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Today’s post is going to be a little unconventional. After
all change is good, right? Or at least that’s what I keep hearing, haha ;) Any
who…have you ever been on YouTube listening to one of your latest music
obsessions and you see on the side bar that some young guy or girl has covered
that same song, and do you ever think to yourself, hey, what the hell, let me check this out? Well I do this ALL the
time. Because honestly half the time, there are covers out there that beat the
originals!
I remember randomly coming across Conor Maynard a few years
ago, pretty sure I watched him cover a Chris Brown song, and I was hooked! He mixed Chris Brown’s Yeah 3x, with hints of Katy Perry’s Firework, David Guetta’s Sexy
Chick, Rihanna’s Only Girl in the
World, and The Jackson 5’s Blame it
on the Boogie. If that’s not the sickest combination, then I don’t know
what is!
I’ve noticed that often times YouTube artists make a name
for themselves first through the idea of covering other well known songs. But since
then, Conor has shown he has quite the catalog of original material too, but
regardless his covers always speak for themselves. For, all of his renditions
are always very different from the originals. His voice is one of those soulful,
young, powerful voices that you wouldn’t expect him to have; his voice
definitely does not fit him! And I mean that in the nicest way, Lol! He is
truly a star on the rise!
Check out Conor’s Latest Radio Hit; Turn Around!
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Read the lyrics HERE
While we’re on the topic of Conor…in his latest hit Turn Around, you may have noticed a
familiar face and voice… the one and only Ne-Yo!
For me, Ne-Yo has always been one of those artist that
whatever he comes out with, you know it’s gonna be good! He has that way about
him, and he has made wearing shades in doors, more tolerable for my liking,
haha. He has also brought back the fedora trend and I thank him tremendously!
Ne-Yo is best known for his hits like So Sick, Because of you, Mad, Closer,
Beautiful Monster, and most recently Let
me love you. And in a rather convenient coincidence Ne-Yo in a way has become The Usher to Conor’s Justin
Bieber.
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| While your at it, grab Ne-Yo's album on iTunes too! |
And if you are not familiar with that analogy, allow me to
explain, Lol. Usher was the superstar backing that Justin Bieber gained at the start of his career and
therefore has become his mentor. He has taken him under his wing and has shown
him the tightropes of fame. Which Ne-Yo has now done for Conor. He brought
music labels attention toward Conor and contracted him soon after. Thank you
Ne-Yo it was about damn time that boy got a record deal…well deserved! However,
let me just state the claim that although Justin Bieber is a favorite of mine,
as is Conor, the two are very different musically, they each have their own
styles and each hold their own.
Check out Ne-Yo’s Latest Radio Hit; Let Me Love You!
Read the lyrics HERE
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