Not bad for a Houston girl. Houston does have some of the most talented people on the planet. We try to keep them away from Nashville, New York and L.A. so we can keep 'em for ourselves.
dude, i've had this song from the princess diaries soundtrack for like...forever. then i watched 13 going on 30, and i was like. dude. that girl looks familiarrrr. then i searched up the actress. it was renee! and i was like, oh, she acted too...? weird. and then LOL she acts in the secret life of the american teenager xD that's funny. i never would have thought.
I disagree with richsomers, she is not more talented than Norah, though, very close. She has an amazing voice and she is not any copy of Norah. If anything, I'd take that as a compliment.
More power to her, but the bar has lowered tremendously in recent decades. She is better than most, but she is no Andy Williams, Tony Bennett, or any remote female equivalent. Modern singers toss-away their lines. . they don't milk them as if they mean the message. They mistake trite vocal frills and trills for actual lyric / emotional content. In short, they don't know how to tell a story!
holy crap!! i thought she looked familiar when i saw this video and i recognized her as becky in "suddenly 30". i had NO idea she could sing. she sounds so good! she has real style and compassion, sounds wonderful. =D.
Does anyone know what happened to her performance of Through the Fire - a Chaka Kahn song at the David foster tribute show - it was on Amazon and youtube and one of her best performances I have heard
Her voice sounds classic. I heard this on some movie yesterday and wondered who was singing it. I had no idea it was the girl from one my favorite sitcoms Still Standing. I love it.
A generational gift. Talent this clean and rich is so rare. Ironic, isn't it, how some of the most gifted artists get limited exposure? Kind of like it, though, because it's more healthy for the artist.
Your so right. And that why we true music lovers should all be so greatful for Youtube. Because now we can choose what WE! what to hear not so ass at a radio station
@StunningDevelopment totally agree with you, discovered this girl 2 years ago and i actually feel like her exclusivity...her self titled album is really good. i like how u used clean and rich, thats exactly what she is.
oh my gosh! I loved this song forever and I thought that Renee Olstead was actually an older woman, but she's actually this talented young lady! I am so impressed... wow... this is wonderful.
You know, while Disney puts out cd's by young ladies like Miley and her ilk, like cows going to slaughter, Rene has been singing like this since she was 12. I bought her first cd! A girl her age that has a talent for singing this type of music is unbelievable!!! You go girl!! I made a copy of this cd and gave it to a nursing home my mother was in. The elderly patients there LOVED IT!
She is absolutely a role model for young girls every where. it is so sad that the only role modesl that these young girls have are the Miley Cyrus or Britney Spears of the world. I hope she never stops singing. Great music, great voice
omg i didn't thats what she looked like. one, i like her outfit, two, i can't believe she's from secret life of an american teenager. i always heard her voice but never actually saw her wooooow
Yeah, she's pretty amazing. It is a bit obvious that this performance was early in her career. She's much more polished now. Even though she displays a few pitch problems, she's still an incredible talent. David Foster knows how to pick them.
She sings a little bit off-key here, but it's just because she is nervous. It shows up. Otherwise she is usually perfect, live and studio. What a talent! I strongly hope she will preserve her freshness and verve and will not let the music industry "eats" her.
Still love this song, but she does sound a bit nervous. Understandable though, seeing as she's performing at a festival. Keep up the great work Renee. I'd pay to see you any day =]
she is amazing her first album recorded at like 14 right? unbelievable... and she is so beautiful she looks like she could be debra messings younger sister...
yes that is exactly what i meant... she has boobs and a vagina... EXACTLY. i didnt say she is a twin or anything i said a younger sister.... to each their own
Why do hae to be so mean, why do have to mention her V? I don't like to think of her in any other way but pure. Debra Messing is a vile whore who should drown in a toilet.
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Great... David Foster simply rewrote Norah Jones' biggest hit, gave it to a nasal-whine wannabe jazzer, and calls it music. Un-REAL ripoff, overhyped vocalist.
