LAMENT OF THE HIGHBORNE | Elizabeth Zharoff
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- čas přidán 25. 02. 2021
- All-vocal cover of Lady Sylvanas's song from World of Warcraft, "Lament of the Highborne." Lyrics are in Elvish, about a great battle that took place.
Vocals & beatboxing by Elizabeth Zharoff
Arranged by Tom Anderson
Original Song by Derek Duke & Russell Brower
Mixed & Mastered by Elizabeth Zharoff
Video Footage by Kirk McCune
Additional Video Editing by Juan Veliz
Special thanks to Megan & Felix Embree for the cosplay, and to Layne Stein for teaching me vocal percussion and giving production pointers!
#ElizabethZharoff #WorldofWarcraft #acapella - Zábava
What is this a cappella genre nonsense!? That's not a real genre... ugh. Please use real instruments jeeeez. 🤣🤓😂 Awesome work! 🥰
Haha! You’re the best.
Woooah, the man himself!
Maybe its time for a collaboration;)
@@blackminer-sg8tj YES! YES! YES!!!!!!
Psh. Some Oregonians!
Combination of a few favorite things, music - gaming - World of Warcraft lore. Because, who doesn't love an amazing story with a great score/soundtrack?
So,..when do you form your own metal band? Maybe you don't see it,..but we do.
+1
nightwish 2.0 is on its way
She would kill it.
Opening act for Opeth. That would be a great show.
@@markd9130 Indeed! And she has the perfect name already, " Zharoff ", has a certain kind of vibe built in to it. Could just go with that.
This is an absurdly high level of nerdery
Waaay past 80...
Lol
@burntvirtue - Lol that is a great comment
@@maciejwinnicki7007 I'd even dare to say it's over 9000
you mean an awesomely high level of nerdery
And this is what happens when Elven parents allow their kids to hang out with “that friendly warlock” at the edge of the wood. 😂. Awesome!
😂😂😂😂 but awesome . Lol
If only it was the Warlock Townsend
Yep practice safer sex for gods sake
Well this isn't nerdy at all...
As a WoW player since 2004 and a recent subscriber to your channel, this gets an absolutely massive thumbs up from me
So Elizabeth not only has the voice of an angel, but ALSO can sing in Elvish?
Its a shame I can only give 1 like.
My exact thoughts
Not just Elvish. Thalassian.
I'll add my like to yours 😍
Fascinating ! I love how clear your voice is
*Scrolling youtu-* IS ELIZABETH DRESSED AS SYLVANAS?! *click*
I've always wondered why she never tried to replicate songs she reacts to or shows of her voice such as Ken Tamplin does in his reactions. Now I understand, it's because she'd literally break her recording equipment from the sheer power of her voice. This is incredible.
This is the first time I've every heard your singing voice.. It is hauntingly beautiful in this song.. Very moving!
Soon
Elizabeth Zharoff "LAMENT OF THE HIGHBORN" REACTION & ANALYSIS by Floor Jansen 😜
Closely followed by a Devin Townsend reaction to Marten Aller Arten
Instead of reactions, how about you start uploading more of your content as well! Reactions are great, but this was a treat!!
Do both. I love both.
In favor
Od both in a mix if its poseble, to do some co-op whit the band.
Thanks for the hard work and wonderful performance. Encore.
Wow
So I have severe panic attacks and sometimes I can listen to meditation music and it helps. When I heard this, it took me to a level of calm I never felt before. I found my new meditation song. Thank you so much for doing what you do. You are amazing.
I'm a very hard core metal guy but this was so awesome I got chills. More please
First listen, my cat heard this from the other room. She walked directly over, sat next to my chair, listened attentively to the whole thing, then looked at me and 'meowed' what I think was her approval. 🤣
Omg my cat did too
My cat's doing it right.......meow.
the cat aproveth. there is no higher honor. lol
my puppy was not as pleased as your kitty haha this was awesome though i really wanted to hear her sing and had no idea what was coming
That never happened
The world needs the duet Elizabeth Zharoff - Floor Jansen
@@wowguy1243 Thats if you also ad Tarja in the mix yes!
@@wowguy1243 czcams.com/video/57WsNYItbSU/video.html
Was ther live and defenetly somthing for Elizabeath to do some whit...
