Adrian Visits Waitress to Sing "She Used To Be Mine" Live On Stage! 

This kid is making me believe he is a heartbroken pregnant woman

The singers in the back look like proud parents

I'm a red-blooded male who listens to a tonne of heavy metal. And this kid's performance reduces me to tears. Every. Single. Time.

He hit the climax like it owed him money.

Puberty have mercy on this kid

The black woman in the background: all of us

I go to college with Adrian now, and just recently found out that this was him in the video! Can assure y’all he is still the same talented and lovely individual!

I will always love how he ends the the last verse so softly. He took us to another stratosphere with his belting, and then gently brought us back home at the end.

Guys imagine this is her kid grown up singing about his mamas struggle when she was pregnant with him after being told her story or finding her diary or something

BABY 👏🏾 WHO 👏🏾 HURT 👏🏾 YOU 👏🏾 😭❤️

this is the best version (of non-broadway singers) that i've heard ever. there were no over-the top embellishments, no tricks for scaling, just pure clean notes with such raw emotion especially at the end. Belting / hitting high notes is always impressive, but the soft and vulnerable notes at the last part of this performance are what will make you cry. bravo!

I am moved by his pregnancy and hardship. But kidding aside, this kid gave above and beyond justice to this song. Amazing.

When he sings "she is lonely, most of the time..." after the climax. Instantly hits the soul. I felt the pain... good grief that's amazing.

If anyone breaks this kids heart I swear to God i will throw hands.

He sang it from the heart and was actually overwhelmed by himself at the end 🤣 that’s cute and precious

Are you kidding me?? That was the single handed most beautiful thing I’ve ever witnessed. Why isn’t this talked about more. Please tell me this kid is on broadway now. He’s meant for the stage

Well this called me talentless in 10 languages

I love how all the cast cry too. Like they hear this song everyday, but it has a different meaning every time they hear it. Shows how good he is, and how much emotion he has.

I know this song is meant to be sung by a broken pregnant woman. However, a friend sent me the lyrics in an email before I saw they play and I interpret the lyrics differently. The life growing inside me was my own! For many years I refused to admit who I AM because of where and how I was raised. Suicide was a serious option for me until I heard this song. I know what the song means in terms of the musical and how powerful it is, but I thank Sarah for writing this for other reasons. Music has the power to heal and help! Never forget that!!! May god bless you all and I hope you love the life YOU were meant for, and not the one others say you should!

I’m hysterically crying. I don’t know why this touched me that much that I would sit and sob, but I am. I related to these lyrics sung by this sweet child more than any version I’ve ever heard. It makes me want to go back to the child I was and hug her and tell her she can make a different life and she’s not alone. Man. I am just MOVED.

I love how in the end the actress behind him is like "honey just stay there, continue doing your thing...being a star"

oh my gosh 0:00-5:02 this part is so good🙌🏾

The fact that he took the ending and made it completely different, completely his and made it completely work is amazing! I need to hear more people singing the end of this song like he did!!

I just found this video in jan 2023 and it makes me cry. WOW he sang with so much passion. who is this kid? where is he in 2023?

i know realistically that adrian can't play jenna but can adrian play jenna???

Adrian: has an amazing soprano voice Puberty: I’m about to ruin this mans career

My son was bullied. His first performance was to say that this song appealed to all of us who have been abused in some way. It reaches beyond gender to the very soul of each person who goes deep inside to truly love themselves at a root level of their God given purpose.

Two things: I always love this version so I can watch my man Al Roker react. And as someone who sings often, you can pinpoint the moment where he's possessed by the spirit of the song, right at "bring back the fire." It's incredible

I didn’t sign a permission slip to go on this feels trip

*Ellen DeGeneres has entered the chat*

My god!!! My mom, RIP, was a waitress her whole life. Single mom. This song is her. This version made me cry.

This is literally the kind of content that makes me glad I'm alive

I'm convinced this kid is a pregnant woman that got stuck and scared of the life that's inside her who's been abused by a man who can't love.

