American Idol 7 - Top 8 - Jason Castro - Over The Rainbow

[randallace]

remember brotha IZ !!!

[mjmat007]

I love this version of this song!! He has such a great voice!!

[JustToWatchvids1]

He kinda reminds me of a young John Travolta with dreads :)

[GamerAzoonux]

Good singing :)

[HerosCut]

GAY

[ThunderJason11]

AMAZINGGGG <3

[2kool4skull]

2:32 he looks really cute i dont know how but he kind of reminds me of zac efron????

[vengeancelvr13]

really?

he reminds me of John travolta in his hott days....

[jackassbitch5000]

his sister is so divine.....1:46...hotness!!!

[Michaelphelps0808]

I love Jason Castro Last Season he Taught me How to Dream Big Because Dreams Really do come true if you dream Big....

[sora2thesky]

did she just call the uke a guitar?

lol sry.

[chiggy74]

I think he sounds like Jason Mraz!!!! I love Jason's voice!!

[chibimaru8]

@chiggy74 not really....probably just because he was singing this in an ï'm yours"style

[morchee]

Somewhere over the rainbow is my house. Come over Jason! Love u!

[Angell447]

amazing i dont know what else what to say

[middlekid95]

i can play this on the guitar!

[sexyskittlez101]

i can just picture him singing "im yours-jason mraz'' eh?

[middlekid95]

yea!

[peaceawakeupcall]

he's wonderful...

[qg6ff]

only reason he did well with this song is because it suited his voice. he ain't a great singer. this is the type of thing he should do though.

[palasluna]

He has a very distintive vibe..love him

[qg6ff]

yeah, again, my comment sums it all

[palasluna]

he is awesomeeee

[Noold]

People are good singers because they sing the kind of music that suits their voice.

[dalusgembalus]

and the great thing about jason is he knows himself well to pick the right songs to sing. not many people know to do that or even, know themselves. that's why you see so many contestants in singing competitions failed to show the best from themselves.

[Noold]

Most great singers sing songs that they sound good singing. Why would they sing songs that don't suit their voice.

[qg6ff]

Well, what I was saying is he particular style he sang was good for him , same with hallelujah. but i just don't think he's a good singer really.

[MichaelJakob]

verry nice

[theadorelover]

david cook is definitly gonna win

[middlekid95]

David Archuleta, and David Cook should be the top 2...i dont realy care that much about everyone else...

[grumpybear23]

My favorite performance of the season!

[JakeEwing5]

he stinks. he cant sing. and that david archiletta apparently can only sing sad, slow songs.

[saenrj11]

well hes really good but david A is gonna win, he gonna get in the top to prob

[JackandSallyforever]

I think he is one of the best because he can play instruments while singing

[Kl2b]

That puts him in the same level of David C (Guitar), David A (Piano), Brooke (Piano AND guitar) and even Idol reject Josiah Leming (He's a great pianist and composer!) when they're soooo much better than Jason in so many ways.

I gotta admit, though, as much as I dislike Jason, this ONE performance was genius, he knew which arrangement to use, what to do to make himself stand out.

C'mon, this is what David Cook does every single week. I hope DC wins!!

[Tina200711]

This was the week I absolutely fell in LOVE with his voice! :] (To bad he's an aggie...lol)

[wuskul]

aggie? sorry im british lol

[genabobeena]

I agree oDRushDo - he does look like Debra Messing - hardy har har!!

[tr7n8beefstix]

I actually know were he got the idea from! (I heard it on the radio the other day)

[DanishKristina]

jep, that's by Isreal Kamakawo'ole - and that version is at least a year old.

[bakersmurf]

More that that. Bruddah Iz died in 1997.

[anothermikey]

i dont like him, he sucks

[icecappuchinobaby]

i love himmm. hes sooo adorable.

[machinenamon]

man... you know you did something right when SIMON says it's "FANTASTIC".

[ChapterRock]

I love You Jason Catro!

He Is So Good!

[oDRushDo]

He looks like Debra Messing lol.

[lenirpmarin]

i love how he puts so much emotion into the songs, even though he doesn't have such a powerful voice. he and carly are my favorites =)

[actress008]

i love him

he should win!

he is simply amazing!

[bunny4124]

Ok, just an opinion, but I don't think he's that good, though this was one of my fave performances from him. I also liked when he sung Fragile!

[bunny4124]

Ok, just an opinion, but I don't think he's that good, though this was one of my fave performances from him. I also liked when he sung Fragile!

[iambecky224]

woow your excelent!!! i luv u fisherman!!! u rox

[xMusicalxDreamsx]

His facial expression is hilarious if you pause it at 1:18! =] <3 him

[Jaymeexo]

haha. :P

thanks for thaat.

i had a good laugh

[sobeeSan]

for the first time he captivated me. Fantastic how he kept it small but so huge!!

[scots79]

Who thinks he should do hey there delilah?

[fabgal31]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!  that would be soooooo good!

[jojopinks]

IM GONNA MARRY JASON CASTRO! He's GORGEOUS!!! Not so much his dreds[I mean they're HOTTT too.] but he has a BEAUTIFUL face. =] YUM!

