Leona Lewis - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face [HQ]

[rosebud21295]

I just love the top comment. :)

[TheSuperGenie]

Simply gorgeous!

[Lulyy22Love]

:( just let me cryy..

[GiselaPigliapochi]

Muy emocionante esta cancion ♥

[hippychick70]

different to Roberta, but equals it!

[RawUncutTruth]

well done Leona

[wanleydonat]

Roberta Flack, period.

[Imhof44]

@wanleydonat The real difference is Roberta can SING.This is forced,breathy,out of tune and sync.Roberta is the QUEEN of Soul.!!!!!!!!!

[moonfairymagic]

Leona Lewis has such an unworldly voice, something from a place not from our world@@

[dangleberries2012]

@moonfairymagic uranus?

[sandyzmz]

Her live performance of this song at the Pre-Grammys 2008 was much much better than this studio version because her voice pops better when she sings live.

[ivarthurvi]

I hate the remakes. Nothing against the singer here, but all the new 'remakes' people use autotunes or melodyne, and since I record I know where the frequencies stick out in transitions and it just ruins the whole concept of "passionate singing" like the originals have. Oddly enough this is coming from a metal head.

[huntsman35]

@ivarthurvi true, lot do use autotune. That said go listen to her sing it live at the 2008 grammys and see if you still hate it. People often going to dislike remakes, much like films, as often the case we are coloured by originals and if we love those often going to like the remake less.

[Chloecupcake1]

ugh so slow

[sandyzmz]

@Chloecupcake1 This song is supposed to be sung slowly!

[LudmillaDominic]

GLEE!!!!!!!!!!! <3

[fisherwomen1515]

Love her eyes

[easterjenkins721]

it's o.k.,

Roberta Flack...much better

[sandyzmz]

The best version after Roberta...so emotional

[hellosamie18]

cried the whole time this song will be played at my wedding.



[russkath]

Matt Cardle does a great cover of this song...

[346sid]

a peach

[weenatzyc]

sheer class by leona, once again x

[Animus69]

Roberta

Leona

Glee

Celine

Doesn't matter. This is an amazing song and all of them do it supreme justice.

[zezemercado]

Just awesome. Brings back so many memories

[teenyweenygenie]

This incredible song now belongs exclusively to Leona Lewis. She earned it and deserves it. Sure, Flack's version will always be awesome, Glee is an entirely different sound not even to be compared. This is an absolutely flawless performance with so much flow, feeling and soul... like an out of body experience. Unbelievably beautiful. Bellissimo!

[ashley7201817]

GLEE SOUNDS BETTER THAN EVERYTHING.. B ECAUSE THEYRE NEW AND THEYRE A GROUP AND THEY MAKE IT THIER OWN... BUT THIS IS GOOD I LIKE THE SONG REGARDLESS!

[natice71]

dieser song wird mich auf immer und ewig an meinen schatz erinnern auch wenn er jetzt in einer anderen welt lebt...

[alejita715]

humm is god but... Roberta Flack's version is amazing!!!

[carmendgraves]

i said the same thing...wedding song hands down

[mschadkroeger1986]

i like celine dion version better but this one by leona is good!

[sinboonie]

thats it. this is my wedding song.

[fuinndabea]

Glee? Are you fucking me? I'm a Glee Fan but, go comment about glee on GLEE VIDEOS, NOT HERE.

[sasame44]

this is....what can i say...i dont like this, glee version is so much better

[ememuko]

Chills, chills, chills - every version has it's unique quality. Leona's transports me to God knows where.

[lucyyloo27]

i love roberta flack singing this song i just wish she was more powerful towards the end :)

[genelungay]

The way she sings it, with respects to her talent (damn she can sing), is a bit over done . One gets carried away by her technique and not the song anymore. I love the original better. Roberta Flack was just perfect for the simplicity of the song.