Man, she has such a beautiful voice. I can't beleive she can just change her tone like nothing. She has the voice of no one this generation. I love her song "Breaking Up is Hard To Do". That song is soo beautifully sung.
i love renee olstead! i didnt know it was lauren miller from stil standing!! i tot it was someone much older! damn! =) i love her anyways! her voice is an angel's voice!
"Thank you so much! Um... Wow, it's so good to be here! Um... The next song that we have for you, actually, is... um... a song that my producer, David Foster, wrote. And, um... It's on the album. And, um... [incoherent mumbling]." Wow, her voice and her stage presence aren't so great.
@rational: and yet she's 100 times more successful than you are or than you could ever be :). And on a side note, you've never been and never will be with someone as hot as her. Now that I put back in your place, you may comment as you wish.
wow. people who sit there and critique her amazing voice are so stupid. honestly, are you all sitting there with record deals? this girl has a very rare voice today, a voice typical of the 30's and 40's. she is incredible.
i agree. renee has a unique voice. while almost every teen singer leans to pop, rock, rnb, she chose a more difficult genre, jazz. i applaud renee for taking the road less travelled, so to speak. and this song is one of my recent faves :)
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LowRobinSongs 2 weeks ago
I love it when she hit tha part (always) 3:22
chuchus20 4 months ago
Watch THAT LADY !!!!!!!!!
johnnybq1960 9 months ago
This Lady ROCKS ME WORLD !!!!!!!
johnnybq1960 9 months ago
This song... This woman's voice... is so sexy!
shirosakijin 10 months ago
I luv this song..coz I'm falling in love right now..and I hope my lovestory..like this song..I want A love that will last..forever..
widybest11 10 months ago
Real talent is so kewl !!!
johnnybq1960 1 year ago
she sounds like she's singing through her nose. i love the song bt what happened
charlotteanneborg 1 year ago
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23868790192 1 year ago
Not bad for a Houston girl. Houston does have some of the most talented people on the planet. We try to keep them away from Nashville, New York and L.A. so we can keep 'em for ourselves.
ratrodsurfer 1 year ago
I love this song!! It's fabulous!!
Please watch my recording of this song in my channel :) !!
andrmymusic 1 year ago
I want a love that will LAST!
OLaverty111 1 year ago
Superb video and superbly sung by the one and only Renee Olstead! Nice
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pinkpeachz 1 year ago
It's still her. Just a diff. version.
yonyue 1 year ago
but she isnt singing the version that was on Ugly Betty right!! that one souned difff!!
who knows who sang that one????
fabie23 1 year ago
@fabie23 it was her. It just sounds different live. I bought it on iTunes a while back and then I heard it on Ugly Betty.
rickakaka 1 year ago
OMG! No clue she could sing like this!! She's amazing!
citygurl0883 1 year ago
is she in The Secret Life of the American Teenager?!?! she is Amy's friend...right?
moviegal6000 1 year ago
@moviegal6000 maddison yep....surprised the heck outta me she sung on this seasons finale
boobiekinns 1 year ago
Just as previous comment: heard this song on Ugly Betty and had to look it up.
This version not so good though.
rvpiano 1 year ago 4
Wow I love this song! I heard it on Ugly Betty and had to look it up!
Cantetinza17 1 year ago 27
@Cantetinza17 OMg, me tooo! just saw it from ugly betty just now. and i love it.
ladeestar 1 year ago
@Cantetinza17 me too!
toffeechew 1 year ago
@Cantetinza17 - same here! I just watched the 2nd last episode & I just had to look this one up too. Luv it! =)
TheMakIzBak 1 year ago
@Cantetinza17 me too ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡..omg..
numberedsoul 1 year ago
@Cantetinza17 me too ¡¡¡¡¡ omg
numberedsoul 1 year ago
I absolutely love this song and Renee but this performance does not give her justice. Though I still enjoy it :)
celine2010 1 year ago
I like the song, but her voice is SO annoying. It's like she's singing out of her nose.
