00:12Welcome to Ms. Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for Asia's
00:17Phoenix's most jaw-dropping live singing moments.
00:32Few songs in modern music carry as much emotional weight as this Adele number, and covering
00:38it is nothing short of a high-wire act for any vocalist.
00:42Morissette, however, doesn't just walk that wire, she dances on it.
00:52What makes her live rendition of Hello for Stages' session so compelling is the way
00:57she reimagines the song's dynamics, starting with a restrained, almost fragile tenderness
01:02before unleashing the kind of vocal power that captivates the audience.
01:14Her phrasing is deliberate and deeply personal, turning each lyric into something that feels
01:19like a confession rather than a performance.
01:21The runs she inserts feel entirely organic, never showy, and that sense of control within
01:27emotional chaos is precisely what makes this performance unforgettable.
01:38Number 9, I Will Always Love You
01:49Originally written by Dolly Parton and immortalized by Whitney Houston, I Will Always Love You is
01:54one of the most unforgiving vocal benchmarks in all of popular music.
01:58During her Chris TV performance of the song, Morissette didn't just meet the challenge,
02:03she reframed it entirely with a rawness that strips the song back to its emotional core.
02:14Her voice in the lower registers is rich and grounded, while her transition into the iconic
02:20high passages is executed with breathtaking precision.
02:23What sets this apart from countless other covers is that you can hear genuine longing
02:27in her voice, not a performance of an emotion, but the emotion itself.
02:38Number 8, Will You Stay
02:47Shifting gears from covers to original material, this gorgeous ballad performed for Wish 107.5
02:53Bus showcases a side of Morissette that deserves more attention.
02:57Rather than relying on explosive runs or high-note acrobatics, Will You Stay places its entire bet
03:03on vocal sincerity, and Morissette pays out in full.
03:07So many questions about love, I don't know what it truly means.
03:12There's an aching vulnerability threaded through every phrase.
03:16The kind that can only come from a singer who understands that restraint, deployed at precisely
03:20the right moment, is more powerful than any flashy flourish.
03:24The gentle, conversational quality of her delivery in the verses makes the emotional swells in
03:29the chorus land with twice the impact.
03:38Besides, Morissette co-wrote the song with her husband, Dave Lamar, which gives it an even
03:42sweeter personal charge.
03:44Number 7, Stone Cold
03:52This Demi Lovato song is built on a foundation of raw heartbreak and soaring melodic leaps.
03:58When Morissette took it on for Mix Live, something remarkable happened.
04:02The song seemed to expand, as if it had been waiting for exactly this interpretation.
04:07Her approach to the lower verses is hushed and intimate, drawing the audience in close
04:11before the bridge detonates with jaw-dropping power.
04:20The sustained notes she delivers in the final chorus don't just live up to Lovato's original.
04:26They carry a distinct emotional fingerprint that feels entirely her own.
04:35Live performances of this caliber are rare, precisely because they demand both technical
04:40mastery and emotional authenticity simultaneously.
04:43And Morissette delivers both without blinking.
04:51Number 6, Secret Love Song
04:54Originally performed by Little Mix and Jason Derulo, this track took on an entirely new dimension
05:06in Morissette's voice when she performed it at the 2017 Asia Song Festival.
05:10The song's central theme of a love that must be hidden from the world is one she renders with an
05:14intimacy so palpable,
05:16it feels almost voyeuristic to listen to.
05:19Why can't you hold me in the street? Why can't I kiss you?
05:25Her vocal layering throughout the track is exquisite.
05:27With each register, she moves through adding a new emotional texture to the narrative.
05:32Morissette's version carries a quiet devastation that lingers long after the last note fades.
05:37Safe to say, it's the kind of performance that turns casual listeners into devoted fans.
05:46Lies!
05:51Number 5, Defying Gravity
05:56Something has changed with me
06:01From the iconic Broadway musical Wicked, this song demands nothing less than everything from a vocalist, both technically and theatrically.
06:09Morissette's take on Defying Gravity at her 15th anniversary concert Ember is an event in itself,
06:14a slow burning ascent that culminates into one of the most electrifying moments you will ever witness on a concert
06:20stage.
06:27What is particularly striking is how she manages to honor the theatrical DNA of the song,
06:32while simultaneously making it feel like a deeply personal declaration.
06:43The audience's reaction is a reliable barometer here.
06:46You can see the moment the crowd collectively loses its composure,
06:49swept up in the sheer force of her delivery.
07:00Number 4, Rise Up
07:02There is something uniquely powerful about stripping away a grand stage, elaborate lighting, and a full production crew.
07:16And what you're left with is just the voice, completely exposed.
07:19That is precisely the context of Morissette's now legendary Wish 107.5 bus performance of Andra Day's Rise Up.
07:28Her control is the secret weapon here.
07:30The belts are huge, but they never feel like she's chasing applause over emotion.
07:41Every breath, every subtle inflection, every carefully chosen moment of silence becomes magnified in this setup,
07:48making her eventual vocal crescendos feel earned in a way that even stadium performances sometimes cannot replicate.
08:00It sounds inspirational without becoming sugary, which is easier said than done.
08:06Number 3, Nari Rinning Moba
08:13Longing sits at the center of this ballad, and Morissette knows exactly how to make it ache.
08:18The title, which translates roughly to Do You Hear, is not merely a lyrical question.
08:24It's a plea, and Morissette delivers it as such with a conviction that is absolutely shattering.
08:38Performed at Himig Handog, the song gives her room to explore the full dynamic range of her voice,
08:43from the quiet, breathy tenderness of the opening to the anguished, soaring cries of the later passages.
08:49The result is graceful but intense, with every swell feeling connected to the lyric rather than placed there for effect.
09:02It's a beautiful reminder that her storytelling can be just as moving as her biggest notes.
09:07Number 2, Gusto Konang Bumi Tao
09:17This one is arguably the most emotionally complex performance in Morissette's catalog.
09:22Originally co-written and released by OPM icon Sharon Regis, the song is an excavation of exhaustion,
09:29the particular kind that comes from loving something or someone so deeply,
09:33that holding on has become indistinguishable from suffering.
09:36Backed by a live band, Morissette navigates this emotional minefield with extraordinary nuance.
09:50The arrangement gives her voice more space to rise, and she uses that build beautifully,
09:54letting the quieter moments tremble before the bigger notes hit.
09:57By the time she reaches the final chorus,
10:00the accumulated emotional weight of the song is so immense that it's almost difficult to breathe,
10:04which, of course, is exactly the point.
10:14Number 1, Akin Kanalong
10:24Of all the performances, covers, and recordings in Morissette's growing body of work,
10:29this track stands as the definitive showcase of everything that makes her voice so irreplaceable.
10:33The song is a breathtaking confluence of technical mastery and raw emotional honesty,
10:38featuring some of the most perfectly executed vocal runs you will ever hear.
10:50At the Himig Handog 2014 finals night, she elevated it beyond a mere display of skill.
10:56Driving the song toward an exhilarating climax,
10:58she unleashed a series of sky-high notes that showcased the true, unyielding power of her upper register.
11:04That was the moment when the voice, the song, and the story all locked into place.
11:16What's your favorite Morissette song, and which one do you think deserves more love?
11:20Let us know in the comments.