@@uaputte put Lisa middelhauve on the list n´ we'll see perfection. * - *
@@uaputte I mean, Elizabeth easily replace anything Tarja could do. The main reason those of us that don't like Tarja feel the way we do is her absolute refusal to branch out and do different styles for 90% of the music. She always stayed with classical singing and never was willing to experiment. She only ever modernized her singing for Once, and even then it was only a little bit. Elizabeth, as a phenomenal properly trained opera singer, could easily replace Tarja, and the rest of this channel has proven how open minded Elizabeth is to different styles.
Tarja Turunen is more operatic so they'll fit perfectly together
Elizabeth, the purity, power, and tone of your voice are beyond beautiful. The notes just penetrate my soul. You are an angel from heaven!
Absolutely magical, ethereal and utterly brilliant! Dear me - the costumes and staging alone are nothing short of spectacular, and your voice is quite literally awesome ! The way you choose to show the sheer ice -cold beauty of the human voice in that register without vibrato is truly magnificent -please please please do more!!!!!
First I was blown away by Elizabeth reacting to her own past operatic self, now this... 2 Zhargasms on a day. What a treat :)
Zhargasms, Love it XD
That was a surprise. Yet another way that Elizabeth is cool and charismatic.
as a 16 year veteran of the HORDE, and an undead since day one, hearing the Lament of the Highborne in this manner is simply stunning. I still have the trinket on my oldest character that plays this tune in-game. Sylvanas is my favorite of all the major characters in the story of Azeroth because there is so much depth to it, so many twists and turns, and i have notions about her role in the current Shadowlands expansion, and ive been accurate on other assumptions prior to releases and updates. excellent piece, wonderful cosplay! subbed because of THIS
Wow, not just the abbreviation, but the sound of surprise, too. Thank you! This song is my favorite song from the video-game industry, loved and sang it long before I knew the lyrics, just for the athmosphere. Once knowing the translation it really grew close on me. Thank you for your interpretation and performance, it really made my day. Your singing voice is so rich and gorgeous, enhancing the song to a whole new level. I ended up shedding tears of pain and also - tears of joy. Thank you again!
Getting her to react to all those metal videos is paying off! 10/10
This is amazing! Great cosplay too!
Happy to see you here!
You really blowned my mind away!! Im trully in love of the way you talk, your voice, your gestures and of course your singing!!
You are a great sorprise in my 2021.
Thanks for everything!!
Do you know remember when you first heard metal mixed with operatic/classical singing, you were amazed at how well it worked. Well here is something else you may not know yet, but us fans of Metal/Opera do. You really would be the perfect voice and face of a symphonic metal band.
I’m still waiting for that new Charismatica album to drop
I completely agree. That would be a fantastic pairing. I would definitely love to see it.
@@Nightwyn charismetallica 😅
Great! More of this please!
Holy shit, I’d be in heaven ❤️
Agreed! Much more of this please!
That was amazing! I only recognized her by her smile from her metal vocal reviews.
Ohhh, yes please!!!!
I've been thoroughly enjoying your vocal coach reaction videos for a month or so now. This is the first time I've seen you sing and I'm completely impressed!
Ok, I've been watching and appreciating your reaction vids and interviews for a while, but finally hearing what your capable of is awe inspiring. Finally subbed
Wonderful. All hail the Banshee Queen! Dark Lady watch over you. 🙏
This is awesome. As a metalhead I really liked this. I chose the right one to fall in love with without hope of being loved back.
Superior vocal talent, a lovely sight to behold, clever, and ever so surprising on so many levels. Ladies and Germans, I present to you, Ms. Elizabeth Zharoff. Never ceases to amaze me. My new favorite youtuber.
What a voice you have Elizabeth 😍😍.... perfect ..beautiful ...deep ....strong ... wow...what blessed voice ..first time I listened you...amazing
NO WAY one of my favourite music youtubers performing a song related to my FAVOURITE videogame. Great stuff!!!!
This is some "Next Level" fandom going on here. If they ever hold a ComicCon in Phoenix again....we're expecting to see you there as Sylvanas
WOW! Beautiful, stunning! WOW!
You even smile while singing 💞
That was great, Elizabeth
Thank you!
No one: Give us another reason to love Elizabeth Zharoff
EZ: Hold my Cowl...
