9:35 am
Gabi Wilson = The Next Alicia Keys
The writers strike is still going strong but talk show hosts David Letterman and Conan O’ Brien made their way back on the air last night. They both sported caveman beards to show allegiance with their pavement pounding comrades. First night back was the only reason I stayed with NBC to check Carson Daly as well. He’s been on the air for a couple of weeks. Last night he was on as background noise and I hear him talking about a young singer he heard on YouTube and some other random spots.. “Gabi Wilson, everybody!”
I turn to the TV and there is this little girl at a piano playing the opening notes of Alicia Keys “No One.” Not a hint of nerves or hesitation. She’s on it. Then she started singing, verse, chorus, wow. I had to hit myself for not having the computer recording this magic.
Gabi Wilson was belting out the song like she owned it. From Alicia Key’s high notes, the low, the stand up everybody clap thing, and the confidence of a musician who knows exactly where they want to take a song - and does so. I’m not talking about cute kid stuff. She’s got little quirks that hint that she’s doing something more than mimicking.
I exaggerate in the slightest. She is 10-years-old. There is something special about this girl.
With no Carson clip of my own I did some searching and it turns out that Gabi was all over the place the past month or so: she was on Maury in late November and The Today Show in December.
There is a sort of DVD extra clip here.
Around 3:53 she plays “No One.” Not as good as the Carson Daly appearance, she had that talk show energy to work with, but you get a glimpse of her talent(s) - plural because she plays 3 instruments.
In this Today Show clip we Meet the Parents, who seem like they’ve done nothing more than given her the space to do what she apparently was born to do. Short story shorter: one day Gabi started singing, weekend musician dad said let’s bring her on stage with us. She must be better than him. haha.
Ann Curry asked Gabi a silly question, what do you want to be when you grow up?
“A singer, a songwriter, and a musician, and I want to also be a dentist because I think taking care of teeth is important.”
She’ll lose the dentist thing somewhere around the first platinum plaque. 
☼ What's Your Opinion? ☼
Chris G.- Fri, Jan 04, 2008 - 6:25 pmI noticed that breathing thing too. Labeled it one of her ‘little quirks.’ A voice coach will either smooth that out or make it her signature.
Alicia can’t be happy, it’s not like shorty sounds like Sanjaya.
jv- Thu, Jan 10, 2008 - 9:21 pmwell yeah, short on breathing but that’s cause she’s got little lungs yet and air has to go somewhere. will improve as she grows older ...
but personally i don’t mind the breathing thing. i think it’s cute on her! as you say, it could be her signature
jv- Thu, Jan 10, 2008 - 9:22 pmshe’s sooooo cute too!!! awwwwww….
adrianny- Wed, Apr 02, 2008 - 8:25 pmooh girl can u sing really good better than most people can sing and you have a really big voice and cant wait to hear your first hit song on the radio one day :}
angel- Sun, Apr 06, 2008 - 12:34 amhey u were asome i am ur number 1 fan u have a great voize i wish my voice was like ur i love u!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs- Sat, Apr 12, 2008 - 5:49 pmGabi, you are fantastic & better than great. You possess the poise, grace & confidence that defies your age of 10 years old with a seasoned veteran’s future that is destine. I too started playing piano very young as well as being an actor, so I know the course your on. Bullseye Gabi, you’re number 1 with a bullet fo’ sho’!
chantel- Sun, Jun 01, 2008 - 6:07 pmyou should be thankful that god gave you the sound of yours becauses it’s the main reason why people start crying because they want to be just like you and have a voice like you but is seachering the web (google) to show somebody my voice like mine.
lorrin- Sun, Jul 06, 2008 - 9:23 amyou have beauitful voice
Tanesha- Mon, Jul 07, 2008 - 11:06 amhi gabi
its tanesha here i love your voice i think its that great i get onto your website every day and watch and listen to all of your music videos on You Tube and just on your website as well.you are so much better then you even look i absolutely love your voice i think when your older enough you should tri out for american idol woops i got to run i will tri to get back again shortly see ya for now
love Tanesha
xoxoxo
Shin Ling- Fri, Jul 25, 2008 - 7:18 amShe likely is an angel is singing is really very marvelous!
