Saturday, December 31, 2011

WATCH: Zooey Deschanel Gets Bluesy With Joseph Gordon-Levitt!

Two of my favorite actor/musicians Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt show off their vocal ability and infectious cuteness in a YouTube video where the two cover a 1947 jazz song, “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?”... The New Girl star played the ukulele while the "50/50" actor played the guitar. What a great performance!

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS!

A couple of years ago, the world was stunned when ANYA MARINA did an amazing cover of TI's hit single "Whatever You Like". Today, she's back with another cover song just in time for the holiday. The song was "I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas", a 1953 song originally performed by an artist named Gayla Peevey.

Truly a beautiful voice and amazing talent! Nice one, Anya!!! =)
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Saturday, December 17, 2011

LISSIE: 2000 MILES

Here is LISSIE's version of The Pretenders' 1983 christmas hit, "2000 Miles".

...as usual, Lissie nailed it!!
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OWL EYES: PUMPED UP KICKS

It’s no secret how much I love the original but I am just dumbfounded by how stupidly good this cover actually is by up ang coming Australian artist Brooke Addamo and her band OWL EYES. Her voice is amazing and sounds even better live on this awesome cover. Watch it below:

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Sunday, December 11, 2011

KESHA covers a BOB DYLAN song!

Now, this is really a surprise!!...KESHA sings her heart out in this cover of Bob Dylan's classic "Don' Think Twice, It's All Right"...
 
This cover is part of a Bob Dylan tribute "Chimes Of Freedom", to benefit Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary which also features Adele, Maroon 5, Miley Cyrus, Lenny Kravitz and more. The album will hit stores worldwide January next year with all proceeds going to Amnesty International.
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Thursday, December 8, 2011

MIKE POSNER covers 'WONDERWALL'

Listen to this cover of "Wonderwall" by Electro-pop crooner MIKE POSNER off the new mixtape 'The Layover', which features a rap verse from Big K.R.I.T. (who the hell is he?)

Can't compare this to OASIS but at least Posner made it his own!...Nice one! :D
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Monday, December 5, 2011

MIKAELA DAVIS: CASIMIR PULASKI DAY

Check this out: A mind blowing cover version of Sufjan Steven's "Casimir Pulaski Day", performed by the incredibly talented harpist/vocalist MIKAELA DAVIS.

I think I'm in love with this cover as much as the original, Sufjan would be proud!...For more videos like this, visit her YouTube channel here. =)
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Friday, December 2, 2011

MICHAEL BUBLE: CHRISTMAS album

Canadian crooner MICHAEL BUBLE rings in the holiday season with his new record titled, “CHRISTMAS”. The album includes such holiday classics with guest performances by Shania Twain on "White Christmas" and The Puppini Sisters on "Jingle Bells." Also included in the CD is a new song "Cold December Night," a Bublé penned original written for the record. "It's always been my favorite holiday and I knew that one day I would record the ultimate Christmas record. I wanted it to sound and feel very authentic -- pretty much like a live studio album. I'm very proud of it." says Buble.

Oh man! Nobody sings Christmas tunes like our man Bublé!
Check out this favorite track off the album:


On the week ending 10 December 2011,
CHRISTMAS rose to number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 album sales chart, becoming Bublé's third chart-topper following 2007's Call Me Irresponsible and 2009's Crazy Love. It's also the second holiday set to top the charts this year, following Justin Bieber’s “Under The Mistletoe". =O
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

SEVEN NATION ARMY

I heard so many musician cover this awesome song, but having listened to many of them now, this one is by far the best!

Vyvienne Long rocks!...such a great voice!!!
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

BIRDY: FIRE AND RAIN

Here's BIRDY's version of James Taylor's "FIRE AND RAIN", a favorite track off her self-titled debut album...Her voice is pure heaven, so clear and perfect!!


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Friday, November 18, 2011

WATCH: ASTON 's tribute to LADY GAGA!!!

Australian classical band ASTON made a tribute to LADY GAGA with their classical versions of Bad Romance, Paparazzi, Alejandro, Telephone and Judas, all in one EPIC music video. Watch it below:


This is superb!!! I was enthralled through the whole video. I really loved the story of the video and the way it was shot. Well done!!!
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SOLENN HEUSSAFF: FIRE

Watch Philippines 'It Girl' SOLENN HEUSSAFF do a poppy cover of Bruce Springsteen's hit "FIRE". Just for the info, this song was written on 1977 as a tribute to the King, Elvis Presley. Springsteen himself did not release his own recording of the song until his 1986 Live/1975-85 album.

