Tamyra Gray - And I Am Telling You, I'm Not Going

[CharlieBroun]

She did that...I would love to hear he sing it at a slower tempo tho! =]

[singingsince89]

I don't think people realize this was the FIRST 'American Idol' performance ever. The day she got eliminated was one of the saddest moments in my 12 year old life. LOL.

[nyatio]

how far is the mic from her mouth.....

[hurdlestar08]

this was the 1ST season of American Idol you CANT say she sounds like some1 who sang the song AFTER she did. Get it together

[Rorodatzmeh]

she kan sing but this sonq is ntt fo her

[akira955]

@Rorodatzmeh keep in mind this performance was before the epic jennifer hudson version, which most people (maybe or may not be you) will compare this to looking back at it

[angelboy147]

@akira955 this was live and only with a piano. pretty freakin' fierce!

[youresoshain]

wtf with the tempo? its not this fast. 

[IRunLA69]

@youresoshain In these competitions, especially in the early rounds, you're working with very limited time constraints. Usually 60-90 seconds, so all things considered she did pretty well.

[StarVoicesOfficial]

love her attitude.

[anjelheaven]

She's amazing!

[cupcakeisdahnickname]

she sounds just like Jenifer

[LuisBakery98]

She sings this song like omg i want her superb voice

[goodchardonnay]

All class!

[nikaledesma]

i prefer kelly's vocal calisthenicshthan tamyra

[Ehnalis]

Awww the performace is like a stuck-up chick.. :( Tho great voice!!!

[kvyas2]

since wen the fuck is american idol on cw11?

[sneekypanda]

she doesn't even need that mic!

[Svhsgirl]

lol..back when American Idol only had a piano as there source of music.

[TheoriginalMjj90]

um tamyra gray is pretty famous shes done many shows was in rent so yea where hace you ppl been LOL

[uceryda619]

man wth is wrong wit america she shoulda been famous by now...

[tlcchalfant]

I have to agree she was the BEST that season I stopped watching then also. He talent is far beyond her year and she will go far!!!!

[Mixedwitluv]

goosebumps

[lummi20]

i love them smokey eyes, that's for damn sure.

[lovesexydarlene]

A M A Z I N G

[argonia25]

where the fuck is her contract and not have a hit single?!

[rujakcingur]

she shoulve just got a contract, shes just amazing

[anabelachaves]

funny, she looks kinda justin guarini

[IdolReady]

It's sad that so many people shit on Kelly in this videos comments, both Tamyra and Kelly are great singers and both have amazing careers... there' s no way to change the past and while Tamyra was easily robbed out of her deserved position in the top 2 with Kelly, there is no way to change it... they both were equally incredible and deserving

[Tokyomewmew626]

It's insane how the mic is so far away from her and yet it's so loud. XD Amazing

[frheaven7]

yah i have expected that she'll won thenkelly c is the winner!!? amp!

[HunnyLamb26]

This was great but when Kelly sang RESPECT!! I'm sorry but she was the best!!

[Ninaki13th]

@HunnyLamb26 nahhh

[adleme]

love this girl!where is she now....

[sweetmyst]

i love how Tamyra holds up the mic far from her mouth usually on her chest when she sings... ^_^

[victate]

Gon head tamyra

[piattoschips]

how come she didn't win?

[SpelmanFam]

@piattoschips Because she was voted off by "America". I voted for her. I thought she was way better than Kelly.

[jtmccannteralyn]

Best ever! Melinda Doolittle was a close second. After those two, the talent drops dramatically.

[SpelmanFam]

@jtmccannteralyn sooo true

[TheLastDon7]

Frenchie, Jennifer Hudson, And Tamyra Gray. The Future Destiny's Child. LOL

[QuoGirl]

This was one of my favorite performances on that season, next to Kelly Clarkson. I still don't see how she lost out to Justin Guarini 'cause I definitely wanted to see a showdown with her and Kelly. I don't care what anybody says, they were both winners and it would have been a tight match. I would think Kelly would go on top but if Tamyra had been the first runner-up, she really could have won.

