Isn't that the truth?!!! Last show during COVID 19 was so hard to take seriously. I don't remember any participants in the last 8 or 9 years, to be honest. But, I can still name all the top 12 of the 1st season. Who remembers dialing the phone over and over to vote for your fav? I think I called 40 times for Kelly Clarkson on the finale. haha.
After just watching her Tina Turner tribute on the Grammys last night, I’m a ball of emotions right now 😩🥹🥰 Fantasia is living breathing proof that nothing we do in life is EVER wasted. She had NO idea on that night, 20 years later, she’d be where she is right now. We watched her gain it all, lose it all, work for it all, and gain it back 10 fold. I don’t know about anyone else, but I am truly inspired to keep going. I hope everyone reading this feels the same.. 🫶🏾✨
@Zestii Perfect bitch have you seen my pictures? I make fantasia look like shit!...who would be jealous of a homewrecker chipmunk looking bitch!...She put the u in ugly....
I think they reigned her in a little for American Idol, you see her performances after Idol and she GOES OFF. They weren't even ready!! They weren't reeeeeaddy!!!
I wish Fantasia had been a young adult back in the early 1960s when the great Motown groups were so popular. Everyone would have been crazy about her singing! Amazing performance!!!
I would not have wanted her to be on Motown though. Her sound would have been watered down. She would have killed it on Stax/Volt or some of the other straight down-home R&B labels.
I am a former Entertainment Executive and I normally don't reply on the videos. However, it is truly amazing how Paula Abdul predicted everything that would come forth in success for Fantasia. Not to mention Clive Davis got the Artist he said he would sign too. Thanks Simon for picking a terrific song for her to further showcase that she had what it took to garner the accolades she still gets to this very day. I can only hope that the show ends with an Artist just as talented. Farewell IDOL 2016
+LaMecha R As I watched Idol the year Fantasia won it seemed to me that Simon sort of knew that Fantasia was the best in the competition. I think that Fantasia was his girl from the start. She was mine too.
+LIL RAE Thanks for the reply on my comment. However this year I feel that there is some backlash that LaPorsha is experiencing from the favouritism the judges were showing her. Just last week she ended up in the bottom two! Her songs chosen for her lately have been horrible choices or second from the best that she should have had. She even kind of hinted towards that on Thursday. The voting mechanisms have been weird too in blocking access to vote through the FOXNOW app. I tried to raise attention to this matter on her Twitter as well as to reach out through the app to inform them of the issue yet there has been no response??? So I will say this as a professional. The label that American Idol is using would not be the best fit for her and that has been very clear over the past week. If she doesn't win it may be for the best to make sure she has the freedom to choose which label to go with and excel like Jennifer Hudson did. My guess is that Trent will end up getting the popular vote. All of Idol sites keep pushing his image and Dalton. We will see...
Listening to this brought back great memories of that season. It was a great season. Simon made me get online to listen after seeing him on Oprah today. He still says Fantasia & Carrie Underwood are his favorite Idols. He still loves Fantasia and so do I!!!
Fantasia has one of the most amazing voices. Simon's right- she's a throwback to the golden age of vocalists; pure soul voice. Better than Aretha. Just incredible. I just wish she'd release more old school music than she does because I think the market is missing that and I think her vocals need to be centre stage more. Have you heard her Summer time with Chaka? Fantasia is sublime.
❤❤❤❤ Fantasia so much love in her soul and her beautiful voice and she got she's a beautiful person inside and out she seemed like a beautiful angel where was she hiding all these years she's very powerful singer incredible remarkable singer I wish she came to Santa Rosa California also Healdsburg California we would love to have you and Fantasia to come to sing at these places you're incredible remarkable beautiful person thank you for your hospitality thank you for your love and your compassion and your beauty from the music and you got a beautiful heart and Beautiful Soul God bless you God be with you God bless you up on you I hope you come to California Santa Rosa and also Healdsburg California God bless let's bring the love into snowman County let's bring Fantasia in Sonoma County❤❤❤❤❤
I have said this a hundred times; this is great, but listening to Fantasia sing a ballad is like listening to Judy Garland sing one. She puts every single ounce of emotion into every note that comes out of her mouth. She is one of the most underrated talents to ever come out of Idol.
