honustly i have heard soo many pple sing this song before but this has got to be my fav version of the song..shehit every single note and my god does this girl look classy while singing it
out of american idol, canadian idol, and this one, Leona is the best person that I've ever heard sing! She puts so much feeling into the songs she sings. Bloody good talent.
I love this song, and I listen to it all the time. I have never heard it sung so naturally since the days of Ella Fitzgerald. This performance captures the laid back feel of a hot summer day in the beginning. Throughout we hear the jazzy swing that Gershwin would have wanted. And by the end, she took the right that she had just earned, and made the classic song all her own. I am so impressed.
"Best performance of the night" says Louis Walsh! Haha, that was the best performance of any singer ever seen on Xfactor or any other British show. I remember watching it live and the goosebumps we all got. Amazing, amazing singer and this I think has been her best performance EVER (so far) ;)
I really don't think that people should compare Leona's and Fantasia's performances. They're both exceptional singers and did the song in different ways. Beautiful.
This performance began a series of standing ovations from the judges (bar louis sometimes) for Leona. But im slightly biased but she deserved them but it seems over the series the judges have got more lenient with handing them out!mLooking forward to new single!
I think it was just a huge adrenalin rush for Simon - it just dawned on him and all of us watching at home that he's got a world superstar on his hands. Such an amazing performance.
I'm Fan of Shirley Bassey and i dare say that this really reminds me of Shirley. Glamour and beauty together with a GREAT voice and a outstanding performance. Rock on, Leona!
Fantastic vocal control, yet powerful and soulful. Refreshing! I also like the flat shoes..again refreshing and practical. "Brand Leona" is a complete package--Beyonce's looks+Christina Aguilera's sound+Mariah's range & sweetness+Whitney' pre-Bobby vocal finesse & stage presence.
wow, that's just amazing. she definetly is a great singer. so shame she doesn't sing more songs in such style 'cause she's doing it like a first class diva. on her songs she does not show half of the voice she's got and in my opinion she sounds better live then on recording. thank god we have you tube:)
I agree! I'm not a big Fantasia fan but that version brought tears to my eyes. So much feeling, emotion. I thought it was one of her better performances.
this is one of the best pure singers i heard since Whitney Houston.....im a grown ass man and this almost brought me to tears...everyone who say she dnt have soul is a damn fool...i guess some ppl obviously dnt know what soul is...and for the ones who say she is a fantasia copy cat..shut up please....fantasia has her style....and leona has hers....so dnt compare the 2 who are both awesome singers in their own style
i love leona lewis...i think she is actually better than a lot of american singers...her voice has such power. its amazing how a lot of young girls have gravitated towards her music. i love it. shes awesome and not to mention i love this song too.
"You are absolutely the best contestant I have ever had across any of these shows, and that was an amazing performance". Getting words like that from Simon Cowell must be quite amazing.
Wow...she must have been amazing during the X Factor for Simon to think so highly of her. I mean, when he gives a compliment, especially one as grand as the one he gave her, you know that that person has his approval and most definately truly has an amazing voice. I am so happy that Leona did so well, she is a gorgeous, classy woman with a powerful voice and a beautiful soul
OMG!!! FINALLY!!! FINALLY!! Finally, someone who shares my exact sentiment of Leona Lewis. She definitely has a very good voice but there's just nothing behind it. I dont feel anything when she sings. She just sings...not bad but nothing amazing or worth hooting and hollering for. I feel like Ive heard tons better female vocalists who have that "diva" and "bombast" voice and theyve done it FAR better.
i am sooo shocked that simon was the only judge standing.... ALL the judges stand for every bloody performance now... this performance is better than any other performance on any reality show... that and her SOTR performance in the semi fianl....WOW!!!
there is no reason to compare the two...both sang this song beautifully...leona has power range style and technique while fantasia on the other hand is raw and heart warming...leona got the chills fantasia got the soul...
when she talks she is so soft and timmed but when she sings its like she is a totaly different person...im so glad she won and she is a huuge inspiration to me :) i wanna meet her dont you people :)
I still remember watching her singing this, gobsmacked, and thinking "where the f**k did THAT come from!!" weeks 1 and 2 she was just good but i think this was the performance that made everyone sit up and realise just what an amazing vocal range this girl has!
