RIP to her beautiful Mom :/ glad she got to see her baby girl doing this on such a huge platform before she passed so tragically. We love you Jennifer! 2022!!
naya ramirez no they didn’t vote her off she didn’t have as much support cause at the time there was hurricane in her home town and they didn’t have power
@@Ricangelo she never feel off the map. The world just evolved. Her fan base is tru tho. Dont get it twisted lol. Goin to see her perform live for my bday in july
Grateful to American Idol for bringing this amazing young woman to the attention of the American Public. So she didn't win that show... She won in life and is winning. Congrats to her and may she continue to do well.
The moment that changed her life was playing Effie White in Dreamgirls... Had she not been given that role she'd be like every other Idol contestant still trying to make it big... That said even outside of that she still hasn't achieved A-list cred like Kelly or Carrie...
For me this is the most talked about season in our country. Where two half filipinas made it on the top twelve and of course, the battle of the divas, Jenniffer, Latoya & Fantasia.
I love this clip. I usually watch it followed by her singing, “And I am telling you” in Dreamgirls. This girl can SANG!!! **throws shoe** ((isn’t that what she does??)) 😂
I’d rather win an Oscar and a Grammy than American idol. I met her when she was on tour for the American Idol concert that season and she was the nicest most down to earth celebrity I ever met. Such a wonderful experience.
@@amaandoh137 It was either gonna be Fantasia,Jhud, or Diana. The simple fact that those 3 are 3 of the most recognizable figures from Idol and all from Season 3. The fact that they found those 3 all in one season is remarkable.
I adore this version... Her defining moment on the show and what has carried her forward since... She went from a joke who went forward based on her ability to talk back to the judges to a true diva!
I am here after the lion king. They should've had Jennifer Hudson sing that song in the lion king but I guess they didn't want her to over Shadow Beyonce in my opinion. When Elton John said Jennifer Hudson is his favorite that said alot in my opinion.
Fast forward to 20 years later and she’s performing the song for the lion king 30th anniversary at the Hollywood bowl. Never give up on yourself and your goals✨✨✨✨
This girl sings like she is having a cup of tea....so effortless....She has really worked on her craft as well as having the natural talent....such a GREAT singer...Thank you Jennifer....I am having a day just listening to you which I do quite often....God Bless you honey.
the girl in the blue top next to jhud mother was standing there like, that's the best you could have done. Little did she know the Jennifer would have won an Oscar and a grammy as well as being one of the most controversial exits on the idol stage
I remember everyone in my viewing party voted for her that night and none of us liked her much before then. She was over the top before but she just nailed this. Still gives me chills.
If you didn't watch this live, at the time, it's very hard to fathom what a MAGICAL idol moment this was. This is also the moment where America truly discovered Jennifer Hudson was.
Happy Birthday JHud!! I knew back then you were the real deal. You blew Elton John and everyone away with this performance! This is when I fell in love with you! I still get chills♡
This is one of the most memorable best sung covers in Idol history. I come back here all the time to listen to Jennifer's Renditions of the song I Love It!!!!! I remember the night she performed.
I love this lady and can't tell you how many times i came back and replayed this video !!! She is a classy brilliant singer and beautiful too and for all that went on in her personal life after this show and she's still shining through !
she makes it seem effortless.... this gets my heart... im 17 and i grew on the lion king... lol i recently whatched it again after what?9 years... and i almost cry hearing this song in the film....
her voice has an unreal amount of power... its crazy! i remember watching this live for the first time during this season,.....i was totally floored by her amazing vocal abilities.
This was the night that changed her life. She always had a great voice, but didn't know how to channel it on a pop show. She seemed out of place on AI honestly. Her eyes would pop out of her head when she sang. No one really liked her that much. Than she sang this and I finally *got* Jennifer. She received the most votes that night. She didn't win the show, but between this performance and the next two others, she was able to leave with viewers having warmed up to her, even thinking she had been 'robbed' when she got booted and the kiddos stayed. That made her story all the more sweet when she came back three years later and nabbed an Oscar for Dreamgirls :)
Nadia D funny I thought the same I also believe the judges comments on this was a bit lacking (Randy not so much) as to how she really stood out that night from the rest. Also knowing they give her a hell most of a time like you over sing and when she toned it down that wasn't you ect lol
I liked Jennifer Hudson from the start. I was very disappointed that she didn't get voted through to the finals and had to get there as a judge's pic. In the finals, it was nerve-wracking for me to watch her stand in the bottom two twice in three weeks, including the week before this performance when she did a brilliant performance of Heatwave by Martha and the Vandellas. After Heatwave, I remember thinking that Jennifer Hudson needed to do a big Whitney Houston-style performance with big broad notes and not too many riffs and such. She did exactly that with this performance of Circle of Life. This was indeed the night that changed her life. She wasn't destined to win American Idol, but she had to make it to that week in that season to be on the career trajectory she is on now. During her time on American Idol, I recall having a conversation with my mother during which we agreed that if they ever did a movie version of Dreamgirls, Jennifer would be the ideal person to play Effie White. During the casting phase, Jamie Foxx was campaigning for Fantasia to get the role, and while that was going on, I thought that was a terrible idea. I felt it should be Jennifer, and ultimately the producers agreed.
