+TopherXC So true. JLO had no vocal range or technique. Yet her years as a performer and businesswoman in the industry mean her opinion is still important.
+Lena Redhead I agree, though I wish she would have held it longer. I think the point Gaga was trying to make is that's the moment of realization, when you know how much you need someone, and it literally feels like a punch to the stomach, taking your breath away. I sort of wish she'd taken a deep gasp, taken a slightly longer moment, held the audience, and then blown everyone away with that last "I love you". Still a great performance, regardless
This is my favourite American Idol performance of all time. I’m not even exaggerating. It left such a huge impact on me. I was 10 when I watched this and I’m still here 10 years later at 20.
THIS! I’m 21 now and was 10 during this season but still come back to RUclips to watch her performance of Bennie and the Jets every few months. Every single cover she did on the show was the best cover of each song I have ever heard. I’m from Scotty McCreerys hometown and I was still absolutely PISSED that he won that year. I watched 1 more season and stopped because I was so salty about this loss. I started watching again this season and yet another mediocre country guy won over some real raw talent so I’m salty again lol
I have always said the same. Still my favorite of all time - by far. Still is to this day. The musical accompaniment gave me chills. She was in THE ZONE that night!!
To this day ... I don't understand why SHE didn't win.... stopped watching the show because she didn't but hope she's doing o.k. wherever and whatever she's doing... best American Idol audition EVER!
Lady Gaga gave Haley the perfect advice on bringing drama. Haley slayed that song so hard. It could not have been better in any way. Those country wannabe teens had nothing on Haley. I don't know if it was ten year olds voting or what, but she should have won.
Christie Kraczek The true talent always shines in the end. Haley has a commercial, and is on post modern jukebox. Where is the winner of that season? I haven't hear of him since.
There is a new star coming, very fast, and these other stars will either move out of the way or get run over. No matter how you look at it. She is Grace Vanderwaal.
+Janet Ratliff I agree, nothing against the other contestants that year but this performance by itself should have been enough to win. Superstar potential if she gets the right manager and songs.
+Bernard Deocampo She was wayyyyyy better than Scotty. He won solely because of the Fangirl Hype train. Hailey also really hit her stride a little late in the competition which is why I think she didn't get to the finale.
Lady Gaga still remains one of American Idol's all-time best guest mentors even to this day. And Haley's rendition here is one of the very few all-timers in terms of vocal performances in any live talent show.
++Bored philosopher I never paid much heed to Gaga, her Pop stuff and outrageous dress, etc. until I heard her duets with Tony Bennett. Only then did I realise what a great singer she really is. Maybe not quite as big a range as Haley but superb voice control and quality, and able to play around with melody. Apparently she started off singing jazz, just one of many things I'd never known about Gaga. I've seen her on a few interviews and she came across in those as a very nice, unassuming person.
++Shelley Stephenson I'm glad you fond her shows so good. If they were basically Pop I probably wouldn't have enjoyed them very much, but at least having listened to her with Tony Bennett, I now know how talented a singer she actually is. I saw the video of her performance for Sinatra's birthday. Very impressive show both musically and visually. I'll keep checking her out from now on.
The differences in the versions I have heard of this song is HUGE, it's almost like in stages of the relationship. Jordan's Version is like "Baby please come back, I love you", Hailey's Version is like "I love you, you have to come back, I need you to come back, I will stalk you until you come back," and Finally Candice's is like "I love you but you know what stay with her because she will never love you like I loved you," All three versions are phenomenal and they are beautifully sung but this is what I heard in each. Watch them again and see if you can hear what I hear.
Christina Marrow You are SPOT ON with that evaluation lol! All three versions are beautiful in their own way! But for some reason Candice's gives me the chills.
Actually glad she didn't all things considered. Both the back of the house & the judges couldn't just let her be who she is. So you know the "industry" would try and rip her to shreds. 2018 and she's flyin high.
I'm with you, Lucas. When I heard/saw Haley sing her part in the Post Modern Jukebox video of "It's All About the Bass", I became a fan. Excellent rendition of "Creep", too, also with PMJ. I'd never heard the original version until I stumbled across it last night. WAY different! Definitely not my style of music. Haley and Scott Bradlee's (PMJ founder/pianist) arrangement made it palatable.
