JoJo Sings Jill Scott’s ‘Whenever You’re Around’

Published: Saturday 5th Mar 2011 by Trent

JoJo treated her fans to a special performance via her YouTube channel recently. The young singer did a powerful a cappella rendition of Jill Scott’s ‘Whenever You’re Around’. See the footage below:

That was incredible. It’s obvious that the older JoJo gets the more impressive her range becomes. Here is hoping that she gets her label situation together and she finally gets the attention she deserves.

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  1. ヅ•·.·´¯`·.·•-ΛalexisR-ΑΛΕΞΙΣ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ ★ ☆ ✰ T.I.P.•·.·´¯`·.·ヅ March 5, 2011

    BEAST!

  2. shawt March 5, 2011

    Amazing!! I downloaded it as soon as I heard it.

  3. Aubrey O F***** DAY March 5, 2011

    Woooooooo!!! I Love when an artist KNOWS every word they sing. When they FEEL it… I FEEL it.

    She’s getting her personality up too so I can definitely see her winning.

  4. Anthony M March 5, 2011

    Yes I love,Jojo her voice is a monster.
    @shawt
    How do you download it.

  5. romeo March 5, 2011

    omg she sounds so good! i love her!

  6. R***** 4 Rihanna March 5, 2011

    omg i wish rihanna could sound like JoJo!
    rihanna is the queen but she mosdef needs to improve her vocals..thats the only thing holding her back from icon status. I wish jojo could give rihanna her vocals 🙂

  7. Harvey March 5, 2011

    Wow…She killed.can’t wait for #Jumping Trains:)

  8. Lover Minaj March 5, 2011

    Beyonce who?

  9. chloe March 5, 2011

    @lover minaj

    Nicki who?

  10. JJFAN1814 March 5, 2011

    Whose JoJo?

  11. JJFAN1814 March 5, 2011

    R***** 4 Rihanna

    Was it necessary to bring up Rih? Rih may wish she sounded like JoJo but JoJo wish she had the relevancy and career like Rihanna. So which one would you prefer? No career good voice, no voice good career?

  12. KAT DELUNA FAN March 5, 2011

    @JJFAN1814
    THE STUPIEST COMMENT I EVER READ IN MY ENTIRE LIFE GOES TO…YOU.

    JOJO DID HER THING,SHE CAN SING.THE INDUSTRY IS A MESS

  13. JJFAN1814 March 6, 2011

    The most irrelevant artist goes to Kat Deluna.

    #Oops

  14. ヅ•·.·´¯`·.·•-ΛalexisR-ΑΛΕΞΙΣ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬ ★ ☆ ✰ T.I.P.•·.·´¯`·.·ヅ March 6, 2011

    @Anthony M

    As a video or as an m**?

  15. Sade March 6, 2011

    Yes… go Jojo, true talent, plus I love this song by Jill Scott

  16. Songbird09 March 6, 2011

    You did that gir!

  17. luvey March 6, 2011

    Yes b**** I hope she goes the rnb route

  18. BEE March 6, 2011

    UNDERRATED ARTIST.

  19. Jennifer SLAYpez March 6, 2011

    @ JJFAN1814

    Both of Jojo’s albums went platinum.

    And the 2nd went platinum off one single and minimal promotion

    so wtf you talking about you silly rabbit?

    rihanna wont have a long last career..she only has her farm animal looks and s** appeal to fall back on..when that b**** gets old and them tits start to sag and cellulite eats them thighs up then what she gonna do? cus she sho’ cant fall back on that yodeling that she does. but when jojo gets older she will have her voice to fall back on and keep her relevant.

    rihanna = another washed up 80s brand remember tiffany and debbie? they just had their looks and cutesy appeal but when they got older and fat they didnt have ish to fall back on..what voice? they couldnt sing from the get go..and thats whats going to happen to that billy goat mcgruff

  20. Ariana March 6, 2011

    Very nice JoJo!!!!
    That’s great control & technique, she needs to release a new album asap! 🙂

  21. Prince&Queen March 6, 2011

    Lmao did some1 jus say Beyonce who lol girl PUNCH urself in the face. I love Jojo, she has an Amazing voice but Bey Vocals will HUMILIATE her! I wish she could stay consistent like Queen Bey. She sounded amazing singing this song. Im looking 4ward to hearing what she got to offer on her upcoming album.

  22. TrueCbFanSinceTheBeginning March 6, 2011

    I love it . JOJO is one of my favorite singers next to Brandy.

  23. TrueCbFanSinceTheBeginning March 6, 2011

    meant next to brandy and beyonce

  24. diob March 6, 2011

    Im sorry but JOJO will murder Beyonce vocally any day. Beyonce is not that spectacular but JoJo is beyonce may have sells but jojo has the voice.