FINALLY!?!?! You obviously know music very well and appreciate great voices. But im shocked that so many people think Leona is a that good! We are on youtube people! Search for songs of the 60s and 70s and 80s and listen to greatness!
@shadowskink Anyone who gives the thumbs down on either version is lying. Both were and are very good indeed......but..... in your and my opinion, Leona gave the better performance. From the moment the first noise came from her lips, my skin went tight and the hairs jumped to attention on every inch of my body. As you said, only in week three and she gave us that world class performance. Outstanding.
Amazing how people see things differently. I think this was her best performance by a mile. Can't agree that she has a pop voice and that she shouldn't have done this song. It was full of emotion and soul as far as I was concerned.
Her version was awesome, you are all speaking for nothing. I had chills listening to her version (and also to Tasia's version). She was so out of this world in my opinion, and her voice is awesome..
Beautifully done! I think it comes down to which (or maybe both do) version stirs something within you; for me Fantasia's version made me really feel the emotions.
wow!! her voice like flows right through you in this song.. and she goes from low to high and back so smoothly, that yea just AMAZING! this song fits her better than the whitney/mariah songs
AFTER this performance, there was really no stopping her. She was the obvious winner. It's still my favorite performance by this girl.
honustly i have heard soo many pple sing this song before but this has got to be my fav version of the song..shehit every single note and my god does this girl look classy while singing it
simply THE BEST reality tv show performance ever!!!!!!!!!!!
*tingles*
out of american idol, canadian idol, and this one, Leona is the best person that I've ever heard sing! She puts so much feeling into the songs she sings.
Bloody good talent.
I love this song, and I listen to it all the time. I have never heard it sung so naturally since the days of Ella Fitzgerald. This performance captures the laid back feel of a hot summer day in the beginning. Throughout we hear the jazzy swing that Gershwin would have wanted. And by the end, she took the right that she had just earned, and made the classic song all her own. I am so impressed.
she's beyond what we conceive of 'AMAZING'... She's naturally born to be a great great great singer...
Leona Is Beautiful ! And Her Voice Is Too ! x
Wow, forgot how amazing this performance was! She is sooo talented
"Best performance of the night" says Louis Walsh! Haha, that was the best performance of any singer ever seen on Xfactor or any other British show. I remember watching it live and the goosebumps we all got. Amazing, amazing singer and this I think has been her best performance EVER (so far) ;)
This is SENSATIONAL!
It also reminds me of Christmas time haha.
Leona is outstanding.
I really don't think that people should compare Leona's and Fantasia's performances. They're both exceptional singers and did the song in different ways. Beautiful.
This is my favorite performance by her. She really impressed me with her voice this week and her range
yeah, nice one! this is the first track i've ever heard her sing. really excellent. go girl!
Okay.
I used to not like her so much, but oh my God.
This song is absolutely STUNNING.
It gave me insane chills.
I got chills constantly. :)
this is the best rendition of this song i have ever heard in my LIFE! i love Leona!
This is bone chilling! She is so Amazing! I love this performance and it is the best version out there! No one did better than this.
This performance began a series of standing ovations from the judges (bar louis sometimes) for Leona. But im slightly biased but she deserved them but it seems over the series the judges have got more lenient with handing them out!mLooking forward to new single!
I think it was just a huge adrenalin rush for Simon - it just dawned on him and all of us watching at home that he's got a world superstar on his hands. Such an amazing performance.
nice performance, loved that whistle note & how she made the song her own instead of singing it the traditional way.
this performance always gives me shivers.. absolutely amazing
Leona Lewis is definitely one of the best singers out today, I can't think of too many artist that can hang with her.
