Sheila Atim performs Bob Dylan's 'Tight Connection to My Heart' | GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY

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    Sheila Atim performs 'Tight Connection To My Heart (Has Anyone Seen My Love)'.
    Girl from the North Country
    Written and directed by Conor McPherson
    Music and lyrics by Bob Dylan
    Playing until Saturday 7 October: goo.gl/37Xw3q
    Subtitled by Stagetext www.stagetext.org
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  • @ddpg3
    @ddpg3 Před 2 lety +106

    OK I'm a Dylan addict and I just stumbled on to this song looking for the original. This is the absolute BEST cover and adaption I have EVER seen of a Dylan song!! Sheila Atim you just blew me away!!

    • @dyl-annfan6
      @dyl-annfan6 Před 5 měsíci +1

      I went 3 times to the London shows and she was just amazing in every one, as was the rest of the cast, loved the play

    • @douggillis
      @douggillis Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@dyl-annfan6 That sounds amazing!!

  • @olajohansson1678
    @olajohansson1678 Před 6 lety +283

    This is beyond a cover. To quote Dylan himself, it's like uncovering the song and rewrite its essence through performance.

    • @nemonautilus9807
      @nemonautilus9807 Před 5 lety +7

      Perfect sentence. It's really so Indeed.

    • @robbiepeterh
      @robbiepeterh Před 3 lety +6

      It’s a massive improvement on Dylan’s.

    • @rjhill5056
      @rjhill5056 Před 3 lety +5

      Bob rewrote a wonderful song, Someone’s Got a Hold of My Heart, and turned it into this fluff. The unreleased version (1983) is beautiful .

    • @paulcolbourne9112
      @paulcolbourne9112 Před 3 lety +1

      @@robbiepeterh I'd like to hear 100 different interpretations that are just as good. Then I'll vote on which is best. Then I'd still be wrong.

    • @toddbolton1284
      @toddbolton1284 Před 3 lety +1

      @@paulcolbourne9112 best comment I've heard on any Dylan song, or any great song for that matter. Hope you don't mind if I often quote you on that.

  • @lower_than_furries9727
    @lower_than_furries9727 Před rokem +32

    I can't stop listening to this. Sheila Atim's performance is magical.

  • @jofletcher6994
    @jofletcher6994 Před rokem +23

    When I saw the play some years ago this song sung by Sheila Atim broke my heart.I could not contain my tears. I was not the only one. What a voice.

  • @andrewohara5546
    @andrewohara5546 Před 5 lety +28

    The only cover of a Dylan song that is better than the original ...hair on the back of my neck standing up and tears fill my eyes...just beautiful and pure

    • @edwconr
      @edwconr Před rokem +1

      I viewed the film 'woman king' and her voice struck me as 'the kind of voice that sells records' (one of the memorable lines from the film -this one spoken by Mr. Lawrence Fishburne as Mr. Ike Turner: what's love gotta do with it). I am thankful that youtube has her on their platform. Thanks.

  • @michaelanderson5254
    @michaelanderson5254 Před 2 lety +20

    4 years and nearly a half a million views and not one dislike a testament to the brilliance of the song and her gift.

  • @GD-me2lv
    @GD-me2lv Před 6 lety +52

    I've just cancelled all my plans for the day. Nothing willl top this.

  • @markhayward7400
    @markhayward7400 Před 9 měsíci +5

    By far, my favourite Dylan cover. Sheila Atim transforms this song. In context, in "Girl From The North Country" this performance was the moment that took your breath away.

  • @anneolive-jc3jn
    @anneolive-jc3jn Před rokem +14

    When I had the great fortune to hear Sheila sing this live over a year ago my heart was blown open. Her ability to bring such life and resonance to each moment is a true gift. What a Blessing You are Sheila 🤗

  • @gaylesullivant146
    @gaylesullivant146 Před rokem +3

    I came across Sheila Atim on "Bruised" on Netflix. I
    Googled her and this song and Musical came up. I lost my husband --9/2021. This song and Musical has provided me with so much comfort.

  • @stephenchristie5046
    @stephenchristie5046 Před 6 lety +37

    A superlative performance from possibly the best show I've ever seen. Give that girl an Olivier, oh they did. Fantastic

  • @TheAbbapojkeflen
    @TheAbbapojkeflen Před rokem +16

    She has a beautiful voice that goes right in to my heart..