I would sell my left leg to have Haley's voice. SO beautiful and timeless. She's like yesterday mixed with today and tomorrow's sound. Love this girl's talent. Amazing!!
that's so true. Really, you've hit the nail on the head. So cheap of them. Judges need to leave their ego's outside the door when they enter the building, and just accept that the contestants that are the most talented and need the least 'mentoring' have already earned their ego's as well; why should a contestant's confidence offend them to the degree that they begin to sabotage talent such as hers? These two judges became a 'joke' when they behaved this way.
Save for Steven, the others were super wrong with Haley. They dug their own graves with their first critique with Earth Song, and now they wanted to say that they are hard on her because she is so good. Yeah right. Haley was lit here and I would not even call this particular song her "best vocals ever" like Randy did, but again this is him trying to take credit of her awesome performance. The way she was staring at them like "keep talking" was awesome.
Hearing her vocals in this song, I personally think Haley is one of the few who can perform Chandelier by Sia... very difficult to sing, but she has that rasp in her voice, she can reach low notes, and definitely reach high notes, I would've liked to see her perform the song (: Great Performance.
There is a new star coming, very fast, and these other stars will either move out of the way or get run over. No matter how you look at it. She is Grace Vanderwaal.
++scott FabT-Birds79 She's released three albums now. Some of her performances with PMJ, and she's done a number of them, have gone viral, their version of Creep in particular. She also recorded I Can't Help Falling in Love which she recorded for the Extra Gum advert, and it went viral and won a platinum award for the song, and the complete advert with her song playig along with the "narrative" of the advert won a prestigious award for adverts. She toured quite bit with PMJ, but has now had her own headline tour which went as far as Europe at least because I saw her in Scotland. Oh aye, and she also did the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago some years ago. I don't know what all gigs she's done in the States as I'm too far away to keep properly in touch, but it looks as if she's done quite a lot. Anyway, things are happening for Haley even if she's not reached the mega-star status that her talent desrves. And maybe she doesn't even want that, and the restrictions it would inevitably bring.
Everything about this performance is world class. Her voice, her confidence, it's a flawless performance and she knows it. I am mad to this day that she didn't win.
Haley Reinhart is the only American Idol name I remember and rooted for. Cannot believe she got voted off. Incredible voice, sexy, sultry. The whole package.
Haley is one of the best contestants to have ever hit the stage for American Idol and this performance is one of the best performance on American Idol of all time. In my mind, Haley is the true winner of American Idol that season.
No One can touch her!!! This is a girl with a gift that can not be matched!! Others have great voices and can certainly sing but Haley's gift is her own! And there is no comparison! There are people who open their mouths and you know instantly who they are..Streisand, Celine, Cher...and Haley has that same uniqueness and IT FACTOR. Why she is not a mega star is beyond me.
She would be a superstar already today but she is not only because she is afraid to sign a record deal with a big major record label. Hence, no record deal, then no big time for Haley Reinhart.
“This is why we can’t take it easy on you...look what you’re capable of baby..” I have never been more annoyed 😒 Jlo and Randy were so annoying I hated how they treated her.
Haley ! You are one of the best America Idol performer singer had since day one ! Hands down .......I watched this show from the beginning every year until now great job girl.
She killed me . I mean it I had goosebumps and tingling in my whole face and head and arms . I listened to her song now like 3 times in row and still getting the same feeling . By the way it’s not the first time for me I watched this performance. ❤️🙏🏻 Haley you are wonderful, amazing and beautiful in out 😘😘😘. God bless you dear and bless your voice . Love you
It's 2018, and, even though it's been several years, since Miss Haley took all our breath away with her utmost stunning performance, I still come back to these marvelous videos to listen to my favorite American Idol contestant to sing her heart out:-)
++John Johnson You're not alone incoming back to Haley's old Idol performances. Most of them are so superb by any reckoning that they stand the test of time.
She and Casey led me to discover the fantastic PMJs, that were at the end of last month, for the third time in Lisbon-Portugal, always sold out. Unfortunately she did not come but the show was great. Kim
Her emoting was superb. As no other American Idol could come close to matching Haley on this song. By far, the best overall performance of this cover ever on this show bar none. All other earlier and later performances pale in comparison.