One of the best peices of vocal control I've ever seen. Leona Lewis is amazing.
voices like this don't come around often, she is amazing. And this song gives me goosebumps!
I'm Fan of Shirley Bassey and i dare say that this really reminds me of Shirley. Glamour and beauty together with a GREAT voice and a outstanding performance. Rock on, Leona!
Fantastic vocal control, yet powerful and soulful. Refreshing! I also like the flat shoes..again refreshing and practical. "Brand Leona" is a complete package--Beyonce's looks+Christina Aguilera's sound+Mariah's range & sweetness+Whitney' pre-Bobby vocal finesse & stage presence.
By far the most magnificent version of this song EVER....what pipes girl!!!
wow, that's just amazing. she definetly is a great singer. so shame she doesn't sing more songs in such style 'cause she's doing it like a first class diva. on her songs she does not show half of the voice she's got and in my opinion she sounds better live then on recording. thank god we have you tube:)
louis - i think thats probably the best performance of the night.
that's one hell of an understatement!
AMAZING!! She's a fantastic singer, one of the best with a voice!
chills... everytime :)
Leona is amazing, and has gone sooo far! Good for her! I say go for it!! ♥
I love Fantasia! But Leona "owned" this song! Her version of it,had so many levels of emotion in it! Love,love,love it!!!!!
Wooooooow!!! That's AWESOME! It kind of sounds like it belongs on a James Bond soundtrack.
I agree! I'm not a big Fantasia fan but that version brought tears to my eyes. So much feeling, emotion. I thought it was one of her better performances.
the sound on the video is outstanding quality, really came alive.
this is one of the best pure singers i heard since Whitney Houston.....im a grown ass man and this almost brought me to tears...everyone who say she dnt have soul is a damn fool...i guess some ppl obviously dnt know what soul is...and for the ones who say she is a fantasia copy cat..shut up please....fantasia has her style....and leona has hers....so dnt compare the 2 who are both awesome singers in their own style
when i watched this live i really got goosebumps she was amazing the true leona came out in this week shes wikid man !! =D GO LEONAA
Yeah Leona! This girl's got the entire package she's beautiful and so talented!
She is absolutly the best singer in the history of the music!!! AWESOME!!!
i love leona lewis...i think she is actually better than a lot of american singers...her voice has such power. its amazing how a lot of young girls have gravitated towards her music. i love it. shes awesome and not to mention i love this song too.
"You are absolutely the best contestant I have ever had across any of these shows, and that was an amazing performance".
Getting words like that from Simon Cowell must be quite amazing.
Wow...she must have been amazing during the X Factor for Simon to think so highly of her. I mean, when he gives a compliment, especially one as grand as the one he gave her, you know that that person has his approval and most definately truly has an amazing voice. I am so happy that Leona did so well, she is a gorgeous, classy woman with a powerful voice and a beautiful soul
OMG!!! I got chills!!! And yes... they're multiplyin!
Wow, Leona did an amazing rendition of this song!
That was an AMAAAAAZING performance!
4 years later and this is STILL the best thing I've ever seen or heard
OMG!!! FINALLY!!! FINALLY!! Finally, someone who shares my exact sentiment of Leona Lewis. She definitely has a very good voice but there's just nothing behind it. I dont feel anything when she sings. She just sings...not bad but nothing amazing or worth hooting and hollering for. I feel like Ive heard tons better female vocalists who have that "diva" and "bombast" voice and theyve done it FAR better.
thank you honey! I think that she knows what I am talking about!
Fantasia sung the hell out of that song!
There is NO better rendition of Summertime than this...extraordinary singer.
Fantastic performance!!
I agree with you Thorney. The Requiem is awesome!
she's the only singer can make my tears come out whenever I listen to her singing
amazing voice
Another fantastic version of summertime.
i am sooo shocked that simon was the only judge standing.... ALL the judges stand for every bloody performance now... this performance is better than any other performance on any reality show... that and her SOTR performance in the semi fianl....WOW!!!