  25. MuzikJunkie! March 6, 2011

    This girl vocals are just incredible! I can’t wait for the new album! #JumpingTrains

  26. Lover Minaj March 6, 2011

    @chloe
    B**** you can’t put nicki and Beyonce is the same sentence! Bey had her time! Keri said it best “she need to have some kids”. Everyone is sick of Bey and I can say that as a fan!
    but anyways JoJo slayed #imdone

  27. reauxmantic March 6, 2011

    it pisses me off to c that she is soo talented and has been all her life, yet she hasn’t blown yet…but we got s&M, blow, and on the floor blowing up the radio….
    nothing against n e of those artist cause I love them, but i just feel like jojo is just as marketable as any of them (young and attractive) yet has a wider and more controlled singing vocal range….

    twitter
    @blairdevereaux

  28. Prince&Queen March 6, 2011

    Beyonce will DEMOLISH her! Beyonce will make her never want to sing again ever in her life. Queen Bey is The ONE and ONLY SPECTACULAR VOICE of this generation b****! Dont u ever 4get that!

  29. incognegro March 6, 2011

    JoJo has sooooo much depth and versatility to her voice, talents, and interests that I think that she is often pigeon-holed as being a white-pop artist, when the girl is clearly more than that. Being a pop artist has its financial benefits, but I would love to hear more music like this from JoJo as she can actually perform these songs extremely well. JoJo can sing her ass off (did you hear her play with her falsetto, lower-notes…the octave changes, and riffs…JoJo is a beast). This is what you call a vocal performance…she is just not singing a song well (which some top artist do…just sing the damn song, without changing it up…not saying any names – but you know who I’m talking about), JoJo is using her voice as an instrument to create a beautiful and complex sound – amazing! It would be amazing if Jill Scott writes a song for her, because I think that it would be a beautiful song!!! All in All, Team JoJo 🙂

  30. Lover Minaj March 6, 2011

    @Prince&Queen

    Girl…..

  31. SLG March 6, 2011

    Yes jojo!!!!! This is what should be ruling the charts not these non talented hacks you all stan for everyday. She’s not jill by any means but that was really good. @ DIOB Lies and more Lies. JoJO and Tiffany Evans are so slept on it’s not even funny. I think Jojo is going to turn out a better vocalist then christina as the same with Tiffany turning into a better vocalist than beyonce.

  32. Ayannabell125 March 6, 2011

    She Is Just Amazing I Wish Her Label Would Let Her Put Out Something.. I’ve Always Thought She Was a Beast.

  33. sentfromupabove March 6, 2011

    HELLO, is this a Beyonce video? NO.! like to hear Beyonce match that tbh

    Jojo u sounded INCREDIBLE.!!!!!!!!

  34. B4REAL02 March 6, 2011

    Damn!!! JoJo is a BEAST!!!!

  35. Sugaranice March 6, 2011

    Beautiful….real singing is slowly but surely making a comeback..!!

  36. ONANA…GOATS MY NAME! March 6, 2011

    EVERYONE IS SICK OF BEYONCE?

    MORE LIKE TIRED OF HER SUCCESS AND PEOPLE PRAISING HER. BECAUSE YOU

    HATERS CANT SEEM TO KEEP HER NAME OFF OF OTHER SINGERS (OLD AND NEW),

    ASKING BEYONCE WHO? OR BEYONCE CANT DO THIS OR THAT! WHEN THE VIDEO

    OR TOPIC HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH HER.

    FUNNY THING IS WHILE YOU COMPARE THESE ARTIST TO HER, I.E. JOJO

    JOJO AND OTHER ARTIST ARE INSPIRED BY BEYONCE AS A VOCALIST, AND ARE NOT

    AFRAID TO SAY IT. NOW FOR BEYONCE TO BE SOMEONE WHO IDIOTS SAY

    CAN’T SING, REAL SINGERS THINK OTHERWISE.

    YOU CAN SAY WHAT YOU WANT BUT BRANDY, AND BEYONCE(ESP. FEMALES)

    CHANGED THE WAY R&B SINGERS HAVE BEEN SINGING IN THE LAST DECADE AND

    YOU CANT DENY IT,LISTEN TO KERI, DONDRIA , TIFFANY EVANS JESSIE J, S*** EVEN

    RIHONDA AND SO MANY OTHERS THE INFLUENCE IS BLATANT. BUT BEYONCE IS

    MEDIOCRE RIGHT?

  37. I LEAK D*** PICS FOR SALES March 6, 2011

    JOJO >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> FATYONCE THEIFOWLES

  38. Royalkev March 6, 2011

    I love Jojo. I have always been impressed with her voice from the beginning. She’s incredible.

