Leona Lewis ~ Could It Be Magic ~ 2.12.2006 (Week 8) The 2006 XFactor

[menthol5]

Her parents must be so proud of her. You go girl!

[jesuschrist80]

Leona is much better than Mariah

[IzzyandAlice]

pahah lol wannabe mariah

[maryuk07]

Simon secretly fancied leona.

[chaka943]

MAGNIFICENT

[chaka943]

THIS IS A TRUE SINGER NOT ONE OF THOSE IDIOTS WHO TAKE THEIR CLOTHES OFF

[TheJohnnywalker123]

love leona you go girl x x x

[oaesan]

Very unfair fight...who else could have beaten Leona in this competition. She was miles ahead of the rest. The best EVER.

[kennedyguy33]

nice try but Donna Summer always slams it outta the park for me...

[dramaqueen5748]

she is amazing

[svenboden1]

wow..................

[ania91]

amazing arrangement and her performance. Wow, it`s all I can say

[wlyneto]

LINDA. VERSÃO PARECIDA COM A DDE DONNA SUMMER.

A DO BARRY É MAIS SUAVE TB MUITO BOA!!!

[justcruzzinn]

manilow sings it better......

[arkady714]

That she received the sincere blessing of the writer himself validates this brillian performance that much more. Excellent version

[singitoutloud1000]

The first few bars of this song is Chopin's Prelude In C Minor, the rest is Barry's song. When He does it in concert it is very very powerful, Leona does great too!!!

[singitoutloud1000]

When Manilow does this song in concert, it is like a Nuclear Blast, its awesome !!!

[JUSTINMILL3R]

I like to repeat 1:08 to 1:14 haha

[JamesBondsBoss]

no class then and still none

[sparklingshiraz1]

ohhh leonna like to get you on myonna go girl beautifiul get america im sure u will x

[alex2008bun]

wowww......gold voice.................

[icachan]

best ever

[luxurylass]

@icachan lets see haley reinhart top that-- now thats FUCKIN SINGIN!!

[givemethevalium]

She's so stupendously good in this performance it was almost embarrassing for the whole competition. To think her nearest rival was Ray Quinn!

[softwarevideo]

not even close

[Marcus1050]

She is just fantastic...

[99russell99]

I Prefered Mary Byrne Singing This :o

[2011gcs]

@99russell99 Yeah Right! I'm sure we'd all love to hear Mary sing, and after watching her on X Factor I'm still waiting to hear her SING

[99russell99]

@2011gcs Im Just Giving my Opinion Mate.. :P Maby Its Cuz im Irish I Dont Know.. But I Love Leona Just as Much

[judithmanalodhoze1]

i love it!!!! wonderful!

[melissalovesjls]

i love leona, her high notes are amazing

and im sorry to say i think mariah is great but when she does hit

her high notes now, it makes me cringe!

but there both good

but i reallly love leona and her voice <3

[melissalovesjls]

i love leona, her high notes are amazing

and im sorry to say i think mariah is great but when she does hit

her high notes now, it makes me cringe! :s

but there both good

but i reallly love leona and her voice <3

[RascalXmas]

it was SO great until the disco part.

[jfrascati]

What an amazing talented beautiful girl. Love her accent.

[rippdup]

She should record this! Hot!

[usetheluck]

Robbie Williams is back in take that,i hope he sings again could it be magic on the tour 2011.

[HoorahMonster]

its amazing hearing this an comparing her to the labyrinth tour version who knew it as possible to build upon perfection

[DEEDUBB1979]

Donna Summer's version sounds waayyyyyyyyy better than Leona's.

[dalymc]

absolutely gorgeous!

[mercsmania]

true star! loved this performance, but if you get to see her sing Abba week and Chiquitita, you really have seen something amazing! knew she would win it then and made a tidy sum at 6/1 on her doing so =)

[SmugProductionsLTD]

What a performance

[TheSupershooter]

she's so fresh and humble its unreal

[alfredpidoy2k7]

does anybody know what version is she singing? please help me! I couldn't find the song or the karaoke.

[mrsmarkowentobe]

@alfredpidoy2k7 the original, Barry Manilow :)

[whatanightmare1]

I agree with Simon!  Sensational!

[rexhai123]

she laughs so cute <3

[destiny6666]

that voice is silky smooth ... wow ... wow ... and she's sweet, shy and humble :)

[1musicencyclopedia]

Donna Summer has the best fast version. Barry Manilow has the best slow version. Leona' s version sounds like ''high end '' kareoke. Overall Donna Summer has the best female version.

