Melanie Amaro - Finale Night 1 - $5 Million Song - THE X FACTOR USA 2011

[TreasureOne]

Now that we've lost Whitney and will never hear an album from her restored voice, we need Melanie very much. If you're under 40, you may not know what I mean, but Whitney was THE voice for all of us. Melanie has a similar gift.

[tinyorangesmartie]

Dont really get the big fascination with her.

[spinatune]

Melanie Amaro (God bless you)!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gigafyfy]

looks like a mermaid

[Boxer5005]

939 people must of forgot to listen

[monsieurrodney621]

@Boxer5005 they're just haters....jealous of her talent

[3DCHICK1]

ONE WORD CHILLS!

[zieview]

Woww..wow... what a great voice...i

[iNcastle74]

Love her and she has an amazing dress I wanted that dress but it costs Alot.

[itswhatever7]

btw I also love Chris Rene, and I think that he is an incredibly special person. He writes beautiful songs and manages to make people love his voice even though technically it is nothing special. I would have been just as happy if he would have won, but I'm confident that he'll be successful with L.A. Reid anyways.

[itswhatever7]

She has the voice of a generation. This girl is going to be a music icon, the next Whitney Houston.

[percmafia4life]

Melanie is great, but Alexandra Burke did this song better in a duet with Beyonce on the UK's X-Factor.

[colorgreens]

@percmafia4life LMAO you can't be serious! Alexandra Burke sounds so horrible singing this song, it was funny comparing them. Can't believe Alex won, she doesn't even have a great voice! Melanie is so much better!

[iRatedTV]

chris rene is better....

[Jonbo62]

Singing Starts at 2:25 ...time saved.

[Nuada742]

Shes bludy AMAZING. . :)

[MrDarrenlegend]

josh was boring and one dimensional.. Chris rene was ok but overrated.... melanie amazing singer and ppl saying she aint unique are haters...havent heard anyone sound like her

[ConquerorVI]

This is why mainstream is mainstream lol. Chris Rene was music's savior and we turned him away... smh

[Randommize023]

She sings this half as good as Beyonce...

[shennema]

She is good but sounds like Jennifer Hudson. She doesn't stand out. I thought Drew stood out.

[MaxSandefer]

Should be her and Rachel Crow.

[jbiezen]

XFACTOR THANK YOU FOR KEEPING THESE EPISODES ON YOUTUBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LovelyMissLindsay]

Paula said preshus. AND OMG MADE ME CRY. 

[colorgreens]

Charice can NOT sing as good as this! lol

[danielmajin]

dont worry lads.. even ketty perry who cant really sings live she still one of the most top selling records.. n i'm sure one of them gonna end up like her someday.. k, n please don't call others fat! even if she is, don't u thing u should take back what u say? cz i think for her u r nothing more than howling dog hah

i like when u r mad actually hee makes me feel more like human less like angel

[rivershoman1]

Miss Melanie Amaro I can't wait for you new album!!.... (:

[MrDzeska]

Where is this fat girl now? I suppose she is eating her 5 millions up - literally.

[hiimelody1Direction]

My chills won't go away.

[kalkeat]

she is just another reality star winner..look at barrino?MIA..so, to melanie, please bid farewell to the music industry

[temptasiianxx]

The top 3 are all incredibly amazing, that's why they're in the finale. But that night, this performance was the best! She sung it with so much emotions, and you can tell that she's determined and striving for the win.

[reneeb101]

Wish Chris Rene Won.

[Kamonjunchana]

I do think now that she's great! She won her way, Chris is another. She did somthings to win but Chris showed what he is. I feel different, do you? Lets feel!

[candylover906]

ive been rooting for melanie from day one!! i just LUV her and im SO HAPPPY SHE WON!! cant wait to hear the album!

[felixdavid90]

i think not everyone of us have the right to judge anything that we're not knowing much..do respect people talent..if you have the talent that can beat up Melanie's voice so prove it THEN you can judge her...not everyone is perfect,but sometimes we have to be perfect to do what we can..not everyone have the same opinion as we does..mind your language..this is for anybody that try to be judge but have nothing to prove that he/her voice is worth it to judge others.

