there was no other contestant from any other season that had such a voice as Latoya's. i mean the divas came n gone like Melinda Doolittle, Jordin Sparks, Vonzell Solomon, Lakisha Jones, Syesha Mercado... but noone i can think of had the voice and talent of Latoya. she was the definition of a true american idol. a great singer who is versatile, consistent, and just........ amazing. : / America never gets it right.
I remember I cried that night and still did watching it now. That's one thing I never liked about American Idol. It's more about popularity then talent.
that would have been the BEST showdown in American Idol history. there would be no need for the show to go on...WOW wahat a show that would be!!! i cant even imagine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I personally was disappointed when she left. She was truly amazing. Perhaps it was her song choice that everyone else didn't like. But she'll always be my idol. Cheers.
Latoya is such a great singer i cried when she got eliminated but you know its the vote of america not enough people where voting for talent just voting cause they had that much time on their hands but thats ok she can sing very good and that wasnt the last anyone was gonna hear from her
Agreed. Fantasia even looked like she would have been perfectly fine with going home. The thing I liked about Fantasia is that there never was or has been since, another singer who sounded like her. Still though, everyone knew that Latoya should have not went home, and should have won the whole thing. What beautiful personalities these two both had.
I agree...the 3 divas were the highlight of that season..matter of fact they have been the highlight of American Idol PERIOD because those girls were in a league of their own...including george huff. The rest were just cute people with cute voices..but Huff and the Divas were on stage SHOWING OUT! Vocally they were far above the others. I dont even watch the show the show now because the judges are not putitng people through like this anymore. Its a popularity contest. Much love to all 4!
This was the only season I watched American Idol. Season 3 was the first season that was televised in Australia. When Latoya joined Fantasia Barino in the bottom 2 my mother and I were outraged. I remember my mum then walking from the lounge room to the kitchen in disgust. She then called out to me "it's going to be latoya who is going to be elimanated". When she was elimanated my mum was'nt in tears but she was pretty sad watching latoyas final performance as I was.
Exactly this was by far the best season- I hate when they say now well its gets better every season . No this was the absolute best season- its not even close
Jasmine should've gone home. And La Toya should've won the season,with Fantasia as runner up, Jen Hudson as 3rd place and Diana in Fourth Place,Jasmine in Fifth Place
when the camera points at Jasmine.. she's got a big smile, but when she sees that they're filming her.. she pushes her hands on her face to force a frown.. c'mon.. lol If I'm still on the show and happy..forget the people who "boo".. I'm smilling like there's no tomorrow. lol!!
Not to knock fantasia cause I think she is a awesome singer and she did deserve to win, but I think she won because people were still very heated about jennifer and latoya and didn't want neither jazmine nor Diana to win.
@idolboy09 This seemed to be a case of sympathy votes, Jasmine had a bad week, and cried when Simon said she needed everyone in Hawaii to vote to keep her in, and so people probably voted b/c they felt badly for her, at LaToya's expense, which isn't fair since she was the better singer, and should have made at least top3. Diana was good, she improved each week and IMO deserved her place in the top 3. Jennifer should have still been here.
i think that latoya, fantasia, and jennifer have proven themselves to everyone okay noone is better than anyone. this is the biggest shocks ever in AI history ever, and they have lost so many fans after this.
O i remember this mess....I was in High School when this happened, and I remember being furious that first Jennifer went home and then my Latoya. Jasmine Trias face is annoying at the end....even though it wasnt her fault
I believe she should have been it the top 2...degarmo and trias had nothing on her..I also believe that melinda dolittle should have been in the top 2 but such is life...
@phibeta6ma I agree! I was so sure Jazmine was going home that night and when it turned out to be LaToya, I was not happy. I don't know that LaToya would have won had she stayed(bcuz by that point Fantasia was already America's sweetheart) but Jazmine shouldn't have made it anywhere near the top three(just like Nikki McKibbins of Season 1) because she vocally didn't compare to the other three in the top four.
@jaderrw Not completely sure on that one. I don't think Jennifer Hudson was as good then than she is now. I would've still had Diana in the top 3 with a Latoya-Fantasia finale. Either way you put it, Fantasia was NEVER going to lose that season.
@ChristineTheHippie To Jasmin Trias credit she apolgised to Latoya after the show for causing her elimnation. I think no doubt Jasmin Trias got through because of the sympathy vote, but others have pointed out that Latoya may have also got burned because the diva vote between her and fantasia split. Personally I thought Latoya was the best singer in the competion but I would'nt sneeze at Diana or Fanstasia winning it though.
