Stan Walker Eye of the Tiger with judge Pete Wentz

[Daetrel1605]

@Xreaper34 hes not trying to be the original singer, like he said its a challenge song for him , hes trying to get out of his comfort zone stop being a hater!!

[groovy1213]

Ddaverowwe thanks for understand my post do not care where's from just like how he sing

[Xreaper34]

I grew up listening to this song, and I have one thing to say...

I hated this. He skipped a whole section of the song, and he put a pop-twist into it, which completely ruined it for me. And when he slowed down for the "Rising up, straight to the top" bit, I winced.

[quickdrawMMX]

What would the ANZACs think? Aussies and Kiwis are brothers, stop pushing and pulling, both of you.

[jaivp1]

no hes just cool!

[lmb835]

is he gay?

[kuikoman]

@lmb835 What if? he sings awsome

[lukesta991]

ok guys calm down hes from nz he won australian idol... hes an awesome singer. aussies dont hate ok just cos you lost the rwc...

[Baradenegirl]

isnt it cool one of our kiwis representing nz!!!

[DGLBatman]

@Baradenegirl ...He was born in Victoria..? Facepalm he has NZ origin though...

[olinrw]

... I would have voted him off so that he could get that record label!!!

[groovy1213]

Hi from tijuana Mexico I like how this guy can sing

[zxskunkmuffinxz]

@groovy1213 how who sings? Australians or New Zealanders? Because Stan is from New Zealand

[ddaverowee]

@zxskunkmuffinxz your a retard, he said he loves how this guy sings, he didnt say anything about where he comes from, and who cares anyway, where ever he comes from he sings good, you guys are so worried about people knowing he is from nz, big woop! I bet there is millions of people from nz that sing like crap too, Stan walker be able to sing doesn't make YOU! any better!

[hooligan2005]

This kid could win American Idol. If World Idol was still there he's a top favorite.

[thefriqueisin]

@hooligan2005 i like the concept of World Idol

[MrJasonlovesamy]

Oooh and one more thing, he's not there to be a carbon copy of someone else, he took that song and adjusted it to what he could do and that in itself shows talent!

[MrJasonlovesamy]

Would love to see you idiots who keep judging how he sings do better!!

[eLtherd]

Gotta say it; this was good !!

[19JayLEe]

@Piringatahitu : you just made my day with that comment :)

[SuperRonnie65]

thumps up if you rewinded to when he the backflip

[sssoonnyyaa]

i really love it,he is so amaizing

[Mikethekiller7]

I like Ryan Secrest better.

[ghenshawau]

Poor imitation of the original

[smoothflamenco]

@ghenshawau Yep...totally lacking in musicality unlike the original......these judges know about as much as Simon Cowell.

[orangebowl79]

Are they showing his mom or dad, with the long black hair??

[dracidus10]

No pun here, but... The all orchestration is down with either half a step or a full step from the original song. I'd bet on the full step. What I'm saying here is that whoever may have a little bit of voice may sing as good as this dude, but they just wouldn't know it. His audition song was better than this one...

[lightcameradeath]

@dracidus10 You're right, it's transposed a whole step down. This version is in the key of Bb, and the original in C

[TheChelseaCollins]

"Got that from my mama" lol CRACK UP

[JTTTTTGGGGG]

what the hell happened at 3:20..?

[weidner97]

@JTTTTTGGGGG its funny

[scottysbabymama]

WOW, I JUST FOUND THIS....IM SUPER IMPRESSED....IM GOONA BRAG ON THIS GUY...HOLY CRAP HES GOOD.

[ferris1985]

i came at 2:05 HAHAHAHA lol

[HaddadNation17]

That could've been Vinh Bui...

[shazzbutt2009]

sexy stan~

[risingforce121]

ROCKY must be proud!

[ticnitul]

MAORI? DUDE ,Those guys are kings of rugby !

[TheChelseaCollins]

@ticnitul you got that right man :) lol

[ticnitul]

@TheChelseaCollins ty :D

[Dragonfly3004]

wanna say wauw but i melted.. so i type . wauw!