And for this video, i think Solenn did a pretty nice version! Anlakas ng Jennifer Lopez dating nya dito! =)
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

SNOW PATROL: LAST FRIDAY NIGHT

Watch Alternative rock band SNOW PATROL performing a cover of Katy Perry's 'Last Friday Night' for BBC Live Lounge...Great version! Gary Lightbody's voice is just LOVE!! =)


The group is currently preparing themselves for the release of their sixth studio recording entitled Fallen Empires and a UK/Ireland tour in early 2012.

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Sunday, November 13, 2011

TIFFANY: I THINK WERE ALONE NOW (COUNTRY VERSION)

Remember former teen icon TIFFANY?...She is notable for the songs "Could've Been", "All This Time" and her 1987 cover version of "I Think Were Alone Now" which is originally performed by Tommy James and the Shondells. Twenty years later, Tiffany re-recorded this song with a country twist and was featured in the album I Think We're Alone Now: '80s Hits and More released by Cleopatra records. Check it out below:

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Thursday, November 10, 2011

MOVES LIKE JAGGER (COUNTRY VERSION)

Check this out: A bluegrass-flavored version of Maroon 5's 'Moves Like Jagger' performed by Nashville's hot country foursome, LITTLE BIG TOWN.

...as much as im obsessed with Maroon 5's version, their version only makes my obsession worst lol!...AWESOME!!!!
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

GRAHAM CZACH: SOMEONE LIKE YOU

Watch: Another great cover of Adele's 'Someone Like You'...

Voice is beautiful and Graham is so talented on the upright bass!!! Keep up the good work!!
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

SUSAN BOYLE sings "Autumn Leaves"

Hear SUSAN BOYLE' deeply moving performance of Paolo Nutini's Autumn Leaves”, the first track from her third studio album Someone To Watch Over Me. Sounds great as usual!!!


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Monday, November 7, 2011

LISSIE: GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

From her new EP, 'Covered Up With Flowers', check out LISSIE's soulful and rootsy take on Joe South's "Games People Play" here:

Lissie is just amazing. I loved this song before, now I adore it with her voice on it. Wow!! =)
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Sunday, November 6, 2011

CAKE: WHAT'S NOW IS NOW

Check out CAKE's version of Frank Sinatra's 1969 hit single "What's Now Is Now"....

...why haven't they made a video for this, this is good!!!
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

QUEEN: FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS (COUNTRY COVER)

Siblings Kimberly, Reid, and Neil popularly known as THE BAND PERRY perform a country version of Queen's 'Fat Bottomed Girls' for this week Billboard Mash up Mondays. Watch!

Monday, October 31, 2011

JESSIE J covers Whitney Houston hit!

Watch JESSIE J covering Whitney Houston's smash hit 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'...Yes Jessie J is the bomb!...love her!!!


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Saturday, October 29, 2011

COLDPLAY covers Rihanna's We Found Love!!!

After collaborating with Rihanna for their Mylo Xyloto track 'Princess of China', British rock band COLDPLAY stripped down the pop star's latest hit, "We Found Love" on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge series.

How do you spell amazing, awesome, inspiring, wonderful, and perfect you say? C-O-L-D-P-L-A-Y!!!
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

GARBAGE rocks The Beatles classic hit!!

Watch Shirley Manson and her band GARBAGE performing The Beatles 1969 hit single "Don't Let Me Down"....

...its great to see a female artist actually keep her clothes on for a change and just use her voice to prove she is good!!
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

KARMIN covers FOSTER THE PEOPLE

Look who's on Billboard!...it's the fanstatic duo KARMIN!!!

...so happy to see them here! Hope everyone will fall in love with them like i did cause they deserve to be successful!!! :)

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DAMIEN RICE: ONE (U2 cover)

Taken from the Q Magazine cover compilation on U2's hit that's due out in December, DAMIEN RICE has put his delicate touch onto the track, "One". Check it out below!


