Bernard Williams II's Audition on AI6

[jimbeezy07]

They crazy! this dude could SANG!!!

[BGVocals]

poor paula, she has no clue what off key means (i'ds bet thought he's not singing this song in the high MJ key) maybe they should play her last album for her so she understands what off key means. smh

[jimbeezy07]

@BGVocals LMAO Dayum! Go ham one her!!!

[kyw0202]

@BGVocals a big LOL!!

[Yellaboan1]

As much as i grew up listenig to Paula Abdule and for her to say you were off key, I really dont agree with her answer, Still love ya Paula but you were off period.

[chesspro22k]

he wasn't off key, he just sang the song in a lower key. big difference, people are just used to hearing that song in a higher key.

[02camry]

Well Paula, we have the pleasure of hearing Bernard's voice every Sunday at NewBirth, as the leader of Praise and Worship. He is an incredible vocalist, and a very fun person to be around.

[kwanakakj2012]

shes high

[mrsjonas4life13]

Amazing! He is hott!!

[Darkmand8]

he's a good singer!!! Paula deaf drunk or something. anyway, what happen to him did he make it through?

[maria31499]

What the heck Paula? I thought SHE was the nice one, I guess not...because he was reeeeallly good and he was on key..something must have been wrong with her that day......like really.

[TreasureOne]

LOL Plus she's drrrrrunk!

[sign05]

he was pitchy but not completely off key.

[itsmeanthony]

@sign05 you're deaf ;)

[sign05]

@itsmeanthony You can't hear him fallen off the end of his slurs ? oh wait your tone deaf maybe you were reading his lips.

[mrlatte92]

Paula knows NOTHING about music....at all....she even had the audacity to say "COMPLETELY". If EVER i was to slap a woman in her face, it would have been at that point in time. STUPID APE LOOKING BITCH!

[Giannalouise11]

paula looks like she is on something seriously...eww.

[helmut4lyfe]

They should have got rid of paula after the 2nd season when Idol had enough credibility to get a real judge.

[JakeHRogers]

i must be missin somethin here... that guy is incredibl - his voice control is next level (no homo) i must b tone deaf or sutin because that panel didnt do him justice imo

[christfocused1]

this dude can sing and he's the praise and worship leader at New Birth Baptist church in Atlanta, where Bishop Eddie Long is the pastor!

[josied1996]

WTF 4 REAL PAULA :S THE GUY COULD SING BETTER THAN HER YET HE WAS OFF KEY LOOOOOOOOOOL !!! THAT FUNNY

[barrea29]

Paula was drunk! hahaha not "COMPLETELY off key! LOL

[atlballer81]

It's not often you see Paula say "no" and the guys both say "yes!"

[plur4sure1]

<3 he makes me excited to rock with him lol

[dreamsequence101]

whenever some1 sucks paula likes them and when some1 rocks she hates them

[falubanz]

To be absolutely honest, thank $#%#$%#$^ that Paula is off Idol...she is so retarded, the guy was on pitch, just not the same key as michael, most likely 1/4 octave lower. Paula you.....egg.

Randy+JLO+Steven Tyler!!!!!!! best judges panel EVER! Steve Tyler, you're my favourite....

[thickjai18]

paula was going deaf that day lol

[observerking]

Paula was definitely wasted. lmao.

[Devsig420]

shes fuked in the head

[ANIAGIRLZ]

OH HELL YEA! SHE WAS DRUNK. WHERE WAS HE OFF KEY???

[bigjlutz00]

incredible

[jamerican4eva]

he's cute :) and he can sing!

[JamesZepellin03]

he sounds a lot like stevie wonder

[JamesZepellin03]

really really drunk..... or deaf

[freestylepurple]

i thought she was just being sarcastic

[Kaylin011]

stfu paula

[MrSmackdab]

Sorry Paula but his dude was completely ON key, however you wouldn't know that since you're not a musician - - -

[thebeatdown160]

shes prolly drunk lol

[Th2342000]

what a drunk bitch lol

[maddooggg]

this guy picked a tough song to audition with. he was just a little off key, but hes a good singer.. and has potential like Simon said. the point is anybody who can sing like Michael Jackson should be an American Idol winner.

[ichigo7491]

paula was absolutly fuckin drunk wow he was amazing!!!!

[ichigo7491]

hes singing the same song adam lambert sang in his audition!!!!

[mattrayy]

You guys are idiots. Don't get me wrong, he absolutley killed that song, He was awesome ;D BUT im pretty sure Paula Abdul knows a little more about music then us. As good as he was, he was still a little off pitch in places.