jysung 1 year ago
dude, i've had this song from the princess diaries soundtrack for like...forever. then i watched 13 going on 30, and i was like. dude. that girl looks familiarrrr. then i searched up the actress. it was renee! and i was like, oh, she acted too...? weird. and then LOL she acts in the secret life of the american teenager xD that's funny. i never would have thought.
lucitetokki 1 year ago
I disagree with richsomers, she is not more talented than Norah, though, very close. She has an amazing voice and she is not any copy of Norah. If anything, I'd take that as a compliment.
AKMandGMR 2 years ago
More power to her, but the bar has lowered tremendously in recent decades. She is better than most, but she is no Andy Williams, Tony Bennett, or any remote female equivalent. Modern singers toss-away their lines. . they don't milk them as if they mean the message. They mistake trite vocal frills and trills for actual lyric / emotional content. In short, they don't know how to tell a story!
stranjhay 2 years ago
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wtf is singin?...its mi imagination or..she's another copy of norah jones?
loveuisai 2 years ago
no she has much more talent than Norah and thats coming from a big Norah Jones fan.
richsomers 2 years ago 4
she's amazing!!
shortysmilez13 2 years ago
what's heppend with this lady??? what's she is doing now????????????
niusiab2105 2 years ago
do u have her cd 'skylark'? her producer is still david.
witchmusic 2 years ago
What a body, what a voice.
thutton67 2 years ago
I am so proud of her , as a one time Houston guy.
Folks, they do not make them any prettyier or talented than that. Absolutely amazing gal.
GaussTruth 2 years ago 2
holy crap!! i thought she looked familiar when i saw this video and i recognized her as becky in "suddenly 30". i had NO idea she could sing. she sounds so good! she has real style and compassion, sounds wonderful. =D.
chinghxd 2 years ago
you mean 13 going on 30?
tigggy123 2 years ago
@chinghxd shes also in that tv show "still standing"
batalvitrinidad 2 years ago
holy crap. i didnt know she was a singer
i just knew her as an actress from secret life of the american teenager
xladym 2 years ago
haha. yeah, it's crazy because I've had her album for a really long time and then I saw her on the show and I was so surprised!
dannishott 2 years ago
please someone post "through the fire" - it was renee's best song
lizziefan84 2 years ago 3
I had a reverse reaction than bwabybycoco170! lol, when I watched "SLotAT," I was shocked to see her there
WendlaBergmann 2 years ago
she sings??????? she plays madison in the secret life of the american teenager (LOVE the show ive NEVER missed an episode)
bwabycoco170 2 years ago
Does anyone know what happened to her performance of Through the Fire - a Chaka Kahn song at the David foster tribute show - it was on Amazon and youtube and one of her best performances I have heard
lizziefan84 2 years ago
she was 15 back then!
McGwinn 2 years ago
Her voice sounds classic. I heard this on some movie yesterday and wondered who was singing it. I had no idea it was the girl from one my favorite sitcoms Still Standing. I love it.
Jawillie 2 years ago 4
The movie was "The Princess Diaries 2" :D
Kaos1385 2 years ago 6
im watching right now! and i was just looking it up!
Kbchick1 2 years ago
That being sad... I think I love her.
FredericWatts 2 years ago
Everything is great except I pick up a little bit of a chipmunk's sound....in her softer parts.
FredericWatts 2 years ago 3
ahahaha, it's a funny comparation... anyway, she sings great.
pianistica 2 years ago
I'm a 46 yro White guy that love the Blues Classic Rock And this. Man I love youtube
Michiganman2cali 2 years ago 2
she is cool....i love this song
humandsing 2 years ago
wow her speaking voice and her singging voice dont match at all lol i didnt even know she was a siger
Renflower3 2 years ago 4
A generational gift. Talent this clean and rich is so rare. Ironic, isn't it, how some of the most gifted artists get limited exposure? Kind of like it, though, because it's more healthy for the artist.
