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Daniel Emmet & Pia Toscano, Simply the Best
Daniel Emmet & Pia Toscano, Simply the Best
11/26/2022 | 59m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
Join two powerhouse vocalists and guest David Foster for a concert filmed in Las Vegas.
Experience the magic of two powerhouse vocalists in a concert recorded at the iconic International Theatre in Las Vegas, formerly known as The Las Vegas Hilton. Joining the dynamite duo is 16-time GRAMMY-winning producer David Foster.Featuring stunning solo performances and dazzling duets spanning across the genres, from The Beatles, Elvis, The Righteous Brothers, Celine Dion, Puccini and more.
Daniel Emmet & Pia Toscano, Simply the Best
Daniel Emmet & Pia Toscano, Simply the Best
11/26/2022 | 59m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
Experience the magic of two powerhouse vocalists in a concert recorded at the iconic International Theatre in Las Vegas, formerly known as The Las Vegas Hilton. Joining the dynamite duo is 16-time GRAMMY-winning producer David Foster.Featuring stunning solo performances and dazzling duets spanning across the genres, from The Beatles, Elvis, The Righteous Brothers, Celine Dion, Puccini and more.
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♪ ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Daniel Emmet and Pia Toscano!
[cheering and applause] ♪ I call you, I need you ♪ ♪ My heart's on fire ♪ ♪ ♪ You come to me, come to me ♪ ♪ wild and wired ♪ ♪ ♪ Ooh, and it can't be wrong ♪ ♪ Take my heart and make it strong, babe ♪ ♪ You're simply the best ♪ ♪ ♪ Better than all the rest ♪ ♪ ♪ Better than anyone ♪ ♪ Anyone I've ever met ♪ ♪ Ooh, I'm stuck on your heart ♪ ♪ ♪ I hang on every word you say ♪ ♪ ♪ Tear us apart ♪ ♪ ♪ Baby, I would rather be dead ♪ ♪ ♪ Each time I leave you I start losing control ♪ ♪ You're walking away ♪ ♪ with my heart and my soul ♪ ♪ I can feel you even when I'm alone ♪ ♪ Oh, baby ♪ ♪ don't let go ♪ PIA: Hello, everyone!
Thank you so much for being here with us!
DANIEL: Tonight is gonna be just incredible, and we couldn't do it without each and every one of you.
PIA: But there's just one thing we want to say to you first.
DANIEL: Oh, yeah!
♪ Oh, you're simply the-- ♪ ♪ Oh, you're simply the best ♪ ♪ Better than all the rest ♪ ♪ Better than anyone ♪ ♪ Anyone I've ever met ♪ ♪ You're simply the best ♪ ♪ Simply the best!
♪ ♪ [cheering and applause] PIA: Thank you so much for being here with us.
DANIEL: Pia, I can tell tonight's gonna be unforgettable.
[cheering and applause] ♪ I'm trying to hold my breath ♪ ♪ Let it stay this way ♪ ♪ Can't let this moment end ♪ ♪ You set off a dream in me ♪ ♪ Getting louder now ♪ ♪ Can you hear it echoing?
♪ ♪ Take my hand ♪ ♪ Will you share this with me?
♪ ♪ 'Cause, darling, without you ♪ ♪ All the shine of a thousand spotlights ♪ ♪ All the stars we steal from the night sky ♪ ♪ Will never be enough ♪ ♪ never be enough ♪ ♪ Towers of gold are still too little ♪ ♪ These hands could hold the world but it'll ♪ ♪ Never be enough ♪ ♪ Never be enough for me ♪ ♪ Never, never ♪ ♪ Never, never ♪ ♪ Never, for me, for me ♪ ♪ Never enough ♪ ♪ Never enough ♪ ♪ Never enough ♪ ♪ For me, for me ♪ ♪ For me ♪ ♪ All the shine of a thousand spotlights ♪ ♪ All the stars we steal from the night sky ♪ ♪ Will never be enough ♪ ♪ Never be enough ♪ ♪ Towers of gold are still too little ♪ ♪ These hands could hold the world but it'll ♪ ♪ Never be enough ♪ ♪ Never be enough ♪ ♪ for me ♪ ♪ For me, for me ♪ ♪ Never enough ♪ ♪ Never enough ♪ ♪ Never enough ♪ ♪ For me, for me ♪ ♪ For me ♪ ♪ ♪ For me ♪ ♪ [cheering and applause] PIA: So does anyone know who we are or know anything at all about us?