Double thumbs up. As a longtime Warcraft player, this is one of the many musical pieces I often think of. Extremely well done and exceptional.
Daughter of the Sea is the other one for me.
This was always my absolute favorite, couldn’t wait to hear it every time
Was kinda hoping she’d pop off with that “For the horde!” scream sylvanius does at the end of that one trailer where she goes banshee.
For me it's this and Invincible (and overall, the Wrath soundtrack was amazing)
@@jerod5636 that wouldn’t fit in with the purpose of the Lament.
Wow, your voice is mesmerizing here. I just close my eyes and forget about everything around me, and experience a bliss that I haven't had in such a long time. Cosplay and production is cool too, but your voice is what captured my attention.
Absolutely stunning!
Fantastic! And you weren’t bullshitting when you said “Full cosplay.” 👏👏👏
This is amazing!
Your talent, your kindness and most of all the fun you have with this channel are the reasons I'm a patron. Congrats on 250k Elizabeth.
Wait so I just discovered this channel through your Sound of Silence reaction, and I see you've done a video covering one of the most haunting pieces of music in the only game I've play AND YOU COSPLAYED AS SYLVANAS?!
Take a sub. Immediately.
You're her sub so she's your dom, right?
This is fantastic! I literally got chills listening on headphones. I've been watching your reactions for a while and hadn't noticed this was on your channel. Please do more! 😁🤟
What a beautiful and haunting piece of fine art. Thank you Elizabeth and all the amazing people who made this possible ! 💕👏🌹
This is an Elfish Masterpiece... Elizabeth you are Amazing!!!
That was stunning. There is so much going on vocally. Mind-blowingly good!
This is truly amazing! What a concept and what an incredible voice!
I'm loving that we get to finally hear your voice for a change! Sweet!
She has a beautiful voice but I was so hoping at some point she’d go full “Tatiana Mode”.
Kick ass. Simply put.. beautiful
Good Lord that was amazing. Was wishing I was alone in the forest, cold evening, small fire to keep my hands warm, geting sleepy. Then from a distance I hear this. It gets closer and closer and then, I awaken to a fully rested self, wondering what it was that just empowered me to see life in such a wonderful light. Elizabeth, you areamazing with all the genres you can deliver. Absolutely gorgeous version.
This is taking performance cosplay to a whole new level ... Love it!!!
This is freakin’ gorgeous - your voice, your face, the cosplay, all of it!
I absolutely love this. Please make more
Staring distant into blazing red eyes and in a monotone voice "Yes Enchantress Zharoff, I shall lay down my sword and walk in to the volcano, my mistress "
Holy schniekies! I could tell EZ is a little nerdy, but video game covers in full regalia? Hehe nice job!
Don’t understand how people could write messages while this was streaming live - I could only close my eyes and listen. Fabulous!
That’s funny cuz I couldn’t *close* my eyes
@@caprise-music6722 Me too! I couldn't take my eyes away from her!
@@caprise-music6722 Point taken, Caprise - the visual element WAS very well done - I took that in the next few times I played it!
For some reason during the Forest scenes I kept expecting Lindsey Stirling to show up with her Violin dressed in either her Zelda or Skyrim outfit.
Well now that collab needs to happen
WHY ARE WE NOT FUNDING THIS?
@@michaelperkins4854 lol is that a family guy reference?
/sexual joke.
For some reason, I did too.
I've been thoroughly enjoying your reaction videos, but now that I've seen this I am completely in love! Absolutely beautiful.
Awesome Elizabeth. You are a legend all of your own.
Beautiful song, arrangement, voice, layering, costume & makeup, mixing/mastering, and video post work.
Just all around mesmerizing & hypnotic.
Anyone who doesn’t feel drawn in by this one doesn’t have a soul.
Amazing work, Elizabeth.
I would love to see more original stuff on your channel! Maybe a once a month Charismatic party/premier/Elizabeth event?
It would be especially great to hear your take on songs you grew up on!
Haunting and beautiful. So awesome, Elizabeth.
For the Horde!
Keep coming back to this, very haunting with a nice moody vocal arrangements, doesn't hurt to have pro pipes and ability to visually project either, bravo!
Love this. The percussion took me by surprise. Now I need to hear more of your voice.
