Vonzell Solomon - Don't Leave Me This Way

[@Jordishness]

Years later, THIS is still the rendition I hear in my head when I think of this song. It’s that powerful.

[@RP.123]

True. The original randomly popped up on my apple music and I decided to revisit Vonzell’s version.

[@jermaphobic8308]

all facts!

[@Lilah-y7b]

Facts

[@ismori]

When I hear this song, I still go back to this version by Vonzell. She was my winner. :)

[@MIX3DVI3WS]

Legit this was the best version EVER performed. They were so critical because Carrie was meant to win in their eyes. This girl can SANG.

[@stwaters1147]

I would put this second to Latoya London

[@MIX3DVI3WS]

I still cant believe Vonzell was the only contestant to not get a contract. Instead dhe opened her own recording company. ​@stwaters1147

[@servingforthematch]

@@stwaters1147nahhh

[@SunnyLuv227]

MAAAAN!! That second BABAAY! gives me chills every time

[@jermaphobic8308]

EVERYTIME! I keep rewinding it

[@felipemajo5770]

She was so good. Simon was so obssessed for Carrie to win, that he was always trying to find something wrong in Vonzells performances. I remember being so disappointed about his comments. Carrie was an excellent winner for the show, bud Vonzell didn't deserve to be treated so bad during the last weeks of the show because of his own caprice.

[@jaymieblue1844]

+Felipe Majo all the judges had their favorites.. Randy loved vonzell, paula loved bo and simon loved Carrie.. Fact is if you look at success Carrie is queen.. 7 grammys, 22 number 1 hits, over 20 million albums in the US, Millions of dollars.. BO and Vonzell have done next to nothing.. Simon picked the right one as did america.

[@jermaphobic8308]

+Little tiger is that 22 number ones on the country charts? I didn't know she had that many.

[@jaymieblue1844]

yes and it is now 23 (heartbeat)..

[@jermaphobic8308]

+Little tiger go Carrie!

[@debussy843]

@@jaymieblue1844 No, the other judges didn't sabotage other people's votes, despite their favorites. Simon went easy on whoever he wanted to win in every season.

[@loreliecam5564]

That bababyyyyyyyyyyy in 1:24 is like telling the judges that I will make it to the top 3. I love her.

[@Kelarys]

My girl definitely suffered for auditioning in the season after Fantasia. It feels like the producers completely slammed the breaks on her just to guarantee that they didn't have 3 black winners in a row. And she absolutely deserved it

[@juonisback]

Because Ruben and Fantasia didn't sell records as great as what Kelly Clarkson did. Carrie won and she also surpassed Kelly's achievements :)

[@scendall_9824]

I'm watching this video because of Thelma Houston's recent appearance on "The Masked Singer". I fully agree that Vonzell's rendition of Houston's iconic song was incredible. And that she got robbed precisely because the producers didn't want three black winners in a row.

[@kvnglitt1417]

Vonzell had amazing control and i could not get enough of her vocal Runs.

[@dominickvincent8976]

There was no stopping her at the 1:24 mark. Amazing performance

[@rosenbergbenadretti]

2:26 Latoya in the audience giving her support. She got eliminated after singing this song in S3. Vonzell did an amazing job, probably the most underrated AI contestant ever

[@josephangelosy7958]

True most underrated contestant!!

[@debrasantos6690]

I have watched this so many times and I still get emotional all the time

[@Lilah-y7b]

Same ❤

[@Randy-Roberts]

Vonzell is MY winner that season!

[@acruz92]

Right?! She was such a star

[@kclee1]

Absolutely!

[@wayned6731]

Agreed!!

[@GnarlsBarkley123]

can we still use that number to vote? Maybe it will go back in time and change the results so that Vonzell could have won...

[@pittworldwide]

She was amazing. If it hadn't been for Carrie (obviously), she would have stolen the whole thing. I absolutely loved her.

[@jermaphobic8308]

That second BABAAAYYY gives me chills everytime! Jus like her other performances. Her song choices were always great!

[@pittworldwide]

+Jeremy JosephOnline YES!!! The babaaaayyy is amazing!

[@Randy-Roberts]

+Jeremy JosephOnline Tru dat...me too!

[@MNBluestater]

she nailed this one !!!!!!

[@AbdHakim85]

Simon was so bias. Her performance was almost flawless!!!

[@lindabergman3127]

Agreed 💯

[@AbdHakim85]

@Maleek Hayes cudnt agree more!!!

[@masteraustin6540]

Agreed with you all. Vonzell was my fav singer that season

[@savannah505]

This girl can sing!!!!!!!! She does this song better than the original version and artist. Should have won. Best of luck to her in her future.

[@Piggy_Piggerson]

Still the best version of this song on Idol.

[@lindabergman3127]

No doubts😁👍👍👍

[@kclee1]

she sang many of the best versions of many songs during that season!

[@Universalloverrr]

Best performance of this song on idol!!

[@momash6440]

she really should have won S4, i’d love to see any other contestant on that season perform this song HALF as good.

[@lilahkatsuya]

MY AMERICAN IDOL FOREVER ❤ 1:24

[@bryanmartin5901]

This is Beyoncé-level good stage presence, vocals and soul

[@londonwade1358]

When she up at 1:25 👑

[@AgentAO7]

The best top 3 ever on American Idol..Carrie, Bo and Vonzell...Anyone is deserving of the Title..

