LaKisha Jones - And I Am Telling You

[JBeezyJesusFreak]

All black people can not sing, or dance or cook either. I can do all three but not all of us.

[lukipatate]

stop i love you



[Aspergerqueen]

AMAZING!!!!!!

[Marvinglz]

I liked LaKisha but she was too old fashion. Jordin was a fresh of breath air and had the voice and a wide range which LaKisha and Melinda did not have!

[shjtyu]

@Marvinglz Jordin, doesn't have any real soul. She better go back and eat some collard greens and cornbread.

[Marvinglz]

@shjtyu Personally, I do think she has soul. And in reference to popular music, "soul" is a hindrance to success. So Jordin doesn't need to do anything. She's just fine. I mean she's not singing in a church so who cares.

[shjtyu]

@Marvinglz Soul is a hinderance? Without soul music, no genre of music would be what it is today. Not r&b, pop or rock! The record companies want to keep the youth of today dumbed down and they're a pretty damn good job of it. Hardly, anyone on the radio is singing about anything more than screwing and money. Sooooooooo, Sad! There are no unique people in the music industry today. At least, not the ones they promote to the people. As Marvin Gaye, would say, "Makes me wanna holler!"

[Marvinglz]

@shjtyu I agree with you but see, you only hear or see soul if people sing like if they were in a church! I don't! Soul is having a true and real connection with what their singing about. So real that when they sing they make you feel everything their singing. And Jordin did that. You gotta think outside of what you're used too! Either wise you wont grow as a person.

[PedroYounisGoncalves]

she's a great singer but so good on the high notes...still liked her! :)

[playnovels]

I wonder whats she's up to these days?

[leenieXpanda]

Man, this was the season where I felt that America got it ALL wrong. It should've been LaKisha and Melinda in the finals. Not Jordan and Blake. Jordan was good, but Melinda and LaKisha were the superior performers.

[Noracc91]

Wow. What a performance. Not all black people can sing. I am white and some of dear friends are black and they cannot sing. However, this girl can sing. A +++++++ honey.

[MrNicebuddies]

she's reaching jennifer holliday's league..

[justschr]

Why does she grab her gunt at 01:55?

[BlanchCindale139]

lol i love uk

[Kerridee100]

I wish I could sing this song soo bad. I get goosebumps every time I hear this song : )

[shrklvr94]

love this song and this is a great performance of it.

also at 1:55 i was like, :D!! O.o Cingular??? ... :D!! lol i love how my random brain works. XD

[peruvianhitman]

This was such a great season. The top 4 were sooooooo goood.

[Ruuzinho]

She gonna love meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Saidukt]

what season was this?

[raquelmusic36]

how did she not win......

[Noracc91]

Jordin Sparks won this year. Tell me, HOW. When we have this girl??? She is unbelievable. I agree with Simon, she was and is in a different league.

[Noracc91]

I just posted on youtube for the first time. I just noticed the previous comments. They are are not very nice folks, I am a white 55 year man. I think this girl is very talented. Who cares where she came from, what she does or the colour of her skin. The girl can SING.

[Noracc91]

WOW, powerful voice. Why did' nt this girl win????

[MNBluestater]

She knocked this out of the park. Unfortunately, the "talent" got booted that year and we ended up with screecher Jordin Sparks.

[ver7igoz]

bianca ryan sings better

[kateandjaz1]

SHES AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[newstart18]

One of the best performances EVER on American Idol. A combination of a few bad song choices and lousy support from those judges eventually did Lakisha in. This was about the only week that Randy Jackson actually did love her, there were a few weeks after this I wanted to kick his ass after his comments. I love this performance, especially how the guys are flipping shit over her, while the girls just stand there and clap a little bit because they realize how GOOD she is HA HA HA!

[MrStefanVidovic]

that song starts at 1:08. BTW one of the best versions i've ever heard

[drdavis80]

I am constantly hoping Lakisha is doing well in her life. She lifted me up at a time I truly needed it. Music is so amazing.

