Demi Lovato - Ain't No Way (Areta Franklin) @ TWC VMA Concert (Avalon Hollywood)

[@goldyd144]

Anybody else notice Demi's background singer channeling the Spirit of a church choir behind her, or just me?

[@marquiskuhkieslaughter6481]

Im sick AF 😂😂😂

[@blkindians7974]

Just you

[@LuvaBrutha]

Yes that slow rock and she killin it

[@bonatie7007]

same

[@fanofthings9249]

The climax of this song is extremely challenging. Having to do those G#5s riffs, it makes them closer vowels and that’s very hard. And having to do them over and over again is super hard.

[@pankajraj3817]

Yo! Demi's backup singer just did that. Yasss sis🙌💯

[@blkindians7974]

She supposed to had turned dat note out, but she stop it halfway and dats one of the notes people long to hear. And she never went for the other note afterwards. Oh well.

[@beckswin]

Whistle tone

[@graceluvhimbi2902]

I cant find that part when....

[@ngl42]

@@blkindians7974 you do it and post it on your KZbin since you know what you are doing

[@glenismorris5921]

I don't care what she wearing! Demi can sing the shit out of anything. You go, girl!

[@samgonzalez6583]

Preach it!!!

[@IQscan51]

She doesn't come close to Jennifer Hudson's performance.

[@avocadotortilla746]

@@IQscan51 Jennifer isn't in the video, why bring her here

[@IQscan51]

@@avocadotortilla746 Because I can.

[@nasrvrc498]

@@IQscan51 anyways demi outsold her 😂😂😂

[@aaroncoston91]

These kids at this concern doesn’t even know who or what she’s singing. Beautiful Aretha tribute! Not too many can do it.

[@blkindians7974]

Including demi, it was horrible.

[@khalilksb6040]

@@blkindians7974 It was fantastic! Fix your ears!

[@blkindians7974]

@@khalilksb6040 lol demi could not reach the upper notes and she just stopped and kinda gave up, if you cant hear or see dat you dont understand the voice..

[@khalilksb6040]

@@blkindians7974 didn’t say anything about high notes dear, I said that overall it was amazing! Also if you wanna hear the recorded version it’s on youtube, so that you know that she killed the cover.

[@ddbrownthahbic]

@@blkindians7974 I agree with you. Demi is a great singer. But she sang a very hard song by the queen Aretha and she didn’t slay it. And that’s okay, not everyone can sing like Aretha and not everybody should. If you’re looking at this performance from a technical approach you would see that this is not fantastic.

[@cassyunicorn99]

This is such a good cover. She also sang this for her camp rock audition

[@jayvoorhies92]

it's awesome that she even knew this amazing song, much less performed it; she's got some solid roots

[@ryanallen8455]

She sounds great. She just needs to lower the key slightly so She can really deliver the climax like whitney. This performance made me go buy her music. I.didnt realise she had so much soul.

[@joshuah20halloween1]

Have you heard her Sing arethas I never loved a man

[@allysonmessina1785]

This song is high as heck, i'm surprised demi struggled with it because she has some range!!!

[@InnerCityRocker]

Yeeaahhh.. Agreed! She Lost Confidence And The Anticipation Of Those INCREDIBLY HIGH PITCHED POWER HOUSE NOTES At The Climax Of The Bridge That Aretha Delivered, Got Into Her Own Head Because, It Wasn't Like She Was Having A Bad Vocal Day... (as a singer, I knooow how that can be), Nah.. She Had Her Voice. The Bug Notes Just Got To Her. Dam.. Such A Shame Cause We ALL Know She Can Hit That☝🏼✌🏼

[@henriettaparks586]

NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO ! NO ! MY OWN OPINION!! DAMN! DAMN! DAMN!

[@moragev2606]

The thing is that she's using an extremely chesty mix voiced that it almost sounded like a total chest voice, she's pulling way too chest voice up there which causes so much weight on her voice but still she was able to handle it, very very rare people can sing in a chesty mix voice like that on that note! But now in 2023 she's breathing those notes like nothing, she even hit C6 live and constantly hitting Bb5s and B5 notes. This is a piece of cake for her now

[@lucianochavira3557]

Love this she can really get down with some soul!

[@theigbowolf]

She couldn't hit those Bridge note yet this was a fucking beautiful performance ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AnthonyATonFoster]

the disappointed “ain’t no wayyyyy” gets me every time

[@whoevr]

@@AnthonyATonFoster not you coming back to this performance just to laugh 😭😭 lol this performance is touching regardless the failed belt

[@DAS-qv4xy]

She blew a gasket. Lol!! She sounded pretty good up until then. Her high notes sound amazing when she hits them good.💖💖

[@mariecyprien-taylor114]

Demi's singing is beautiful

[@Bloooooooooooppp]

I think she should take it down a half step so she can comfortably sing the whole song without tiring herself out. Just because a car can drive up to 120 mph does mean it should at all times. Sing smart not hard.