[unidan82]

i think she's a case of fantastic voice.. but doesnt know how to use it, it's like she. but doesn't have the.... i don't wanna say soul... but i guess soul ye. it's like she just doesnt have emotion. also....VERY pitchy, and nasal. Kelly deserved it more.

[sarahholmes11123]

@unidan82 ....did you know that David Archuleta has the exact opposite opinion as you? I would be careful about what you say. Tamyra DOES have soul, and she was completely in the song, and we could all feel it.

[unidan82]

@sarahholmes11123

why should I be careful about what I say?

everyone's entitled to an opinion.

David Archuleta is amazing and has 100x more soul than this girl.

how can he have exactly the opposite view?

So he thinks Tamyras got an awful voice but knows how to use it?

i'm sorry but your comment doesnt even make sense!

[harriswa]

she should have won.kelly should have came in second and tamyra should have won.

[CalieghPassucci]

@harriswa that is the worst comment comment ever. kelly clarkson has the most amazing voice ever.

[harriswa]

@CalieghPassucci i could not disagree more

[geekoftheweek27]

I think it's really kickass that she sounded this powerful with just a piano backing her up.

[lf1234]

Where's the footage of her during Hollywood week? It had been posted but now its gone. Someone should put it back up. She was amazing even then!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tarheelbrutha]

If Tasia refrains from hollering, she could catch up with Beyonce, but yeah simply put-Tamyra-doesnt have the vocal control or ability that J-hud, Fantasia, or even La Toya has-she has hit a lot of off notes-but I LOVE TAMYRA and she should NOT have lost to KELLY or NIKKI 1st season

[tvwarrior27]

She was the best ever AI contestant! thanks.

[HikariDragonRyuu]

She's better than Kelly Clarkson, but she goes flat a few times in this piece.

[tarheelbrutha]

@HikariDragonRyuu \I SWORE by her and stopped watch AI when she lost....but I agree....she goes flat OFTEN now that I listen....I wonder where she is now

[LingLingRox]

ok imo tamyra seemed too mature for this show, thy were trying to find the next POP star tamyra seems more adult contmporary R&B. but i LOVE this woman

[tnasty82]

Lord knows American Idol has come a long way from the first season...

[a1054893]

She's good but not my fave. I liked Jennifer Holliday, Frenchie, Jennifer Hudson and Lakisha's versions better. But still girl has talent.

[immoralq]

i hate to say it, but she didn't do this as well as Bianca Ryan.

[tenor220]

@immoralq Bianca Ryan is not a very good singer, and by the time she's forty she won't have a voice left.

[lesiaruffsx23]

I heard mp3iiify is the best site to download songs like this. Google mp3iiify.

[ts12511]

how did she freakin lose 2 kelly!

[Aricbleh]

the mic was so far~~ but still very powerful and BIG!!!! i was wondering how will the sound be if she pull the mic more nearerXD

[FinalKH]

She missed the last note. She doesn't seem to have enough breath to stretch it. Oh well, it seems like she got eliminated anyway, so it's not like it's important.

[DRashadRussell]

She got eliminated - but NOT after this performance. When she was eliminated, it was the first time she was ever in the bottom.

[reccasheena]

Oh my... see how she holds the microphone.

[MIKE54U]

Tamyra was the best talent on this show that season. I did stop watching after she was voted off by "America". It proved to me that "America" didn't know how to appreciate and vote on true talent. Here subsequence song writing accomplishments proves she was much more then a voice (which was the best). She had it all. A little petite and afrocentric but pure musical talents. I feel here voice was more diversed then Fantasia, Kelly, Carrie, Jennifer and Jordin...that my take

[tarheelbrutha]

@MIKE54U ME TOO BRAH,I have never watched another episode of AI since then. I don't know about her voice being more diverse than Fantasia's and J-Hud's. Honestly, at the time I thought Tamyra was the best singer I've ever heard, but I don't think she could keep up with Tasia or J-Hud

[aquamarineunshine123]

@MIKE54U Wow you are so rite.

