Listen to the perfect intonation and natural inflection of every phrase. She's definitely a pro!! The breath control and perfect vibrato of the last note...amazing!
Hers is one of a handful of voices that transcends the American Idol competition, itself. Technically, the voice is rich and masterfully controlled with a dark, resonant timbre that can soothe a lullaby, then swell in the upper register into an explosive, barrel-chested powerhouse instrument of the finest well-seasoned belter. Amazingly humble, this young lady's mastery of a truly exceptional instrument is nothing short of spectacular. In her, we are hearing the best of the best.
I was totally blown away by Melindas audition. She has one of the most powerful voices i have ever heard and i hope she goes on to being very successful. I can't understand why she did not win.
that look on simon's face as melinda starts singing was a priceless. a moment to remember that particular season. they didn't seem particularly interested in her at first and were even kinda dismissive of her but once she started, the judges couldn't help but sit up and take notice. great job, melinda! i always come back to this moment and find it heartwarming always
I always LOVED Melinda, but what made me love her even more was when the remaining Idol contestants were separated into two groups Presumed Losing and Presumed Winners. Ryan told Melinda to stand with the group she thought was Presumed Winners After looking at both groups, she sat down in the middle, implying that she was not taking sides. I smiled and clapped at her decision. Such a sweet decision and a sweet woman. Great singer too! :D
She's the only singer that ALWAYS makes me smile when I hear her voice. I loved how the judges looked like they thought she was a joke, but once she started singing they all just froze, hahaha... She's awesome!
She is the best contestant to ever step foot on that stage. I like the complete silence from the judges after she was done singing. They were speechless. I bought her new CD yesterday - I like all kinds of music. I can honestly say it's one of the best cd's I have ever bought. I couldn't stop listening to it. I usually skip through each song just to get an idea of what I bought... I literally listened to every song one at a time. I can't remember the last time I did that. GREAT CD!
Judges are just shocked that such a timid little shy creature has such power grace and confident control of her voice. She takes on a completely different persona when she starts to sing
Thx 4 posting this clip, the entrance of Melinda Doolittle to the AI TV audiences. It was truly a magical moment; she shined in both personality and vocal delivery. From this moment forward, she never disappointed as a sweet/kind person singing directly from her heart, with a range and authenticity that couldn't be beat! She definitely has a strong quality in carrying the beat, improvising into her own lovely twists-turns. I digged her style and was sorely disappointed that she was not crowned.
I almost love watching her react so purely and humbly just as much as listening to her beautiful voice! What a perfect match! A gift and the humility and beautiful personality to go with it!
THANK U SOOOO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS FOOTAGE! I CAME BACK TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THIS MIGHTY WOMAN OF ALMIGHTY GOD VIA THE BETTER TOGETHER TH-cam CHANNEL AND I LOVE ADORE AND HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR QUEEN MELINDA DOOLITTLE! SHE SHANGZ!!! I GOT CHILLS AND HOLY GHOST FEELS FROM THE VERY FIRST NOTE. I CANT HELP BUT WONDER WHERE HER LACK OF SELF CONFIDENCE CAME FROM? SOME LOW LIFE ALONG THE WAY PROBABLY TOLD HER SHE WASNT GOOD ENOUGH BUT LOOK AT HER NOW; SHE IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN MORE THAN ENOUGH! WHAT A VOICE AND A PRESENCE SHE HAS AND IS! AWESOME! IM INSPIRED! :) SN; I HAVE ALWAYS LIKE SIMON COWELL , HE IS A MUSIC MAN, THAT IS UNDENIABLE. HE KNOWS TALENT. THE ORIGINAL JUDGES OF THIS ICONIC AMERICAN TV SHOW WERE THE BEST JUDGES :)
She just came to my school today and told us her story and sang for us, that’s really cool to me how she told us about this audition and I can watch it here
How many years later? I still search for this! I love her! She's a PERFECT example that being a brilliant vocalist is not a guarantee to success in this business, and unfortunately, many not brilliant singers sometimes make it. It's a very fikle business.
Looking back, when I watched Idol, I wanted some spark to appear amidst the mediocrity or ones who are trying too hard to impress. Melinda Doolittle was that spark. Clearly, she was the best singer of that season. Rooted for her to win or at least came out as final two but Americans do think different. Oh well.