Flawless... amazing... gave me chills
on my knees crying girl.....LOVE it.
It's just breathtaking))) There's nothing more to say!!!)))
Leona is the best. This performance is fenomenal.
This is my favorite performance ever!!!
wow one of the best vocal performaces on Xfactor!
there is no reason to compare the two...both sang this song beautifully...leona has power range style and technique while fantasia on the other hand is raw and heart warming...leona got the chills fantasia got the soul...
I loved this, and Ruth Lorenzo's version this year was amazing.
when she talks she is so soft and timmed but when she sings its like she is a totaly different person...im so glad she won and she is a huuge inspiration to me :) i wanna meet her dont you people :)
She has fantastic voice and performance was great.
She is perfect!
She is amazing!
LOL exactly the same for me, awesome vocals and emotion^^
Fantasia is also awesome on that song.
wow. simply beautiful in every way!
I still remember watching her singing this, gobsmacked, and thinking "where the f**k did THAT come from!!" weeks 1 and 2 she was just good but i think this was the performance that made everyone sit up and realise just what an amazing vocal range this girl has!
Look out! That was killer!!!!
And even after listening to it about 4567 times, i still love it.
Thank you for posting this!!
Amazin!!!
Simon said it perfect
she such a sweet person too :))
One word - AMAZING! That was just WOW!! =]
This Lady is today`s equivalnt of yesterday`s Striesand PURE quality
FINALLY!?!?! You obviously know music very well and appreciate great voices. But im shocked that so many people think Leona is a that good! We are on youtube people! Search for songs of the 60s and 70s and 80s and listen to greatness!
omigod that is seriously really good T_T i started crying while listening. it is relallyyyy gooodd
Best version of this song....Leona jus has an amazing voice!!!
absolutely AMAZING!!!
i like leona liwis!!! thanks!!!
I'm having trouble fathoming how you could possibly not say that that performance was amazing.
I love some of her songs!!!
amazin love her voice when she reaches the high notes :) x
unbeliveable voice, i cant belive she really sings this live...she s best
I am an avid Idol fan, but man.. Leona can sing every one of past Idol winners under the table. I wish I could watch X Factor here in the states.
And wonderful opening music by Verdi!
@shadowskink Anyone who gives the thumbs down on either version is lying. Both were and are very good indeed......but..... in your and my opinion, Leona gave the better performance. From the moment the first noise came from her lips, my skin went tight and the hairs jumped to attention on every inch of my body. As you said, only in week three and she gave us that world class performance. Outstanding.
You are absolutely right about soul and African Americans. And you are right about Leona - she is a pop singer.
I don't even think it's possible to speak after listening to this... it's AMAZING
Amazing how people see things differently. I think this was her best performance by a mile. Can't agree that she has a pop voice and that she shouldn't have done this song. It was full of emotion and soul as far as I was concerned.
now that was perfect!!
Her version was awesome, you are all speaking for nothing. I had chills listening to her version (and also to Tasia's version). She was so out of this world in my opinion, and her voice is awesome..
Beautifully done! I think it comes down to which (or maybe both do) version stirs something within you; for me Fantasia's version made me really feel the emotions.
OMG .... Beat Fantasia Barrino Perfomance of this song. Adoreiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
wow!! her voice like flows right through you in this song.. and she goes from low to high and back so smoothly, that yea just AMAZING! this song fits her better than the whitney/mariah songs
the best version of the song i've ever heard.
Two different voices both are great! Fantasia sounds absolutely GREAT. But so does Leona.
Ow !!! BEAUTIFUL!
For once I agree with Simon. Since I first heard this song at the Circle Bar in Pasadena some 45 years ago, I've not heard any person sing it better!
WOW an amazing performance .
She is young yet and may learn to sing that song with more passion. Ella lived in another time much more difficult then now. Way to go Leona!!