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  • she got so much sh*t for this while her competition should have been left in the dust.. jeez i hate idol for this

  • I get gooseys everytime I listen to this song, Its absolutely incredible! I love you Hayley! <3

  • This performance is pure passion.

  • i voted for her like 500 times!!!!

  • I did NOT like that at all! It was WAY too much.

  • I'm a huge haley fan, but I have to agree with randy on this one...kind of the same note over and over...

  • @BostonSportsGuy567 When Randy told her she should have put runs and trills in it she said she thought it was beautiful the way he wrote it. Haley is more than a beautiful vocalist she is a song stylist and put her own mark on many covers. Out of respect for Michael she left this one alone. If you get time listen to Michael sing it then Haley again, I think you will get a better appreciation of her rendition.

  • Michael would have been proud :)

  • i get chills when i hear her sing! not to mention she is absolutely stunning!

  • Jeez... She is so god damn talented

  • She fucking killed it

  • 1:18-1:34...Oh my motherfucking god.

  • @nikond3000kmb right!?!?!? she reminded me of Michael's passion when he sang!! she did this song phenomenal justice!

  • IMO,Melanie > Haley

    Cleaner voice + better range + more soothing,less annoying,subtle tone (Whitney-like).Haley has better looks & stage presence tho :)

    But Haley >>>>>>>>>>>>>> all Disney fake "singers" combined (except Demi Lovato) :)

  • @SorceressBetrayed I think without rasp haley has an amazing clear voice.. note like a star back in 2008. She makes her voice do that most of the time. And.. Whitney has less of a range than Haley.. NO WAY.

  • @SorceressBetrayed oh and you forgot Haley is more versatile and can sing any genre.

  • @SorceressBetrayed Oh.. and.. Melanies range is if anything a few notes better than Haley's.

  • @Gleek1able Haley's amazing,yet,sadly,still criminally underrated & underappreciated..(unlike those corny,generic,autotuned,annoyi­ng,IQ-lowering,popshiet puppets e.g.Ke$,Niki M.,Rebecca B.,Pit(y)bull,LMFAO or Selena G.,who get all (undeserved) attention n' promotion..)THIS IS SICK.Another proof todays good,valuable music & people's taste r slowly dying.Anyway,My All Time List (X Factor UK+US+Am.Idol) - 1.LeonaLewis 2.RebeccaFerguson 3.Melanie 4.KellyClarkson 5.AlexBurke 6.CarlySmithson 7.Haley

  • @SorceressBetrayed Mine would look like that only Haley and Leona would be top and probably tied..

  • 2 min?? c'mon guys..it's too short..:(

    love it love it:X:X:X

  • Great!

  • MJ had his own style, so does haley and melanie. All Three Did The Song Justice And Both Of Them Did MJ Justice.

  • i can't believe they didn't like her performance. i wasn't a big halye fan but i loved this. she really is an amazing singer.

  • mm every body said bad thing about Haley sing this song,any body watch mj 's video? the video very good but I hardly hear what he said in the video,if any body close there eyes just hear both song and video,she tall the earth from the song and mj show the earth from video.I love both song and video.

  • why do ppl always have to use obscene when commenting

  • she gave me the chills when she sang this.pls la noone can compare to MJ BUT this is HAYLEY n i think she killed it!.

  • this sucks looooool

  • this version is BADASS....i wanna hear her more on the radio!!!!

  • i think haley`s soul for this song is better than melanie..but, melanie and haley, both very good.. and i love them.. :)

  • Too high of a note at 1:35. Michael Jackson's version is better. Also, Randy was right she screamed too high of a note at 1:35.

  • @spquinn14 Randy is never right. She sang a C#5, top of her chest range is G#5.

  • Haley's Studio version beats any cover of this song ever done. Hands down, no need to fight anymore because of this comment.

  • there is no comparisson with haley and melanie.

    melanie is good but haley is better!!!

  • Personally, I like Melanie's arrangement of this song and her voice better. But Haley did well too. :)

  • michael actually heard this from where he is and he said. fuck yeah!

  • @charlenekimara1 I think Melanie did very well, expect for some minor pitch problems in the middle, great high notes.

    Haley has the heart and soul of this song, but a different arrangement of the song would've been better. Haley could've taken the high notes up a notch, true, and if you have seen any of her other videos, you would know she's more than capable.

    The fact of the matter is that this was not Haley's best. Not even close actually. Nobody can beat Haley at her best in my opinion.

  • @charlenekimara1

    IMO, Haley's version is a plaintive call to action while Melanie's version has a soaring, uplifting tone to it. I think the former is more appropriate for this song.

