Five People Get Booed off Stage at Apollo Amateur Night

[@edwardicus4]

Okay: #1 honestly didn't think he was that bad #2 ma'am, you're no Cassandra Wilson- more like Flip Wilson #3 kind? I wish I was blind-in my ears #4 Quit while you're ahead - smart #5 Man, get off the stage, Bobby Downs #6 Show 'em how its done, baby

[@TipppedScales1015]

Nah he was ok in the start but than he started to sound off key.

[@ImInevitable1987]

Most accurate comment @Edwardicus

[@rjhikups78]

Ol girl won by default 😂

[@ElectricCool]

1st guy wasn't terrible...but ZERO PITCH control

[@neverhungryagain2187]

Man get off the stage 😂😂

[@Davidpostingshid]

This crowd is ruthless. They boo people before they even get on stage.

[@serious7179]

I think some people just came there just to boo, honestly LOL ... some of the people start doing as soon as they see the performer

[@sherleybrown9942]

🤣🤣🤣

[@orlandoprude9021]

Funny

[@terencejulius5352]

Smh

[@guitaoist]

This show is the definition of judging a book by its cover

[@smitha5022]

This was a TRUE amateur night. These people didn't even go through an "audition" or a screening to get on the stage. They brave as hell🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rcole718]

Not true. They used to have Amateur Nights on Wednesdays, and the winners would make it to the TV tapings. I think later on, they might've stopped doing it that way because some acts couldn't get cheers at a train station.

[@nycholasrawls5769]

People need to remember without Amateur Night at the Apollo, there is no American Idol, America's Got Talent, The Voice, etc.

[@tarlankasra]

OR Star Search which preceded the rest of them FYI.

[@christophertracy2807]

Why does anyone NEED to remember that?

[@brianberk12]

Um what? Amateur at apollo was a black only knock off of star search.

[@christophertracy2807]

@@brianberk12 Amateur at the Apollo existed before Star Search. If anything, Star Search is a knock off of Amateur Night. Amateur Night goes back more than 70 years before it was televised.

[@passingjudgement1194]

@@brianberk12 amateur night at the Apollo started in 1914 and star search started in 1983.

[@savajecaylala8784]

I'll take this over The Voice, American idol, AGT and etc. This is wayyyy funnier.

[@marcusantadams5736]

Indeed

[@lifeofneacy3891]

@@marcusantadams5736 Even Simon Cowell can see and say that they are wack asf

[@leroylawrence2773]

Idk about that, American Idol wouldn’t let those fools in the door! 😂

[@RavenwingAcademy7511]

Yeah but it was a black show. So it was killed.

[@devinwilliams400]

Even Star Search

[@itsjemmabond]

The first guy actually started well, but as he went on his voice cracked, and he couldn't hit the high notes.

[@nigelnyoni8265]

My thoughts exactly. I was looking forward to hearing more until it went south

[@mistahmst]

No stage presence either, he really just needed to work on his confidence and he could have been decent

[@TheLadyday1139]

Yeah. they could've let him finish. I think Sandman came out too soon.

[@itsjemmabond]

@@TheLadyday1139 Nah, the Sandman couldn't have come out soon enough.

[@stevelenores5637]

I think it was more because his voice didn't project. Lack of self confidence actually causes his brain to make his voice quieter the longer he sang (hiding in plain sight). He probably does alright when he is by himself or in a small group.

[@everythingisaprocess]

The first guy had potential - if he got a vocal coach, he would be fine.

[@mstwelvedeadlycyns]

Truth. But he is no El Debarge!

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

@@mstwelvedeadlycyns yes I agree that lady could have sounded like Rachelle if she didn't try too much .

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

@@mstwelvedeadlycyns the woman was trying to hit Rachelle Farrell notes.

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

@@mstwelvedeadlycyns that's who else I thought of other than Russell Thompkins male singers that could hit those high notes.

[@KoleNCole615]

Do you know artist and name of song

[@Gavin_Gavalli]

when the dude said "be kind" it was OVER! YOU NEVER ask the Apollo for mercy!

[@1talldaddy]

it was over when he said he wrote the song days before the performance.lol

[@katrinawhite5574]

Lmao !!!😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@amandaoutlaw1349]

Hahahahah! 🤣

[@dean-olivergordon193]

Dead man walking. 💀

[@a2pha]

Agreed.

[@JamaalABivens]

"I'm not gonna let the Sandman come and get me. Thank you very much." 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@turnupthesun81]

She pulled the pin to the grenade before the enemy got her.