OMG I just love the color of your voice.
Thank you, this is awesome!!!
My god! Elizabeth cosplays as a Dark Elf while singing that song?! Amazing!!! And beautiful in all ways! Thank you!
Lady Sylvanas Windrunner was a High Elven Ranger General in life and Banshee Queen/Mother of the Forsaken in undeath. Dark Lady watch over you.
I will be honest, I'm usually not into acapella but this was a great performance and arrangement. I have enjoyed it immensely. The visuals are certainly icing on the cake, fantastic imagery.
I've been binging the reaction videos and loving it. But you also sing?! WoW songs of all things. Oh my heart
I have never played World of Warcraft for the same reason I have never tried cocaine...afraid of addiction. I will listen to and watch this over and over with no fear of withdrawal of negative side effects. Just the same rush. Now I know how you sing... any way you want to. BEAUTIFUL and haunting! Thanks for the gift!
I'd feel safer blowing a line off the table than redownloading Diablo II on my laptop. Blizzard is dangerous
This was lovely, Elizabeth! While I do love your reactions, I would appreciate seeing more of your original content. I know you said in the party that it was difficult and time-consuming to produce, but the product was certainly a treat!
Ohhh my Gosh, fenomenal!!, whoa, incredible.
I didn't know a voice could sound like this, THAT WAS AWESOME! You completely surprised me in the most positive way possible ahahha keep up that great work, you just got a new fan
I saw the listing and was like "Awesome - she's going to review some awesome VG music - two of my favorite things (especially Russell Brower WoW music)" and it loads and I'm like what! You are singing it! So awesome.
Holy... I do love your voice. The cosplay is stunning.
Between you, Julia Nilon, Chase Carneson and Tank the Tech you all should be able to come up with some amazing musicians & other vocalist to form a band that would make the world cry tears of joy. One I would love to see at the Metropolitan Opera House.
OMG! Your voice, and the visuals-I Loved it. More please!
Simply amazing. Chills everywhere!!!!!
Wow couldnt believe it when i saw the title. As a long time warcraft fan seing this from my favourite youtuber is definetely the best thing that happened this year. I think a quick explanation of the context of this song is in order so here we go. Shortly, this song is about Sylvanas, she was the elven ranger general in one of the biggest elven kingdom. During this period Arthas (the future Lich King) started raising an army of undead and attacking her kingdom because he needed their source of power. Unfortunately she stood no chance in front of him but she fought relentlessly. Arthas killed her and as revenged he raised her as a banshee and forced her to kill her own people. She broke free from his control and togheter with all the other undead that did the same thing she raised the kingdom of Undercity (the undead capital in warcraft). From this point on her whole purpose in life was to get revenge on the Lich King for the crimes he did. Its very important to note that the undead in warcraft are not evil, but when they are raised they loose all emotions and feelings. All that is left is reason and in her case the only thing she feels in desire vengeance. We as players find in game an item called The Lady's necklace and we are told to return it to Sylvanas. When we get to her we find out that this was actually her sister's necklace and upon seeing it, it stirs some emotions in her that she quickly denies and she dismisses us. Imediately after this 3 of her servents start playing this song, which is an elven hymn, kinda giving us the idea that there is still something else. Well this happened more that 10 years ago in the game and things have changed a lot since :)
Exactly!
It's also one of the most beautiful songs of the whole game. The Battle for Undercity was one of the most epic quests ever. Sylvanas has changed a bit, though. And yes, it was really fantastic to hear Elizabeth singing it
i've been playing wow since it launched ...you are absolutely correct ..everyone wants to be mad at Lady S b/c of the burning of the world tree but i just can't be ...she was being mind control by another force..that's my theory anyway
The first video I saw of you I instantaneously thought about you singing this song. Amazing!
Real Charismatic! I love you for reactions...
Wow! Beautiful! Amazing.
People, this is what an actual classically trained voice sounds like.
Too many singers get labeled as opera singers or fantastic sopranos in mainstream media.
Though the difference is acoustically so obvious and vast.
Not all classically trained singers are opera singers. Same as you can be a soprano, and not be classically trained.
@@jariseppala9719 I know, Hermione.
