Tamyra Gray - If I Were Your Woman

[ckdoui]

Iwill never forget season one BECAUSE of this super-talented young singer - I was stunned when she wasn't the winner of the whole season and even more surprised and disappointed that she hasn't been in in the public eye and doing more performances, cds(I bought her initial cd) . Where are all the hits-she definitely has it in her! What a voice! Come back to us,Tamyra! You are definitely one of American Idol's BEST!

[euqip]

How is it possible that this woman did not win this thing?

[pokopoko14]

I love Tamyra and I love Syesha! Syesha's version was much more powerful for me though, because of all the emotion she gave in the song.. but I think it's mostly because the version Syesha sang was much more dramatic than Tamyra's. That being said, based on the singing.. they are both equally amazing! I just can't choose..

[savinxofx]

This show's that American Idol has been a crock since season one. I'm not saying that Tamyra should have been the first Idol winner (yes I am) I am saying that she should have been in the finals with Kelly Clarkson. Not that Justin guy, he sucked. Even Simon says on this video that she (Tamyra) should win.

They just keep getting int wrong every year.

[akira955]

@savinxofx well technically the voters decides who win so can't blame the show

[lf1234]

Here's hoping this current season brings another Tamyra-type; a great versatile singer with some spunk and performance skills. I'm do not want to watch or listen to another "artsy" performer. Somebody put on a show for crying out loud!!!

[MaryRSaunders]

like her verison better than syesha's bc the tempo difference is a lot better but syesha's vocals i think were better.

[beeballer6]

I like Tamyra's version WAY better than Syesha's. From her outfit to the vocals to the performance, Tamyra's was just so much better all around. She does Gladys justice!

GO TAMYRA!

[bensquirtle]

syesha's version is too much better than tamyra's version.. though she is also gerat!

[IsleyTribute]

Wow! I LOVE Gladys on this song. But, this performance was very gratifying! :)

[atltallone907]

Tamyra is in my top 5 idols ever...well i stopped at season 4 lol...but still......She should have won... no doubt Kelly is doing her thing now and i LOVE her, but lets be REAL... Tamyra can sing CIRCLES around Kelly....that being said they are both GREAT. I feel bad that a GREAT talent like Tamyra isnt famous, yet people like Kerry Hilson are famous and rich BOOOO America BOOO!!!

[xxkmlsmpxx]

this is good... but kelly is so much better. so how many of you hate me just for saying that?

[maletiger03]

She lost because its not who is the best singer. but instead its a popularity contest. How else do you explain Justin getting runnerup? In fact to this day I don't watch the show because of her not winning season 1.

[MantasiaHater]

She BOMBED the final 4 week, more and more new viewers tuned in and voted for the others because they gave better performances on the night. And wow, way to keep a grudge that long you fucking retard. LMAO

[lf1234]

The answer is simple; Tamyra lost because people had too much confidence in her winning and got lazy with the voting when Nikki, Justin and Kelly's fans didn't.

[reccasheena]

i believe why she was not the winner because she's really too great that tendency was that she somehow look and sing old unlike kelly clarkson who sings and looks sophisticated.

[DRashadRussell]

How does she sing and look old? She brought her A game. A true professional. The first season didn't have wardrobe and stylists and all that. So the fact that she completely changed up her look and style each week to fit with the song and theme shows how she was even better.

[reccasheena]

no doubt that tamyra has better voice than kelly during that time. but kelly was fresh and sounded more current than her. that's why america liked kelly.

[DRashadRussell]

AND they LOVED Tamyra. Tamyra was the front runner the WHOLE competition. Kelly won. Simple. There would never be as many arguments about the two had the finale been between them because then one or the other would have won. It's Tamyra's final placing the sparks the entire debate. Based upon the entire competition with looks, performance, style, and vocal, and not to mention judge comments, there is no doubt that Tamyra should have won.

[annucciaparigina]

Stonatissima, insicura, voce debole. Ferisce le orecchie.

[PurpleNightButterfly]

i still dont get how Justin guarini and Nikki Mckibbin got voted ahead of her???

people are crazy

the finale should have been Kelly and Tamyra

[shingo336]

you should have won the competition!

[shingo336]

the best!

[oranger2525]

ain't that the truth. but of all the versions since Gladys', this one is pretty good.

[teendude16]

Ya, I agree. thank you.

[free2bfierce]

True!

[doogleandalix]

True soul version - amazing !!!!

[TerraRyzinglives]

Syesha's version also had the Ricky Minor band too. Yet Tamyra's shit was still better. Tamyra and Kelly should have been the finale season 1. I didn't have a problem with Kelly winning, just that Tamyra wasn't in the finale.