StunningDevelopment 2 years ago 28
Your so right. And that why we true music lovers should all be so greatful for Youtube. Because now we can choose what WE! what to hear not so ass at a radio station
Michiganman2cali 2 years ago 4
@StunningDevelopment totally agree with you, discovered this girl 2 years ago and i actually feel like her exclusivity...her self titled album is really good. i like how u used clean and rich, thats exactly what she is.
lulamayolannda 1 year ago
@StunningDevelopment
Couldn't agree more!
samsamsamjitp 10 months ago
Great Renee Olstead !! You are the best!!
Great voice better than many who are out there.
lx0az9 2 years ago 5
anyone know chords or tabs
kitinank 2 years ago
she´s perfect....
gejolie 2 years ago
oh my gosh! I loved this song forever and I thought that Renee Olstead was actually an older woman, but she's actually this talented young lady! I am so impressed... wow... this is wonderful.
imaccidentallyinlove 2 years ago 4
You know, while Disney puts out cd's by young ladies like Miley and her ilk, like cows going to slaughter, Rene has been singing like this since she was 12. I bought her first cd! A girl her age that has a talent for singing this type of music is unbelievable!!! You go girl!! I made a copy of this cd and gave it to a nursing home my mother was in. The elderly patients there LOVED IT!
sjds51 2 years ago 5
She is absolutely a role model for young girls every where. it is so sad that the only role modesl that these young girls have are the Miley Cyrus or Britney Spears of the world. I hope she never stops singing. Great music, great voice
torgo714 2 years ago 3
The best voice of our lifetime!
SLanima 2 years ago
i love this song!
jempo17 2 years ago 4
i first heard her sing in still standing.
CrunchyTofu 2 years ago
iknow some one who sings it better than her but im not hating shes pimp 2!!!!
FabulousMiya 2 years ago
I love this song. I'm going to sing it for cabaret this year. Yay!!
footballgirlie24 2 years ago
wow im in love with her
alnajjarammar 2 years ago
The BEST female "jazz" vocalist of our time.
I'd !@#$ her if I wasn't married.
Oh, yes, I would!
excusemaker 2 years ago
she is just the one no one ealse has anything over on her ,she is a natural singer ,nice looking sweet ,kind lady. awasom
GODSjudgment 2 years ago
how old is she ?
bigago 2 years ago
today is she 20
1980BeBa1980 2 years ago
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SLanima 2 years ago
omg i didn't thats what she looked like. one, i like her outfit, two, i can't believe she's from secret life of an american teenager. i always heard her voice but never actually saw her wooooow
DLex1314 2 years ago
Yeah, she's pretty amazing. It is a bit obvious that this performance was early in her career. She's much more polished now. Even though she displays a few pitch problems, she's still an incredible talent. David Foster knows how to pick them.
GospelAccording2ME 2 years ago
She sings a little bit off-key here, but it's just because she is nervous. It shows up. Otherwise she is usually perfect, live and studio. What a talent! I strongly hope she will preserve her freshness and verve and will not let the music industry "eats" her.
topoloneblu 2 years ago
She has an amazing voice...but she sounds pretty nasally here.
She WAS nervous too, lol understandable.
broadwaylove52 2 years ago
Still love this song, but she does sound a bit nervous. Understandable though, seeing as she's performing at a festival. Keep up the great work Renee. I'd pay to see you any day =]
IAlwaysLovett 3 years ago
What an enchanting voice !!! It fills me up !!! Thank you for sharing your talent with us and being steadfast on sharing it with the world.
tdebarros 3 years ago 4
yes she does.
she's got a beautiful voice.
she's a beautiful person.
tiemishoes 3 years ago 2
she doesn't sound that great live.. that's gay
Carefreeblues 3 years ago 2
She's just so perfect
dbf678 3 years ago
she is so beautiful her voice and she sounds so sweet and humble
i love her
TheNxtMovieProducer 3 years ago 2
I love Renee Olstead for life, She rocks my world of Jazz!