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Sunday, October 23, 2011

BROOKE FRASER: THE SOUND OF SILENCE


This is BROOKE FRASER singing a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence".


...sound's like an angel prayer. Superb cover!!!
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Thursday, October 20, 2011

BEN TAYLOR: HOW CAN I TELL YOU

Beautiful cover version of one of my favorite Cat Steven's song...

Everytime I hear Ben Taylor's voice, it really melts my heart!!! =)
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Monday, October 17, 2011

JAMES MORRISON: LOVE IS A LOSING GAME


Talented British singer-songwriter JAMES MORRISON
pays tribute to Amy Winehouse with a touching cover of her tune 'Love Is A Losing Game', a track from her 2006 album 'Back To Black'. Watch the clip here:


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Sunday, October 16, 2011

IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE...


This is Drew Ryniewicz performing Roxette's classic hit 'It Must Have Been Love' on The X Factor US. She sang in front of her judge mentor Simon Cowell.


After seein' this vid.. i'm officially LOVE this girl! She is spectacular to think that she's only 14 years old!!...I truly wish her the best!!!
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

OOPS I DID IT AGAIN (KINA GRANNIS COVER)


Watch KINA GRANNIS doing her own thing on Britney Spears' 'Oops I Did It Again'...


...great performance, great voice, and... ultra sexy !!!
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Sunday, October 9, 2011

BOYCE AVENUE covers JOURNEY's 'FAITHFULLY'


This version brought tears to my eyes!...BOYCE AVENUE are truly amazing!!



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Saturday, October 8, 2011

SWITCHFOOT: LUCKY MAN


Alternative rock band SWITCHFOOT did a passionate cover of The Verve's classic "Lucky Man" when they performed in the SiriusXM studios recently. WATCH!! =)



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Friday, October 7, 2011

SUNDAY GIRL: TENDER


21 year old Jade Williams aka SUNDAY GIRL is back and has filmed a beautiful cover of Blur's classic hit '
TENDER' for Mulberry. Watch the clip here:



This is absolutely fantastic!..I really hope that 2011 and the coming years will bring this talented young lady the recognition she truelly deserves. =O
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Thursday, October 6, 2011

TONY BENNETT: THE LADY IS A TRAMP (feat. LADY GAGA)


LADY GAGA's
duet with TONY BENNETT called “The Lady Is A Tramp” is now available to stream online.
This song was taken from Tony Bennett‘s new album Duets II which was released in conjunction with his 85th birthday. Duets II, by the way, is Bennett’s first no. 1 album at the Billboard 200 ever. Take a listen to the song below...


Aside from Lady Gaga, the album also features Bennett's collaboration with Superstars like Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli, the late Amy Winehouse among others. =O

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Saturday, October 1, 2011

PAPARAZZI (CLASSICAL VERSION)

Here's a classical cover of Lady Gaga's 'Paparazzi' as performed by up-and-coming artists SIMPLY THREE...Gaga need's to see this, this is AWESOME!!! =)


Simply Three consists of Nicholas Villalobos on the bass, Zack Clark on the cello, and Olivia Lemmelin on the violin. You can subscribe to their Youtube channel here to experience more great music or visit their other links below:

SIMPLYTHREE official website
SIMPLY THREE Twitter

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Thursday, September 29, 2011

A HORSE WITH NO NAME (JAMES BLUNT COVER)


A great thrill to see JAMES BLUNT playing this 1972 classic hit by the band America. I love it when he's doing a cover. His voice is so unique and wonderful.



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Sunday, September 25, 2011

HELENAMARIA: MIRROR


Glad to hear something new from my favorite duo, HELENAMARIA!...


Beautiful as always. Good job girls!!!
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Friday, September 23, 2011

PUMPED UP KICKS (REGGAE COVER)

Buzzworthy 18 year old Miami native CRIS CAB puts his own spin on Foster The People's hit record 'Pumped Up Kicks'...I have a passionate love for the original but I have to admit it that this version is pure awesomeness!!!


Cris Cab
gives this song a fresh feeling, truly an unreal talent from Mr. Cab. =O
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

LITTLE EYE covers Avril Lavigne

Now this is a good cover of Avril Lavigne's latest single 'WISH YOU WERE HERE'...

...I just cant stop listening to this version. It's so mesmerizing!!!

