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  • He did it so well, it's like he was the one that was meant for this song to begin with! I love it! I always play this song on my guitar! Very beautiful song!

  • awesome!

  • sooo glad to see Michael Johns doin more music! LOVE him!

  • She's a beauty was originally done by Fee Waybill of The Tubes fame from the bay area in the 70's. David Foster was the producer for the Tubes for 2 albums.

  • he has a great voice.... =)

  • Idol season 7 is the best! Michael Johns, Carly Smithson, Syesha, so many great singers who deserved to be in the final

  • @zzeulb Agreed. Many on American Idol that do not win are the ones who deserve it! I've seen at least 6+ that deserved the win but did not get it. Has a lot to do with bias in the voting. Oh well! At least they get national (and world, eventually) recognition by just being on the show so the big songwriters can contact them if they like them, just like David Foster did with a few of them (Michael Johns), also including Katharine McPhee, whom also performed in this show seen here. :-)

  • This guy who is so amazing! This could have been a show by itself. I liked Michael Buble too.

  • MAN IN MOTION (ST. ELMO'S FIRE) is the answer to the song DON'T STOP BELIEVING.

  • Do not worry Pare,He will be famous again in 2012 because of the song MAN IN MOTION (ST.ELMO'S FIRE).It will be a comeback for him and a province in Canada.Itaga mo sa bato.

  • he's best w/ dAVID FOSTER'S SONGS

    ...

    NO MATTER HOW GOOD YOU ARE YOU NEED A GOOD SONG

  • you inspire me to hit high

  • Michael Johns sings perfectly awesome:) he's a handsome guy.. two thumbs up for him :DD I LOVE HIS VOICE!! :) -chryss katie-

  • Handsome & he sing awesome, man!

  • AWESOME!

  • He's awesome! ! David Cook was awesome. I'm so glad that David cook American Idol. SOmeone from NBC was at my job in Austin,Texas. I started talking about American Idol. He asked who did I want to win. I said, David Cook. That was towards the end of American Idol, it was David A. and David Cook, were the finals. Loved how David changed the songs, esp that Lionel Richie song. Now, where is David now?? Been looking for his CDs.??? come on David, don't throw good talent away, my sweet friend!

  • I love love love Michael Johns...hope to see him live some day. robbed from the AI title, but still my favorite male AI of all time (sorry, Kelly Clarkson is still THE AMERICAN IDOL)

  • I'm sorry he's not more famous. He should be. Sad that I can't see him because I don't live in Usa.

  • <3 michael johns!

  • michael johns rock!!!! love this song too...he is more better than the original! he is the winner for me in that season of American Idol! great voice!

  • mantap gan

  • michael johns never fail to put a smile on my face everytime i hear/watch him singing. i love this guy so much. i wish i could hear more new songs from him.

  • It was David Foster and Friends Show in Mandalay Bay Concert Hall - Las Vegas - 2008. David Foster grabbed Michael to perform in his show after Michael's elimination from American Idol....

    Michael was shining there..You can see it.

  • Thanks for posting. What show was this?

  • he's brilliant! love this show too

  • 1:42

    Best voice ever man..

    Hes range, damn Michael you have a gift ...

  • I was looking for this! Thank you for posting!!

  • Wooow!!! I love it. very nice

  • Wow! It's live and seems to be recorded!! AMazing!

  • It's amazing how David Foster helps striving, talented artists a chance to be exposed with him backing them up with an incredible band. What a dream for any musician. Burt Bacharach did the same thing. We would of never heard of Dionne Warwick. David, you're great! I'm a writer myself (keyboards) and am inspired by all your music.

  • Dang, this fella can sing. Fantastic voice and vocal prowess. He was my second fave, first being Cook.

  • Michael Johns is Mr. Perfection..

  • Shown on PBS a few nights ago.

  • i love Michael Lee Johns... i love his voice, his looks and personality...

    ^_^

  • i envy all the qualities of his voice, tone, range, diction and clarity.great! great! voice!

  • Standing Ovation!!!!

  • Why the heck didn't this guy win AI?! He is hottielicious AND he can very well sing!!! One of my favorite performances in this concert!!!

  • @sam071808 most of the time it's better to NOT win American Idol.

  • dude is a rocker! 1:44 is awesome! I thought he sounded good in both songs but the first one was definitely better.

  • LOVE THIS!!!

  • FUN!!!

    

  • It's very nice indeed. I hate american idols coz he sohould be the winner. American Idol go to hell

  • great rendition!!1

  • @ 1;05 David looked up enough to say you nailed it!

  • good voice! why does he not record the first track? i will buy it , and im in the UK

  • amazing voice and AMAZING song

  • jesus he's a beast. Katherine Mcphee (the other american idol contestant he pulled out) was amazing too.

  • love this guy he got a special talent

  • Amazing!!! Great voice! I wish someone would write him songs for an album. Great tone, great voice, great range....

  • what a voice!!! Really should get something out there. Awesome! One of the best voice that's come out of American Idol.