[minervax47]

since mariah and whitney doesn't sing this way anymore, it's high time leona take over.people really likes this way of singing, the real way of doing it.i wish they give her the right songs. its hard to find someone like her

[jakekeko]

she sings like an amateaur

[TATUM76]

I bet Mariah Carey ate all her synthetic nails of when she saw this!!! Go leona!! Love xx

[BOWIEDANCEQUEEN]

@TATUM76 shoot urself in the foot

[TATUM76]

@BOWIEDANCEQUEEN Well thanks, wish you all the same.....

[bleedinglove860790]

@TATUM76 hahahaha brilliant!!

[dgaller06]

@TATUM76

Mariah's hitting D7's I doubt she's botheres by Leona's high note

[BraiNfreeZee3]

@dgaller06

she could hit D7

now she is too old to do it : P

[spokeraq]

@TATUM76 she might be biting her nails but it's very mariah careyish, always. she copies her style, no matter how much better she is, if she is... don't know much about either.

[PaolaK]

@TATUM76 hahahahahahahahahahhahahaha!!! That was funny!!!!!!

[alinn71]

@TATUM76 but we will see what she'll do when she is 40! well I love Leona but hey Mariah is an icon.

[carshe209]

@TATUM76 bitch.. leona is talented.. but mariah is a vocal perfection, she can kill leona.

[lancer525]

@carshe209 Mariah Carey has so little control over her voice that she can't keep the vibrato out of it. And what planet was she on when she thought that all that wild vocalization sounded good? You really need to learn what music is, before you try to convince anyone that Mariah Carey is anything more than promotion... Talentless hack that she is.

[carshe209]

@lancer525 hahaha.. its you who know nothing about music.. mariah is more skilled than leona in every vocal aspect from low register to mid belts upperbelts and super head voice, she maintaince vocal colour, power, control, resonance, fluidity and agility, things that leona can only dream.. and dont u dare talking abou vibrato.. coz leona;s vibrao is slow, wavy, uneven.. the transition of pitches and notes on her vibrato SUCKS.. unsupported.. SO WHO;S LEONA LOSER COMPARE TO QUEEN MARIAH? HAHA

[luxurylass]

@carshe209 i think there both good-- but leona has prettier femine sound to her voice

[12Jeancr]

@TATUM76 HAHAHAHAHAH stupid comment

leona never could replace MARIAH

MARIAH is simplely the BEST SINGER

Mariah Carey - Make It Happen - Madison S.Garden 1995

[bluepalmsmusic]

@TATUM76 haha

[discorules2009]

@TATUM76 mariah is one of her model and its very obvious leona is very inspired by her, personally, i think that leona is good but not even close to mariah....

[kaktuseis1]

she is an angel

[Tashwampa]

she just screams loveliness, she is so beautiful, and she doesnt need a sexy outfit or nasty video to prove it

[sprayframe]

barry's version is better.

[icarefour]

amazing voice and she is very beautiful, her eyes speaks

[soundseeker63]

This is SO much better then the Take That version, and better than even Donna Summer. She should so do this as a single!!!

[whart12345]

she performed this SICKKKKKKKKKK i get goose bumps evry time

[BeingPoz]

Fun and sexy like Robbie Williams (Take That's video is HOT!!) . Donna Summer gave it more soul, but Leona made it soar!

[moonsmilelucide]

barry: "making my song sound so beautifull" it's chopin's song, dont forget that.

[alowaaaaa]

@its his song

chopins melody if i recall?

[singitoutloud1000]

@moonsmilelucide Yes Chopin did write the first few bars of this song, which is Prelude in C Minor, but Barry wrote Could It Be Magic the rest of the song.

[96raindrop96]

she's just breathtaking and I always get goosebumps when I hear her sing xxx

[texjoy56]

That was an explosive performance!!!!

[JackRussellTerrier2]

People will still be singing this song five centuries from now.

[steelyfanz675]

OMG!!! SHE GOT TO SEE BARRY! oh jeez, lucky girl, man!!! Barry!! Talented man!

[123Rockchild]

This girl needs a nose job.