[@ddbrownthahbic]

Best comment I’ve seen!!!

[@letsplay8202]

🤣🤣 she pull her self too hard

[@Collectionofparadoxes]

Got to w this song!!

[@ms_lee_sings3607]

Right ..

[@jacelle4256]

yup, even Whitney knew to tone it down

[@annathomas8569]

This was great! Demi is a great vocalist

[@miguel-fd4bl]

she fk up at the best part :( was w8ting for it

[@luxsheree04]

She did that!

[@angelangel2811]

Demi is so good. One of my favourite female singers 🙌🏼 I’d love to hear my favourite singer of all time singing this (J💜🕊🕊)

[@robbristle5642]

One of the best renditions. Go Demi.

[@christianfiguroa7147]

Such a good singer

[@KneeKrusher]

I never knew Demi liked soul music right on 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@Collectionofparadoxes]

Wow this is crazy Can’t believe how well she did

[@Weirdo1018]

01:04 the girl in the chorus 😍

[@guadalupetadeoguzman9017]

Quedé así en esa parte exacta💀

[@blkindians7974]

First time watching and I'm nervous because knowing demi voice she should have started in a lower key because dis song builds up fast. So let's see what happens.

[@ashleys_space]

She fell flat.😩 a lower register would have worked better. She still amazing though🥰

[@codezero7981]

@@ashleys_space the spotify version is a key lower

[@stellapompom]

The greatest vocalist of our generation

[@Marce01h]

Man, this was beautiful!!!

[@bloopbloop8661]

Are we gonna talk about that backgroud singer channeling the inner Aretha at 1:04?

[@manuelt966]

Aretha didn’t sing that note in the original song, the background was sung by Cissy Houston, Whitney’s mom

[@nesscr92]

She knew she could harm her vocal chords if she continued going higher but she handled it great!!

[@SSSHalia]

I like it.. I was hearing the different versions of THE SONG "Ain't no way" of course Demi Lovato has her unique tone of voice and style of singing! It's beautiful voice! She should use more her vibrato more often in her songs-music. R&B Album would be f.. Amazing to hearing but the Industry wants more hits in the gender is trending and sell millions. I am fan of Demi and Xtina Aguilera.. I love the version of Whitney Houston I have to say the best so far. RIP ARETHA FRANKLIN and WHITNEY HOUSTON.

[@joshlayes3130]

Best rendition is definitely Patti Labelle’s. Second is Cynthia Arevo

[@samanthacollins5683]

I love demi but I don't feel as if this was her strongest performance, would love to hear her do more work in this genre though based off of the recording of this song she made with Spotify

[@roddiboi87]

Ok demi. Something told me to shimmy on over here to see what these vocals was giving! She did her thing!

[@overandari8329]

And to think her voice is even BETTER now than it was here.. WIG

[@jeffreyBboy]

I JUST DIDN'T KNOW DEMI, YOOOOOOUUUUUUUU BETTA SANG GOTDAAAGGGGGGIIIIIIITTTTTT!!!!! I SWEAR I HAD NO IDEA.

[@ljm25799]

She did a good job...Loved it!!

[@marcello759]

Cantou maravilhosamente bem, tem um timbre lindo. No 3:07 deu uma falhada, mas no geral mandou super bem, além de linda

[@butterfliez2642]

She sounds good

[@claudiacastrillon4440]

how can she belt with those thigh Shorts up to her waist?

[@rodrigodevinil]

She's a fucking pro

[@lanz6417]

Legend

[@killlamas57]

Because she’s using her throat

[@bradleyh4534]

Shady Tyrell The abdominal muscles also have to do with singing. Just shut up if you don’t know shit.

[@InnerCityRocker]

@@bradleyh4534 He is saying that she didnt Use *Enough* Of her stomach muscles. It wasn't a dumb or irrelevant comment bruh. As a singer mySelf.. I Knew Exactly What He Meant By That.☝🏼✌🏼

[@ececintosun9477]

2017 version is so much better than.

[@chrissimpson6701]

Everybody struggle with this song, even Whitney Houston, Aretha was a vocal powerhouse. There's only 1 person I seen and heard blow through it, like it was nothing, and that was Christina Aguilera.

