Whitney Houston is still a force to be reckoned with. Her songs are timeless, and she’ll always be revered. People are constantly covering her songs, especially in talent competitions—the classic being “I Have Nothing.”
The problem is that “I Have Nothing” is just about one of the toughest songs to cover. Very few people can sing that song and cover it amazingly. In the video down below, 11-year-old Arisxandra Libantino, a Filipino-English singer, is one of the people who sang it exceptionally, especially for somebody of her age!
However, she didn’t just cover it in a random video that she uploaded to YouTube. She sang this at “Britain’s Got Talent” in front of millions of people watching and judging her every note. She sang it at the moment where one has to risk it all and perform something that defines whether or not they stand a chance at winning. She sang this risky song during the semi-finals of the competition!
The video begins and Arisxandra starts, the lyrics pouring out of her voice with confidence. “Share my life, take me for what I am.” The young girl doesn’t have an ounce of fear in her body, and her passion comes through clearly as she continues singing.
“Can’t run from myself, there’s nowhere to hide,” she sings, sounding even stronger. Then, she gets to the chorus, the moment that everybody waits for when hearing this song.
“Don’t make me close one more door
I don’t want to hurt anymore
Stay in my arms if you dare
Or must I imagine you there
Don’t walk away from me
I have nothing, nothing, nothing…”
She hits every note, singing her lungs out. Then comes the next exciting part. She’s about to sing even higher, and you hold onto her every word in anticipation. BOOM!
“Don’t make me close one more door!” she sings, hitting the notes and belting them with her arms wide open and eyes closed. The audience in front of her cheers, screaming and applauding for the little girl with the big voice.
By the end of the song, the judges are clapping, and she even gets a standing ovation from judge David Edward Williams. He looks proud of her for being able to sing such a difficult song.
If you’d like to hear Arisxandra cover this Whitney Houston classic, watch the video down below!