[brasho73]

He's good but he has yet to have a great performance or for the matter have one of the top 3 performances of any night. hne will need to if he is to land in the top 3.

[Cadii2008]

Jason Castro Your were born with a gift.

your perfect no matter what.

your doin great keep it up

luv it xxoo

[zenithbeach]

when i read the song title i was like 'wtf' O_o but after watchin the vid i absolutely loved his version! reminded me a bit of jack johnson right there.. i really hope this kid goes far cos hes very unique and he actually has talent and charisma all in one lol

[katrinasg]

I LOOVEE HIS VOOICE AND CHOICE SONG, is sooo relaxing, though he will not make it through the finals :( neither will brooke :(

[yeahyeahkayla]

high above the chim-a-nee tops ^_^

[smartygurl7]

i think he's a very passionate singer because you can tell when he's on stage and his facial expression is really good. plus he has a good voice so he's one of my favorites.

[RoseLeeMusic88]

lol i am so in love with this guy ahha

[POiSCHKAA]

CONNIE TALBOT CAN SING IT BETTER!

[griffinsilver216]

this kids got some ukulele skills

[barbhk2007]

This is so much better than the studio version..Jason don't let them mess with your music! Beautiful!

[xxTeannaxx]

Fantastic, I love this version!

[fifabublz17]

he's gooood

[mionggg]

boo... it's not the first time i heard this version, i think cliff richard sing this version better

[UberHyperSugarFiend]

i love this song!

[tdunnsurv]

This is supposed to be a singing competition, and I know many people have said this and I definitely agree...it has turned into a popularity contest and that's what Jason and David A are still in the competition (something ok to look at...the baby face). Vote for the talent people! Carly Smithson, David Cook and Syesha for Top 3!

[ekang321]

i think david a's not that good looking

but his voice is so pure and amazing.

[scots79]

And i think David Cook has an atrocious voice... Jason's voice is relaxing after a long day of work. You don't think of anything while listening to him.

[1americanwoman]

Oh, he even inspired me to donate for the first time to American Idol Gives Back.

[1americanwoman]

I love Jason! I hope he wins this year, 'cause he's the reason I'm watching.

[8645someone]

The Best in the top 8! Go Jason!

[sparksie12]

what a load of crap this is man. bring back chikezie wooo

[khaty08]

JASON is so cool kaya...he is OHMAHGOD so awesome!!!

[KFManwell]

America gave up Chikezie for this guy?

[666Fruitcake]

Ugh, this is shitty.

People just don't realize it because they're swayed by his looks.

It's the same with David Archuleta.

[philippineairlines]

First time i heard this song was from the movie of Drew B.and i loved it.And for Jason to sing it is really, rrreally beautiful..I'm keeping it ...VERY GOOD JOB MR.JASON!!!!!

[Sublime3491]

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole did this cover. Jason tried but if you know Israel's performance it doesn't even come close.

[jaej01]

AWESOME! *nuff said*

[amg72504]

I love Jason so much. He is authentic, has a really soothing voice and I have to admit he's really cute. I hope he makes it far on the show. Like Simon said..."Fantastic".

[WithoutLove07]

I love this song so much and i love how he sounded... He is my favorite

[gplover110]

OMG THIS WAS MY FAVORITE SONG OF THE NIGHT!!!! HE IS NOW MY SECOND FAVORITE( DAVID COOK IS #1) this aslso showed me how hott he is!!!

[neon143]

i think its GROSS! ew! david cook and david archuleta is much better!

[jojobee42]

Fabulous! I've always loved this version of this song, and now Jason sang it too! Job well done and it really fits his style, too. He's really kept his style throughout the whole competition, and it's awesome to see someone more 'alternative' to get this far in this competition! He's my absolute favorite, which I don't normally have in American Idol! Well done, Jason! :)

[princessrokke]

thats my favorite song! and my favorite singer!

[l0lfunay]

i think hes out tonight im sorry

[crazyAsoccerAdude]

are you kidding me, he was the best yesterday and that's coming from a cook fan...

[ToriandKristin]

i like jason alot!!!!!! wen he sings its just so ..ahhhh...... lol love it!

[irulesabrina2]

this made me luv him that waz amazing

[jazzybleyl]

I think that this is the version that Brother IZ did, great job. Not my favorite but loved this performance, couldn't agree with the judges more.

[mehafbigwand5]

no i think some hawaiin guy sang it

he said so

[biggoolies]

Is it me or what but this performance brought tears to my eyes twice.

[accordionsfrommars]

Oh look, a musician who is actually talented. He was awesome last night!

[tecknicole]

Very nice... nothing spectacular.

[brattynatty1]

OMG, this guy really sucks, and those judges are freakin tone deaf. Horrible vocals and a atrocious version of this song. This was an awful mess. AI has become a really bad joke.