Because I'm not Daniel.
DANIEL: I might be Pia.
[laughs] No, for those of you that may not know, we were both finalists on the number-one TV talent show, on dueling networks.
PIA: But I was actually on the one that started it all-- American Idol.
DANIEL: That's true, but Simon Cowell did leave your show to come be a judge on my show, America's Got Talent.
PIA: [laughs] Well, okay, that's true, but we did have some pretty awesome judges.
Randy Jackson stayed.
DANIEL: Oh, yeah.
PIA: We had J.Lo and Steven Tyler.
DANIEL: That is a great panel.
PIA: It is.
DANIEL: You know, Pia, I'm curious, what was your favorite song that you sang on your season of American Idol?
PIA: [laughs] It's funny you ask that, because my favorite song that I ever performed on American Idol actually got me voted off.
DANIEL: [laughs] What?
PIA: Yeah, it did!
DANIEL: Well, now we've got to hear this!
Ladies and gentlemen, the song that got her kicked off American Idol.
♪ When I was a little girl ♪ ♪ I had a rag doll ♪ ♪ The only doll I've ever owned ♪ ♪ ♪ Now I love you just the way ♪ ♪ I loved that rag doll ♪ ♪ Only now my love has grown ♪ ♪ And it gets stronger ♪ ♪ in every way ♪ ♪ And it gets deeper ♪ ♪ Let me say ♪ ♪ And it gets higher ♪ ♪ day by day ♪ Come on, girls!
♪ Do I love you, my oh my ♪ ♪ Yeah, river deep ♪ ♪ mountain high, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ If I lost you, would I cry ♪ ♪ Oh, how I love you, baby ♪ ♪ Baby, baby, baby!
♪ ♪ [cheering and applause] Thank you, ladies.
DANIEL: Amazing!
PIA: Oh, thank you, Daniel.
DANIEL: That was a killer performance!
PIA: Well, thank you.
I like that song, I do.
DANIEL: Absolutely.
PIA: Bad memories, but I like it.
[laughter] So, what got you voted off?
DANIEL: Which time?
PIA: Oh, there was more than one time?
DANIEL: Yes.
PIA: Do tell.
DANIEL: I did get sent home from America's Got Talent...twice.
[laughter] But I never let that stop me.
PIA: Good, I like the perseverance, Daniel.
That's how you have to be in this industry.
DANIEL: Oh, yeah, never let 'em stop you.
PIA: No, never.
DANIEL: You know, it's funny that you brought up Steven Tyler because, I have to say, my favorite song that I performed on America's Got Talent, from me, the guy that Simon Cowell called... [in British accent] "the opera boy"... [laughter] ...was an Aerosmith song.
♪ ♪ Tu belleza ♪ ♪ deja sin palabras ♪ ♪ Cada vez que ries asi ♪ ♪ Me enamoro mas de ti ♪ ♪ No te vayas nunca, no ♪ ♪ Te has vuelto mi esperanza ♪ ♪ ♪ Nuestro amor es unico ♪ ♪ Veo en tu mirada la felicidad ♪ ♪ Que al cielo le rogue ♪ ♪ Nuestro amor is unico ♪ ♪ Haces de mis sueños esa realidad ♪ ♪ Que siempre imagine ♪ ♪ Acompañame, y permiteme ♪ ♪ Complacer tus deseos ♪ ♪ todo en eternidad ♪ ♪ todo en eternidad ♪ ♪ Veo en tu mirada la felicidad ♪ ♪ Que al cielo le rogue ♪ ♪ Nuestro amor es unico ♪ ♪ Esa realidad ♪ ♪ Que siempre imagine ♪ [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] Thank you very much.
You know, as Pia and I were putting this show together, we discovered we both have a mutual love for singing in multiple genres of music, which makes narrowing down a set list impossible.
[laughter] But there was never any doubt about this next song being in the show, because I think you'll all agree with me that Pia absolutely knocks it out of the park.
Ladies and gentlemen, Pia Toscano.