Visit LITTLE EYE's Youtube channel here.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011

CHRISTINA PERRI's cover songs

In the spotlight: CHRISTINA PERRI's cover songs found in her Youtube channel. Watch the videos below and enjoy!


This is one of my favorite oldies...Her voice is so incredible and smokey!


What a soulful and passionate voice that demands to be heard! After Adele, she's my next favorite new artist around.


Best cover ive heard of this song!... 'What it all comes down to' is this girl has crazy talent and sang this song with a sincerity and angst. We haven't seen since Alanis sang it herself. And I just love this unplugged acoustic performance.

I have loved Christina Perri since she appeared on "So You Think You Can Dance?". She has a really soulful sound to me, not all electronic and poppy. Her debut album 'LOVESTRONG' is awesome and definitely one of the best album released this year.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

HANSON rocks WEEZER hit!


HANSON
put their own spin on Weezer's rocking 2006 hit "Troublemaker" in the latest installment of Billboard's Mashup Mondays.


...Awesome cover! It's just so weird seeing them all grown up!! =)
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Saturday, September 3, 2011

GARY VALENCIANO: WHERE DO I BEGIN?


Watch this music video by Filipino singer GARY VALENCIANO performing "Where Do I Begin (Love Story)" from his new CD under Star Records.

This classic song was first published in 1970, with music by Francis Lai and lyrics by Carl Sigman. The song was first introduced as an instrumental theme in the 1970 film Love Story. In the Philippines, Gary's version was used as a theme song for the movie "In The Name Of Love". =O
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Thursday, September 1, 2011

Moves Like Jagger/Pumped Up Kicks Mash Up Cover!!!



...great mash up and amazing voices-WOW! This made my day! Honestly.

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Friday, August 19, 2011

LIL WAYNE: HOW TO LOVE (DUO COVER)


Two amazing talents in one room equals PERFECT!
...Watch American Idol Season 9 finalist ANDREW GARCIA and Fil-American YouTube sensation JOSEPH VINCENT performing LIL WAYNE's latest chart-topper single 'HOW TO LOVE'...Enjoy! =)


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Monday, August 15, 2011

OH MY JAY!


Check out JAY BRANNAN's latest cover renditions in Youtube...I'm still in love with this guy! Everything about him is IRRESISTABLE!!! :D



...i really missed his smooth and soothing voice! I thought he did a great job on this!!


...this performance is kick ass! Wish ko lang talaga na nasa audience ako!!!


...jay's tribute to the late Amy Winehouse. I dont think that this song is supposed to be 'sweet' but surprisingly- very well done!!

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Thursday, August 11, 2011

LAURA ZOCCA: SKYSCRAPER


Quick post: Check out Laura Zocca's flawless rendition of Demi Lovato's Skyscraper.
This girl needs to record an album now and be famous!!


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Monday, August 8, 2011

SEAL'S KISS FROM A ROSE (BLUEGRASS VERSION)


Australian bluegrass band MUSTERED COURAGE takes a different twist on Seal's 1994 classic hit 'Kiss From A Rose'...This is such a great version! It goes to show how good song writing transcends through the musical styles, pop/rnb/soul to country-bluegrass with an awesome outcome...Superlike!!!



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Thursday, August 4, 2011

THE WONDER GIRLS covers B.O.B./BRUNO MARS' HIT!!!


South Korea's pop sensations The WONDER GIRLS covered the song "Nothin' On You" by B.o.B/Bruno Mars for Billboard Mashup Mondays!
The song was voted by Wonder Girls fans after Billboard.com conducted a poll on which song will they perform.
..I honestly don't know any of their names but who's the one with the blonde hair on the keyboard? she KILLED it!!!


Report says that the girls are working for the release of their US debut album this year and a plan for possible comeback in Korea also this year.=O
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

ONE REPUBLIC: GOOD LIFE (Piano Cover)

Watch and listen to this amazing cover of "GOOD LIFE" by One Republic.


JUSTIN BARON rocks!...He really deserve a recording contract. Digging the video, especially the ending... made me giggle!!! :)

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Sunday, July 31, 2011

IM ON FIRE...AGAIN!


Just discovered SWATI and her version of Bruce Springsteen's Im On Fire and immediately become a huge fan!...How come she's unheard? She's amazing!!!