[LiseMayolanb209]

ha I am sweet, charming and very young with a lot of energy

[Seyahhsod]

I have listened to this song (SERIOUSLY) over 300 times by various artist and I must say, this one ranks in the TOP 4 !

This girl has the chops !!

[TheOmareeno3000]

hahahahaahahahha 2:01

[MooglySkoogly]

One of the best renditions of this song, ever.

[aTruster]

This song needs a woman and this is a woman. Girls can't get to the bottom of this song as it needs experiance.

[GhenMariahyonce1995]

i Love it..:))

[phxphillip]

I saw Jennifer Holiday on Broadway and in LA. do this song.....can't imagine how she did this for 7 shows a week.

[MusicfaninMO]

I wish she had attacked every song like this! She is incredible.

[vanloc92]

AWESOME !

[flinttownboy2]

Flint MI. for life

[AmericanIdolz2011]

That was a PERFECT vocal. One of my favorite all-time AI performances.

[EMoxEyEz]

All Black people CAN SING SO AMAAZING !! i wish i was black

[EMoxEyEz]

@mrtrollonyou1 Youre just jealous -.-

[EMoxEyEz]

@mrtrollonyou1 i bet u are a fat 70 yrs old ugly gay ..

[mrtrollonyou1]

@EMoxEyEz and your probably a nigger who only lives off welfare and goes to an internet cafe to go on youtube and try and find porn on it

[EMoxEyEz]

@mrtrollonyou1 not really .. first of all im from iraq and im living in the middle east .. and i love and respect all kinds of people and nationalitys unlike u ..

[mrtrollonyou1]

@EMoxEyEz YOU'RE FROM IRAQ???? OMG FREAKING TERRORIST!!!!! HOW CAN YOU AFFORD A COMPUTER WHEN YOU SPEND ALL OF YOUR MONEY ON AK47'S?????

[EMoxEyEz]

@mrtrollonyou1 i bet ur not loved in ur life .. nobody will ever respect you with that attitude kiddo

[EMoxEyEz]

@mrtrollonyou1 at first i tried to respect u but now u started to talk about my mother >>> listen u faggot .. next time u talk think about what ur typing biitch .. u 13 years old fucked up mind who still belive in santa and listen to justin beiber and then come and spam comment on people mothers .. go drink some milk and sleep u faggot bitch ass .. FUCK YOU KID

[mrtrollonyou1]

@EMoxEyEz i just told you im 57 dumass, and ur mom is a cunting whore middle eastern slut. and ya, i figured out when i was like 30 that santa was fake, when ur mom told me. and yes to be honest, i do listen to jb. he is so much more talented than this fat nigger. oh and also lern to spel

[EMoxEyEz]

@mrtrollonyou1 go fuck urself faggot

[mrtrollonyou1]

@EMoxEyEz fix ur speling you dum sand nigger.

[EMoxEyEz]

@mrtrollonyou1 GO FUCK URSELF

[mrtrollonyou1]

@EMoxEyEz um fuck isnt a verb dumass terorist

[EMoxEyEz]

@mrtrollonyou1 GO FUCK URSELF BITCH

[mrtrollonyou1]

@EMoxEyEz Why you mad? well u terrorist sand niggers obviously do get mad at simple things, obvious reason why u go around killing urselfs

[Edson07bs]

@mrtrollonyou1 You are so ignorant and stupid. I'm sorry I just can read all the stupid things you wrote. You generalize, that makes you even more stupid and ignorant that those "niggers"

[mrtrollonyou1]

@Edson07bs how does not liking negroes make me ignorant and stupid?

[winnerACE1109]

@EMoxEyEz thats exactly what i say :D lucky black ppl no wrinkles, beautiful voice, most of them can dance too -.-

[souljagirltellemoh]

@EMoxEyEz not all black ppl can sing

[EMoxEyEz]

@souljagirltellemoh YA OK

[ShareMyWorld28]

Randy loves Karen Clark Sheard, NICE! Kudos to Karen!!!!!

[Depsrain]

One of the best Idol Moments and Performences !!