I still since for once in my life just like she does till this day. The second verse where she went up and changed the flow then jumped up again I loved it. ❤favorite all time idol
i remember watching her audition the day it aired. I must've played it about 10x. tonight i stumbled upon it and i am still in love with her voice, the same way i was when i originally witness that song roll of her tongue. I seriously played her audition about 5-6x just now. HOMEGIRL ROCKED IT!!!
Hollie Cavanuagh, Lakisha and her are my favorite American Idol contestants. She's the number 1!! Likeable and humble!!!! And most of all SUPER TALENTED!!! Love Melinda!! :D
Woooooooooooooooooow....Simon was completely stunned. Paula, "Your good, really good "doesnt even begin to capture the brillianceof her voice...please.
It is so awesome to be able to see how shy she used to be, and then having watched her progress is amazing! I love her!!! She is so sweet!!! And she is so adorable when she runs out the door!!!♥♥♥
I remember her. She was the best contestant they ever had, in my opinion.
I totally agree!
To me she is Top 5 best along with Adam Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and Fantasia
agree
Still my all time favorite audition
FACTS
Wait next to Fantasia cuz Fantasia is awesome her audition was awesome as well
I'm back after four years.....still got the chills!
humble yet brilliant. Simon said it all. Should have won Season 6.
Most likable american idol contestant ever :)
she's a sweetheart
Such a sweet and humble singer.😀 I hope she comes back to Idol one day to mentor the contestants.
She was a performer on my cruise ship last month!
She came to my school today and sang us a few songs.
@@GenyFrY'all are both very lucky!
Melinda Doolittle.....one of the BEST to ever do one of these singing competitions! brilliant!
Listen to the perfect intonation and natural inflection of every phrase. She's definitely a pro!! The breath control and perfect vibrato of the last note...amazing!
I think they should have an idol all star contest...bring back Melinda for sure
Hers is one of a handful of voices that transcends the American Idol competition, itself. Technically, the voice is rich and masterfully controlled with a dark, resonant timbre that can soothe a lullaby, then swell in the upper register into an explosive, barrel-chested powerhouse instrument of the finest well-seasoned belter. Amazingly humble, this young lady's mastery of a truly exceptional instrument is nothing short of spectacular. In her, we are hearing the best of the best.
I was totally blown away by Melindas audition. She has one of the most powerful voices i have ever heard and i hope she goes on to being very successful. I can't understand why she did not win.
Her humility and voice and song choice always bring me back here. Perfect audition.
Yep...she should've won!
There's no question she was the best singer, but she doesn't have mass popular appeal.
Just crazy good...should have won the season without a doubt.
I agree. I love that she just sings...no vocal theatrics.
I stopped watching a few years in the middle there, so I didn't know Melinda's. She's great. I wish I had known of her.
I gotta say, this was the last American Idol I watched. To me, her losing was all a lie! She is truly an amazing artist.
Ugh! Spoiler alert please! 😊
She will always be my favorite and she should have won.
One of the great singers from american idol. Imo, she should have won based upon vocal ability.
Here here!!!!!
She knew she had it way before this show, but she needed to face the audience and sing...this girl has been getting praise all of her singing life.
ultraroadmap Her skill is impeccable. She was adaptable to all styles. When she lost, I stopped watching American Idol. It was fixed IMHO.
Still to this day in 2024.... the best audition ever on an American Idol audition episode.
I spent the entire day with her! I am honored to have stood on the same stage as her! She's is absolutely fantastic! So funny and lovable!
1:29
Simon: shocked
Paula: genuinely surprised and glowing (and shocked)
Randy: shocked
They knew they'd just found a One in a Million voice
that look on simon's face as melinda starts singing was a priceless. a moment to remember that particular season. they didn't seem particularly interested in her at first and were even kinda dismissive of her but once she started, the judges couldn't help but sit up and take notice. great job, melinda! i always come back to this moment and find it heartwarming always
I sang next to her in a gospel choir at Belmont as well as some studio sessions. Good times 😊
I always LOVED Melinda, but what made me love her even more was when the remaining Idol contestants were separated into two groups Presumed Losing and Presumed Winners. Ryan told Melinda to stand with the group she thought was Presumed Winners After looking at both groups, she sat down in the middle, implying that she was not taking sides. I smiled and clapped at her decision. Such a sweet decision and a sweet woman. Great singer too! :D
I love melinda's heart, I wish I have a character like her! She's so humble and sweet:)
She's the only singer that ALWAYS makes me smile when I hear her voice.