[davisnneal]

@MIKE54U T Hd one bad performence. it was her New Attitude performance, it just wasnt up to her standards. She set the bar so high, unfortunatly it was right near the end when people started watching. it made he look like a bad singer. UNfortunately Nikki did well that week and she sliped past T. Tamyra really what got American idol going for those first weeks

[tevahn]

@MIKE54U I sooooo agree.. She was my FAVEEE n i stopped watching it after she was voted off.

[tammy571]

@MIKE54U they voted her out, they voted lakisha jones out....i'm not sure what kind of "talent" america wants...

[Shon9tilR]

To Dogfart7: I didn't say anything about not watching the show anymore because of the blacks getting voted off, I was just saying Tamyra was one of the best ones and when she lost I became disinterested in the show. But then when another good one came on, Fantasia, then more good ones after her, I got back into it. I wasn't being prejudice at all. U didn't hear me mention nothing about black or white so, get it right.

[christianpreachr]

@Shon9tilR Read your comment again. "But then when another good one came on, Fantasia" that implies that the Fantasia was the only good black singer on the show since season 1. That sounds prejudicial in nature. Just an FYI on how you're being percieved...

[Shon9tilR]

Just because I mention two blacks does not mean Im prejudice. Those are two women I liked so please stop. Once again, you didnt hear me say anything about black and white. Thats how you think Im being percieved, thats on you two.

[christianpreachr]

@Shon9tilR No, that's how you ARE being percieved. You just don't realize it. But its fine, you'll learn one day.

[Shon9tilR]

No your just ignorant to even think Im being prejudice, why would you think that when there isnt a clue in sight. Only what you percieve me to be. I am not prejudice, I have friends of all races and my bf is white so you are wrong about this whole thing. Dont responde back.

[christianpreachr]

@Shon9tilR Its funny how you insult and get anger behind what other people percieve you to be. Perhaps you should examine why people have these perceptions of you if everything you do is so great...We can go back and forth all day long, but you will not dictate my responses. God bless!!

[Shon9tilR]

I'm not upset I just don't like being disrespected after telling you I'm not prejudice, not matter what you think. And the only person percieving me is YOU. Why do you keep making a big deal out of it? Get some sense, let it go.

[christianpreachr]

Look who's talking...no to mention someone else also mentioned it to you..but its fine. We can do this forever...

[Shon9tilR]

You started this, so it wont hurt me none. And your the only one who is still trying to get the wrong poing across.

[christianpreachr]

Not trying to get any point across, just want you to understand how you're coming across.

[Shon9tilR]

Same thing. And Im not gonna understand cuz your wrong.

[hulaboy04]

i agree with you.... when tamyra was voted off... i was disbelief and angry cuz she was IMO the best voice that season....

[Shon9tilR]

Ya she was. But shes doing broadway now so good for her.

[DRashadRussell]

She's been off Broadway for almost a year and half. And while she was on Broadway, she was also recording her new album, doing TV pilots, continuing to write for others, and filmed another movie.

[Shon9tilR]

So what is she doing now? Still recording her album and working on a movie?

[DRashadRussell]

She's shopping her project (while continuing to record), I believe she's going for another Broadway role (this week). I'm not sure for which show yet. She's been one of the busiest idols (behind the scenes). She might not be as forefront all the time, but she DEFINITELY has some of the better connections. When she releases her new stuff, she'll definitely be on top because she'll have MAJOR label and management support this time around

[Shon9tilR]

Go head Tamyra! She's doing better then Fantasia, homegirl gotta a bitch trying to file a law suit on her. Thats her fault though for messing with a married man lol.

[joshuasthenryINC]

LoL Look How Tanyra Holds the mic while she sings but still she deserved to win

[YIPPY987]

her skinny ass should have won

[cveiga2010]

Tamyra can sing!!

[archieleeh]

based on my research :

david archuleta was 1st mesmerized with this amazing singer .

david was still a little kid when

ha went to

american idol season 1 . .

yeah .

[Shon9tilR]

This was around the time American idol was off the chain. When she didn't win I stopped watching it then I saw Fantasia and got back into it. Tamara can sing and she's gorgeous! I gotta feeling next season will suck tho.

[Dogfart7]

Predigest against Whites are we? :)

[erobinu]

I didnt say anything about white people so what the hell are you talking about?

