This is the best "Lately" cover on American Idol. RJ set the bar pretty high with this one. Everyone else who tried to do it on the show after him weren't as good. Bravo
Wish he wasn't voted off... I didn't see this particular AI season, but I remember buying his cd because I heard one of his songs on the radio (called "Even If")... I didn't even know he was from American Idol... I can't believe he got voted off. And I DO remember Justin from other shows.. I don't think he has a voice like RJ's..
I didn't begin watching AI until season 5, but based on this performance, I am SO glad that RJ was the Wildcard pick. He nailed it--great vocals, great tone, and he didn't overdo it. Nice job. From what I've seen, he should've been Top 3 with Kelly and Tamyra. (Nikki = 4th, Justin = 5th, Christina =6th, and so on.) But he's doing well now, so good for him!
ok he had a very nice voice and he hit his notes but he didin't sell the song he just wanted to show off his voice and good looks. But listen to stevie when he sings it you want to cry for him because you feel the pain in his voice and hear it in the words and that is a star a real star not these good looking wanna bes lol
i always thought that he could sing... and this performance just confirmed it. i wonder why he hasnt released anything or even been seen since american idol?
oh thank you for that info. i didnt know that... well i kinda suspected he was gay but i never knew he released an album. i'll have to go check that out =)
@yoooooitzMALAYA - He has a couple of albums... One that I know of because I bought it. It was in the Christian bookstores. Called "Even If". I LOVE all the songs on it. Someone uploaded that video on youtube. I didn't know about him on American Idol, I just knew of him on the radio because they played that song a few times and I decided to buy the cd... I'm so glad I did!!
he had a voice.. shame talentless kelly clarkson won! i am still mad to day i avoid idol cause he lost! you know... i only watch the ones that sux you at the end! i love RJ! his voice made my cry it was so good!
funny how he hasn't made it any where and kelly clarkson to this day is still recognized! I don't think anyone should ever call her talentless! but yes Rj is an amazing song
Talentless? You're lame if you actually think Kelly Clarkson doesn't have a good voice. Several people who haven't won AI were talented enough to go on to do big things. RJ clearly wasn't one of them. He has done nothing since Idol. Kelly is clearly the rightful winner from that season, not to mention she was never in the bottom 3.
@poppler1234 - What are you talking about? He's made a few albums since he's been on AI.. I know this because I have one of them. I didn't even know this kid was on American Idol.. I only heard of him from hearing one of his songs on the radio and I felt I NEEDED to know who was singing the song (called "Even If"). I don't know why you think he hasn't done anything since AI. Just because you haven't heard anything. You must not listen to Christian music because he did Christian albums.
he is GORGEOUS. i had no idea what that meant when he first was on this show. he was soo good :) my favourite performance from him :) i miss the wild card performances.
you gotta understand tho that this was back in 2002, the prime of the pop stars LIKE christina so this is who people were tryin to be sucessful like! now a days this isn't relevant!
he is a good singer and he´s a god person, he kinda look a little bit like cristiano ronaldo but just little, he´s like the second guy a friend worry about when he got married
WOW! I am SO LATE! lol I didn't know he was on American Idol. What year was this? I have his Christian album that came out in 2004 was this before or after then?
i totally forgot he even was alive until i found this clip. i remember him from season 1 american idol, he also came out with his own cd. there are a few good tracks on it.
but all in all he's fucking hot, and this is his best performance.
Stefano langone did it much better imo
nooneveryimportant 4 months ago
I liked this dude back then. Wow can you believe it's been almost ten years!!!!
sixfobrutha11 4 months ago
I want to do him in the face.
MalakaShakalaka 8 months ago
This is the best "Lately" cover on American Idol. RJ set the bar pretty high with this one. Everyone else who tried to do it on the show after him weren't as good. Bravo
xtronlx 9 months ago
wow.. i didn't know he's gay. you peeps sure?? I have one of his christian albums..lol!
neetrab 9 months ago
Wish he wasn't voted off... I didn't see this particular AI season, but I remember buying his cd because I heard one of his songs on the radio (called "Even If")... I didn't even know he was from American Idol... I can't believe he got voted off. And I DO remember Justin from other shows.. I don't think he has a voice like RJ's..
neetrab 9 months ago
how sexy is his voice mmm
flakeyskin15 10 months ago
RJ > Steffano...
