But, honestly, that was a second-rate performance.
She couldn't hitted those falsetto notes well. She might could hitted those belted notes, but the difficulty of this song is how to hit those falsetto and belted notes even without a second interval perfectly
Some part were pitchy, even the belted notes.
She can kill a song like "And I'm Teling You I'm Not Going" but not "I Will Always Love You"
if they would have done the duet thing every season, it is obvious that lakisha and melinda would have been paired together with an AMAZING performance. this could have eliminated blake allowing lakisha to sing i will always love you in the final 3 possibly putting her in the top 2, however i still think jordin deserved the title but lakisha should have gone farther
*sniffle* This was the best season. Season 6 and 2 were the only ones where I watched the whole thing strictly because of the contestants. Jordan's great and all, but it should have totally been Lakisha or Melinda.
she is really amazing.... but in Germany she had no chance because of the Jury...they always looking for the shape and if the main juryman thinks that the girl attracts (< right spelling????) him... hope LaKisha will succeed in singing... Best wishes from Germany
She blew everyone away with that performance.. I don't understand why she didn'r do it in Idol... If she had done that she would have won that season really easily!!!! So bad that she didn'r had the chance to do it!!! :(
That was pretty phenomenal, though to be expected from her. I do rather wish the audience would have shut up. They would never have done that at a Whitney concert in her day.
OMG! I didn't realize how good she was. I did not like her version of "And I am telling you..." but this is excellent. Whiteny has sounded worse on this song...it kills me to admit that, but it's true!
LOL, NOT! Dont get me wrong, Whitney and Lakisha kill this song, they sing it better than Dolly, BUT, when i hear this one, or Whitney, when it is over I think, "WOW, that is amazing singing". When i hear Dolly do it, and it ends, I dont think anything, I simply reach for the tissue to wipe my tears! An emotional response like Dolly gives you is ALWAYS better than just singing it "perfectly"!
she couldn't do it on tv becouse theye didnt let her have a free pick. if she lasted one more week she said she would have. and i bet this performance would have won the entire show becouse blake can't sing this, and neither jordin or melinda. this is a young whitney we got here!
I was at this performance. There was a magic in the air and in LaKisha's voice that night that is truly indescribable. This performance was once in a lifetime, thank you so much for sharing it with us all.
This is the best video yet of LaKisha singing IWALY. She is the most amazing singer and personality to come out of AI in years. We are blessed to witness her rise to stardom!
The high notes parts were like Cut off suddenly... =.=''''
I've heard many other versions which did MUCH BETTER THAN THIS ONE ~ Sorry~
kyo1223 6 months ago
i will always love u lakisha so much always!
MiKebEnJiSlOvE1230 11 months ago
I always tear up at the end
salizarrr 1 year ago
The best voice from American Idol, by far!
notbatman1000 1 year ago
I love LaKisha so much!
Prboi92 2 years ago
Lovely...u go girl!!!!!!!!
dejavue54 2 years ago
i love dis song man....she did real good
BULLHEADED100 2 years ago
I can't belive how much she sounds like whitney. She did a really good job. I luv this song and i luv her.
dc05091 2 years ago 5
oh my god!!:D:D its a new Whitney !L:D
MrsnatuSh 2 years ago 6
um, it's not a "Whitney Houston" song. It's written by Dolly Parton, who does it intimately and wonderfully as well.
cmhmuscle 2 years ago
we always wll love you laksiha!!
21yOsUrEsH 2 years ago
Keep singing like that LaKisha and we will always love you !!!
CharlesBarry 2 years ago 6
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I love LaKisha
But, honestly, that was a second-rate performance.
She couldn't hitted those falsetto notes well. She might could hitted those belted notes, but the difficulty of this song is how to hit those falsetto and belted notes even without a second interval perfectly
Some part were pitchy, even the belted notes.
