Good grief, this kid can sing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izXbMqcOVcA...related&search=

I guess maybe! future American idle ? He'll probably by pass all the nonsence.

eh...too falsetto and over-the-top for my tastes

I was thinking this would of been about some other types of pipes...

Incredible range and passion in his performances. He has at least one other version of this song and several others on YouTube. He is a bit over the top with his facial expressions, but that voice...

He only throws his voice into falsetto in a very few spots. The main one is near the beginning for about two lines where it gets real soft. He does that quite smoothly in fact.

Who was the guy that sang with this much passion Luther Van- - - - - -

So Blu, who is this guy ? Any idea ?

He's from the midwest, Kansas City, I think. I don't know much more about him. The YouTube vids I found linked from Datalounge.