You are so beautiful, spiritual and you ride through the Hard Times of Life, however, just like in book of Job, you kept your “FAITH”❤❤❤! You are AMMMAZING GRACE
attention everybody dont miss FANTASIA LIVE upcoming Valentines shows starting on Feb 17 in New Jersey at the Boardwalk Hall than Feb 24 in Reading, Pennsylvania at the Santander Arena get ur lover right now for tickets visit ticketmaster dont miss cause its gonna be epic
I agree with the Mary J and Aretha comments, BUT, I think she channeled the great Tina Turner with this one.... (that was one of Tina's first hits..) I would LOVE to see Tina and Fantasia do a duet of this, that would bring the house down.....!
Fantasia song 🎵 the mess outta this Song❤️we see why she won American Idol this girl got a set of vocal chords on her u go girl she couldn’t have picked a better song❤️
Oommggg such a pretty girl !! I found out about her through the movie that was created a long time ago . I'm glad I did though , because she is amazing in every way !
Exactly. When you're a real singer like Fantasia you never hear "oh, it was just the wrong song for your voice" or "that song just didn't fit you or do your voice justice". We, well I, justified a lot of American Idol singers with those statements when the performance fell flat. But Fantasia could sing antything (not misspelled 😉) and I mean antything and blow us all away. That is why she is my fav singer to this day... not just my fav Idol singer but fav singer period
Fantasia did not need Idol- Idol needed her!!!
Hi there..how are you doing? Hope you're fine and staying safe?
Absolutely!!!! 🎯 Fantasia Can Sang-- No Doubt About!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥
You are so right!!! She made this show!!!!
You are absolutely right 💯💯 percent
Indeed!
Every word of what Paula said came true. Fantasia is a STAR!
Of record. In concert. On Broadway. MOVIES!!!
Yes!!!
YESSSSSSSSSS❤
Absolutely ❤❤❤
Yes! Paula must be so proud of her today!😊
Now Fantasia is doing Tina Turner tributes!!! That girl can sing anything.and knows how to connect with the crowd!
The greatest stage presence in the history of American Idol. She OWNS the stage like no other.
FANTASTIC fantasia
I look to you by Whitney Hostan
It's her stage!!!
are you deaf?
@@Dion_Mustard no. Are you stupid?
Back when Idol was worth watching!
tribblegirl2 omgggg yasss
tribblegirl2 hggk
Very true
tribblegirl2 yup
Isn't that the truth?!!! Last show during COVID 19 was so hard to take seriously. I don't remember any participants in the last 8 or 9 years, to be honest. But, I can still name all the top 12 of the 1st season. Who remembers dialing the phone over and over to vote for your fav? I think I called 40 times for Kelly Clarkson on the finale. haha.
Simon loved him some Tasia...
jljf2f yea he did
I love the way he says her name
Yes he did!!!
jljf2f it is so obvious😀
jljf2f yes he did
After just watching her Tina Turner tribute on the Grammys last night, I’m a ball of emotions right now 😩🥹🥰 Fantasia is living breathing proof that nothing we do in life is EVER wasted. She had NO idea on that night, 20 years later, she’d be where she is right now. We watched her gain it all, lose it all, work for it all, and gain it back 10 fold. I don’t know about anyone else, but I am truly inspired to keep going. I hope everyone reading this feels the same.. 🫶🏾✨
As close to Tina Turner's performance as they come!
I love Tina but Fantasia sounds better than Tina on this song imo...
Yes, i think so too! Especially the walking into the audience. Only….. Tina can do it better.
Steven Baker So effortless too. What a gift
from God she has
Beyond!! Waay out of this galaxy 🙌 Ya'll🥰!!!
Actually, better in my opinion! She was fantastic!
She performed the hell out of this song
Under I'm of l .au
Lyndal Anthony yes she did
She been knocking down tributes! Love this women!
Lyndal Anthony Yes She Did
She did that shit!!!!
If Tina Turner, Patti LaBelle, Aretha Franklin and James Brown all came together to make a baby, Fantasia would be the baby they would conceive.
Exactly... She is blessed for real!
Throw in MJ and you have her sister, Beyonce!
Rhoda Wilson Lol! Wrong as hell!!