  • @edward311
    @edward311 Před 5 lety +28

    She is perfection. I hear the first few bars and i'm already in tears. Stunning production, brilliant ensemble of actors and musicians plus the music of Bob Dylan...what more could you ask for? The show was mesmerising.

  • @stevenfile1705
    @stevenfile1705 Před 6 lety +56

    Not only am I on the floor, but I want to stay there while Sheila Akim serenades me with her voice...can I literally listen to this for the rest of my life. I'm crying.

  • @janniegirlmcmiller6643
    @janniegirlmcmiller6643 Před rokem +11

    Sheila voice is breath taking! Such a beautiful and awesome actress in Woman King. Be encouraged and keep up the amazing work that God has bless you with an awesome gifts as a singer and actress. 😁 💕 👏 🙏

  • @ncubesays
    @ncubesays Před 6 lety +59

    Even after seeing this play at The Old Vic three times I still can't over how stunning the adaptions and how jaw dropping the performances are. And then there's a powerful narrative with such complex characters woven in... just beautiful. Bring on the soundtrack!!

  • @christineallado
    @christineallado Před 6 lety +160

    My heart is shattered all over the ground. She's breathtaking!

    • @laurelieabdy2391
      @laurelieabdy2391 Před 6 lety +3

      Christine Allado This song is amazing- nearly as amazing as you absolutely love you x

    • @joepage3065
      @joepage3065 Před 4 lety +5

      Exactly my own reaction. Staging and superb backing combined with perfect vocal performance.

    • @lauramiller7502
      @lauramiller7502 Před rokem +1

      I'm jealous today.The mysterious reasons why some have beautiful voices.I am a lonesome writer

  • @MertonHayford
    @MertonHayford Před 7 lety +46

    This shows what an impressive creative force reinterpretation can be, as opposed to merely covering a song. She breathes new life into the song and adds a sense of beauty to the opening track of... Empire Burlesque, of all albums.

  • @breathize
    @breathize Před 7 lety +20

    I bought this Dylan CD when it first came out and there is no way I'd ever imagine it sung this way.

  • @bfaceb5149
    @bfaceb5149 Před rokem +8

    She’s Amazing. I believe. She will grow to sing with even more passion. There’s more in her… ❤❤❤

  • @lovelyhawaiigal
    @lovelyhawaiigal Před 2 lety +8

    Wow! I've never heard that song before and I never heard of Sheila, but this was heartbreakingly beautiful!

  • @ngp10
    @ngp10 Před rokem +8

    her voice gives me goosebumps

  • @ZeligUbique
    @ZeligUbique Před 5 lety +9

    wow -I love the gear shift at the madame Butterfly lyric -

  • @superamanda
    @superamanda Před 3 lety +8

    One of the voices of the century

  • @karmenjazbec7743
    @karmenjazbec7743 Před 3 lety +1

    YES SHEILA YOU ARE THE BEST I REALLY LOVE MR DYLAN NOW I AM JUST SMOKING AND LISTENING TO YOU OUTSIDE IS START S RAINING

  • @allanreid5696
    @allanreid5696 Před 6 lety +31

    That was stunning!! I love the original version, but man, that would bring tears to a glass eye!!

  • @austinbond2527
    @austinbond2527 Před rokem +6

    She’s amazing in “The Woman King” if you haven’t seen it

  • @10151943
    @10151943 Před 2 lety +2

    I just watched her act in the movie Bruised by Halle Berry. I’m glad I saw this video of her singing. . After watching the movie I definitely needed to see her in a different character. The woman can act and sing.

    • @michelfoster4053
      @michelfoster4053 Před 2 lety

      I do the same thing right now. Still watching the movie, but had to check, who is this beautiful woman. ❤️

  • @charlesachinelli3857
    @charlesachinelli3857 Před 14 dny

    Founded by accident, what a beautiful performance

  • @stephensanta2220
    @stephensanta2220 Před 6 lety +14

    I haven't seen a performance so ravishing and thoughtful in a very long time. How can one person be so good?

  • @jamiemoore9807
    @jamiemoore9807 Před 6 lety +30

    OMG she is amazing such control over her voice and the lyrics are great. Amazing performer such depth and feeling. Thank you 😊

    • @Mondro26
      @Mondro26 Před 4 lety

      He's a dude ... he's just very emotional person.

    • @supabeats
      @supabeats Před 4 lety

      @@Mondro26 is that a joke, are you a bit dim or are you a troll?