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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

VANESSA CARLTON: THE CAVE


'A Thousand Miles' singer VANESSA CARLTON resurface with her piano cover of Mumford and Sons' The Cave. Watch!



She is set to release her fourth studio album titled RABBITS ON THE RUN this month under the label Razor & Tie.=O
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Sunday, July 24, 2011

30 SECONDS TO MARS covers U2


Set to conquer the Manila concert scene this July 29, 2011 at Trinoma (concert details here), actor Jared Leto and his band 30 SECONDS TO MARS covers U2's classic hit, "Where The Streets Has No Name" for Mtv Unplugged...
Outstanding and moving ! Chills from start to finish!! =)


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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

RIHANNA: SKIN (COVER)


Check out this soulful version of SKIN (original song by Rihanna) performed by an artist named ANAIS AIDA...She used her varied influences and amazing vocals to take the song into a higher level. The result- nothing less than sexy and addictive!




MORE ABOUT ANAIS

Born in Toulouse, France to a Senegalese father and French mother, raised in Ireland, France, Senegal and California, Anais was quite the cultured globe trotter before she even honed in on her passion as a singer-songwriter. Those travels have undoubtedly influenced her sound; a sound that often recalls the non-conventional rhythms present in her African heritage, the vocal stylings of classic soul and neo-soul artists and the swag of modern R&B. Anais mixes and strips all these things down to their bare essentials, creating quite a captivating aural experience. Now in New York City, at New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, Anais is blossoming and constantly refining her craft under the watchful eye of the astute group of professors at the Clive Davis Institute which includes legends like Nona Hendryx (of Labelle), and famed hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz. =)


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Friday, July 15, 2011

Moment for JASON REEVES

We might not be familiar with singer JASON REEVES, but with his amazing spin on Nicki Minaj's hit single 'Moment 4 Life' - this would be a great introductory to him!...I love the way Jason takes the hip hop song and turn it into acoustic and something folky type of song. I actually prefer this one than the original!


After his 2007 debut,
The Magnificent Adventures of Heartache (And Other Frightening Tales), Reeves has notably co-written several songs with pop songstress Colbie Caillat. He is set to release a new album this year. =O
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

MEET BENJAMIN BAKER


In the spotlight for this post is a singer songwriter named
BENJAMIN BAKER. I got the chance to listen to his latest album titled Acoustified: Volume 2 which is full of cover songs i wasn't familiar with but ended liking all the tracks! I must say, I was very impressed. Each song has a different feel and sound to it. I have yet to get tired of it and I play it constantly!!

THEME SONG FROM 'CHEERS'


CANNIBAL QUEEN
To stream the whole album, click here.

I also loved the anticks that he did with Kid Cudi's Pursuit of Happiness. Watch!


Baker is sure to continue growing artistically and in a some years become a truly great artist with more great music to look back at and smile. =)


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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

DAVID COOK covers RADIOHEAD!

Fresh off the release of his sophomore album 'This Loud Morning,' American Idol DAVID COOK harmonized perfectly with this awesome cover of Radiohead's High & Dry...So beautiful and tender. As a Radiohead fan i can confidently say he did that song justice!!


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Saturday, July 9, 2011

ADELE COVERS (Live in iTunes Festival 2011)

After suffering from laryngitis that made her cancel all her live shows last month, British pop soul diva ADELE is back and delivered a show stopping performance at Camden's 'The Roundhouse' in London for the 2011 iTunes Festival.

The music diva treated fans to a number of different songs such as 'Rolling In The Deep', 'Set fire to the rain' and some classic tunes she recorded from her past and present album. Watch the videos below!


I CAN'T MAKE YOU LOVE ME (BONNIE RAITT) She is absolutely one of the best artist and singer ever! I adore her. I agree, she does not need gimmicks, all she needs to do is sing using those incredible pipes!!


TO MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE (BOB DYLAN) Flawless rendition. I'm in love with this cover...cant stop listenin to it!!!!


LOVE SONG (THE CURE) This womans voice...leaves me speechless every time...I love this song and she totally changed the feel of it, I FEEL the words when she sings it.


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Friday, July 8, 2011

KARMIN COVERS: PARTY ROCK ANTHEM

Music duo KARMIN has been making noise covering some of hip-hop's biggest hits and they've just added LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem. Peep the video here:

Download this song FREE.

