Favourite performance across all singing competitions

Dreamer27Dreamer27 Posts: 6,509
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Taking into account the X factors, idols, the voice etc what is your favourite performance and why? (if you can explain it that is)

I know this is an X Factor forum but I imagine most replies will be X factor contestants anyway. If you've got a link stick it in, i'm seeing if I missed any great performances!


Now I think about it I don't even know if I can narrow it down to one! Although I know Haley singing Bennie and the Jets would come pretty high.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAvACrWry8s

I love how her popularity just grew as people started to recognise her, natural performer.
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 525
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    Only one I can think of that I will forever think was fantastic was Cher Lloyd - Stay.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 8,822
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    You Got The Loaf- Wagner lol
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,143
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    This is really hard. There's been some amazing performances and I'm likely to forget some. I don't really watch other singing shows any more. The X Factor is enough for me so most of my list will be XF contestants.

    Anyway, my personal favorites in no particular order:

    1. Josh Krajcik - Jar of Hearts
    2. Drew (X Factor US) - Just a Dream.
    3. Drew - Fix You
    4. Janet Devlin - Fix You
    5. Cher Lloyd - Stay
    6. Cher Lloyd - Empire State of Mind
    7. Cher Lloyd- Love the way you lie
    8. LYLAS - Impossible. (Judges houses but I still loved it)
    9. Misha B - Rolling in the Deep.
    10. Little Mix - E.T.
    11. Janet Devlin - Chasing Cars.

    All of mine are fairly recent :o I guess you can tell from the list what kind of music I'm into as well. Other people are likely to list amazing vocalists like Leona and Alexandra but they're just not my thing.

    Sorry about the long list btw. It was hard to decide on just a few.
  • len112len112 Posts: 4,156
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    She had quite a few superb performances.
    " Summertime "
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI8XSDXYFNI

    "What are you doing the rest of your life
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgRJImdIloo

    "Heard it through the grapevine
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7uLIjOje1o

    "Signed sealed delivered "
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u92NNJgQKw

    To name a few but this performance from Fantasia in the American Idol 3 final was phenomenal , she turned what could have been a drippy song into a performance Freddie Mercury would have been proud of .

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRNIsY1ha3E

    and a couple of her return performances
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIjUohWb_X0&feature=relmfu

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzLH7H7mXyk&playnext=1&list=PL26583F13CFFD1D41&feature=results_main
    Watching those performances back remind me how great the show used to be in the early days .
  • staceyxxx23staceyxxx23 Posts: 12,549
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    Cher Lloyd - Stay; will forever remain my favourite. <3
  • allthatyouwantallthatyouwant Posts: 1,381
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    Alex and Beyonce - one word: AMAZING
  • Kuda_KunakaKuda_Kunaka Posts: 2,703
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    Alexandra Burke and Beyonce duet
    Kelly Rowland and Amelia duet (underrated)
    Misha b rolling in the deep
    Matt cardle for the first time
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 99
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    Cher Lloyd: Stay
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 99
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    Cher Lloyd: Stay
    Mainly because of her ability to convey emotion
  • superstar111superstar111 Posts: 18,479
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    01. Diana Vickers - With or Without You
    02. Alaina Alexander - Not Ready To Make Nice
    03. Jade Ellis - Love Is A Losing Game
    04. Michelle Delamor - Arms Wide Open < LOVE
    05. Hailey Reinhart - Bennie and the Jets
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,773
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    Haley Reinhart - I Who Have Nothing and House of the Rising Sun
    Matt Cardle - The First Time...
    And of course, Ruth Lorenzo - Purple Rain and I'm fond of her 'Always'
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,579
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    Matt cardle. That one note he hit gave me goose bumps
    Little mix ET Brilliant performance vocally and esp visually
    Ruth Purple Rain
    Little Geordie Joe was good at Journey IMO
  • Blondie XBlondie X Posts: 28,662
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    Fantasia - Summertime.

    Nothing else even comes close.
  • daniellehdanielleh Posts: 7,852
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    Haley Reinhart - House of The Rising Sun

    She had quite a few to choose from as well, easily my favourite contestant I've seen on any of the talent shows.
  • HermanazoHermanazo Posts: 2,304
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    Ruth Lorenzo - Always
    Rebecca Ferguson - Wicked Game
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 29
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    Queen Haley Reinhart is my favourite contestant of all time. On any show. House of the rising sun, Bennie and the jets, What is and what will never be are just seminal.

    But my other favs are probs a bit random...
    Matt cardle - if I were a boy
    Craig Colton - halo
    Ruth Lorenzo - purple rain
    Diana vickers - call me/man in the mirror
    Sam Nixon - mr bojangles
    Megan joy - rockin robin
    Alex lambert - everybody knows
    Eton road - does your mother know?
    Philip Philips - we've got tonight/home
    Skylar laine - didn't you know how much I loved you?
  • marsha_Cutiepiemarsha_Cutiepie Posts: 9,721
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    Blondie X wrote: »
    Fantasia - Summertime.

    Nothing else even comes close.

    Love that one - one of my top 5 too, I also love

    1.Fantasia - Fool in Love
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXoyOkh70Sc

    I don't think i have seen anything in the UK that would even compare to the raw, natural talent that Fantasia showed in both of those performances, her Fool in Love performance was phenomenal! Summertime and Fool in Love are definitely my top two.

    2.Adam Lambert - Mad World
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfR0JGWX62E

    Has to be one of the most legendary performances on one of these shows ever, eerily haunting, totally sublime, and just what a voice! Aiden Grimshaw did a great job with the same version but I think the orginal stands up as the best!

    3. Rhydian Roberts - Somwhere
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuM4CZjsR4g

    I think this is the best performance from XF in the UK, it was one through the years that I just though Wow after I heard it. Rhydian was fab!

    4. David Cook - Always by my Baby
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPT8gqmcqlk

    I think this is one of the true examples of a singer one of these shows taking a song, and TRULY! making it their own, it was a fantastic interpretation.

    5. Elliot Yahmin - A song for you
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yKG0M4Gx64

    Just so so beautiful, in a season with many great performances this was my favourite, just so stunningly natural, simple and beautiful
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 151
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    TeenieTina wrote: »
    Only one I can think of that I will forever think was fantastic was Cher Lloyd - Stay.

    Me too. And a constant source of surprise as generally I can't abide the little rug rat.
  • tpau21tpau21 Posts: 773
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    you people have not mentioned Leona. Seriously?

    Her performing summertime, sorry seems to be the hardest word, bridge over troubled water, all by myself, over the rainbow, i will always love you, without you, a moment like this and the take that duet was amazing.

    one of her performances is probably better than most the vocalists on these shows put together. And its really shameful to think people are mentioning Cher Lloyd as a favourite performance. She is a chav and is shite. Simple as.
  • IsItThatDeepIsItThatDeep Posts: 1,752
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    Adam Lambert - A Change is Gonna Come

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVOTfo7hJUc
  • Walter WhiteWalter White Posts: 574
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    Jedward - Ghostbusters.
  • Paulo LeedsPaulo Leeds Posts: 2,721
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    Cher Lloyd - Get My Swag On

    Jahmene Douglas - At Last

    Susan Boyle - I Dreamed A Dream

    Matt Cardle - The First Time.../Nights in White Satin

    Little Mix - Don't Let Go

    to name a few...
  • gavin shipmangavin shipman Posts: 9,720
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    Has to be Misha B - Rolling in the deep.
  • avon942avon942 Posts: 18,831
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    Little Mix - ET
    Little Mix - Don't let go
    Alexandra Burke and Beyonce - Listen
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