[spyrdol]

@Depsrain I agree that this is definitively one of THE BEST and most memorable performances in Idol history. And I just love watching the other females' reactions as Lakisha is singing...they are just so scared because they all know that she is going to be a fierce competitor!!!

[jovibri]

wow...she's really good...

i'm gonna love you.....lol

[BrettMariee]

INFOWARS.COM Find out what the media doesent cover and wont tell you!

[TheGhostEyess]

OMFFFFG LA AMOO, QUE VOOZ!!!

[corsimderoche]

i will like 2 b good as her

[lisseable]

Ms. jones has inspired me to sing and now i am going to go for it!!! thank you so very much and god bless you

[MrBadrovitch]

wooooooooooooooow !! amaaaaaaaaazing you are baby keep going

[GEOF19801]

Lakisha Thank you FENOMENO

[BlowerzTheGleek]

WHY HAS SHE NOT GOT ANY BIGGER! SHE IS INCREDIBLE! WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW

[lonbra2012]

it brings a smile in my day, Lakisha, beaut. Thank you

[Jock097]

34 people were the other compeditors.

[h06anbjo]

I would've loved to hear her sing I Who have nothing....

[Animelloveer]

WHOA! Is that Simon.....SMILING?!?!?!?

[Cbhan2108]

This season had some of the most best look ppl ever Blake? and that guy beside Blake Jordin..

[JasonlVlraz]

What season was this?

[UpAndDown73]

@JasonlVlraz Season 6.

[JasonlVlraz]

@UpAndDown73 Thank you

[KazeNeko131]

34 people cant sing >.>

[reylCHiNoe91]

:: AMZING dude! i like u ~!! now im loving haley reinhart, but ur still in my heart though :)

[buck78]

she sounds like a whale

[MyNameIsTwa]

WOW. And 34 people need to have a serious sodding think about themselves.

[Nyalishuzz]

Shes sounds like the person who actually sings iht im like dayumm girl

[tolga16]

ı love you lakisha from TURKEY <3<3<3

[jtayl75]

@wilsonz2 That is my opinion and if you can not respect that, I can not respect yours, And You do not know what I know about music. So keep your uneducated opinions to yourself.

[wilsonz2]

JakeSnake7878, you couldn't said it better. I agree 100% with you.

[jtayl75]

JakeSnake7878...Yes, she can blow, but she is nothing compared to Whitney and I think lakesha would even say that. Listen to Whitney;s version on Youtube and I Think you will get a glimpse of it. Even Jennifer Hudson put her foot in it and it sounds better than this...no offense....top 3

1. Whitney

2. Jennifer Hudson

3. Jennifer holiday.

Now, I know this doesnt mean shit to anyone, and I can handle that..lol

[wilsonz2]

@jtayl75 oh please, I don't think you know much about music. This is a new artist and she is gold.

[TeamLayCool]

@jtayl75

I agree with you, Ignore the idiotic mark that's trying to argue you with you.

[gammin5]

@jtayl75 nahh im sorry i have to disagree with that Whitney is the bettter singer out of them but Jennifer Hudson & Jennifer Holiday put more emotion in it and put everything in it Whitney's version wasn't all that speical in my opinion

[janettediezon]

did she join in season 10????

[atlballer81]

@janettediezon I believe she was in season 6, when Jordin Sparks won!

[neetrab]

haha!! Simon @ 3:59 --

"I am very tempted to say to 23 people, book your plane tickets home" -- LOL!!!!

[TheLevelsGuy]

@ 2:05 take a look at the guy flailing in the back... XD

[MsJesusRulez2]

wow

[cvilla2211]

Lakisha Jones and And I Am Telling You!!! love, love Lakisha, did I mention I love, love, love her performance; the best in the whole time idol has been in production. She is beautiful, graceful and vocally; she has never been beaten... I am glad to be touched by such an Angel. I cannot stop seeing this video. I love everything about the performance!!!

[angusy27]

One of the best performances on American Idol ever. There is absolutely no doubt about it.

[gerardismyman69]

She was my favorite ever time she sings I get goosebumps,she should have won.

