If Only For One Night Chikezie

If Only For One Night Chikezie

American Idol contestant Chikezie Eze performed the Luther Vandross song "If Only For One Night" on the March 25, 2008 episode of the show. He was accompanied by three back up singers.

The performance was preceded by a video segment about Chikezie's upbringing in a Nigerian family.

Fast Facts

Performance Date: March 25, 2008
Show: American Idol
Song: "If Only For One Night"
Songwriter: Brenda Russell
Originally Performed by: Luther Vandross
Original Album: "The Night I Fell in Love"
Theme Night: Songs from the year you were born
Contestants: American Idol Top 10

Judges' Comments

Randy: Felt it was old school and boring. He did not like it.
Paula: Thought he did a great job. Enjoyed the texture of his vocals.
Simon: Believed he sang well, but the performance was cheesy.

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American Idol | Music | Entertainment

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- Chikezie gets the live interview treatment to discuss song selection, which apparently in this case is a ballad. Unfortunately. Back to Luther Vandross for If Only for One Night. He's fine at this sort of thing, but he's not Luther (or even Ruben, probably), and when he can do such interesting upbeat arrangements, this kind of thing is a relative letdown. Randy thinks it was old-school and unhip. Paula disagrees as Simon snickers at her. She thinks it was amazing. Simon thinks he sang well but that it was cheesy and unoriginal.

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