Apart from her immense talent, her personality, specifically her humility baffles me. So many people would have been prideful and rude at this point but even then and to this day she is one of the most humble and nicest people. She is truly special; a pure heart!
I am probably the biggest fan of Whitney and I can honestly and happily admit that no one than Leona will ever come as close to Whitney Houston! This was a pure masterpiece!
Leona sang this on xfactor the day we collected our puppy and sat with him on my knee watching this . We got him put to sleep this week at 16 years old and played i will always love you in the car to the vets . Such a special song beautifully sung ❤️😢
Im American and I can say Leona is more talented than 99% of the girls that are "super stars" in the U.S. I would pay to see leona before any of the over rated girls here. Leona is right up there with canadian Celine Dion. I love Leona. She is soooo talented and beautiful too!
I think the two female artists I would go see from america would be Kelly clarkson and beyonce but I believe that Jessie j from Britain slays all other artists
Yeah i do think people think Beyonce is better than she is but I suppose she still has a good voice. I think its really unfair that Jessie doesn't get enough credit for how good she is.
What i really LOVE about Leona is, no matter in what time i look at her (now or then)...i always think to myself: she is so natural. Sympathic. I like that so much about here.
Could not have happened to a nicer, sweeter person... Leona has proven to be World Class as a person & Singer... All the Best in Life Always American Fans Bob &Robby ~ Cole &Parker Laguna Beach, Ca.
I remember watching this final and being compelled to vote for Leona. I've never voted in anything on TV before or since. What an incredible voice. The amazing thing is that when you see her on TV in 2015 she's just as humble and kind. What a lovely person. Hands down and by a million miles the best artist to come out of any TV talent show. I hope there are many more records to come!
+Andrew Ryback ..the best artist to come out of any tv talent show???....a million miles away from truth...wake up! its 2015 and we have 4th impact already...
+Andrew Ryback ..the best artist to come out of any tv talent show???....a million miles away from truth...wake up! its 2015 and we have 4th impact already...
She's got all the tools to make it big. Looks. Voice. Humbleness. Pure talent. All she needs is a hit song, a good arranger/producer and a fantastic management team.
This is (and will always be) the greatest Whitney Houston cover I have ever heard. Wow... Just wow... The vocals are angelic. I usually roll my eyes when I hear a Whitney cover because nobody can do it like Whitney... but LEONA! She is the only one who has done a Whitney cover that sent literal chills down my body. Leona is one in a million.
I love her she's amazing and did a phenomenal job on this song, however the original singer to I will always love you is Dolly Parton. Whitney did a good job too for the movie Bodyguard but the real credit too originality goes to Dolly.
Leona's cover gave me chills too. Unreal the talent we are listening to. This girl has some serious ability to sing anything and make it sound super great!
she covers this the best I wish she had been chosen to do the Whitney tributes instead of Jennifer Hudson and all them, because with her ability to evoke Whitney with this song, her star would have come back to the forefront in the US, and maybe we could have a pop star here who actually wears a whole dress and can you know, sing amazing.
It really dolly partons song ..whitney just did her version of it and the rest is history .leona is up there with iconic vocalist..whitney, mariah, diana,etc..woman has a gift
fashizzle78 Yes it is Dolly Parton’s song. She wrote it for her manager Porter Wagner. She was telling him she had to go. Whitney Huston took this song and made it famous. She sang it for her movie The Bodyguard.
Whitney can be extraordinary, but everyone with ears knows that Leona's voice it's amazing and we don't see a woman with a voice like this since Mariah ... She's unique too!!!!
Seriously, I'm a singer and it amazes me with people with 0 talent would dislike this video. She's definitely in the top 10 greatest singers of all time. And sad to say, she sounds better than whitney Houston as of today, maybe not the old whitney but as of 2008 she would have blown her out of the water. Any female for that matter. Her voice is flawless sorry Haters. And yes she sounds better than 99.9 percent of American female singers. #Stophating
That's so funny, I was just saying the opposite but, I trained in opera where they're constantly telling you to scream at people... Lol I was saying I wish she would learn to use her real voice at parts other than the "big" parts. Clearly she has talent but she could learn to use her voice better... But, what do I know about pop right? Lol I don't know about the 99% percent of American singers though...
Says she sounds better than 99.9% of Americans Also says: #Stophating Lol. Hypocrite. Leon is very talented, gifted. No reason to say she's better or worse than anyone. She wouldn't.
THIS IS MY FAVORITE WHITNEY HOUSTON SONG! Leona's voice is beautiful...but no one....can sing like Whitney. You can never imitate, never sing it with the emotion and feeling that Whitney had. Never.
Meh ya she's good indeed, But there are honestly way better renditions/closer to Whitney's version & no one will ever top Whitney of course! I just wasn't that "wowed" by this one.