This may just be the single greatest American Idol performance of all-time, topping Lambert, Clay, Clarkson, London, Hudson, and Underwood. AMAZING!!! It's too bad she doesn't do more like this now. She's too good for the throwaway pop songs she's currently doing. She needs to go back and re-do the classics, then build from there.
She kind of is. She has done a lot in the last 3 years. Check out some of her latest stuff with Postmodern Jukebox (Habits, Creep, All About That Bass). She has a new EP coming out soon as well...
+Carl Segan Yes we have and is not to shout about! For some strange reason, people generally reckon that all that matters with THIS SONG is power vocals. They all get swept away when someone starts belting it out regardless of how badly the singer misinterpreted the lyrics and failed to give flesh to the emotions of the lyrics effectively - poor musicality. Hence, they are wowed by stereotypical performances by Jordin, Candice, and such. Haley, on the other hand, is like a surgeon wielding a scalpel; she is more accurate and effective in interpreting the lyrics: inward looking self pity at her own lowly state, envy for the other girl, frustration-filled declaration of her love. All these cleverly done with inflections, subtle pantomimes, and poignant push with her unique vocals - and investing it with her own oomph and panache. She gives us goosebumps in all her performances because she sings the words like she lived them. This is what makes this such a singularly outstanding performance.
avery bob I go on Haley binges..I couldn't tell you how often I've listened to this. She is heads and shoulders above 99.99% of other singers INCLUDING the divas..ALl about the Bass (hot hot HOT) and Creep w/PMJ are probably my favorites..
That funny moment when you realize Haley should be the judge and JLO the judged. LOL it's like a gameboy judging a PS4.
+Scarlett Rose Best comment on this video, lmao.
+Scarlett Rose In fairness, I think JLO knew it too.
+Scarlett Rose even though jlo sucks at singing, she still has industry experience.
+TopherXC So true. JLO had no vocal range or technique. Yet her years as a performer and businesswoman in the industry mean her opinion is still important.
Scarlett Rose she is like 200% better then JL....JL is not a singer.....her butt do all the work!!! lol
The gasp is the best part, good advice Crazy Gaga
+Lena Redhead Along with her eyes. It was all very dramatic. It was great emoting and acting on her part.
+Lena Redhead I agree, though I wish she would have held it longer. I think the point Gaga was trying to make is that's the moment of realization, when you know how much you need someone, and it literally feels like a punch to the stomach, taking your breath away. I sort of wish she'd taken a deep gasp, taken a slightly longer moment, held the audience, and then blown everyone away with that last "I love you". Still a great performance, regardless
she messed that part up, actually
I thought it could of been a bit longer.
trogdorthe8th I was blown away with exactly what she did
GaGa was right. That gasp before the final stretch sends chills down my spine. STILL mad that Haley didn’t win.
This is my favourite American Idol performance of all time. I’m not even exaggerating. It left such a huge impact on me. I was 10 when I watched this and I’m still here 10 years later at 20.
THIS! I’m 21 now and was 10 during this season but still come back to RUclips to watch her performance of Bennie and the Jets every few months. Every single cover she did on the show was the best cover of each song I have ever heard. I’m from Scotty McCreerys hometown and I was still absolutely PISSED that he won that year. I watched 1 more season and stopped because I was so salty about this loss. I started watching again this season and yet another mediocre country guy won over some real raw talent so I’m salty again lol
Me too
I have always said the same. Still my favorite of all time - by far. Still is to this day. The musical accompaniment gave me chills. She was in THE ZONE that night!!
You should see other great singers perform and not limit yourself to any one singer.
Far and away the best American Idol Contestant Ever. I am in retrospect glad she didn't win as she is a Superstar in her own right.
To this day ... I don't understand why SHE didn't win.... stopped watching the show because she didn't but hope she's doing o.k. wherever and whatever she's doing... best American Idol audition EVER!
Look her up on postmodern jukebox
Me too! I wanted either her, or Lauren, or Pia, or Casey to win, it she was the BEST and I was so pissed she didn’t win!
the ones who win tv shows are rarely successful, this is really the best case scenario
She didn't need the win. ❤️
Candice's version of this song was much better than this
Lady Gaga gave Haley the perfect advice on bringing drama. Haley slayed that song so hard. It could not have been better in any way. Those country wannabe teens had nothing on Haley. I don't know if it was ten year olds voting or what, but she should have won.