I loved how the judges looked like they thought she was a joke, but once she started singing they all just froze, hahaha... She's awesome!
She is the best contestant to ever step foot on that stage. I like the complete silence from the judges after she was done singing. They were speechless. I bought her new CD yesterday - I like all kinds of music. I can honestly say it's one of the best cd's I have ever bought. I couldn't stop listening to it. I usually skip through each song just to get an idea of what I bought... I literally listened to every song one at a time. I can't remember the last time I did that. GREAT CD!
Judges are just shocked that such a timid little shy creature has such power grace and confident control of her voice. She takes on a completely different persona when she starts to sing
I always get goosebumps when i hear her voice.
How she did not win is beyond me! I stopped watching the show after she lost because she was robbed.
She has amazing control over her voice.
She has a voice that makes you wanna sing along with her, and that’s rare
What a performance, beautiful vocals.
Thx 4 posting this clip, the entrance of Melinda Doolittle to the AI TV audiences. It was truly a magical moment; she shined in both personality and vocal delivery. From this moment forward, she never disappointed as a sweet/kind person singing directly from her heart, with a range and authenticity that couldn't be beat! She definitely has a strong quality in carrying the beat, improvising into her own lovely twists-turns. I digged her style and was sorely disappointed that she was not crowned.
shes so beautiful. exuding so much positive energy. and so humble!
she brought little tears to my eyes, she was so good and so humble
I almost love watching her react so purely and humbly just as much as listening to her beautiful voice! What a perfect match! A gift and the humility and beautiful personality to go with it!
Randy: So you're Melinda Doolittle.
Melinda: That's right.
Randy: And what do you do?
...Little.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
LOL CUTE :)
Melinda was one of the top 5 on all the American Idols put together. Jonathan and Charolotte might give you competition but you got the gift.
She is adorable, humble, and an incredible singer. By far the perfect combo!
THANK U SOOOO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS FOOTAGE! I CAME BACK TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THIS MIGHTY WOMAN OF ALMIGHTY GOD VIA THE BETTER TOGETHER TH-cam CHANNEL AND I LOVE ADORE AND HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR QUEEN MELINDA DOOLITTLE! SHE SHANGZ!!! I GOT CHILLS AND HOLY GHOST FEELS FROM THE VERY FIRST NOTE. I CANT HELP BUT WONDER WHERE HER LACK OF SELF CONFIDENCE CAME FROM? SOME LOW LIFE ALONG THE WAY PROBABLY TOLD HER SHE WASNT GOOD ENOUGH BUT LOOK AT HER NOW; SHE IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN MORE THAN ENOUGH! WHAT A VOICE AND A PRESENCE SHE HAS AND IS! AWESOME! IM INSPIRED! :) SN; I HAVE ALWAYS LIKE SIMON COWELL , HE IS A MUSIC MAN, THAT IS UNDENIABLE. HE KNOWS TALENT. THE ORIGINAL JUDGES OF THIS ICONIC AMERICAN TV SHOW WERE THE BEST JUDGES :)
Yes, 15 years old but you’re already the number one for me. ❤ thank you for you joy and your shine
She just came to my school today and told us her story and sang for us, that’s really cool to me how she told us about this audition and I can watch it here
She has an amazing voice She was one of my favorite contestant
How many years later? I still search for this! I love her!
She's a PERFECT example that being a brilliant vocalist is not a guarantee to success in this business, and unfortunately, many not brilliant singers sometimes make it. It's a very fikle business.
One of my favorite voices
It's 2024 and I still love her in this video
She was SOOOOOOOO good!
the judges' faces r hilarious when they listen 2 her sing. you could tell they were blown away by her. Melinda is AMAZING!
best audition of all time, she's awesome.
