<P> Jake Gyllenhaal performed it on Saturday Night Live shortly after the film's release in a pastiche of Jennifer Hudson . He wore a wig and a black sequined dress, with three of the female regulars on SNL as his "backup singers", dressed in red glittery dresses, heels, and wigs . </P> <P> In 2006 the 12 years old Bianca Ryan sang this song on her first audition at America Got Talent show . The judge are amazed and Bianca won the America Got Talent contest that year . </P> <P> In 2009, it was performed by Amber Riley as her character Mercedes Jones in the first - season Glee episode "Sectionals". </P> <P> American Idol runner - up Jessica Sanchez performed the song as one of her two songs in the Top 4 . Her performance during the Top 4 was praised by Jennifer Holliday . She later performed the song with Holliday during the finale of the show's eleventh season in 2012 . </P>

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