  • Hey everyone ignore 2Dumb2Progress and MrJas2241 they are both trolls with no life who likes to go on youtube troll on Haleys video. Best way is to report them to the owner of the video to get them blocked from commenting.

  • no need to argue about music and taste. melanie and haley are both good singers. some like haley's version, some melanie's.. they both did a great job on this song.

  • @topcommission...Im not really sure what deft means? And you are correct there is not a way to compare them haley sang this song so much better than melanie...melanie had no emotion and seemed like it was very karaokeish....haley gave her heart and soul in the performance and sang it with passion....

  • 90 people are jealous Melanie Amaro fans

  • Haley sang this better for me. Melanie is good but when she started to What about.. verse, I really didn't felt like Haley's. I just heard a singer with an amazing range hit those notes over and over. Wish her win though. She is the best there.

  • Melanie and Haley are both totally different singers. They both have amazing talent. Who cares if one sang it better than the other. This is Haley's video comment about Haley. On Melanie's video comment about Melanie. So stop complaining about whose better -_-

  • Melanie sang this song so much better than Flopley

  • thanks to Melanie I came back to this amazing performance of Haley..! I am fan of both!

  • Melanie sang this SO much better! Haley's lacked in comparison.

  • GUYS PLEASE DO NOT COMPARE Haley and Melanie.. they are not in the same style.. Haley is a talented Jazz singer with awesome growly voice.. meanwhile, Melanie is a soulful church singer with a Fucking high range.. i love both of them. and they delivered this song JUSTICE!!! don't hate, show some respect to both of them~

  • @trumpetzzz I STRONGLY disagree with saying Melanie is more soulful. Listening to her version I hear her trying to hit the notes just like they were, that's not what a real singer or performer should do, Haley really felt it and got into it. Melanie doesn't have much strength when she belts.. Haley does.

  • My troll radar is going off, got a problem?

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  • @TINBITZPHAM , next ur gonna tell us ur her stockbroker.

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  • Melanie fans are extremely knowledgeable of music, huh? They are keeping alive the performance that nobody gives a crap about. And still Haley's worst is arguably better than Melanie's best. Hmm, that's pathetic. X Factor is pulling off the ratings of "the voice" and the similarity as well is the show's about the mentors and judges. It is not certain still if Melanie even makes the top 3, but the winner of the voice was an utter failure. No hopes for anyone on the x factor. FACT

  • I prefer Melanie's.  Better voice and better control. IMO.

  • @hopee01

    Melanie sings extremely well. But for many of us her voice and diva style are not as exciting. We understand she's a great singer, but it doesn't move us. Adam Lambert on Haley: "I love the sound of her voice, the texture of it." // Casey Abrams: "The tone of her voice is like nothing I've never, ever heard before. Never ever. I wish you knew how serious I was about this. Like, it's never going to be replicated, and it's never been done before."

  • Haley > Melanie

    Everyday. Any day.

  • Haley > Melanie Everyday. Anyday

  • wtf are people talking about Mel sang it better

  • @Bolorogo better does not come into it, differently is a more apt word, their interpretations are so very different that you can't really compare. Haley has so many facets to her voice and this performance uses only a small sub-set. Melanie has yet to show anything like Haley's versatility.

  • @mawsley9 Did you listen to the original by MJ, you better before you embarrass yourself any further. Nobody cries when Haley sings, why do you suppose that is ? They referred to Haley as "the growler" because she sang every song that same way. Oh BTW she didn't win.

  • @MrJas2241

    She didn't sing every song the same way. That's why she finished first in the non-country category. There was not one contestant that didn't have the country music/conservative Christian voting bloc behind them that beat her. Not one. BTW. you're a fucking dumbass.

  • @LookingAtYouFool ; there were no singing categories on American Idol you idiot

  • @MrJas2241

    You're so fucking bright. 

  • @LookingAtYouFool

    FYI, by "bright," I don't mean you radiate or reflect light.

  • @MrJas2241 A response that's nothing to do with my original comment. Listen to 'Baby Its Cold' and find the growl she apparently always uses. Speeak again when Melanie shows any of the skills and variations that Haley has shown time after time. Incidentally, Melanie's up against a pretty miserable set of opponents on XF and winning that show means absolutely nothing.

  • Honestly, most of you need to see a hearing doctor because, you are definitely deaf. Haley sounds like she is about to give birth from 1:20, 1:38 to the end...Melanie sang it with alot more meaning and passion than Hayley. Honestly speaking...you are DEFINITELY deaf, if you think Hayley sounds better than Melanie Amaro....