[Dogfart7]

Shon9tilR stopped watching when Blacks get voted off and start back up again when Blacks come back on. That's predigest. Yet you would cry like a baby if someone said they did the same thing and stopped watching when whites were voted off. I am not rude enough to stop watching sports just because there are no whites in sports any more. Whites bread Blacks to have muscles and be athletic by working them so hard. So this is the result. All blacks in sports. And that's not predigest it's true.

[vietkid92]

@Dogfart7 prejudice....

[Rendrag301]

American Idol is a combination of popularity and talent. Unfortunately during the season Tamyra was on, it was more popularity than talent.

Tamyra is super awsome!

[jaderrw]

The top four elimination tend to be the shocker. They eliminated people that should have been in the top 2. Tamyra Gray S1, Latoya London S3, Daughtry S5, Lakisha Jones S6, Allison Iraheta S8.

[jaderrw]

Wow, how far is the microphone and still super powerful. I can't believe I never youtubed this girl before. That's amazing!

[ferror]

Tamyra should be in the final

The top 4 voters are suck

[LAX324]

I stopped watching American Idol when she didn't win. She was way better than Kelly Clarkson. She's on Whitney Houston's level.

[shellbsd23]

sorry, nobody is or ever was on whitneys level. tamyra has a great voice but she is not perfect and whitney in her prime was THE VOICE. in this song u can see when she has to pull through she starts grunting cause its too much, which is understandable, tough song

[Viovirtuosity]

@shellbsd23 She does grunt in this, but a lot of singers do that for an embellishment. On her album, she shows that she can easily do it both ways.

[shingo336]

Best Cover Ever!!!!

[shakeil277]

jennifer hudson was mcuh better

[yodavidnavarro]

A thousand times better than Kelly C...

[kellyemu]

not really, because she sounds like a million other singers. nothing unique.

[free2bfierce]

Um, no! Kelly Clarkson won because she was better! People weren't sure so we had to watch the test of time and I am pretty sure all the votes are in. Tamyra was AMAZING and I wish her all the best, but let's not get delusional here. It was ALL about Kelly this year.

[yodavidnavarro]

Kelly is good, I can't argue that. But technically Tamyra is totally superior. In fact Tamyra was the judges favorite and her elimination was a shock for them!

[free2bfierce]

lmao! yodavidnavarro, notice that we're like the first to comment on this video in like WEEKS. Before that MONTHS! lol! What are you doing up so late? Im at work chilling remembering when American Idol had REAL singers like in these seasons! Gotta say, i LOVE Tamyra! I really do! I think she should have been in the final. But to me, Kelly was always better! Peep what Simon called the "performace of the competition". Kelly's SECOND performance of "Without You"! watch?v=sPvMUHZt--Y&feature=re­lated

[Pez86]

@yodavidnavarro Got to disagree!!! She is really talented but hasn't got that special quality that Kelly has. She definitely should have got further in the competition though.

[princesshanayumi]

@yodavidnavarro

i strongly agree...

[womanizer4]

LOVE :27

[womanizer4]

she should have been in the finale with kelly i think kelly desreved the win thought

[DaTDiiVaChiiCk]

i was mad wen she left i loved her voice

[IKDDGJGKHNK]

THE BEST VERISON

[grapeexmagoo]

Awh!

David Archuleta sang this when he was little almost the exact same way on the Jenny Jones show <3

She's amazing

[ramisponge]

i was so mad when she left...it really should have been her and Kelly in the bottom 2! she was robbed by Justin and that rocker chick!

[shawn20017]

anything she sing sounds GOOD. she can sing da yellow pages and it still sound nices..

[davidLOVEcarmela]

i love Tamyra Gray! one of the best singer!

[missCHIA]

Wow! Idol was so different back then! :P She sure does have a strong voice! That's why David Archuleta was so inspired to sing by her. <3

[sultan1122]

oh my god look at how low that microphone is her voice must be EXTREMELY powerful for her to sing that far from it and still kill it!

[LiefsteCamilla]

god what a voice.

bless this creature!

i love her!