[keke32ish]

its cuz he black

[sassyzanna]

3 people were SO AMAZED by his singing..they missed the "like" button

[destroyOCTS]

paula had to be on her period that day

[Th2342000]

she must've been hammered like i am now lol, cuz boy got a voice!!!!!!

[sinisterkonata96]

paula was on crack in this episode...

[takilovestorawr]

Paula was obviously on crack or something cause she is drunk!

[viriviribombom88]

I just realized this guy i already met at work....and had no idea it was him...!! cute...!! lol cute...!!! I had the chance to meet him and he is awsome...nice person to work with

[Kb2fly32]

She was drunk as hell! The hell the puttin in those Coca Cola Cups lol head bobbin around like she loookin for apples lmaoo

[jogos211]

0:41-0:44 lol

[scarygary5678]

Well, he wasn't "spot on" like the poster said, but then again he wasn't "completely off key" like dumb bitch paula said. He was really good, a little bit off on some parts, but overall an awesome audition. So guess what, everyone was wrong but Simon, once again.

[MonexMartin]

if simon says that he's good, paula can only hide under the table and drink a bottle of something :D

[jane3645]

hes googd

[mikeystaubin]

Pretty sure you don't have to sing the song in it's original key.... paulas a dumbass. 

[xxxtherealdealxxx]

She Didnt Say He Couldnt Sing.

She Said He Was Off,, & He Was, He Knows He Can Sing, But He Rather Over Sing It!

[SuperSonicPS3]

You have to understand that The Jackson family made her who she is today. Famous and well known. The Jackson family was and will always will be a very powerful family. I mean think about it, clearly the guy was good so why would she say that about his voice?

[W3nt3r]

I was also in Texas this week the songs HE taught us was wonderful!!!! he is an super talented young man!! cant wait to see whats is store 4 next year??

[shayshay36853]

@W3nt3r  I loved You Are My God.

[Antionette1997]

@shayshay36853 yessss me to

[Antionette1997]

@W3nt3r i have father me on my page but im singing it so check it out and i cant wait till we go to indiana

[lynise111]

I wuz in TX dis week, and dis dude right here taught us 2 songs 4 a gospel convention! He CAN sing! He can sing hiz heart out! I didn't kno he wuz on American Idol! I culda got hiz autograph!

[Antionette1997]

@lynise111 Hev is amazing With The Youth Rally I sang On stage this year And i love father me that is my song

[lynise111]

@Antionette1997 Ikr...I think he writes his own songz...If he duz, dey Real gud...And "Father Me" iz so passionate and "You are My God" iz like a jumpy-type spirited song :]

[Antionette1997]

@lynise111 i have Father me On my Page But im singing it Check it out

[b45100]

paula is such a bitch for doing that I mean if Simon said he was 100% great then you know that he can sing

[EA2153]

Stupid Bitch.

No wonder why she got kicked off the show because she was in-accurate with her judging.

[MissCommo]

wtf paula?

[phsyxx]

What the hell Paula!? Simon says it's 100% yes, Randy thinks it's amazing - Paula dances along to it while he's singing,

off pitch?

What planet was she on right there?

[SaMeT1KiLLeR]

Paula had yesterday a 1 night stand with a black man thats the reason she raects like this fkng who re

[missgabriela7]

paula is just freakin jelaus...

[bootster19]

Paulas a

Fukin retard sayin no to him.he's a groovy motherfucker

[shoutingjohn83]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know him and he is an awesome singer, well sanger cause the boy has them chops!!!!!!! He leads praise and worship at NewBirth in Atlanta.

[tamed97]

What's wrong with Paula?!

[IrelandRaven]

bernard williams the second? shouldn't that be bernard williams jr?

[aziandagger]

0:40 = Paula looks like Michael Jackson (face).

She could have said YES.

[fangirl4u]

Shut up Paula!

[zkarceski1]

k.... paula.. even if.. if he was off pitch.. he was still a DAMN good singer.. for you 2 say no 2 him and yes 2 some other half ass good singers is downright rediculous... you must of got the memo that nobody really cares bout what you think and decided 2 act out... ur there for other reasons beyond me...

[jaycewheeled]

Difficult song, like all MJ's ones.

Something can be improved but sure he's a good singer.

[jusme773]

Paula has never been more off. wow...she obviously was not listening. I not surprised she left the show.

[wicha08]

of key? stupid

[SavedbyChrist09]

y'all know she was on that ish!

[rakstarr]

Wat was Paula thinking?

[girlscott411]

Sometimes I cant believe Paula was a choreographer LOL

[fsfegserghrh]

Paula is like where the hell am I on 1:05

[holydiver1130]

just listened to the real song. paula is a dumbass. he was a half step sharp at most. pretty fucking good for no one giving him a pitch before he started.

