounded by wild animals!…
If there’s one thing musician and conductor André Rieu knows how to do it’s how to put on an epic performance. Playing the violin and conducting his Johann Strauss Orchestra, Rieu is joined by 150 dancers for a mesmerizing performance in Maastricht’s large town square. The dancers are decked out in their finest (tuxedos for…
While waiting for his train, Pianist Aurélien Froissart began playing the public piano at the station in London, England when he was approached by a woman. A few minutes later, they would be attracting a crowd of onlookers as they played a rousing passage from Antonio Vivaldi’s ‘Summer’. The young woman turns out to be…
There have been a lot of singers auditioning on America’s Got Talent over the years. But there are still singers out there who surprise the judges. That’s what 17-year-old Putri Ariani from Indonesia did recently when she stepped on stage. The teenager, who is sight impaired, sat down behind the piano and sang her original…
Ricardo Marinello is an opera tenor who won Germany’s Got Talent. As a tenor he sings all over the world and eats in restaurants all over the world too. Recently, he dined closer to home visiting a McDonald’s restaurant in Essen, Germany. While eating, he suddenly starts singing and gives a free concert much to…
Not every holiday school concert has a performance like this. At the middle school holiday concert the students rocked out a cover of a famous Guns N’ Roses song, ‘Sweet Child O Mine.’ Jasper Hughes, the drummer who performed in the concert, shared the video online and wrote, “For my school’s holiday concert, our band…
From Purrludes on piano and harp for cats or a Pawiano trio for a dog, musical composer Noam Oxman has come up with a beautiful way to honor the memory of pets. Oxman began composing his “Sympawnies” as a new way to express himself. He writes on YouTube, “In the search of new ways to…
When it comes to dueling during the holidays, The United States Navy Band has a civilized way of settling a dispute – dueling Jingle Bells. The dispute is whether or not Christmas music is better played on the guitar or banjo. Senior Chief Petty Officer Keith Arneson (on banjo) and Petty Officer 1st Class Joe…
Passengers on a flight were given a wonderful live performance when the Stellenbosch University Choir broke into song. Corlie van Aswegen caught a beautiful moment on camera during her flight as the South African choir sang Weeping by Bright Blue. Here’s the reddit version if you have difficulties viewing the Facebook version above. Their conductor…
While performing at Sibelius Hall in Finland, Soprano Sirkka Lampimäki gave the audience an unexpected surprise during her performance. She is singing Adele’s Laughing Song from Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II with the Lahti Symphony Orchestra on stage. Holding long gloves in her hands as she glides across the stage as she continues to…
A harpist got a surprise audience when a wild deer came out of the woods and approached her while she played outside. The white-tailed deer is seen off in the distance behind the harpist, Naomi SV. The deer’s tail wags back and forth in curiosity and seems enchanted by her playing, getting closer and closer…
Tiktoker @paulnamber shared this wonderful video of his family singing at Christmas and are quite spectacular. Their wonderful harmonies are explained by Paul when he reveals that the family he married into are “all singers and theatre folk.” Sitting around two tables the family begin singing… @paulnamber ##inlaws at ##christmas ##caroling so very sweet! I…
The United States Navy Band took to the stage for a Christmas concert to perform a Christmas classic! Before they begin singing their wonderful version of ‘White Christmas’, one of the singers tells the crowd it was said they don’t do enough of the “old stuff.” So, donning their sunglasses, the quartet dedicates their performance…
It’s amazing what musical duets can be unearthed on YouTube. A duet between Johnny Cash and John Denver? No problem it’s here. Elvis and a wooden puppet. Yep, here. And now comes this duet between Tom Jones and Janis Joplin. They are on stage for a performance of “Raise Your Hand” from Jones’ TV show…
With time on her hands during the COVID-19 pandemic, Shirley Șerban decided to engage her creative side by writing songs, an activity she says she does for her own amusement and has done so for many years. The New Zealander’s day job is at school, but in her spare time she loves writing songs and…
Anastasia Tiurina may only be 7 years old, but the musical prodigy’s talent and love of performance shines as brightly as a seasoned musician. The young girl from Russia is spotlighted in her performance with the National Academic Orchestra of Russian Folk Instruments. Strumming the Russian balalaika – a triangular mandolin-like instrument with three strings…
There have been some unexpected things that happened in 2020, but one thing 15-year-old Wallis Schriver wasn’t thinking was that her Christmas tune would become a huge hit! The teen from Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania, wrote the song “Lonely Christmas” during the pandemic for her friends, not expecting much. “I expected some of my friends to maybe…
When it comes to a debate on who sang people’s favorite version of Oh Holy Night, John Berry is at the top of the list. Active as a recording artist since 1979, the country western singer has recorded more than twenty studio albums, including one platinum album and two gold albums. Most recently, Berry battled…
Six hundred music educators attending a conference got an impromptu harmony lesson of their own when one of the speakers asked them to sing Amazing Grace. Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser had the music teachers stand and sing “Amazing Grace” but without the lyrics. Instead, he instructed them to just sing on “Ah”. From there, a completely…
Batzorig Vaanchig is a renowned Tuvan throat singer who often plays at venues with the Mongolian folk music group called Khusugtun. In this video, however, he performs from an intimate setting – his home in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. And the musician who accompanies him is is daughter, Marla. They sing a lovely traditional song about strong…
This Irish 2-year-old brought some much needed cheer to her family on a sombre occasion when she took to the stage and began to Irish dance. Following her mother’s lead, the toddler steps and claps and shows off her dancing skills as her family encourages her to continue. The video description says that the toddler…
Mariah Carey has just released a new video of perennial Christmas favorite “All I Want For Christmas Is You” to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her Merry Christmas album. Dubbed the “Make My Wish Come True Edition” version, Carey’s tune is one of the tracks on a reissue of her popular album, which includes several…
Kechi is a singer who has overcome many difficult challenges. As a young girl, she was in a plane crash that took the lives of 107 people. She and one other person were the only two survivors. She persevered and has pursued music, appearing on America’s Got Talent in the past. Now she’s back on…
A rare video of John Denver and Johnny Cash singing a duet of Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” has appeared on YouTube much to the delight of music lovers everywhere. The two legendary singers play their guitars and sing an acoustic version of the famous tune, surprising many with their perfect harmony. It also…
Caourtney Hadwin has always wanted to be a teen rock star. Last year, the 14-year-old singer got to America’s Got Talent’s finale only to place a disappointing sixth. Admittedly shy when she’s not singing, she transforms into a confident rocker when on stage. In the video introduction, she explains how she sang cover songs her…
Susan Boyle has the makings of a champion, even if people didn’t think so back in 2009 when she first stepped on the stage of Britain’s Got Talent Season 3 as a contestant. At that time she told judge Simon Cowell her dream was to become a professional singer. The audience laughed, but as soon…
Despite Michael Buble’s tremendous success as a solo artist, he has always enjoyed teaming up for duets with artists he admires. Whether it be Mariah Carey, Barbra Streisand, Blake Shelton and many others. For his album “Love”, he wanted to sing with the beautiful voice he heard in the film of the musical The Greatest…
Christmas is not only a time to spend with your loved ones young and old, but also a time to remember your loved ones that may no longer be with you. That’s the sentiment behind this Christmas song that written for legendary singer Neil Diamond. Diamond performs the song ‘Christmas Prayer’ beautifully, and you can…
Triangle players rarely, if ever, get a solo as part of a symphony orchestra, but when they do they sure do put on a show! Principal Percussionist John Shaw hilariously performed a “triangle solo” at a concert with conductor Stuart Malina on the podium. But it was their little secret. The rest of The Florida…
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