She can kill a song like "And I'm Teling You I'm Not Going" but not "I Will Always Love You"
isnichoo 2 years ago
wow.
jgdmol4l 2 years ago 5
if they would have done the duet thing every season, it is obvious that lakisha and melinda would have been paired together with an AMAZING performance. this could have eliminated blake allowing lakisha to sing i will always love you in the final 3 possibly putting her in the top 2, however i still think jordin deserved the title but lakisha should have gone farther
metsman796 2 years ago 3
WOAH get it Lakisha
JosephC23 2 years ago 4
*sniffle* This was the best season. Season 6 and 2 were the only ones where I watched the whole thing strictly because of the contestants. Jordan's great and all, but it should have totally been Lakisha or Melinda.
phinlin 2 years ago 3
agreed i wished was down with all three not blake,
louie2988 2 years ago
D*A*M*N* that girl can SANG!!
RRWendlandt 2 years ago 6
I Love LOVE Lakisha! What a wonderful voice!
Missyphont 2 years ago 4
I was there(:
Her voice captivated the entire arena.
briannaxdarling 2 years ago 2
she is really amazing.... but in Germany she had no chance because of the Jury...they always looking for the shape and if the main juryman thinks that the girl attracts (< right spelling????) him... hope LaKisha will succeed in singing... Best wishes from Germany
stellasolluna 3 years ago 3
I'd like to hear Jordin Sparks sing this song, and see how she fares, lol. We all know Lakisha should have won.
kissesmee 3 years ago 2
AMAZING! She sound as good as Whitney.
jmjfam 3 years ago 4
The Bomb !
denaelovesjkl 3 years ago 5
She blew everyone away with that performance.. I don't understand why she didn'r do it in Idol... If she had done that she would have won that season really easily!!!! So bad that she didn'r had the chance to do it!!! :(
Jorge1193 3 years ago 4
she said she was saving it for the top 3 because it was the only time when she could choose any song she wanted
EarnestSpeaker 2 years ago 4
but she couldnt cause Blake
this would be amazing with Jordin in Top 2!
Lakisha and Kris Forever!
mikebenjislove123 2 years ago 2
That was wonderful
khamikins 3 years ago 2
LaKisha eres fenomenal. Eres mi Idol favórito entre todos, debiste haber ganado.
LaKisha You're outstanding. You're my favorite among all Idol contestants. You should've won.
yodavidnavarro 3 years ago
That's perfection. I wonder what would've happened if she would have sung that on AI.
hollandberry 3 years ago
Wow! She killed this! Not over-done, not straining.. effortless..
wow!
aaronng88 3 years ago 2
great but i kinda like syesha's better it's more original
1991keith 3 years ago
LaKisha has much more power in her voice
gilli2334 3 years ago 3
Nossa!!! Ela é um Arraso.
Lakisha eu te amo!!!
leostar01 3 years ago
absolutely sensational
tequilasunrise08 3 years ago
That was pretty phenomenal, though to be expected from her. I do rather wish the audience would have shut up. They would never have done that at a Whitney concert in her day.
TheUberMou 3 years ago
Wow she nailed it well
EvilSaigon 3 years ago
i get goose bumps whenever i hear this...lakisha is amazing!!
bnegro 3 years ago 2
OMG she should sing that on american Idol!!
tolbiatch 3 years ago
ugh... season 6 was long over when they had theh tour
dslite804 3 years ago
Best I've ever heard her!
MAL2BASIC 3 years ago
If Syesha Mercado had sung this song LaKisha did, it would've been incredible.
RMISTHEBEST1 3 years ago 2
still was
qg6ff 3 years ago
i like lakisha but she can never sing like jordin
DATALKOFNY22 3 years ago
well jordin is my girl! i LOVE HER TO FREAKING DEATHH! but lakisha has a more soulful voice so it sorta hard to compare them too.
lilnus93 3 years ago 6
Thank God LaKisha can 'never sing like Jordin.' LaKisha is a much better sing than that one.
frenchman47 3 years ago 14
The crowd went wild! Love It!
memnik 3 years ago
Such a tremendous talent, she sings circles around Jordin Sparks...
MNBluestater 4 years ago 6
i can see this video all the day,
is soo amazing...!! she should have won, not jordin..!!
chiklin219 4 years ago 8
wish simon was there he would kiss her forever!!
