Music is an art form in which you express yourself. Like many other art forms, artists take inspiration from others and put their own spin on it, make it their own. The basic concept of a cover of a song does exactly that. The artist takes a song that was originally sung by someone else, puts a few personal touches on it an makes it their own. Some examples of famous covers include: "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston originally by Dolly Parton and "If I Were a Boy" by Beyonce, originally by BC Jean.
Now, if you surf the internet for any amount of time during the day, especially if your internet surfing includes Facebook or Youtube, you've probably seen the most recent viral cover of a Taylor Swift, Beyonce or Adele song, I took the time to organize some of my favorites into a list in no particular order.
1. I Can't Help Falling In Love- Twenty One Pilots, originally by Elvis Presley
2. Hello- Emblem3, originally by Adele
3. Chocolate- LandonAustin, originally by The 1975
4. Valerie- Alex Aiono and Meg DeAngelis, also by Amy Winehouse, originally by The Futons
5. Love Yourself- Thomas Rhett, originally by Justin Bieber
6. Cop Car- Sam Hunt, originally by Keith Urban, but written by Sam Hunt
7. How Great Thou Art- Carrie Underwood, originally by Yolanda Adams, but covered by many.
8. Jolene- Miley Cyrus, originally by Dolly Parton
9. Wrecking Ball- Patty Walters, originally by Miley Cyrus
10. Drown- Austin Jones, originally by Bring Me The Horizon
11. Iris- Kellin Quinn, originally by The Goo Goo Dolls
12. Creep- Daniela Andrade, originally by Radiohead
13. Rocket Man- My Morning Jacket, originally by Sir Elton John
14. Send My Love- KHS, Sam Tsui, Madilyn Bailey and Alex G. originally by Adele (Patty Cake Version)
15. Stay- Christina Grimmie, originally by Rihanna
I chose to end the countdown this way to honor Christina, she was always someone I looked up to with my love of music, her beautiful voice graced my computer screen for years, before going on The Voice and winning. She still inspires people to this day with her persistence and love for what she did. Sadly Christina was taken from the Earth far too early on June 10, 2016, in a brutal shooting in Orlando, FL at a concert.
Rest in Peace Christina, thank you for teaching us, your fans, to never give up on our dreams because one day it'll all be worth it.