[rkuanysh]

@genelungay the original version belongs to Peggy Seeger, Roberta Flack's version is just more popular :)

[klainelovesredvines]

I don't see why everyone has th urge to compare glee, leona and roberta- they're all amazing, the song itself is breathtaking and the lyrics are beautiful :')

[thehipsinhiphop]

@TheBanyanEmperor obviously ur deaf. fall back.-__-

[seiyakou45]

Everytime Rachel Tina, Santana and Mercedes sing this song as I repeat it and repeat it gives me the chills and something inside of me feels so moved and I can't help it but cry!!! And the performance OMFG!!! But Leona's version is awesome as well... Doesn't make me feel as moved as GLEE's version but it does indeed!

[mop3moplop]

this blows compared to roberta flaks version.....

[WhiteTreeTop]

Soulless, showboating warbling for vapid plonkers. Shame we can't bin the tapes and remove things from history anymore.

[MusicGirl2822]

<3 Love,Big Love <3

[SuperNeche]

Ok....so Rachel, Mercedes, Santana and Tina killed this song but hell..gotta hand it to you Leona...damn this woman can siiiiinnnggg!!

[anastasia6305]

even if Roberta Flack is a classic, I like this one very much!!

[IngunnLK]

Roberta Flack is so much better

[shaigurlyx357]

Beautiful song. But roberta flack made my eyes tear up.

[thehipsinhiphop]

No one can compare to the original.

[TheBanyanEmperor]

@thehipsinhiphop The original sucks ass, apparently you haven't heard it....lol

[kidstk]

Matt Cardles version! BREATH TAKING! STUNNING! check it out

[MusicGirl2822]

<3 <3 !!

[caricariconbetin]

Nobody that Roberta Flack. This madame sing too high and without feeling voice. No good :-(

[1RomanticSoul]

One of the most emotional Versions of this Song ever...

Leona brings you on a Journey of the Heart & Soul with this Beautiful version..

One of the Best pure Voices in the World today...

American Fans

Robby&Bob

Laguna Beach, Ca.

[RomanticBob59]

@1RomanticSoul ....My Angel Robby this is my Song to you once again...

It seemed an Eternity as I walked across the room to introduce myself when I first saw your Face....All I thought was "That's got to be My Angel" to love....

Later on that night all I wanted to do is make gentle, passionate Love to you....

We've been together ever Since....Now over 19 years!

All Of Me For You Only..

Love,

Your Darlin' Bob

[1RomanticSoul]

@RomanticBob59 ....All I was thinking as you walked across the room was "I Hope It's Me He's coming to see"...

When you finally said "Hi, My name is Bob" I almost couldn't get my words of "My name is Robby" out...

Then when you kissed me so gentle on the lips my legs almost gave out...

I knew right then I wanted to belong to you...

That night you awoke feelings in my body that I never knew existed...

Thank you my Darlin' for chosing me to love...

Love Always,

Your Angel, Robby

[parafreak25]

Can I just.

Only reason Im here is to think Brittana thoughts while I sob quietly listening to this.

LOL dont mind me.

crying a rivera.

[soaddictive90]

@parafreak25 Lol at rivera ! Nice one.

[SaveValentine]

BRITTANA.

[whispersunreal]

@SaveValentine Naya singing this... I'm going to be a sobbing wreck!

[lovedreamfly]

@SaveValentine Oh yeah, Brittana is on!!! Naya killed it<3

[hexelfrau]

@SaveValentine Yeah!!!

[SuperShazzy786]

LEONA LEWIS YOUR VOICE IS SERIOUSLY PERFECTION! GOSH, SO MUCH GOOSEBUMPS!!

[MText92]

i got chills. Literally, no joke. leona's voice is amazing, just spectacular.

[KUSHaPOTamus420]

this song makes me wish i had a girlfriend to think about when listening to this ...

[simpleearthling]

@KUSHaPOTamus420 dude you dont ned a chick when you have free online porn ,,pornhub rocks

[mileykamcafee]

It is so sad for teh person who say, religion is stupid, you never love anyone neither any one love, don't listen to this idiots, Love and marry is good as long as you ahve God in your life and each other, life is not perfect.