Her mother was my teacher gtowing up. She was the most wonderful teacher i ever had.
that's so sweet
Still coming back to hear her. 2020
Ditto, 2022.
2023
Just the audition give me chills. Whew!
One of the best singers Idol ever had. If I remember correctly she never had a single weak performance in 12 weeks.
This is one of the best auditions of all time.
Looking back, when I watched Idol, I wanted some spark to appear amidst the mediocrity or ones who are trying too hard to impress. Melinda Doolittle was that spark. Clearly, she was the best singer of that season. Rooted for her to win or at least came out as final two but Americans do think different. Oh well.
Sometimes I just come to see this video again because the Simon critique and her reaction just make me smile. Melinda is AWESOME!
When I was little, I literally fell in love w her and when she didnt win I stopped watching after this season!! Lmao
she is my favorite in their season ur my bet in finale but i was shock she did not made in top 2 she is like fantasia simple but the best
I still since for once in my life just like she does till this day. The second verse where she went up and changed the flow then jumped up again I loved it. ❤favorite all time idol
i remember watching her audition the day it aired. I must've played it about 10x. tonight i stumbled upon it and i am still in love with her voice, the same way i was when i originally witness that song roll of her tongue. I seriously played her audition about 5-6x just now. HOMEGIRL ROCKED IT!!!
Melinda and Jordan were the only 2 contestants I even remember from Season 6
There was Blake lol
What an amazing audition. Theres no way not to be able to just fall in love with her!
Hollie Cavanuagh, Lakisha and her are my favorite American Idol contestants. She's the number 1!! Likeable and humble!!!! And most of all SUPER TALENTED!!! Love Melinda!! :D
I was rooting for her. Sending much love from Malaysia!
Awesome singer! She's confident, humble and not big headed!
Gave me CHILLS... and this was just the audition!
Still so touched to see this after all these years
I got the chills. She is incredible! She sang that so weel that I could hear the music behind her voice.
These are the people who should be auditioning. AWESOME!
I love how stunned and stupid they became after hearing her. They tried to play it cool, and remain nonchalant. But she shook them.
THAT PART 🤣💯💖
😂😂😂
Woooooooooooooooooow....Simon was completely stunned. Paula, "Your good, really good "doesnt even begin to capture the brillianceof her voice...please.
For me, she's THE BEST SINGER on season 6!! Hands down
I personally find her voice significantly more unique than Jordyn Sparks'. Melinda Doolittle is the best of season 6 for me.
top 2 of my all time favorite Idol contestants
i love her singing! its awesome!!!!!!! shes so humble and brilliant!
WOW! AMAZING
Melinda was the best that season❤️❤️
everytime i see this i get blown away as if it were the first time! just amazing!
She really my only bet to win !!!
these were the good days of idol...after last year (minus Crystal) its been down hill. one of my fav auditions ever! love MindyDo!
She should have won hands down
She'll be singing with the Cincinnati Pops for their holiday concerts in a couple weeks. Sounds like a winner to me!
Fantastic, professional voice indeed. Top!
It is so awesome to be able to see how shy she used to be, and then having watched her progress is amazing! I love her!!! She is so sweet!!! And she is so adorable when she runs out the door!!!♥♥♥
i loved her!! she soo should have been at least in the top 3!!!
oh my god! brings tears to your eyes
One of the most powerful pure voices they have had
She's better than everyone else this season.
me too. she's awesome. i am going to buy her disc when it's released.
wow!!! She should have won!!!
You are the best, Melinda!!!
she knocked it out the park!!! She also reminds me of my mom, Lol...
I love her. She's so humble&sweet. What a powerful, soulful voice..That was excellent😚😙😙😙😚
I loved her so much. She was that season's moral winner for me.
Anddddd NAILED IT!
this woman is why I started watching American Idol. She by far, is my most favorite American Idol EVER. Incredible WOMAN!
1 MILLION YES!!!!! she is actually the best..
i agree she makes me smile when I hear her sing too.
Haha, the look on the judges faces as she is singing: "OMG this woman can blow!"
My first Idol fave and one of my top fave singers in general. That was a Sister Act/Sister Mary Robert moment if I ever saw one. Love her!