[hanadibajalia]

B'ham stand up

[tiarakf]

yea cuz i usually understand what she's saying but idk wat she's talkin bout in this..lol

[niker411]

wow thats not water in paulas glass

[singer2009]

Paula is a hot ass mess!!!! She was tryna prove something.....

[renno0301]

Seriously Paula has been drinking on this show

[0xTRellyx0]

His runs did fall out of key...but he wasn't completely off key Paula was trippin'...Nice voice.

[37vivian]

One of the few that Paula said no to.

[ljo2cute]

I worked with this guy he is very talented. Not only can he sing but he can play many instruments.

[bethany2151]

No he wasn't.

[09876tl]

HE IS GOOD

[blue12silver]

whatt ???????? i thought he was amazing

[porthousevike07]

She's drunk!

[Anamikaalisha]

Paula did simon fucked you too hard?

[mariahrose210]

paula is stupid

she was dancing to the song

[n3croangel]

Paula is kind of retarded, he can sing.

[shawnraw]

@n3croangel There is no kinda she is retarded.

[09triceyw]

what is wrong with paula!

[Junkbox09]

thank god she's gone...

[MrChug]

She's wasted, and he was amazing.

[JMarkert69]

To paula..." COCAINE IS A HELL OF A DRUG" LOL

[bboyxchristian]

awesome

[MrBubble89]

He was way off key on the last note.

[DarkNowInDachau]

He wasn't off key, he just didn't resolve the suspension.

[zoe1974]

Paula is way way wrong. She has no ear.

[mikeisLA]

paula is on fucking crack she always says the shitty people are good and the decent are horrible and gives a fucking wack ass review, that bitch just needs to say no sometimes thats why she comes up with shit cuz she always says yes lol

[froggygirl818]

i was expecting him to be horrible, but he is not that bad!

[Verinoth]

obviously paula is under the influence of something -.-" just look at her

[everpinky]

Haha i know she really looks drunk!

[mslima18]

He did Michael Jackson proud. One of my fav MJ songs... and Paula is frickin insane. Like really. He was excellent.

[everpinky]

Yes why yes she is haha

[Ladychaos232]

Paula i like u but...u suck for this one hes was def not off key.

[loknloll]

because of what paula said, i went back to re hear it... i, too, had thought he'd slipped a half step down in pitch, and even though he held it, there was a half step key change.

i was wrong, as is paula. he was even better the second time i listened. great singer.

[Luluzr]

hehehe hes cute

[kperry603]

@Luluzr Yes he is. I miss those Southern men...

[2muchmusic25]

Please Paula, You have ABSOLUTELY NO idea what you're talking about! Glad your off the show!!

[TJZDouglas251]

If there's anybody that knows about keys...it's Dr. Bernard Williams II one of the great directors of our National Baptist Congress youth rally...I don't understand what paula was saying. SERIOUSLY!

[fred55127]

omg i met him at the national baptist congress 2009 o wow

[TeciaKels]

i talk to him every year. he is an excellent songtress and writer. if i wrote that right.

[Boothtsb]

c this was when paula was gettin tipsy

[shorttielocz]

omfg!! he waz greatt!! fukkiN paulaa..

[ste2sol]

paula was wrong!!! has she ever listened to herself!!!!!! id still do her though. this guy wasn't off paula just wanted to look powerful and end up looking stupid.

those judges love playing power games with each other.

look at how she tried to regain control by saying 'excuse me humble pie please!'

she hated being overruled

[Angelion]

wow you people are stupid, how can you say he was off key, his way was very balanced and its was great, ok he forced the volume on to his vocalcords witch is not good for your voice but he had a great tone and specially not off key, and i know this cause i have 7 years of choire group experience and i sing too and got trained by a vocal trainer so kiss that fightforfreedom and snowflake you dont know shit about singing

[farsah14]

He was definitely off key, but Simon is a music producer, he knew if he could sing that, he could bring some decent suff.

[HustlinFlo]

He does have a pop-ish voice.  He may not be the next MJ, but he very well might be the next Usher.

[sugarbee87]

usher?? yeah right hhmmm

a good one haha

[chris20780]

He was definitely not on pitch the hole time, Paula did know what she was talking about I know this sound pretty well he was off at 0:34, 0:40, 0:49-0:50

[AndreaDenise1]

omg he was the director for the youth rally in detroit, he wrote some beautiful songs espescially We Need You

[snowflake676]

and i dont like the way he looked like paula after she said no, he looked like he was ready to kill her. and again, she was Right.

[snowflake676]

Paula was Right. Bernard never made it and still hasnt made it. she was Right.

