Michael Johns & Carly Smithson - The Letter - American Idol

[stesmaster]

I prefer Lee Dewyze's version much more .. he's also a lot better than those two .. nuff said.

[crt826]

sigh, carlie and siobhan have had the same problems. simon hated and they tried to fix it, but the got cut instead

[goyanks13240]

proof that Idol is now a popularity contest. not a talent contest. these 2 should have made it soooooo much further!!!!! I literally stopped watching this season once they were both gone.

[emilia223]

<3'S CARLY SMITHSON AND MICAHEL DEFF TOP 2

[sneakapeeker]

I love Carly ans Michael they are awesome !!!!!!!!!!!

[monetlee]

she didnt leave too soon she SUCKS!!..friggin biotch...

[CMJ09151992]

I absolutely loved this performance!

[butterboy27]

What the shit? Way to kill a great song with lame overproductions. This is not the Box Tops.

[MegaPrince009]

love it..

[AceFrolic720]

Michael left too too soon!!

[icebrg42]

I luv them 2gether! I have ALWAYS been a Micheal Johns fan!

[jlco3]

I love this! =)

[michaelsloverr]

so talented.

they definitely left too soon

[Mitza007]

in which episode was this performance?

[goshiluvarchie]

finale of season 7

[Mitza007]

thanks

[KonijnKlok]

This isn't the letter. What the fuck

[Mitza007]

yes it is..

[kingsapo]

Hi, I had a question for you. I tried to post a performance from Idol season 8 and YouTube pulled it because of FOX. I'm just wondering if you had to write to FOX for permission for this?

[jonasbrothers789456]

this was incredible!! this is my all time fave performance on AI

[mashangula]

i agree wih you ! It was great!

[OceanSunRise4]

This was great!  Carly is amazing, she should have been in the top three!

[serious22]

they both have amazing voices but this has to be the absolute worst arrangement i've ever heard of this song.

talk about ruining a great song...

[LeBaggeLady]

I have to finish on my comment... from the start of AI I was a Michael Johns fan, but as time went on it was between Michael and David Cook (who can forget Billie Jean and the way David could sing Loyd Webber (sp?) too, but I just wondered how I would choose at the end. I was in shock when Michael was eliminated before the final match ups. I have heard some of Michael's post Idol songs and love them....listed on his website...loved the MAVID moments during the tour!!!

[LeBaggeLady]

I am watching this after American Idol 8 has started...oh how I miss the talent of season 7. Michael Johns and Carly should have been in top four and I am a devoted David Cook fan so I am glad David ultimately won, but still...

[MegzWassup1215]

ya season 8's lack of talent is just SAD!!!! season 7 was AMAZING,,,and NO season will live up to that!

this video is just PROOF! =]

[funkydeby]

who did they show in the audience at the end?

[hsmfan113]

michael wuz my fav last year,i wuz sad he didn't win:( btw pause it at 1:39 it looks hilarious!!!

[UBSHScholar]

They reelly sound good together. If each of them only did'nt get marry yet, then they sould have been a perfect match...XD

[cbotten106]

Carly is pretty freaking awesome.

[iiLOVEdCo0k]

this completely stole the show (besides when david cook sand =]) but honestly it was awesome!

[whuhumuch]

they were so good i loved this performance and these two should of stayed until the top 4 or 3

[SirSquinty]

They go together like lamb and tuna fish.

[RequiemLacrimosa]

lamb and tuna fish? Is that a good thing?

[CHmort5BF]

i love both of them..

BUT !!!

when carly discriminate our beloved Prophet Muhammad...

i was like...

y ??!!!!!!!

she was like one of my faves...

sad case.....

always think twice when i wanna watch her vid in youtube...

religious things are very case sensitive... !!

[blahblahblah92695]

(to CHmort5BF) huh? how did she do that?

[CHmort5BF]

if u're a malaysian/muslim/or maybe just a person wanting to know...

remember the week she was eliminated....

the result show...

she sang the song jesus christ superstar right ??

in malaysia a part of the video was cut..

and i wonder y...

the next day it self...

it was havoc in newpapers n schools !

malaysia almost wanted to boycot AI !!

so... check back the story..

[blahblahblah92695]

i'm muslim and oo i see. the song mentioned Muhammad and Buddha. I can see how Malaysians got offended. Guess the song involved too much religion.

[davidAlover1]

i didnt hear jews in the song..oh well

[iluvbebes]

they are like peanut butter and jelly

[speedix]

their voices are AMAZING together

best duets

[esdoubleuare]

MJ is so hoooot!

[iiLOVEdCo0k]

true thatt.

[cbotten106]

This was my favorite too. What an awesome take on this old song. Carly looks and sounds amazing here. Her upper range is staggeringly good. Simon may have been right, she was holding back on on us. lol LOVE IT...let it go Carly.