melissa- Fri, Nov 28, 2008 - 8:53 pmhey gabi u rock
melissa- Fri, Nov 28, 2008 - 8:56 pmi’m so proud of u and i wish u the best of luck and to success in the best of ways.
from your fan melissa
nadia- Thu, Dec 11, 2008 - 3:35 pmhi yea wat up:D
Sierraw- Fri, Dec 26, 2008 - 12:25 amHey Gabi you are so talented. And i am 11 and i’m not that good of a singer. Can you give me a few tips of how i should manage my singing, dancing, and instrumental needs? And you are so good I am now a big fan of yours. And you have really long hair can you pleeeease help me a little with that. Well please reply because I really want and need those tips. Also, you should visit my email address Gabi because I would like to be a friend not because you’re getting famous but because you are about my age and I think we could be like peas in a pod. HAHAHAHA!
chelsea blakey- Sat, Feb 21, 2009 - 4:50 pmyou are so good when you were 10 year old you were my we was like me you like to sing i did to i sing like you but not .so lound as you so i am on your page your mom i pertty but. you are a very good if i were to meet you i will ask a. lot of suffe you will say go home .how old are you know but you have a good life so that it bye.
latisha- Sat, Apr 25, 2009 - 3:42 pmyour so great love ur singing i wish i could meet u in person .iluv ur singing so much!!!!!!!!!
destiny- Mon, Jun 22, 2009 - 8:00 pmyou stank oooo wanna b alica keys which is my momma thank u very much u cant even sing dat well shatajh she can sing maddddddddddd betta dan u .....,.......
jania- Mon, Jun 22, 2009 - 8:05 pmku stank hoe old nasty bitch,slut want to me my mama she dont thinkl so i want u 2 not think dat ur the next alicia kes not ever y can hang dat up right now bitch…..................................
To the last 2 post- Mon, Jun 22, 2009 - 8:56 pmU 2 fool need sum inglish lesons as wel as spell leson u fools.
dwan22- Thu, Jun 25, 2009 - 8:55 pmi’m ten and she sound better then me.
gabi keep going and when you come a pro
don’t have a slack of song you show your self
and a nother thing good luck
dwan22- Thu, Jun 25, 2009 - 9:02 pmgirl look if i was your manager i would
give you a trillion dollars for every song
hay some one said you sing bad now look i ant tryin to make you feel bad just telling you what people
sayin behind your back k i’m ten i know how it feel
to be talked about.i’m your friend girl good luck
see you in a min
dwan22- Thu, Jun 25, 2009 - 9:06 pmhay you want to know how i found out they where
talking about you go to www.messy people .com
k love ya girl halla back later
Alliyah- Tue, Jul 07, 2009 - 2:36 pmhey gabi im alliyah i love singing also i play guitar and piano my voic is realy good but ur a little better well i hope we can talk later bye message me back on weeworld my user is jasmine0227 bye
alliyah- Tue, Jul 07, 2009 - 2:38 pmoh i forgot to tell u im 10 also i wich we were friends but ur a celebraty im a regular girl tht wants to be a singer love alliyah
deondre- Tue, Jul 07, 2009 - 2:44 pmhey gabi you are hot your like the best singer ever wats up and write back cutie
alexa elisabith simms anderson- Fri, Jul 10, 2009 - 12:52 amhi gabi,
my name is alexa i love ur voice and i think u got talent i just have 1 question how did u become who u r today
alexa- Fri, Jul 10, 2009 - 1:01 amhi gabi,
It’s me again i would really apriciate it if u can write back before saturday or just call me at 559-478-5467or at 559-776-3188
ALIYAH- Fri, Aug 14, 2009 - 11:30 pmGABI YOU ARE AN AMAZING SINGER I LOVE HOW U PLAY THE
DRUM PANOE BASS AND THE GITUAR
PS
LOVE ALIYAH PINNOCK
dhakirah- Wed, Sep 30, 2009 - 9:42 pmhi,gabi wilson i just wanted 2 say you are an amazing singer!!!!you have so much talent and on disney channel i think you are going to be the next big thing…...some people just come on here and say oh gabi you have so much talent i want to become bffs with you…..the truth is they are jus doing that because you are getting famous…...you have a lot of patential…....i just wanted to say that you seem like a very honest,trustworthy,respectful,and caring friend…...i am the same age as you except you are 12 and i turn 12 on december 2,2009…....but hopefully you will win…....if you decide to have a show on disney channel i am very avalible…...disney channel is my dream…...im sure your thinking this is another one of the people who wants to use me for my fame…...well thats not true…....i think we could become very close friends….....plus i am a very big fan of yours….....huge!!!........contact me at dhakirah.williamson@yahoo.com and i hope you win nbt!!!