EnriquezEirene 3 years ago
wait does come out in the secret life of the american teenager? or does she have a sister?
AngelCV1994 3 years ago
yes its the same person... i thought that at first also...lol
missbubbles000 3 years ago
amazing, i wanna love that will last..
fikribudiana 3 years ago
definitely nervous.
mojoefly 3 years ago 3
she sounds so much higher-pitched and nasally live, her studio version is better
ltxsmash 3 years ago 3
I think she seemed nervous. Her other performances are way better and she is a lot more relaxed in them too. When you are tense,
everything tightens up and sounds different. Check out summertime live or pennies from heaven.
staccatolegato 3 years ago
she made a mistake in the lyrics!!
Isatruc 3 years ago
she is amazing her first album recorded at like 14 right? unbelievable... and she is so beautiful she looks like she could be debra messings younger sister...
formykeira 3 years ago 4
yeah, she definitely has a resemblance with debra messing and she's amazing by the way
keiralouise 3 years ago
yeah, she definitely has a resemblance with debra messing and she's amazing by the way
keiralouise 3 years ago
she looks nothing like her , she's chunkier, brighter red ahair, and fair skinned. If you mean she's female then your right.
hamace 3 years ago
yes that is exactly what i meant... she has boobs and a vagina... EXACTLY. i didnt say she is a twin or anything i said a younger sister.... to each their own
formykeira 3 years ago
Why do hae to be so mean, why do have to mention her V? I don't like to think of her in any other way but pure. Debra Messing is a vile whore who should drown in a toilet.
hamace 3 years ago
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Great... David Foster simply rewrote Norah Jones' biggest hit, gave it to a nasal-whine wannabe jazzer, and calls it music. Un-REAL ripoff, overhyped vocalist.
sclerismockrey 4 years ago
she´s not that bad but I get your point... :)
boobalooba777 3 years ago
to aaroneina: there is an episode where "Lauren" sings. It's called "Still Seceding" and it's in season 2 episode 23, i think.
sseals1977 4 years ago
I love this song.Shes got a amazing voice
Kyzie666 4 years ago
WOW, what a class act! She can not only sing, but she has her own style too. Not a Mariah or Christina clone! Give us more!!!
drirwincorey 4 years ago 5
can't agree with u anymore!
jackloupin 4 years ago
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she sings kinda bad when she sings live
mimi123451 4 years ago
YOU ARE LOOKING AT A TRUE SUPER STAR
corvetteman6185 4 years ago 2
is there a love that will last!???hmmm...
katrinara08 4 years ago
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE HER!!!
Greggy123 4 years ago
AMAZING!!!
her voice is soo matured for her age... that was awesome!
thenextmileycyrus 4 years ago 8
you make me wanna fall in love again my dear.... your wonderfull.... luv it!!!
frianah 4 years ago 4
te queremos!!!!!!!!!
eurostandar 4 years ago
ooohh my girlfriend!!
luisalberto28 4 years ago
ummmm.... pedophile ! she's like, 14 here.
finch6789 4 years ago
i see.. im sorry =S
luisalberto28 4 years ago 2
Man, she has such a beautiful voice. I can't beleive she can just change her tone like nothing. She has the voice of no one this generation. I love her song "Breaking Up is Hard To Do". That song is soo beautifully sung.
kirkivy01 4 years ago
did her character on Still Standing ever sing? if so did she have to purposefully sing bad?
makeitpink 4 years ago
Ya her charater did sing, summertime on still standing but her voice was a little diffirent because she hadnt been discovered yet.
hyennas333 4 years ago
Dang, I watch Still Standing like almost everyday, but I still haven't seen that episode.