[sexxiazzash]

FOR THOSE OF U WHO SAYIN CHRIS SHOULD HAVE WON DID U GUYS PASS UR HEARING PHYSICAL AT THE DOCTOR? CHRIS AND NOBODY ELSE IN THAT COMPETITION CAN TOUCH MELANIE YALL SOUND DUMB AF!!!

[Blondibabe246]

I think she really deserved it!

[CuhsCuhs510]

this bitch can go eat shit

[kalkeat]

no goosebumps at all..asians do it better..charice, salma

[boyztomen1000]

@kalkeat um dude I am Asian and I believe against have talents but this girl can freaking sing

[ellen10sea]

@kalkeat so? what's ur point.

[BLuvsMusic]

@kalkeat Racist much?

[inkkHD]

Chris should have won

[Chipoid86]

Superior vocal to Beyonce in my opinion

[quyenntran]

chills

[tbuc500]

@LoLz01ful Agreed, especially after Scotty McCreery won American Idol. Melanie can sing Scotty under the table any day. Pia should've won season 10 of American Idol. Thank God that America gotit right by having Melanie win The X Factor. Honestly, X Factor is going to be the new Idol. Just wait and see.

[MrCrysha]

beautiful

[sannamaija83]

amazing!!!she is a new withney houston!!

[icupfreely2]

first off the only good thing whitney had going for her was her music she was a coke junkie and her bad habit killed her. Second this song is good but not that good and i would have chose almost an of the others to win but her...... just saying

[Valorology]

@icupfreely2 faggot Just sayin...

[mizzbrains]

Didn't this bring tears to your eyes?

[benpetben]

bloody Paula needs to just fucking sit down

[yumyumpumpkinpie]

i think she is amazing

[NMDWOfficial]

sit down, Paula!

[MrsErmelaGjona]

Omg .. you're just adorable ..

[converseallstar111]

7:17......awwwwww :))

[yougirl596771]

she should sing i will always love you for whitney

[Ristok3]

Could someone please tell me the name of the song starting in the background at 0:22?

[Linask001]

Funny thing that Estonian Idol winner Jana Kask got sent home also...after bought back she won..

[HardcoreNarnian13]

i love how she was cut from the competition ... then won it all!

[NiCeThInKiNg1]

like if you miss melanies singing



[NiCeThInKiNg1]

im still watchin this and shes just amazin

[EHernandez3737]

I was crying when she was :(

[DangNguyencool]

* acept :)

[DangNguyencool]

i except that she very have a gud sounds ,... and just 1 thing she wearing a dress look like a fish =))

[ohhArtin]

@DangNguyencool is that even english? LOL

[4mAALIKcHIN4]

so she was in the pepsi bon jovi commercial?

[molakalyva]

wtf ???

[anthonybian1]

she is an amazing singer holy crap ive got goose pimples,,,,wow

[LoLz01ful]

screw American Idol. X Factor ftw!!

[albertgarciarb]

@heartfelt19 Ho please shut up

[hayoona99]

THE BEST VOICE IN THE WORLD

[asoicnarf]

never beat Charise ??? lol ! u gotta be joking !!! Charise sounds like she's got something stuck in her throat when she sings ! no comparison !!! Melanie has a true gift !

[heartfelt19]

sorry but she can never beat charice

[madhatter4848]

Simon looks like a very very proud father in the end :)

[JordanGPhotography]

she'll be famous next year, you know when she signs a deal with a weight lose company and loses 50 pounds and they call it a miracle. she sounds amazing and YES THAT WAS A $50million dollar performance.! !!!

[TheBoom1781]

...subpar...

[spyu]

So is she still gonna be on Dexter next season or just keep singing?

[TopCodMovies]

CHRIS RENE SHOULD HAVE ONE!!!!!!!!!!

[maiQ96]

@TopCodMovies maybe you should start learn to write before you comment. it's spelled "Won" ;)

[Virchew]

lol at the mayor... He's way too excited haha

[singasong4227]

beyonce got competition!