Rhoda Wilson
yup
Fantasia remains my favourite American Idol of all time.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Nancy Creed same here I went to her concert in NY it was amazing
Fantasia is a homewrecker! She cant sing plus she's ugly as hell!
@Zestii Perfect bitch have you seen my pictures? I make fantasia look like shit!...who would be jealous of a homewrecker chipmunk looking bitch!...She put the u in ugly....
@@lovelylady35 😂😂😂😂 You wish you looked better than Fantasia!!
Pure talent! She can sing any genre of music. Period!
Periodt !!
American Idol has never been the same since FANTASIA WON, the best American Idol ever. FANTASIA WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY! ILY
fantasia kelly and carrie are the 3 best American idols of all the seasons
+oNegLeEk they are the 3 actually making music
joan crawford FACTS!!!
@Jennifer Yearwood Jennifer was actually eliminated after being in the bottom 2 with Fantasia
How can any one come after her. This girl showed her natural ass off. She was there to win nothing less, nothing more.
she gives me chills every time I hear her sing!!! 😘
This woman only needs a damn mic and a song! Jesus Christ her vocals are CRAZY!
That's the truth! :)
Amen 💯💃👌💕💕💕💕💕
Jet Mistress ABSOLUTELY
Cant take nothing away from my favorite idol. She is a classic in her own rights. No one should compare her to amyone else. She is in het own lane.
This aged oh so well. The leading lady of The Color Purple Movie! 💜 So proud of you Fantasia.
She was sensational. The voice, the showmanship -- everything. Back when Idol had heart.
Simon was right though. he said she was the best they ever had.
He even said it during her audition
Still watching 2023 love her simply the best ❤
Me too
I’m watching in 2024….still love her❣️
Simon was so right, this song showcases her so well, perfect for her
RIP tina. if the biopic was done today, fantasia would be perfect
She sings so effortlessly omgosh... my fave Idol winner...
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after going back to watch Tina do this, I must say Fantasia ABSOLUTELY did this song justice, wow!! good call simon
Paul don't even realize that she prophesied over Fantasia's life! She sings now to stadiums! Bless God for this precious gift!!!💞
No truer words ever spoken!!!
Paula prophesied what we are all witnessing today in 2023! What a blessing the gift of Fantasia is to this earth!!!
And her hair stayed on point and slayed. Ijs
+Marquita Shiver The 1st thang I noticed about her, is she keeps her hair whipped, & can sang anytime, anywhere.
What Paula spoke over her came to pass...she has done a movie and stay filling stadiums!
Godschosen05 And she have done Broadway twice.
QueenChampion She is not filling stadiums, bit she is killing auditoriums.
QueenChampion 1 b.c.
My girl you is the best since I began watch America idol I love you good luck in the future
Yes she true,
I think they reigned her in a little for American Idol, you see her performances after Idol and she GOES OFF. They weren't even ready!! They weren't reeeeeaddy!!!
+DiannaSugarF00t her new album called "The Definition OF" will be available everywhere on June 10
I so agree
Fantansia was born to be a singer....Thank you God for Fantansia...Real talent
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she came out in the audience like yall might as well go home i already won this
Chris Davis YASS!!! Hunte!!
Paula spoke Fantasia performance into the atmosphere. She has been filling arenas everywhere she goes!!!
Fantasia please stay just the way you are. Please don't become overly processed!!!! Keep your rawness and vibrant personality. Simply brilliant!!!!
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And she did look at her now
I wish Fantasia had been a young adult back in the early 1960s when the great Motown groups were so popular. Everyone would have been crazy about her singing! Amazing performance!!!
I would not have wanted her to be on Motown though. Her sound would have been watered down. She would have killed it on Stax/Volt or some of the other straight down-home R&B labels.
I’m crazy about now
I remember this episode! This shit had me crying. I was so proud of her like she was my child!
My
There's still no one around like Fantasia! "Soul Train!" 2015 was the proof!
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Fantasia on IDOL was a moment. We were witnessing a future legend and I'm glad I was able to see the journey.
THANK GOD FOR AMERICAN IDOL
FANTASIA SENT FROM HEAVEN
BLESSED BELOVED 💞💞
Attention everybody don't miss Fantasia starring as Celie in the Color Purple musical movie which will be in theaters worldwide Christmas Day 💜
Fanny NEVER disappoints. Sing hunny !
