Leela James - Don't Speak (Video)

[mldyldrm]

great cover. i like it!

[isael149]

liiiiinnnnnddddddaaaaaa maravilhoosa a e canta pra caralho nossa.#@#@#

[ImJustLikeY0u]

@isael149 Sem querer fazer comparações com No Doubt, mas eu achei melhor. :D

[TheSpringflower02]

This sounds Awesome!! and i love her hair!!

[kazzydancesintherain]

This is a really cool cover. I like it a lot.

[MrBg76]

love it

[juice160]

THIS ISNT NOT JUST GOOD . ITS GREAT GOD BLESS LEELA JAMES

[fAiryy666]

hey, this version is really good!!

[justmee112]

my favourite version of the song...leela got so much soul

[juann008]

Not even close to No Doubt, no one can play this song better than Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal, Adrian Young and Gwen Stefani, but this cover is pretty good.

[merlinmediagroup]

@juann008 Stop comparing it, just enjoy it for what it is - a great take on (lyrically) a great song! A song can be covered a 1000 times and still remain different!

[juann008]

@merlinmediagroup i didn't say it wasn't good, but there isn't ANY version of this song better than No Doubt's.

[amsterdamgirl]

@juann008 I like No Doubts version better, but Leela James has a better voic than Gwen I must say. Gwen can''t really sing, it's just Gwen puts a lot of emotion in her song that's why it works

[87sinsenido]

vaya mariconada..

[TreyChubbz]

I Grew Up On Yuhh I Always Get N The Shower && Sinqq Thaa Mess Out Thiss Sonqq && Still Do

[foxycleopatra83]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

[duncv1]

EVEN THOUGH I LOVE THE GROUP NO DOUBT VERSION, I LIKE HOW SHE REMADE THIS SONG! SHE BROUGHT SOUL TO THE SONG!! I LOVE HER VOICE!

[Marvelous001]

Good Job Leela, I liked it. It was an interesting interpretation of the song...I love this song anyhow and I don't see how anyone with any skills in singing can mess it up. I LOVE Chrisette Michele's version though.

[vaaaleentina]

love it!

[UniqueMonique513]

Loved her...Dont anybody think she could be a KIN to Teyana Taylor..Her and Teyana got that Wild Hair.

[illadelph12]

her voice reminds me of hot water cornbread and greens. Soul food for the soul!!! Love Leela James

[POEBOI21]

looooovvvvvveeeee this woman she gives my soul chills on this song yall must get this cd its a hit

[sexychicago19]

i love her hair its all nautally

[GrayPnthro]

Truthfully her voice is...powerful. Screams the pain behind the song. Her voice lets you feel the words. She has a fan for life now.

[usagikat]

what i love about is its not better, its not worse.

you just fall inlove with it again.

[sexygreen2010]

woooooooooooooooow, her rendition is amazing, i really love it.

[leyla55]

she don't need a pillow :)



[pinkchair]

I. Want. That. Hair.

[MATTHEW6332013]

YEEES!!! OOOMMMGGG AMAZING!!!

[turivka]

amazing performance

[MrBlackman1973]

I LOVE LEELA JAMES!

[DaYengDaYang]

Nice smooth sound

[pibnaz]

que lindaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[SuperSweetblue]

I love this version so so so much more than the No Doubt version. Miss Leela, you did this song way better justice, cheers!

[AlexaCandy86]

Olyan késztetésem van, hogy beletúrnék a hajába... :-DDD

Amúgy a hangja uncsiiiiii :-/

[VanillaBlossom321]

Nice song and i love her hair:)

[esockslamb]

This song sounds DIRTY when this woman sings it. Even dirtier than the porno lady who did a special version just to gross me out.

[TeeVeeGuyde]

I want this much hair.

[MarvBerry]

Chrisete Michele sounds SO MUCH BETTER.. But I like this too

[thisbcatastrophe]

i LOVE this cover. Leela's got such an incredible voice. very Joss Stone meets Etta James (lol no relation, but with that voice you'd be easily misled)

you guys should totally check out Marsha Ambrosius' powerful new video Far Away. i was in tears after watching it and it takes a lot for music to get that kind of emotion out of me these days.

vevo.com/watch/marsha-ambrosiu­s/far-away/USJRV1000062

[shaneea97]

So smooth ; Joss Stone and her should make a song together. THAT WOULD SOUND BOMB!

[dantelara]

Saw Leela in concert two years ago @ B.B King House of Blues Club, and it was a great experience, Great performance, hands down a great show. After saying good bye to the audience, she came back to the stage and sang this song. Got an standing ovation, what a way to end up a show! Great voice!!

[ephemeralsamsara]

I love both versions of this song. They're both equally very well performed. I would love to have seen a duet with No Doubt and Leela James.