[@geraldjohnson3216]

Whatcha gonna do brother like hulk Hogan says .lol

[@mrg1534]

I was trying to make out what she said, thanks for sharing that

[@sherikamorris2124]

Lauryn hill was booed but she’s my favorite singer. Some people need a vocal coach

[@tgirl1762]

Yeah they booed her but she kept singing and eventually won them over

[@lifeofneacy3891]

And she came back in '96 and performed and that's let you know you don't need to give up

[@zalenahquaddy4354]

Hers was different though she was young and still had room to improve I'm not sure the same could be said about these guys maybe the first and second

[@SeanChukwuezi]

Her jamie foxx and neyo had the last laugh

[@osimeon00]

She needs a vocal coach too. She sounds horrible at her shows.

[@jeremiahtray5621]

Crazy part is some of those people could actually sing they were just nervous as hell. First guy for example he didn't sound bad.

[@frankdaily7582]

I agree, bad arrangment of the song.

[@traciemartin3785]

@Jeremiah Tray I completely agree. He did well.

[@jeremiahtray5621]

@@frankdaily7582Ray Chew be off playing.

[@renewed4302]

Right....i thought he was gon be good...till his voice started cracking😳

[@sherikamorris2124]

She’s not bad

[@blahhblahh5465]

I knew he was going to suck when he said “be kind” LMFAOOOOOOOOO

[@oreocreme450]

that reverse psychology strikes again!

[@visaormastercard]

They were too kind.😉

[@justkeisha3759]

🤤

[@thegreatLL500X]

He was practically ASKING them to boo him!

[@gsnman]

😂

[@beeggym666]

I loved staying up late to watch this show. Toughest room on the PLANET, but if you brought it hard enough, and won the crowd, that energy was off the charts!! Nothing but respect for anyone who had the courage to walk into the Harlem lions den and chase that dream!! Just make sure you DON'T wake the sandman!!

[@markeybaker819]

8:36 that lady damn near fell off the balcony to boooo that man😂

[@Mysterious_Butterfly98]

Boiii 😂💀

[@incarnateflame3462]

then a person really did fall off the balcony at a drake concert with 21 savage lmao

[@oceano87]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lv_lambo3162]

😂😂😂

[@chrisl5711]

It's GUTS to go out there on THAT stage!

[@cruisecontrol7911]

WHAT IM SAYING ‼️‼️‼️🙆🏾‍♀️

[@avidodd26]

this show needs to come back.. or at least more audience participation on tv talent shows

[@devinwilliams400]

Amen. Soul Train needs to come back too. I missed my Saturday nights watching these two iconic shows

[@MorrisB1971]

Nah everyone gets a participation ribbon these days

[@zee_lolaj7382]

It comes on every Friday at 4 pm est on Vizio.... At least 3 Episodes in a row🥰🥰🥰 The Older Episodes with Steve

[@renewed4302]

Ikr😂

[@9577frasier]

No talent left. Too busy protesting and getting wigs

[@jakaylajohnson3542]

Omfg Richard ass knew he sounded a mess that’s why he kept saying b kind 😂😂

[@renewed4302]

Lol😂😂😂right

[@devinwilliams400]

He sounded terrible

[@JDMHaze]

"be kind" lmao🤣🤣

[@tonic9255]

😂😂😂😂

[@frankdaily7582]

Host: what you going to do tonight Amateur: an original song i wrote 3 days ago Audience:immediately....Booooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

[@katrinawhite5574]

Lmao !!!!!😂😭😂😭

[@zee_lolaj7382]

Yep In that order

[@ERGSEG]

😂😂😂

[@renewed4302]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂right!

[@elijahhill6602]

I think they booed the life out of him as soon as he kept telling the crowd to “be kind”.

[@chrisl5711]

"Might not be no winners tonight!!!" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@amandaoutlaw1349]

"Be kind! Be kind!" Bruuuhhh.....they booed you with KINDNESS! 🤣

[@snbond80ify]

Bro was done when he said that

[@medici__]

@@snbond80ify 😹😹😹😹

[@katrinawhite5574]

Noooooo 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@idgafjuslisten]

Aww lol the first guy could sing he was just nervous

[@gilbertoisabot]

Yeah and the high notes messed it up

[@crystalgrose]

The first guy started off good, but then he started going down hill.

[@kwentinjohnson6432]

forgot how ruthless that apollo crowd could be... damn i miss my childhood saturdays

[@dapperfan44]

I agree with that. Childhood Saturday nights were about America's Most Wanted, MadTV, Judge Judy and finally Apollo with Mom. I miss that simplicity sometimes.