[parisj3taime]

wow! I missed the season finale but have been watching all the performances. This was my favorite.

[LoveLotusHa]

okok...me old woman, know nothing. But I have a right to how I feel and my opinion.

Whatever floats your boats.

Peace :D

[BlingyDamon3]

im baffled on how either of them had any hatred this year. i couldn't love them more if i tried. SUPERSTARS!

[UltraVioletWay]

Best performance of the night!

Carly is amazing...her voice is so mesmerizing!

What a wonderful duo we have here, those two along with Cook are my Top 3 Idol contestants ever! Specially Carly <3.

[yesqsucedeasi]

I love this 2 ...they should have been in the top 3....and oh My GOSH Michael ROCKS!! Can't wait to buy his CD

[bellabana]

Best performance of the night, Carly sounds great when she sings in a quieter tone, she looses the melodic sound in her voice when she over sings and then tends to scream the song. Michael is amazing, he has such a great voice and can sing any style, and is beyond hot, he should have been in the final.

[NOxBEAUTY]

LoveLotusHa, it's her powerful voice. She is a talented singer!

You don't know what you are talking about...

[sofyan1]

Wooo...Such a powerful duet,Love them both...

[cbotten106]

It might be your hearing, LoveLotusHa, your profile says you're 87 years old, loss of sensitivity to higher frequency sound starts in middle age.

Carly's voice and range is pretty spectacular and her pitch control is almost freakishly good. She is just belting.

[LoveLotusHa]

Bloody Hell, she's still screaming the lyrics! Shouting the song! Horrid. Though she is pretty and she can sing if only she'd stop shouting. MJ is great!

[crazziiponie200]

No, you just don't know real talent when you see it smarty. They are a great pair for a duet.

[suzzzz11]

Michael Johns----smoking HOT!!!!!!!!!!!

Best part of the show

Awesome duet.....

[cbotten106]

Carly! Love her. And Michael, I like his post Idol stuff.

[lyanarox]

I love this combination with carly and michael!!!! They are my favourites!!!

[marta127s]

they should be the top 2! but david cook deserved the victory :D

[xochicago]

i agree 100000% but carly should have been the one who won.

[hottyMcl]

Absolutely amazing!!!Thanks American idol for doing that.Carly ul always be my idol

[CathalBarry]

That kicked ass!!! Carly & Michael at their best!

[rhody76]

Agreed with most all comments: both Davids were good, but nowhere near this good. David Cook...I've been hearing singers with his voice and look for over a decade now, and generally to lame angst music...these two actually provide a refreshing change for me. I'll definitely be picking up their albums in the future.

[kenjimora]

THIS IS THE BOMB!!!

[patalagel]

THE TRUE TOP 2

[mjseaon7]

The best of the night! MJ is so damn gorgeous on stage!

[idealistic03]

im glad they gave carly,michael and brooke a chance to steal a lil moment in the finale...they deserve it,though they should have made solo performances...

[veruccasalt07]

best performance of the night! I love them especially Carly!

[07madridista07]

I completely agree! They should put out a duets album (as well as solo albums).

[buffymovies]

i think they proved with this performance that both should have been final two. the two davids are both just so boring. i didn't care which one of them won

[jinxjam]

Oh man I almost started crying when they came out... they are so amazing together! My 2 faves of the season.. one of the best parts of the whole show!

[bellabana]

Michael Johns sounded so amazing every time he sang during the show and proved he should have been in the final, he has such charisma on stage and his duet with Carly was the best of the night. The sound and visual quality of this vid is not very good by the way.

[anayuson]

The best performance of the night!!! Mj and Carly are simply amazing!!!!!

[piperoo1130]

i do love Michael Johns and Carly Smithson!

[Lorcala]

Loved this. One of the highlights of the evening. Love that Michael Johns!  He and Carly are great together.

[beatlesgirl69]

whos "the Letter" by?

[beatlesandcubsfan]

It was by the Box Tops, but this sounds like the Joe Cocker version.

[mylofox2020]

this performance and the zztop one was possibly the best bits on this show.

[RequiemLacrimosa]

yay! The best two contestants of the season.

[gsdavig174]

my two favorites ever on this show.. thank you so much!!!!

[mylofox2020]

she is wearing black again...maybe she should get her skin painted black too....good singing though.

[ghfan07]

i love you Carly!!!!!

[Sexy64Jeff64]

they sang together twice on Ellen too.

[sarai89]

OMG!!!... i love them so much!!.. thanks for this!!!... Carly Smithson = Superstar !!!

[johnnykalalua]

my fav male and female from this season. they sound great together.

[JaneBK]

What I have waited for..the sooo deserved that song...I love Michael Johns and my favourite female of the season was Carly!!!

Go Marly!

[sele05]

thank you so much for posting... can't wait for the next video.. =)