I agree - that it was a 'mess'!

If you read, Sam even said that she can sing, but that performance was all over the place. She was flat most of the time and it only sounded half-way good when she belted, but the Mariah-esque note at the end was not good. Compared to her performance of God Bless America a lil while ago, this doesnt measure up. As a musician myself, a performance isn't great based on if the artist gives a big belt or high note..it has to be technically sound throughout and this wasn't. I think Sam may have been harsh, but when compared to some of the great renditions of the song i.e. Beyonce, Mariah etc, Shani's just didn't hack it - and I say this as a fan.