[rachroy25]

I have been a fan of hers since the day I heard Lakisha sing on American Idol. I have not forgotten her! I LOVE her voice!! She sings with her heart, soul, and is just overall amazing! She is the only Idol that stood out to me and even 50 times better than Jennifer Hudson!

[grytlappar]

One of the best voices in this show's history for sure.

[dumonceauxable]

She should have WONNNN!!!!!!!!!!

[overtime2005]

i'm counting kisha mistakes in this song.1: your the best MANE? 2: I'm not living without CHEW? 3: MAHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[mrkgt12]

@overtime2005 ahahahaha :D

[lex7251]

@overtime2005 quite a few people sing like that its not a mistake its just how she sang it

[DeeMitchechelli]

come look @ me cover this song! i was kinda jokin around tho ^_^

[piamkl]

awesome!!

[strongerxgirl12]

Most women who sings this fail....she was amazing at it....

[MyCommentsMatter1]

*face in palm* WHY! Did the judges not put through Lakesha Blake (I think that was her name) season 10????? She was like a larger version of Lakisha. Just cuz their obese doesnt mean their not idols. Heck! I like em better! Ever since this season they stopped it with the heavy soul vocalists...they shouldnt have. Their my favorite kind on this show :( This performance proves it everyime.

[CaranLonde]

excuse my language...BUT FCK YEAH! no one should ever touch this song again on Idol unless they can belt it like LAKISHAAAAAAA! this is what i was comparing Ashton's version to and boy does it fade in comparison lol. I'd have to say I even like it better than J.Hud's ONLY because Lakisha's voice seems more powerful when it comes to belting.

[AllenSykes]

She should have been the American Idol that season!!! America didn't get it right. LaKisha, you are a wonderful singer and we need to hear you beautfiul voice.

[AllenSykes]

She should have been the American Idol that season!!! America didn't get it right.

[SazzieBunny]

she is just amazing... <3

[zorayareis]

watch Brazil

Vanessa Jackson And I Am Telling You

[CharliephotoartRD]

THE REAL WINER

[Kara91100]

omg!!!!!!! thats one of the best performances ive seen!!!! 

[mike7378]

my roof just blew off....outstanding

[phxphillip]

LaKisha did well from the show......did Broadway and married RICH! Can't beat that.

[Socksess]

I used to come home from girl scouts and watch this, I loved LaKisha! To bad Canadians can't vote :(

[MrPatrash]

i've heard better!! but it's good!!!

[MilinhaGG]

Uaaau demaais

[Schelpje]

u can't fake goosebumps. daaaaamn girl

[matheusmtBR]

Lakisha was one of the BEST idol contestant ever!

[amongoy]

everytime i watch this i get the goose bumps;.. I would pay to see lakisha jones sing. dont care where either.. love her

[visanyee]

i love she ..... her voice so a mazing..

[xoashleylovesmusicox]

holy. shit, that was beautiful.

[sstromley]

DAMN! Thats really all I can say! You got it Lakisha!

[hatedbyniccaz]

" I'm Staying I'm Staying " YESSSSSSS

[LeeYuZeo]

she sung so nice...

[VanOostjien]

lol at her grabbing her fat crotch

[vickyrobinson0817]

@VanOostjien What the HELL does that have to do with her singing??? Idiots these days....I swear...

[VanOostjien]

@vickyrobinson0817 hey retard i was watching the whole performance, but i found that hilar. Get off your fucking high chair.

[vickyrobinson0817]

@VanOostjien hey jackass....im not on a high chair....im on a fucking thrown...but like i said before....what the hell does that have to do with her singing....did you really need to say "lol at her grabbing her fat crotch?" NO....point blank period.....

[VanOostjien]

@vickyrobinson0817 You mean throne? And LIKE i said, i FOUND it HILAROUS. Are you fucking dense or something? Go play with your toys with someone else.

[vickyrobinson0817]

1:58 nuff said!

[allpowrz1]

How did she get eliminated? wtf

[Anders1135]

she sings really good

[L8Rdudesanddudettes]

my comuter froze right before she hit that amazing last note. i threw it out thw window.