  • @CDSPLAYLIST1
    @CDSPLAYLIST1 Před 4 lety +3

    There are 63 people given this a thumbs down!!!? I would love to know how they think this could be any better.
    ...and by the way Shelia, the answer to your question is definitely, "your too good for me"

  • @jeannemiller1202
    @jeannemiller1202 Před 6 lety +8

    Gives me goosebumps! I was lucky enough to see Sheila's performance at the Old Vic --- loved the whole show! I can't wait to receive the CD. What a show. What tremendous talent from the whole cast.

  • @dpmuir9748
    @dpmuir9748 Před rokem +4

    Superb interpretation of Dylan's songwriting skills. The Australian production was similarly beautiful, taking on an eternal cloak of beauty, pathos, love and grief for audiences.

  • @dcriminologist5347
    @dcriminologist5347 Před rokem +2

    The feeling from this is unmatched by any other😊

  • @theresadavis8556
    @theresadavis8556 Před 7 lety +28

    where's the LOVE button?

  • @anthonyhenrysmith
    @anthonyhenrysmith Před 2 lety +1

    beautiful

  • @holly9477
    @holly9477 Před 2 lety +1

    Please go see this show on tour in the uk, I watched it in London it’s fantastic, you won’t be disappointed

    • @stevej8037
      @stevej8037 Před rokem +1

      I saw it last night. The cast were amazing. There wasn't a weak link amongst them. It's a masterpiece.

  • @sjpmcardle9253
    @sjpmcardle9253 Před 4 lety +5

    Saw this live in the West End. Cried with emotion. Stunning!

  • @andrewneill4279
    @andrewneill4279 Před 20 dny +1

    Beautiful.

  • @harrietgriffey
    @harrietgriffey Před 7 lety +10

    This is so lovely: the whole show is brilliant.

  • @sroperaman
    @sroperaman Před 5 lety +8

    Stunning. I can's stop watching this masterpiece. I can't get myself to listen to the original after hearing this.

  • @aliasdyln33
    @aliasdyln33 Před 4 lety +8

    Brilliant - as true 'passion' in a performance is everything, I feel.

  • @jeffdissinger6324
    @jeffdissinger6324 Před 7 lety +33

    Absolutely beautiful.

  • @davebcleadon
    @davebcleadon Před 6 lety +2

    Valentine's Day performance - a birthday present from my wife and daughter; after being mesmerised by this song I can't wait. If someone had told me in 1963 when I bought Freewheelin', my first of many Dylan albums that 54 years later I'd be watching a play called after one of the lesser-known songs on that album in London, I'd have thought them mad. I'm so lucky.

    • @Perririri
      @Perririri Před 2 lety

      Mesmer was a real person!

  • @danieledwards5517
    @danieledwards5517 Před 4 lety +4

    This will continue to move me to my core for the rest of time , saw it 5 times both at the young vic and the Noel coward, one of the greatest productions I’ve ever seen, Sheila Atim giving an iconic performance , beautiful beautiful beautiful

  • @karmenjazbec7743
    @karmenjazbec7743 Před 3 lety

    SHEILA YOU ARE THE BEST AND I REALLY LOVE BOB DYLAN

  • @DerekLyons
    @DerekLyons Před 5 lety +9

    This wonderful actress is amazing , I saw her in the West End . Sheila Atim I love you. XXXX

  • @martinkilleen7607
    @martinkilleen7607 Před měsícem

    This chick has some pipes , outstanding

  • @peerman2006
    @peerman2006 Před 7 lety +10

    Someone's got a hold of my heart!!!

  • @elcioribeiro8772
    @elcioribeiro8772 Před rokem +3

    Ótima atriz, perfeita cantora! Great actress and outstanding singer... love from Brazil

  • @inverterville
    @inverterville Před 5 lety +13

    This is quite simply sublime ,Dylans lyrics have a whole new meaning

  • @goldenlabelstudio
    @goldenlabelstudio Před rokem

    And now I’m OBSESSED!

  • @isaiahmwebaze4572
    @isaiahmwebaze4572 Před 5 lety +4

    Yes! Ugandans making us proud everywhere on the globe. This is beautiful!

  • @artec0
    @artec0 Před 6 lety +2

    I made a round trip of 150 miles to see this show. I'd do it again - in a flash...

  • @thebridgeuk1
    @thebridgeuk1 Před 6 lety +6

    Stunning. You could feel the the mood change in the room. Loved the show.