[@Lollita23]

@@dapperfan44 I feel you

[@airpegasus5167]

💯💯💯💯💯‼️‼️‼️

[@oholm09]

Cartoons soul train

[@adib6992]

😂 me too

[@diyajones]

"Yall makin people walk off stage tonight!" Sinbad had me crackin up🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@danaevans3996]

The lady singing summertime was actually good (IMO) - that just wasn't the vibe for that night lol. Poor thing. I hope it didn't discourage her

[@CodyCole80]

She started off okay but fell flat at the end.

[@afwillia3480]

@Steven Richter you called it! She was tone deaf to say the least

[@kelvendyson1508]

As Mr. Clarence said in Coming to America..."you must be crazy"!!

[@philtll]

She never finds the right key, not even close

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

@@kelvendyson1508 that boy is good I told you he was good.

[@PeteMcCorvey]

That crowd came only to boo that night. I do comedy and have seen it many times.

[@atlantaguitar9689]

It's always a rough stage...

[@CodyCole80]

But it’s not like their boos weren’t justified. Besides the previous winner, everyone else was either barely mediocre or straight sucked. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@lathame]

@@CodyCole80 And the previous winner was lucky she was the previous winner, lol

[@PrimmsHoodCinema]

@Freedom Ofspeech Lmaoo I was gonna say that

[@markeybaker819]

@@lathame exactly. Cause she was terrible too

[@GG-jq9hb]

Sinbad looks like a a person made from cut outs of different peoples body parts from magazines stuck together to make a new person

[@franzliszt4441]

🤣

[@nigelnyoni8265]

somany colours, massive trousers.. the 90s. what a time

[@PhillipP93]

lmao

[@mauricioesma]

HAHAH WTF IS THIS COMMENT! 🤣🤣🤣 But I actually agree and find it hilarious.

[@nuknuknuk111]

Bruh wtf 😂😂😂

[@sarahgrisetti3915]

This brings back so many childhood memories of staying up late on Saturdays! I used to feel so bad when people got booed off, but it was also really funny how they took them off stage, so I was conflicted lol!

[@ashleysamuel2085]

Brings back childhood memories for me as well. ☺️

[@mainframe2931]

Truth be told, as it maybe hard to believe, they booed out of love. Yeah, it was a tough love crowd. Some people decided to not quit their day jobs after their performances.

[@ArkOmen1]

Yeah man where did this go?

[@Nina525]

Me too, I used to Stay the night at my grandma's and grandpa's and got to stay up to watch it. Miss them days and my grandparents. 💜

[@michaelgreen7750]

The. Second. Woman. Could Sing. Just. Wrong. Place. For. Her

[@SmellyJannelley]

100%

[@DewyaneLewis]

Agree

[@Eagle-hg2vy]

They still better than todays artists

[@leatherface964]

The crowd thought that last guy was gonna be the savior and he ended up being the worst one. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Mslybra]

I MISS SINBAD as the host. I remember, as a kid, being disappointed when Steve Harvey replaced him.

[@hayfordfrempong6369]

Me too he’s the greatest

[@t.w.8174]

This video is brining back A LOT of memories of Saturday night tv with my mom after dinner. It’s actually really comforting/taking me back.

[@PMB827]

Every time they would say they wrote the song you knew it was gonna be bad lol

[@Muakori]

Bruh the last guy came out hyped asf and the crowd was fwing it, then he started to sing some bullshit 🤣🤣

[@larryh.soulman1114]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@katrinawhite5574]

Lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TF-gf3fs]

Sandman catching her hand in mid-note to get her off stage @ 3:57 is the funniest moment in Apollo history.😭

[@EPHtheChemist]

LMAO 😂

[@chriscrumpbeats]

LOL

[@BlackGreedy18]

😂😂😂 walked her out like a child

[@ericakane6388]

😂😂😂

[@CodyCole80]

Amateur Night was never the place to try to promote/sing original material. That was part of their problem. The audience didn’t have anything familiar to base their vocals on.

[@elijahhill6602]

If it took place in the future, the audience would want to hear lit and party music. (That would mostly bring mumble rap and nonsense)

[@albanybestdrumline]

@@elijahhill6602 and it would still get booed lmao belive it or not mumble rap aint as big as folks think. Now rap you may not understand the dialect may be different but that mumble mumble rap aint hit anywhere lol

[@mstwelvedeadlycyns]

If that was the case how come all the hit makers made it through??

[@CodyCole80]

@@mstwelvedeadlycyns Hitmakers??? What do you mean?

[@Blessed-tn1wd]

I noticed that too with very few exceptions (i.e. Lyfe Jennings, etc.)