Haley kicked ass on this!! She is so amazingly talented. l love hrt!
Christie Kraczek The true talent always shines in the end. Haley has a commercial, and is on post modern jukebox. Where is the winner of that season? I haven't hear of him since.
There is a new star coming, very fast, and these other stars will either move out of the way or get run over. No matter how you look at it. She is Grace Vanderwaal.
Haley did this song better than any before...Someone needs to pay attention to her!!!!!
3d shadow gamee No..Only Boy's do..
she should sing for the next James Bond!
After so many years im still obsessed with this performance! Whos still here 2021?
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She should have won. She has amazing talent.
+Janet Ratliff I agree, nothing against the other contestants that year but this performance by itself should have been enough to win. Superstar potential if she gets the right manager and songs.
+Janet Ratliff I'm not sure if she could have beat Scotty but I liked her though when she was in the show
+Bernard Deocampo She was wayyyyyy better than Scotty. He won solely because of the Fangirl Hype train. Hailey also really hit her stride a little late in the competition which is why I think she didn't get to the finale.
I agree 100 %.
who won this season again? sorry i forgot LOL
She get the most standing ovation that season, and yet she didn't win :(
I stopped watching American Idol when she didn't win.
But who do you always see. Lambert and Reinhart. 2nd is better as they are NOT tied to the AI contract.
vbplayer50 haley came in third on AI
Jennifer Holthaus same
SAME
So did I
Lady Gaga still remains one of American Idol's all-time best guest mentors even to this day. And Haley's rendition here is one of the very few all-timers in terms of vocal performances in any live talent show.
How did she not win again?! And why do people still not no who she is?! This KILLS me! She's absolutely amazing!
Good advice from Gaga.
I'd wish she focus on singing and not trying to be controversial all the time.
++Bored philosopher
I never paid much heed to Gaga, her Pop stuff and outrageous dress, etc. until I heard her duets with Tony Bennett. Only then did I realise what a great singer she really is. Maybe not quite as big a range as Haley but superb voice control and quality, and able to play around with melody. Apparently she started off singing jazz, just one of many things I'd never known about Gaga. I've seen her on a few interviews and she came across in those as a very nice, unassuming person.
+Trevor Morris I have been to probably 300 concerts over my lifetime and I've been to two of Gaga's hands down the best performer I've ever seen
totally agree
++Shelley Stephenson
I'm glad you fond her shows so good. If they were basically Pop I probably wouldn't have enjoyed them very much, but at least having listened to her with Tony Bennett, I now know how talented a singer she actually is. I saw the video of her performance for Sinatra's birthday. Very impressive show both musically and visually. I'll keep checking her out from now on.
The differences in the versions I have heard of this song is HUGE, it's almost like in stages of the relationship. Jordan's Version is like "Baby please come back, I love you", Hailey's Version is like "I love you, you have to come back, I need you to come back, I will stalk you until you come back," and Finally Candice's is like "I love you but you know what stay with her because she will never love you like I loved you," All three versions are phenomenal and they are beautifully sung but this is what I heard in each. Watch them again and see if you can hear what I hear.
Christina Marrow You are SPOT ON with that evaluation lol! All three versions are beautiful in their own way! But for some reason Candice's gives me the chills.
+Christina Marrow Yep, spot on. I feel Haley captures the real meaning behind the song. Haunting. I have dreams about her singing this.
+THELLOYDPROJECT She made it a lot further than the Lloyd project...whatever the fuck that is. LOL
+Christina Marrow Haley is the best!
+Arlo how dare you! He's got a whole 92 subscribers on youtube!
This is hands down my favorite Idol performance ever.
Season 14 is almost over and I'm still butthurt she didn't win.
klairebear1986 i know
klairebear1986
Its better to place on American Idol than win anyway
She retains her freedom but got more exposure
klairebear1986 the same situation with Jax Cole. She should've won too but didn't. She came in # 3 also. If you like Haley try Jax Cole
Actually glad she didn't all things considered. Both the back of the house & the judges couldn't just let her be who she is. So you know the "industry" would try and rip her to shreds. 2018 and she's flyin high.
agree
What a versatile singer, so much personality and theatrics included, she draws you in........