[@batch9518]

wtf are u talking about. Christina can't hit that note lol. She would need vocal surgery if she ever attempt that. Let's be honest, Xtina can't hit very high belts

[@antionettethegirlnextdoor]

Nah, Patti Label killed this song. She killed it live at that. I don’t even think Aretha sang it as good as Patti

[@jorrellbonner5303]

​@@antionettethegirlnextdooryo you cray. All that hooping and hollering and growling. Anyone can bully through the song that way. That's easy. Aretha used a mixed voice register that singers dream of. It's like the holy grail of vocal technique. That's why it's so special and Aretha and Patti know that. That's why Aretha is always looking unimpressed. That's why Patti called Aretha the greatest singer of all time. Ppl just cannot sing as well as she could. She was super blessed. I liked Patti's version too though.

[@plusizepopstar9907]

She really does love christina Aguilera don't she. Every song christina sings/covers there she is covering the same song.

[@DAS-qv4xy]

Very true. Christina really inspires her. Love it.

[@aaronnauer2398]

Dont get chills often but here i did good job Dems

[@andrel8458]

demi baby you betta sing she needs to give me just one r&b album

[@chulumancomacingwane6146]

Her build up was so promising but the climax got away from her.

[@Mr247star]

Now demi can sing I wish vocally at the climax she would have took the song to a new level

[@courtneypatrick9206]

LOVE>>>>You Did that!!!!!

[@tonymarsh436]

Omg 😍😍 forgot about this.

[@eflorrff3243]

Xtina Junior♥

[@cesaraaronmb2934]

Xtina can't sing like that

[@weaamabbas4396]

cesaraaronmb yea she can sing much better !!!

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

@@cesaraaronmb2934, really? Because Christina has won 6 Grammys! So have several seats!

[@angelangel2811]

Beautiful, truly beautiful. Love you Demi 💜🕊🕊

[@michaelscott7462]

Youngins, keep digging. There is gold to be found by digging back to the 60s.

[@samgonzalez6583]

Demi nailed it!! Yes sir!!! Superstar!!

[@ralpheal455]

Sheesh, DL is the Goat lol. I didn't know she could sing like this! lol wow

[@joshuah20halloween1]

You should listen to her songs Tell me you love me and You don't do it for me anymore. Very soulful. She also did a cover of Aretha Franklin's I never loved a man 😊

[@sbss924]

She did a great job.

[@rmpc73]

bu the vocalist in the back hitting that note

[@brandonlbrigman]

this is this generations Diva! she needs to be labeled as one never heard anyone so soulful other then Auretha

[@AnthonyATonFoster]

Ugh

[@midnightpanda10]

sing gurl 🔥

[@mikhaildiedericks3583]

I need a studio version of this

[@SaveeraVividTiarani]

uh how i love this song and love it even more

[@basmikaelson7119]

that backup singer killed it

[@BAMOORE94]

This is AMAZING IT JUST ISNT AMBER RILEY LOL

[@jungkooklavigne7903]

OMG! I'm crying

[@ajayshinz8427]

she did it beautifully, but she should have lowered the key by a semitone, the climax could have been much better.

[@richardfrost5751]

That was a tough song for her!

[@xmantrans4846]

xtina rocks this song

[@adnanfouad5298]

Damn sing demi sing baby

[@shantasiahaynes4490]

Beautiful up until the main part...

[@michaelangel1558]

I was watchen a vocal comparison video and found out about this cover there came to check it out cause I love Demi lovato so much !!!😭😭😊😊 she did her thang love it incredible as always Demi please stick with this kind of music !!!!!

[@jmorg044]

Yea she straining .. bring the key down sweety

[@nubianlove3008]

The young girl in the back can't touch Cissy Houston's delivery. She tried and realized it was too high for her in more ways than one. Poor darling, she just couldn't touch her. Them sisters from back in the day were just natural born singers.

[@ericagrace4700]

Goddamn this girl can sing

[@juliancouselo]

Por dios no sabia que cantaba asi !!

[@bicentesepulbeda1464]

Mucha gente no lo sabe

[@eflorrff3243]

Es una diosa

[@Mmmkay10]

3:08 was waaaay too high for her. Average job!

[@divamandy83]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6TVeYh_nNd2fJo kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3aloqOElK-tfdU Crazy high notes after the part...it's okay before.

[@alessandrotraiani3090]

it wasn't too high for her, she did the same note X2 at 3:38, the problem is the fact that there are too many high note to prhase in just one part, this was old now she's slaying

[@ddlive1161]

MUSIC LOVER you truly are a hater aren’t u? demi will never have trouble with high notes lmao

[@blkindians7974]

@@alessandrotraiani3090 it was far to high for her and dats why she messed up. It's not the phrasing, she saw she couldn't reach it and she stopped.

