Melinda Doolittle - How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

[patsbeer]

The best performer of that season bar none.

[SuperWahinetoa]

That was so sweet a reply to his question, it charmed me as much as her singing. One of the genuine people ever on ai. <33

[Aprinsa]

Everyone thought she was going to win anyway, so no one bothered to vote. With Katherine McPhee, in the beginning she developed a very obsessed and devoted fan base. When she had some crappy performances later on, she still made it to the finale because her fans thought, "If I don't vote, she'll be gone!" No one thought that with Melinda; it's called complacency, never a good thing in a democracy!

[Aprinsa]

It's obvious why she didn't win. I predicted it from the very beginning. I followed Season 5 very closely and saw the way that Americans vote. Basically, it comes down to having obsessed fans or standing out personality-wise. She does actually stand out as having a great personality, but not to the obsessive-compulsive AI voter-types. She's not the kind of person you obsess over so much as deeply appreciate the beauty there. She's not that kind of charismatic. Plus, she was taken as a given.

[MsAnnshine]

i love it!!!!!!

[drseverin]

Melinda is such a great singer. I love her voice and she is one of the few singers that can send chills up and down my spine.

[dancinonasmoothedge]

I'm going to hope so because I'm one of her biggest fans!!!!!

[nikaledesma]

2:45 - 2:55 gave me chills I so feel her very mature emotions

[nikaledesma]

best female black singer vocalist ever joined in AI history next is Tamyra Grey, Latoya London....etc.

[illuvatar1977]

omg what a voice god bless this girl 

[phxphillip]

Outstanding....nothing else to say.

[crissbarnamusic]

man... she deserves fame more than any one else... THIS is talent! All the sloppy cover-girls can SUCK IT! I hate tv business...It's not about music anymore...

[blkimble]

There is absolutely no way she should have lost this competition, NO WAY!!!!!!!!. She is a brilliant vocalist. My God.. If I had her voice, I'd rule the world!

[lasktguy]

@ManorainjanDE damn dude, you really are an idiot. People change up songs all the time when they cover them. Who wants to do a song exactly like it's been done before. That's boring as hell and since you think she should I'll assume you're the same. And what are you talking about big mouth and hips? You're just picking her apart so you can gripe about her. Besides women with big hips are sexier then the stick figures pop stars that run around now. She's fantastic. You're a fool.

[ChloeCharleslovesyoo]

@lasktguy tell him

[islandgirls9]

Absolutely Stunning!!! A true gift from the god!!

[mad4adam]

That girl can take you to the mountain top with her performances! Huge loss. A major talent like Melinda steps up, and is swept away, in a stupid voting competition that fails time after time to pick the best. Did she not get an album contract after the show???!!!!

[MelindasBackups]

@mad4adam She has an album out called "Coming Back To You". You can buy it on iTunes, Amazon and on her website.

[dancinonasmoothedge]

@MelindasBackups I don't like the choice of songs that whoever was in charge of producing for her. It does her no justice! 

[MelindasBackups]

@dancinonasmoothedge For her first album, Melinda had to cover songs that were in her label's catalog. For her upcoming second album, she co-wrote most of the songs and says they will be more feisty. Maybe you will like the second album better.

[dancinonasmoothedge]

@MelindasBackups I'm going to look forward to the second one. I'm one of her biggest fans.

[brunoibc]

@MelindasBackups can't wait for her second album!!

[WILSONGONTIJORIBEIRO]

essa menina canta muito ela é um monstro no bom sentído é logico canta como ninguem meu deus parabens que deus conserve esse vozerão

[Girlshine]

Wow!! Melinda has an awesome voice.

[Emmalala123]

I'd rather be wet than be a loser!

LOL!

Amazing performance, she's brilliant!

[northernlights58]

Melinda is truly brilliant....

[northernlights58]

Melinda is truly brilliant....

[doreendro]

America has got talent! Why do you sit on it??

This woman can sing better than many of the pop stars today! This is talent and its priceless!

[creolelady182]

Well I see that my last comment was censored. I must have hit a nerve. the fact of the matter is there were singers in the African American community who was jealous of her talent. Why do you suppose you never see her on the Music Awards shows? Clive Davis is wasting his time with Whitney Houston-Her career is over with yet Melinda's venues are not that great.

[naijabouy]

Melinda winning American Idol would've been like India.Arie or Jill Scott winning a competition like this. She just wasn't marketable. As talented as she was ....

[goosey7714]

WOW! Thats all.

[MagnaultiSumus]

i think its Jordin, not Jordan....

[charliebergy101239]

Absolutely-- she should have been in the final. That would have been a much better finale: Jordan v. Melinda.

I think Jordan would still have won. I hope Melinda has a great career!

[barose1]

Geeze even Simon was pissed when she got voted off. America made a HUGE mistake.

[atrayu90602]

She is a real lady.. Love her

[steplite2]

The reason she didn't win was because Jordan Sparks was very young and all her classmates stayed on the phone probably all night.

[kimatoz3]

She will NEVER be a loser. This lady is a dynamo!

[gothealth]

Exactly who were these ememies of whom you speak?

[creolelady182]

Ther were people out there who were jealous of her talent. Big names who are big in the industry who have little talent wanted her out.

[lasktguy]

This performance gave me goosebumps. She took a nice, simple, nothing special song and turned it into an amazing soul filled masterpiece.

[clccchucky]

I just don't get it.. Why didn't she win??!!! Oh God, who can mend my broken heart?

[lilstacey09]

American never mend her broken heart since she voted out.

She should've won!

[b4ldr]

She is the show :). I stop Watching American Idol S6 After she got Eliminated...

[TheSmokingCauldron]

Me too.

[jollesattva]

Me to ... !

[dfinmark]

Why she didn't win is a mystery to me. When will she be featured on AI, They;ve shown everyone else but her.

[roliepolie49]

Everytime she sings I get goose pimples.

[cilipadikl]

I loved her then and love her now!

[thehbss]

Loved it Paula. No need to change anything.

Terrific song terrific singer... a great match... a great performance...!!!

[SpriJones]

I wish I had a time machine so that I could go back and give voting America a piece of my mind. She should've run wild with the win here.

[terrorzilla]

If I could go back I would vote for her and not Blake in Top 3. Like Simon, I thought she was a shoe-in for the finale not "omg she's 17" Jordin Sparks-arrestor.

[BleedingxSoul88]

She's such a sweetheart.

[SexyJessi09]

her second best performance in the whole competition!

[ShaniceVandyke1995]

She is bloody amazing!!! Regardless what the lyrics are she makes everything sound beautiful no matter what. Keep up the great work and please hurry on that album.

Love ya XXX

[richb2983]

Feb 3rd!! Make sure u get her album. It's a classic!

[boggydance]

will the album be released in Europe as well? i fell in love with her and her voice since i first saw her audition.

the best voice in the entire season

[nottys99]

Im pretty sure yo can get it from itunes

[krizyann]

'i'd rather be wet than be a loser' lol

[lee4ivy]

melinda smiles all the time whether she sings sad or happy songs. it's affects people^^

[STATEMENT99]

Excellent! Still waiting on that CD.

[PRNeneChulo]

A shame you don't like it 090783 I thought it was a great performance

[Melordin705]

PHENOMINAL!!!

[marcserr]

Hello Mr Clive Davis! Where is Melinda's CD? Please include My Funny Valentine, There will come a day...We are waiting here in the Philippines. Thanks

[PRNeneChulo]

We are waiting for her here in the USA as well

[090783]

I don't like this...for me this is her weakest performance...the only thing that's good is the ending.but she's still brilliant!