2020 anyone??
I'm with you, Lucas. When I heard/saw Haley sing her part in the Post Modern Jukebox video of "It's All About the Bass", I became a fan. Excellent rendition of "Creep", too, also with PMJ. I'd never heard the original version until I stumbled across it last night. WAY different! Definitely not my style of music. Haley and Scott Bradlee's (PMJ founder/pianist) arrangement made it palatable.
2021
Still here bitches!
i think she should have won that season but i have her album its amazing
One of the most moving and incredible performances. She is a LEGEND.
who is listening in 2019?
I am!
weee
And 2020!
2021
2024
Haley Reinhart was the best American Idol ever.
I would sell my left leg to have Haley's voice. SO beautiful and timeless. She's like yesterday mixed with today and tomorrow's sound. Love this girl's talent. Amazing!!
It's interesting how Randy and JLo try to take credit for Haley slaying.
that's so true. Really, you've hit the nail on the head. So cheap of them. Judges need to leave their ego's outside the door when they enter the building, and just accept that the contestants that are the most talented and need the least 'mentoring' have already earned their ego's as well; why should a contestant's confidence offend them to the degree that they begin to sabotage talent such as hers? These two judges became a 'joke' when they behaved this way.
And rightfully so. As a judge you deserve all the credit you can take. ..... Oh wait...
Randy is a pure asshole.
Randy, who the hell ever he is, needs to shut the fuck up.
Save for Steven, the others were super wrong with Haley. They dug their own graves with their first critique with Earth Song, and now they wanted to say that they are hard on her because she is so good. Yeah right. Haley was lit here and I would not even call this particular song her "best vocals ever" like Randy did, but again this is him trying to take credit of her awesome performance. The way she was staring at them like "keep talking" was awesome.
Hearing her vocals in this song, I personally think Haley is one of the few who can perform Chandelier by Sia... very difficult to sing, but she has that rasp in her voice, she can reach low notes, and definitely reach high notes, I would've liked to see her perform the song (: Great Performance.
There is a new star coming, very fast, and these other stars will either move out of the way or get run over. No matter how you look at it. She is Grace Vanderwaal.
Grace is good and all but she has the same style and her vocal range is nothing compared to Haley's.
she killed that, I wish she would've won
Who's listening in 2018, like me.. ?? 😊
Hendrik; Yes 2018 and wondering what the hell ever happened to her??
scott FabT-Birds79 Postmodern Jukebox.
Awesome
++scott FabT-Birds79
She's released three albums now. Some of her performances with PMJ, and she's done a number of them, have gone viral, their version of Creep in particular. She also recorded I Can't Help Falling in Love which she recorded for the Extra Gum advert, and it went viral and won a platinum award for the song, and the complete advert with her song playig along with the "narrative" of the advert won a prestigious award for adverts. She toured quite bit with PMJ, but has now had her own headline tour which went as far as Europe at least because I saw her in Scotland. Oh aye, and she also did the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago some years ago.
I don't know what all gigs she's done in the States as I'm too far away to keep properly in touch, but it looks as if she's done quite a lot. Anyway, things are happening for Haley even if she's not reached the mega-star status that her talent desrves. And maybe she doesn't even want that, and the restrictions it would inevitably bring.
scott FabT-Birds79 moi aussi je l’écoute...😍
It’s 2020 but Haley is so timeless. Pure talent, incredible!
Everything about this performance is world class. Her voice, her confidence, it's a flawless performance and she knows it. I am mad to this day that she didn't win.
Haley Reinhart is the only American Idol name I remember and rooted for. Cannot believe she got voted off. Incredible voice, sexy, sultry. The whole package.
Still obsessed with Haley :)
Ikr :)
This is possibly the best performance ever on a singing show.
I'm not even sure this was Haley's best. Her interpretation of Benny and the Jets was magnificent!
@@davidnettleton3375 House of the Rising Sun was her best on AI
This girl is so good. She's gets me every time. Striking stage performance.
Haley is one of the best contestants to have ever hit the stage for American Idol and this performance is one of the best performance on American Idol of all time. In my mind, Haley is the true winner of American Idol that season.
Amen brother.
This is my favorite song by her. Her voice is just phenomenal. And the fact that she impressed GaGa is impressive in itself.❤️
Still, after all these years - this is the best version. Magnificent.