  • glad to see him 2 years ago here in philippines. not just watching him but to meet and greet personally. great guy with great voice. girls are really screaming while i'm watching him.

  • great great Michael Johns..

  • dude i wish i can sing like that

  • kay gandang musika! ;)

  • He did this song better than anyone ever has! I would love to hand pick songs for him to put on his next album. I would do anything to be that insanely talented!!!!!!!!!! BLESSED

  • w0w he has the VOICE!

  • Wow, he is good. what voice!

  • awesome

  • Still wonder why he got voted out early! He is by far one of the best vocalist in AI ever!

  • LOVE IT !!!!

  • Wow! I'm speechless.

  • Ah :'D

    I have this on DVD, but it makes me SO happy every time I watch it!

    Michael Johns!

    I saw him last November on the DF&F Tour.

  • i got that song and i cant stop listening to it

  • fucking awesome!!! why was he voted out so early!!! he sings better live performances than david cook.

  • A commercial masterpiece!

  • David Foster was really a genius when he choose Michael Johns 2 sing"" Man In Motion"...I'd seen this in blue ray...And I can say that this concert is one of the best..not only the best..but the greatest..

  • this guy is awesome. i dont know why he was voted out so early. he should be @ the top 3 on american idol season 7.

  • Buy the Blue Ray or DVD concert. The best live performances I'ver ever seen. And I listen to everything from Rush, Opeth to Celine Dion. And Michael John's making the best version of Man in Motion ever made!

  • awesome voice, pure talent!

  • hahaha... Michael cracking up at 3:21...made me laugh my as off!

  • Wish he sang "She's a Beauty" a little longer. He really tore it up with that song.

  • @moredancelesstalk agree with you !!

  • he has such a great voice!!!! :)

  • wow he has suc an amazing talent..there is no doubt in my mind he will be extremly succesful

  • he sounds good!

  • 2008 was the best year of American Idols-so many great voices-Micheal John was the best!

  • and season 4.

  • I can't even remember who was on season 4?

  • Wow!!!! Great cover.. John Parr must be happy to see this too :D

  • Brillllllliiiaaaannnnttttt....­.:)

  • I love this performance!

    Especially 'Man in Motion', so inspiring, never forget the details...

    -Fiz

  • Holy Mother of Hottness..LOVE u Michael Johns!!

  • i love his own version!...

  • Does a great job with this great song.....What a doll!

  • hes definitely hot and good looking.absolutely eye candy.love u michael johns...

  • BEST version of this song ever!

    MJ got shafted on Idol because the idiot Americans would not give it to an Australian.

    Cook wins & Archuleta & Johns were WAY better!

  • AWESOME :)))

  • michael johns is so hot!!!!!!!!

  • Not sure what the auto tune comment means. This is a live performance. I heard him perform this song myself last month on the David Foster tour and he was amazing! And I've heard Michael perform in person many other times. Believe me, Michael doesn't need auto tune and is one singer who's live performances are usually better than his studio recordings.

  • You made me very jealous now :) I wish to see him live!

    Auto-tune is a smart machine that fix the out-tune pitch in either record or live performance. It usually it does leave some kind of wambling effect in the song (some called it as Cher effect)). So, I think it made ones in doubt when heard Michael's voice shaking-wambling in some part. It could be just his technique or just record quality. Hard to say.

    I'm personally not the music expert. But for this performance, I like it :)

  • I don't know a lot about auto-tune and I'm no expert either, but I've seen Michael live many, many times from large stages, to small venues, to pulling up a stool and singing along with his guitar in a record store and I know for sure he doesn't need auto-tune. He has an amazing voice and I love to listen to him sing live. It's one of the many reasons I'm such a fan of his - he is the real thing- he doesn't need that kind of help. He gets around so I'm sure you'll have a chance to see him live.

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  • M. John's best rendition of this classic song. Just gotta tap the foot and sing along with Man in Motion.

  • John's has owned this performance...hats off to David Foster for the uplifting, melodic, soulful music too.

  • I looooooooooooooooove him. OMG, I love him. He is so beautiful... the passion, so beautiful.

  • I saw him perform this in Atlanta last month and he totally BLEW the audience away!!!!!! Awesome talent! Can't wait to see what is next from him!

    Cyndi

  • you can really tell he loves that last song :P

    he did beyond amazing with both of them though,

    michael johns has one of the best voices i've ever heard :) ♥

  • @davidcookiemonster57 i do really love that last song 'st. elmos fire theme. great interpretation by michael jonhs.

  • michael johns wow! thats wonderful voice.

  • i think im falling in love with this guy..:)

  • @quints8 Me too ))), nevetherless I'm a guy ))) what a singer!!! what a personality !!!

  • Michael Johns is great and he has a nice voice i was sad when he got voted off

  • Gotta say I prefer his voice much more than David Cook's.

  • David Foster should write a big song for Michael!

  • @tessaje I agree!

  • Don't forget to follow MJ on Twitter!!

  • incredible voice! awesome!

  • omg! i hope he's part of the vancouver show. what a voice! and soo good-looking. love the accent too. =P

  • MJ niCe One!