Elton knew. Legends know legends!!
well said her star shines bright
Absolutely knew!
❤
@@roselg75 yup on the Hollywood walk of fame
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When Jennifer Hudson was cut from American Idol, I just thought "Well, the Lord's got something better for you." He certainly did!
Well what more can be said she got Elton's stamp of approval. 😍
Sir Elton knows a true artist when he meets one. ♥️
it’s 2020 and this performance is STILL giving me chills
For me in 2022, the chills ( It’s the anointing on her voice).
2023 still chills
F O R E V E R
Jennifer Hudson is the best singer in history of the program....so far!
I'm torn between her and Candace Glover
@@music_istherapy8860 Candice voice is better, it can do more.
@@MrBjorn6 Who is Candace? Jennifer stands on the top tier 👉🏿 alone.
Lies….she’s one of the best….not THE best…
History of the program??? HAHAHAHAHA HISTORY OF MUSIC YOU MEAN!!!!!
She didn't need to lose a pound.. She's the most beautiful woman, with the most beautiful voice in Hollywood.
I 100% agree with you!
Yes she did lol. Her career only took off AFTER she slimmed down 😂😂
RIP to her beautiful Mom :/ glad she got to see her baby girl doing this on such a huge platform before she passed so tragically. We love you Jennifer! 2022!!
Oh well jennifer didn't win idol. America voted her off but I guess she will just have to make do with her oscar and grammys LOL
naya ramirez no they didn’t vote her off she didn’t have as much support cause at the time there was hurricane in her home town and they didn’t have power
And her "home town" was that little itty bitty place called Chicago.
naya ramirez sympathy Grammy and the Oscar she deserved ... j Sullivan had 7 nominations she deserved it
Fantasia Barrino did.
Shame she kinda fall off the map.
@@Ricangelo she never feel off the map. The world just evolved. Her fan base is tru tho. Dont get it twisted lol. Goin to see her perform live for my bday in july
this. this right here. this is when she became a legend.
Grateful to American Idol for bringing this amazing young woman to the attention of the American Public. So she didn't win that show... She won in life and is winning. Congrats to her and may she continue to do well.
The moment that changed her life was playing Effie White in Dreamgirls... Had she not been given that role she'd be like every other Idol contestant still trying to make it big... That said even outside of that she still hasn't achieved A-list cred like Kelly or Carrie...
justschr she’s had an amazing career actually on stage productions and has won Grammys. She got a star on the Hollywood walk of fame recently.
most people could never sing this song but she absolutely killed it
I would love to hear her sing the full musical version with the backing choir, it would be absolutely fantastic
Me too
She's a true performer. She feels the music.
Yep. She has that X factor, just like Whitney
And I had the pleasure of listening to her singing this very song live a few dozens of times when working on Disney
What movie did you work on?
MaeB she worked on a Disney cruise ship
They should have just asked Jennifer to record this for the new The Lion King. Her voice embodies the entire film.
For me this is the most talked about season in our country. Where two half filipinas made it on the top twelve and of course, the battle of the divas, Jenniffer, Latoya & Fantasia.
I love this clip. I usually watch it followed by her singing, “And I am telling you” in Dreamgirls. This girl can SANG!!! **throws shoe** ((isn’t that what she does??)) 😂
I’d rather win an Oscar and a Grammy than American idol. I met her when she was on tour for the American Idol concert that season and she was the nicest most down to earth celebrity I ever met. Such a wonderful experience.
I literally can't believe that both Jennifer and fantasia were on the same season together!! What a show that must've been.
Unfortunately she was taken out a bit too early because she was the biggest competition
@@amaandoh137 It was either gonna be Fantasia,Jhud, or Diana. The simple fact that those 3 are 3 of the most recognizable figures from Idol and all from Season 3. The fact that they found those 3 all in one season is remarkable.