@@schneevongestern9898 Ofc you know, now. :)
@@schneevongestern9898 Hermione 🤣
@@joshy_bish can't deny
I don’t really know if the singing is better than the cosplay or the other way around. That was so mesmerizing!
I will make it easy for you. Even if she decided to cosplay for example Ironman, and was flying around in an actual full metal suit that fired small guided missiles, her cosplay could not be superior to her singing, it is not possible. So while this cosplay is exceptional, well, I believe I made my point.
Now that was just stunning...all of it.
WOW.....just wow.Its neat seeing this after Ive watched some of your reaction videos.
Wow was just listening to this and the birds outside of my window this morning were apparently listening as well and were chirping in unison with the tempo!
After a week of binge watching your awesome videos analyzing popular singers I thought maybe I should actually hear you sing…
WOW! You’re awesome!
Your tone is like a big, heavy metal bell. It’s so amazing, and unexpected. This video is awesome too.
I absolutely love how wholesome and deep your voice is!! It worked extremely well with this song and sounded exactly like the original too. The one thing that got me had the instrumental parts. Mostly because it wasn't Symphonic in nature like the original version, but it did make it unique as well. Great work!!
You know ... I‘m listening to (almost) any kind of music for at least 35 years now and never really thought of the art behind it. I obviously loved it etc. but only a few years ago I started to appreciate the art behind song writing, composition and vocals. And now I have so much more to explore, including your art. Feels great :)
Your voice is incredible, but knowing you did ALL the parts, including the beatboxing... Just wow. You are a treasure.
Can’t believe this is real, this is amazing on several levels.
Embrace the Shadow!
You are a delight of a human being. This made my day!
I actually cried! Thanks for this and please do more of these.
Didn't see this one coming at all, loving it. I remember hearing it the first time in game a long long time ago and ever since if I had a new blood elf I would make sure to find the item and do the quest.
Holy heaven above ...you post reaction videos... My interpretation reaction to your video is one of amazement I do not understand the language it was composed in but the power of your voice as it speaks to The Listener as it hit with a heavy blow of sadness and bewilderment, the location and costume only adds a higher element to the songs composition. Not only with your beauty but with your ninjastics skills as a singer you made a new fan. 👍 have a beautiful and wonderful day Lady of the forest
Haunting and eerie. Beautiful vocal arrangement and costuming. Great job on this one Elizabeth
Awesome video!! Loved your outfit, it rocks! We need to see and hear more!
1) Love the Musical education you imbue into your listeners with a child like enthusiasm!
2) Your personality!
3) The details of your cosplay!
4) Your voice!
5) Arigatou gozaimasu!
The Smile!!
That was awesome! I'm a long time WoW/Warcraft (now retired) player, I never liked playing Horde, but this song... I've made Horde characters just to hear it. :D
Also, on the Warcraft lore, this song tells so much... it's about the time when the kingdom of Quel'Thalas fell to the hands of the Scourge, and Sylvanas Windrunner (the character Elizabeth is cosplaying) was slain and turned into a banshee by the death knight Arthas. Later he invaded Silvermoon (Quel'Thalas' capital), ressurected Kel'Thuzad as a lich and killed all the remaining high elves.
So this song is a lament of those high elves who died on that day. The lyrics on original elvish are:
Anar'alah, Anar'alah belore
Sin'dorei
Shindu fallah na
Sin'dorei
Anar'alah
Shindu Sin'dorei
Shindu fallah na
Sin'dorei
Anar'alah belore
Shindu Sin'dorei
Shindu fallah na
Sin'dorei
Anar'alah belore
Belore
Translated is something like this:
By the light, by the light of the sun
Children of the blood
Our enemies are breaking through
Children of the blood
By the light
Failing children of the blood
They are breaking through
O' children of the blood
By the light of the sun
Failing children of the blood
They are breaking through
O' children of the blood
By the light of the sun
The sun
He didn't kill *all* of the high elves. A large group became Blood Elves, and there is a faction of true high elves still in Stormwind. Some of whom have become void elves in recent years.
So.... an ally dog?
@@Naraku150 Who? Me? Nah. All my toons are Horde, especially now that there's no difference in story between factions.
Fantastic!
I've wanted to hear you sing but what did my eyes just witness as well. Omg I love this. I had to rewatch it 2 more times. You're amazing 👏