Douglas Mills Jr. - Strange Fruit - Best Audio - American Idol - Auditions 4

Douglas Mills Jr. - Strange Fruit - Best Audio - American Idol - Auditions 4 - March 20, 2022

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Douglas Mills Jr. - Strange Fruit (written and composed by Abel Meeropol and recorded by Billie Holiday) - American Idol - Auditions 4 - S20-Ep04 - ABC - March 20, 2022

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@siddharthnaagar7028 Жыл бұрын

The control and texture of his voice at 18 is unbelievable

@kdickson20001 Жыл бұрын

Billie Holiday would be so proud of this young man. Hope to hear so much more from him ❤️

@coferryan90 11 ай бұрын

Yes, she would be so proud

@stephaniebravo6526 10 ай бұрын

I was saying this too .like wow .such meaning and soul he put into it .

@thehumanisalive 9 ай бұрын

And Nina Simone

@tuckermurray6837 4 ай бұрын

My favorite audition EVER....on any competition show! People can be so cruel....but he pushed past all his fear and showed his gift to the world. Thank you!

@mykarma2 2 жыл бұрын

This young man touched my soul. Listen to the words of this young.

@thickchip2694 Жыл бұрын

If music was still music, he'd be a star

@johncoleman3953 Ай бұрын

Amazing rendition of Strange Fruit; one of the most poignant songs of all time! This world is dying from lack of truth. Thank you for sharing.

@karenleblanc6634 Жыл бұрын

No props for how brave it was to sing that song and WHY?

@joecallaway2037 Жыл бұрын

EXACTLY

@mo0nbug333 7 ай бұрын

and then to be eliminated off camera

@BandPPS 2 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely beautiful. Rare moments when singing pierce body and soul. Bless this young man.

@arnauddin9578 Жыл бұрын

OMG ! The best rendition of the song by a male singer ! EVER !

@deadaccount6865 10 ай бұрын

His voice is out of this world 😩

@emmarose4475 2 ай бұрын

One of the most powerful performances ever.....

@NeiFirstKilla 6 ай бұрын

I’ve never come back to an audition soooo many times

@zmmmmkm Ай бұрын

I cried like crazy. My... No OUR ancestors thank you ❤❤❤

@lawrencesmith4629 13 күн бұрын

He touched my soul

@christianvillegas3244 5 ай бұрын

Once upon a time Billie Holiday was told not to perform this song by the u s government. How much has changed and sacrificed for this man to be able to sing this song on national television. Black people in America should be proud of themselves and not oppressed by themselves

@fredbloggs6080 5 ай бұрын

Exactly. The politically useful agenda pushing persistent victimhood does not serve them well.

@RaphaelAshanti 10 ай бұрын

He possesses the spirit of the ancestors. "Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday. 1939.

@gilbertguidi1036 2 күн бұрын

Sublime !

@robertscott8165 Ай бұрын

He gave me chills

@laman8914 3 ай бұрын

Dear Mr. Douglas Mills, thank you for keeping the Honorable Ms. Billie Holiday's message alive. It's still valid and valuable till this day. Remember however, if DT unfortunately becomes President again, you may not legally perform this song again.

@DemmieG4 14 күн бұрын

And why is that?

@sandraatkins2539 11 ай бұрын

Mesmerizing totally

@letolethe3344 Жыл бұрын

Ohhhhhh wow, stunning.

@learnhow2learn87 Жыл бұрын

I'm moved by him even knowing the words at such a young age!

@cyclnvancouver8060 Жыл бұрын

I wish they had published the entire performance.

@teenapaea-macdonald2712 4 ай бұрын

I hope he enters again. He is sooo very talented.

@Nirvanaxoh Ай бұрын

It was like Billie was guiding him herself! I felt chills whew!

@testosterone912 20 күн бұрын

he sang it like nina simone’s version but yes billie would be proud

@uhmalissa 6 ай бұрын

He did so well

@gmiranda9942 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@janezemurray8108 7 ай бұрын

❤wonderful!

@tatianaventura4729 Жыл бұрын

Wow❤

@ambrosia9 Ай бұрын

Voice students here is a good example of Legato, Vibrato & Falsetto. His hardwork paid off....obviously!!!