[omegaturdle]

People should not even try to sing this song 'till they have lived a bit. Just check out RF's version. Amazing. And real. This bleep is just loud and out of place.

[2010kalex]

I love her version best. Amazing :)

[loislane7825]

The following video is my favorite.

[SkegeeAce]

This was the last dance song at my wedding. :-)

[simpleearthling]

@SkegeeAce was it,, how fucking wonderful ,,so has either of you cheated yet ,,because you will at some point

[SkegeeAce]

@simpleearthling Haha, you're one miserable bitch. It was absolutely wonderful and we're still happily married. Don't choke on all that Haterade!

[loislane7825]

Crazyeyes

[MsHaleywood]

Beautiful cover of this song. Everyone has their preference (as I do) - however it shouldn't be argued here. . .it is just that, a preference. This here, is a gorgeous rendition of it in any case.

[MrGeneralgeorge]

like this song,but there is a better version from 1990 by joanna law.

[Cindydst81]

Robert, Dion, Johnny all are excellent, Leona covered this as her own.

[philipee32]

i dont like anybody's version

[fentcrease]

matt cardles version is best!!!

[ESPmiguelUK]

@fentcrease get out.

[CaterinaEvClub]

I like a lot Leona's voice, it's so sweet. But, I think too sweet for this song. I prefer Celine's version but Leona did a great job as well. Amazing voice.

[2blondeful]

I dedicate this song to my children, the first time i saw their face the moment they were born and i was there to witness the beginning of their life i was truely honoured and my joy filled my heart and the earth that day and every other since then.... a mothers love

[tammycham77]

You would only understand the feeling and meaning of this song if only you have ever been in love. It took 34 years for me, but I truely honestly know that feeling now. It's Great! I love you JKB!

[ilsensine69]

Xfactor remains controvertial in terms in the music business and the fight against overly-manufactured music, but only a tone deaf fool could fail to hear the greatness in Leona Lewis's voice. Her style of delivery is not mostly to my personal taste (too breathy for me), but her technical ability and strength at all parts of her range are pretty amazing to hear. She makes exceedingly tough songs look easy, which is impressive.

[cotoyo16]

good, but she's no Johnny Cash.

[rick66649]

i hate the x factor ....but if not for that shite we would not have one of the best singers I've ever heard ....so thanks to the x factor ...

[ThatsMeOneDay]

@rick66649 Word!

[1975Moggy]

This woman's voice - with these words,express how i feel about one woman in the entire world .............. xxxxx love her i do .....:(

[yazmin808]

i always have to sing along to a song whenever im listening to music but leona is too good to sing along to. i lovee her voice :) shes my fave female singer. & shes so beautiful too

[ThatsMeOneDay]

@yazmin808 love that comment hehehehe

[hebber1961]

it's ok. Roberta hands down better.

i hate the way people (women) these days vibrate their voices when singing. For that reason alone ... i'm out.

[JessieLeov]

wow. amazing!

[RaisingWar]

nothing like the original...roberta flack will still be the one for me....that is exactly why roberta flack wins out every time...its soft and its romantic...doesnt need to be high voiced...song isnt meant to be high voiced...roberta flack made this song...so its original to me...

[TheMichaelangelo11]

Better than Roberta Flacks version because she increases her volume right after saying My Love,first time ever laying with you....

David Fischer

Villa Hills,Kentucky

[hollygoheavily1]

The final few bars from 4:00 just give me GOOSEBUMPS every time. Not particularly a Leona fan but this is a gorgeous version of a divine song.

[oofahman]

i LOVE Roberta Flack's original version, but boy oh boy This version comes in such a close second!!!! Nice Job leona!! LOVE YOU!! :)

[PHJimY]

@oofahman Roberta Flack's version was not the original version. It was a cover of Ewan McColl's song that he wrote for his wife Peggy Seeger.

[CRAZYHORSE091]

So beautiful in all ways.

[shm52442]

She has a stuning voice; it's moving and beautiful and breath taking.