    **ThePagewithroyalkev.b*******.com(…Still a place for EVERYTHING! )

  39. ONANA…GOATS MY NAME! March 6, 2011

    @ I LEAK D*** PICS FOR SALES

    FATYONCE THEIFOWLES >>>>>UR EXISTENCE, EVEN WITH THE NAME CHANGE

    STAY MAD THAT YOUR FAVE EITHER CAN’T SELL OR CAN’T SING, THOSE TYPE

    ARE ALWAYS THE MAD . GOD FORBID IT BE BOTH.

  40. March 6, 2011

    JoJo is a beast.

  41. I LEAK D*** PICS FOR SALES March 6, 2011

    JOJO >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SLOBYONCE “I WANT TO BE A WHITE LADY AND STEAL MUSIC FROM POOR WHITE GIRLS” DRUNKOWLES

  42. Dude March 6, 2011

    AMAZING!!!

  43. Whatever March 6, 2011

    Bee can barely sing in acappella, come on now Jojo can sing circles around her

  44. gurl stop March 6, 2011

    @whatever you clearly pulled that out of your dirty asshole and s**’d asshole because clearly beyonce is wonderful at singing acapella and examples of this are when she rehearsed american player with bono (on youtube) and when she performed irreplaceable, radio, and halo in the hospital (also on youtube). But sadly, you’re not worth me looking for the links

  45. gurl stop March 6, 2011

    slobyonce drunknowles? Really gurl? I bet you thought that was clever LMAO have a seat.

  46. Reina March 6, 2011

    C’mon yall . Jojo as well as Beyonce are supremely talented and Im not even a Bee stan like that. We dont need to tear one down to bring up another. I really hope Jojo gets her label situation together, because she is 2 talented to go to waste.

  47. Teflon Boy March 6, 2011

    That was incredible…, vocals were the blatant truth.

    The main thing aside from the amazing technical ability was that Jojo clearly felt it and sang the words from within in a way that most stars irrespective or vocal prowess simply don’t. Developing one’s range and control is one thing but imbuing your singing with heartfelt passion, charisma and self is quite another. I don’t care whether you sound like Macy Gray or Aretha, just sing it with soul.

  48. Kathy March 6, 2011

    It’s crazy that many of you on here are arguing about JoJo/Beyonce, when JoJo basically idolizes Beyonce, and occasionally tweets about her.

  49. GAGA STAN FOR LIFE March 6, 2011

    FAIL

  50. March 6, 2011

    @Gaga Stan for life. JoJo can sing Millions of circles around Gaga’s He/She ass. You are a fail for making that dumb comment.

  51. HUDSON MORRIGAN March 6, 2011

    Too much screaminess, but overall very very nice, I specially liked her low notes and her runs, very tasteful.

  52. Kate March 6, 2011

    Props to JoJo for singing her a** off on this You Tube video.
    Now, for everyone else going off about who can sing better than who – let me break it down for you:
    JoJo just turned 20 a couple of months ago & has 2 albums (both from when she was a tween/t***)
    Beyonce is turning 30 this year (so when JoJo was 10, Bey was 20). Beyonce has put out 8 albums between DC & her solo stuff
    Jill Scott is 38 years old (old enough to be JoJo’s momma) and has 7 albums under her belt.
    Singers get better with experience & as they develop. When Beyonce was 17 or 20 or 23, she didn’t sound as good as she sounds now.
    Now, if JoJo sounds this good at 20 with no formal vocal training, imagine what she will sound like as she practices her craft. She is still a baby and growing.
    Even if you take Rihanna, this is her 5th album!! Now, she sounds better than ever but her voice has definitely gotten better with time and formal vocal training as well.
    All I’m saying is JoJo is a natural vocal beast. She is 20 people…watch what happens if stupid Blackground gives her the platform to grow.

  53. Kaylen March 6, 2011

    JOjo be always talking about how much she loves and respects Bey and Jill as artists in her interviews so why is everyone bugging? Let the girl do her. she is slayin this song with no music to back her up. I f*cks w/JoJo. She a dope white girl

  54. Mira March 7, 2011

    She sounds so good!

  55. FUTURESTARdelux March 7, 2011

    JoJo has always been amazing, it’s a damn shame her label seem so intent (for some unknown reason) on sabotaging her career, if they don’t wanna put her album out let her go to a label that believes in her FFS.

    BTW i’m STILL loving “In the dark” that is such a #SexSong lol

  56. Robier March 7, 2011

    Real singing

  57. Kisses March 7, 2011

    YAS! She killed it 🙂

  58. NICK March 8, 2011

    WOW GET IT GIRL!!! MURDERS!!!!!! THIS GIRL IS A REAL SANGER!!!!!

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