[flickypowa]

RIP Jaydee

[alakaboom4]

VAIRY un-DISH-HONARABUL

[FadeToBlack181]

thsi guy has a good voice but this is not the song for him

[math1st]

u know u cant be judge right when pete wentz is one of them

[stroberocker]

maori BOI WHAT!!!!!

[raybarcenillaaa]

these judges are garbage.

[dida079]

@raybarcenillaaa why? they said nothing bad LOL

[raybarcenillaaa]

@dida079 they offer no vocal advice.



[dida079]

@raybarcenillaaa Ah ok...maybe they felt he did well with the song this time

[spoonza]

hes not a poly, hes maori! HARD!

[antiskeptic91]

Lee Harding did a better job even though i love stan

[armando31665]

he talks funny bout he sing awesom

[caseymariegiddens]

hells yeah a kiwi!!



[TOTLUNIALAYSHUN135]

5:43

"I'm sweating now!"

*host smiles and slowly moves hand away*

[kuikoman]

This man is fucking awsome i like him he was fucking incredible

[Madisonxxx9]

hey im maori tooo. Stan walkers number tahi. hees singing is so ataahua

[Kl1rr3n]

OMG, no neck ppl can sing? lol

[xIegionx]

He interacted with the crowd, which is a Huge +

[Marchosias86]

hell yeah Stan now go on and sing some acdc.

[hoanaandisaiah]

HES MAORI IM MAORI,MAORI ROCKS REPRESENTING WELL STAN U R THE POP VOICE OF ALL MAORI...

[AntiMaN111]

10 people didnt see the eye of the tiger

[wesuxxtheskuxx]

well we know 9 people are gay

[sharavanaraj]

he's got the eye of the tiger alright!!!!

[CFiZzl3andAr4bson]

im soo tightt that he is jumping around and running.. and his voice is still perfect :D!

[jessicahxx1]

stan walker iss HOT

[l0V3xkaatie]

just for you guys who just want to hear him sing , the song actually starts at 1.27 :))

[nzpride01]

New Zealanders have the coolest accents. :) Proud to have one too

[zxskunkmuffinxz]

@nzpride01 I know we do and I'm proud to be one aswell

[cooliopiekids]

I wish i had a cool accent, Canadians don't have accents :(

[idcmore8]

@cooliopiekids Bull shit.

[stopbeingnasty]

@cooliopiekids PMSL yes you do!!!! and its hot!

[Tweek5470]

@cooliopiekids no accent? what are you talking aboot?

[jaaaahBlessssx]

hes beautiful (: go stan the man !

[itchyman1234]

umm i dont c how his weight is affecting his voice what a dumb comment about his weight???

[stopbeingnasty]

@itchyman1234 that person is dumb.

[mahtesz]

THE MAHNN

[missyoupac]

This gives my chills when i here this dude sing, well done

[12luaipouomalo]

Stan doesnt have a weight problem. hes a Maori and were all built that way you idiot.

[homman106]

he's such a fat gay man

[Daetrel1605]

crack up guy...hessuch a hori maori under it all hehe humble as and hori!! lols mean maori mean

[caassiieeBRAAH]

Stan is AMAZING!!! But i think its really funny that not one of the judges are australian.. haha :)

[honeybee027]

@niksson haha weight? for all we know you could be obese. Stop acting like your so high and mighty behind a keyboard. Go jenny craig your arse

[babieeains]

im british, i think he has amazing voice x

[xsdup15]

the good thing about him is he can sing live, most singers these days have to get edited in the studio!!

[cav3llandr3w]

In all honesty I absolutely hated this song when he first sang it. But as I look back I see just how amazing Stan walker is. He made me love a song I hated, he's great.

[stage6164]

here's the trick.. click to rippify [dot] com for the best site to get this song.

[XXabeez210xd]

got that from my mamma :)

[cat625able]

Very Good Job way to go...cat from USA

[rawiniah]

@cat625able - kia ora cat. on this particular night Stan sang 3 songs. This was his first, the 2nd was James Brown Its a mans world and 3rd Amazing Grace. You should check these out :)

[wowfreark23]

Oraagh listen to the orginel one

[dreadqueen14]

that flip in the beginning was cooool!! chur maori boy!