[dpmarks1]

Roberta is still my favorite, but Leona has this wonderful feel. S

he has phenomenal control over her voice. The dynamics, the placement of vibrato at all the right spots, the slight embellishments here and there not overdone, and hell, she aint half bad to look at either!

[bmoliveras]

Superior!!!

[CaptRhett1]

@IdRatherBinADream92<3, Right here on YouTube. She's wonderful!

[shm52442]

Wow, that prettly lady is beauitful.

[CaptRhett1]

Just discovered Ms.Lewis, First Time Ever I Heard Her Voice --- I think I just fell in love !

[IdRatherBinADream92]

@CaptRhett1 I'm glad you discovered her.:) Where did you hear her?

[BethanyHellon]

leona lewis is my idol!

[VMLong1]

This was my wedding song 22 years ago, sung by Lena Martell, but i have to say leona does it better. This is my ultimate favorite song of all time. Thanks Leona for making it even more meaningful. Love it.

[StolenMonkey]

She aint no johnny cash that's for sure

[Burroughs2107]

all you are battys, p.s im dean o'keefe fB USER

[SKELETOR4PEACE]

anyone who get's the feelings described in this song.... LOOK AFTER THEM

[74XLR]

THIS VERSION IS GOOD, BUT NO ONE CAN COME CLOSE TO BEING AS GOOD AS ROBERTA FLACK

[isuokisu75]

ok so i heard celine's and roberta's versions...i must say i don't really like celine's vibrato it's too goat-ish at times (not saying her version was bad it all) other than that it was impeccable.... as for roberta's version...man it was like perfect...but leona's voice is just so distinct, so different from all the other great singers...and for that leona's is my favorite version :-)

[edsofla]

@isuokisu75 But Roberta did it without AutoTune.

[isuokisu75]

@edsofla there's like ten performances of her(leona) live go watch ;-)

[ThatsMeOneDay]

@isuokisu75 i love her!!!!!!!!!!

[Catx2202]

:( xx

[XOMartha44]

She's so great. Didn't know that until I heard her do this. Wow.

[kerrsgurl]

jbean posted this on my facebook wall. said he meant every word..i can listen to it now without crying..finally...

[RafikiCRJ]

When my son was born and the nurse brought him to me for the first time, despite being all drugged up,this song played in my head as I looked at him for the first time.

[ash62646582]

Leona lewis the best singer in earth right now. No doubts.

[Whitewings2003]

What a great voice and I love the Kenny Rogers warble. Comparing one artist with another is very difficult and many people like a song sung by the first artist that they liked singing it. This was well sung, however when Roberta sings it I feel like she is sharing her soul,

[atrayu90602]

I met her...

[PsalmHymnSamHim]

I like Shirley Bassey doing it better.

[qqvids]

people just love this song in my country

[MissPretty518]

Getting married to my long time boyfriend next month and this will be the song we play for our first dance. <3

[MissCoutureCouture]

@MissPretty518

congrats and i wish you a lifetime of happiness!

[MissPretty518]

@MissCoutureCouture Thank you:) 

[simpleearthling]

@MissPretty518 live in sin weddings are a commercial religious scam

[simpleearthling]

@MissPretty518 so has he cheated on you yet ,,he will ,,anyone who gets married is doomed,,marriage is a religious ceremony and anyone that believes in religion is a fucking nut and is therefore doomed to a life of problems ,,sorry to piss on your bonfire ,,have a nice life

[MissPretty518]

@simpleearthling I dont argue with idiots so yes while i have a nice life good luck finding one! THANKS for the message though:) BYE!

[leonardaab]

@simpleearthling

Your poor thing, it is obvious you have had a sad life. God is the only answer, I had to find out the hard way........

[simpleearthling]

@leonardaab really which god should i follow seeing as there are fucking millions of them ,,some are out of fashion at the moment though ,,so which fairy story do you follow you fucking moron

[dancingdewdrop]

@MissPretty518 wow congrats! God bless you!!!

[atey6d]

Very nice, but just doesn't have the same passion.

