Jan

30

2012

Behind The Scenes: Melanie Amaro Teams With Elton John In Pepsi Ad

Written by Trent | Filed under Melanie Amaro

When Simon Cowell boasted about pulling out all the stops to make Melanie Amaro a star he clearly wasn’t joking! In his continued bid to develop the winner of ‘The X Factor (US)’ into a certified hit, Cowell has teamed with Pepsi for a new ad featuring Amaro and the legendary Elton John that will air during the Super Bowl.

Amaro performed a Dance-themed update of the Soul classic ‘Respect’, which was popularised by Aretha Franklin, in the ad as John observed with enjoyment. In fact, her rendition of the tune was so good that John confidently stated in an onset interview that she will be a success.

Super Bowl XLVI will air live on February 5th. The massive television event will also include a 12-minute performance by Madonna, Cee Lo Green, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A. and LMFAO.

Watch the behind the scenes footage of Amaro and John’s Pepsi ad below:

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10 Comments

1. RONALDMATTERS.COM says:

   January 30, 2012 at 11:24 am

   DANCE QUEEN!!!! Her version of ‘Respect’ SLAAAAAYYYYYYYYED!
2. Cindy says:

   January 30, 2012 at 11:47 am

   I’d forgotten about Melanie, this ad will definetly blast her back into our memories.

   And Elton John!! Total Legend!!!!
3. harray28 says:

   January 30, 2012 at 12:03 pm

   Yassss!!!!
4. Julien says:

   January 30, 2012 at 12:50 pm

   The material is the key. If she’s more Leona than Riyonce, then she’ll be a one-album wonder.
5. Yamira Linares Alvarez says:

   January 30, 2012 at 12:57 pm

   She Rocks!!!,my family and I have been listening to Melanie every day on you tube,today after listening to this we were in awe,hope Simon will take care of her like his ownself,she is a jewell,well done Melanie,well done Simon Cowell.
6. Britt says:

   January 30, 2012 at 2:09 pm

   Wait…..Where is Melanie’s accent?????????????????????????? -___________-
7. DOMOdotSCORE says:

   January 30, 2012 at 2:53 pm

   @Britt, On 106 and Park, she said that she taught herself how to “turn” it on and off because people would make fun of it.

   I’m not too sure about remixing “Respect” into a dance song but whatever floats their boats.
8. Yeah__right says:

   January 30, 2012 at 5:43 pm

   Melanie needs to be drinking Diet Pepsi (hint)
9. Britt says:

   January 31, 2012 at 1:26 am

   @Dom ohhh ok, she seems so conflicted. Poor thang lol
10. KD says:

    February 1, 2012 at 5:34 am

    She is going to fade away after her first album like the other big voiced singers that no one gives a fluck about… at least she gets/got $5 mill which is way more than I have.