Elliot Yamin & Mary J Blige singing One by U2 - American Idol season 5 Finale (HQ)

[@susandaniel7432]

I was in the audience for this, and it absolutely was the best vocals I have ever heard. Mary blew the roof off the place that night!

[@stephanierivers2118]

The best performance on American Idol finale because Elliot's Mom was there to see her son Perform and Mary J. Blige was there to add magic. Beautiful.

[@user-yh8jr8tk9z]

Wish he had made a version of his own and sung the whole song... his opening is so great. I love it.

[@oke00306]

Ellie and when he doing adlibs with his effortless run in reff part was simply amazing..

[@Cin2023]

Y'all hear Elliott?? 😁👂🏼👂🏼 I get chills too hearing AND watching this performance! Mary could hardly wait to bust out of there. You can hear her in the background before she came out. THAT gave me chills too. But baby boy held it down singing his part. He represented and didn't get drowned out either. Pretty good for someone with a hearing impairment. Loved this performance. I'm still playing it in '22'. 😁

[@NizarNoor]

I love Elliott Yamin. One of the best ever ❤️

[@dontfeedmethatbullshit.447]

He should have won that year. He loves Mary J. This was a dream come true for him, he was so starstruck. It's too bad they didn't record this song together

[@sallyfields2859]

Loved American idol back then !

[@22RosesGrow]

I love this performance.I love that she sang with him. Tender souls know each other.And his mom was able to be there.Maybe he and Mary J. will get together and record this soulful duet.👍🏻

[@shawnn7502]

Mary J with an EPIC performance here, that took a great song to an even higher level. This was the best AI finale, with many great performances, but THIS has always stuck out.

[@bleedygalore12]

ITA...the best finale...I kept in on my DVR for forever!

[@DerrickJohnson56]

I cried the first time I watched this.

[@juanmanuelmarrerotorruella2412]

derrick johnson I'm crying now dude...POWERFUL!

[@giellekaikey6000]

best collaboration ever in American Idol

[@MdnightWnd]

Mary is great in her own right, but I preferred Elliott's vocal. I wanted to hear more of him.

[@gacela76]

this mary j performance was amazing!!!!!

[@laurenprescott19]

Elliot and his Mom are both so sweet! Mary J Blidge and him both did a wonderful job in singing this! And U2 makes great music! Awesome choice!

[@angeebeecollins4135]

Lauren Prescott yesssss

[@giulianaalayo8117]

gives me chills every time..

[@iamjthomas1]

Elliott saaaaaaangsssss

[@MajikBoxx]

Loved this at the time and now. It's not easy for a male vocalist to duet live with MJB singing at that power level but Elliot Yamin did just that - in the U2 duet version, even Bono left MJB to complete the last raised outro lines solo, whereas Elliot harmonized to the end. And he had/has a hearing impairment. Released a nice first album too.

[@thebolter.]

not me crying to this in 2019 :,) thank you uploader

[@TrvisXXIII]

Awww

[@taprice24]

they rocked it!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bluemanchicago9421]

Awesome duet!!!! Peace to all!

[@DaLibraTay]

Mary was feeling it she let him shine a lil

[@isuriadireja91]

Elliot's voice is... Man! i wish i have his singing voice, darn it!!! but as we all know AI's a popularity contest more than a singing contest, no wonder a guy as talented as Yamin WOULD ending up losing.

[@AnnMarg4]

Elliott wonderful duet with Mary J!!! Elliott my man Prayer lady thinks you are full of soul!!! Keep on keepin on dude!!!

[@geougechris]

Love it love it love it

[@nancygreen8186]

Elliott so much better than U2.. Elliott killed it!!!!! Wow!!!!!

[@itsjules54]

OH MY GOODNESS! Yaaaaay! I've been looking for this video for SO long! THANK YOU!!!

[@TrvisXXIII]

This is the definitive version of this song

[@tamarastuart9904]

I needed to watch this today 💔

[@kaka198256]

Love this song

[@soulard63104]

I like Mary but wished I could've heard more of Elloitt's vocals.

[@justinwithfield689]

MARY DID THAT!!!!!!!

[@ZairayCash]

This was great but they needed to turn up Elliot's Mic.

[@taprice24]

great

[@angelzap100]

I love your comment (I know I'm a year late!) My favorite Elliot Yamin performance was his version of A Song For You. Also, I thought you might want to check out James Arthur's take on Mary J. Bligh's song No More Drama. He's competing on the UK X-factor. If you like these shows you might have seen him already but I though I'd mention it Cheers from Canada PS. I have a bit of Irish in me...I hope

[@utbr01]

After ALL These years this song by U2, & THIS performance by Elliot and Mary J Blige is STILL SOO very powerful!! & with the current White House's policies it is STILL relevant ...unfortunately

[@taratova]

better than U2.. Elliott rocks it.. I just listened to U2 and Mary J on youtube and it stunk..