  • @karlconnolly3994
    @karlconnolly3994 Před 6 lety +3

    I keep coming back to this fantastic Dylan number done with such profound beauty...I keep crying...beautiful x

  • @ez7575
    @ez7575 Před 5 měsíci

    a teacher showed me this version of the song and i don’t think i’ve ever been so breathtaken

  • @allanedwards7274
    @allanedwards7274 Před 9 měsíci

    Woww , OMG, never in all my 70yrs have i heard a song sung with so much heart, soul , expression and emotion !!! Bravo !!! Shiela Atim you truly are a giving everyone a masterclass performance in how it should be done !!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

  • @siresamommy970
    @siresamommy970 Před rokem

    I lost the love of my life due to his addiction. I gave up on him after 5 years, tried to move on fast with some one new to forget about him. But now “has anybody seen my love?”. I still look for him and wish him well ❤️

  • @inverterville
    @inverterville Před 7 lety +8

    wow, no words can describe how good this is ,super vocals and of course the sublime lyrics of Dylan the modern day bard

  • @dingodancer
    @dingodancer Před 4 měsíci

    Simply brilliant. What a find. I'm stunned. ❤

  • @doylesinclair4499
    @doylesinclair4499 Před 4 lety +1

    never heard of this woman, but damn, she can sing! wow.

  • @darkops760
    @darkops760 Před 4 lety +1

    Absolutely beautiful, I just saw a future so bright it’s impossible for it to come true. 😔 Rip to all those who live in a world full of love, hate, disappointment, and accomplishment.

  • @karmenjazbec7743
    @karmenjazbec7743 Před 4 lety +1

    I LOVE BOB DYLAN YES

  • @edwconr
    @edwconr Před rokem +2

    Thanks for posting; crystal clear voice. Just superb tone and pitch.

  • @docneale7534
    @docneale7534 Před 11 měsíci

    Absolutely extraordinary in every way. Beautiful.

  • @juenloch1678
    @juenloch1678 Před 5 lety +1

    just beautiful

  • @MrThermostatic
    @MrThermostatic Před 7 lety +160

    Could someone please pick me up off the floor?

  • @karmenjazbec7743
    @karmenjazbec7743 Před 3 lety

    YES SHEILA I REALLY LOVE BOB DYLAN

  • @norman482
    @norman482 Před 7 lety +7

    what an incredible performance!

  • @KM-dz1rc
    @KM-dz1rc Před rokem +1

    Oh my - such presence, what a voice - brought me to tears

  • @karmenjazbec7743
    @karmenjazbec7743 Před 4 lety

    yes sheila i love bob dylan it is so simple love is so simple

  • @olajohansson1678
    @olajohansson1678 Před 6 lety +7

    Time to see a musical, what a voice, what a performance...

  • @centishsaidi5966
    @centishsaidi5966 Před 6 lety +4

    Watched it today at a school trip it was amazing she was amazing

  • @tonybrown6716
    @tonybrown6716 Před 7 lety +42

    I saw this show last week: it was brilliant! Song after song superbly reinterpreted. It cast new light and new meaning on songs I thought I had known for years. It would be brilliant if they could do a soundtrack CD.

    • @johnhegarty2898
      @johnhegarty2898 Před 6 lety +2

      Totally agree. Saw it on 28/7 and loved it, but especially the reinterpretations of the music. Not sure 'Like A Rolling Stone' will ever sound quite the same again thanks to Shirley H.......and as for Sheila Atim, Cor!

    • @tonybrown6716
      @tonybrown6716 Před 6 lety

      John Hegarty I absolutely agree about Shirley Henderson: a very moving version of 'Like A Rolling Stone'. I do hope they release a soundtrack. It would be awful to have no record of these great versions of Dylan's songs.

    • @breno79
      @breno79 Před 6 lety +3

      Folks, does anyone here know if there is already a way to hear these versions you´re talking about (´like a rolling..´, etc). I live in Brazil and I doubt very highly that this spectable will even be available via Web for people living in my region, let alone the show itself landing here... lol Thanks!
      BTW, I join the chorus asking for the release of the soundtrack.. ;-)

    • @johnhegarty2898
      @johnhegarty2898 Před 6 lety +4

      Cast soundtrack now available for pre-order on Amazon (release date 29 Sept). A studio recording (Abbey Road) - so let's hope it is up to the live standard! Twelve quid.

    • @tonybrown6716
      @tonybrown6716 Před 6 lety

      Excellent! There's my birthday present!!

