Cover Of The Day - Halo

It's a classic. Well, not really, but Beyonce's (Not Kelly Clarkson's) hit Halo has found it's way into quite a few artists creative little hands. Something about it's infectiously catchy chord structure has attracted artists from across the genre board.

The original, although not life changing, was a pretty great billboard hit. I don't really know what else to say about, and I mean really, you know it, so why should I try.

102 Beyonce - Halo by hectorbuena

Florence and The Machine gave the song a try on BBC and did a pretty terrible job with it. I mean, they copied the instrumentation pretty much completely from the original, and Florence sounds worse than Wing. I still don't really understand her appeal.



MAJOR LAZER! I know it's not an exact cover, but it's pretty close. Gotta love you some Lazer. Yes, I know, this is the exact instrumentation too, and no, he can't sing well at all, but his name is Major Lazer. When you've got a name so packed with absolute incredibilitude, you can do whatever the f*^% you want to. I would kill to see this act in concert. Kill.

Halo (Beyonce Cover)- Major Lazer by brycool

Finally, just when all hope for a decent cover was lost, ceo, half of Swedish electronica pop duo The Tough Alliance, has delivered a pretty unique intriguing version of this pop power house. Using his own mix, ceo turns the solemn drown-in-love sound of the original, and makes it hazy dreamscape with swirling synths and echoing vocals. It's pretty refreshing from the others.

Ceo - Halo (Beyonce Cover) by handclapmovement

P.S. There are a trillion youtube covers of this, and not one of them is worth anything. Go look for yourself.

P.P.S.

BEYONCE IS HAWT!