  • @Degress2Progress Honestly why are you even here? Obviously we are fans of Haley and we won't change our mind. We could be deaf but praises from Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Led Zepplin, a contract from Interscope can speak on it's own.

  • @TINBITZPHAM first of all...i am not asking you to change your mind. but at least you know your deaf...thats what really matters to me. thank you. And by the time Melanie Amaro starts her singing career. All those ppl you named, that praised Haley will be nothing compared to the people thats going exalt Melanie, and be inspired by her, because that is what she really is...a INSPIRATION from above.

  • @Degress2Progress // Steven Tyler: "She nailed it. She used her voice just the way she was supposed to...she delivered it like the blue plate special, it was just so good...it showed she had emotion, and it showed she could sing. // Jimmy Iovine: "People really don’t understand you’re an amazing singer." // Adam Lambert: "I don’t even think people are realizing the things that she’s doing vocally. I think it’s because she’s so effortless about it.

  • @Degress2Progress okay now you are just being fucking ignorant calling people deaf. It's called having a different taste. Grow up, how about once she get there you'll come back and tell me okay? What so Haley is not an inspiration to anyone? Get your troll ass out of here.

  • @TINBITZPHAM It has NOTHING to do with taste ! You obviously don't think Whitney or Celine are talented either. Next ur gonna tell me Haley is better than Barbara Streisand, oh you probably never listened to Streisand. How about Charice, ever listen to her ? She's now considered one of the top 5 in the world. BTW if you think I don't know anything about music maybe it's because there are so many professional musicians in my family who have played all over the world.

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  • @MrJas2241

    It's great you have professional musicians in your family that have played (instruments?) all over the world. Haley has performed in Europe. Beyonce - who loves her singing - has also. So has Lady Gaga, who also loves Haley's singing. Steven Tyler - who loves Haley's singing - has also performed all over the world. You haven't.

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  • @TINBITZPHAM first of all, you said it urself..."We could be deaf". i just supported you. Do me a favor, when the X-factor show is over, and Melanie wins it. When she starts recording and going all platinum and winning grammys llike its nothing. Den you can really have a convasation on whos a betta singer. cuz' u clearly dont no what you are talking about. and(i'm not ignorant. i was being supportive).

  • @Degress2Progress Yea come back when all that happens, for now get off of Haley's video and do something with your life. Theres no point of continue to argue about something that you will soon have a conclusion of. And if you continue you are gonna get blocked from commenting on this video.

  • @TINBITZPHAM clearly, you don't go to school, because you would have learned something in class about writing an essay. In an essay, theres something call your thesis. The thesis tells your reader what your essay is really about, and it also introduces your three argument. The three arguments goes into something called the body. In the body you argue/try to prove your thesis. And then, you have a conclusion, which summarizes your essay. AND DON'T EVEN TRY TO THREATEN ME SWEETHEART!!!!!! lol

  • @Degress2Progress Yea uh..am I trying to write an essay? lol I'm not threatening, I just giving you a heads up because MrJas already got blocked.

  • @Degress2Progress The sheer amount of grammatical mistakes in your sentences is staggering. Your sentences were poorly constructed and your conclusion regarding the structuralization of essays is entirely elementary. I suggest you accept TIN's critique.

  • @kyonist ...who the heck are you??? Go back to the sidelines and continuing watching. lol

  • @kyonist lol I told them that too

  • @Degress2Progress Also use that time to improve you sentence structure. It's the basic to communicating.

  • @TINBITZPHAM thank you english teacher. lol

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  • @TINBITZPHAM Beyonce and Lady Gaga praised everybody, they were on the show you nitwit.

  • @MrJas2241

    James freaked out when Gaga touched him, Scotty kissed his cross afterwards, Lauren worried people would think she was evil. Meanwhile, Haley and Gaga connected. Gaga called her singing "amazing" and wanted to focus on bringing the drama, saying she was going to kick so much ass. Let's not forget, she had earlier let Haley sing one of her unreleased songs. Beyonce said: "I think Haley is a rock star. She has a presence" -- before H sang a Led Zeppelin tune w/their blessing

  • are some of you people deaf?? Melanie did a much better job than haley did...both are talented you don't have to bash melanie's talent. They both have different sounds, this song is a song that could go really wrong (Haley) Or really well (Melanie).

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  • It's very obvious Haley doesn't have Melanie's power or range, or her timing. If you can't hear it, too bad, you know nothing about vocals. Haley will never be the success Melanie is about to be. Go listen to some Whitney Houston or some Celine, you'll hear the difference, and Melanie's got that same quality, Haley does not.

