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  • How about allowing playback on iPad/iPhone? It's not like YOU are the actual author....

  • Was it just me or did Miley give the worst advice. She told Paige to do false setto, and Crystal to "sing out more" even though she clearly couldnt hit all the notes that werent in her range.

  • @MrCrayonInk95 She's asking them to get out of their comfort zone to sound better. I ain't a Miley Cyrus fan, but she's right.

  • WHAT IF SHE WAS 17 !? PEOPLE GROW UP ! SHE HAS SO MUCH EXPERIENCE. AND SHE SINGING= HEAVEN

  • This was amazing...Thanks.

  • Two thumbs up to Crystal. she is a true inspiration. God bless her, and her career. I can't wait to here her new songs.

  • Tbh, Miley wasn't the worst mentor by any stretch of the imagination. She also admitted that fact that she IS NOT pitch-perfect. And Crystal letting Miley sign her guitar? So.Freaking.Gracious. I love Crystal.

    Oh, this was also my favorite performance of hers. :)

  • Miley has been a star her entire life so it's appropriate for her to coaching on Idol. She just happens to be the youngest coach ever on Idol, but hey, Miley is amazing.

  • oh also I wouldn't even have let Miley Cyrus sign my guitar even if she asked

  • @Jakeocide Well if you ever play a guitar please pass me the earmuffs.

  • I think it's f-ing hilarious that they brought Miley Cyrus in there to critique an blatantly obvious, better singer than her and it kinda seems like when Miley is watching Crystal she is jealous....LOL

  • Miley Cyrus giving advice? Really? The little bitch is only 17 when this was performed... while Miley is strip-teasing on top of ice cream carts, pretending that she is important, Crystal will be keeping her clothes on, and selling out crowds everywhere. You go Crystal... sometimes, entertainment, talent and CLASS mix together, and Crystal is that perfect blend.

  • me encanta....HERMOSA VOZ,,,DEBIO HABER GANADO ERA LA MEJOR-.

  • When can we buy her album?? I'm dying here waiting for that!

  • Pink nailed this song but Chrystal blew it out of the water. DAMN she's good!

  • Crystal grabbed herself a star.........HOLD ON TO IT GIRLFRIEND AND GO GO GO!

  • There is just no doubt who the best singer of the competition was-this girl. For sure. Consistent, and everything else said below. Everyone knows. Lee was good, but not anywhere near this superstar in the making.

  • rofl wtf!!!! Miley f**king cyrus giving advices to mamasox

    shes like a milion times better than her >.<

  • this woman is not a mentor

  • America screwed up again for the 3rd year in a row. this girl won this. this pisses me off so bad. Crystal is way way better than Lee

  • @struckync "Daughtry" was an AI "loser", too. :) 

    I'm looking forward to a Mamasox (album/cd....call it what u will) release....... ;)

  • @struckync Agreed, She was hands down the best, But remember, it is not Idol's fault, the votes mattered. So technically, The USA public fucked it.

  • Did Miley realize she was gonna be on national TV? she looks awful.

  • crystal sounded really good!!! she's my favorite!

  • oh gosh did you see her face when simon said about sliding around the stage haha what a looser that tim is she is just a legend she will surely win

  • @nattherat89 why do you need to put down Tim to uplift Crystal. I'm a crystal fan but her talent stands for itself; don't need cruelty to highlight her natural gift. just saying...

  • Some singers need to take your advice, Crystal. I love you!!!!!!

    You are a WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  • Miley will soon be asking Crystal for her autograph.

  • she is better than Miley,she don't need sing his guitar

  • fantastic!!

  • she should not be giving advice to people with talent.

  • what's there to say? excellent!

  • This girl is adorable, she is by far the best singer to ever grace this show.

  • It's funny that Miley is advising Crystal ! LOL ! After Crystal's collected a few Grammies, Miley would still be trying to sell teeny-pop

  • @honeytgb

    to be fair to miley, she did give good advice on asking crystal to do the higher notes at the beginning. i really think crystal sounded beautiful then.

  • 0:39-0:46 So she's a feminist?

  • Crystal is an amazing true musician - I think she's beyond American Idol. But she does take criticism seriously.

    Watch her next time when the judges say something positive; she smiles, and when she gets feedback on what she could improve on; she cringes and looks really upset.

    She don't need this Karaoke show anyways - just pass GO, and collect the recording contract and get your own songs out there!