VERY true Kelly can sing BUT she couldnt hold a candle to Tamyra and im talkin voice contrll, range, all the "techinal" parts of singing. And true Tamyra didnt sell, thats because she didnt have a team of song writters and marketing like Kelly. She wrote all her own stuff and well.... it was wack, doesnt mean she isnt a great singer, just like Latoya L (BEST IDOL EVER my opinion of course) she did the whole write my own songs....and it didnt work out, but doesnt mean she wasnt a GREAT singer
@ChristineTheHippie Not so much blame her for it, but I guess she had the attitude that she wanted to win at any cost. She got upset the night before because she thought she was going to get voted off. But her reaction gave her sympathy and all that happened was a better singer got voted off. Still Simon Cowell I think maybe a month before the final predicted it would be between Fantasia and Diana. So maybe Latoya was always going to fall short of the hurdle even if she got through this week.
jasmine trias and fantasia barrino should be in the finale 2.....it doesn't mean that to the extent that jasmine trias is a fil-am, paula abdul can say "i think the america got wrong in this...", etc, becuz the america got the key to the door whether the finalists could further advance or end their dreams....sad to say, simon is correct that jasmine "has lot of thank you lessons to write in hawaii"......nevertheless, jasmine trias deserves to be safe that elimination night..
@DatBitch009 You betta preach that thang...But its all good. J-Hud is a multi award winning singer...and Fantasia is by far the most beloved singer in show biz right now...So HaHa to them.
@dcc1980 I don't think it was Jasmine's fault the votes went the way it did. It's not fair to blame them when they don't control it, the voters do. I think it may well have been a vote split. Jasmine is a good singer, though. Also, I think sometimtes people take for granted someone is getting through so they vote for someone else.
since it had to be btw the two divas... Fantasia should've left.. Latoya is just waaay better of a singer. even though Jasmine shouldnt of even been in the top 4.
Jasime didnt have SHIT on Latoya. Latoya is one of the best singers ever on American Idol history. She could sing anything, but she didnt have that spunk that Fantasia had. If it was based on only VOICE, she would have won hands down. Tamyra Gray would have one season 1 also.
THIS WAS THE WORST DECISION OUT OF ALL THE SEASONS!!! JASMINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN VOTED OFF!!!! YES, I'M STILL BITTER AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!!! LOL...THIS WAS THE BEST SEASON EVVVVEEERRR!!!!!
wrong.... Latoya, JHUD, and Fantasia ALL sounded toatally diff, so i just killed your point. The ONLY reason Jasmin left is because the chick CRIED!!!!!!!! BOOO
voice wise, LaToya London has it all (vocals, range) except she really has no fighting spirit of winning or she really has boring personality or maybe she's just down to earth. Fantasia was soulfully great but quite exaggerated sometimes. Jennifer was really voted out because she sings like Broadway although she has very big voice. look at this totally robbed contestant ever in AI history. Season's 3 Lisa Leuschner. I believe she would have won that season.
without question, the WORST elimination EVER on American Idol. i couldnt believe what i was watching when i saw this five years ago for the first time on tv. she definitely deserved to win that season.
Those two should have been in the final. Everyone know this show is rigged. That's why I don't watch it. There has to be some sense of fairness for me.
A. Jasmine Trias voice is NOT pleasant to listen to.. she did nothing stellar or good to even make it that far..... B. No she does not sound like any other black artist. She does not sound like Mary J. Blige or Beyonce or Jennifer Hudson or Fantasia or Jazmine Sullivan or Leona Lewis or Whitney Houston... should I keep on going? Just because you are tone deaf, does not mean you have to reduce voices to racial stereotypes..
there was no other contestant from any other season that had such a voice as Latoya's. i mean the divas came n gone like Melinda Doolittle, Jordin Sparks, Vonzell Solomon, Lakisha Jones, Syesha Mercado... but noone i can think of had the voice and talent of Latoya. she was the definition of a true american idol. a great singer who is versatile, consistent, and just........ amazing. : / America never gets it right.
I was in school full time and never saw this season or followed it at all. This singer here is amazing. Just amazing.
I remember I cried that night and still did watching it now. That's one thing I never liked about American Idol. It's more about popularity then talent.
that would have been the BEST showdown in American Idol history. there would be no need for the show to go on...WOW wahat a show that would be!!! i cant even imagine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mine too. America is crazy for not picking her as the winner. I haven't watched the show consistently since then.
i still cannot forget how shocked i was when i saw the result few years ago!
i love how she says i want to still a winner
I agree with your Top 5. Jasmine did a good job as a singer, but Diana killed it!
I personally was disappointed when she left. She was truly amazing. Perhaps it was her song choice that everyone else didn't like. But she'll always be my idol.