[MGtube18]

After she sang she looked disappointed... Maybe she thought some high notes didnt went good.

[ellen10sea]

when LA was complementing her it felt as if she was so disappointed.

[dubbersubber]

I LOVE THE X FACTOR!!!!

[vwunderful]

Her speaking voice is a mix of Rihanna and Beyonce

[temptasiianxx]

You gotta love Paula. She actually standing up and cheering her on... motivating her to hit them notes :]

[LADYOSCAR801]

NANI BY LILO AND STICH!!!! SHE'S TRUEEE !

[ruemac14]

wow factor!!!!!

[HaXX0urce]

RUN EVERYBODY ITS A FAT NIGGAH!!! RUN ITS GONNA EAT U AND STEAL UR MONEY AND LIFE

[davidfds]

what did Simon in his face??

[IreneStormful]

This song has a big power and Melanie's voice has a big power too. So, it's a double-power performence!

[bloon170]

im a boy im 17 and im strait i cried when i herd this

[mocitychik]

Awesome!

[FapItLikeItsHot]

I have goosebumps right now.

[MigabyteIndeedzors]

Better than the original .. just sayin

[mark84g5]

@MigabyteIndeedzors wrong... WAYYY BETTER than the original!

[rtc7788]

@MigabyteIndeedzors Definitely not better than Beyonce vocal wise. Watch "Beyoncé - Listen (GRAMMYs on CBS)" at 4:20 in this video Melanie even skips a section of the song because she couldn't do the falsetto part that Beyonce does(2:20 in the Beyonce performance video).

[MigabyteIndeedzors]

@rtc7788 I've watched that. I'm just saying I prefer this version of the song better.

[rtc7788]

@MigabyteIndeedzors I guess the beat is pretty nice.

[PeachySantiago]

@rtc7788 They only have so much time on stage. That's why on shows like American Idol and X Factor they cut out sections of every song they sing.

[rtc7788]

@PeachySantiago Either way in her other cover of the song she had the part and just couldn't do it.

[Doom2NWO]

@MigabyteIndeedzors Not quite. She's good, but far from Beyonce although I've heard other covers on par with Beyonce.

[GiBiT14]

GOODBYE STEVE!

[copelius100]

som musikälskare, vill jag bara säga att denna sångerska är ett unikum bland sångerskor!

Vilket omfång hon har ala leona lewis!

//RICHARd

Ps. följ Whitneys begravning idag ,för hon var den största...

[taralo16]

I can't believe there are still people who are pissed off that Chris, Josh, Rachel or Drew didn't win!  GET OVER IT..SHE'S THE BEST AND WAS FROM HER FIRST AUDITION! Simon wasn't going to give a recording contract to a junkie who hadn't been clean 6 months. She's a star and there is definitely room on the "stage" for a diva with a big voice. Mariah & Beyonce are raising kids, and Whitney; RIP.

[The1000antonio]

@taralo16 so true!! so true!!

[Jooooooonnnnnnn]

@taralo16 hahahahaahah your funny. i think its funny how simon also gave chris, josh and astro recording contracts. check your stats before you shit on others.

[taralo16]

@Jooooooonnnnnnn FYI: Simon didn't GIVE him a recording contract, he signed 1 with Epic Records (which, by the way, is L.A. Reid's label) & it's not worth $5 million dollars, it's only worth between $150,000-$250,000. Like I said SIMON (nor anyone else for that matter) will take risk on someone who had their watch party at a BAR, is a recovering addict & has a weak voice. I'm not shitting on anyone, I'm stating a fact. P.S. It's spelled "you're" not "your" (you're funny)

[Jooooooonnnnnnn]

@taralo16 oh sorry last time i checked calling someone a druggie while they are in recovery isn't offensive at alllll

[NydokNZx]

@taralo16 LOL Calling Chris a Junkie and the you say RIP Whitney? The fucking hipocracy. Such an asshole.