  • Crystal is a true musician - not only sings amazing, but plays the guitar, piano, AND writes her own song! - she doesn't even need to win American Idol. She just needed it for the exposure. The best thing is she doesn't let this stuff go to her head. :-D

  • If she's not going to be the winner, then people are crazy. However, she'll still be famous cause her voice is amazing and a top notch. :)

  • i agree with auntylove.u r great like her ,i love her to death n u too.

  • You are looking at the next American IDOL!!!

  • I think when we all look back... 1 day after Idol...1 week...1 month...a year...We will realize Randy was absolutely prophetic...This was the performance where a star was born...Standing on her magic carpet...beautiful, talented Crystal enthralled us with such heartfelt soul it sent shivers up and down our spines. Appreciate what you are witnessing...A talent this tremendous...and a voice that is literally spell-binding...comes this way so very rarely. God bless you dear Crystal.

  • this is very nice song especially the last part a bit fast ..wow cool ..She very good .I agreed that miley no need to be a mentor ..I suggest mentor herself ..just a comment

  • 0:40 - 0:42 you see in miley's eyes that she knew about her guitar and was gonna be able to sign it - good for her and crystal

  • I seriously don't think Miley needs to be mentoring artists ... especially talent like Crystal's.

  • along with age, comes wisdom...and appreciation...this girl is amazing. original. true. talented. I really appreciate her talent. Great singer.

  • In my younger days I saw another great talent named Eva Cassidy rise but just didn't get quite the exposure and recognition she was due. I have a feeling that Crystal is well on her way, and like so many other people , I am happy for her.

  • @Paybacksoon The wonderfully talented Eva Cassidy...such an unfortunate and untimely death. She was absolutely amazing! Crystal is as wonderful a talent.

  • i like her

  • Crystal and I went to College together and I'm soooo soooo very proud of her!! I guess I can forget about them guitar lessons, huh Crystal?? LOL Love you! God speed!

  • @prophettcarl wow, that's cool. hear's a little secret. I've got a crush on her.

  • Notice she's the only person who doesn't campaign her number to the camera...

  • amazing

  • Ellen is talking about personality...Crystals personality IS THE MUSIC..I mean ....what did Ellen expect her to DO with this song? Really now! ...same with Kara.

  • Kara and Ellen...WHAT are you TALKING about??!!!!

    Simon was right on...LEAVE IT ALONE...It was AMAZING!

  • Ellen needs to go..

  • I wouldn't want miley cyrus to sign my guitar...

  • Sox rocks. She is so above American Idol. She is already in league of Aretha, Gladys Knight, and the best.

  • . And Pink has the best voice ever and also sang this song better..nut crystal did also a good job

  • . And Pink has the best voice ever and also sang this song better..nut crystal did also a good job

  • . And Pink has the best voice ever and also sang this song better..nut crystal did also a good job

  • . And Pink has the best voice ever and also sang this song better..nut crystal did also a good job

  • haha. that's funny. how old is the crystal ? :D Because miley is only 17 . :D

    But she looks gut and sometimes i like ehr voice...

    crystal has a great styel

  • haha. that's funny. how old is the crystal ? :D Because miley is only 17 . :D

    But she looks gut and sometimes i like ehr voice...

    crystal has a great styel

  • haha. that's funny. how old is the crystal ? :D Because miley is only 17 . :D

    But she looks gut and sometimes i like ehr voice...

    crystal has a great styel

  • she sings with so much ease...everything looks so easy when she sings.

  • Wow that was amazing! I thought only 3 people were able to sing that song, Melissa Etheridge, Janis Joplin and, my personal favorite, Pink. But this was great, loved it!

  • Stage presence. I dont want someone jumpin around the stage, I want the one who can sing.. Crystal has it. Hands Down !!!! When I listen to a CD, I dont see the visuals, I hear this incredible voice.. Im so over this package bullshit quite frankly. I just want an artist who can sing and when they do that and make the heckles stand up on my neck,,, then you got it !!!! Do you know if we had visuals in the 70s, you just think of all the great artist that never would of made it to the stage !!!!

  • her and shiobon

  • i wonder how much could that guitar will cost 1 day...

  • shes good

  • Does anyone know what song she did the next week or has she not performed her next song yet?  I'm out of the Idol loop.

  • @xfistsclenchedx This was last week's song . . . the next one is this Tuesday. It's R&B week and Usher is the mentor. Hope this helps.

  • i love how miley ends up looking condescending.

  • I love that Crystal brought her carpet on stage ;) "The stage is cold and grey, and this is pretty!"

  • Janis Joplin reincarnated.

