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Glee’s Charice Takes on Shania Twain Song
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Performances, Videos, Covers,
If you don’t regularly watch Oprah Winfrey or Ellen DeGeneres, there’s a very good chance you don’t know who Charice is. But if you’re a fan of Glee, you soon will.
Next fall, the YouTube sensation from the Philippines will join the hit FOX show in a recurring role. It’s been reported the 18-year-old will play a talented foreign exchange student who brings out the jealousy in Rachel Berry (Lea Michele).
After hearing Charice cover Shania Twain’s “Still the One,” I wouldn’t be surprised to see other Glee characters green with envy as well. I only wish Twain could have heard a performance like this one when she mentored American Idol.
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VIDEO: Dixie Chicks Cover Train’s Soul Sister
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Performances, Country, Covers, Rock,
Sometimes a song comes along that is so fun and catchy, you don’t mind singing it repeatedly—until you’ve you completely banned the tune from your household.
While I haven’t (yet) written off Train’s “Soul Sister,” I’m coming dangerously close. But in the meantime, I going to listen to the Dixie Chicks cover it a few times more. I mean, after all, it really feels like those girls were meant to sing that song to begin with.
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VIDEO: Pink Sings Adam Lambert Song
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Concerts / Tours, Performances, Videos, Covers, Pop,
Adam Lambert may have been the one who recorded “Whataya Want From Me,” but that doesn’t mean he’s the only person who can perform it.
Although Pink - the tune’s songwriter - claims Lambert can “sing it way better” than her, I’m not sure I actually agree.
After listening to her cover the track during her European tour, let us know what you think. Should Pink have just kept the song for herself?
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American Idol 9 winner Lee DeWyze charmed fans with his crooked smile and heartfelt vocals, but before the days of reality TV, DeWyze flirted with more darker musical stylings.
TMZ has unearthed a copy of a track Lee recorded in his pre-Idol days: a cover of Marilyn Manson’s “Beautiful People.”
The song never made it on an album, but now you can listen to it as much as you like.
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VIDEO: Reba McEntire Sings Beyonce’s ‘If I Were a Boy’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Videos, Country, Covers, R&B / Soul,
Listen up, American Idol wannabes. This is exactly how you “make a song your own.”
While covers of Beyonce songs aren’t an entirely new thing these days (you may/may not want to listen to Liza Minnelli’s version of “Single Ladies” here), good interpretations are still a joy to hear.
Never thought “If I Were a Boy” could be turned into a country hit? Well, then Reba McEntire - with this performance for CMT’s Unplugged - is about to prove you wrong.
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LISTEN: Liza Minnelli Covers ‘Single Ladies’
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Covers, Pop, Soundtracks,
As we mentioned earlier, the Sex and the City 2 soundtrack features songs from a number of female artists like Dido and Erykah Badu. It even includes a duet from Leona Lewis and Jennifer Hudson. But the track that will have David Gest - and possibly others - cringing is the one from Liza Minnelli.
How does the 64-year-old’s version of “Single Ladies” stack up to Beyonce’s original? Well - if you’re a Minnelli fan, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
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Clay Aiken’s Fifth Album Scheduled for Release
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Artist News, Release Dates, Upcoming Releases, Covers,
Clay Aiken’s fifth studio album, Tried and True, will be available for purchase on June 1. Now, the big question: are you going to buy it?
“To me, older songs are more melodically appealing and beautiful,” Aiken explained his musical stylings. “Doing this album was an opportunity to just be myself.” The album will take fans back to the early days of Aiken, when he crooned softly to delight all the ladies.
“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Misty” and “Suspicious Minds” are included on the album. “Tried and True” also features Aiken singing “Mack the Knife,” and “Unchained Melody,” tunes he crooned on American Idol’s second season on his way to the runner-up position.
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Quote of the Day: Jay-Z Didn’t Want We Are the World Remake
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Collaborations, Gossip, Covers,
“I know everybody is gonna take this wrong: We Are the World, I love it, and I understand the point and think it’s great. But I think ‘We Are the World’ is like [Michael Jackson’s] ‘Thriller’ to me. I don’t ever wanna see it touched. I’m a fan of music. I know the plight and everything that’s going on in Haiti. I applaud the efforts: [Millions have been raised] through text [donations] to Haiti. So I appreciate the efforts and everything, but ‘We are the World’ is [musically] untouchable like ‘Thriller’ is untouchable. Some things are just untouchable. It was a valiant effort, but for me, it’s gonna be untouchable.”
-Rapper Jay-Z offering his opinion on the remake that recently debuted during the Winter Olympics.
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Simon Cowell organizes Everybody Hurts charity single
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Upcoming Releases, Covers,
Simon Cowell‘s Helping Haiti single will soon be released globally.
The song - a star-studded cover of R.E.M’s “Everybody Hurts” - will be available to download worldwide starting Sunday to help boost sales and raise relief funds for the earthquake-stricken nation.
The track - which features 21 artists, including Leona Lewis, Rod Stewart, Mariah Carey, Jon Bon Jovi and Susan Boyle - debuted on British radio stations earlier this week and is already poised to be one of the biggest-selling songs in recent years.
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Iggy Pop wants to celebrate Christmas with his own holiday tunes.
The “Lust For Life” singer has been wanting to add a festive hit to his catalogue and considers recording a Bing Crosby classic every year. “I am a real threat to cover ‘White Christmas’. I’m ready, cocked and loaded,” he said.
The 62-year-old rocker also revealed he that he’s a big fan of Frank Sinatra and has plans to fulfil a long-held ambition to record his own versions of some of the crooner’s hits.
“I’ve always wanted to beat up ‘Willow Weep for Me’ and there’s ‘Only the Lonely’ - that’s the title track of my favorite Frank Sinatra album,” Iggy added.
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