Dare I say it, this didn’t sound better than Katy’s version of “Last Friday Night”. The vocal didn’t have any emotion and sounded quite flat. Must be noted that the lead singer was ill though, so fair play for still performing. Buy “Last Friday Night” on iTunes | Amazon
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Katy B – Let Me Go (Maverick Sabre Cover)
Katy does the UK Garage/UK Funky thing great but to hear her sing more songs like this would be great too. Buy “Let Me Go” on iTunes | Amazon
Hard-Fi – Sweat (David Guetta & Snoop Cover)
On their most recent trip to the BBC Live Lounge, Hard-Fi made an odd choice of song to cover. They chose David Guetta and Snoop Dogg’s “Sweat” and it didn’t sound good. Buy “Sweat” on iTunes | Amazon
Noah And The Whale – Call Your Girlfriend (Robyn Cover)
While I like this version, I much prefer Robyn’s original version of “Call Your Girlfriend”.. Buy “Call Your Girlfriend” on iTunes | Amazon
Nero – Live Those Days Tonight (Friendly Fires Cover)
Nero dropped by the Live Lounge yesterday and covered Friendly Fires’s “Live Those Days Tonight”.. Buy “Live Those Days Tonight” on iTunes | Amazon You can hear Nero perform their new single “Promises” below: Buy “Promises” on iTunes | Amazon
Maverick Sabre – A Change Is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke Cover)
WOW! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; I’m really looking forward to Maverick’s album. This was a stellar performance of Sam Cooke’s classic, “A Change Gonna Come”. Buy “A Change Is Gonna Come” on iTunes | Amazon
Robyn – Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall (Coldplay Cover)
Robyn’s previous visits to the Live Lounge were epic. Shame her latest cover of Coldplay’s “Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall” wasn’t as good.. Buy “Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall” on iTunes | Amazon
Frienfly Fires – Edge of Glory (Lady Gaga Cover)
OK, Friendly Fires’s cover of Lady Gaga’s “Edge of Glory” was absolutely wicked! Buy “Edge of Glory” on iTunes | Amazon
Birdy – A Team (Ed Sheeran Cover)
Birdy’s version of “A Team” didn’t match up to Ed Sheeran’s original version. But it was a great effort by someone so young. Buy “A Team” on iTunes | Amazon
Omar – Everybody Loves The Sunshine (Roy Ayers Cover)
Omar dropped by the 1Xtra Live Lounge and performed his new single “Dancing”, which sounded sick with the live band. Omar also did a cover of Roy Ayers’s “Everybody Loves The Sunshine”, a perfect tune for the heatwave we’re having in the UK. “Dancing”: