Flashback: Syesha Mercado's "I Will Always Love You"

Syesha Mercado was many times written off as a non-factor on Idol's seventh season, but performances like her take on Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" during Top 9 week's Dolly Parton theme night



Even though the song has been performed countless times on Idol over the years in the style of Whitney Houston, Syesha was able to find a way to make the song work for her by a technical standpoint. It might have come off a little bit like a copycat performance, but there is no denying Syesha's vocals were first class here.