Kim Locke 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow'

[parel3]

so i just wana say that this season had good singer but none moved ppl like Tamyra Gray, Kelly Clarkson, or Justin Gurerini>> they always keep ppl wanting more and gave ppl chills cause of how powerful they sung

[SheHasFinesse]

I forgot that Kimberly Locke did this song before Katharine McPhee. And now that I hear it... Katharine took many approaches to this song similar to Kimberly. That now makes her performance much more artificial.

[robdaman05]

I love both verisons from Katharine McPhee and Kimberly Locke. The approach from both is different. Kim only has 1 minute and 19 seconds to impress America. However she performed SOTR twice before the Top 36. When the top 32 came around she sang it for a 3rd time I began to wonder is this all she could sing. Katharine combined 2 verisons of the song. Eva Cassidy's and I believe Judy Garlands. Her approach is gentle and haunting. It takes you to another place. Kat blew her vocal cords top 3 week

[elpelozzz]

Wooow!!! Pretty impressive and breathtaking! I kind of liked it more than Katharine's but both are really good!!! One of my favorite performances from her :P

[Eosaze]

My favorite version of this song

[5235942]

pattie labelle sangs the hell outta of this song. she does a gospel twist like kim did.

[AdamMichaelMercer]

She certainly does and Judy Garland lived the song every day of her life.

[hairspray1979]

Thats what I call CONTROL.

[Ezr1987]

Season 2 of AI. Those were the days. I Love u Kim!!!

[marquise2005]

I disagree. I think Season 2;s individual performances stand out better than season 6. Besides Melinda's constant amazing performances, what other performance stood out? Jordin's 'I Who Have Nothing'? That's it. Season 6 didn't have a 'Solatiare' or 'I Have Hothing' or 'New York State of Mind' type performance like Season 2 did. Know what I mean?

[KrisAllisonKelly4evr]

@marquise2005 umm, hello? what about Blake's "You Give Love a Bad Name?" If that didn't stand out, WTF did?

[marquise2005]

@KrisAllisonKelly4evr I wasn't much of a Blake fan. To me, he was nothing more than a gimmick. There were some good voices in Season 6...I just don't think many stood out.

[KrisAllisonKelly4evr]

@marquise2005 Really, you didn't have to like it for it to stand out. That was my point. I didn't say it was necessarily a great performance.

[Ezr1987]

Season 2 of AI those were the days. I Love u Kim!!

[darksrcunt2]

Even though I never met this singer before, I believe she is beautiful and talented and has the weapons neccessary to move mountains and to build for black men who have been challenged in Faith and in their search for hope and love.

[MLocke96]

she has my last name

[marquise2005]

Judy Garland was the original singer. It was the main song for 'The Wizard of Oz'. Like you said, there have been thousands of versions of this song.

[MissSabrinaD]

I have to agree with something.. Its rushed .. so for that i dont like it .. but however.. Kim lockes Vocals .. are superior to what idol has turned into...they cant find talent like that... anymore...

[musicalzitheplacet]

i thought season 1 had the best winner and season 4 had a real lot of talent season 6 and 5 to me where the weaksest

[sultan1122]

Season 5 weakest?? No way.. it had a weak winner but wow.. Katharine, Paris, Elliot, Chris, Mandisa It was filled with talent!

[marquise2005]

Season 5 was no way near the weakest. I think the weakest season has got to be the last season. Totally blah in every shape and form.

[TheHouseThatBuiltMe]

@sultan1122

Don't forget Kellie!

[danzboy1]

stunning!!!!

[Dramabuddy707]

i cant wait 2 sing with her 2morrow !

[2cute4u110171]

Im in tears right now!!

[MrClamSmaka]

love her voice. and i suppose this song is show casing her vocal talents. but i didnt enjoy this rendition.. shes still great though..

[1935dhyan]

Love her voice..

[AuroraChris32]

Beautiful!

[luizh]

Awesome, Kim is such a power house!

[xniks101x]

simon waz rite she did do better wen she got rid of dat hair

[Tracie04]

2003 was the best idol year.

ruben studdard

clay aiken

kim locke

josh gracin

kim caldwell

julia demata

and so on....

[fiipas]

Sorry but I have to disagree with you... I think this year is the best!!

[marquise2005]

I agree!

[01bigmark]

Yes the best hands down, but it seems like it's getting worse and worse each year.

[vivi13031993]

its true...but the best season ever was AI 5 however was the worst winner

[o0ber]

I think Season 1 had the best winner while Season 5 was the best overall. But season 5 had the worst winner while season 6 was the worst overall.

[thezachman]

season 6 the worst? what about melinda, lakisha, jordin, gina glocksen?

in all honesty, i feel this was the worst season, dont get me wrong, kim lockes amazing, but reuben was a bad winner, and clay was the only other memorable person with kim.

[hebrawner]

and i voted, voted, voted and voted for Kim. she will always be my American Idol !

[lex1eleven]

what was she wearing?!

[fabulousnthickwoman]

I loved Kim...I miss her doing these kinds of ballads...

[tajmabruno]

Excellent. Kimberly Locke was one the best singers on AI period.

[ajamaicanparadox1]

and Katharine Mc. Phee did kill this too

[1606Dominic]

She did great. For this song it would definately be between Locke and Tamyra.

[greenlllllllllllllll]

she is the most underrated idol.

[maxtreme225]

I like this version better than mcphee's, it is simpler and more honest i think. but my all time favourite version has got to be Eva Cassidy's. Now HERS made me cry...