Cheers.
chills..i still get chills
one word: graceful
Latoya is such a great singer i cried when she got eliminated but you know its the vote of america not enough people where voting for talent just voting cause they had that much time on their hands but thats ok she can sing very good and that wasnt the last anyone was gonna hear from her
I still can't believe she was sent home that night...
Agreed. Fantasia even looked like she would have been perfectly fine with going home. The thing I liked about Fantasia is that there never was or has been since, another singer who sounded like her. Still though, everyone knew that Latoya should have not went home, and should have won the whole thing. What beautiful personalities these two both had.
She should have won this hands down! She is the best ever on AI..Holla Pala 24 Chicago IL
I stopped watching A.I. after this elimination, I was so disappointed when she got eliminated. She was and still is my favorite.
jasmin is so pretty!
I agree...the 3 divas were the highlight of that season..matter of fact they have been the highlight of American Idol PERIOD because those girls were in a league of their own...including george huff. The rest were just cute people with cute voices..but Huff and the Divas were on stage SHOWING OUT! Vocally they were far above the others. I dont even watch the show the show now because the judges are not putitng people through like this anymore. Its a popularity contest. Much love to all 4!
This was the only season I watched American Idol. Season 3 was the first season that was televised in Australia. When Latoya joined Fantasia Barino in the bottom 2 my mother and I were outraged. I remember my mum then walking from the lounge room to the kitchen in disgust. She then called out to me "it's going to be latoya who is going to be elimanated". When she was elimanated my mum was'nt in tears but she was pretty sad watching latoyas final performance as I was.
Exactly this was by far the best season- I hate when they say now well its gets better every season . No this was the absolute best season- its not even close
love fantasia
most definitely agree.
Jasmine should've gone home. And La Toya should've won the season,with Fantasia as runner up, Jen Hudson as 3rd place and Diana in Fourth Place,Jasmine in Fifth Place
Still have this on VHS!!
when the camera points at Jasmine.. she's got a big smile, but when she sees that they're filming her.. she pushes her hands on her face to force a frown.. c'mon.. lol If I'm still on the show and happy..forget the people who "boo".. I'm smilling like there's no tomorrow. lol!!
Not to knock fantasia cause I think she is a awesome singer and she did deserve to win, but I think she won because people were still very heated about jennifer and latoya and didn't want neither jazmine nor Diana to win.
regardless if she got eliminated she has a beautiful and skilled voice..
Latoya was a class act
"i'll see you again, america"... how long has it been? american idol really knows how to chew them up and spit them out!
Esta es una de las más grandes injusticias que he visto en este programa 🥺
top 3 should've been jennifer, latoya, and fantasia. hands down.
@idolboy09 This seemed to be a case of sympathy votes, Jasmine had a bad week, and cried when Simon said she needed everyone in Hawaii to vote to keep her in, and so people probably voted b/c they felt badly for her, at LaToya's expense, which isn't fair since she was the better singer, and should have made at least top3. Diana was good, she improved each week and IMO deserved her place in the top 3. Jennifer should have still been here.
i think that latoya, fantasia, and jennifer have proven themselves to everyone okay noone is better than anyone. this is the biggest shocks ever in AI history ever, and they have lost so many fans after this.
O i remember this mess....I was in High School when this happened, and I remember being furious that first Jennifer went home and then my Latoya. Jasmine Trias face is annoying at the end....even though it wasnt her fault
Jasmine was great at first and she got laryngitis around Elton John week and things went south.
SO TRUE
To me, Latoya was the best season 3 had. Maybe just a bit TOO confident.
This was some bullshit!
I remember I was mad as hell that night, I was just praying that Fantasia didn't go home.
@ Cheesydonut123,
I totally agree with you! I haven't watched it eversince.
I think shou would do well on broadway
I believe she should have been it the top 2...degarmo and trias had nothing on her..I also believe that melinda dolittle should have been in the top 2 but such is life...
@phibeta6ma I agree! I was so sure Jazmine was going home that night and when it turned out to be LaToya, I was not happy. I don't know that LaToya would have won had she stayed(bcuz by that point Fantasia was already America's sweetheart) but Jazmine shouldn't have made it anywhere near the top three(just like Nikki McKibbins of Season 1) because she vocally didn't compare to the other three in the top four.
@jaderrw Not completely sure on that one. I don't think Jennifer Hudson was as good then than she is now. I would've still had Diana in the top 3 with a Latoya-Fantasia finale. Either way you put it, Fantasia was NEVER going to lose that season.
@dlewgz I don't know. I think Weekend in New England was pretty freaking flawless.
i think tamyra just didn't find her style, i think she's better than kelly as singer but presence kelly has more.
