Diva returns to the show in spectacular fashion, puts on incendiary performance

May 17, 2013 09:18 GMT  ·  By

As promised a while back, Jennifer Lopez returned to American Idol – as performer, for the time being. The season 12 finale was the perfect platform for her to debut her brand new single, “Live It Up.”

If you’re following JLo on Twitter, then you must already know that the song is yet another collaboration with Pitbull, so you know what to expect from the performance before checking it out in the video below.

Jennifer looked stunning and energetic as ever, doing intense choreography and, as far as I can tell, live vocals.

At the end of the spectacular show, she got a standing ovation from the audience and the judges.

Mariah Carey seemed the only one to get up slower than the others, but I’m not buying what certain tabs are selling about how this was a “diss.” I think her dress was too tight.

Enjoy!