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Glee vs. YouTube: Who Did ‘All by Myself’ Best?

Photo: Ethan Miller/2011 Getty Images
Photo: Ethan Miller/2011 Getty Images

Get ready to have your minds blown: Did you know that Celine Dion did not, in fact, originate the song “All by Myself”? That honor belongs to Eric Carmen, a singer-songwriter from the seventies, who apparently got into quite a bit of trouble with the Rachmaninoff estate in the process. Dion, of course, gave it its diva panache, and without her, it certainly would not have landed such a prominent role in last night’s episode of Glee, which, no matter what you thought of it, featured a rousing (if random) performance by power-belter Sunshine Corazon, a.k.a. Charice, the Filipina pop star. Other noteworthy performances throughout history include: Rhap Salazar, Charice’s fellow Filipino, and Pia Toscano, who is a victim of neglect indeed. Watch below and vote for your favorite!

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Il Divo

Smooth voices, smooth skin — these guys have it all.

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Only Men Aloud!

Fact: Women don't look good in purple ties.

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Rhap Salazar

Boy genius.

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Celine Dion

How do you have room in your body for all of that voice?!

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Sunshine Corazon

Just look at Puck's face while she sings! Just look at it!

Glee vs. YouTube: Who Did ‘All by Myself’ Best?