@susanboisvert2401 3 ай бұрын

Such a haunting version. Absolutely perfect, but so sad

@yerocdable 2 жыл бұрын

You’re all shocked because of the song!

@donlemasters5751 2 жыл бұрын

It's the voice

@letolethe3344 Жыл бұрын

No, why would anyone be shocked?

@brendawilson8208 3 ай бұрын

In 2002, the Library of Congress chose Billie Holiday’s version for the National Recording Registry.

@queenv1827 4 ай бұрын

Simply Beautiful Brother; I pray He go independent and be successful.

@pyrojones4245 7 ай бұрын

Wow, so good . . . and Fred was so good!

@angeljie6299 2 жыл бұрын

Nina would be proud!! Sang it

@pezzyrolle Жыл бұрын

You meant to say Billy Holliday and yes she would be proud after all these year those lyrics still hold a powerful push....

@angeljie6299 Жыл бұрын

@@pezzyrolle Billy and Nina would be proud 👏

@Mastershaley Жыл бұрын

@@pezzyrolle nina simone has a version of strange fruit as well

@juliawalkerthompson5763 Жыл бұрын

So wonderful and heartbreaking at the same time Maybe it offends but the truth always hurt the wrong 🤔 doers Bless you young man Suppose photographic evidence will be disowned like holicaust

@tuturepertorio6767 4 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@tomsawyer5736 Ай бұрын

WOW

@synesthesia.aesthetic Жыл бұрын

DAMN

@Beencouraged777 3 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@JoaoVitor-rb9dk 10 ай бұрын

Bem apelativo 🥱

@bpigleason 7 ай бұрын

Dear Lord.

@IndyaJohnson Жыл бұрын

That’s my choir teachers son GO DUG

@k.b.1429 Жыл бұрын

Why was he eliminated off camera????

@moonlightbae6365 5 ай бұрын

sadly i think we know why…

@usimortis1940 5 ай бұрын

@@moonlightbae6365 why?

@SM-qo6vs 4 ай бұрын

@@moonlightbae6365What do you mean, we all know why? Are you implying racism was why. He didn’t do well because his nerves got the best of him. He was overwhelmed which is understandable being 18.

@moonlightbae6365 4 ай бұрын

@@SM-qo6vs you said it not me!😘

@QueenWilliams-kx9mf 2 ай бұрын

Maybe because that song couldn’t get played back in the 1950’s so they didn’t want him to win off of that ancient voice and song in this era

@oopavio Жыл бұрын

Nina Simone + Jeff Buckley = This marvelous young man.

@osaserewizzyboo13 Жыл бұрын

This is Nina Simone's version.. i love it

@JohnathanGould Жыл бұрын

He was tough

@theo9952 4 ай бұрын

Excellent but why did he only sing the final part of the song ?

@jrabbt7463 7 ай бұрын

Okay Son😊

@elaineshepherd2748 Жыл бұрын

Why did he leave off the lyrics in the song Strange Fruit of black bodies swinging in poplar trees?

@Bellalovelola Жыл бұрын

The song created a lot of government issues back in the day, I guess modern television wouldn't have liked it. Not a family show like this

@bebopdestroyer4641 Жыл бұрын

I just read the trees by percival everett. everyone read it

@aphrodittee3790 11 ай бұрын

The meaning behind the song “Strange Fruit” only should have had Lionel Richie in tears😢 yet all he could say was utter nonsense!😡

@ObitoUchiha-oo7fs 6 ай бұрын

You're mad cuz he ain't cry?

@haroldschaefer 4 ай бұрын

How did he do??? Please tell me he won

@hmocreations1120 Жыл бұрын

😪😪🥰

@Powhart 3 ай бұрын

Now this is the essence of the singing, black culture and black history. Strange Fruit is a song that should be impossible to do so the audience can enjoy the song, but he managed to do so, yet taking nothing away from the hard topic of the song. Amazing. The level of excellence that white people can only dream of achieving. And that's why I'm making party music :D

@YarnCrafts4lefties 3 ай бұрын

This song is, in my opionion, the best expression of racial oppression, gender and sexual oppression ever written. If you are part of an oppressive community this song is performed and written for us.

@Beencouraged777 3 ай бұрын

gender and sexual mutilation of minors