  • Guys dont just say I predict she will be in the finals n tis n that, vote for her so she can get there cuz saddly talent not all the time is the thing that take them to the finals! Its our votes n if u like her vote for her as much as u can!!!

  • shes the best

  • i agree

  • she and shiobon superb

  • Too bad I can't rate this with more than 5 stars. My wife and I predicted back in Hollywood week that she was going to be the one to beat. Mark my words....it's between her and big Mike. Two different styles, of course, but no one else in the competition even cones close to either of them.

  • Big Mike did a lounge version of When a Man Loves a woman this week, he may make it to the top 5 but he doesn't have a snowballs chance of winning this year. Bowersox sounds great, she has zero stage presence, and that's what will hurt her in this compeition. Magnus has the talent and presence, right now its a tough fight between Bowersox and Magnus, Big Mike's not even in the same league.

  • Did I just hear you say Crystal has zero stage presence? I beg to differ. Siobhan has got experience performing on stage infront of a big crowd (you can find clips of her doing musicals on YouTube), she knows how to work the crowd and stage to incite the audience. But Crystal, only has to stand still with a guitar and the crowd starts to clap along as she sings. Now THAT to me, is REAL stage presence.

  • Crystal doesnt even need Idol. She is above and beyond many singers out there with recording labels.

  • @auntielove68 Yeah, I think Crystal will be one of the greats.

  • I adore her. My prediction, she will be in final

  • Crystal is what Idol set out to be! Gives that hidden treasure a fighting chance at greatness.

  • if she doenst win the whole show they will hear me scream all the way to the Kodak Theatre....she is the ONLY one with true original, unique talent this year

    please please NOT another disapointment like last year with boring Kris Allen winning over the unique Adam Lambert

  • ew ellen looks gross, like a dead bird, i think she lost some weight, ugh, so typical of people after they've spent some time in the limelight... but omg i love this girl i hope she wins! so raw and natural and full of passion! looooooove her ^___^

  • Her face at 2:21 XD. I love Crystal. She's the shit.

  • i kno it is a bit odd to have miley as a mentor but you cant deny she definitely has experience and has the means to give advice on performing but Crystal is pretty ahmazing!

  • give advice on performing? you mean like the disaster performance Miley gave to the ACM awards a while back?

    please Miley sirus as a mentor is a total joke

  • lmao!!! bwaaah haa ha burrrrrrrrrrrrn

  • @PurpleNightButterfly Ya know-I would have agreed with you until she got to Crystal-and I have to grudgingly admit I thought she was right on the

    mark, and gave Crystal some very good advice, that I think she took, and let it all out-especially those high notes. I'm a huge Crystal fan, and not a very big Miley fan, but Miley did impress me with some of her suggestions...who knew? ;)

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  • What's wrong with Ellen and Kara. They've been given bad advice not just to Cyrstal, the other girls too, and screwing them out. They should sometimes just shut up. I agree with Randy and Simon, Crystal should not change. We know who she is, and she know her fans love her and we feel her love too. What's this with Ellen about not connecting. The two way connection is there. Bad advice again. Remember too, Simon has always been a good predictor of who will win.

  • awesome!!! genuine talent!

  • Miley giving Crystal singing advice is like a grocery store manager giving Warren Buffet financial advice.

  • noesis121: Best description of Miley mentoring I've read.

  • YT102008 - we can only hope she didn't give her a permanent marker

  • LOL!!!!

  • @noesis121 hahaha good metaphor. singing advice from ellen degeneres is like grocery store manager giving buffet financial advice.

  • @noesis121 this is so true that it isnt even funny, hahah =))

  • @noesis121 Yeah, if the grocery store manager is Sam Walton. You can't argue with 16 million albums sold by the age of 17.

  • @noesis121 Hahaha. Correct. But not taking advice and absorbing it, no matter who is saying it, is worse.

  • Ellen back off shut up you fool

  • Totally agree with you; WTF Ellen; can't say anything bad about Crystal's singing so she talks about connecting with the audience??? Ellen and Kara should shut up. And then, Ellen tells "pretty boy" that his was the "best performance of the night" . . . are you kidding me?? He didn't change a single thing, including tone, from Huey Lewis. She should stick to her talk show and leave judging to someone in the know; Kara should just write songs and shut up already! Sorry . . . I had to vent.

  • I agree with you 100% oldmaryjane. Ellen is a terrible judge. She has praised some terrible performances and found a way to be critical about some amazing ones. Why would she tell Crystal to connect with the audience?! I'm sure she would also tell Bob Dylan to smile or Johnny Cash to wear more colorful clothes.