[cheering and applause] ♪ Don't tell me not to live ♪ ♪ Just sit and putter ♪ ♪ Life's candy and the sun's a ball of butter ♪ ♪ Don't bring around a cloud ♪ ♪ to rain on my parade ♪ ♪ Don't tell me not to fly ♪ ♪ I've simply got to ♪ ♪ If someone takes a spill ♪ ♪ it's me and not you ♪ ♪ Who told you you're allowed ♪ ♪ to rain on my parade ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ Don't tell me not to live ♪ ♪ Just sit and putter ♪ ♪ Life's candy and the sun's a ball of butter ♪ ♪ Don't bring around a cloud ♪ ♪ to rain on my parade ♪ ♪ I'll march my band out ♪ ♪ I'll beat my drum ♪ ♪ And if I'm fanned out ♪ ♪ Your turn at bat, sir ♪ ♪ At least I didn't fake it ♪ ♪ Hat, sir, I guess I didn't make it ♪ ♪ But whether I'm the rose ♪ ♪ of sheer perfection ♪ ♪ A freckle on the nose of life's complexion ♪ ♪ The cinder or the shiny apple of its eye ♪ ♪ I gotta fly once ♪ ♪ I gotta try once ♪ ♪ Only can die once, right, sir?
♪ ♪ Ooh, life is juicy ♪ ♪ Juicy and you'll see ♪ ♪ I gotta have my bite, sir ♪ ♪ Get ready for me, love, 'cause I'm a comer ♪ ♪ I simply gotta march, my heart's a drummer ♪ ♪ Don't bring around a cloud ♪ ♪ to rain on my parade ♪ ♪ I'm gonna live and live now ♪ ♪ Get what I want, I know how ♪ ♪ One roll for the whole shebang ♪ ♪ One throw, that bell will go clang ♪ ♪ Eye on the target and wham ♪ ♪ One shot, one gunshot and bam!
♪ ♪ Hey, Mister Arnstein ♪ ♪ here I am ♪ ♪ I'll march my band out ♪ ♪ I'll beat my drum ♪ ♪ And if I'm fanned out ♪ ♪ Your turn at bat, sir ♪ ♪ At least I didn't fake it ♪ ♪ Hat, sir, I guess I didn't make it ♪ ♪ Get ready for me, love, 'cause I'm a comer ♪ ♪ I simply gotta march, my heart's a drummer ♪ ♪ Nobody, no, nobody ♪ ♪ is gonna ♪ ♪ rain on my parade ♪ [cheering and applause] DANIEL: So, not only is tonight incredibly special because it's our first concert together, but we happen to be standing in the International Theater at Westgate Las Vegas, which has hosted some of the most iconic residencies in all of Vegas history, including the king himself, Elvis Presley, who performed 837 consecutive sold-out shows in this very room, so, Pia, we only have 836 to go.
PIA: [laughs] Not only that, Daniel, but right over there is where Elvis would stand every night before he took the stage, and tonight, we get to share in that history and stand in that same spot before we take the stage for our show.
DANIEL: Now we'd like to sing for you one of his most beautiful and beloved songs.
♪ Wise men say ♪ ♪ only fools rush in ♪ ♪ ♪ But I can't help ♪ ♪ falling in love ♪ ♪ with you ♪ ♪ ♪ Shall I stay?
♪ ♪ Would it be a sin?