[dazdoze]

who won this series? thanks :)

[928sniper]

Kelly Clarkson won. (as she deserved to)

[TeeBird504]

co-sign

[Beyoncestan09]

Tamyra ripped this shit to shreds!

[mattaragon25]

I love Tamyra.. i actually taught she should have won... However, I must say though her and Syeshas are different, I liked Syesheas version more

[Crusherchik]

I love this girl!!!

[GRomance0804]

i figured that what it was. I just think both are great vocalists

[GRomance0804]

Syesha Version was R & B

Tamyra Version was Classic Soul

[rjs5146]

Syesha did the Alicia Keys version. Tamyra did the original Gladys Knight version. that's the difference, however, they were both great!

[lf1234]

Syesha did the Stephanie Mills version.

[frazzler9]

I love her! So much charisma and star quality. Loved all those super sleek, sexy low notes. SOme harsh notes but she performed the song and owned the stage. I would have probably liked more contrast vocally but 8/10!

[jbmailzanon]

Love it when she goes into her lower register at the end of the song. Very sexy!

[kimmy102611]

i love the version of SYESHA MERCADO!

but tamyra was good though ;)

I LOVE SYESHA~!

[thebreakthrough02]

tamyra was great and she is amazing, but the arrangement of syesha's version was better.....both girls are amazing and some of the best idol contestants ever

[Kathy12Ray]

Oh shut up everyone and just listen to the music!

[miggy90200]

Everyone's talking about Syesha...remember this is the 1st season...they didn't have five coaches and they were singing with background tracks, not live...I think this is harder to do!!

[christiannnnw]

syesha's version is better, but this is still fantastic.

my favorite tamyra performance.

[RocknRollDina]

you're retarded. besides, tamyra is a far better singer than syesha

[evans54]

But she does seem to have some pitch issues and harshness in tone

[alexjason22]

tamyra and syesha are great.

latoya and vonzell are also great.

[pucchik]

i like syesha's version of this s0ng..

[niksenior08]

Tamyra should have won that season im still madd that kelly clarkson won: tamyra deserved it more: she's da better singer

[deonoxivar]

whose song is this? ;p

[Jaymoore0304]

Gladys Knight

[So0ul]

For me Tamyra was the best contestant in first season, this was my favorite perfomance from her, but I still prefer the big wave emotion of Syesha, she got this!

[alexjason22]

they all are great:

tamyra gray

latoya london

vonzell solomon

syesha mercado

[chit7]

Both Syesha and Tamyra were very good.Personally I loved Syesha's vocal on this track coz she KILLED it.BUT I also loved the attitude Tamyra had when she sang it.

[qg6ff]

I think both syesha and tamyra did excellent

[GabeAllen4]

best person on American Ido EVER!!

:)

[BajanLulu]

i would say that she and tasia are neck and neck...i just dont know how tamyra got elimin8d...that was sooooooo unfair...but such is life...love yuh TAMYRAAAAA

[tamyrafan]

Amen !!

[sexynina919]

I know im going to get a ton of thumbs downs (judging by previous posts) but truly..I think Syesha sang this MUCH better than Tamyra. Just an opinion..

[nomarjramon]

agree

[enerok]

think so!!!

[REGGIE31307]

I agree. I like Syesha's voice better period, but Tamyra's good.

[deep71483]

Fantastic body? She doesn't have much of a body! LOL

[cinqoctaves]

Hell she is too too skinny, that's not a fantastic body, are you kidding me? Where are the hips and the boobs?

[AnnieC88]

Well, the guy said that BECAUSE she was not confident about her body. I think she knows she's too skinny when she said her legs are twigs. That's just mean of you to overemphasize it.

And I'm sure there are people that love her body for the way it is!

[idolcritique]

Oh please...Her body is certainly better than Kelly's...KELLY IS FAT!

[deep71483]

And also, men are not turned on by superficial and shallow skinny women. They would take a large women with a sweet desposition over some skanky thin bitch anyway! Holla!

[idolcritique]

Oh please...Her body is certainly better than Kelly's...KELLY IS FAT!

[deep71483]

Kelly has hips and curves, not bones. Sorry you are jealous because men love curvacious babes. Stop hating. You can always tell the skinny jealous flat chested bitches because they are always quick to call curvacious and voluptuous women 'fat'. Nobody wants your skinny ass.

[badmaruz]

i loved Tamyra on this performance!!!!