[FightingForFreedom23]

Seriously, do any of you people sing? It was completely off key! And again, too efforted, dude shouldve practiced more before he went on. It was alright, it was amateur, it surely wasnt anything like MJ. Compare this one to the original, and youll see. The tone was good, but..wrong note man, you shouldve went lower, woulda sounded better.

[FightingForFreedom23]

Nothing like the original. Off key was exactly right. Plus, it was oo forced, didnt sound natural at all. Paula, being the only singer of the group, of course new what she was talking about. He should have practiced another year and then went, this just sounds too "efforted", music is supposed to ease out of you.

[mdrhoden123]

he wrote a song called "i can feel him making room inside of me" for 2005 convention he was amazing

[18msbeauty]

Omg he was at the 2009 youth rally in detriot omg he can really sing his ass off

[alieshaful]

h3 soo sexcii he gav me a hug at tha national baptist congress 2009

[Blakmajik78]

This clip proves that Paula sometimes dont know what the hell she's talking about. Any musician will know that this boy was not off key...maybe sharp at times but not completely off key as she's claiming. What medication was she on? This boy should have been in the top 12. I noticed lately that AI stopped putting through talented soulful singers and started focusing on "rock" and "country" singers. I only really trust Randy's critiques not because we both are black, he has a good ear for music.

[RomeoVega]

Ya'll gotta remember. Paula is a cheerleader at heart not a singer. lol

[questo27]

Paula must have been drunk.

[breberz]

What the hell was Paula talking about?!? That was actually the perfect key. I listened 2 MJ sing it after I watched this. She must've been on her period or sumthin!! LMaO!!

[destined4mo]

Well, I'm glad he ended up auditioning for Gospel Dream 2008.. That's where he was called to be in the 1st place. Gr8 voice and a gr8 anointing!! I would definitely purchase his CD...

[BlsdNMovin4ward]

Whaaat is wrong with Paula's ears???????????? What key was she talking about?????????? He did a great job. Loved him. Hope to see more of him!

[MicshaFukiko]

Omg I can't believe she said no.

[krystenleteciac]

yeah wtf is Paula saying!?!? smhhhh

he was great.

[capcomguy07]

He was not off key. He was wonderful. That was a difficult song to sing because the lyrics - lead and background - are basically on top of each other. And what was the humble pie nonsense?

[damongerald]

Go Will and he was my music diectro i just can't believe paula i have never saw her say no when she know he can sing it just tells me she was going on personal issue when people who can't sing she gives them a yes ,paula u dissappoint me

[CassandraDancePage]

haha im laughing kcause

this is my music director for the

national baptist convention, and he kcan sing he was killen all the parts aht practiced.

[imajindat]

wow paula is a fukin idiotttt

[EA2153]

[[R.i.P]] Michael Jackson. The King of Pop.

6-25-09

[NinjaStealthNoise]

"humble pie, please"

how come some people can be really arrogant and have paula say they're "sassy" or "confident" but others are just stuck up to her?

[NinjaStealthNoise]

paula's like: woahhhhhh~

[JOSUE329]

paula... oh paula...if simon says Yes, just shut up and say yes...

[mzmatalasi]

paula looks drunk. she's so dumb he wasnt even off pitch.

[DennyLyons]

remember when she had the pre-made post cards with critiques and gave a critique on the performance that never happened? I feel like this is another instance like that

[butterfly1ob]

if simon says yes and she doesnt agree, he shouldnt care about it, what does she know, she cant sing

[Ising4u93]

dude, spot on comment. :)

[butterfly1ob]

woooooooooooooooooow

[singer2009]

Paula dumb man!!! I hate hearing advice from people who can't do what they expect from you.....

[Singblkboy]

Did Paula just say he was offf key? And she can't hold one in a bagggg??? WOW

[EA2153]

LMFAO 0:41 - 0:43

Randy

[EA2153]

Paula racist.

[TreasureOne]

He was NOT off key even for a millisecond, and Paula is high!

[JRYussuf]

He did change the key that the song was written in but he wasnt off of the new key that he chose....maybe she meant that he changed the key?

He sounded great....

[keshia017]

Paula was higher than a kite!

[tincredible]

Paula was obviously under the influence of something hence her lack of good judgement. His voice is different frm MJ's, so he's not gonna sound identical to the record, but he was on key.

[Ising4u93]

is she retarded...?

[Shyloh8]

Wow .. lol!! This guy is amazing.

[kokumusicismylove]

Paula forgot to take her drugs....she has a lot of medical problems. You can see it. I do think she is a nice lady but sometimes she's not with us. x This guy was good!

[roughryder5]

seemed all over the place

[dikiksale]

ok w8 i think paula just h8s him....

[dikiksale]

wasnt off but maybe she was looking for a kinda mellow style MJ did?

[Borzzaya]

what happened to Paula?? he is damn goood