[storyteller739]

o my gosh, i love this song, i think it smokes no doubt version, love her

[kavickarka]

famous:)))

[LilMe11434]

excellent 

[AlexCute1]

wow i completely love this version...i think even better than the original

[sunshynesyndrome]

Dear Lord she is GORGEOUS! Loving the natural soul babes <3

[NAPTOWNDIVA6886]

If you think this rendition is Tight Az Hell! Of which I do! I like Leela! Ya'll should check out my gurl Chrissete Michele's version, Tighter Than!!!

[setitstraight1]

@NAPTOWNDIVA6886 I think not, Chrisette didn't come close to Leela, not to mention Leela rerecorded this song and released it on her first album Change Is Gonna Come, long before Chrisette was even thought of. Please seems to me Chrisette was biting the idea.

[setitstraight1]

@NAPTOWNDIVA6886 I think not, Chrisette didn't come close to Leela, not to mention Leela rerecorded this song and released it on her first album Change Is Gonna Come, long before Chrisette was even thought of. Please seems to me Chrisette was biting the idea.

[tomeickogilbert1965]

she did a great job...

[curlydianajp]

she can bring some drama to the song and i like that

[alongcomesthewind]

she's beautiful, and an amazing talent...

[syoung6204]

She has a strong voice and her music is soulful, been a fan for yeasr.

[JoAnnaNoon]

I'm one of those 1's that blast Gloria, Etta, Jean, Tina, and Aretha, and when I'm in that zone I don't bother with none of the modern talents- UNLESS of course it's Miss Leela James! :D She has that soul I like with a modern feel. Gotta LOVE her.

[Denisdog34]

No doubt... It's good!

[Trustworthyalma]

I love her and No Doubt's way of singing this song :)

[NaNas0ofLy]

I love her style & voice.. I have been repeating this song all day =/

[Wiwpsdd]

OMG! I LOVE FINE BLACK MEN!!!! Like the one in this video! It never fells, everytime I say that I'm done with their messy asses, someone comes out with a video and the next thing you know, I find myself FORGIVING ALL OF THEM!!!!! ...PANTIES DOWN, PANTIES DOWN!

[DontNVdaVIP]

@Wiwpsdd lol. i feel ya on that 1 girlie! it NEVA fails does it??

[sheepereczek]

sing girl!you do it very very well...i'm wet..

[gradicafc]

i dont know if it is but this is how it would definatly sound if mark ronson did a cover of this song

[rocraque]

i like it but not quite the energy of Gwen...i give it a 4 out of 10

[dianniscool]

i dont know anyone who doesnt like this song.. can be sung in so many different styles and it still kills

[missaguilera89]

way better than the original!! awesome!!!

[pinkcoach182]

i love this!

[M47623]

I like!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!

[blackmale78]

Gwen did her thing and I just love the soul in Leelas voice for this song..

[gallegaeyes]

What magnificent hair she has! And does anyone need to point out the obvious--her magnificent voice?

[EzEastsiduhh]

@queudruex your a peice of shit go stand in your bathtub, fill it up, and drop a toaster in; ppl like you are disgusting.

[Wiwpsdd]

@EzEastsiduhh I'm sorry, but what you said was funny as hell!!! LMAO!...A TOASTER! LOL

[EzEastsiduhh]

@Wiwpsdd haha; yeah but iwas being serious as fucc at the time xD;

[Wiwpsdd]

@EzEastsiduhh Yeah, I kinda figured you were! lol!

[JrG171]

This is a good song. I cannot stand people who clicks on songs on youtube, knowing that they don't like the song, comment on the song. I could understand if you dislike the person, but come on.

[RetroHead92]

she reminds me of lauryn hill

[SellotapeCanisLupus]

OMG <3 loved this so much

[Qluvz2beluved]

Like this version, love No Doubt's version, and in love with Leela James!

[kiannaluv21]

@queudruex Black topic? The fact that you think race has anything to do with love and the pain one can encounter during love let's me know how small your brain really is, and I don't feel right cursing out people with disabilities.

So I'm done

[kiannaluv21]

Love this song! Leela does a wonderful cover.

[kiannaluv21]

@queudruex Yea glad you took that off b/c it was HELLLA racist, lemme repost it:

"@kiannaluv21 Bitch please. It doesn't matter what Gwen thinks. Look, I'm going to explain to you why I think Leela James raped this beautiful song. And don't call me racist for this because I'm not. Now, 'Don't speak' is a white song. A song about Lost Love, which is not a black topic. The lyrics are as white as can be. Just admit it. That's why it sounds like shit when someone like Leela James sings it. "

Racist

[amy00yma]

@kiannaluv21 wow! @queudruex now THAT comment was just plain IGNORANCE at its WORST!! sad sad sad that people like u breathe and exist.