21yOsUrEsH 4 years ago 2
Wow i have no body yet sing this song ass lakisha go girl u have the talent
missselina25 4 years ago
No one can sing this song like Whitney.
jeremystud19 4 years ago
omg!! she's soo brilliant, yeah she sould have won...
she has a wonderfull voice, the best of all...!!
chiklin219 4 years ago
WOW i just love her. She's gonna be the next Whitney!
7thHeavenJB 4 years ago 2
I really hope so babe
khamikins 3 years ago
if you dont love this girl, fuck you
mmaa1 4 years ago
shes good but crack head or not whitney houston is still the BEST female singer period
miatanay 4 years ago
They can't take that away!
cstudent04 3 years ago
OMG! I didn't realize how good she was. I did not like her version of "And I am telling you..." but this is excellent. Whiteny has sounded worse on this song...it kills me to admit that, but it's true!
civicplayer 4 years ago
She's a lot better than Jordin. The top 2 should've been Melinda and Lakisha.
lilwhitt91 4 years ago 4
Not that it's a big deal, but this song isn't actually Whitney Houston's. Dolly Parton wrote the song, but Houston made it famous :-)
awmartin1970 4 years ago
We know that, but Houston is da bomb on that song. It may have been Parton's first, but as of "The Bodyguard" it is Whitney's song forever!
BroadwayBenFOSHO 4 years ago
LOL, NOT! Dont get me wrong, Whitney and Lakisha kill this song, they sing it better than Dolly, BUT, when i hear this one, or Whitney, when it is over I think, "WOW, that is amazing singing". When i hear Dolly do it, and it ends, I dont think anything, I simply reach for the tissue to wipe my tears! An emotional response like Dolly gives you is ALWAYS better than just singing it "perfectly"!
Rcksaltnnails 3 years ago 3
she shud hav won!:)
Katara6 4 years ago 2
the BEST of american idol
marrow77 4 years ago
she couldn't do it on tv becouse theye didnt let her have a free pick. if she lasted one more week she said she would have. and i bet this performance would have won the entire show becouse blake can't sing this, and neither jordin or melinda. this is a young whitney we got here!
salizarrr 4 years ago 2
ok..cool ..why didn't she do this on the tv show??...dummie
kristalpower 4 years ago
nice to have a whole song from the tour
osahju914 4 years ago
awesome.WHEW!!!!
Lgh45 4 years ago
I was at this performance. There was a magic in the air and in LaKisha's voice that night that is truly indescribable. This performance was once in a lifetime, thank you so much for sharing it with us all.
wickedphant0m 4 years ago 3
OMG! This brought tears to my eyes. She is an amazing singer! =)
SarahOTHFan 4 years ago
This is the best video yet of LaKisha singing IWALY. She is the most amazing singer and personality to come out of AI in years. We are blessed to witness her rise to stardom!
jasmoxley 4 years ago
Thanks! Yes, she was AMAZING! Glad to share this vid with everyone.
chozenbyhim1788 4 years ago
Wow. I'm jealous lol. You got the whole thing. Wasn't she amazing? I have chills just watching it again. She should have been at the finale.
startacommotion 4 years ago
POWERHOUSE!!!!!
ArcenasG 4 years ago
DEF my fav performance of the concert.
JSDSandiego 4 years ago
She totally Blew me away in Pgh!!!
PartySpikeJager 4 years ago
nah im glad jordin did but id rather have blake
toothpasters 4 years ago
this was AMAZING!
she should have won american idol
brocki0880 4 years ago
i love lakisha omg that was AMAZING!!!!! there are no words to describe it... i literally had cold chills the entire song..
brandinj 4 years ago
WOW!
I have listened to this video soooo many times!
She is just amazing
dizzybanana21x 4 years ago
She never fails to impress me =)
millertwin4l 4 years ago
haha 1:27 is me and 1:43 is my friend she screamed and NO ONE else screamed with her lol
toothpasters 4 years ago
right after the first time she says "i will always love you" thats me! :]
toothpasters 4 years ago
omg like if u listen in the middle of the song u hear a scream that starts like a screaming riot thats me!!
toothpasters 4 years ago
LaKisha continues to amaze...this is a great video and a fantastic performance!
SRGoecke 4 years ago
Thank you so much for videotaping the entire performance! LaKisha Jones = Whitney Who???
wowzers913 4 years ago