It brings the old style of tina turner very well❤❤❤
I love you fantasia. You are anointed to sing girl. Couldn't stop crying after watching your movie, on your life story.
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Paula predicted her future lol still loving her
I am a former Entertainment Executive and I normally don't reply on the videos. However, it is truly amazing how Paula Abdul predicted everything that would come forth in success for Fantasia. Not to mention Clive Davis got the Artist he said he would sign too. Thanks Simon for picking a terrific song for her to further showcase that she had what it took to garner the accolades she still gets to this very day. I can only hope that the show ends with an Artist just as talented. Farewell IDOL 2016
+LaMecha R As I watched Idol the year Fantasia won it seemed to me that Simon sort of knew that Fantasia was the best in the competition. I think that Fantasia was his girl from the start. She was mine too.
+LIL RAE Thanks for the reply on my comment. However this year I feel that there is some backlash that LaPorsha is experiencing from the favouritism the judges were showing her. Just last week she ended up in the bottom two! Her songs chosen for her lately have been horrible choices or second from the best that she should have had. She even kind of hinted towards that on Thursday. The voting mechanisms have been weird too in blocking access to vote through the FOXNOW app. I tried to raise attention to this matter on her Twitter as well as to reach out through the app to inform them of the issue yet there has been no response??? So I will say this as a professional. The label that American Idol is using would not be the best fit for her and that has been very clear over the past week. If she doesn't win it may be for the best to make sure she has the freedom to choose which label to go with and excel like Jennifer Hudson did. My guess is that Trent will end up getting the popular vote. All of Idol sites keep pushing his image and Dalton. We will see...
This girl looks and sound like a chipmunk being choked!
Idol should have ended with Candice Glover.
Fantasia is magical! She just has that IT factor!
Listening to this brought back great memories of that season. It was a great season. Simon made me get online to listen after seeing him on Oprah today. He still says Fantasia & Carrie Underwood are his favorite Idols. He still loves Fantasia and so do I!!!
Paula predicted it. She made her own movie of her, in Broadway, and the greatest singer out there. All I can say is, GOD does amazing work
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Fantasia is a BEAST with the runs!!! I believe if she came out with a single of her sample of “fool in love” it’ll go PLATINUM
Wow!! What a beautiful and talented woman!!! Excellent!!!💕💕💕🙏
My all time favorite version from the original she slayyed it 😍
PAULA PROPHECIED !!!!
Whooo! Paula spoke that into existence and Fantasia saw it and still seeing to this day!
she did this song and Miss TINA justice,,, awesome
She make it seems so effortless.. love you tasia
Damn....wish I had watched this season because of HER! 😍 THAT VOOIICCEE!!!!
Fantasia was the best American Idol ever it's not even worth watching now please bring her back somehow some way please and thank you
Fantasia has one of the most amazing voices. Simon's right- she's a throwback to the golden age of vocalists; pure soul voice. Better than Aretha. Just incredible. I just wish she'd release more old school music than she does because I think the market is missing that and I think her vocals need to be centre stage more. Have you heard her Summer time with Chaka? Fantasia is sublime.
No she is not better than Aretha. She would even argue with you on that.! Aretha is the QUEEN of SOUL for a reason. I love Fantasia.
Her version of summertime mesmerizes me!
Gave me chills soon as she started singing. 😣❤
The first time we saw Ms Fantasia i knew she will be a great performer,actor and a producer.
I would love to see Fantasia play Tina Turner in the Soul Sister musical over in the UK. She would be perfect for that.
Absolute truth! Fantastic Fantasia!
This girl ROCKED OUT!!!!!! LOVE YOU TASIA!!!
Still the best American Idol discovery yet!!!
What I truly Love about Fantasia is she makes you feel what she is singing no matter what it is; and she gives all she's got.
❤❤❤❤ Fantasia so much love in her soul and her beautiful voice and she got she's a beautiful person inside and out she seemed like a beautiful angel where was she hiding all these years she's very powerful singer incredible remarkable singer I wish she came to Santa Rosa California also Healdsburg California we would love to have you and Fantasia to come to sing at these places you're incredible remarkable beautiful person thank you for your hospitality thank you for your love and your compassion and your beauty from the music and you got a beautiful heart and Beautiful Soul God bless you God be with you God bless you up on you I hope you come to California Santa Rosa and also Healdsburg California God bless let's bring the love into snowman County let's bring Fantasia in Sonoma County❤❤❤❤❤
she sang this like she was in the shower.