RJ still has the better rendition of this song >.<
emptybull 11 months ago
he kinda loooks like ricky martin
:L
whaatoxc 1 year ago
Amazing and one of the best on AI...EVER. Stefano was okay, but RJ knocked it out of the park that night. :)
wondergirl9847 1 year ago
After hearing Stafano sing this tonight I had to look for RJ's version. :)
mreilly919 1 year ago
damn i would love to sing with RJ
TheVanessaCruz 1 year ago
lmao!! to pemuciuse...come on dont be jealous...lol...
simplyadrian7 1 year ago
It does not matter at all if he can sing or not. He is GAY!!
Pemuciuse 1 year ago
What a stud! And he's gay!
MusicallyUbiquitous 1 year ago
@MusicallyUbiquitous and what happens if he's gay??? He sings awesome!
jonasaddictedx3 1 year ago
@jonasaddictedx3 - He is. lol That doesn't matter to me. I know! He is a great singer!
MusicallyUbiquitous 1 year ago
Geez one of the prettiest voices to go with one of the prettiest faces, STILL can't believe that dude is gay...
Kandiek1 1 year ago
After all these years of Idol, this still remains one of my top 10 favorite performances.
arod821 1 year ago
I didn't begin watching AI until season 5, but based on this performance, I am SO glad that RJ was the Wildcard pick. He nailed it--great vocals, great tone, and he didn't overdo it. Nice job. From what I've seen, he should've been Top 3 with Kelly and Tamyra. (Nikki = 4th, Justin = 5th, Christina =6th, and so on.) But he's doing well now, so good for him!
cinemaniac86 1 year ago
This is an INCREDIBLY difficult song to sing. Great job by RJ.
theBestArts 1 year ago
I really like his voice.
a1054893 1 year ago
ok he had a very nice voice and he hit his notes but he didin't sell the song he just wanted to show off his voice and good looks. But listen to stevie when he sings it you want to cry for him because you feel the pain in his voice and hear it in the words and that is a star a real star not these good looking wanna bes lol
Masterkohatu 2 years ago
lol i remeber when he got kicked off the show i cried so much !
rroocchheellee 2 years ago
@rroocchheellee That sad But I remember too. I'm a friend of RJ's I'll be sure to tell him.
tsdavanzo1 2 years ago
@rroocchheellee
tsdavanzo1 2 years ago
God this song is SO pretty when he sings it *.*
pinkbatwings 2 years ago
damn...I'm shivering!!
karcherbiohazard 2 years ago
I already got the ring. Sorry. haha
tahj677 2 years ago 2
No, He's MARRYING ME!!! <3
free2bfierce 2 years ago
sorry his gay lol
lefter31 2 years ago
i always thought that he could sing... and this performance just confirmed it. i wonder why he hasnt released anything or even been seen since american idol?
yoooooitzMALAYA 2 years ago
he released a cd called "my life". it's alright...you can hear the religous nature in his songs. and he came out of the closet a few years ago.
pezki 2 years ago
oh thank you for that info. i didnt know that... well i kinda suspected he was gay but i never knew he released an album. i'll have to go check that out =)
yoooooitzMALAYA 2 years ago
the new album is called 'real life'..hes a gospel singer now :D
shineforoursaviour 2 years ago
@yoooooitzMALAYA - He has a couple of albums... One that I know of because I bought it. It was in the Christian bookstores. Called "Even If". I LOVE all the songs on it. Someone uploaded that video on youtube. I didn't know about him on American Idol, I just knew of him on the radio because they played that song a few times and I decided to buy the cd... I'm so glad I did!!
neetrab 9 months ago
This is soo weird to watch, I was 7, it was so long ago and brings back memorys
IzzyandGwen 2 years ago
Thanks, prosperabovehaters. And to beardown2489, you're wack.
ste7en 2 years ago
is this song an original from him?
ste7en 2 years ago
no ste7en its originally by stevie wonder
prosperabovehaters 2 years ago
are you serious?
beardown2489 2 years ago 3
he had a voice.. shame talentless kelly clarkson won! i am still mad to day i avoid idol cause he lost! you know... i only watch the ones that sux you at the end! i love RJ! his voice made my cry it was so good!