[@47imagine]

Have you listened to the original U2 version?

[@samsmith4216]

Mary j Blige had to steal the moment from a kid trying to make it. Give me a break.

[@justinwithfield689]

hush up please! he can’t carry it as the soul queen can!

[@samsmith4216]

@@justinwithfield689 soul queen was. Aretha Franklin... no other.

[@justinwithfield689]

@@samsmith4216 whatever! she’s dead!! the new queen is mary jane blige!!! period😎😉

[@samsmith4216]

@@justinwithfield689 No... Chaka Khan takes over as heir. She's been waiting longer.

[@justinwithfield689]

@@samsmith4216 😩🤣🤣🤣🤣 please. chaka was and will never be crowned as the soul of anything. show me where is written?!😎💁🏽‍♂️🤣👏🏾

[@DaLibraTay]

Mary killed this she sound even better here then when she sings this with U2

[@susandaniel7432]

You should have heard her live - I was in the audience and had me in tears her vocals were soooooo good!

[@LuannOsbourne]

One love, One heartLet's get together and feel all rightHear the children crying (One Love)Hear the children crying (One Heart)Sayin' give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all rightSayin' let's get together and feel all rightLet them all pass all their dirty remarks (One Love)There is one question I'd really love to ask (One Heart)Is there a place for the hopeless sinner Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own?Believe meOne Love, One HeartLet's get together and feel all rightAs it was in the beginning (One Love)So shall it be in the end (One Heart)Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all rightOne more thing Let's get together to fight this Holy Armageddon (One Love)So when the Man comes there will be no no doom (One Song) Have pity on those whose chances grove thinnerThere ain't no hiding place from the Father of CreationSayin' One Love, One HeartLet's get together and feel all rightI'm pleading to mankind (One Love)Oh Lord (One Heart)Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all rightLet's get together and feel all right

[@mikemoore3050]

LISTEN!

[@BostonPower]

THAT WAS PITCHY

[@WeareblueGaming]

ugh cant find anyone who doesnt carry on the lyrics

[@narutoso111]

James Arthur and Elliot Yamin should sing this together :)

[@echopiece79]

Mary couldn’t even step down off her high horse for two minutes to let Elliot have the limelight. SMH

[@MdnightWnd]

Agree - it was HIS moment to shine but she completely dominated. His vocal (what we could hear of it) was beautiful.

[@justinwithfield689]

THAT’S NOT TRUE. SHE SINGING WITH SOUL AND PASSION

[@MdnightWnd]

@@justinwithfield689 Yes she is, but this is Elliot's moment, not hers. A good artist knows when to step back and let someone else lead.

[@Anxietywilnotwin]

You act like it's Mary's fault! The producers of the show set all the arrangements up and says who sings what. They practice all this. She's not on a high horse, if you knew anything about her you would know she's a very humble human being, and she loves Elliot.

[@echopiece79]

@@Anxietywilnotwin stop being so naive 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@darth550]

Was that supposed to help Elliot win because she made him disappear! LOL

[@ernestandrades8537]

This proves Elliott should be singing jazz and not this stuff. A totally wasted talent!

[@Fryan3]

Bono isn't sincere.

[@Kavi_Sedai]

Sigh wtf was that and why was she even there. Just constant runs and zero real vocal ability. Ruined it for elliot.

[@ryanp4396]

I've felt this since I've watched it live. Not only did she overrun him (not by vocal ability to be clear) and not give him the space to share the stage in a way that could have elevated the performance but she was just not that great despite trying to be louder with her voice and body movement. I get being passionate and all in but, as a professional especially, you need to understand that a duet is a COLLABORATION. Elliott may have recognized her as a famed experienced entertainer in the industry but at the end of the day, he treated her the way an actual duet partner should. MJB on the other hand felt the need to only take for the benefit of herself and not the team even though Elliot could have wiped the floor with her with his vocals.

[@Kavi_Sedai]

@@ryanp4396 you nailed it! Yes, exactly, I agree completely!

[@47imagine]

She has vocal ability, for sure. I think the dissonance your experiencing is Mary bringing her R & B vocal technique and style to a pop rock song written for a male vocal.

[@Kavi_Sedai]

@@47imagine I think too many people, including you, love the word dissonance way too much and like to use it in a sentence every chance you get. I am not experiencing dissonance. She sounds like crap and should have left the song to elliot. The end.

[@47imagine]

@@Kavi_Sedai Ok. To each his own.

[@pkrboyz]

Jews paid her to Show up ! LoL

[@raimundorodrigues3152]

MARI J. BLIGE UMA CANTORA MARAVILHOSA E LINDA. ELA É EMOCIONANTE ESSA MÚSICA ONE CANTADA POR ELA FICA MAIS LINDA. SEM DÚVIDA