[MrMaereg]

@taralo16 The guy that you called a Junkie has been clean for over 2 years now. CHRIS SHOULD HAVE ONE. Duuh, He brings something new to music in General. We've got enough people like Melanie..too many of them. Chris is unique. Fine if you like Melanie, but don't insult Chris either. there's too many assholes like you these days. F**king hate this planet

[naiaokauai]

@MrMaereg *Won

[s331052]

@MrMaereg This is a melanie video quit bitching. If you want to complain why your junkie non talent didn't even get second go to one of his videos and complain. Can't you people be happy for her. DAMN

[TheLaxBro100]

@MrMaereg you mean *WON*

[susiixP]

@MrMaereg actually chris has been clean for almost a year not over 2 years...you know in his audition he said he was clean for 70 days. that audition was in summer 2011

[itswhatever7]

@MrMaereg I understand that you were replying to someone that insulted Chris Rene, who I also love, but personally I think that there aren't enough people out there like Melanie. Too many pop stars can't actually sing OR write songs. Chris has the songwriting talent, and Melanie has the voice. Personally I think that they both have the X Factor.

[pelicanbeats]

@MrMaereg chris is just like musicians today to. he got a record deal so quit your complaining.

[andresr2996]

@taralo16 r u kidding me? HAHAHAHAHAHAA U're so funny... Yeah, she's a great singer she have a great voice but, Chris until he hasn't got a great voice he can write AMAZING songs... Just saying

[zsoneal21]

THAT WAS AMAZING.

[cheryljohnsonlou]

Omgee! I cry every time I see this video. Love you Melanie! :)

[ajjacoby12]

How can you NOT like this? Chris's story was great and all, but he would go nowhere in the music industry. Josh and Melanie will sell platinum albums. Get your shit together you fucking retards.

[CodyMickyDoz2010]

Chris rene shouldve won he had the talent

[ba4774]

@CodyMickyDoz2010 talent starts with singing in the music industry and Melanie and Josh were far superior to Chris as singers.

[temptasiianxx]

Really??? people are still mad about the fact that she've won... I guess they will never learn to stop. Its pretty obviously that Chris & Josh will make it big too, maybe even Rachel and Drew also.

[khatman100]

@444myangels so you weren't impressed by Charice's rendition of Listen while rehearsing in Italy. OK I will post another rendition of Listen but this time not a rehearsal but a performance in front of thousands. The following video was taken at the Kodak Theater in Feb 2009 as an After Oscar Party put on by Oprah.

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As for "swallowing the mic" that's just the way she sings - I'm used to it. Her voice is so powerful that sometimes she has to move the mic a couple of feet away.

[khatman100]

@444myangels Currently Lady Gaga is the number one female singer in the world(at least wrt $earnings) . Gaga is immensely talented, plays the piano, writes her own songs, classically trained. In fact I don't know why she depends on wearing outrageous outfits for shock value. She could be like Adele who is fast catching up in popularity (5 or 6 grammies). Gaga's biggest critic is Madonna who recently accused Gaga of ripping off some of her material when she Madonna was popular in the 80's.

[khatman100]

@444myangels The more famous one gets the more critics there are until one gets so good the critics fade into the woodwork. Charice long ago accepted the way she looks and those who have seen and heard her sing live fall in love with her talent and charisma. The only thing Charice is sensitive about is her height(4'9"). Sometimes I think that is why she doesn't use backup dancers because of the height difference.

[Charlie10765]

She's very average, an untidy screamer, bring back Mariah, all is forgiven

[kpoplover300]

OMG! A natural talent!!!! <3 She changed me and if i could ever have her voice i would not miss the chance!!!! I still can't believe she was teased, F u all who disliked this video!!!!!!!! =.=

[Halfblackninja92]

I love how they announce their names as if they were going into a fight like street fighter lol

[tonywilfordruiz]

@Halfblackninja92 You mean Mortal kombat.

[WhatsLikeBrazil]

Now, watch "Hallelujah, Brazilian Duet - Best Improvisation Ever".

[brucemc72]

Josh was robbed!

[mark84g5]

@brucemc72 fuckin forced it.... Melanie was the best hands down!