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

BROOKE FRASER: VIOLET HILL


I saw this video of New Zealander singer-songwriter BROOKE FRASER singing one of my favorite Coldplay song called 'VIOLET HILL'...
Utterly amazing! I think she sings it better than Chris Martin!



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Friday, July 1, 2011

LINKIN PARK covers ADELE!

ADELE's smash hit single 'Rolling In The Deep' got yet another makeover recently, this time comes from alternative-rockers Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington of LINKIN PARK! Watch and listen to their rendition below:


...it was real good until the audience fucked up the simple task of clapping! =)

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Thursday, June 30, 2011

MIMI: SEX ON FIRE


Check out this German musician named MIMI singing a stripped version of Kings Of Leon hit single 'Sex On Fire'...This is far and away the most beautiful and sensitive interpretation of the song that I have heard...Amazing voice and incredible talent- Mimi is just perfect!



Mimi's links:

Youtube channel

www.mimi.de

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Saturday, June 25, 2011

BIRDY: SKINNY LOVE

14 year old English sensation Jasmine Van den Bogaerde aka BIRDY covers one of Bon Iver's greatest song titled 'Skinny Love'- a track from his critically acclaimed 2008 album For Emma. With breathtaking vocals and piano to accompany her, Birdy per­fectly cap­tures much of the song’s pas­sion and tragedy...Absolutely amazing!!


If Van den Bogaerde keeps this up it won’t be long before Birdy becomes a household name on the international music scene.=O
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

JEREMIH HAS IT!


From the same guy who released 'Birthday Sex' in 2009, check out JEREMIH's stripped version of Adele's Rumour Has It...This is surprisingly good! People say that Jeremih can't sing because he uses autotune, well that's not true coz this video proves it!



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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

CHRISTIAN BAUTISTA covers Julia Fordham's classic hit!


Catch here the music video of “Love Moves in Mysterious Ways” (original song by Julia Fordham) as performed by Filipino balladeer Christian Bautista. This song is part of Kris Aquino's latest spoken-word album titled "My Heart's Journey", out now in all music stores nationwide.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Hang with SARAH JAFFE


I just found out that singer-songwriter SARAH JAFFE
covers Robyn's dance hit single "Hang With Me" for this week's Billboard Mashup Monday...
Jaffe does a beautiful job with an already beautiful song keeping her melancholic touch to it. Watch!


related post:
Akuztik Pick 20: SARAH JAFFE

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Sunday, June 12, 2011

AMAZIN' KARMIN COVERS

From Youtube to TV guesting stints, college friends Amy and Nick aka KARMIN COVERS is making their mark in the music scene. The duo perform covers of today’s most popular songs, hence the name Karmin Covers. Not only is Nick a talented pianist, Amy is a skilled vocalist with an amazing personality!...Watch their videos below and be prepared to be amazed!!

LOOK AT ME NOW (CHRIS BROWN) this is freakin' addicting!


6 FOOT 7 FOOT ( LIL WAYNE)
amy is like a mix of katy perry and nikki minaj!...cool!



PRICE TAG (JESSIE J.)
nick is a sick trombone player!...awesomeness!!!



SUPERBASS (NICKI MINAJ) I love how they change the lyrics to make them G rated so the appeal to younger listeners!...Karmin Covers truly rocks!

get this track free (link)

Check out their other videos here. =O
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Friday, June 10, 2011

ESPERANZA SPALDING: I'LL BE AROUND

Remember ESPERANZA SPALDING- the first jazz artist ever to win the Best New Artist category earlier this year at the Grammys (beating Justin Bieber of course!)?...well she's back with a cover of Billie Holiday's "I'll Look Around". This track is one of the highlight in A Tribute To Billie Holiday CD to be release on July 5 (US) under StormVox records.


related post:
ESPERANZA WHO?

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

BOYCE AVENUE covers Black Eyed Peas

Talk about awesome, check out BOYCE AVENUE's cover of Black Eyed Peas' Just Can't Get Enough...

This cover is way better than the original (sorry BEP!). It sounds like a human is singing, not some damn computerized voice.=O

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Saturday, June 4, 2011

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY COVER


The QUEEN's classic hit BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY is currently trending in Twitter (Phils.), so i thought this is the right time also to post this cover version sung by GREY DE LISLE...I've never heard such a disturbing, haunting, and beautiful song as this.