♪ ♪ For I can't help ♪ ♪ falling in love ♪ ♪ with you ♪ ♪ Like a river flows ♪ ♪ surely to the sea ♪ ♪ Darling, so it goes ♪ ♪ Some things are meant to be ♪ ♪ Take my hand ♪ ♪ Take my whole life, too ♪ ♪ For I can't help ♪ ♪ falling in love with you ♪ ♪ For I can't, I can't help ♪ ♪ falling in love ♪ ♪ with ♪ ♪ you ♪ ♪ ♪ With you ♪ [cheering and applause] ♪ ♪ Girl, you been runnin', runnin' from love ♪ ♪ You ain't come across a man ♪ ♪ you think you can trust ♪ ♪ You still got baggage you carry around ♪ ♪ Girl, I can promise if you lay it all down ♪ ♪ You'll be safe in my arms ♪ ♪ I'll be your strength, yeah ♪ ♪ I'll be your shelter, girl ♪ ♪ Don't be afraid ♪ ♪ I won't let go ♪ ♪ And let your heart break ♪ ♪ Let me give it to you straight ♪ ♪ You'll be safe in my arms ♪ ♪ Safe in my arms ♪ ♪ Safe in my arms ♪ ♪ You'll be safe in my arms ♪ ♪ Safe in my arms ♪ ♪ ♪ I'll be your beacon you see in the storm ♪ ♪ I'll keep you covered ♪ ♪ when you need to stay warm ♪ ♪ I'll be your sugar when you need a fix ♪ ♪ I'll keep you steady, boy ♪ ♪ so you'll never slip ♪ ♪ You'll be safe in my arms ♪ ♪ I'll be your strength ♪ ♪ I'll be your shelter, girl, don't be afraid ♪ ♪ I won't let go ♪ ♪ and let your heart break ♪ ♪ Let me give it to you straight ♪ ♪ You'll be safe in my arms ♪ ♪ Safe in my arms ♪ ♪ Safe in my arms ♪ ♪ ♪ Safe in my arms ♪ ♪ Safe in my arms ♪ ♪ ♪ You'll be safe in my arms ♪ ♪ I'll be your strength, yeah ♪ ♪ I'll be your shelter, girl, don't be afraid ♪ ♪ I won't let go ♪ ♪ and let your heart break ♪ ♪ Let me give it to you straight ♪ ♪ You'll be safe in my ♪ ♪ Yeah, you'll be safe in my arms ♪ ♪ Safe in my arms, safe in my arms ♪ ♪ You'll be safe in my arms ♪ ♪ Safe in my arms ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah, in my arms ♪ ♪ You'll be safe ♪ ♪ You'll be safe ♪ ♪ Ah ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ You'll be safe in, you'll be safe in ♪ ♪ Safe in my arms ♪ [cheering and applause] DANIEL: You know, we are in Vegas, and I'd be willing to make a bet that everyone here in this room can think of a song when I say the word "overdone," but there's so many songs out there that just get done to death, right?
They're overdone.
You don't want to hear them at karaoke.
[laughter] But there's a reason for that.
It's because they are some of the most beautiful messages and beautiful melodies that have ever been written, including this one, from the Righteous Brothers.
[applause] ♪ ♪ Whoa, my love ♪ [cheering and applause] ♪ My darling ♪ ♪ I've hungered for your touch ♪ ♪ A long ♪ ♪ lonely time ♪ ♪ And time goes by ♪ ♪ so slowly ♪ ♪ And time can do so much ♪ ♪ Are you ♪ ♪ still mine?
♪ ♪ I need your love ♪ ♪ I ♪ ♪ I need your love ♪ ♪ Godspeed your love ♪ ♪ to me ♪ ♪ ♪ Lonely rivers flow ♪ ♪ to the sea, to the sea ♪ ♪ To the open arms of the sea ♪ ♪ Lonely rivers sigh ♪ ♪ Wait for me, wait for me ♪ ♪ I'll be comin' home ♪ ♪ Wait for me ♪ ♪ ♪ Whoa, my love ♪ ♪ My darling ♪ ♪ I've hungered ♪ ♪ hungered for your touch ♪ ♪ Are you ♪ ♪ still mine?
♪ ♪ I need your love ♪ ♪ I ♪ ♪ I need your love ♪ ♪ Godspeed your love ♪ ♪ to me ♪ [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] Oh, man, listen, I have a confession to make.
I very well may be the world's biggest James Bond fan, of all time.
PIA: This is true.
DANIEL: And I am pinching myself because we happen to be in the filming location for the 1971 blockbuster Diamonds Are Forever.
PIA: See, only you would know that, Daniel.
DANIEL: [laughs] That's probably true, but you know the theme song from that movie, it was awesome.
Remember it?
♪ Diamonds are forever ♪ ♪ They are all I need to please me ♪ DANIEL: Yeah!
PIA: [laughs] You know, that song was made famous by the great Shirley Bassey.
DANIEL: Yes, it was.
PIA: Well, you know what other song she made famous?
DANIEL: Tell me.
♪ ♪ Goldfinger ♪ ♪ Pretty girl ♪ ♪ beware of this heart of gold ♪ ♪ This heart is cold ♪ Now, how about a little Adele?
Skyfall, anyone?