  • @susanjotcham8050
    @susanjotcham8050 Před 6 lety +4

    Saw this show yesterday, totally amazing in every way. Acting, singing, music, every aspect, can't think of words to express the brilliance of this production. A must see!

  • @avrom108
    @avrom108 Před 6 lety +2

    Heart-wrenchingly beautiful.

  • @Dr.Freudhausen
    @Dr.Freudhausen Před rokem

    I can't get enough of Shiels Atim's performance of this.

  • @smooney74
    @smooney74 Před 6 měsíci

    Love this performance!

  • @karmenjazbec7743
    @karmenjazbec7743 Před 4 lety

    YES SHEILA I LOVE BOB DYLAN

  • @JDOTHI
    @JDOTHI Před měsícem

    I caught this performance twice at TOV and once at the NCT and this performance is the reason I paid Good Money. Absolute Legend. Spellbinding. x

  • @SaskiaCornell
    @SaskiaCornell Před 6 lety +15

    I'm speechless - LOVE LOVE LOVE

  • @alysonfisher3611
    @alysonfisher3611 Před rokem +1

    Beautiful! Just Beautiful! What a wonderful singer with such a beautiful voice! She brings such emotion into the song when she sings it!

  • @hollyvandiver3990
    @hollyvandiver3990 Před 4 měsíci

    This is stunning! Im seeing this musical tonight in Chicago ❤

  • @karmenjazbec7743
    @karmenjazbec7743 Před 4 lety +1

    im in love with bob dylan and it isnt a joke im happy so far he is always on my mind yes

  • @DerekLyons
    @DerekLyons Před 5 lety +1

    Still love this and happy I saw this in London in the first week ! XX This Lady is amazing!

  • @dbh931
    @dbh931 Před 7 lety +3

    Sheila Atim, Awesome.

  • @karmenjazbec7743
    @karmenjazbec7743 Před 4 lety

    i is not joke i really love bob dylan

  • @karmenjazbec7743
    @karmenjazbec7743 Před 4 lety

    yes sheila i love bob dylan it is not joke and we are good enough for each other

  • @anirbansussex
    @anirbansussex Před 7 lety +5

    Stunning! what a performance

  • @nwadi6408
    @nwadi6408 Před rokem

    Wonderful. Just wonderful.

  • @UncleWonderful2
    @UncleWonderful2 Před 6 lety +2

    Saw this yesterday and the hairs on the back of my neck are still standing to attention. An amazing and heartfelt production. Beautifully done; the band was tight, the singing was just so, so good.. all of this standard. Glorious!

  • @svendbosanvovski4241
    @svendbosanvovski4241 Před 4 lety +2

    I would not have had this among Bob's greatest songs until I heard Sheila's interpretation. The way she convincingly shifts the narrative point of view back and forth from the first and second person perspective is so moving, and that Madam Butterfly verse... Boy, does that cut right through 2:37

  • @billyelkins441
    @billyelkins441 Před 6 lety +2

    I can feel the power, the beauty and incredible longing of this haunting rendition.Thank you all.

  • @angelamarray5700
    @angelamarray5700 Před 7 lety +4

    This is simply beautiful. Go see this show. It is unique, original and haunting.

  • @peterroberts1886
    @peterroberts1886 Před rokem

    Beautiful . Stunning. Saw this show post pandemic lock downs in Melbourne.

  • @joepage3065
    @joepage3065 Před 4 lety +3

    This takes the original like it is ore, refines it and then turns it into something incredible.

    • @timsydlowski5208
      @timsydlowski5208 Před 4 lety +1

      Her version is sublime and stunning. Her talent obvious and breathtaking to hear but until you hear Bob finally nail this once elusive song of his on 1993’s bootleg and hopefully next official bootleg release from “ the Supper Club performances he gave I can still give Bob the ultimate performance of this beautiful song long ago abandoned by Bob. He had never truly performed it live to great adulation and the outtakes of the song which was originally “ someone’s got a hold of my heart” was the better recording for inclusion for “ Infidels “ but scrapped and later released as Tight Connection to my heart 2 years later on Empire Burlesque. I will be looking for many other recordings from this young lady who sings until your heart breaks. ❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💯

  • @julieparrish1364
    @julieparrish1364 Před 5 měsíci

    Amazing young Lady.Simply gorgeous.Thank you for that.

  • @jacquelinechay3542
    @jacquelinechay3542 Před 6 lety +2

    Booked for 28th August, can't wait!! Brilliant performance of that son g by Sheila Atim!