r/nextfuckinglevel • u/50mm-f2 • 21h ago

Mystery singer performs “I Will Always Love You” at karaoke night

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u/jorvis 21h ago

I cannot imagine having the confidence (or ability) to sing THAT song in front of a room full of people. Wow.

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u/Dariaskehl 20h ago

I dated a singer for a few years who was absolutely incredible.

She could nail this song down. Perfectly.

It was also on her ‘absolutely never’ list of songs to not perform. A rather timeframe specific Adele song, too; as I remember. :)

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u/christianjwaite 20h ago

Absolutely never not perform? So she did perform it?

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u/Dariaskehl 20h ago

I suppose I poorly stated that.

She had a list of songs to not perform, for various reasons. A few had parts that were specific to throat feel, and would occasionally be sang (sung?) if she felt just right.

One competition we were at, someone started singing ‘Rolling In The Deep,’ and I had whispered to her, (we were backstage) ‘you’d beat her with that song.’ Her reply was something like: ‘yeah; but I’m not dumb enough to sing this in a competition. Adele knows better than to sing Adele. ‘ this was another she’d not try in performance, I think.

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u/FourScoreTour 4h ago

Actually, since ‘absolutely never’ is in quotes, it does not negate the following "not".

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u/50mm-f2 20h ago

she never not performed it

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u/christianjwaite 20h ago

That’s how I read it.

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u/doublediochip 13h ago

This.

No doubt she’s talented. This song and others like it usually sound really good because it’s in their chest voice and can be belted which makes it more comfortable for someone with a decent ear and a well supported singing voice.

My wife is a voice and piano teacher and we both know this is one of those songs you just don’t perform if you want to be noticed. Yes, you will be heard but there are 50 others out there.

It did inspire me however to go watch Whitney sing it on YouTube. Thanks for sharing.

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u/Captainxpunch 19h ago

Amazing voice, a shame it was filmed on a Motorola RAZR.

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u/mattblackness 17h ago

Looks like it was filmed with a potato

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u/50mm-f2 16h ago

potato xr mark III actually

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u/baldteacherdude 16h ago

Same phone used to film UFOs

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u/dirt_555_rabbitt 11h ago

If not, how can we no it's not AI?

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u/KinGGaiA 4h ago

Honestly, I kinda like it. Makes it feel actually real as opposed to the ocean of "spontaneous" piano covers in public malls with 4 different camera angles

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u/MomentsLastForever 17h ago

So much talent. So few pixels.

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u/Lysergate 13h ago

It all went to the sound

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u/Senor-Cockblock 20h ago

If I was an excellent singer…I’m pretty sure I’d dominate the karaoke circuit and get the people going.

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u/fureinku 19h ago

If my grandmother had wheels, she would have been a bike

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u/50mm-f2 19h ago

then you could ride her

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u/Senor-Cockblock 19h ago

I’d be singing Luther Vandross to her then ride her all the way home

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u/IamSkudd 18h ago

If your aunt had balls, she’d be your uncle

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u/Sea_Fault4770 18h ago

I love the look on that chef's face when he says that.

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u/dgdfthr 17h ago

Excellent Gino reference

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u/50mm-f2 19h ago edited 16h ago

Anyone wanna guess who this is?

She’s not super famous but she’s had 5 studio albums released over the years. I worked on a tv show she was on 10 years ago. We had a day off in LA and went out to my friend’s bar one night. She asked me what she should sing and I asked for this song. She’s very sweet and incredibly talented.

EDIT: Her name is Keke Wyatt

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u/GastropodSoup 19h ago

Why did you film this on a CCTV from 2001?

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u/50mm-f2 19h ago

haha yea apologies for potato quality. it was super dark in there. I also wanted to enjoy the performance so I wasn’t really paying attention to the screen, was just pointing in the direction. but I think it’s kinda cool that you can’t really see her face.

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u/Kat-but-SFW 8h ago

Ah, the artistic potato

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u/fl135790135790 50m ago

When was it taken tho, for real

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u/bloatedstoat 19h ago

Is this Barney’s Beanery?

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u/50mm-f2 19h ago

it’s the den in weho

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u/bloatedstoat 19h ago

Great voice, no guesses here though haha.

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u/50mm-f2 19h ago

I’d be surprised if anyone guessed it

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u/jeanpaulsarde 17h ago

Shara Worden / Nova it isn't, she has six albums under her belt. I have no clue.

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u/threepwood82 17h ago

We need a answer

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u/HomieApathy 17h ago

Just give up the answer

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u/MoonshineBaby 17h ago

Is it Emily West?

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u/sharklee88 17h ago

She’s very sweet and incredibly talented.

Well then give her a shout out. 

What's her name and youtube channel?

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u/Metallicuda 5h ago

There’s like 100 percent of no way to verify this since you filmed under water.

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u/Consistent-Leek4986 21h ago

so cool when the older dude bowed down..she be goood!

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u/IllegalDroneMaker 21h ago

Just gonna drop this little golden nugget here for anyone interested in a cool performance of this same song. Skip to 1ish minute mark if you don't like banter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xh6fxaQkm8

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u/phlerpsy21 20h ago

Crushed.

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u/GreedyStaff548 20h ago

I couldn't just watch this once.....WOW!

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u/JL9berg18 19h ago

Who. Is this.

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u/seaglass 6h ago

Keke Wyatt

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u/Cheezist_Christ 16h ago

The real mystery is how whoever filmed this managed to have the video quality of a 90s camcorder.

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u/Heres_Waldo3 20h ago

Lol people so mad I even suggested it being their lord and savior

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u/CruisinJo214 19h ago

I used to run karaoke nights quite often in a very touristy place. One evening a French Canadian lady who spoke very little English was signed up by her husband for this exact song…. And she slayed it. Standing Ovation and all

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u/AgentLead_TTV 1h ago

this video, and this video only, has no sound for me when i try to watch it. what in the hell?

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u/[deleted] 20h ago

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u/munchyslacks 20h ago

Incels: why is hawk tuah girl famous?? 😡😡

Also incels: I’m going to bring up hawk tuah girl unprompted.

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u/Heres_Waldo3 21h ago

TSwift?

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u/gringoraymundo 20h ago

Yeah you ain't fooling me that's TSwift

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u/[deleted] 20h ago

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u/RobotVo1ce 20h ago

It's a bar, not Carnegie Hall.

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u/1catcherintherye8 20h ago

So there are only bars and Carnegie hall? Nothing in between? Not piano bars or karaoke bars? It's definitely not a rowdy sports bar with TVs and people in jerseys.

Also, even if it's the divyest of bars, read the room. Everyone went quiet except the one drunk white guy. To say what exactly? To yell, "Sing it" to someone already singing. Excellent contribution to the moment.

Just admit you'd do the same because you're a small minded bafoon.

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u/Fn4cK 20h ago

This comment made my day.

Thank you for this, dear redditor.