She don't just SANG, she performs!! and pulls you in!!
She still gives me chills with this recording
My favourite idol contestant ever.
If there's no God, then you explain fantasia voice. Only could be a gift for God.
I just love ya girl.
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Tina Turner used to scream sometimes too ...She's a Living Legend now ;)
maybe we love when she screams a little bit ;)
YES!!! She has the LEGS and the voice to do what she just did!
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dam that sounds good
She even had that Tina strut!
Gotta have that Tina strut!! She did the Queen of Rock proud!!
she can sing anything.
Those were the good old days of American Idol.
Will never be like that again.
I have said this a hundred times; this is great, but listening to Fantasia sing a ballad is like listening to Judy Garland sing one. She puts every single ounce of emotion into every note that comes out of her mouth. She is one of the most underrated talents to ever come out of Idol.
You are so beautiful, spiritual and you ride through the Hard Times of Life, however, just like in book of Job, you kept your “FAITH”❤❤❤! You are AMMMAZING GRACE
Paula was 👉 Right. And clive did sign 📝👆 her.
Bravo...excellent....you go girl!
Imo she is the best performer from Idol.
Ever!
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My God ,what a wonderful gift from God💝 ❤😮🎉WOW !!!
She was literally born to do this.. My one and only time voting, haven't watched it since..
Joyce love you Fanta you been blessed woooow it goi g down❤❤❤❤💘💘💘💕💕💕💙💙💙💙
This is the BEST American Idol performance EVER! In the history of all AI performances, this one tops them all.
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shes TOPS TOPS KINDA WOMEN GOD BLESS HER FOR SHES BLESS. BEAUTIFULLY I LOVE THE WAY SHE SHUNTED THOSE HEELS AROUND .. LOVE HER..AMERICA .🦋!.
attention everybody dont miss FANTASIA LIVE upcoming Valentines shows starting on Feb 17 in New Jersey at the Boardwalk Hall than Feb 24 in Reading, Pennsylvania at the Santander Arena get ur lover right now for tickets visit ticketmaster dont miss cause its gonna be epic
I agree with the Mary J and Aretha comments, BUT, I think she channeled the great Tina Turner with this one.... (that was one of Tina's first hits..) I would LOVE to see Tina and Fantasia do a duet of this, that would bring the house down.....!
To bad Simon can't pronounce her name.
😂😂 I noticed that also !
I love the way he says her name lol
Lol😂
Hahaha actually he can! Fantasia is the spanish word for fantasy, simon does the nearest pronounciation to spanish
Fantasia song 🎵 the mess outta this Song❤️we see why she won American Idol this girl got a set of vocal chords on her u go girl she couldn’t have picked a better song❤️
SHE MURDERED IT TINA DON'T WANT IT LOL JUST KIDDING BUT DAMN DID SHE GO IN OR WHAT?
Fantasia did her thing on that. She was amazing and made it seem so effortless.
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@@ericmoore1015 Hi Eric. I'm doing well.
@@rochellehendrix2267 okay cool
Damn! Fantasia is a phenom
One of my favorite performances by Tasia. Great energy and I love when she goes into the audience.
Oommggg such a pretty girl !! I found out about her through the movie that was created a long time ago . I'm glad I did though , because she is amazing in every way !
Paula was absolutely right. Amazing
It's seem like it doesn't matter what song she sings, she can pull it off.
Exactly. When you're a real singer like Fantasia you never hear "oh, it was just the wrong song for your voice" or "that song just didn't fit you or do your voice justice". We, well I, justified a lot of American Idol singers with those statements when the performance fell flat. But Fantasia could sing antything (not misspelled 😉) and I mean antything and blow us all away. That is why she is my fav singer to this day... not just my fav Idol singer but fav singer period
Still my favorite Idol! Hands down in her own lane and still unique and true to herself!
The Great Tina Turner has to be proud right now!
Fantasia is always giving a great performance she never disappoint when she's onstage