  • yay!  what a great voice he has and he's hot!

    David was right when he said a Star is Born!

  • michael is touring with David Foster.....you can enter a singing talent contest for a chance to sing live on tour with michael, david and more!

    enter at Namedrop . com

  • Michael is simply del-i-cious-s-s!! It's too bad his label didn't do more to promote his recent CD release, but he certainly seems to be working very hard on his own. I hope we will see and hear more from him in the future.

  • Michael was my (and still is) my Adam Lambert of last season. I love Michael's voice. A true talent. Can't wait to see what he will do in the future!

    go Michael!

  • Gosh..I love this guy! He's the real singer with galons of power and voice. Most importantly..he's so gorgeous!

  • I love love love Michael Johns! Singing "St. Elmo's Fire" by David Foster is incredible!

    I love your singing Michael Johns!

  • Watching this video again and surprised again how Michael Johns is brilliant singer. It's difficult to imgine that HE IS FIRST TIME ON STAGE LIKE THIS ONE.

    HE SOUNDS SO CONFIDENT AND SO PROFESSIONAL. Mr. David Foster has a extremely sharp vision on potential artists. Potential for great succsess.

    Wishing you great career, Michael !

  • gogogo fr your Filipino fans

  • Michael is so Yummy!

  • I gotta say after watching this video again..I can't wait for the David Foster and Friends tour this fall!! I can't wait to see him on a big stage with all the orchestra etc..I absolutely adore his voice!!!!

    ck out his album on amazon/itunes Hold Back My Heart ..it's amazing!! :-)

  • One on my favorite singer ever from AI and this David Foster show was amazing too!

  • I love love love his voice!!

  • MJ's new CD comes out in Oct:)

  • Michael's CD came out already on June 23rd. It's called Hold Back My Heart and I absolutely love it! Fantastic! He'll be going on tour with Brooke White in Sept. and on tour with David Foster and Friends in October.

  • He's got that classic 80's rock star voice.

  • Look at David Foster on 1.05 He's so pleased..

    Michael Johns here - Mr. Perfection.

  • Awesome!! I love Michael Johns!!  Thanks so much for uploading this. I've seen/heard him in person, and he's just incredible! Thanks again! :)

  • meet and greet with him. great talent. girls are screaming during his tour here in philippines.

  • Michael Johns' voice is so awesome.

    We need more Michael Johns!!!!

  • His voice is just supreme! Agreed that he's future Gold!!

  • Awesome! I love his new cd "Hold Back My Heart."

  • I love when he turns and looks at Foster and lets out an "a-ha!". I think they both knew it was going well at that point!

    Isn't the song called St Elmo's Fire?

  • yes St Lemo's Fire Man in Motion

  • absolutely destined to be great!!!

  • he's really awesome....excellent voice... he's a star cant wait on his first single.

  • was the david foster special aired on tv?

  • omg i love this song, seriously michael is going far =]

  • michael johns is a great singer what s p with listening to low class lady gaga .disco stick.this guy must be on the top of any chart.

  • perfect performance!

  • love michael johns. saw him when he visited the philippines. saw in one video that he hugged charice. wish i was her! would have had cardiac arrest on the spot :-) david cook and archuleta just had a concert here but i think it would have been better if it had been michael johns and david cook!

  • wow great singer!!!!!!!

  • michael is such a handsome guy with a good voice! yumyum lol

  • This guy should of AT LEAST made the top 3 with Cook and Archuleta instead of syesha.

  • yep. he has tremendous charisma. he seemed like a star when he was first on AI even though we had no idea who he was. He kicks ass with St Elmos' Fire here!

  • to be honest. I'm watching this video at least 5 times a day. I'm trying to reach the high notes but I can't. That's why I really idolize this man. MJ I wish I could sing with you.

  • Awesome! :)

  • Michael Johns should of WON, how in the hell did he get kicked off so early..AMERICAN IDOL SUCKS..michael you are so HOT..what do you expect from a AUSSIE BORN like myself...

  • i love this kind of voice. he's amazing!

  • love him!

  • Love him! I hope he has a great career ahead of him.

  • where can i get the song?

  • what's the title of the first song

  • "She's a Beauty," originally sung by The Tubes.

  • I like him sing but i like Peter cetera more hehehe

  • this is amazing

  • i really genuinely hope all the success in this world for him.. graet voice..

  • i love MJ!!! he is so HOT.

  • wow.... surfing american Idol and I came upon this guy.... broke my heart he was eliminated... sooooooooooo happy to see David Foster pick him up....... this guy is frigging AMAZING !!!!!

  • Really snailsbreak.I think you're speaking for yourself....you suck 1000000x.get a life!

  • how?

  • nice!

  • MIchael Johns's new single "Heart on My Sleeve" ready for download April 14 on iTunes and Amazon!

  • I love Michael Johns, wow dreams really do come true!!

  • Shut the fuck up snailsbeak!Get a life!!!You're talent is just to critize people and nothing else...If you don't have anything good to say about the person..just STFU!!