  • @ryanalan29 That's too funny, ryanalan . . . I get an image of Johnny Cash is floral prints . . . lol. When you think about it, Me and Bobby McGee isn't really a "connect with the audience" kind of song, and when Pink sang it, she was just sitting on a stool with her eyes closed a lot (it was very well done). Maybe Ellen wants her to dance like a fool across the stage and through the audience??

  • Miley signs DON"T Be afaid what a jerk, just sign it, don't write a letter, Kara is a jerk as well, and Ellen please, that WAS a DOG act, she slayed IT.

  • She did it good, but when i watched pink version, I didn't agree with Simon..:)

  • linkcubuspark: I've seen Pink live and I would be hard press to pick the better, I can't do it. I agree with Simon. Also, Pink did the full song while Crystal was limited to a cut-short version and she still hit.

  • download the full version on itunes and you'll be convinced that Crystal's version is 100x better than Pink.

  • can they just Shut Miley? and Miley for a Mentor? puhlease

  • This is Crysal at her best... Faboulous performance!!!!

    Absolutly! doing what she knows she can sing...she has undeniably so far been the most consistent performer in the competition,maybe not the strongest vocally?? but definatly been the most consistent.

    As a little added note.I thought miley gave a faboulous performance on her own! very impressive!! I have a now,complete respect for her as an artist/singer/professional.

  • I hope she wins, she is so consisten with her song i really, really hope she wins she's the best.

  • She's gonna win this.

  • Miley mentoring... What were the producers thinking?

    As far as I can listen, Crystal is the closest one to complete singer. I love her pure singing style. I would buy her CD right away.

  • I hope she wins!

  • Amazing beautiful performance girl you rock agree big time with Simon dont change a thing.

    Remember to stay true to your self. I liked your answering Me to who you would listen to Simon or Kara.

  • I don't know what the hell Ellen was talking about.

    GO CRYSTAL!

  • That guy in the black t shirt looks like her baby a lot lol

  • I agree with Netterstyl that the Ellen is nuts. Telling whoever it was, cuz I can't remember, that it was the best vocal of the night. All I remember is thinking HUH?

  • "I just told Ellen... that I have... big... plans... for next week."  Haha, I love this girl, not only as a singer, but as a person as well.

  • love her

  • Hey..the gal is good. Probably the best one this season. But when Simon says her version was a good a Pink's? Not so sure about that. Check out Pink at the Songwriter's awards doing this live if you have not already. Pretty awesome!

  • sometimes the judges just psycholanalyze everything

  • I hope she completely ignores Ellen. Her voice is her personality. I love that she is stoic, and calm. She is in control, and last night when asked who she was going to listen to, without hesitation she says "Me". By my count that is 5 great performances in a row. I love them all.

  • I agree with Simon. I wouldn't change a thing. Keep the guitar. Are the female judges jealous or did they see something that the male judges were unable to detect? I thought the performance was outstanding.

  • shes awesome!

  • Simon makes an excellent point. Do you want someone who connects to the audience through gimmicks and acting like a lunatic on stage or someone who connects by delivering an incredible vocal performance on a highly difficult song? I've seen Pink do this song too and she sits on a stool and just belts it out. It's obvious that Ellen and Kara want her acting a fool like the others on the show, but that would ruin her. She's perfect the way she is and she deserves the props Simon gave her.

  • 1. Ellen is completely mentally deranged and should be institutionalized immediately. WTF?? "If it ain't broke..."

    2. I agree 100% with Simon.

    3. Miley commenting on a vocalist - now that right there is funny. Crystal should be giving Miley tips, like: "Don't sing...don't ever sing again."

    4. And speakin' of Joplin - Crystal should do the soul-searing tune "Maybe" by Joplin. That would be the ultimate pinnacle of pinnacality. The place would be awash in tears.

    5. ...Yo, dawg!!

  • They didn't technically bring in Miley to give advice you guys, seriously. It's all in marketing. Miley has a new CD and movie coming out, it was just the Fox producers promoting an artist. But in the end, Miley just ends up looking too young and cheesy here. She's obviously outmatched by talent, it's like a student trumping a professor really. BUT, Miley is the one with the bank account at the moment.

  • listen to simon and randy , crystal and dont change a thing !......you r right up there with kelly clarkson and daughtry !!!!

  • It is a little strange to see someone so good on AI on this season. David Cook was this good in season 7, but there hasn't been anyone even close to him since then until Crystal. Like David Cook, she is head and shoulders above everyone else she's competing with. Siobhan has a lovely voice, but that's really all she's got. Crystal, by the end of this season, will be the whole package just like Cook is. She's very close now.