I'm still extremely confused as to why she didn't win.
Pretty boy play guitar 🥰🤩😍😍😘🥰🥰
It killed me when she got eliminated at top 3.. it still hurts..
Too many teenage girls and little old ladies voting for a WGWG
Favoritism among the judges
imagine being chased by lady gaga looking like that in deserted road
what in the hell #dead 💀💀💀
actual cannibal shia labouf
LMFAO
lol..She looks like "Jeepers Creepers"..
Riyaan Abrahams I have had nightmares like that
No One can touch her!!! This is a girl with a gift that can not be matched!! Others have great voices and can certainly sing but Haley's gift is her own! And there is no comparison! There are people who open their mouths and you know instantly who they are..Streisand, Celine, Cher...and Haley has that same uniqueness and IT FACTOR. Why she is not a mega star is beyond me.
Haley is proof that capitalism is wrong.
Over 10 years and I still can't get over her voice and performances. Hope she has concerts again soon!
She would be a superstar already today but she is not only because she is afraid to sign a record deal with a big major record label. Hence, no record deal, then no big time for Haley Reinhart.
absolutely love Haley's voice... one of her best vocals
A lengendary moment. Unbelievable live performance. Haley is the BEST
One of the most unique voices ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“This is why we can’t take it easy on you...look what you’re capable of baby..”
I have never been more annoyed 😒
Jlo and Randy were so annoying I hated how they treated her.
They were sabotaging Haley at the behest of the producers who had been wanting Haley off the show since the beginning.
Best idol performance in my opinion
Haley ! You are one of the best America Idol performer singer had since day one ! Hands down .......I watched this show from the beginning every year until now great job girl.
She killed me . I mean it I had goosebumps and tingling in my whole face and head and arms . I listened to her song now like 3 times in row and still getting the same feeling . By the way it’s not the first time for me I watched this performance. ❤️🙏🏻 Haley you are wonderful, amazing and beautiful in out 😘😘😘. God bless you dear and bless your voice . Love you
It's 2018, and, even though it's been several years, since Miss Haley took all our breath away with her utmost stunning performance, I still come back to these marvelous videos to listen to my favorite American Idol contestant to sing her heart out:-)
++John Johnson
You're not alone incoming back to Haley's old Idol performances. Most of them are so superb by any reckoning that they stand the test of time.
omg this woman. Adore her so much!!!
Breathtaking!!
I got goose pumps listening to her. What a talent!!
Haley is awesome!!! I just bought 19 songs off iTunes.
The fact that ppl still watch this in 2024 says a lot.
Every time I listen to her performance I get goosebumps ❤️❤️❤️ oh my goodness 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
This doesn't get old! WOW goose bumps!
She is Amazing. Love the bluesy raspy voice. Brilliant.
they had to get rid of Steven Tyler because they have a rule that all three judges IQ can't add up to more than 100.
downeybill Steven Tyler was too good for AI anyway.
+downeybill they didn't want to pay him thats all. Same thing with Simon. Imagine if Steven Tyler and Simon were judges at the same time.
I was rooting for someone else back when this aired on tv. But after watching all these years later I now realize she 100% should have won.
This is definitely one of the best performances in idol history. HANDS DOWN
I stopped watching this show after this season. She had so much power, yet the top 2 were whinny country singers
Who sits on their butts and watches tv more than people who listen to country music?? Of course she didn't win... She's the intelligent choice
I know! The show is rigged and fake/scripted..I love Hailey, have you heard "Cant help falling in love" by her?
totally agreee.
Haley should have won, but that is a cheap shot (and wrong) about people who listen to country music.
That's how stupid your America is
Post modern jukebox brought me here!
yay😊
Lol I started on PMJ videos tonight and fell down the black hole that is youtube. This is INCREDIBLE
She and Casey led me to discover the fantastic PMJs, that were at the end of last month, for the third time in Lisbon-Portugal, always sold out. Unfortunately she did not come but the show was great. Kim
The best performance i have ever seen. . .!Wow. . .wow. . .!
I love country music, but ... Haley should have won! Her voice is one of the best I've ever heard on American Idol!
even now i can’t get over how epic this arrangement is- I love it so much
You just Reinharted yourself into next week. That was beautiful! Yeah!!