[Gamegreen2]

You're a fucking dumbass

[katlovesmusic]

i love jason casttrrroooo =]

we have a version of thisss too

but he's way better

if you want to see itt go to mourningsunshinebandd

=]

[amy122007]

Jason Castro has been my favorite since he calmly came out strummed on his guitar while singing "Daydream" in that smooth-as-butter voice of his. I was aboslutely thrilled last night over his version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." In my opinion he was the best of the night. It was all about you, Jason! Way to go!

[Yookyoolaylee]

nicely done!

for more cool ukulele

click on the username above...

[JEJEBEBERERE]

I love it! Love you jason!

[shelly150675]

I LOVE this version of the song and he did a really fantastic job of singing this.

He's a lovely guy with a nice voice, but he's not the right person to win AI this year. That should be Michael or David C.

[314gabriel]

I AGREE with YOU! For me, it has to be DAVID COOK! He's SOMETHING compare with the other FINALISTS!

[1americanwoman]

His voice is amazing! He has a totally unique sound that I love. Some of the others are technically great singers, but I don't like their sound--they don't move me in any way. He's my favorite idol ever.

[buffycharmedangel102]

WOW, I LOVE HIM! what a smooth voice... I loved the arrangement

[tridelt1076]

I really liked it. He's different and that's why I like him.

[betaaaaa]

I love the fact the he used a ukelele. David A.'s my favorite, but for tonight, I think this is the best performance [whether or not he copied it] coz it's just so refreshing to hear.

[maj27]

Do Randy, Paula knows that he just copied Israel version of this song and no way he's voice and the style of play could duplicate that just my opinion, I thought you have to have your own style like what David Cook's doing...

[shapiraavi]

David Cook has also used others versions for his performances in AI and for both artists the original artist who sang the version was mentioned.

I for one think its great other artists are mentiond with great versions of famous songs.

This version is WILD and Im very happy Castro chose to do it!!

[diogotg]

It was my favorite performance of the night...better than David's.

[lalalalaceeeee]

he was amazing!

[waful89]

he is definitely my favorite. He doesn't necessarily have the best voice but his personality and the fact that he sticks to what he loves makes him an awesome performer! I just love love love him!

[waful89]

sorry I just reread that and it sounded like I was saying he doesn't have a good voice!! I didn't mean to say he doesn't have a good voice I meant that its not the most powerful but thats whats so sweet and tender about it!! He's so soothing and sweet! love him!!

[equil1984]

he is so awsome! the thing i like about him and why hes my favorite is that he doesnt have a big booming voice but he has the type of voice you could listen to all day and still not get tired of it...its calming and beautiful but it still has a nice rythym without getting corny. add the cute face and hes set. rock on jason!!

[pinksnow42]

He is cutie

[niksj62]

Simply Beautiful. Could listen to him all day. His voice gives me chills.

[r1walker]

Sucks that he copied hawaaian version cuz the words are all wrong. They make no sense when mismatched like this,lol. I think it's great to have a believer on IDOL but he does NOT stun. He's good, but not stunning.

[scots79]

Ummm.... Its the ISRAEL version. OMG im surrounded by idiots.

[r1walker]

isn't israel somoan/hawaiian or sumthin. And watch yo tongue. It don't matter who he copied after all cuz his version was pale in comparison. Chill. Extraordinary talent needs no fan to defend it. The way it wows even naysayers is defense enough. He doesn't have that. But he does have a clearly beautiful heart for the Lord and a pure presence some of the others don;t have.

[fatfishy888]

Israel Kamakawiwaole. The w's are pronounced with a v sound instead of a w sound. And yes... he is Hawaiian. And so am I :)

[italgirl08]

i disagree with the "the way it wows even nasayers is defense enough, he doesnt have that"

I know alot of people that werent a fan of jason before but after this performance their minds were totally changed. This performance touched alot of people, even ones that werent necessarily rooting for him to win. No matter how good u are, you cant please everyone, and theres always going to be negative opinions, but that's all they are, opinions. What's good for one person may not be good for another.

[SceneSlut809]

wow

words cant even explain

this guy will be huge

he is the perfect chill acoustic kinda artist

love it

mesmerized

[illian12]

Disbelievers should watch the video again, and notice that Jason completely mesmerized the audience. Everyone was caught up in the magic of his voice and the simplicity of his accompanyment. It was an amazing arrangement/performance.

He's an amazing talent. And he's confident enough in his art that he doesn't have to scream unintelligible garbage at his audience. He's articulate and precise, and quite perfect...

[mlewaz]

i love him!!

[tyleroakley]

He is really good at picking perfect songs for him, I'll give him that... but he's just not my cup of tea. I'm more of a David Archuleta kind of guy, this guy is... a one trick pony.

[mleliza3]

I'm glad he did the Israel K. version. It really suits him.

[tvike60]

He has a great voice. Very natural.

[brookiegirl09]

just because he does not have the powerhouse/manufactured voice that is so popular these days does not mean he sucks. he is brilliant.

[MissSara121]

You guys don't know what your talking about. He was freakin' awesome!

[DeZheKun]

Omg His vocal Sucks to the core! Vote him out if possible -_-

[qg6ff]

ZZZZZZ