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Review: Ada Vox and Patti LaBelle steal Idol finale with ‘Lady Marmalade’ (Includes first-hand account)

Published

May 22, 2018

They gave an electrifying live rendition of “Lady Marmalade” that simply stole the show. Drag queen Ada Vox sang the opening verses, and then brought Patti LaBelle on stage. “Are you ready?” she asked. “Ladies and gentlemen, Ms. Patti LaBelle,” she exclaimed, and the crowd went nuts, as they knew they were in the presence of a living music legend.

Equally impressive was Ada Vox’s duet with Lea Michele, where they performed “Defying Gravity” from the hit musical Wicked together.

The Verdict

Overall, Ada Vox and Patti LaBelle did a phenomenal job on the R&B/soul classic “Lady Marmalade.” While Vox did not win the American Idol singing competition (she made the Top 10), her future in the music industry should be very bright and promising, especially for a prospective future on Broadway (should she choose to go that route). Vox’s collaboration with soul queen LaBelle garnered an A rating.

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator who has authored over 24,700 original articles over the past 20 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 19-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.