[@lokeylady25]

I’m still watching Apollo faithfully on Pluto tv!! It’s such great nostalgia! There’s a bunch of amateurs I’ve seen that are now stars today and a lot of artist I had forgotten about like The Good Girls, The Boys, De la Soul and Digable planets…..those were the days

[@Unpopularopinion2024]

Cancel Culture would be angry af watching people getting booed off stage!

[@thefeetstation8360]

Shout out for all of them that came out on some brave shit still.

[@cruisecontrol7911]

THIS ‼️🤷🏾‍♀️

[@shalawndillon4525]

Oh man. Brings back memories. From the late 80s to 1992, I watched it every Saturday Night to see the performances and "the crazy old lady in the front row".

[@hereisayana8207]

Yes who was the jerri curl woman in the front at EVERY show...lol

[@MayaWaya]

@@hereisayana8207her name is Eva Isaac!

[@indiyaray50]

“be kind, be kind.” 😀

[@a2pha]

Sandman has a lot of fun. I think that's wonderful.

[@rtrue3502]

This episode is classic. Sandman was getting wore' out!!!

[@alwaysastudent]

i never thought i would ever see this again... One of my favorite Apollo moments of all time.

[@taurus_1977]

7:35 "I'm not going let the Sandman come and get me" lmao

[@maryharris8723]

Funny

[@alfonsogreen2722]

Ikr. Actually she didn't sound bad but she said in her mind the hell with the sandman

[@maryharris8723]

@@alfonsogreen2722 🙋

[@rcole718]

Sandman must've had that Ike Turner look on his face when he heard that.

[@brodrieonjones5594]

That piano was setting them all up for failure.

[@dickflair4538]

Sound like the piano player five from 5 Heartbeats 🤣

[@playbookagency]

ALWAYS😅

[@ericakane6388]

😂😂😂😂

[@lashawncook5153]

WANT U FOR MYSELF I DONT WONT NOBODY ELSE 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@faraboverubies98]

If you made it on Apollo you could make it anywhere! This take me back to my childhood!!

[@renewed4302]

This was American Idol for black culture minus the record contracts...every Saturday night growing up in the 80s & 90s...this was our entertainment.....& sandman left me cryin lol😂😂😂I love when he throw the chair @ people..😂😂😂😂

[@Vic292]

I had a fear of the sirens and the sandman when I was younger 😂

[@devinwilliams400]

the best Amateur Night episode ever

[@variephillips]

thanks

[@devinwilliams400]

@@variephillips please keep em comin'

[@ericakane6388]

Yes, I am doubled over in laughter! Very entertaining 😂

[@barbarareel71mom1son04]

I have this episode on VHS. I loved this show ❤️

[@tonymack2380]

The second Singer (The Jazz Singer) was great. The crowd just wasn’t feeling that type of music

[@turnupthesun81]

That third dude was a dead man walking when he said “be kind.”

[@alfonsogreen2722]

I don't know y. He was horrible

[@turnupthesun81]

@@alfonsogreen2722 You’re right, that guy was bad. But he was going to have to be spectacular in order to win the crowd back after he said “be kind.” They we’re out for blood after that.

[@mack-1025]

This is really entertaining to watch

[@Noway673]

Not only was she cute,but her voice was nice She sang that song: "As we lay"!that was one of my slow jams by Shirley Murdock (1986) I was 17yrs old back then.im listening to this song right now as I type.

[@jamalselesi182]

R.I.P. Sandman Sims

[@tomg.5873]

CHALLENGE!

[@buddypearson]

Sandman was offered the job of stage bouncer because back in the day he won amateur night 25 times in a row, so much Apollo had to put a cap on him winning. True story

[@Noway673]

Sinbad: let's bring out all of our contestants! Only one just walked off turned around and walked back on stage by herself! This was Hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣😆.

[@rayali9854]

That crowd always was ruthless.

[@nithe80schild]

it still is. I went to the Apollo Theatre 🎭 a few times in recent years and nothing has changed.

[@htctilt]

Never talk to the audience before you start, "Be Kind'😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@katrinawhite5574]

Right 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

[@Amber-jf5on]

This was not the audience to test an original song with... especially with those vocals 😔 Having said that, the crowd was especially rude and childish this night.

[@gigip4727]

8:30 omg... this is the funniest

[@RayzorBlade]

My man was a lil bit too confident lmfao

[@elijahhill6602]

The crowd clapped with him. Until he started singing....

