Simon was such a hater. It was like he was determined to put negative energy out there for her to lose that season. He was so annoying on that show. Lol

This is the one woman I remember from American Idol 20+ years ago. For some reason, her name just popped into my head tonight lol glad to see she’s had a successful career.

I haven’t seen this in years. Oh my, the memories. Anthony and Carrie were so adorable.

This popped up in my memory! She was my favourite, love this performance

Como lo odio a Simon. Totalmente subjetivo

Mfs be mad Carrie rightfully won over whoever Vonzell is lmao. Pathetic

One song does a medley make

This was one performance she gave on Idol that I actually liked. Overall, I did find her annoying. With this performance, I loved how she tamed down all of the antics, and proved that she could just sing a song without them. She sounded a bit like Norah Jones here.

Love her dress!

When I first seen this girl I though she was so sexy, I've never forgotten her

Love this. Zack’s gramma.

She should've won hands down

Great

Iconic

Looking back at 2021: Having witnessed her performances in this season, the way she performed better and better from the audition till the finals, I was surprised to learn that she's the only one not getting a contract from any label from that season! Can you imagine it? She could have been another Whitney, Chaka, Diana, and Dionne, if she was given a chance. What a waste!

You are amazing! Don't ever stop singing!

This performance was incredible. Simon was such an asshole

She reminds me of Amy Winehouse.

"Sugar and Spice" New Christmas song cowritten by Mikalah Gordon and AI alum Brandon Rogers... It's Truly beautiful.

I have to give major props to Mikalah, because being as young as she was, and being as young as I was when this orignally aried, I didn’t care for her very much. But now, I appreciate her maturity and stage presence. Ugh, btw, was anyone else annoyed by Ryan? 🙄

I always wondered why she did that hard head turn on the last “the”.

i love her! <3

Needs more Diana Ross

Carrie with the fake guitar playing

By far her best performance on idol great song selection on her part.

What a Great rendition of "God Bless The Child", it was sang wonderfully....

Should see her now

Unfortunately, it seemed like most of them were not familiar with the song. When they sang their solo parts, they sounded OK for the most part, but when they sang together - ouch!!!! They sounded like cats fighting in the alley!!

I loved her voice, her performance, and her hair!!

That was only her best performance on Idol.

2018?

This was one medley I hated on the show! Any time they all sang together, they sounded like cats fighting in the alley!!

I've loved her since day 1. Treynce can sing (obviously) yes! But she knows how to work a crowd, has crazy stage presence...and it's no wonder she's still a working performer today living her dream. BRAVO!

16? She looks close to 30!

Anyone else think of the movie, The Warriors when listening to this?

Vonzell was in a leauge of her own! America is just racist as fk!!!

Musical Train Wreck

Vonzell killed this I live her

She is so cute I was so surpised to see she was from Memphis, TN. I'm from Greenville, MS and I used to love go to Memphis every year and can't wait to go again.

good lord vonzell sounds like shit.. actually they all do except carrie and bo.

I just got chills watching this... everybody on that season was so talented, it's a shame they couldn't all win!

She does not go with Proud Mary.

ya mne i like this version so bad

I wanna be that skinny

she can knock on my wood

Goosebumps that's goo to the se to the bumps

Still the best version of "Proud Mary" ever on Idol...

Literally, she was one of the best singers that was on American Idol. Especially considering she was just a teenager at the time.

Ijaka - I've known her since she was a child - she is not a drug addict and she has been working hard on her comedy and singing. She was 16 years old when this was made - you think just because you don't hear about every single thing a person who has been on this show has been doing that they don't have a career - stop talking shit, loser, what were YOU doing at 16?

So many years later and my mind comes back to this performance. Something about it cuts into my soul whenever I listen. I hope she scans these comments from time to time and feels gratified at the impact of this performance on what it appears to be quite a few people.