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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

GABBY YOUNG:LIKE A VIRGIN


Check out this amazing UK band called GABBY YOUNG & OTHER ANIMALS and their captivating cover version of Madonna's classic hit 'LIKE A VIRGIN'. This is my all-time favorite song from the queen and hearing this version really gives me goosebumps!!



Young's voice is one of a kind and absolutely heavenly. If that's not saying she's extremely talented, then i don't know what will!=O

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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

FIONA APPLE: EVERYDAY


Here's FIONA APPLE singing Buddy Holly's EVERYDAY. This is her song contribution in a new Buddy Holly tribute album titled Rave On Buddy Holly.



...and yes, we're all still waiting for her new album!!!

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Sunday, May 29, 2011

SAY HELLO AGAIN TO THE BASEBALLS!

German trio THE BASEBALLS released a cover of the song 'HELLO', originally sang by Martin Solveig and Dragonette. This is the first single from their latest album STRINGS N' STRIPES.


The guys also performed live song covers of Rihanna's Umbrella and Lady Gaga's Born This Way.
As usual, they put their own Rock and Roll touch to the songs!


I love how they take what was a supremely annoying song and make it into something you can listen to. Brilliant!



Everything they touch is pure perfection! =O

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Friday, May 27, 2011

JEM: YELLOW (Coldplay cover)

Check out this stunning version of Coldplay's hit single 'Yellow' covered by Welsh soul songbird, JEM...I'll definitely sing this to my baby someday, such a beautiful song!!

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Set fire to LAURA ZOCCA

I just discovered LAURA ZOCCA and her beautiful version of "Set Fire To The Rain" by Adele...I thought it was too calm for this song but it was good!

Don't you think she deserve to be more popular? Then make sure to check out the rest of her music at here youtube channel here. =O

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

MEET MELISSA POLINAR

She's MELISSA POLINAR, another youtube artist with Filipino descent. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, she started writing songs at an early age and worked as a professional singer/songwriter in Nashville for a number of years. Polinar's music is a mix of soul, jazz, blues and pop with a fresh perspective not shying away from the classic vibe.

Watch her amazing cover videos below:


CHANGE THE WORLD (ERIC CLAPTON) tremendously talented!...I hope to hear more of her on a larger scale!



COVER MEDLEY songs from Melody Gardot, India Arie and Corinne Bailey Rae. Absolutely beautiful music!!


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Thursday, May 12, 2011

AUGUSTANA: DREAMS


San Diego based rock band AUGUSTANA perform their cover of Fleetwood Mac's DREAMS during their session with Billboard Mag. “Fleetwood Mac is an easy band to gravitate towards, obviously,” says band frontman Dan Layus on why they chose to cover the vulnerable “Dreams”- which Fleetwood Mac took to No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 in 1977. “I think they’re all inclusive, for all types of music listeners.”



...Dan's vocals are always amazing..the more u listen to this the better it gets! =)

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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

RANDOM COVERS


Great cover songs below that you need to check out!


Watch this band called DOLL AND THE KICKS performing a killer mashup of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" and Madonna's "Express Yourself"...This girl's voice is outstanding! Luv it!


Detroit's JAY JOLLEY does a stripped version of Queen's classic THE SHOW MUST GO ON. I love the voice, the passion and the energy...well done!


New York songstress VAN MULLER adds a sexy, blues-rock twist to the classic tune BABY IT'S YOU originally made famous by The Shirelles and The Beatles...Very nice rendition! (More artist info here.)


Canadian artist TODD KOAL covers U2's RUNNING TO STAND STILL...This song is one of my favorites from the Joshua Tree album, and Koal did justice to that song. Amazing! What a cool version!


Finally, Fil-Am internet sensation JOSEPH VINCENT did his own thing on Bruno Mars' Talking To The Moon. Sana siya naman punta Pinas!!!

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

DANCING IN THE DARK (ORCHESTRAL VERSION)


This is the reason why i heart AMY MACDONALD. Below is her video singing Bruce Springsteen's Dancing In The Dark together with The German Philharmonic Orchestra. Absolutely stunning! Great performance!...This is Amy at her very best!!!


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