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- Something pretty exciting happened
in the musical world last week.
Nothing Compares 2 U, the studio version
by Prince that has never been heard before
has been finally released. And what does it
have to do with public speaking?
Watch this video to find out.
Hello, I'm Victoria Lioznyansky,
and I help entrepreneurs overcome their fear
of public speaking and transform
into confident, compelling and captivating speakers.
In 1984, Prince recorded a song called Nothing Compares 2 U
and then rather than releasing it himself,
he gave it to his side project, a band called the Family.
They recorded it, they released it,
and it was kind of a B track, you know,
it was mildly popular but pretty much unknown.
And then in 1990,
Sinead O'Connor did a cover of that song.
She recorded the song, she recorded the video
and speaking in today's language, she broke the internet.
The song became number one hit in a lot of countries
and catapulted Sinead O'Connor to international stardom.
And while Prince performed his version live
in a few concerts, it was never released
and then finally, last week, a studio version
and some of his rehearsal footage got released
and it was amazing.
So the big question is whose version is better?
Was it the original recorded by Prince
or was it the cover
recorded by Sinead a few years later?
Both versions are breathtaking.
Both versions are powerful, both versions (faint speaking)
and both the singers are not just saying
those words with the music.
They actually live in the song.
They embody the song.
And both performances are absolutely incredible
and there is an audience for each of those performances.
So which one is better?
The answer is there is no competition.
There is no comparison; they stand on their own.
Even though it's exactly the same song,
exactly the same words, exactly the same music,
exactly the same message,
these two songs, these two versions
are completely and entirely different
and they resonate powerfully but differently
with each of their audiences.
So what does it have to do with public speaking?
Well, everything.
There could be somebody in your field,
could be a direct competitor, it could be huge influencer
who happens to have a message that's very similar
to yours and even if it was identical,
when your competitor is speaking on stage
or in a live video and when you are speaking on stage
or in a live video, you cannot go crazy
comparing you to the other person
because even if the message is identical,
there is no comparison and no competition.
You have your own cover and your own version
and the other person has his or her own cover,
her own version.
You are entirely and completely different
because each of you is bringing
you into the equation.
Same message, the difference is you.
So remember, there is no comparison.
There is no competition.
Each of us is absolutely unique
and as long as your message
is captivating, genuine,
compelling, nothing compares to you.
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