[tannie1308]

im a huge whintey fan and guys whintey will never be dead while dis girl is alive great singerxxx

[steven1660]

@tannie1308 I totally agree, i hope she stays true to herself and sings good songs, not crap music, and becomes famous, because she deserves it!

[khatman100]

@444myangels: As far as looks are concerned Melanie isn't exactly a Beyonce or a Whitney(RIP), but she is talented as is Charice. With regards Charice's looks and star appeal, early in her career the only one's who ever criticised her for that were her own countrymen who rank looks over talent. Btw what is your opinion of Lady Gaga who without her makeup looks like the witch in the Wizard of Oz?

Here is what people connected with the music industry are saying about Charice:

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[444myangels]

@khatman100 I never said she was "exactly" a B or W. Agreeing that they're beyond talented, I'm just saying C's looks/voice doesn't match & in entertainment, having the presence/looks help. U wanted us to "listen" to C to compare as her fan; fairly, I did & responding that I don't agree & reasons why. Besides the visual, her singing is just "too much" for me - one part, I felt like she was going to swallow the microphone. U can simply ackowledge that M sang beautifully here :) No need 2 compare.

[444myangels]

@khatman100 Ur Q on Lady Gaga: Don't know much about her but everytime I c her, she's pretty entertaining - amazing how she thinks of all those outfit. I saw her on a talk show and she was very down-to-earth which made her look "pretty" to me. Maybe she looks like crap w/out makeup but she looks great dressed in her crazy outfits :) I'm sure music industry say great things about C but what's the point? She's been around a while and Mel is just getting started. I'm sure M will get noticed too!

[MrAndreBella]

bravissima!!! ha un grandissimo talento!!! è fantastica!!! una grande vittoria!!!!

[MsKillex]

it's amazin'...

[edzia0308]

Melani zastąpi ikone

[wsc923]

She just make me feel so touching...amazing...same as beyonce.....love it..

[catswithcardigans]

This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. IT'S MAGIC!

[Metal3011]

Finally a talent show with the winner totally deserved to win... I was so scared that Chris would win (due to the pity votes).. I mean, I never done drugs in my life and I never bragged about it, if I do drugs then quit, I end up 3rd on X-factor? silly

[a1cheergrl]

YOUTUBE THERE IS A DISLIKE BUTTON ON THIS VIDEO PLEASE TAKE IT OFF THANK YOU :)

[bubbleboy12ify]

She is so special, she is blessed with such an amazing talent god bless her:)!

[Maszwpierrrdol]

@MGoodMagic 906 i pressed no muah muah muah ale jestem kurwa zly!:D

[QawiemCraig]

" i mean this is 5milion dollar " ha3...")

[WhOAmEyE1238]

Beyonce who....?

[ajumer]

Love Melanie's singing, astounding! Too bad it this song is kinda generic (love ya too Beyonce).

[iCANiDejance]

HERE'S HER PEPSI COMMERCIAL!!

watch?v=qU6Q-84C52U

[Nikiti002]

GO MELANIE!!!!!!!!



[votino]

omg....she is so amazing. I thought this performance was just as good as beyonce. You're a star!

[thejudge735]

@votino if not better

[cassievigil2616]

chris dont even come close to the talent she has

[IHUSSAINI]

Chris should of won!

[jaydub0101]

@IHUSSAINI The only thing Chris won was a trip BACK down heroin lane. The only thing he was ever talented at.

[MrGeyur]

To all you haters out there, there is a reason that she won. an this video and all her performances is why! so go ahead and hate but you obviously dont know what talent is then.

[cbs195]

i cant wait till her music comes out.. when she sings she gives me chill bumps!!

[MGoodMagic]

FUCK YOU 902 PEOPLE THAT DON'T LIKE THIS VIDEO.

SHE IS AMAZING.

[steliostsi]

@MGoodMagic you fuck the 914 people that don't like this video, she is amazing

[Oscaregarciaiii123]

@MGoodMagic +16 people :(

[flachiebazzani]

@MGoodMagic i preferred her 1st audition performance

[SaraBlewsomOfficial]

did she win ?