@ChristineTheHippie To Jasmin Trias credit she apolgised to Latoya after the show for causing her elimnation. I think no doubt Jasmin Trias got through because of the sympathy vote, but others have pointed out that Latoya may have also got burned because the diva vote between her and fantasia split. Personally I thought Latoya was the best singer in the competion but I would'nt sneeze at Diana or Fanstasia winning it though.
Not fair!...
VERY true Kelly can sing BUT she couldnt hold a candle to Tamyra and im talkin voice contrll, range, all the "techinal" parts of singing. And true Tamyra didnt sell, thats because she didnt have a team of song writters and marketing like Kelly. She wrote all her own stuff and well.... it was wack, doesnt mean she isnt a great singer, just like Latoya L (BEST IDOL EVER my opinion of course) she did the whole write my own songs....and it didnt work out, but doesnt mean she wasnt a GREAT singer
@ChristineTheHippie Not so much blame her for it, but I guess she had the attitude that she wanted to win at any cost. She got upset the night before because she thought she was going to get voted off. But her reaction gave her sympathy and all that happened was a better singer got voted off. Still Simon Cowell I think maybe a month before the final predicted it would be between Fantasia and Diana. So maybe Latoya was always going to fall short of the hurdle even if she got through this week.
jasmine should have left
jasmine trias and fantasia barrino should be in the finale 2.....it doesn't mean that to the extent that jasmine trias is a fil-am, paula abdul can say "i think the america got wrong in this...", etc, becuz the america got the key to the door whether the finalists could further advance or end their dreams....sad to say, simon is correct that jasmine "has lot of thank you lessons to write in hawaii"......nevertheless, jasmine trias deserves to be safe that elimination night..
If jasmine were in finale would be interested but judges wouldn't allow it for her to be in top 2 as they would sway voters against jasmine. 😮
@DatBitch009 You betta preach that thang...But its all good. J-Hud is a multi award winning singer...and Fantasia is by far the most beloved singer in show biz right now...So HaHa to them.
@dcc1980 I don't think it was Jasmine's fault the votes went the way it did. It's not fair to blame them when they don't control it, the voters do. I think it may well have been a vote split. Jasmine is a good singer, though. Also, I think sometimtes people take for granted someone is getting through so they vote for someone else.
still shocks me til this day!..soooo wrong!
i agree it was the worst season. but i love Fantasia.
@uncoverbrother She put a cd out but I guess it didnt do well
since it had to be btw the two divas... Fantasia should've left.. Latoya is just waaay better of a singer.
even though Jasmine shouldnt of even been in the top 4.
Anyone knows what she is doing now, because she is an amazing singer.
She's doing Broadway
This country is beyond f***ed up... Latoya was THE best that season had!!! :(
Jasime didnt have SHIT on Latoya. Latoya is one of the best singers ever on American Idol history. She could sing anything, but she didnt have that spunk that Fantasia had. If it was based on only VOICE, she would have won hands down. Tamyra Gray would have one season 1 also.
THIS WAS THE WORST DECISION OUT OF ALL THE SEASONS!!! JASMINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN VOTED OFF!!!! YES, I'M STILL BITTER AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!!! LOL...THIS WAS THE BEST SEASON EVVVVEEERRR!!!!!
wrong.... Latoya, JHUD, and Fantasia ALL sounded toatally diff, so i just killed your point. The ONLY reason Jasmin left is because the chick CRIED!!!!!!!! BOOO
voice wise, LaToya London has it all (vocals, range) except she really has no fighting spirit of winning or she really has boring personality or maybe she's just down to earth.
Fantasia was soulfully great but quite exaggerated sometimes. Jennifer was really voted out because she sings like Broadway although she has very big voice.
look at this totally robbed contestant ever in AI history. Season's 3 Lisa Leuschner. I believe she would have won that season.
Fact is jennifer is successful while Latoya flopped out just went to sing broadway lol
without question, the WORST elimination EVER on American Idol. i couldnt believe what i was watching when i saw this five years ago for the first time on tv. she definitely deserved to win that season.
it was this season that made me STOP watching american idol...a sin and a shame
fantasia was better so she had to stay
Fantasia should've been voted off! she shouldn't have won at all!
Those two should have been in the final. Everyone know this show is rigged. That's why I don't watch it. There has to be some sense of fairness for me.
That is why judges changed up the critiques next season
she should have been top 2 wit fantasia cause diana was no competion to fantasia thats y i stopped watchin idol
A. Jasmine Trias voice is NOT pleasant to listen to.. she did nothing stellar or good to even make it that far.....
B. No she does not sound like any other black artist. She does not sound like Mary J. Blige or Beyonce or Jennifer Hudson or Fantasia or Jazmine Sullivan or Leona Lewis or Whitney Houston... should I keep on going? Just because you are tone deaf, does not mean you have to reduce voices to racial stereotypes..