  • @MrJas2241 Excuse me why are you comparing someone that is already making their album and have a contract with interscope to some nobody?You obviously are bias and going into this video to trash Haley and milk Melanie. We don't need another celine or whitney. We need someone that unique and talented and not a wannabe of Beyonce.

  • @TINBITZPHAM you are so horribly narrow minded and uninformed, and yes, deaf. Oh and we don't need another Whitney or Celine, two of the greatest artists of all time. Stop displaying your 3rd world ignorance. Nothing you say makes any sense so keep your comments to youself.

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  • Your Better Than Melanie Amaro Good Job Hayley

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  • Melanie Amaro sang this worlds better!! You could actually hear her passion and emotion when she sang it. Haley didn't hit the notes and shouted the big notes (like she always does). This is supposed to be an inspirational song, but I felt like she was talking AT me when she sang it. Melanie enunciated the words and hit to the heart with her version, and didn't try to hit notes that were out of her range.

  • I really, really like Melanie's voice, but Haley did a better job on this song.

  • melanie was way better, yall lying to yourselves

  • Haley sang this song so much better than melanie

  • @Tisone4u I don't know if you're deft or what but you need to listen to Melanie again. Haley just made a "mess' of this song. There isn't even a way to compare them.

  • @yronline

    Melanie and Simon diva-fied the song. That is not an improvement. TVLIne: "Melanie’s rendition has a soaring quality — almost as if she’s witnessing the planet’s destruction from above...Haley’s rendition is more grounded, angrier even, as if she’s knee-deep in the pollution and war and poverty, and trying to wake up her brothers and sisters with the furious shake of her voice." You should listen to Haley's extended studio version of this song.

  • @yronline how about you open up your ears more, and hear how melanie's voice is so much more out of control and straining in the middle range compared to haley. Haley sings the verses with more emotion too, and you can feel the meaning of the song in her performance, unlike melanie's which is just amplified by all the staging effects

  • @nigelaquaria :another genius who knows nothing about vocals. It's Melanie's superb control that make her's the best voice on the show. Power, range, precision, timing, it all goes into the package. I'm not bashing Haley, she was fun to listen to, she just doesn't have all the skills that Melanie has. FYI I don't like Xfactor, I think the structure and format of the show is terrible, but both shows, American Idol, and Xfactor were both designed to keep Simon Cowell in business.

  • @MrJas2241 Excuse me, did you hear melanie's voice crack when she started the first line of the chorus of I have nothing in the top 17? Unlike haley, who has the greatest vocal control out of all the contestants in that season, I can tell when melanie is straining her voice to hit the notes. She has a weak middle range. Haley, on the other hand, can do a lot of things with her voice, whistling, belting, growling, yodelling, rasps etc. and i have never heard her pitchy before.

  • @nigelaquaria STFU! Who the hell cares that Melanie voice vcracked...in a whole other song...WTF are you talking about? haley was on American IDOL...NOT X-Factor...Why are they even in comparison. Haters are ALWAYS gonna hate. SITT YOUR ASS DOWNN!

  • @ItsCBabii1 I don't hate melanie!!! she's like top 3 on X-factor for me. But im replying to someone who's telling me about melanie singing this song better than haley. uh-uh, soooo not true

  • I came here because of the comparisons to Melanie Amaro's version. I must say they are both talented and unique, but I love the strength, range and passion of Melanie's performance better.

  • @ebele100 um melanie had no real emotions in it, she just sang it like karaoke.

  • @TINBITZPHAM All of you who think Haley did a better job on this song than Melanie have no business judging vocals because you can't, you're deaf.

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  • @TINBITZPHAM ; spoken like a true 12 yo Pakistani.

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  • @TINBITZPHAM ; you need to invest in a karaoke machine and start practicing, then we can watch you on Xfactor next year.

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  • @TINBITZPHAM , is that why you're still here, BTW I don't need to invest in anything.

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  • @TINBITZPHAM , I hope you have a life as great as mine has been, you just parrot what you think is going to hurt me, actually you're the one with the deep-seated mental problems. You obviously don't read very well, I said I liked Haley, she just doesn't have Melanie's technical skills, and you don't really know who I am, do you.

  • @MrJas2241 She owned you, just leave.

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  • Haley did a kick-ass job on this. I heard Melanie and while I love Melanie I expected her to get down on this one but her version fell a little short compared to Haley. Haley, you are my favorite reality show contestant and always will be.

