Michael's Daughter and Brooke Shields gave the best speeches

I watch to all ceremony, and i can say..is my opinion only, that don t was a ceremony as i want to watch. i think that maybe were more better if they let fans to speak, maybe they can say better what Mickael really was for all world. I were deeply moved just when i saw his videos. I don t know, maybe when i saw all man from family with black glasses, i were sure that all is a fake.

The daughters speech is the only part which got me teary eyed. I do not agree they were the best speeches but then I was not watching very closely. The daughter did not make a speech as such. But what she did was just so ouching. I enjoyed Brook Shield's speech in parts and the Sharpton guy made some good comments. I liked Ushers performance. As for Diana Ross, I believe with age her vain and selfish behaviour is increasing. She performed at huge annual concert here just last year or the year before I believe and trust me... I doubt she has many fans left here. The Jazz and Blues festival is usually a sold out event which spans three days and features great international artiste such as Air Supply, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, Michael Bolten and many many more who appeal to the Jamaican Public. In that year she was the main act and the woman refused to have her performance transmitted over the big screen televisions set up for that purpose. Its a huge gathering and of course those not close to the stage got to see nothing and they had paid their money to see this woman perform. I swear people must have gone home and destroyed any of her collections they may have had. Patrons were hopping mad. Her own children tried to talk sense into her but to no avail. The programme organisers did say they were considering legal actions (if I remember correctly) and I hope they did. For sure though they ammended the terms in the contract to ensure no artiste pulled that stunt again.

i don't really watch the memorial service ceremony and i only managed to get a glimpse of it on the news... so i can't really comment a lot on it... all i can say is, i think it is alright... i'm not really a big fan of michael even though i like most of his songs... but i certainly feel a little bit sad and surprised when i learn that he had passed away... i just wish that his soul will rest in peace... take care and have a nice day...

I was touched more when one of his brothers sang his favorite song, "Smile".

I did not watch the whole memorial but watched some snippets on the tube. Must say that Paris speech especially tugged at my heart. It was heartfelt and a really momentous one. Mariah's singing was nice but I think her voice broke along the way maybe because she was trying to hold out certain emotions.

Yes, Brooke and Paris were very genuine. They spoke from the heart. I also like what Smokey Robinson said about being a firm believer in blessings - that MJ was a blessing - that he lived in the era of MJ. Ain't those the best tribute one can bestow a loved one?

I didn't get the chance to watch the memorial service but I watched the snippets from Yahoo News and YouTube. I have to agree that Brooke Shields got the best speech, but Michael Jackson's 11-year old daughter Paris Michael Jackson gave me the most touching, heartbreaking speech. I lost it when she spoke "Daddy..." of course, I remember my father who passed away and I used to call him that. To Paris, she doesn't care about Michael Jackson's title of being a legendary King of Pop. To her, Michael Jackson was her daddy. She expressed her love for her late father in front of the audience.

The daughters speech is the only part which got me teary eyed. I do not agree they were the best speeches but then I was not watching very closely. The daughter did not make a speech as such. But what she did was just so ouching. I enjoyed Brook Shield's speech in parts and the Sharpton guy made some good comments. I liked Ushers performance. As for Diana Ross, I believe with age her vain and selfish behaviour is increasing. She performed at huge annual concert here just last year or the year before I believe and trust me... I doubt she has many fans left here. The Jazz and Blues festival is usually a sold out event which spans three days and features great international artiste such as Air Supply, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, Michael Bolten and many many more who appeal to the Jamaican Public. In that year she was the main act and the woman refused to have her performance transmitted over the big screen televisions set up for that purpose. Its a huge gathering and of course those not close to the stage got to see nothing and they had paid their money to see this woman perform. I swear people must have gone home and destroyed any of her collections they may have had. Patrons were hopping mad. Her own children tried to talk sense into her but to no avail. The programme organisers did say they were considering legal actions (if I remember correctly) and I hope they did. For sure though they ammended the terms in the contract to ensure no artiste pulled that stunt again.

hello there! i think that was the most touching part of the ceremony, to hear the speeches of MJ's daughter and old friend who happened to be so close to him. it really broke my heart to see the little girl broke down in tears speaking about his father..well as to miss d's presence, maybe she's gotten that old to attend?

Yes, it was truly memorable. The speech of Paris Michael Jackson was the most heart warming as she described how great his father was, which left a good impression of the late superstar. The three children who had been kept from the public eye for so long, made really a brave appearance as they bid goodbye to their father. There were little known facts about Michael Jackson as a father when he was still alive because the news always focused on his controversies and surgically made face, but on his memorial, it finally created a room for admiration for Jacko as a private person.

Hi, I did not get to see the service for Michel, I was working that day. I have heard some things aobut it on the net and talk raido. I heard his dauters speach and heard it on the radio. it was touching indeed. I am not sure what was going on with Diana Ross but that is a good point you bring up since there was suposed to be some king of relatiohship there too.

I was at work when it aired. I heard some of it on the radio but there were no announcements so we had to guess who was speaking.