[MEGABOINK65]

She the only singer that done this song that had come closer to the original.

LOVER HER!!!

[PK292TSM]

Lakish simply was wayy tooo gooood for the moronic audience of American Idol. SHE CAN SING CIRCLES AROUND WHITNEY HOUSTON, PEOPLE

[alwaysloveblue]

i liiiike her dresss

[AcidJazzSoulFunk]

Simply great.....tremendous voice and stage presence.

[njone4]

loving it!

[McSpocky2]

What a beautiful voice she has!

[morsal1996]

Only black people has THE voices<'3

[tarubski99]

its good she haS NO ALBUM AND NO CONCERT...THANK GOD...NO TALENT AT ALL...LOOK AT CELINA GOMEZ..PROJECT HERE AND THERE...BEAUTY AND TALENT...AND WHEN LAKRUSHA SINGS ALL THE ROACHES RUN CAUSE SHE SCREAMS TOO MUCH...THATS MY OPINION

[ragdump]

@tarubski99 Thats not an opinion it's the ramblings of a douchebag

[RainHasFallen]

@tarubski99 Huhwhat? I can't even tell what the hell you're siding with. Oh well, LaKisha has more talent than Disney Cult Pop Princess **SELENA** [[spell it right, asshole]] Gomez anyday. Now fuck off the computer and listen to someone who can do it right. Thanks. Have a nice day.

[ImSoFreakingAwsome]

@tarubski99 She do scream alot when she sings but I think she is ok :)

[TheChikirok]

wow she can sing .......you go girl love it :)

[harold2342003]

I remember this season.....she finished 4th but ultimately sunk herself with so-so song selections. Not sure who was "coaching" her but they really screwed her. She refused to listen to the critiques and insisted on doing her own thing. She could have definitely been the winner that season.

[JessicaFisher80]

umm. who beat her?

because whoever did better have a voice like celene dian.,

because this lady right here is ridiculously good.

[sweetsacrifice04]

voice and style wise when singing this song? i still prefer charice version but this version is not bad unlike others.

[ragdump]

@sweetsacrifice04 You Charice douchebags are all the same ,she could blow Charice back to the the Philippians

[sweetsacrifice04]

@ragdump ok if that makes you happy.

[ragdump]

@sweetsacrifice04 It doesn't make me happy it pisses me off,I get tired of Charice fans doing that to singers ,there main focus is Bianca Ryan I see post like that and far worst all the time for some reason most Charice fans feel the need to berate other singers,this is in a whole different class of what Charice could do what you people do is bullshit and just turns people away from her,it's just the class of people she draws

[leenieXpanda]

Definitely the best AND worst song choice she's made.... It's a shame because she's so good and everybody kept comparing each performance to this one. I hope she's still singing because she AND Melinda was robbed this season.

[cryssi493]

.WOOOOOOWWWWWWW. AMAZINGGGGGG.!!!1

[darlinkula1]

Her sung words flow better than most recording artists on today's radio. YOU ROCK LAKISHA ! 

[LAHxCFURY]

best version of the song ever!

[thedrakkarnoir]

This was a 'Diva' moment

[mppy126]

Holy crap Feb.28, 2007 O_O I remember the night I watched this like it was yesterday! Her and Melinda Doolittle were amazing that season.

[SailorVVV]

it's so funny trying to see the people clap b/c of so much syncopation

[ChrisVarick]

i usually dont like loud black women..unless they sing like lakisha!

[LovableNails]

CHILLS........................­.......

[MsMINDYLEE]

SHE WAS KICKED OFF EARLY,,,,,SHE WAS GOOD BUT SHE STRUGGLED WITH A FEW SONGS...ITS NOT EASY....

[Q2IN2Y]

she killed at 1:57 ... tear down the mountain

YELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL scream and shout

wooo interpretation like a muthafuka

[LoboAscuridad]

And What place did she get???

[LoboAscuridad]

What season was this??????????????

[blackiedpees716]

she was my favorite when she sand this i got chills :)