[tranquilitychrist]

she is quiet good looking, even the nose can t destroy their sexyness

[sperera923]

@pikawitchu95 it's Rihanna's song "Unfaithful" ;)

[davidedwards76]

As a major Barry Manilow fan I can not believe how good this cover is. A fantastic singer made even better by the magic of Baarry! Posiible one of my top three covers of this song.

best wishes

David

England

[bajangirl70]

I don't usually like the uptempo remakes of ballads but this was great.

[ladywalcott]

i cant believe how normal she looks on stage. xfactor has changed so much since she won.

[TheMrMarilyn]

World class!!

[pikawitchu95]

does anyone know what the music in the beginning is?

[theonesym]

@pikawitchu95 chopin prelude in C minor

[pikawitchu95]

@theonesym no, no i just listened to that its not that, it's some song that has lyrics

[tonemusic8527]

how come she isn't singing now? she's good indeed.!!

[No1mjfan88]

@tonemusic8527 shes on her tour at the min i think :). think her 3rd albums out this year sometime not sure. i love her, shes amazing. love her cover of it :D. 

[westsyde101]

Love the crowds roar @ 4:20 for the high note.... Amazing performance! She should definitely keep this in her repertoire for live shows!!

[hawkwind999]

compare the difference between then and now

[handsmlake]

American Idol TAKE NOTE!!!...a song that is performed as the original singer did it. Different voice, didn't have to make it country or anything else....and IS KNOCKED OUT OF THE PARK!!! A TRUELY GREAT PERFORMANCE!!

[angelus002]

@handsmlake American Idol sucks compared to The X-Factor. Simon's smart to leave it and launch The X-Factor in the US!

[handsmlake]

@angelus002  That is what I was saying

[angelus002]

@handsmlake lol, that didnt really come accross! Only the critique of American Idol!!

[PatboiiY]

I adore her. She has to tour in europe and come to holland!

[dirtyedna]

Joe Mcelderry does a good job with it too !!

[basboosa]

@dirtyedna i agree..joe does better in terms of performance which shows stronger connectedness with the audience

[cominante]

me encanta este video es uno de mis favoritos, q forma de hacer q otra vez esta cancion sea magica ahora en un voz de nuestra epoca leona es lo maximo DONNA SUMMER es genial pero al menos ami me encanta la version de leona ........ la amooooooooooooooo.

[oranger2525]

good. really good.

but this version is not even close to Donna Summer!

listen to Donna's. No tricks, just flat out strong and clear and beautiful.

[kezzer2]

Lets hear more about Leona in the news...not that crackpipe loser Winehouse...

[decibeldrummer]

I had only seen her name but never heard her sing. WOW ! does she make this song AMAZING. Best singer I've heard in long time. Oh, and she's BEAUTIFUL !

[howyoudooaah]

Donna is the only singer that is supposed to sing this song. Donna is the DIVA. Leona's version sounds like a demo tape.

[Danburnz1]

leon is a better singer full stop.

[Summer4All]

Leona should also give some Credits to The Divine DONNA SUMMER ;-D

[190birdman]

not reali her fan till i saw her performances...woah...up there wit celine dion in my humble opinion

[farneyblakeley]

see it in better quality here

watch?v=VVOHRm6RNds

Love this song, I have newfound respect for Barry Manilow

[topworldmusic]

LEONA LEWIS is the best voice ever!

[markedwardsbahons]

Leona nails this 'outstanding' song perfectly. The most awesome stunning version ever! Just the best written song of all time - well sung by Leona - amazing!!

[DEEDUBB1979]

Donna Summer's original uptempo version (circa 1976) is the best version. Donna's version has more emotion and more sexy. Barry Manilow's original version in the ballad form is great also. Leona's is okay but nothing to write home about.

[a7abdullah]

she is an amazing singer,but i think joe sung IT better and his version is better.

[nese67]

Simply AMAZING!!!!!!

[scube17]

Joe McElderry and Leona Lewis both did justice to this song... both their renditions were amazing. Both of them are amazing vocalists. HOW i would love to see Leona and Joe performing together...

[Bernurban]

That was incredible!

[slimdudeDJC]

Very nice rendition of a Donna Summer classic!!!

[TNG2007TNG]

Her low notes are barely getting out of her mouth

Incredible high notes though

[saintzreji]

leona lewis is the new age diva.

[akasuitor]

A very, very ,tough song to sing. But she did it terrificly.