[@afwillia3480]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@afwillia3480]

If you turn the volume off it looks like he’s killin it! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@crystalgrose]

@@afwillia3480 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣LOL!!!!!!

[@serious7179]

Man the Apollo audience was tough lol..that first guy wasn't half bad and the second lady was quite good

[@ryanjefferson2006]

This generation couldn't handle this..that would be trying to cancel a show this brutal

[@ericakane6388]

Facts!!

[@Steve98NYy12550]

I used to play this game in my backyard with my little brothers and sisters booing each other off the stage…lol

[@AndrewGorny]

it's so awesome to hear how dialed the band gets when they know they're behind a good singer, they know she can handle them

[@Mysterious_Butterfly98]

I started laughing so hard I have tears lmaooo

[@emefreeman1905]

#3 said "Whooooaoaoaoaoaoaaaaaaaaaaaaaa", hahaha

[@eugenemckinney8736]

Lol

[@katrinawhite5574]

Lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Nina525]

The be kind guy was me in my room at ten yrs old...... singing to my dolls and stuffed animals. I knew I was the shit😂😂

[@cruisecontrol7911]

😆😆😆💯

[@TheBeautifulOne_Char]

😂😩🤦🏽‍♀️

[@dlm9201]

The other two women weren't bad. They just wanted last week winner to win again.

[@moniquesunkins4823]

Dude I’m the orange shirt got me crying 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@damienkirksey7026]

Especially his voice

[@DLOCSTAH904]

Booooyyyyyy they put the Sandman to work that night 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@isitmeyourelookin4713]

I PRAY this show is never brought back. So much authenticity & rawness, today’s world would absolutely butcher it.

[@bearbear4389]

Watching your lifelong dream shatter right before your eyes in 30 seconds.

[@miquanmccoggle2151]

He said be kind🤣🤣🤣

[@katrinawhite5574]

Lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gigip4727]

7:32 "Lemme gone get outta here.." I've never seen someone walk so slow fast in my life... ljfais;odvoiaeointieohrgoaer

[@aynot2011]

i'm hollering kjsdnksjnk

[@KungEMuller]

She made the right decision. She wasn't good at all. You gotta know when you're bad and when you're good.

[@maryharris8723]

I Love Your Comment!!!

[@exzavissmith6768]

Lol tHiS cOulDd bE tHe StaRt oF SoMeTHinggggg 😂😂😂😂

[@___David___Savian]

I almost called 911 but then I realized this show was just a rerun. By the end of this video all the dogs in my neighborhood were barking and waving with their paws to get them off !!

[@keithbrown8366]

The first guy looks likes Tevin Campbell.

[@cjordan84]

You know what i realized....they werent that bad. Black folks.... Need to support.

[@zack6237]

the first guy was strong but had no falsetto

[@cruisecontrol7911]

I'd be up at 2 am, when I was 8 years old watching the Apollo theater, late nights, ahhh the good old days.

[@Thatdudedrew17]

Last woman was literally music to my ears👂

[@fiftiesonly9579]

The first guy was really good!

[@12secta81]

I loved this show as a kid, watched it religiously! DJ Robocop was 🔥

[@denisdemey9624]

The last girl was good

[@alfonsogreen2722]

Yes very good

[@kingkj1391]

Memories… use to stay up late to watch with my mom

[@nini.4988]

I watch this on Pluto tv every night loll I love ittt

[@DDELE7]

That’s the Apollo for you. Be good…OR BE GONE!

[@VeryStupid4547]

The first guy wasn't bad, he just messed up a few notes. Overall, he was pretty good.

[@wavealip8059]

The first guy just need some training. This was not the show to try and do difficult songs on. This audience was merciless.

[@Noway673]

The first guy sounded pretty good,just the high note needs work.He should of picked a better song that would fit his range.He had good potential.

[@Globewanderer000]

On this night, The Apollo was in a mood and I am here for it...

[@charlitajohnson1148]

It's Showtime At The Apollo Sinbad Was My Favorite Host Thank You For Uploading This Episode 👍

[@lovelyvegas702]

Remember almost every famous singer on Starsearch lost ...i love these old skool shows. They were tough. 🤣

[@rcole718]

"I'm not gonna let Sandman come and get me tonight." Sandman: "Sheeeiiiiiiit..."

[@FBOSire]

😂😂😂

[@euqniceuqnic1023]

I remember this one... I remember the girl kept saying “C’mon people.”

[@katrinawhite5574]

Lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@em-performance2016]

That clown looking dude kicking people off stage had a career night. Showcased all his skills.

[@visaormastercard]

Yes I remember Gail Holmes!🥰 Sings gospel music I see now.😁