The more I watch these old videos the more I realize how much better the talent was then.
The talent hasn't been this good since
OK boomer
Such a bold and striking and interruption of I Who Have Nothing. Definitely the best cover of this song to appear on AI.
i don't understand this, i don't think I've ever seen this level of talent
She just "Reinharted herself into next week", best line ever! 😂
honestly.. all the judges of idols should be voted off for the next season. She will be one of the best of the century
omg i get the chills EVERYTIME i watch this ahhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this sounds like sia and Gaga's lovechild 😍
I still go back and listen to many of her songs from that year... love her new stuff too, but that first year? Insane crazy vocals!!!
Just came back to this. Because I remembered how amazing was. I have seen her live with Postmodern Jukebox. Watch her on youtube.
i love this song forever listen to it again over again
Her emoting was superb. As no other American Idol could come close to matching Haley on this song. By far, the best overall performance of this cover ever on this show bar none. All other earlier and later performances pale in comparison.
Beautiful voice
I watxh this video over and over. For certain a top 5 all time Idol performance.
I'm thrilled Haley is having such a good career. She deserves it. So talented and versatile. Fabulous performance!
Who's listening in 2016?
me.
me!
I love her voice and i think that she was robbed of her victory
Guess what, you are all going to be thrilled and listening to her far more often in 2017.
2018
GOD DAMN GIRL YOU GO
Lexy Walters I agree :)
wow i cant believe i found this and that its STILL stuck in my head after all these years
OMG I could listen to this forever.
This may just be the single greatest American Idol performance of all-time, topping Lambert, Clay, Clarkson, London, Hudson, and Underwood. AMAZING!!!
It's too bad she doesn't do more like this now. She's too good for the throwaway pop songs she's currently doing. She needs to go back and re-do the classics, then build from there.
She kind of is. She has done a lot in the last 3 years. Check out some of her latest stuff with Postmodern Jukebox (Habits, Creep, All About That Bass). She has a new EP coming out soon as well...
Geoff E All About That Bass indeed..!! PMJ rocks..
Christopher Todd Durnil Have you not heard Candice Glover's cover of this song...amazing.
+Carl Segan Yes we have and is not to shout about!
For some strange reason, people generally reckon that all that matters with THIS SONG is power vocals. They all get swept away when someone starts belting it out regardless of how badly the singer misinterpreted the lyrics and failed to give flesh to the emotions of the lyrics effectively - poor musicality. Hence, they are wowed by stereotypical performances by Jordin, Candice, and such. Haley, on the other hand, is like a surgeon wielding a scalpel; she is more accurate and effective in interpreting the lyrics: inward looking self pity at her own lowly state, envy for the other girl, frustration-filled declaration of her love. All these cleverly done with inflections, subtle pantomimes, and poignant push with her unique vocals - and investing it with her own oomph and panache. She gives us goosebumps in all her performances because she sings the words like she lived them. This is what makes this such a singularly outstanding performance.
Geoff E her creep cover was just mindblowingly good
Having seen Jordin’s Candice’s and Haley’s I still think Haley’s is the best. The passion she brings is unmatched. Candice is a close second
2021 anyone? I love her since day 1
she is soooo good!
Beautiful
if shes not the most popular performer in the world. then what planet am I on
This women might be the most talented artist to ever exist and doesn’t the credit she deserves.
She was by far my favorite 😍
Who's listening in 2017?
she is amazing!
Only if Haley is coming back!
What more could anyone do? Just perfect.
avery bob I go on Haley binges..I couldn't tell you how often I've listened to this. She is heads and shoulders above 99.99% of other singers INCLUDING the divas..ALl about the Bass (hot hot HOT) and Creep w/PMJ are probably my favorites..
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Jlo praising her and she looking like "shut up.. you don't like me"
The true winner! Always Haley!
This is a Reinhart explosion, I love this and the way Haley does it. Damn it is so great!!!
Best voice EVER.
I agree
Such a talent , how did she not win?? She and GaGa would make an awesome team
The real winner. I love!❤❤❤
The best singer that ever came out of that show. I too stopped watching when she wasn't the winner.
I never heard such a great cover of this song - just kinda perfect and absolutely my favorite!!