[ogeovane]

Syesha was so much better, ok? (:

[persondude07]

I loved Syesha's version. I think she sang the HELL out of that song, and did NOT deserve to be in the bottom 3. HOWEVER- Tamyra Gray sings with much more conviction in her voice. I really believe that Tamyra is connected passionately with the lyrics coming out of her mouth. Tamyra was ROBBED of the American Idol Title!

[idoljunkie44]

I agree, Syesha did sing the song well. Tamyra has more conviction but with her arrangement she needed the conviction. Syesha's arrangement called for more crisp, note-hitting performance than Tamyra's version. I give them a tie b/c I love them both. And Tamyra was totally robbed! Simon said it all. :-)

[persondude07]

AMEN! Finally, someone who knows what they're talking about! LOL!;) I couldn't have said it much better!

[alowaaaaa]

Got one thing to say

She did not get robbed

And thank god kelly won

Shes just more verstile and a better performer

O and she did won... Tayra didnt even make it to the final.. -> lol

O and finaly syesha sang this song much better than her

[PrideandPrejudicemus]

Syesha can't even belt those chest high notes!! And as for Kelly being more versatile, um....please watch ALL of Tamyra's videos b4 making such an inaccurate judgment. Watch Tamyra's "minnie the moocher with judges comments" video and listen to what paula & simon say about her versatility!

[alowaaaaa]

Dude r u fucking blind I WATCHED ALL HER FREAKING VIDEOS

i did watch it and i prefered kellys

Kellys voice is just more versatile in genres

But tamiray did show off all shes got u clearly didnt lsiten to what i said

Its not aboiut some damn chest voices or range its about what u feel when someone sings and i prefered seysha

Tamyra needs to get a younger vibe

Shes too oldschool and along with her song pick her way of singing made her lose

[chukwuma2008]

syesha has more chest power

[TommyGDub]

I don't think she'd last in competition nowadays. Although Kelly is amazing, it seems like most of these contestants aren't nearly as good as the contestants are lately.

[homiep543]

uh... why do people think that syesha was worse? syesha was soo much better than this! tamyra was still good, though.

[PrideandPrejudicemus]

uh...that's because Tamyra was soo much better than Syesha. Even Simon agrees lol.

In terms of tone, RANGE (listen to Tamyra's control & range), colour, showmanship, charisma, and VOICE, Tamyra wins.

Syesha is still good though. Tamyra just took the song to a whole new other level.

[BadBeat48]

I've been listening to Syesha's and Tamyra's versions back to back. At first, I thought Syesha's was clearly better but the more I listened to Tamyra's version the more I liked it. So I'm not sure which was the better performance. They were both great.

[dmaria73190]

I think that Syesha was better. I like the song better when it is sung slower.  I still love Tamyra though.

[aquafrog]

at first i thought syesha was better so i rewatched tamyra's and now i think tamyra is much better! but syeha's is still very good and i hope she got a lot of votes

[HelloMrZebra]

She was much better than Syesha on this song. Sorry Syesha fans.

[MannyG330]

Syesha did a good job with the song, just nowhere close to Tamyra. No shame in that.

[cabinfeva]

i like syeshas much better.

[QuoGirl]

"embrace the silliness 'cause I don't know how to be serious" lol haha love it

[QuoGirl]

I still can't believe she got voted off and not Nikki!! I was like WTF?!?!!? This is soooo good, she's truly a real performer, next was Kelly. And compared to Kelly's voice, hers is REALLY smooth. No offense but there's a reason why Kelly turned rocker chick, she was suited for that. But Tamyra's vocals are so solid and brilliant.

[Tub87]

Best version I have ever heard! Love the low note at the end. I love kelly but i think tmayra should have won!

[cveta9]

The girl has a really good voice, but the reedition of Alicia is better i think.

[true05champ]

I LOVE YOU TAMYRA GRAY

[tamyrafan]

tamyra is a polished complete package ... she can sing, she can perform (while kelly just stood up still and had her hand on her stomach n screamed out loud every week)...lol

[sprinkles09sydney]

LOVE IT~!~

[unbreakablekat]

love this rendition, this way better than alicia keys rendention

[rutiaka]

I don't understand how this girl didn't win - I'd buy her music because she can sing AND has a great voice, and beauty to boot. Even Simon said she should win in this video. I get chills when I hear her sing "A House is not a Home" and "Over the Rainbow".

[Thedarksideoflove]

what season was this? i forgot

[sprinkles09sydney]

the 1st one

[Thedarksideoflove]

lol on yeah!!

[o2syafiq]

she is great but not great as kelly ..sory.

[BrentB714]

You're right, she's not as great as Kelly, SHE'S BETTER!

[sprinkles09sydney]

lol

[MarquisJones]

I never thought I could get chills from no other person other than Stephanie Mills! Now she came and did the same thing!!