[sportssfan61]

if this was between katharine mcphee, leona lewis and kim locke, it would be a tie betweeen leona and kim, both did this song justice in 2 very different ways. i just wish kim couldve done the entire song. brilliant though, and still my favorite song of hers.

[themusicknowitall]

This was what... four/five years ago? Still to this very day it gives me the chills. There is not even a contest between her version and mcphee's version... Kimberley's is landslides better. She has such a minimal arrangement than mcphee's (her's was over orchestrated and her register was weak for the bulk of the song) and her (kim's) vocals are flawless and just WOW.

[SillyDawnOwnsMe]

haha! Brav I was just saying that as I even listened to Kim's version at her audition which was acapella when Randy says that she has so much control. 2003 baby!! I still would have wished for a Frenchie/Kimnerley finale but oh well.

[frankennyg]

KL is the best AI hands down!

[randy53220]

my favorite part is :48-:55

[dodsdmr]

I prefer Kat's version a thousand times, but Kimberly is good too!

[wesv71]

i prefer Jennifer Hudson's version version over both.

[hollabackboy88]

sorry katherine mcFEVER's version was soo gentle...and was sung with such control and ease...if they remade the wizard of oz she should sing that song again. her version ...ugh made me cry.

[vilisoni]

you are right this is a league of its own.

[nykungfu]

McPhee's version is good, I enjoy it. However this version is considerably better. Not only does this have more soul, Locke's voice adds a richness to it that McPhees airy voice cannot.

[ctn04132]

I guess, Kim's version goes off the beaten track and takes it for a different ride goes for a soulful feel.

Katherine's version is simple and has a haunting quality about it. I still can't forget her a capella intro... AMAZING!

All in all, great, but in different ways, that's all.

[theprince1281]

by the way her version is better than mcphee.

hers got more soul to it. mcphees is good, but i like kims better

[theprince1281]

i love the way she sings it

[Yummmybanana]

Katharine Mcphee's version is SO much better than this. Kimberely Locke is an amazing singer, but she put barely any emotion into the song. When Katharine performed it, I was absolutely amazed at how emotional it was, and this doesn't even compare.

[marquise2005]

I disagree. They emoted it in different ways. I can truly say I love them about equally. I may like Kim's a little more but there were both world class performances!

[chukers11]

I agree

[VAfromVA]

the hawaiian version is the best...

[bridgetterocks]

i totally agree

[LfBvoice]

This song by this singer stays with you even though it's so well known by a legendary singer!

[theforeman118]

kim could sing kat under a table

[KylesBeguiles928]

My God, those notes go right through me. Incredible. Katnip McBeaver's melodramatic, whiny performance of this song from AI Season Five simply cannot compare to the raw power of Kimberley Locke's voice here.

[marquise2005]

I love Kim's version. It is without a doubt my favorite version but don't shit on Kat's version! It was so elegant! It was really simple and Kat sang it brilliantly. It was just the melody, the song, the emotions and Kat's voice!

[zzzman87]

doesnt even compare with mcphees version, kim's is great!plus this was not a finale or near finale performance where they had full orchestra and lights etc..

[hekaki]

i lyk kat's version more....its very emotional and has good voice quality not shouting or belting much...but this was okay

[perfectestperson]

Well I think she CAN be compared to Diana DeGarmo because they do have similar powerful voices. However, since they didnt' sing the same song... lol.

I love em' both though. I was not crazy about Katherine McPhee's version... can't believe Simon said that was the best performance to date. Then again they say that every season at least once... its a powerful statement that'd beginning to lose it's power, lol.

[devilembace]

can u add the part where she says simon sucks, it comes right after this. Great Song she did everything,.

[luizh]

This Performance is so much better than Katharine's version of the song. Just Perfect!

[kyo1223]

Maybe it's the audio problem...It's make me though that Leona and Katherine is better...But all of them are sucess...KIMBERLEY is 3rd place for AMERICAN IDOL 2.KATHERINE is 2nd place for AMERICAN IDOL 5. LEONA is the winner for X-FACTOR...

[zuzukos]

She has one of the better high notes and vibratos in the idol history together with Jennifer Hudson =)

[ninjacasanova]

Kimberley Locke undeniably performed the best rendtion of this song so far. You can't compare her to Diana Degarmo. Diana didn't even sing this song, plus Kimberley is better than her.

[ninjacasanova]

No one on Idol did a better rendition of this song than Kimberley Locke. Katherine Mcphee and Tamyra Gray's version were just boring.

[ajamaicanparadox1]

the vocals for this performance were stunning, but Katherine's performance of this song was still amazing... the way she performed this song.. made u almost wanna cry... Kimberley is a better singer than Kat McPhee, but when it comes to performing this song.. kat was better

[missfenderson]

AWESOME!

[sportssfan61]

there are 3 performances i remember from this round and they happen to be the people who made it to the final 3 that season- amazing i love kim!

[tyrique562]

I LOVE THIS PERFORMANCE!!

except Diana's notes were held longer...

[Hedleytrue]

That last note is like my most favorite note of..like ever!

[Littlescienceguy]

Me too! lol. I swear to goodness, I still think of that note even after nearly 4 years since the show aired. Isn't that something?

[trutexan21]

i remember this performance clearly...and i haven't watched it in 4 years!!!

[denzelwvu]

Way better than Katherine Mcphee! She even hits the low E flats and they're audible too(gasp)...Go Kimberly!