♪ Let the sky fall ♪ ♪ When it crumbles ♪ ♪ We will stand tall ♪ ♪ and face it all together ♪ ♪ Let the sky fall ♪ ♪ When it crumbles ♪ ♪ We will stand tall ♪ ♪ and face it all together ♪ ♪ At Skyfall ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh oooh ♪ Your turn, Daniel.
DANIEL: I have to follow that?
Well, the Bond franchise has a history of using the hottest artists of the moment, and in 1973, that was Sir Paul McCartney.
♪ When you were young ♪ ♪ and your heart ♪ ♪ was an open book ♪ ♪ You used to say live and let live ♪ ♪ You know you did, you know you did ♪ ♪ you know you did ♪ ♪ But if this ever changing world ♪ ♪ in which we live in ♪ ♪ Makes you give in and cry ♪ ♪ ♪ Say live and let die ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [cheering and applause] I can tell, we got some serious Bond fans in the house tonight, but just how serious are you?
Has anybody here ever written their own James Bond theme song?
Well, Vegas, I did, for the 2015 movie Spectre, and it went a little something like this.
♪ No one can run, no one can hide ♪ ♪ From the man in the shadows ♪ ♪ Prowling the dark, out in the night ♪ ♪ He's your secret protector ♪ ♪ Your spectre ♪ ♪ [cheering and applause] Thank you.
PIA: Daniel, that was amazing.
DANIEL: Thank you.
PIA: Did that make it in the movie?
DANIEL: No.
PIA: [laughs] It didn't?
DANIEL: No, it did not.
PIA: Well, what did?
DANIEL: They went with a track by Sam Smith, and I got to be honest with you, when I went to see the movie, I was a little bit bitter.
[Pia laughs] And I didn't want to like it, but I did, it's a great song, and I hope you all like it, too.
♪ ♪ ♪ I've been here before ♪ ♪ ♪ But always hit the floor ♪ ♪ ♪ I've spent a lifetime running ♪ ♪ and I always get away ♪ ♪ But with you I'm feeling something ♪ ♪ that makes me wanna stay ♪ ♪ If I risk it all ♪ ♪ ♪ Could you break my fall?
♪ ♪ How do I live, how do I breathe?
♪ ♪ When you're not here I'm suffocating ♪ ♪ I wanna feel love run through my blood ♪ ♪ Tell me, is this where I give it all up ♪ ♪ For you ♪ ♪ I have to risk it all ♪ ♪ 'Cause the writing's on ♪ ♪ the wall ♪ ♪ ♪ On the wall ♪ [cheering and applause] ♪ ♪ Tale as old as time ♪ ♪ ♪ True as it can be ♪ ♪ ♪ Barely even friends ♪ ♪ Then somebody bends ♪ ♪ unexpectedly ♪ ♪ Just a little change ♪ ♪ ♪ Small to say the least ♪ ♪ Both a little scared ♪ ♪ Neither one prepared ♪ ♪ Beauty and the beast ♪ ♪ Ever just the same ♪ ♪ Ever a surprise ♪ ♪ Ever as before and ever just as sure ♪ ♪ As the sun will rise ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ Ever just the same ♪ ♪ And ever a surprise ♪ ♪ Ever as before ♪ ♪ and ever just as sure ♪ ♪ As the sun will rise ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Tale as old as time ♪ ♪ Tune as old as song ♪ ♪ Bittersweet and strange ♪ ♪ Finding you can change ♪ ♪ Learning you were wrong ♪ ♪ ♪ Certain as the sun ♪ ♪ Certain as the sun ♪ ♪ Rising in the east ♪ ♪ Tale as old as time ♪ ♪ Song as old as rhyme ♪ ♪ Beauty and the beast ♪ ♪ Tale as old as time ♪ ♪ Song as old as rhyme ♪ ♪ Beauty and the beast ♪ ♪ ♪ Beauty and the ♪ ♪ beast ♪ [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] PIA: Tonight we have someone so special here with us.
He's the reason why songs like "The Prayer" exist, he's written the soundtrack to our lives, he's discovered so many iconic superstars, and he's won 16 Grammys.
[applause] Yeah, that's amazing.
Ladies and gentlemen, tonight, we are so privileged to be here with a dear friend.
DANIEL: David Foster.
PIA: David Foster.
[cheering and applause] PIA: The hit man himself, David Foster, everyone.
[applause] DAVID: Whoa, thank you.
[Daniel laughs] PIA: They love you!
