Alex Gallafent

Alex Gallafent

Alex Gallafent is the New York-based correspondent for The World. His reporting has taken him to Swaziland, Turkey, Chile, and India, among other places.

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The Many Voices of Jacob Collier

August 27, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment
Jacob Collier (Photo: Alex Gallafent)

Jacob Collier (Photo: Alex Gallafent)

For Monday’s Global Hit, Alex Gallafent looks at online sensation Jacob Collier, a young Englishman who loves to sing and arrange.

Collier, inspired by Stevie Wonder, has recorded a YouTube video where he sings each vocal part of “Isn’t She Lovely?”

Check it out:


You can also watch him doing versions of “Oh What a Beautiful Morning,” and “The Road Not Taken.”

Discussion

6 comments for “The Many Voices of Jacob Collier”

  • http://www.facebook.com/richard.bardwell Richard Bardwell

    Is this not wonderful ? Another Prodogy…Love the arraingement. Keep it Up, and May God Speed.

  • John Platt

    It figures he used to sing professionally. It’s almost a little odd that Britain has so many major talents who are just off mainstream right now, like him or the comedians Frisky and Mannish or the Northern Irishman Ben Kelly.

  • http://www.facebook.com/roya.bauman Roya Bauman

    Young Jacob is amazing!! My husband was listening to this story in the car and came rushing into the house to tell us about it so we could catch the last bit. Now we are listening to all his songs and loving it!

  • http://www.facebook.com/mcwyatt Michelle Cobb Wyatt

    Ready to purchase his CD! Impressive young artist on the rise!

  • Brian Mitchell

    I think the lecturers at the Royal Academy are going to be learning a thing or two!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/mauro.fasone Mauro Fasone

    GRANDE JACOB SEI VERAMENTE STUPEFACENTE GRAZIE DI REGALARCI QUESTE ESIBIZIONI.IO E MIO FIGLIO RICCARDO OGNI VOLTA CHE TI ASCOLTIAMO CI EMOZIONIAMO;GRAZIE GRAZIE GRAZIE.