It was one of the best seasons I stopped watching after Jennifer got voted off
Oh damn it! don't forget Latoya london.
It was one of the best! And back when idol was the show to watch. I cried real tears when Jennifer was eliminated
Fantasia's highest honor was winning American Idol, Jennifer's is winning an oscar.... success.
Huh? Fantasia has multiple Grammys and far more album/singles success than Jennifer. But they’re both great
I will never forget this performance. She wowed us all and showed us what was to come!
The year I fell in love with her voice. Goosebumps
I love the guy shouting "Diva, Diva!" in the background
This is exactly the voice this song was written for
That voice!!!!
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I adore this version... Her defining moment on the show and what has carried her forward since... She went from a joke who went forward based on her ability to talk back to the judges to a true diva!
this woman right here can blow. she sends chills down my back EVERYTIME. she has a real blessing
2024 and still listening to this 😢😢
Same, I love the old American Idol
2021 watching. She should've been the voice in Lion King for this song for sure. It would've been a hit all over again since it first came out
Yes!
Who is here in 2019 because of The Lion King? : D
I am here after the lion king. They should've had Jennifer Hudson sing that song in the lion king but I guess they didn't want her to over Shadow Beyonce in my opinion. When Elton John said Jennifer Hudson is his favorite that said alot in my opinion.
20/20
Believing in your craft and what God has given you and sticking it out was worth it all!!
I wanna see Paula Abdul attempt that: "Straight up now tell me is the circle gonna open the path unwinding, oh oh oh..."
AHHH!!!! THE LION KING!!!!
Her big voice is perfect for that song.
Fast forward to 20 years later and she’s performing the song for the lion king 30th anniversary at the Hollywood bowl. Never give up on yourself and your goals✨✨✨✨
"my plan is to please myself" that's how you become a star!
My fave AI performance. This was when I knew she was a star! Thanks for posting this.
Look at my EGOT winner😍😍 knew she was a legend back here
This girl sings like she is having a cup of tea....so effortless....She has really worked on her craft as well as having the natural talent....such a GREAT singer...Thank you Jennifer....I am having a day just listening to you which I do quite often....God Bless you honey.
the girl in the blue top next to jhud mother was standing there like, that's the best you could have done. Little did she know the Jennifer would have won an Oscar and a grammy as well as being one of the most controversial exits on the idol stage
I remember watching this live, with my jaw hanging open and tears streaming down my face.
Awesome.
I remember everyone in my viewing party voted for her that night and none of us liked her much before then. She was over the top before but she just nailed this. Still gives me chills.
I keep coming back to this 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
what a voice ^^ what a voice ^^ the best of circle of life i ever heard
as they said in auditions: d you think you're the best we can find in america?"its 2023 and HELL YEAH
her voice has such tremendous power... none other ever on idol or anywhere else has such a powerful gift. truuuly truly amazing.
2019 and still have the saaamme reaction from when i saw this SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
If you didn't watch this live, at the time, it's very hard to fathom what a MAGICAL idol moment this was. This is also the moment where America truly discovered Jennifer Hudson was.
That was how I felt. But she got voted off not too long after this.
Happy Birthday JHud!! I knew back then you were the real deal. You blew Elton John and everyone away with this performance! This is when I fell in love with you! I still get chills♡
This is one of the most memorable best sung covers in Idol history. I come back here all the time to listen to Jennifer's Renditions of the song I Love It!!!!! I remember the night she performed.
Her voice is just wow...! She blows one away!
this performance literally gave me chills! amazing :)
I love this lady and can't tell you how many times i came back and replayed this video !!! She is a classy brilliant singer and beautiful too and for all that went on in her personal life after this show and she's still shining through !
This is the best singing performance I have ever seen on any reality music competition on Tv the power behind her voice is bone chilling
She is one of the best singers ever! She should have won! It's so hard to believe she didn't win.
My favorite, still gives me chills.
She's a gift.❤🙏😊
2020 and I’m still mesmerised by Jennifer, missed you on the new series on The Voice 😢 Meghan Trainor is a sweetheart though 🇬🇧
Agreed. Best panel of coaches in the show was JHud, Will, Olly and Tom. JHud has such a presence and amazing voice. I miss seeing her with them.