[geestarshizzle]

i wanna have her voice.shes gorgeous

[Dadoox92]

Hello I'm André from Paris/France . So excuse my english . I CANNOT STOP watching and listening to this REAL Diva . A very rare Artist so soulful. Leona is in the dimension where were B.Streisand-still is-/W.Houston and Aretha Franklin . What comes from her Soul goes to our, right straight ! Leona lifts us, takes us with her, in her God-Gifted-Vocal-Journey . She is a Unique Musical Instrument .

[illlazy89]

she has a really beautiful harmonic voice

[LLAdam2k8]

One of my favourite covers ever. The whole song, performance and vocals are amazing. I hadnt heard is for a while an its still unbelievable :)

[HeWalkzWitMe]

Her Vocals = Amazing

:O

Chills at 4:16

WOW.

[davidedwards76]

Leona

I am a really big Barry Mailow fan and this is one of favourite covers of this song.

Well done Leona, Yuu reallly can't believe how difficult it is to cover a Barry Manilow song. It is so diificult. Very few people even attempt it.

Well done again again.

best wishes

David Watford England

[lipgloss675411]

its not a letter dude

[pounro]

it is a letter. what are your talking about.

[lipgloss675411]

no i meant that your not suppsoed to write letters, you know she never reads dem (shes not sad enuf to go on utube and answer people)so theres no point putting it on utube of all places u might aswell atcually send it to her then just let ever1 on here read it.

[sm0rses]

absolutely amazing..

[K93Mall]

leona lewis was the winner of the x factor series 3 and there is no one can better than leona.. she the best that been discover in 20h century !!!

[GNH1934]

this is the best version of this song to date, live or recorded, its simply off the charts in how good this is.

[bluerabbit1629]

3 years on i still love this performance her vocals are perfect

[watchinginawe]

couldn't agree more, bluerabbit. If I had to pick one X Factor performance that really blew me away, this is the one. Who else could have sung the song anything like this? Incredible vocal performance.

[alexiel1991]

jason....when she was 14 she sang minnie riperton songs alreadi...dont doubt her talent ...she is the best singer of our age

[flapalapacus]

so beautiful leona!

[ja5onMUFC]

i would like to hear her sing a minnie riperton song just to hear the high notes

[bluerabbit1629]

its on here if you search-theres one when shes 15 and one where shes 18 doing 'loving you' by minnie

[nom2181]

4:16 HOLY SHIT! thats amazing!!!!!#@$%^&^

[sparkyevo]

check out Lucie Evans singing this song

[atvizory2000]

you have a good eye for ball suckers

[breathred123]

She'[s someones whos voice you wish you had

[constance163]

My grandaughter loves all Leona,s songs. As we all do.She is superb.

[v8cherry2000]

Oh I saw Barry Manilow. My superstar giving advice to Leona. Oh ! What a wonderful world. I love his songs, especially the song called Copacabana . I hope Leona will choose this song for her next album.

[uboy29]

ok she got down

[jdlgrishanne]

Why are they playing the music to that Rihanna song Unfaithful in the background?

Did anyone else notice that?

[iluvu4uraqt53]

yea i notices. it's a bit weird, kinda innaproriate

[SernSernGY]

Go Leona..!! you have the voice of an angel.."

[88Moira]

bravissima!!!

[PLAYBOYxO]

dam leona you can sing like no other i love the high notes...

[8or8ole7a]

You´re right!! Leona have the most beautiful voice of this century!

[Usieo]

i love u girl

[bahalol1]

i have no komen

[Al3xJordanSaid3]

she looks stunning at 0:45!

love Leona; i really do!

what a voice; she proved she had the X Factor Sharon! <3

[8or8ole7a]

Leona is beautiful whit and whitout make-up! She´s the most amazing woman i ever see!

[mysterymitsuki]

wat is dat nostalgic piano music in the beginning??

[texto2]

OMG she sings this song waaaaaay better than anyone else! Oh and that Piano is Rihanna's Unfaithful.

[markul11]

Fryderyk Chopin's Prelude in C Minor, Opus 28, Number 20.

[zigzag887766]

rihana .. unfaithful

[97vira]

素晴らしい

[MUSICLOVER20091000]

wow wow wow wow the best version of that song ever good job leona

[severnisij]

The best version i ever heard!

[shaneele]

lol i REALLY dunno..she just seems like everyone else and really pretty but her voice is amazing

just me being a little bitchy..but c'mon isnt evry1

:-p

[shaneele]

ive really really really tried not to liek her but shes simply amazing  *_*