Jason Castro- Top 7 "I don't wanna cry" performance 

Seeing Mariah give Jason Castro singing tips was quite simply the best thing on TV all week. His face in response to her suggestions: Priceless !! Jason is Awesome !

Just nonchalantly changing the melody to a classic. That's the genius composer that not many get to witness. She can do whatever she wants and it will always sound amazing because she WROTE the song! Killer melody change 😍❤️

I die every time Mariah sings something a cappella!

I just love Jason. Like Mariah said Jason is UNIQUE! No one has Jason's awesome tone, or the ability to connect like Jason does. WIN or Not Jason will be a huge recording star.

She gave him great advice. I wasn't a fan of his at all. but I loved that melody.

stop hating on him....he is amazing and has a gorgeous voice, and not to mention he is gorgeous, love love love the dreads

He’s GOT the look. HE’S GOT the look!

jason will always always be my favorite idol. such a beautiful person inside and out and that voice, listening to him always makes me feel calm and peaceful. love you jason - good luck with atlantic records

mariah was so kind!

EXTREME HD! hhaah this is awesome thanks for the amazing footage Jason is so amazing and I LOVED that simon liked this one

i think it was soulful. I love it....

When Mariah sings it becomes her song and when someone sings MC well lets b real no one can #truth

MRIAH IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!

It interesting, the song is still playing in my mind so it is catchy, I just which a little more sincere emotion were put in.

I actually love this version! ♥ ♥ ♥

Been so long since I watched this. Such a good interpretation.

I love this song by mariah. His version was ok I guess. But American idol is a vocal show. He isn't really much of a vocalist to me. But he did fine

one of m y fav performances of his!!

loved it!!

one of my favorite mariah songs!! pretty awesome

How good Mariah is as a producer. Just awesome!

this is his best performance. i loved the way he changed the song.

fantastic!

You cannot sing a Mariah song without hitting the Mariah NOTES!

I love the arrangement, I feel like this would actually be a cute cover on an album.

I love his voice. He's supose to have a cd coming out some time this yr.

I want these judges back-.- I don't like new judges

I LOVE YOU JASON!!!! and i'm so glad simon agreed with paula. gatta love that guy.

i miss him!!!

Atlantic records just announced yesterday that they signed him! Their press release said to expect his CD out sometime in the summer! :)

he's so cute,.nice voice!

oh thanks for your permission, it means a lot

the final must be between the davids an jason. no matter who wins, for me the three are amazing and will have great carreers in the future.

My pleasure. =)

Love his voice. Where are his high viewed vids going? There was a vid of this with over 350,000 views and now it doesn't show up. Rainbow had over 2 1/2 million views and that one is gone too.

I flipped out @ 2:00 - 2:04. luv it

No worries! He just signed with Atlantic Records; album out late summer! He's also collaborating/writing with Kara DioGuardi!

I agree with Paula :) WHOOP!

the sign said "Simon Cowell for president"

Jason's version was about moving on after times of unsuccessful attempts. He's about to let it go and move on from the pain he dealt.

what was the sign about!? I couldn't read it!

What did the sign say, the one Ryan tore up?

@xxxjade8xxx Thanks! =)

so if i could sing well and have that hairstyle, could i have girls cheering for me? :))

very nice sing :-) i like thi gay.

i wanna be in that luau...:D

what happened to simon at the beginning.?

New single out now:)

I agree w/ Randy on this. It sounded like it was out of a luau. The performance was totally boring and sounds like the rest of his other performances. I'm so glad he got the boot this week.

@noeojitos simon for president .

The sign said "simon for president" ....LOL...but why did Ryan destroy that poster??

ROFL its funny how Jason laughs at Randys comment

paula dice haha q le gustaria escucharlo toda la noche en un luau haha... junto con simon xD ahha lol :D

@xautumxnrainx lol, but you should give credit to Mariah cause she wrote the song.

In short, no one can improvise mariah's song other than herself

I agree with Randy here! he keeps it real!

Go ahead because I wouldn't :)

he is in his own world(hippy that is) but it is 2008 and i dont see his rendition of this or over the rainbow being good or selling....have to agree with randy tonight

Simon said He agrees with Paula - meaning he also wants to be in the luau listening to Jason all night? Wow sounds like Simon has a crush on Jason :D

what did the sign say that Ryan ripped? i love jason he made really far too bad he lost he should have won i dont like david cook

It's like she's struggling not to say "What the fuck are you doing to my song!?"

That was sarcasm, duh. *rolls eyes*

Watch where that hand goes she-crest. Hehehe!

i hate you. he is unique and amazingly cute. he will be in the finals and obviously you are wrong cus the judges love him.

00:30-00:33 :D

really? wow... wanna chat? send me a message, i don`t think anyone else cares bout this piontless conversation. bye

Randy was drunk tonight

Yea he had a good week. And he didnt even have his guitar when he sang. so it shows something a little different, and that he can sing without it. =]

ITS LIKE "SHE's" ??? haha his dude lmfao

Are you fucking kidding me??

No!,

Really sucks he was voted off. I don't even know if I want to keep watching the show.

This was the song that made me an instant Mariah fan. I agree with Randy Jackson, the version sounded like something happening at a Jimmy Buffet luau. Marian owns the song. This version was awful.

I dont liek this version, especially, knowing the original! It's too strong for this kinda reinvention imo.

Why can't I? I just wanted to check out how he sang this MC song and he didn't do good at all, but that's just my honest opinion.

dude you need to find other ways of getting plesure...seriously... anyway, night night

This is not one of my fave songs from MC, but there's no way he out-did MC. Jason's voice is too weak to be even compared to MC. Plus, his version cheapens the original song IMO. The only person that came close to being as good as MC was David Cook, but not his live performance though. His studio version of "Always Be My Baby" came close to being as good as MC's version. If he had sang in his performance like he did in the studio, it wouldve been spectacular. :)

ITA. Totally butchered the song.

he ruined the song

all i can say,,,,boring,,,boring,,boring he should go home...he is the weakest idol left along with brooke,,,he must go home,,,grrrrrrrrrrrrr