2022 and still watching dream girls and this performance @
Remember dream girls.totally awesome.she made America love her
This is one of my favorite Jennifer Hudson performance! Simply FLAWLESS!!
she makes it seem effortless.... this gets my heart... im 17 and i grew on the lion king... lol i recently whatched it again after what?9 years... and i almost cry hearing this song in the film....
her voice has an unreal amount of power... its crazy! i remember watching this live for the first time during this season,.....i was totally floored by her amazing vocal abilities.
She's got the voice a million people would sell their soul for.
WOW GUYS I KNOW JENNIFER HUDSON WOULD NAIL.....NAIL ....THIS SONG.HER VOICE IS NATURALLY..... POWERFUL 🙌🏾❤️👌🏾👌🏾❤️❤️
Amazing, beautiful voice! You seriously rock. I could listn to you all day!!!!! :)
so beautiful! shattering vocals!!!
i AM SO GLAD SHE DID NOT LISTEN TO THOSE JUDGES ADVICE. SUCH HATERS. YOU GO GIRL!!!
Wow...gives me chills...BEAUTIFUL...
Outstanding performance! A star who just needed the right platform to showcase her amazing gift!!
This was the night that changed her life. She always had a great voice, but didn't know how to channel it on a pop show. She seemed out of place on AI honestly. Her eyes would pop out of her head when she sang. No one really liked her that much. Than she sang this and I finally *got* Jennifer. She received the most votes that night. She didn't win the show, but between this performance and the next two others, she was able to leave with viewers having warmed up to her, even thinking she had been 'robbed' when she got booted and the kiddos stayed. That made her story all the more sweet when she came back three years later and nabbed an Oscar for Dreamgirls :)
Nadia D funny I thought the same I also believe the judges comments on this was a bit lacking (Randy not so much) as to how she really stood out that night from the rest.
Also knowing they give her a hell most of a time like you over sing and when she toned it down that wasn't you ect lol
You are right. I continue to follow her career, and can't wait to see her next year starring as ARETHA!
@@Korouss911 Exactly it's like do you want the power or not.
@@tzazzy She's also starring in Cats movie as Grizebella singing as well in December it comes out this year I can't wait to see it.
I liked Jennifer Hudson from the start. I was very disappointed that she didn't get voted through to the finals and had to get there as a judge's pic. In the finals, it was nerve-wracking for me to watch her stand in the bottom two twice in three weeks, including the week before this performance when she did a brilliant performance of Heatwave by Martha and the Vandellas.
After Heatwave, I remember thinking that Jennifer Hudson needed to do a big Whitney Houston-style performance with big broad notes and not too many riffs and such. She did exactly that with this performance of Circle of Life.
This was indeed the night that changed her life. She wasn't destined to win American Idol, but she had to make it to that week in that season to be on the career trajectory she is on now.
During her time on American Idol, I recall having a conversation with my mother during which we agreed that if they ever did a movie version of Dreamgirls, Jennifer would be the ideal person to play Effie White. During the casting phase, Jamie Foxx was campaigning for Fantasia to get the role, and while that was going on, I thought that was a terrible idea. I felt it should be Jennifer, and ultimately the producers agreed.
The fact that she didn't win AI was probably the best thing that could have happened to her. Her accomplishments now are second to none.
I got goose bumps. That was amazing.
It's cool watching this in 2021, knowing how incredibly well she has landed in her career. ❤️
Gives me goosebumps whenever she sings!!! I LOVE HER!!!
Amazing, omg! I don't even know what to say, that was just amazing, best voice I have ever heard.
She is incredible!
Disney should have gotten her to sing the opening of the 2019 live action film. J Hud clearly TURNS IT OUT!
You hang in there Jennifer. God Bless you and yours.
Gives me chills! This is simply amazing. :D
This is an standing ovation worthy performance
Simply breathtaking!
damn she got me crying everytime i watch this performance
Amazing performance!!!!
This was at the top of Jennifer's performances on AI! Just love it!
She is amazing singer. Her vocal arrangement is amazing. I guess America didn't see that but she did make to Oscar's and grammys.
She was clearly the best singer in idol history it's not even close
Just amazing. I love her!
I wish she still sung like this with soul !
Damn. That kind of talent makes me want to... cry.
amazing song and voice, wow
I remember being blown away with her performance here
Beautiful Lady & a great composer & singer Sir Elton John......wow great job!
Very strong, powerful and emotional. I hope she will do more songs like this.
What did she do to that song!!!. God!!! would send you chills through the spine. WOA!
Minha Diva!! Incrível como sempre!!
Love it best ❤
And a Star was born
She’s magnificent!
This when she used to sing 💕💕💕
Best Idol EVER!!!!