Deansweetdevil 2 years ago
funny how he hasn't made it any where and kelly clarkson to this day is still recognized! I don't think anyone should ever call her talentless! but yes Rj is an amazing song
jhbpencils02 2 years ago 3
talentless? wow, you clearly haven't heard her sing! she has an amazing voice.
emsbaker 2 years ago 2
he had is right...sadly, he can't sing for shit now...
ektorhugo 2 years ago
why u say that? does he have anything out as of late?
ManniiFresH 2 years ago
Talentless? You're lame if you actually think Kelly Clarkson doesn't have a good voice. Several people who haven't won AI were talented enough to go on to do big things. RJ clearly wasn't one of them. He has done nothing since Idol. Kelly is clearly the rightful winner from that season, not to mention she was never in the bottom 3.
poppler1234 2 years ago
You Just Said That Cuz You Have A Crush On Kelly I Hate Kelly RJ Rocks Also You Say That Because He Is Christian
lazerblade08 2 years ago
@poppler1234 - What are you talking about? He's made a few albums since he's been on AI.. I know this because I have one of them. I didn't even know this kid was on American Idol.. I only heard of him from hearing one of his songs on the radio and I felt I NEEDED to know who was singing the song (called "Even If"). I don't know why you think he hasn't done anything since AI. Just because you haven't heard anything. You must not listen to Christian music because he did Christian albums.
neetrab 9 months ago
@poppler1234 - Personally I think the songs that he sang on American Idol were the right songs for him. He sounds better doing Christian music IMO.
neetrab 9 months ago
the best "lately" version so far
nandacaem 2 years ago 3
Him and Kelly were my favorites of that first season.
Hekaman 3 years ago 4
he is GORGEOUS. i had no idea what that meant when he first was on this show. he was soo good :) my favourite performance from him :) i miss the wild card performances.
joodlesnoodles 3 years ago
omg i LOVED RJ
soy3456 3 years ago 3
man i forgot all about him...he could realllllly sing
pmhenderson2 3 years ago 2
this was one of my favourite performances by him. shame he isn't that famous anymore. he's very talented, and gorgeous.
joodlesnoodles 3 years ago 6
the first Idol... I swear all of the contestants did these crazy runs... it's sometimes too ridiculous christina aguilera-ish ridiculous
SolOtis 3 years ago
you gotta understand tho that this was back in 2002, the prime of the pop stars LIKE christina so this is who people were tryin to be sucessful like! now a days this isn't relevant!
rjs5146 3 years ago 2
this performance by RJ was the first ever performance I saw of american Idol truly amazing
Celery459 3 years ago
he is a good singer and he´s a god person, he kinda look a little bit like cristiano ronaldo but just little, he´s like the second guy a friend worry about when he got married
dannienilson 3 years ago
WOW! I am SO LATE! lol I didn't know he was on American Idol. What year was this? I have his Christian album that came out in 2004 was this before or after then?
MzRina88 3 years ago
He was on the first season of American Idol, and (according to me) he was voted off prematurely. He's very talented.
aesmith712 3 years ago
this was in 2002, the very first season.
joodlesnoodles 3 years ago
I am in love with RJ.
musicwrit6 3 years ago
his great...
but is there anyone else in american idol done the same greatness like him?
bulokers 3 years ago
this is SO beautiful. his voice is just beautiful.
christentze 3 years ago
i love this guy!!
i totally forgot he even was alive until i found this clip. i remember him from season 1 american idol, he also came out with his own cd. there are a few good tracks on it.
but all in all he's fucking hot, and this is his best performance.
winchell2 3 years ago
The first season of American idol, when Kelly Won.
donnie878 4 years ago
I wish that RJ had made it big, his voice is so good, far and above some of the other idols that have had successful commercial careers.
intensity74 4 years ago 2
He has an album out called Real Life It came out in 2004. The funny thing is, I have the album but didn't know he was on American Idol
MzRina88 3 years ago
this was in 2002 the first season of american idol
Celery459 3 years ago
No they said that his album came out in 2004 not the show but yes the show came out in 2002
BleedingxSoul88 3 years ago
This sent him straight into the top 10, he even impressed Simon with this <3
bsbmorgan 4 years ago
Can't believe Nikki and Justin outlasted him
NYChica23 4 years ago 17
wow i dont watch this show but wow that was crazzy good
avar 4 years ago 5
He was my fave from season 1. I could listen to his voice all day long! It's just so smooth and beautiful.
Mynah21 4 years ago 3
I love him. his voice is amazing.
doda 4 years ago 4