Voice Ranker- Sun, Oct 04, 2009 - 10:25 pmGabi Wilson, lets see…... HORRIBLE!!! Well, actually not horrible, but just less than ok. She dont deserve to be on fuck’n disney channel or in a mother fuck’n band! Just ‘cause her jigilo of a father is in a ‘‘Make you deph if u listen’’ band, dosen’t mean her tiny ass should be performing. There are much more talented girls out there her age better singers than her. If you think shes good go get your messed up ears fixed ‘cause she just won’t stop until she the best! Yall dont vote for her….. period! She will NOT be the Next big thing or fucker.
lindsey- Mon, Oct 05, 2009 - 5:46 pmheard this chick on radio disney singing my music, she is ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh maaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa zzzzzzzzzzzzz iiiiiiiiiinggggggggggggggggg
Marquis M.- Wed, Oct 21, 2009 - 10:23 pmHa Gabi I miss you me Justin miss you Ihope you get to see this my email is mm.hage12@gmail.com Ihope I get to see you again you were a good friend in springstowne middle school in Vallejo,CA to bad you left to get even more famous but yourstill my friend and if you forget who Marquis is look me up in the yearbook of 2008 - 2009 and I’m glad I can say you were my friend in 6th grade.
P.S. Have fun rockin on and by the way I’m older than you LIAR….................. and dont forget Keep on movin dont give up if mess up dont worry you will succeed ......................................................................................................................... FRIENDS HELP EACHOTHER EMAIL M SO WE CAN CATCH UP mARQUIS MOORE IS ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kemonte- Thu, Oct 29, 2009 - 12:45 amyou can sing i want to be your siter
Icansing2justlikeu- Sun, Nov 15, 2009 - 10:46 amI can sing 2 kinda like u!!!
but great singing im the same age u r and i luvvvvvvvvvv ur singing so if anyone says any rude comments about u they r haters and they can go live in a box!!!!!!!!!!!!
icansing2justlikeu- Sun, Nov 15, 2009 - 10:48 amTell Destiny 2 shut up u kno u can sing and thats why she cant even spell right!!!
bomb diggety bomb- Sun, Nov 15, 2009 - 11:52 pmhey!!!gabi u r sooooooooooooo great!!!! i love ur singing im gonna vote 4 u on nbt email me @
curry.toneya85@yahoo.com on gmail and im gonna tell all my friends 2 vote 4 u and u better believe that ur gonna win
..................................................- Sun, Nov 22, 2009 - 5:02 pmwrite me @ curry.toneya65
rayanna- Wed, Jan 06, 2010 - 8:23 pmhey gabi you are a graet singer i would like to be like you one day i would love to be a great singer
k- Sun, Jan 17, 2010 - 5:43 pmwow gabi! cannt wait till you come to my town someday and sing
She’s got talent…I saw her on the today show. I was SHOCKED and AMAZED… I guess my only criticism, constructive criticism (you gotta put that out there nowadays…too many haters on whudat) would be that she’s a little nasally, and stunted in her breathing. Nothing a few singing lessons can’t fix.
Can’t wait to see what she’s got in store for the next few years.
I wonder how Alicia feels about her singing all her songs???