[dragon5592]

stan walker is one of the most confident,inspiring and greatest person you will ever Know. He has surely inspired lots of people and many look up to Him.What i do Know is that New zealand ,Australia and any one else who loves him agrees that he's awesome, amazing voice , talent and confidence he is truly a legend, stan walker.

[maureenpatrick]

amazing! american idol does not compare!!!

[TANGAROA5]

stan walker is the man

he has a mean voice

[ricardo522042]

If awesome were music, this guy would be a symphony! What a voice and what showMANship! Go, little Stanley!

[dot2dot67]

lol if he pulled a hammy at the start and the music just started playing with him flat on the stage holding his leg

[ImeldaDavies]

This is a very good version of the song its like the soul version. Nothing beats the original but well that was awesome cleverly done. And yeah, it was a good combination of soul and rock that was awesome brilliant and yeah Stan was right the band were excellent. Thats was cool. I think pop sucks the big one but he did it justice and added something new to it so well done.

[onemadmama]

Well obviously bcoss he is from NZ . . Lol :P

[jazzatude1]

ohhh myyyyy godddd!!!!!!!!! i love Pete Wentz!!!!!!!!!!! he is my inspiration!!!!!!!!!!! i saw him right before christmas of 2009 :]

[Drewzker]

Oh and the lyrics at the start should have been "went the distance and I'm back on my feet" not "street" like he sang it but still cool. The judge asks but it's obvious why he picked the song... he was going to be aggressive and survive the top three... his top rivals. hah He deserved to win it all and he did.

[indiafox1]

its all to do with copyright, they have to change at least one word not to infringe on copyright...

[Drewzker]

@indiafox1

Wow I didn't know that. Thanks.

[Drewzker]

The last extended Eyyyeee he sings is a little bit weak, lacking the range and power of the original recording. Still a very good performance as this would be a hard song to do justice to.

[infomusbeatz]

this was the best ever australian idol so far

[filhan1]

he nailed it

[leeandcole]

Your da best bro, always knew you wud win.

[benpalmers2cents]

never watch idol 09 but can clearly see why he won he definetly should have done a queen song going to look for one anyhow

[duwax]

he did

[LorelieT]

hes a babe an hes the best god bless u hun man ur beta than the best u blessed hard owt hun

[XoXsharsXoX]

was sta ever in the bottom thrreee ???

[F3IJ04]

@XoXsharsXoX

yupe yupe, but he was the first to be pulled out!

[carmellomarshmello1]

i think he sucseeded on engaging the audience, that flip was amazing. wuv you stan

[Bilimen22]

power and thrust - check!!

[gojaydeego2]

that prefomance was flipping good

[Neighboursobsessed12]

Loving his backflip

[redfruit1993]

I would be proud if he was my son well done Stan..... You are a true role model.....god bless you..... I believe you have been here before xox

[Bilimen22]

I concur, redfruit1993. He's a celestial gift blessed with an old soul. The level of humility and grace he shows continuously leaves me speechless.

[Jizel100]

you are my everything

[PerfectRoast]

lol, wat about

Kiwianabananaramapijamalamaana­gotadingdong.... Hey thanks you have a choice one too Kuzzy! hahaha

[PerfectRoast]

kiwianabananaramabotenanapanda­ramapijama

[caydenb2]

woooo go stan

he makes gay songs spund gud

i live in nz and im proad 2 c him owt there.

WOOOOO GO STAN THA MAN!!!!!!!!

[scooters6023]

OMG iloveehimm <3

Hes Entrance Was The Besst :)

[21groovygal]

but i think he kinda strugged at the end?

[JeanLouie1106]

This is supposed to be impressive?

[lindyyyful]

i loved stan's version of eye of the tiger!

[AyyLah]

He is the best man .

MAORI WHAT !

tauranqa reppinq ;

Tamapahoore ; Looud && ; Prooud :)

YAY qoo staan ie loove ui '

[21groovygal]

haha stan has a way of making songs sound better than the original. GO STAN

[Addycoolman]

can't wait til he makes international boards

[Piringatahitu]

Stan Walker is an awesome person to watch. He has the stage presence, the personality, the voice, the energy and the list goes on. He truly is an inspiration to alot of young Maori people like myself. I have a similar background to Stan and i used to think that my life was made for me to end early but after watching this guy get from where he came from to where he is now it truly opens my eyes. Much Love and Respect to Stan Walker.