DAVID: Let me just say, uh, please, stay standing.
[laughter] Please have a seat.
Uh, let me just say, I've been sitting back there, and I have been, first of all, so proud of both of you, but so thrilled at what I've seen.
The show is spectacular... PIA: Thank you, David.
DAVID: ...in every way.
PIA: Thank you!
DANIEL: Thank you!
DAVID: And now I'll just sit at the piano.
[laughing] And do what I do.
[applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ I pray you'll be our eyes ♪ ♪ And watch us where we go ♪ ♪ And help us to be wise ♪ ♪ In times when we don't know ♪ ♪ Let this be our prayer ♪ ♪ ♪ When we lose our way ♪ ♪ Now lead us to a place ♪ ♪ Guide us with your grace ♪ ♪ To a place where we'll be safe ♪ ♪ La luce che tu dai ♪ ♪ I pray we'll find your light ♪ ♪ Nel cuore resterà ♪ ♪ And hold it in our hearts ♪ ♪ A ricordarci che ♪ ♪ When stars go out each night ♪ ♪ L'eterna stella sei ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Nella mia preghiera ♪ ♪ Let this be our prayer ♪ ♪ Quanta fede c'è ♪ ♪ When shadows fill our day ♪ ♪ Lead us to a place ♪ ♪ Guide us with your grace ♪ ♪ Give us faith so we'll be safe ♪ ♪ ♪ Sogniamo un mondo senza piùù violenza ♪ ♪ Un mondo di giustizia ♪ ♪ è di speranza ♪ ♪ Ognuno dia la mano al suo vicino ♪ ♪ Simbolo di pace, di fraternità ♪ ♪ La forza che ci dai ♪ ♪ We ask that life be kind ♪ ♪ ÈÈ il desiderio che ♪ ♪ And watch us from above ♪ ♪ Ognuno trovi amore ♪ ♪ We hope each soul will find ♪ ♪ Intorno e dentro sé ♪ ♪ Another soul to love ♪ ♪ Let this be our prayer ♪ ♪ Let this be our prayer ♪ ♪ Just like every child ♪ ♪ Just like every child ♪ ♪ Needs to find a place ♪ ♪ Guide us with your grace ♪ ♪ Give us faith so we'll be safe ♪ ♪ ÈÈ la fede che ♪ ♪ Hai acceso in noi ♪ ♪ Sento che ci salverà ♪ ♪ Sento che ci salverà ♪ [cheering and applause] PIA: David Foster, everyone.
One of the greatest songs of all time.
DANIEL: Without a doubt.
[cheering and applause] Thank you.
DAVID: Beautiful job, guys.
DANIEL: Thank you very much.
Thank you so much for joining us tonight and for being here.
It is the honor of a lifetime to get to work with you and to get to call you our friend, and I know that I've enjoyed every minute of our time together over the past year.
DAVID: Well, thank you, and I remember so clearly when you came to audition for me to be on my tour, and, uh, you were pretty scared.
[laughter] DANIEL: That is the understatement of the century.
DAVID: But you sang so beautifully, and I'm so happy that you're in my life.
Pia, of course, is another story.
We'll talk about that maybe in a minute, but... [laughter] I mean, no, I'm happy that she's in my life.
[Daniel laughs] But honestly, you're a real treasure, and the star is, is looming, man.
Your star is shining so bright.
So congratulations, Daniel.
DANIEL: Ladies and gentlemen, as David mentioned, I know we've only known each other a short time, but I would be remiss if I did not highlight the incredibly special bond that these two wonderful artists share, and I know that our audience would love to hear more about that.
So, ladies and gentlemen, Pia Toscano and David Foster.
PIA: [laughs] Can I just tell a little story?
DAVID: You sure can.
PIA: I'm gonna try to keep it as short as possible, but this man means so much to me, and I spent so long trying to get to you.
And I was so inspired by your music from such a young age.
I finally got the chance to meet you many years later.
We were both at Jennifer Lopez's Christmas party, and they asked me to come up and sing, and they asked you to accompany me with "O Holy Night."
Right, full disclosure, I saw that he RSVP'd, so I rehearsed all of his Christmas songs.
[David laughs] [laughs] I did!
DAVID: Well, cut to-- she killed it that night.
It was incredible!
PIA: Thank you.