[@Mmmkay10]

@@alessandrotraiani3090 TOOOO DAMN HIGH! Clean the 💩 out your ears! AVERAGE at best, MMMMKAYYY...

[@brenoluis27]

Cagou no ápice da música

[@AFaithMove]

She’s such a Christina Fan.

[@shelbychris3]

So nobody noticed when she failed at 3:09 and the background singer broke character???

[@nashetania]

Who the fuck cares it was great and sounded amazing

[@shelbychris3]

+Febrian Prisley As someone who knows their shit, clearly I care or I wouldn't have commented.

[@joshuah20halloween1]

Chris Shelby she literally just singing the back round part. that's when there suppose to stop?

[@cameronbeckham1517]

Ikr

[@cameronbeckham1517]

She sounds a hot mess

[@yasminecruz7640]

0:30 holy neck she sound like a whole nother person

[@lleionv2699]

I love Demi but it seems like she's just imitating what a "soulful" voice sounds like. And if u listen to the original song you can hear how her voice is straining through the performance.

[@briiceee1567]

lmao you sound dumb

[@lleionv2699]

Brii Ceee awe its to bad I didn't ask😂🙌🏿😛

[@joshuah20halloween1]

ElliiiLove it some ways I can see what you mean. after demi's vocal decline in 2014 she finally got her voice back late 2014 and ever since she always had this nasally sound when singing. it not just this song. she did it in some of her own songs as well that were far from soulful.

[@paulacawan]

+Brii Ceee Actually she does strain a lot in this particular performance. Especially on those G5s but as a fan, I still love it!

[@aaronnauer2398]

Sounds good but she thinking of singing not just feeling the story qnd message of the song but good job

[@khaminwilliams7735]

kelly clarkson

[@beckswin]

See: shoshana Bean’s cover of this, for the notes missing.

[@fiorentinorullo8662]

The Key is too high for Her ...

[@pringgpringgesber5737]

Not Riri singing in the back

[@xxviiirkyjqn]

Who is that hot backup singer?

[@UntoldJ]

Must suck to be an A vocalist. Girl delivers this amazing performance, but people focus on the flaws

[@kylecarrillo2663]

homegirl needs to do a R&B album! yassss!

[@karesseholden6179]

She did ok but she could not hold that run on don't you know that I need you... like Cynthia, Amber Riley, and Sussandra.

[@bilyanahristova3183]

I really don't like her music and yet what a voice!!! So soulful and beautiful

[@jazminevillanueva7354]

wats up with da DISLIKES?!?!?!?!😑😤😡😐😒

[@Destinyk775]

Umm did she forget the bridge?... Disappointing

[@ReeseJ.]

Y’all listen to Kelly clarkson she can SANG some Aretha!

[@richsage3235]

Sing it sister d, sing it!!!!!!!

[@khaminwilliams7735]

she fumbled on best not but she impressed me go

[@SocialStudiess]

I like her face 🙋🏾‍♂️

[@Faisaluvs]

I'm older and, keeping it 100, hated on this young buck. Yet like me, I saw she was an old soul and am falling for her. Be well young one.

[@philliptrieu8807]

Someone "what do u think about this perfromance" Aretha "HMMM ima pass on that one"

[@nicoletti345]

Phillip Trieu lol no aretha has praised demi try again

[@shawn5129]

First of all, this song is not made for her voice. Furthermore, if you can’t do this song justice like a black woman would, then leave it alone demi. 🙄

[@leftisland2603]

Sang girl$

[@jaelunwiggins5352]

Looks like Ms. Demi's voice couldn't reach the climatic part of the song 🙄🙄 she was alright tho

[@marcusbearr]

Thank you!! Lol these kids must not know the song

[@nashetania]

She slayedd

[@thicctube6322]

+Marcus Barjon (Markybearr) she slayed by the way

[@marcusbearr]

+BUBBLEBUTT I guess we have a different definition of blade. I think she did well but she wasn't able to hit the one part that many people would consider to be the most iconic part of the song

[@marcusbearr]

+BUBBLEBUTT lol I'm an ass man too!

[@juanarroyo5253]

shalessss! no alcanzó la nota aguda!

[@lillloyd50]

Yeah she could sing but she could not get that last note which is the most important of the song the climax but other than that she's bad ass with some vocals lol

[@joshuah20halloween1]

yeah in the climax the the last 2 G5s were strained the others sounded okay

[@briand1979]

nobody likes people like you. music snobs are the worst

[@1XDarkShadowX11]

Brian d music “snobs” are also much smarter than you, stay out of a conversation that doesn’t involve you

[@andreagaines4139]

I was waiting for that ending but she couldn’t get it. Amber Riley did hella good

[@88minio]

Sweet. Baby. Jesus. !!!