  • It is impossible to stop listening. I click and click again and again and never get tired of listening that end. I close my eyes and feel she is a dedicated artist singing on the radio. And she really is. You have sung a really wonderful version Crystal. Congratz

  • i love crystal...but whats going on with idol...bringing miley in to give advice!?

  • OK her performence made me cry it was that good, she will be star, and I will be in line to buy her first cd. Kara is an idiot, saying you need to let it go more. Come that song was the best ever, way better than Miley, Crystal should be signing her guitar, Simon is correct and Randy, Kara shut up. This was the best ever song on Idol, and I just listened to PINK and it was not better.

  • i wanna do miley's hole...

  • First of all crystal didn't need advise from someone with no talent like miley cyrus(gag me). Crystal is amazing. I think it will come down to her and mike for the win.

  • Give me the koolaid!

  • THIS GIRL IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!! My GOD, she is so refreshing in todays world. I've compared her to Joplin since they first showed her. I love watching Simons eye contact with her...he obviously loves this girl as well!!!!

  • Yeah really, Miley Cyrus as their coach?? I will say that Miley sounds older and more worldly than the contestants. In fact Miley sounds like someone in their 30's who's been smoking two packs a day for years.

  • Crystal is phenomenal!

  • It hits your soul...she is amazing

  • I think it's hilarious that Miley Cyrus is coaching them...lol

  • Keep the guitar and don't change a thing! That was stunning! Crystal you are the best that Idol has ever seen. You're going to eclipse everyone who has ever been on the show.

  • OMG I think when Joplin did this the artists of the time were trying to change the world with their music. Kind of like a version of we are the world... where the moment catches up and gives us goose bumps. This was one of those moments where you see somebody so good that all you can do is say, Damn!! I love that girl. ... ps... I think I broke my DVR watching her over and over again.

  • This was BEAUTIFUL! I honestly was not expecting that. Probably the best I've seen on Idol...ever. No other contestant has actually made me want to watch them sing again and again and again!! This was gorgeous.

  • Her closest competition is probably Siobhan. But there's really no competition there. Siobhan has to scream and be gimmicky in order to get noticed. I LOL'd when Simon suggested that maybe she should scream in the beginning of the song instead - he was totally calling her out on the gimmick. What was even more funny is when Siobhan replied that she wished she could do a "whole song of screaming." Gawd, wouldn't THAT be fun to listen too? lol

  • Crystal is sooo ready to be a recording artist. It really doesn't matter if she wins this thing or not, she's going to have an incredible career. The rest of the kids looked like they were in a high school talent competition next to her. Simon was spot on when he said that, "Crystal is in a different league". It's so obvious. She's the only one there with the chops to do a song by Janis Joplin. That's what sets her apart - the ability to sing the big songs and come out on top.

  • she better win if she doesnt i dont think ill ever watch this show again

  • I love this girl! wile I was watching this live last night i knew she was going to do great but i did not know that she was going to have me dancing around like a dummy all by myself! lol it was great! by the time she really kicked it up (you know what im talking about) i felt like i was at her concert! but to here simon out of all people say that he would not change a thing was the cherry to top it all off! we love you Crystle... dont change a thing!

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  • It is a little strange to see someone sooo good on American Idol. She probably feels a little out of place too. Hopefully she will start to show some more personality and "give some love back" as Ellen puts it. She made such a cute face when Ellen said she was nervous and shy. Crystal, loosen up girl, we love it when you SMILE!

  • Outstanding!!!!

  • I like that girl...she is so down to earth...and open to any advise....hard to find someone like her in this days...(just watch miley horrible personality...)

  • Randy needed to shut the fuck up and let the crowd continue to clap and cheer for that standout performance.

  • @Bananaandapples2008 I don't disagree with you, but they're restricted by time for each contestant and if they let Ellen and Kara keep talking, the Dawg has gotta get his say in too!!

  • @oldmaryjane The Dawg went first, he can talk as long as he wants. Waiting an extra 10 seconds to soak in the atmosphere was needed. He actually took away form the performance. The show isn't about the dawg at all. The two girls actually spoke too much. (ellen is great anyway), but they both missed the mark with their comments. Simon was spot on. The dawg needs to realise the show is not about the judges.

  • she saved the night, the others were disappointed. Even I love Siobhan and Lee, I have to say that they did not do well last night.

  • She did amazing last night, thanks for posting this! :)

  • the best perf...so far...