See the distance of mic from his mouth. Man his voice is undeniably powerful.

this 5 minute video took me 15 minutes to watch because I kept rewinding to listen to this kid's amazing vocals. He had me crying.

it is 2 in the morning i should be asleep but i’d much rather cry to this

The fact that this young man can get up on stage, feel such heartfelt emotions and still belt with such force, all whilst sharing a part of his soul and vulnerability that reduces a professional cast to tears, is nothing short of incredible. You rock kid!

This kid absolutely murdered this song. I’m so impressed with his range and he is hitting those notes so perfectly concerning pitch. This is definitely something I could listen on repeat for hours.

This is a rare talent. He embodied the character Jenna so perfectly just then and sang so amazingly. Adrian is built for this. I hope to see him on stage sharing his amazing talent as a career. Congratulations Adrian

i dont know how many times ive come back to this video but this is literally my comfort video 😭

everyone: jessie mueller is the best jenna adrian: hold my tea

He already won The Voice and American Idol and he doesn't even have to compete

I feel disrespected by his talent. He is perfection. This is literally the best version of this song.

I cried so much watching this young man giving his soul here. It's amazing how he can sing and was able to touch me.

Doctor: you have five minutes to live Me:

The cast was sobbing, Adrian was sobbing, and I was sobbing

The Voice coaches would turn around at that first note, if this was a blind audition. Goodness, those gasps and sighs reflect his melancholy and that high note and agony show his musical maturity. I want to hear more of him.

Jesus, that moment at 3:57 when he just soaked everything all in, the audience, the amazing opportunity, it made me tear up so much.

When he started to cry I was like damn give him the damn role sweat Jesus he’s freaking talented

the entire performance was already so vulnerable, but when he sang "she is lonely, most of the time" the last time and started getting choked up, it seemed like even he was caught off guard-- like he didn't even realize that as he had gotten more and more into the progression of the song, the rest of the walls that were left between him and the audience had fallen down. you could hear a bit more of the child in him, rather than only the precocious and mature performer he is. he was truly jenna right there. amazing

When he hits that high note the throws his hand I cry everytime , he is so powerful. I can’t wait to see him on Broadway someday . 😂

I've lost count of the number of times I've watched this video. I just keep coming back over and over and over again, especially after a tough week at the office and lord did I have one of those this week. This kid, you by now is young man, is pure light.

Imagine if he sang at America’s Got Talent... Simon: *hits the golden buzzer*

I was at this performance...and let me tell you that you could hear a pin drop. He COMMANDED the crowd! Not a dry eye in the building!

He's telling us the story... Emotion's the most important thing to transmite the song in particular. He's amazing!

It’s been years and this still gets me every single time. 🥺

*throws phone across the room and sobs*

I could tell in that last bit, he hesitated because he didn't want that moment to end 🥺

Whose still coming back to this in 2021 #weneedit

2024 coming back to this. Feels like he saw his mom go through stuff, as some of us also have. It feels like emotion for his mom.

I need that lady whose quietly rooting him on with every breath in my life. Daily.

When he hit the note at 3:33 I had a visceral emotional reaction. This is why I love theatre. You get to experience brilliant moments in time and get the opportunity to FEEL. To see ART. This kid is incredible. I am awed. Also the two in the back were the PERFECT example of what it feels like to experience something miraculous.

Just watching his confidence build from an initial whisper to a bravado forte highlight and then his heartbreaking ending....wow! Watching the couple standing to his left as they embrace his performance more with each line and verse. Who knows if he is going to become a singer.....but he will have...the knowledge that for a brief shining moment he held many in absolute awe ,admiration and respect!

This was the BEST version for sure of this song! 3:20 it's just what this songs IS ALL about: the last try for some help! That "scream" of the real pain that was inside of the caracter's body and it's finally coming out. I Just cried. Amazing!!!!! God bless, lil guy 🙌💜

honestly, i expected him to simply sing it but the emtional journey he took us on! WHEW! I wasn't ready!