I was waiting for that crescendo and the strong voice trademark of the song - and Leona did not disappoint in the slightest! Also, particular members of the audience are FLIPPING THEIR SHIT
I'm watching this is 2017 (anyone else) and I'm still stunned at how beautiful her voice is!! I can't even believe she's real!!! I'm glad she became so big, she deserved it. 💖💖💖
I remember this and her time on the x factor. She just delivered and delivered. Kelly Clarkson was the same on American idol. Just a natural singer, beautiful soul, grounded human being.
Man, Leona is not only a diva, she's a Goddess ❤ She nailed the song, and she slayed this performance 🔥🥳 She's so warm and humbled too, love her so much 🥰
You truly have been blessed with a beautiful voice from my God. I’m so proud of how well you’re doing now there’s years later and to thank you for sharing your beautiful talent with all of us all over the world. God bless you and your family always❤🇨🇦🫶🌹
It’s so beautiful to see her with her Dad and Mum. She is a perfect blend of the two of them. She is such a beauty both inside and out!! Just couldn’t love her more!❤️❤️
The song at the beginning of this clip is "The Voice Within" by Christina Aguilera. A woman whos voice is just as good as Leona, Whitney, Mariah, and whom ever else you name.
She sang it almost as good as Whitney with that Heavenly light and smooth tone. Of course, Whitney does it better than ANYONE ever will, but Leona is talented in her own right and is so underrated. That song is VERY hard to sing for almost anyone because if you listen to the recorded version by Whitney and then compare it to even Whitney's own later live performances of the song way before she spiraled out of control with her drug abuse, she had trouble recapturing all the drawn out notes and took frequent "detours" from the original recording's version. Leona didn't quite nail it like Whitney did on The Bodyguard soundtrack, but she did have some elements Miss Whitney did. It's like she was flowing through Leona for brief moments. I almost thought I heard her sometimes.
Leona's really humble and I really love it and her girlish vibes. Keep it that way, Leona. Love your songs so much!💖💕❤ The start was not too strong, which was perfect and then a very impactful blast, Wow! my hair just stood up. hahaha!!!! Awesome! Just so amazing!
I must admitt that I had not seen any of Leona's performences on X Factor because I do not watch TV. I first became aware of her because I heard her song Bleeding Love, liked it so much and bought the CD. Not untill now as I was actually searching for something else and came across her performances here was it really clear to me that her voice is so much more powerful then I thought. Please to those of you who always like to compare, It is ok to do so, but try to hold on to the respect that each individual has earned. Leona, Maraih, Celion, Whitney and many more are all such fantastic individual personalities and Singers that comparisons are not actually possible in my opinion. @ fronti28.....Your comment "Whitney is dead"....it is so, however to write it that way is absolutely disrespectful to those of us who enjoyed, admired and miss "The Person", The Woman" and "The VOICE" because she was, is and will always be that for us. I Thank everyone who has taken the time to read what I have written as well as those who share my views. God Bless all the people who spend thier time performing for all of us regardless what ones taste in music is.
Aarron Symonds don't worry i know, i'm a singer, I've had performances where my nerves got the best of me and i was pitchy in my head voice. it happens
+brittany ritenour I agree, but to sketch another case, I know one people, pinoy, that will very likely mostly disagree with you on that one, even if their reason for it is far from being based on facts :)
+Clark Orion  Yes I know many people will because they get attached to certian artists and want them to be recognized and not underrated. However, that is not the point of the conversation, like you said looking at the main points of pure singing quality and skill wise in the long run she is truly an acceptation to that rule. I have listened to like 50 different artists both non and not known singers could not sing the same song with that kind of ability. I am not saying that what other artists have are not valuable, but I am thinking of rare singing voice and we all know that only a few singers can ever reach that level let alone come close. Unfortunately, this generation is not holding many current outstanding vocalists like the eras before.
brittany ritenour Yeah her voice is definitely very rare. And out of all those who auditioned on tv singing shows over the years who could compare to her? There have been a few other sensational ones like Kelly Clarkson, Carly Rose Sonenclar and that opera singer Jonathan from BGT but could you compare these or any others from these shows to her?
+Clark Orion Oh yes right. I would say not quite comparable, but some of them like Kelly Clarkson were pretty talented. Kelly Clarkson has gotten more and longer recogintion and mastered her voice well but I think Leona Lewis';s voice had the capability to become great as she did on the x factor. Despite Leona Lewis's talent and potiental she sort of went down for other reasons, but potientally I think she could exceeded most of the sensations as a whole. She just hasnt had that success or recognition as other have had the chance too.
Loved her on X factor,my daughter bought tickets to see her in glasgow,and walked out after 6 numbers. She was dressed for a funeral,her band,especially the drummer drowned her out and the songs wehe woeful. But i still as you an tell,love watching her x fator set.Great talent bad management and dresser.
