I agree Peter. I sing musical theatre, opera, 60s pop and a few 70s, plus pop/opera mix, and so I absolutely applaud Nicole, because she can sing anything asked of her. We do NOT see enough of her. She is pure talent.
Elvin Veeramah - I disagree. Matt held his in the first part, followed by Nicole in the second part and then comes the harmony which I think is superb.
Elvin Veeramah - For goodness sake, Nicole is his mentor. She knows very well his strengths and weakness. By doing a duet with Matt, Ncole brings out the best of Matt Terry. Matt has risen to the occassion.
The only judge X-Factor has ever had that was legitimately qualified to judge. Experience with performing in a group. Has experience with a solo career. Can demonstrate her ability to do what she criticizes others for. Was able to personally coach her own categories and teach them vocal techniques for the songs they were performing. Knows what 'stage presence,' 'cabaret' and 'too West End/Broadway' means having performed on stage and leading roles IN theatre productions and doesn't use them as cheap cop-out criticisms. Trained in multiple genres, including but not limited to Opera and Classical. First and only judge to ever retain all acts through to the quarter finals rounds in any X-Factor franchise, was the judge of the winning acts of two of the four seasons she was judge (James Arthur and Matt Terry) tied only with Dani Minogue, insisted on the creation of One Direction as only a guest judge in 2010 despite initial opposition from Cowell (judge of the Groups the same year) who went on to be the most commercially successful act of any X-Factor franchise despite not winning their respective season. None of them ever held a candle to Nicole.
You don't think Kelly Rowland was qualified? Destiny's Child? Cheryl was a very good singer too, clearly qualified. Obviously, Louie knew talent, he managed very successful acts before, and the show is basically owned by Simon, who had been a talent scout and manager since the early 80's with EMI. I think they're all qualified to judge.
she was best friends with Prince, she was sing that to him! remember he had just past away....it was not Nicole show, Matt was the Winner that year. She is a good Judge and a very powerful singer. Love ya Nicole
@Prince Henry The navigator no it aint brother, jessie j's vocals are something else. Nicole is good..but better than Jessie? Lol never in a million years
@Prince Henry The navigator lol...have u seen jessie's best live vocals?? U said versatile right?? Name any category jessie cannot sing..i could say that Nicole cannot sing rnb and rock music+ gospel music too
@@adamhutchison6723 The problem with Nicole is Pussycat dolls music sucks so badly, I mean typical plastic bullshit and her solo songs are not much better. Just mediocre pop songs in which she cannot show all what she can.
Yes, and he also said that Beyoncé couldn't sing, and then when she came to his show in 2008 she sang If I Were a Boy and Listen and looked at him to show him how wrong he was saying that she couldn't sing. He also rejected Tori Kelly and said her voice was annoying. Simon's opinion is worth ass to me.
Kevin Vexlard Both Winners Mr I was in Wembley that day they blew the pants out of Wembley 10 thousand people screaming.That's Nicole a lioness fighting for her acts.The bond between them is extraordinary not the crap that the nerds write""inlove"".She's got fire 3 times she's done UK X factor the rating went up and she won 2
@@kwagosaurchannel1345 I am a Filipino, too..and a proud one at that..but even a proud Pinoy like me gets irked with comments of this kind..talent is not dependent on race..
I just said the same thing on another video of her singing this song for a cancer fundraiser. She is so underrated and I truly believe its due to her song choices for her solo albums. They just suck and that is such a shame because she can sing like no other. And she is soo versatile too. I have heard her sing so many different genres to pure perfection!!
Well she was not big here in the US...but you are correct her group the Pussycat Dolls were. But as a solo artist she has never taken off here. But i still believe its due to the horrible song choices of her solo albums. They jsut suck and its a shame.
Teera Xo her record company keeps giving her crappy songs, but then her best songs on her album aren't popular :( if you have the time go listen to her song Run probably her best.
I mean Matt was okay. The song is far too big for him. But when nicole came on she brought the performance and vocals. She is underrated! Her voice is up there with the best!
@@dianeshepherdlyricsoprano1394 I felt his nerves until the last chorus. I'm not that bothered. Nicole took me to another level. By far one of the best vocal judges on x factor
I truly think people sometimes forget that Nicole can actually sing...And then she goes on and does something like this...And totally redeems herself. You're welcome and cheers.
Redeems herself? Why tf would she ever have to "redeem" herself when she's done nothing wrong and has proven since the start she can sing well. It's not her fault that people want to judge her talent because shes drop dead gorgeous and people can't handle it.