[@HeBSingN]

On this performance alone it should have been a “Carry Vs Vonzell” finale 🤦🏾‍♂️. Still mad

[@momash6440]

it was rigged

[@lindabergman3127]

Great cover😍😍😍😍😍

[@jace-wi7ho]

I'm surprised she not a star after idol..she amazing

[@theonlyexception54]

Clearly simon was working with producers to make sure Vonzell didn't win. They knew that the audience listened to what simon had to say and many people voted accordingly. They pushed for carrie and bo from the start. Bo didn't have a quarter of the talent that Vonzell had. Carrie is obviously a star and incredibly talented but they trashed vonzell from the start. To me, Vonzell goes down in idol history for the most underrated idol contestant. She made it to the top 3 but never had a big career after. Makes me sick honestly. If you go back and watch every single performance of Vonzell's from the start, she is completely consistent and better than every single person next to carrie EVERY week.

[@wpbn5613]

I think Syesha Mercado from season 7 is even more underrated

[@jamal_eboni4]

@@wpbn5613Agreed!!! Syesha was the Vonzell Solomon of her season and Carly Smithson was the Kellie Pickler of their season, because Kellie had never been in the bottom 2 until the night of her elimination and also gave consistent performances throughout season 5.

[@midnightpanda10]

one of my fav idol finalists is Vonzell.

[@anthonyfranco88]

Seasons 4, 5, and 7 were the best seasons of American Idol. Anyone who says differently is lying, lol All three of those seasons you could never call it - so many strong ones

[@morneauj]

totally agree

[@morneauj]

without forgetting the good of the good....Kelly Clarkson

[@anthonyfranco88]

She was great. Tamyra too, of course. And I think RJ Helton was severely underrated. But the season as a whole was like, C+

[@natfamisan7501]

Calling them the best seasons of American Idol is an utter understatement. The best seasons of all other reality TV shows aren't even a tenth of these Idol's iconic seasons.

[@rogerleearts]

I actually think that Season 3 was hands down the strongest season of Idol! It produced Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, and LaToya London...three of the BEST contestants in the history of the show!

[@teri7371]

Vonsell I loved when you sang born again! It was off the hook. Can you sing it again?

[@chubidelrosario4417]

That key change though

[@tarotdude2006]

I wish she did this as a single, I f'love it!!

[@kclee1]

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 contact 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!

[@lindabergman3127]

Yeah that sucks and think she was awesome 😁🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@MIX3DVI3WS]

Well she has done a lot of great things since. But I was very sad when she didnt come out with a huge single and didnt get a contract. Thankfully Todrick Hall put her in lots of stuff, and I believe she has her own label now. Shez been a friend on my Facebook for years, often I follow her adventures. Shes so great!

[@earthkeeper1]

Given there are hundreds of singers like her, her marketable level dropped drastically.

[@singingsince89]

This was the last season for real talent.

[@osahju914]

singingsince89 #5 was great too! The winner was mediocre

[@AgentAO7]

@sboudreaux27 Melinda Doolittle?

[@crazyasianman07]

Thank u so much!!! I been looking for this performance from her for a long time!!

[@Rosseroni88]

I didn't want this to end.

[@azuremountain]

4th season was my favorite, was rooting for the all the top 3. stopped watching after the season with adam lambert.

[@misslari24]

So freakin awesome. I always loved this performance, but I'm ashamed to admit that my love for Carrie blinded me to Vonzell's talent. She definitely should've made it to the finale instead of Bo. I wonder what she's up to now?

[@xaviern5746]

this GURL! love you

[@icecoldbruh]

she kicked this song's ass!!!!

[@lilahkatsuya9006]

LEGEND

[@deandrebaker5167]

She made this song hers.....

[@fernandopais2848]

No. Season 6 was the highest rated AI season of all. The only bad about that season was the finale (just like season 5).

[@bhypnotic74]

0:18 when she said “uhh” I knew she was NOT PLAYING

[@servingforthematch]

Chills at 1:25.

[@desireedlp7716]

right?

[@AngiesDoingIt]

That is not an easy song to sing.

[@ismori]

Exactly. Hard to find a cover as good as this.

[@RP.123]

Vonzell was amazing!! I think I lost interest after this season because I felt the judges were overly critical of her, especially Simon. Carrie definitely deserved to win but it was unnecessary for all the negativity.

[@momash6440]

i agree but carrie didnt deserve to win!!! vonzell was more consistent imo

[@RP.123]

@@momash6440 I was definitely team Vonzell and only voted for her. Maybe I should’ve said that I wasn’t surprised that Carrie won nor was I upset about it.

[@mardgreen88]

@brownieblush this season is awesome! (season 10) :)

[@rickypannuto]

wow

[@kcmet79]

@McDwayne1709 season 6 better than season 5? what a colossal joke. season 6 was one of the worst of any. most agree.

[@SylviaSchneider-f7t]

Dale Fall

[@kbaker2011]

@kcmet79 I agree, season 5 was def, one of the best seasons. Season 6 was one of the worst ones. I consider season 9 the worst.. well atleast the biggest dissapointment of a season anyways.

[@justinchester0018]

Season 5 was the worst I believe. Maybe it's because of the Winner. It's McPhee or Daughtry who won, next worst is Season 8, It's Lambert should have won. 9 too, Crystal should have won. 10 too, Pia was eliminated. Best seasons, 3, 4 & 6.

[@osahju914]

Five had diverse talent! So did 7!

[@calvin60616]

Strategically booted her out to increase the odds of Carrie winning. Carrie had a great voice but so did Vonzell and no way would producers allow for a possible 3rd Black winner in a row winning against a White contestant. (Season 3 Fantasia vs. Dianna; Season 2 Rueben vs Clay) her not winning season 4 was total racist bullshit! Simon mastermind that.

[@jacsloggy888]

ikr???

[@patobass2002]

Bass Flub :55

[@WebsSite]

Glad she never gave into the offer and signed with her blood.