DAVID: I mean, like a voice like I'd never heard before, and there may be more to the story, but eight years later, I mean, we've been touring for eight years, and, and you know, I'm, I'm so happy for you because your star is like, you guys are gonna explode, and I'm gonna be like, "Hey, you know, I have a gig, uh, could you come and join me?"
And she's gonna be like, "How'd you get this number?"
I know it.
I've seen the drill before.
PIA: I'm never gonna do that ever because you are the entire reason why I'm able to get onstage and do things like this.
DAVID: Well, I'm so happy to be here for both of you, and, um, that probably segues us to your other favorite singer, who I found in a little tent up in Montreal, named... PIA: ...Celine Dion.
[cheering and applause] DAVID: She's not here, by the way, okay?
Just in case you were wondering.
[laughter] This is a song we're about to do that I did with Celine, and Pia crushes it every night.
There's a long story.
I'll make it short.
There's a high note in this song, you'll recognize it, you can't deny it, and I made Celine do it eight times.
She went hoarse and hated me, um, but you'll notice this high note.
Anyway, Pia only gets one chance to do it, and every night, she gets it perfect.
[cheering and applause] PIA: Thank you, David.
♪ ♪ When I was young ♪ ♪ I never needed anyone ♪ ♪ ♪ And making love was just for fun ♪ ♪ Those days are gone ♪ ♪ ♪ Livin' alone ♪ ♪ I think of all the friends I've known ♪ ♪ But when I dial the telephone ♪ ♪ Nobody's home ♪ ♪ ♪ All by myself ♪ ♪ Don't wanna be ♪ ♪ All by myself ♪ ♪ Anymore ♪ ♪ Hard to be sure ♪ ♪ sometimes I feel so insecure ♪ ♪ ♪ And love's so distant and obscure ♪ ♪ Remains the cure ♪ ♪ ♪ All by myself ♪ ♪ Don't wanna be ♪ ♪ All by myself ♪ ♪ Anymore ♪ ♪ All by myself ♪ ♪ Don't wanna live ♪ ♪ All by myself ♪ ♪ Anymore ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ All by myself ♪ ♪ Don't wanna be ♪ ♪ All by myself ♪ ♪ Anymore ♪ ♪ By myself ♪ ♪ ♪ All by myself ♪ ♪ Don't wanna live ♪ ♪ ♪ Don't wanna live by myself ♪ ♪ by myself anymore ♪ ♪ By myself ♪ ♪ Don't wanna live by myself anymore ♪ ♪ by myself anymore ♪ ♪ By myself any... ♪ ♪ more ♪ [cheering and applause] Thank you.
[laughs] Thank you.
Thank you so much for letting me sing your songs.
DAVID: Pia Toscano!
PIA: Thank you.
[cheering and applause] DAVID: She does that every night when we're on tour.
Every night, she hits those notes.
I don't know how she does it.
Uh, she's truly remarkable.
Uh, so Daniel, Daniel Emmet.
[cheering and applause] In my show, and I'm sorry to keep referring to my show, but it's how I relate to these two singers mostly.
Uh, they, um, Daniel, he has another gear that he can go to.
And you haven't seen it tonight.
You've seen him do a lot of incredible things.
And he is amazing, and he's flawless, and like I said, you've seen two stars really be born on this stage tonight.
But he has another gear that he's gonna go to, and he's gonna show it to you right now.
I'd like to lie and say it's a song I wrote, but it's actually a song written by Puccini 120 years ago.
Um, in my show, I say that I wrote it and people don't know the difference.
They're just like... [laughter] Anyway, this is their show, I will get off the stage now, but please welcome back the incredibly talented Daniel Emmet!
[cheering and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ Nessun dorma!
♪ ♪ Nessun dorma!
♪ ♪ ♪ Tu pure, o, principessa ♪ ♪ Nella tua fredda stanza ♪ ♪ Guardi le stelle ♪ ♪ Che tremano d'amore ♪ ♪ E di speranza ♪ ♪ ♪ Ma il mio mistero e chiuso in me ♪ ♪ Il nome mio nessun saprá!
♪ ♪ No, no, sulla tua bocca lo diró ♪ ♪ Quando la luce ♪ ♪ splenderá!
♪ ♪ ♪ Ed il mio bacio sciogliera il silenzio ♪ ♪ Che ti fa mia!