aaronreina 4 years ago
thats because its not an episode. shes actually performing here.
katielyn19990 4 years ago
Some one said there was an episode. I was referring to that. So I guess there is a reason I haven't seen it lol.
aaronreina 4 years ago
oh ok lol.
katielyn19990 4 years ago
i love renee olstead! i didnt know it was lauren miller from stil standing!! i tot it was someone much older! damn! =) i love her anyways! her voice is an angel's voice!
sirsexalot5 4 years ago
Who would have thought Lauren Miller from Still Standing could sing. And with such an old soul no less. Way to go Miss Renee'. Love her dearly.
jorjabel 4 years ago
yaaa i was thinking the same thing!!!!!!!
prialways 4 years ago
i love this song,,,,,this song goes for C.B....
northstar1804 4 years ago
This song is one of my fave. And she's beautiful...
kausarkaizer 4 years ago
One of My Fave Song in her self-titled Album...
kausarkaizer 4 years ago
Really great song! I got a video of singing her song! Tell me what you think about it! Kiss
yvetteligt 4 years ago
everyone sounds different live.
i danced to this song
in my dance recital
on the cd she sounds waaaay better
but she still has a loverly voice.
cierabritan94 4 years ago
"Thank you so much! Um... Wow, it's so good to be here! Um... The next song that we have for you, actually, is... um... a song that my producer, David Foster, wrote. And, um... It's on the album. And, um... [incoherent mumbling]." Wow, her voice and her stage presence aren't so great.
RationalParadox 4 years ago
LOL!
simplyagus 4 years ago
gosh give her a break she's only 16
can you imagine how awesome her mic skills will be in 40 years... she's just a baby, she only sings like a grown woman
liviecwh 4 years ago
MY GOD I DIDN'T KNOW SHE WAS THAT YOUNG!
simplyagus 4 years ago
@rational: and yet she's 100 times more successful than you are or than you could ever be :). And on a side note, you've never been and never will be with someone as hot as her. Now that I put back in your place, you may comment as you wish.
IamCOOOOOOOL 4 years ago
This girl is awesome.That sitcom is Still Standing I watch it!!!!
DeidreShannon 4 years ago
oh yea i love tyhis god damn nigga song
ssuess 4 years ago
She was on some american sitcome...i loved her acccent! hehehe so cute!! shes pretty good...kinda stevie nix-ey
TheLostKey59 4 years ago
Very talented singer. Can't wait to hear her more mature works.
rastude12 4 years ago
aww thtz kewl...she sounds soo good!!
PoRkYBuM 5 years ago
wow. people who sit there and critique her amazing voice are so stupid. honestly, are you all sitting there with record deals? this girl has a very rare voice today, a voice typical of the 30's and 40's. she is incredible.
st0len2 5 years ago
Wow
cxz55435 5 years ago
Don`t forget: She is only 15! Wonderful! I think we can expect a lot of her.
bernd1356 5 years ago
She's fanstastic!!
jjdpro 5 years ago
Love her.. but not as much as Buble!
Arendje 5 years ago
shes very stupid but i do have to admit she is pretty but her voice just sucks like shit my grandma sings batter
faroo7a1993 5 years ago
what are you tone deaf! she has an amazing voice!
worriedprincess 4 years ago
whatever,shes a really good singer
ThickieWonder 5 years ago
i agree. renee has a unique voice. while almost every teen singer leans to pop, rock, rnb, she chose a more difficult genre, jazz. i applaud renee for taking the road less travelled, so to speak. and this song is one of my recent faves :)
rose218 5 years ago
Audio is too low.
jbw9999 5 years ago
she sounds like a grown-up chipmunk
laosna 5 years ago
LOL.
RationalParadox 4 years ago
nah, she's just mumbling a bit and she's not controlling her voice well in this clip. I've seen her perform much much better.
jazzenthusiagirl 5 years ago
her voice sounds weird
Downsight 5 years ago