His voice is like sugar, butter and flour 💖😍

Yall this kid knows pain.. I can feel it.. Idk what happened but he went thru way more than he should have. He deserves the world

Wow, not only can he sing, but he can interpret the music! What a gift

His posture, subtle body movements, angelic voice, and facial expressions make this performance PERFECTION!!! This little guy makes me cry every time I watch this video.

I'm here after seeing Luke Islam's audition on AGT. DAYUM! What are they feeding these kids? Sitting here all choked up. They both need to be on broadway, like... now!

His delivery of each line is what gets me. His high notes were impressive but that you can also hear a cry and sadness in it is mind blowing and at the same time heart wrenching. I literally binged on every cover of this song but my fav will be adrian's. Some of my favs are by jessie mueller and lucie jones who also made me cry with their performances, also the original singer sara for a more subdued version.

This is such a very magical moment. It's been 4 years but i still go back to this video just to feel something.

i thought everyone was exaggerating when they said they cried but that’s as not the case i am definitely crying

Can we just talk about the resonance and vibrato on the "FIRE"

can't believe I only just found this gem.. f*ck, can't stop crying.. he sang it with so much emotion and his voice is just amazing..

I am weeping

The cast members look like PROUD PARENTS watching their young boy achieve his dreams. Priceless.

Spectacular vocals aside...I’m amazed at how he can feel the lyrics, and the music and convey the emotion that comes with it...this early on. Some people never learn that. They just sing, and that takes away some of the meaning of the song... I look forward to everything this young man has to offer 💚💙

This is the only version of ‘She Used To Be Mine’ I will accept, thank you very much, I will not be taking questions.

Why did i just cry. This kid just lived out his dream for all of us!!!!

I lost it when he started crying towards the end what a breathtaking performance Adrian!!!

The way his voice falters on "she is lonely most of the time" 😢 Oh no my BABY! 😭

look how proud the lady is behind him, I'm crying

five years later and i still come to this video when i need a good cry

I told myself I wouldn't cry. And then he cried. So in other words, I cried.

He sang this song like he composed it on the spot, convincingly sharing the hard truths about a woman that he new who was flawed, but longing to be loved only to find herself at the mercy of a heartless man. I cannot stop replaying this perfect mixture of raw emotion, combined with the sweet, sometimes gritty but overall soulful vocals of this rising talent who demonstrated all the appropriate gestures and expressions that marked this as a genuinely moving tribute on his side as well as mine. And yes, water somehow keeps getting in my eyes everytime I watch him perform and I soak up the reactions of the Broadway actors around him as well as hear the audiences reactions. They all keep pulling me in and I don't mind it at all. So Bravo to this wonderfully talented young man, I can't wait to see him shine again.

all i can say is i have goose bumps and tears all at the same time what a voice

2023 am still watching!!!

Never stop singing, Adrian.

His belts are literally so precious 😭😭 I love that he's getting vocal training so that he can learn to use and harness his voice properly

I love the way he hugs the little girl at the end. What a beautiful performance.

0:47 this "imperfect" word is just so sweet to hear 1:16 and this part as well

Two years later and I still am listening to his version. This is THE ONLY VERSION of this song that I show people 😭😭😭 Edit: Still listening to it 2024

2:45 is where that boy starts feelin the music, emotion and his whole damn self at another level... DAMN! Incredible... Whoever played Jenna that night was like 💀💀💀

Adrian's voice is brilliant. Strong, confident and knows emotions that well beyond his years. He uses his boy soprano voice, then falsetto then a deep register to complete the song. What a range, what a voice.

Oh, he commands the stage! And the way he delivered the song was just simply incredible.

I’ve listened to 10 versions by 10 different artist of this song and this kid just made me feel what the words truly meant. He brought tears down my cheeks. Good job young man. Good job. I hope you go far in this world.

Who gave this lil dude the damn right to just send my wig into space and leave me bald and weeping? Who are you parents? They need to be informed.

THIS IS WHAT A TRUE STAR IS...I AM HERE BLUBBERING IN TEARS...JUST INCREDIBLE!!!!!!

That note when he let it all out.. awesome buddy..