Every time I hear Nicole Sherzinger sing she blows me away even more with her power and versatility. It doesn't seem to matter what genre ... she can sing anything. Just incredible.
Vera Grig because there all artists just different tastes in music just like everybody else. You should know by know that kids of the 21st century are into pop and hip-hop music... as generations change so does music popularity they come and go and this is the coming.
Nicole is underrated for sure, but I don't know anyone that would say the same about Jennifer Hudson or Christina. Both of them have multiple grammy's and are iconic vocal powerhouses. i would put both of them up there with the greatests - Mariah, Celine, Whitney, etc. Nicole, maybe not, but she's still a lot better than Selena Gomez lol. hell, the original Selena is still better than Gomez
Hoooly shit that was incredible! Based on Nicole´s performances on this show, Impersonations and "Dancing with the Stars", I can tell that Nicole is a focused individual who has control. She is capable of singing any kinds of songs. I really don´t understand why she doesn´t produce music that can accentuate her talent. She got the looks, she can definitely sing, she can dance etc.
There are people on youtube who sing better than most of the produced garbage "singers" in the mainstream. The people that deserve the recognition are so often the ones that get completely overlooked.
Look for Jessie J on The Singer. I Love Nicole and Jessie, will not compare then, just say that both are amazing singers and both performances are just sublime
I never heard this version of Purple rain before, and as this is my favorite song ever, I am always skeptical about other versions than the original. It was incredible and the voice of Nicole create the right atmosphere. I always have tears into my eyes when I listen to this song from Prince, but it happened this time too, astounding voice! Thanks for the video!
Nicole could have been the next Celine Dion if she had not of started in a pop group. She is so underrated....if you get a chance listen to her sing Phantom of The Opera
2:43 I got emotional on this part. It's like Nicole was reaching out to our beloved Prince as the audience sang along with them. I think our purple highness is proud 💜
Nicole is a goddess... not only is she absolutely stunning, what a voice, what a performance! She does Prince proud! I’ve listened to countless covers of that song, as well as the original more times than I could count. She just performed the best cover I’ve heard
I love this video. This performance was so perfect in every single way. Nicole and Matt, both gave it more than 100% and their connection was so transparent. They have deep caring and respect for each other. Very lovely. Matt worked so hard to get to the final prize. He deserved it so much. Nicole did a great job to train, encourage and push Matt to the limit she knew he could reach and he did not only reach it...he went flying and then soaring! I never tire of watching this positive, professional and most entertaining "Live The Final."
This lady is devastating my goodness when she starts to sing every wound I have spilts open her range, her voice and her looks makes her such an icon in the music industry..I just love her..❤❤❤❤❤
I was there with a friend of mine. It is one of those moments that I will remember forever! Such a beautiful and powerful performance :D Wish I could relive this moment one more time :)
Woww Watching them personally wth that mind blowing perfomance is surely one of best memories...its totally different when.just watching in Utube than watching and enteracting wth them in live performance...Nicole is absolutely stunning in every way 💃💖💖💖🌺🌹
HOLY SHIT BALLS WITH A MASTER EXPLOSION!!!!! AND WHY ISN'T NICOLE DOMINATING THE WORLD IN MUSIC!? PHENOMENAL!!!!!!!!! Besides Prince, BEST VERSION OF PURPLE RAIN I HAVE EVER HEARD!!!!!!
At 3:09 Nichole flipped the split on her dress to the side, stepped her left leg firmly forward, took a firm stance and finished delivering the BEST rendition of "Purple Rain" ever! ❤️
Liezel Benitez yes, it was, until Jessie J sang it on The Singer 2018, a show in China, watched by over 1 billion people. There are countless reaction videos to Jessie singing that song, and they all agree that it’s the best cover version EVER. She literally embodied Prince in that performance.
Guess you didn’t see Jessie J’s cover. Both performance are amazing and perfect in there own rights but I can’t help loving Jessie J’s a bit more than all others. Prince’s original version will always be best of course.
If you want to win X Factor, sing with or be mentored by Nicole. She is a goddess, simply amazing. Other judges know this formula well. Sharon Osborne put her contestant Sam Bailey in a crazy duet with Nicole. The best duet in x factor history.
Next to Prince, this is my favorite rendition of Purple Rain. It was just stunning. She has such a vocal range and power house, he harmonizes well with her.
Sweety D I get where you're going with that and I think she's great too. But if you could be anyone, you should be yourself. You're probably great too.
stacy Cox you should look up her duet with Sam Bailey X factor final 2013 it was phenomenal Nicole’s vocal range hit a world record in my opinion and Sam is just as good for only song in the competition 10 weeks
