Rap-Up.com || Melody Thornton Covers Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, & Kanye West [Video]

Melody Thornton is letting her voice shine. The former Pussycat Doll steps out from the shadows and performs a powerful acapella mashup of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” Katy Perry’s “Firework,” and Kanye West and Rihanna’s “All of the Lights” in this Rap-Up.com exclusive. The 26-year-old singer strips down the pop hits, exposing her raw talent and natural beauty as she belts them out in one take. Watch the songbird spread her wings and soar.

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37 Comments

musicocentric
May 16th, 2011 at 6:47 am
screamy and just plain awful

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Andrew
May 16th, 2011 at 7:05 am
Thats was fantastic!

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Wtf?
May 16th, 2011 at 7:09 am
mos def better than rihanna and katy! those to need a vocal coach

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Dejj
May 16th, 2011 at 7:13 am
My god- Firework was painful. Why is she shouting?

I don’t like all the little warbbles she does with all the notes.

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jaydeeEm
May 16th, 2011 at 7:39 am
She can sing, obviously, but she def had a case of the “Doing TOO Much”-itis, and maybe a case of the christinaaugileratis as well. I know she desperately wants the world know she talented, but like mama says, sometimes less is more

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DeVonne Reply:
May 16th, 2011 at 8:30 am
@jaydeeEm,

lmao @ “Christinaaugileratis.” She can sing her butt off but I agree. Less can be more. That firework cover was way too much for my liking. She definitely has that Xtina mentality of attacking the song.

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Yaser Lad
May 16th, 2011 at 7:41 am
You would never think she could sing like that, because Nicole always took the shine. Fireworks wasn’t the best cover, but Born This Way and All Of The Lights were Craaaaaaazy.

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CarmitMelAddict
May 16th, 2011 at 7:51 am
She has a Great Voice.
And that was a great Cover Version of Firework.
I think some are jealous,Because they can not do it;)
My opinion;)

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Barbie Reply:
May 17th, 2011 at 4:37 am
@CarmitMelAddict, Girl(or Boy) Please…

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Michelle
May 16th, 2011 at 8:00 am
She has some potential, but needs A LOT of work.

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MusiqLover
May 16th, 2011 at 8:06 am
I love this/ She has such good vocals. She just needs to think “less is more” because she overdoes a lot of vocals.

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hello
May 16th, 2011 at 8:28 am
OMG! that was amazing!!! i cant wait for more.

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bryan
May 16th, 2011 at 8:29 am
wowowow! she can saaaaaang!

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ceelo
May 16th, 2011 at 8:33 am
Abs amazing!

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nene l.
May 16th, 2011 at 8:59 am
i lovvvvvvvve it.

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C94B
May 16th, 2011 at 9:52 am
Nice potential, but very very bad technique. She needs to work it out very seriously. It hurts to hear it.

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DaBxDon
May 16th, 2011 at 9:55 am
She can sing..and @jaydeeEM dont hate on Christina Aguilera. She cant be touched vocally by anyone else whos out now. Thats her style of singing. She likes to attack every word..and she has the range,volume and vocal skill do do so #IHateWhenNonSingersTalkShitAboutAVocalGreat

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maya Reply:
May 17th, 2011 at 3:02 pm
@DaBxDon, I’m with you! It’s not like Xtina don’t have soft songs

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MentalPhipps
May 16th, 2011 at 9:58 am
Lawd, she can sing but -_- STOP SHOUTING! It’s nor pretty (or good for my ears)

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RAH RAH
May 16th, 2011 at 10:13 am
I loved the ending note when she did “there’s nothing wrong with loving who you are” She definitely has a big voice, just needs more control over it. Other than that, it wasn’t bad.

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Um.Well.Sure.
May 16th, 2011 at 10:16 am
You guys have to remember when she was in the Pussycat Dolls, ALL she was allowed to do was belt and do vocal melismas all over the place in the background so she needs to find her solo voice I believe.

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bobby London
May 16th, 2011 at 10:31 am
Potential is there and she could be good if she focuses on the music and not all on looks.

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chad
May 16th, 2011 at 10:33 am
i like her im rooting hard for her but she need Alot of work. She has a voice she just need to control it and do baby steps with the vocal gymnastic. @dabxdon although christina has a great voice she does not sing the correct way her singing technique is not good. She just have a great tone to cover up all the ugly notes and theatrics she is doing with her voice. I dont think we have a great voice of our generation but people who do what they do well

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mal
May 16th, 2011 at 11:48 am
she could be really could. but this video would have been better without the all of the lights part LOL dont know what that was about lol….

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TeamJoJo
May 16th, 2011 at 12:01 pm
She has a nice voice, but she needs training

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Joseph McCoy
May 16th, 2011 at 12:06 pm
a fucking mess!

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andy
May 16th, 2011 at 12:34 pm
wtf -_-

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TeamThornton
May 16th, 2011 at 12:40 pm
Melody, doesn’t need vocal lessons. this is how she sings. I’m pretty sure all of these haters on here are beyond jealous of her vocal abilities, Melody has come along way from the Dolls and I cannot wait for her solo material to hit the scene.

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Dcizzel
May 16th, 2011 at 1:10 pm
Truely epic

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melodyfan
May 16th, 2011 at 2:42 pm
SHE IS GREAT! Her pictures on onlythemelody.com are so beautiful. Go Melody!

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Lua
May 16th, 2011 at 2:49 pm
I love her voice! I think she did amazing! Go Mel!

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Ross
May 16th, 2011 at 7:43 pm
Overdoneeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Heminem
May 16th, 2011 at 9:18 pm
Great voice but a little overdone. but she wanted to bring something dif to the songs

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Me
May 16th, 2011 at 11:59 pm
she sux , and shes so unoriginally, she will never b a solo artist… also wats with her bitchiness not adding nicole on twitter wen nicole added her ey ey ?
I have unfollowed her, she is a twat

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credits
May 17th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
great moments and absolutely dreadful moments but maybe she should have had more adlibs on the PCD songs. it would have been great.

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maya
May 17th, 2011 at 3:03 pm
She sounds better soft, no need to yell. But I will say one thing, rather hear her screaming voice than Rihanna’s LIVE voice any day!

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sabrina
May 20th, 2011 at 12:26 pm
She was oversinging a lot!!!!!!

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