[edwizzles]

i luv her singing this song

[bequietimhappy]

I like the songs she chooses. It suits her voice very well.

[starrfly]

Tub87 check out Lalah Hathaway singing Luther's ( now hers cause she kills it) Forever, Vor always for Love. Lalah kills that song live.

[Tub87]

I think its hot when a women does them

[Tub87]

I like how she hits low notes. not many peopel do that. Singing high notes is all i see now adays.

[pruelover12]

She is going to be in Rent on broadway as mimi, and I think she can handle the role very well!

[MysticNena16]

Tamyra Gray Could've Won She Sings Beautifully I Never Knew That She Was In American Idol Wow She Sings With So Much Passion

[broque24]

Tamyra and Kelly should have been the final two. I love them both but it came down to song choices. Kelly hands down chose better songs but Tamyra technically had the better voice.

[ptrev06]

ummm how did she have a better voice? Kelly won cuz she was better all around. Tamyra just didnt know what she wanted. IF she wanted a career in music she just should have stuck to singin, instead of doin the crap is doin now. Kelly won cuz she wanted it more than the rest and thats why kelly is now a world-wide superstar.

[sexyblack103]

well kelly isnt that great in singing sorry

[osahju914]

tamyra wanted it, shes been on broadway as mimi in rent. Justin guarini also was offered to be on broadway as the emcee in the recent revival of cabaret, but was contractually obligated to refuse, since kelly hadn't released her CD at that point. Where are the broadway offers for KELLY?!?!?!?!?! GO TAMYRA, another gladys knight

[ptrev06]

all the american idol rejects go to broadway!

[paris2pop]

Broadway is way more prestigious and challenging than any other form of performance. The stamina and talent it takes to be a Broadway performer far exceeds those of pop/rock/r&b stars. It is not just singing; there is character development, blocking, choreography, the script, dramaturgy, and stage presence. You need to be a REAL Triple Threat to make it on Broadway. So to call them rejects is really degrading a superior art form known as The Theatre.

[whiskey222]

I always loved this performance. She so deserved to be in the finale with Kelly.

[mochaloca2010]

best performance i've seen of her. she owned that song.

[JBrandonB1]

She looks like a little girl

[jaflemin]

I think Tamyra does a good job with this. This song is just seemingly made around Glady's deep contralto vocals...it's so soulful and sultry when she sings it. Tamyra's performance is definitely more pop.

[hazeleste]

the low note - THANK YOU.

[jbmailzanon]

I think Tamyra is the best singer that has been on AI to date. But by not winning in season 1,she was spared the indignity of having to star in "From Justin to Tamyra."

[stingstungme]

LMAO! I never thought of that! Awesome point!

[uwoeric]

It's really a toss up between her and Kelly as to who was the better singer. Tamyra has a really rich tone, whereas Kelly's is very pure and clean. I do think Kelly has more of a likability factor though, and this IS a popularity contest after all.

[alvinxxxcore]

tamyra gray was one of my favorites

but no one can compare to gladys

and no one can sing her songs better then herself

[ImCrazy4kelly]

yes in the very beginning i picked tamyra but kelly definitely won me over and im SUCH a huge fan of hers but i definitely definitely think tamyra should have been runner-up over justin!

[dustee]

LOL...I had it the other way around. In the beginning I liked Kelly then in the end loved Tamyra the best! :)

[Rosannasfriend]

me too. At the beginning I loved Kelly the most, even though I thought Tamyra had better stage presence and just seemed more experienced on stage with more confidence. I preferred Kelly's voice though. Then, Tamyra was eliminated, and I realized I preferred to see her win to Kelly.Sigh

[dustee]

Tamyra, Tamyra, Tamyra...WOW is all I can say!

[Freaky2318]

kellys gud but plzzz dunt compare her to TAMYRA!!! SHES NOT EVEN CLOSEE GUY!!

[rosesandletters]

aww, the first season of american idol is my favorite besides the 5th season. :) they need the first season on DVD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'd so buy it.

[Theboss60]

they have it on dvd

[StacyOh1717]

well i wouldn't go as far as to say that she should have won but she definitely without a doubt should have made it to the finals. i think she's the second best after kelly. Although i prefer tamyra's voice to kelly's, i can honestly say after watching every idol performance that both girls have been in...Kelly WOWed me just a little bit more than tamyra..barely though.

[preciousss14]

seriously she should have been the winner...shes the best out of all seasons!! the worse part is that she made it only to the top 4...not even top 3!!

[toophatboy]

she shoudlve won this

[rainawelch]

Sing it, girl! ^0^