  • that was perfect

  • BEAST!

  • I'm sorry people... but whoever thinks Haley singing The Earth Song sounds better than Melanie Amaro. Then, you must be seriously crazy, or you are on SOMETHING. Melanie Amaro sounds better than this; no offence.

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  • @TINBITZPHAM and yes i have heard the original...i listen to it everyday. so i am very familiar with the song. And i am a MJs fan.

  • Lisa Lavie sang the earth song A billion times better than Melanie and Haley. Guys please look up Lisa Lavie and let me know what you guys think.

  • @333handsomesons , she's very good, although I got the feeling she backed off on some of the big notes, don't know why.

  • Please everyone look up Lisa Lavie, now she sang this song better then Melinie and Haley. OMG!!!!!!! Lisa lavie is famous on you tube, just type her name and tittle the song please and let me know what you think ASAP!!!!!

  • I love Haley! I like both Melanie's and Haley's version. But I think Haley's version was more raw when Melanie didn't show as much emotion.

  • @Kainosielu just the opposite

  • Prefer Haley's version to Melanie. Melanie did a Diva, belting version. Haley got the nuances of the song and the lyrics better. Both are great though!

  • Disappointed. Hoping to find the better performance that everyone was raving about after tonight on X factor.

  • @TheJailbirdy Me too! I had to come see what was so great. Melanie Amaro's version was much better! This chick souded like she had a frog in her throat! I'm not saying it was a bad performance just that Melanie's was better!

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  • @TINBITZPHAM Listen to the crowd during both performances. That says it all! ;)

  • @viralvideoaddict You know one is American Idol and one is XFactor right? You can't even compare them. American Idol is the dying show in a small theatre compared to XFactor which is the super hyped up new show in a huge theatre. It's fine Haley already got a recording contract from Interscope without winning. That says it all.

  • @viralvideoaddict yes it does, Melanie got a much bigger standing ovation, but unfortunately you couldn't hear that either.

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  • Haley > Melanie

    American Idol > X Factor

  • she should have won!

  • I just saw Melanie Amaro sing this song on X Factor tonight (she blew the roof of the joint), and it reminded me of this tremendous performance by Haley on American Idol. It's not only a tribute to the two ladies, but obviously to how brilliant MJ was.

  • prefer Haley over Melanie.

  • You must be deaf

  • @kamilzlotnik totally different voices mate! Haley's is scratchy and has a country twist. Melanie's is full soulful. So it all depends on everyone'w hearings and apetite...

  • @Plutonas78 check out Haleys other songs, shes really soulful

  • @kamilzlotnik both sucks

  • @foreverneverO7

    "both sucks"

    .

    Though I'm sure you have a lot in common with Michael Jackson, it's very likely someone like yourself who is a fan of South Korean boy bands is not the best person to judge female vocalists.

  • They were just trying to get rid of her for some reason. I didn't get why. SHE ROCKS.

  • 1:54 - Randy looks pretty into it for someone who didn't enjoy it.

  • Michael jackson estaria orgulloso de ti

  • 1 of my favorite perfofmances on idol of all times. Get the chills every time I watch this performance by Haley.

  • 82 people are just deaf

  • Whaoww!! I luv you!

    MJ forever <3

  • I don't get the comments they made about screeching and screaming. The emotion on her face is wonderful. Brilliant performance.

  • @spquinn14 what alternative universe r u from? Here on planet earth in the use it's perfectly acceptable to stand up for yourself. Your absurd comment is a joke in view of the clear bias shown by the judges for the other contestants. your best response would be to learn from your mistakes. She was signed by Interscope and will be a recording artist - one that has incredible range! Now back under that rock - NOW!

  • @spquinn14

    Steven emphatically told Haley, "Don't listen to them! They're both wrong!" He told Ryan later, "Randy's not a singer...She nailed it. She used her voice just the way she was supposed to...she delivered it like the blue plate special, it was just so good...it showed she had emotion, and it showed she could sing...(the bussing) pissed me off...the best singers have character...If you watch Reinhart up there, every bad comment she gets, it rolls right off, that's how good she is..."

  • @LookingAtYouFool Great comment. Haley knows her craft, and she knows that she knows it. So it must have been hard to listen to critics that know so little about singing. It was a bit like having a doctoral thesis judged by a high schooler. Given the quality of their comments, I thought she was remarkably polite.

    I think she sang precisely as she intended. Did she make artistic mistakes? Not in my mind. Nor am I sufficiently arrogant to substitute my artistic judgment for hers.