♪ ♪ Il nome suo nessun saprà ♪ ♪ ÈÈ noi dovrem ahimè!
♪ ♪ Morir!
Morir!
♪ ♪ Dilegua, o notte!
♪ ♪ Tramontate, stelle!
♪ ♪ Tramontate, stelle!
♪ ♪ All'alba vinceró!
♪ ♪ Vinceró ♪ ♪ vinceró!
♪ ♪ il nome suo nessun saprà ♪ ♪ Si!
Si!
♪ ♪ Vinceró!
♪ [cheering and applause] [cheering and applause] [audience members shouting] [cheering and applause] DANIEL: Thank you to each and every one of you for being here tonight and sharing your time with us.
[cheering and applause] If there was one hope, one wish we could share, it'd be that there'd be more love in the world.
[applause] ♪ Imagine no possessions ♪ [applause] ♪ I wonder if you can ♪ ♪ ♪ No need for greed or hunger ♪ ♪ ♪ A brotherhood of man ♪ ♪ ♪ Imagine all the people ♪ ♪ Sharing all the world ♪ ♪ You ♪ ♪ You may say I'm a dreamer ♪ ♪ But I'm not the only one ♪ ♪ ♪ I hope someday you will join us ♪ ♪ And the world will be as one ♪ PIA: We love you guys.
[applause] ♪ ♪ Love doesn't ask why ♪ ♪ It speaks from the heart ♪ ♪ And never explains ♪ ♪ Don't you know that love ♪ ♪ doesn't think twice ♪ ♪ It can come all at once ♪ ♪ Or whisper from a distance ♪ ♪ Don't ask me if this feeling's ♪ ♪ right or wrong ♪ ♪ It doesn't have to make much sense ♪ ♪ It just has to be this strong ♪ ♪ 'Cause when you're in my arms ♪ ♪ I'll understand ♪ ♪ We don't have a voice ♪ ♪ When our hearts make the choices ♪ ♪ There's no plans ♪ ♪ It's not in our hands ♪ DANIEL: Ladies and gentlemen, you have been simply the best audience tonight.
PIA: You have filled our hearts with so much joy and love.
DANIEL: And we just hope that the music we've sung tonight has reached your hearts as well.
Thank you so much for being here.
♪ ♪ Reach out and touch ♪ ♪ somebody's hand ♪ ♪ Make this world a better place ♪ ♪ if you can ♪ ♪ Reach out and touch ♪ ♪ somebody's hand ♪ ♪ Make this world a better place ♪ ♪ if you can ♪ ♪ Take a little time out your day ♪ ♪ to give a hand to someone ♪ ♪ who's lost their way ♪ ♪ Try a little kindness and you'll see ♪ ♪ that it's something that comes so naturally ♪ ♪ naturally ♪ ♪ We can change things ♪ ♪ If we start giving ♪ ♪ Why don't we ♪ ♪ Why don't we ♪ ♪ Reach out and touch ♪ ♪ somebody's hand ♪ ♪ Make this world a better place ♪ ♪ if you can ♪ ♪ Reach out and touch ♪ ♪ somebody's hand ♪ ♪ Make this world a better place ♪ ♪ if you can ♪ [cheering and applause] ♪ Reach out and touch ♪ ♪ somebody's hand ♪ ♪ Make this world a better place ♪ ♪ if you can ♪ ♪ If you can ♪ ♪ If you can ♪ ♪ ♪ You may say I'm a dreamer ♪ ♪ But I'm not the only one ♪ ♪ I hope someday you will join us ♪ ♪ And the world will be as one ♪ ♪ ♪ As one!
♪ [cheering and applause] ♪ Reach out and touch ♪ ♪ somebody's hand ♪ ♪ Make this world a better place ♪ ♪ if you can ♪ ♪ Reach out and touch ♪ ♪ somebody's hand ♪ ♪ Make this world a better place ♪ ♪ [cheering and applause] DANIEL: Thank you for joining us tonight on our musical journey.
PIA: It's meant so much to have you all here with us for our very first PBS special.
DANIEL: You have been simply the best audience, and tonight would not be possible without support from viewers like you.
See you soon.
♪ Better than anyone ♪ ♪ Anyone I've ever met ♪ ♪ Simply the best ♪ ♪ Simply the best ♪ ♪ ♪