[dino4ev3r]

OMG her Voice

OMG and her EYES too!!!!

absolutely beautiful

[MessiChokesAgain]

Also Roberta Flack can play the piano. What instruments can Leona Lewis play?

[IdRatherBinADream92]

@MessiChokesAgain her voice,haha.That's an instrument....just not tangible hehe.

[MessiChokesAgain]

This is nowhere near as good as Roberta Flack's version. Also I don't like Leona Lewis because she came from X Factor and this will always count against her in my opinion. The FACT is Leona Lewis was forced upon us by a reality TV show. Roberta Flack's wasn't forced upon me. She found her way into my heart when I saw the movie "Play misty for me". Clint Eastwood loved the song and included it in his movie.

[horsiee]

@MessiChokesAgain so you also had it forced on you by clint eastwood...

[mondosci]

Leona Lewis is phenomenal . . . but when Roberta Flack performs this, there is no one on this planet that can deliver this remarkable song any better. Johnny Cash does a great rendition of this too . . . they all approach this piece a bit differently. But for Leona, she is spectacular, and does this song justice.

[B495AJ]

the best performance ever....

[PeacefulGardens]

I'm singing this to my fiance during the reception at our wedding this weekend. I'm so excited! ^.^ This song's so beautiful and is a great description to how I love him. He's going to be so surprised lol

[TheBanyanEmperor]

This is really epic. A million times better than the original. I can't believe this is a modern pop release.

[highguyontour]

Original version is A LOT better

[highguyontour]

You can hear the autotune at 0:23

[R0bski]

@highguyontour no thats just the bad quality of the track.

[highguyontour]

@R0bski It's HQ

[PearlmoreLaDiabla]

No one will ever top Johnny Cash.

[francheska2389]

Definently going to make this my wedding song <3

[commodore64n1984]

@francheska2389 Ohhhh you silly white people...Stick to the original you fucking corn ball...LMAO

[strprsk]

Bravo Leona. You just killed this beautiful song with your flat voice.

[lauraesprit]

please watch my cover of this beautiful song, your feedback means a lot to me xxx

[singingstar12011]

my dad is gettign married 2 his gf on friday and she is having this song 2 walk in2 its soo beautiful!! x

[doubleagent14]

She looks like Carly Simon ! ! !

[fa1946]

er is maar 1 Roberta Flack

fa1946

[tamaliniga]

Gracias Octavio, es hermoso

[mistres14]

seriously, sometimes it really makes me cry when i hear this. excellent.

[primaccamelia]

@mistres14 me too, it makes me cry too, but i am happy i can release my sadness through my tears....

[TheBlondie90210]

beautiful song :') 

[Nm1322]

i sung this song at my gran funeral when i was 5 im 13 now and still get upset about her dying:/

[AegisNova]

@Nm1322 There's no time limit on grief. May it be well with you.

[TheAintaineElliott]

My Mams 2nd Wedding Song, Shes Getting Divoursed Again :{ 2nd Divourse Ive Been Through:{ Thumbs Up For Support?

[llicious88]

this song is soooooo beautiful O_O

[Spllash007]

beautiful voice and song

[eyapimperial]

TO MY MICK CLARKE... The first time ever I saw your face... You were staring at me.

You stared at me the whole time... Until You came to me and introduced yourself.

That day, was the first time I did not wear my ring, You were not either.

You asked me a question that assured You that I was single.

You could not keep yourself away from me... and I began to see your FACE every moment. Then you said, you love me in three ways. But some things are just not meant to be... for now. I LOVE MICHAEL.

[SuperAbi13]

@eyapimperial r u not with this Michael anymore?

[eyapimperial]

@SuperAbi13 Why do you ask? 

[eyapimperial]

@SuperAbi13 Why do you ask? Do you know him? I love him so much and I stil cry for him... but all I could do now is pray for him ... that God will bless him ... he wants God to bless him... but he must put Jesus in his heart as his first love.

[eyapimperial]

I DEDICATE THIS SONG TO MICHAEL PATRICK CLARKE.