[Bilimen22]

So eloquently stated, Piringatahitu. Put your best step forward always, and embrace the rewards! Kia kaha tama, whaia te ara tika.

[nikssonn]

@Piringatahitu  and one more thing he have - weight problem

[Piringatahitu]

@nikssonn Weight problem? Hes Polynesian u prick. We all big.

[xIegionx]

@Piringatahitu naw i heard he was maori

[Piringatahitu]

@xIegionx Maori are Polynesian haha. Im Maori too

[xIegionx]

@Piringatahitu he wanted to identify as a maori not a poly

[malia1692]

@Piringatahitu

he isnt poly ? hes maori !!!!

[SLADElavish]

@malia1692 i agree hes maori not poly

[293Laie]

@nikssonn what weight problem?

[howjos]

@nikssonn Stan doesn't have a weight problem. Have you seen his recent videos? yes back on idol a year ago he did have an issue with energy they talked about but he addressed that, never weight.

[anauland]

@nikssonn The hell! No he ain't. His a polynesian like all of us. We're naturally big. So shut up!

[KrazyDee36388]

I Really Hope He Crosses Over To America! I Would Love To See Him Live!!His Voice Gives me Chills Up my Spine <3 Love Him

[PerfectRoast]

sounds better then the origional

[policeman0187]

rise n up str8 2 the top YOUR THERE BRADA YOUR THERE KA PAI EHOA

[21groovygal]

is just me or did he just run out of breath at the end?

[NZNats22]

CHA-HOO!!!! Shot bro you and Hayley were always my favorite but the truth is this is a singing contest and you sung the $hit out of your songs AWESOME!

[rujagu]

I agree...he did sing the absolute crap out of everything!

[gochad]

You are the man!!!!!

[Courtiiez]

yet still a true kiwi!

[KingdomKupcake]

Woo hoo! Ka rawe!

[walsam101]

stan has already won he deserves it

[Thunda1986]

stans already made it he dosn't need to win this

[Gardena380]

Have to agree with the man, the band is awesome, every week they have to prepare and rehearse for like 12 different songs and performances, and in this particular instance they make this clichéd 80's song sound so good, together with the mighty Stan of course :)

-A swedish fan following Australian Idol

[roxylizzie21]

good on ya

[pinkpoison8]

**STAN is the MAN**

[maramamaaka]

In a way, I don't want him to win, because he is too good for the competition.

I think he has the talent, and now the recognition to succeed without AI.

And let's face it, the winners of these shows usually tend to fade away into obscurity after the first album.

[cutiecarol123]

Well if you think about it.....Hayley is actually more professional than Stan. She was in bands and had like awards for it. but stan wasn't in a band plus i actually feel sorry for him. He had a hard childhood with guns,blood and drugs. I think he deserves this!!!!!!

[a2lerm]

KIA KAHA STAN!!

[jdhowkimkam]

If he doesn't win, then there is something seriously wrong with the Australian public...

[700ytten]

itll be pretty cool if he wins cos then australias idol would be a new zealander haha

[loveuabundle]

OMG he did a flip LOOOOOOL

[jamilatanana]

his jst incredible i jst hope he wins stan the man

[babagurl9]

hes so cool!..even while hes getting praise he still takes the time to acknowledge the band.wata gud guy!  GO STAN!!

[aquariuswahine]

hope you win

Mean Maori Mean

[TIDAH09]

wtf boi..stan aint a druggie you asshole!

[spellgrounds]

hey Stan, you know where I can score a Tinnie ? lol

hey your a good singer ! All the best dude

peace*

[WJA95]

judgemental people, think just coz stan has brown skin he must smoke it eh?? never to mind....kia kaha, we all behind stan, neva mind the narrow minded ppl of the world

mean maori mean....GO STAN...you got my vote =)

[spellgrounds]

who gave me a thumd down ?? It was just a joke about the tinnie thing ! bloody relax its all good,

and by the way I hope he Wins

nathan being out is bull. like i love james but hes not better than nathen