Lyrics like "Every time our eyes meet/This feeling inside me/Is almost more than I can take" make this love song a showstopper. They have since divorced, but the country ballad is still a wedding staple. It was co-written by her husband, Mutt Lange. Twain added this intense love song to her 1997 album Come on Over. Travis recorded it for his 1987 album Forever & Always, and it took home the Grammy for Best Country and Western Song. This upbeat country classic offers a down-to-earth take on eternal love. It's also packed with plenty of poetic imagery, such as "Those days of warm rains come rushing back to me/Miles of windless summer night air." Lewis gave us the anthem for eternal devotion in 1996, on her album Now in a Minute. "I Love You Always Forever" by Donna LewisĮverybody wants a forever kind of love. Hearts flutter when Darren Hayes serenades "I knew I loved you before I met you/I think I dreamed you into life." The number one hit from the 1999 album Affirmation that made every woman swoon. It's no surprise that it earned him the Best Pop Male Vocal Performance award. The standout tune from Wonder's 1973 album Talking Book, this Grammy nominated song is upbeat, catchy and utterly smile-inducing. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" by Stevie Wonder It was Madonna's first foray into slow-dance songs, and it brought her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. These lines say it all: "In my life there's been heartache and pain/I don't know if I can face it again/Can't stop now, I've traveled so far, to change this lonely life."Ī sultry ballad that appeared on the 1985 soundtrack for the film Vision Quest.
This song from the 1984 album Agent Provocateur perfectly depicts the despair and hope of love. "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner The inspiration was his wife, Annie, who is the envy of everyone who listens to this heartfelt folk tune. It was originally penned by Jennifer Rush for her boyfriend Steven, but Dion's breathtaking vocal range brings it to life.ĭenver wrote this 1974 hit for the album Back Home Again while he was riding a ski lift. It also appeared on their 1981 album Why Do Fools Fall in Love.Ī sensuous and intense remake from the 1993 album The Color of My Love. Hence, this famous Ross and Richie melody was born. The producers of the film Endless Love were looking for a breakout song for their film starring Brooke Shields. “Whenever you thought one was really good, another contestant came who was just as good.”Īll proceeds from the event go towards the Leukemia and Lymphoma society."Endless Love" by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie “It was a really hard choice because so many of them were on the front line,” junior Emilia McNally said. “They were amazing and have so much talent.”Īudience members voted for their favorite contestant after hearing all 12 performances.
“The underclassmen tonight really gave the upperclassmen a run for their money,” Stewart said. The competitors were judged by three staff members, science teacher Jason Gohn, English teacher Corie Stewart and counselor William Kapner, who gave their comments throughout the competition. Freshman Andrea Dai, who sang ‘Bleeding Love’ by Leona Lewis, was the runner up, beating ten other contestants. Sophomore Emma Keteltas won Whitman Idol 2011 after singing ‘Far Away’ by Ingrid Michaelson. FebruSophomore Emma Ketaltas received the most audience votes, winning Whitman Idol.