[kiannaluv21]

@queudruex Oh shut the fuck up Gwen Stefani produced this version so if it requires anyone's approval, Gwen would be the one to give it, and she did... so hush

[cathreenification]

@kiannaluv21 Why would you get mad about that.....since it sounds like you can sing....why don't you record it over...and if you knew anything about songs ...you would know that most of the Real song out there have been recorded by all kind of people and from all races DUMB ASS

[theloveinus]

Have you guys heard of Elle Varner? She reminds me a lot of Leela James...She did an amazing job at the BET Awards.

[vamckend]

I really like this version by Leela and the original by No Doubt ... Also, Chrisette Michele did one ...

[xenakaii]

@vamckend they were all great...all teh interpretations...chrisette michele was wonderfull!!!

[MadamTechy]

this is an amazing video ... thanx

[Lovelyladybug12ify]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm­m dat that milk choco brotha looking good!

[Lovelyladybug12ify]

I like when no doubt song this song too!

[93princesskimberley]

HELLLL NO- she sounds like she is being choked!!!! Listen to Chrisette Michele's version _its actually a good version of the orginal

[93princesskimberley]

@queudruex OMDS THANK YOU loool vuvuzela ahahha LMAO

[TraeVann12]

Ever since she had her nose job she look better but I still love her with the hair. Because that shows her soul side especiallly on her new album.

Her album "My Soul" is great. I love it. You guys should listen to it!

[syckindahead]

Wow, never knew she had a video for this one! Well, better late than never WB

[SuperRwp]

She is amazing!!!!!!

[aliciakeysfanmzcher]

you have to check out the album for this song - the video cut some of the best vocals out - i love this album might be one of my all time favs - it hasnt left the cd player in my car since 2005 -

[TraeVann12]

@aliciakeysfanmzcher I agree! My mother bought her new album My Soul it's great and It has never left her car. I love it too!

[aliciakeysfanmzcher]

you have to hear the album version of this song as a matter of fact the entire album - is HOT - it hasnt left my CD player in my car since 2005

[cacer4eva]

she should've hit him with tht bottle im just sayin lol

[enslavedshonen]

I loved Gwen Steffani and No Doubt, and I normally find covers lacking but Leela's rendition really made the pain in this song come through in a way that I think that gets lost in the orignal. I think to really see it you you really have to slow it down. Either way I loved both versions but the cover added something to the orignal.

[xenakaii]

@enslavedshonen please check out chrisette michelle's version too...i think u will be pleased.

[manug20dt3]

WHOA!! She coming for your neck Chrisette as far as best cover. I've always heard her name but never listened to any of her stuff. She really put it down. Now to find some more.

[iwillhaveaworkoutvid]

she was beautiful here...

[iloveJesus420]

An R&B cover of this song could have been so much better than this.

[EzEastsiduhh]

@iloveJesus420 listen to the chrissette michelle version;

[Podechamor]

Why they have cut her vibes ?

[BakaRice]

hmm.

yes, me likey likey.

[myhappyness1]

She sounds like Sade with a little something different to her voice. I think she a delight to the music industry. She's smooth & she has staying power. Big ups to you Leela !!

[krisigryl]

@myhappyness1 I agree It's about time the REAL SINGERS get some attention!!!

[Ephenie14]

i like chrisette michele's version is better

[xoxocjpinkxoxo]

you probably won believe me but this is my cousin her real name is Alicia but she wanted her stage name to b named after our great grandmother...i luv u gurl keep n touch... keep that hair poofy...im workin on mine lol

[domirae]

i think that this song not only shows the true beauty of Leela James physically and vocally, but also the true talent of Gwen Stefani of No Doubt. Sometimes hearing a cover ofa song can change your perspective of what you once knew. Ex. Noisetes cover of The Killers "When You Were Young" at Live Lounge, A-MAZ-ING!!!!

[Ladysugarshaft]

@domirae you're right, because I never even paid attention to the lyrics until leela and chrisette michele sang it; which proved to me that Gwen is an extremely talented writer/artist. I'm so grateful to Gwen for writing this song! And I now appreciate the original version;-)

[benGO94]

nice song, why is this singer so underrated?

[realurban]

You just have to love soul music.

[jazzylia]

warner brothers had this on their channel last year and took it down for some odd reason... glad to see its back!

[dvr3music]

She does have fabulous hair. I first found out about her when my cousin (the incredible Claudine Williams (look up CatWalk Ent.)) did an interview on her for an album of hers that came out a few years back,,,been a fan ever since.

[dvr3music]

She does ha

[SHOGUNX8]

damn i dint even realize what this was at first i love it

[cerewett]

lame way of trying to overdo no doubt ..

[ebeledi]

gwen stefani killed it...but Leela James perfected it...just like Michael Jackson perfected the Beatles Come Together LMAO!!!!

[MrMJmindcontrol]

@ebeledi what can i say? black is the shitz nitz!!!!!!!!

[TessDameQuin]

Amazing Hair!!! and Voice! this woman rocks