Hello everybody on HIVE, and especially the Music Community. My name is Jasper and I'm writing (and singing) to you from Cape Town, South Africa!
I am into the 29th week of this challenging series of posts I have set myself for Thursdays!
This is the challenge I'm setting myself every Thursday: I ask for cover song requests on the MUSIC community (make a comment on this post to take part by suggesting a song for me to try), and then I pick a favourite song to learn and post a live video of me attempting to cover it. The person who asked for the winning song then gets 50% of the post rewards in HP! It's as simple as that! (Well for everyone but me - who then has to learn to sing and play a new song every week! Haha!)
I have a sad announcement to make – Next week (Number 30) will be the final instalment of the Cover Request Challenge Series for a while. It has been amazing, and I have learnt a lot, especially when it comes to learning songs quickly and simplifying them to a stripped back acoustic performance. Thank you to everyone who has requested songs! Now it is time to focus on my/our song writing and recording with my Musical Duo MobeyDick with @clairemobey, as well a to focus more on work which has become quite busy!
So please! Let’s have some wonderful requests for the final episode!
The winner this penultimate week is @jesus-son! He is from Nigeria and set me quite an ambitious challenge – “The Power of Love” by Celine Dion! Yikes!
So, there were two things I had to do:
- Sing a full octave lower than Celine Dion, with her famous angelic but high, powerful voice!
- Change the main line from “I am your lady and you are my man” to “You are my lady and I am your man”…
And then, sure, why not give it a go?
Here is the original:
Congratulations @jesus-son! You win 50% of this post's rewards in HP!
So, that’s Week 29 of my own Initiative on Thursdays done and dusted!
So now, for everybody else reading this, please take part! All you have to do is make a comment on this post with a suggestion for a cover song that you would like me to attempt next week. Give it a shot!! It is your last chance before this challenge retires!
Lyrics for "Power of Love" by Celine Dion
The whispers in the morning
Of lovers sleeping tight
Are rolling by like thunder now
As I look in your eyes
I hold on to your whole body
And feel each move you make
Your voice is warm and tender
A love that I could not forsake
'Cause I'm your lady
And you are my man
Whenever you reach for me
I'll do all that I can
Lost is how I'm feeling lying in your arms
When the world outside's too much to take
That all ends when I'm with you
Even though there may be times
It seems I'm far away
Never wonder where I am
'Cause I am always by your side
'Cause I'm your lady
And you are my man
Whenever you reach for me
I'll do all that I can
We're heading for something
Somewhere I've never been
Sometimes I am frightened
But I'm ready to learn
Of the power of love
The sound of your heart beating
Made it clear suddenly
The feeling that I can't go on
Is light years away
'Cause I'm your lady
And you are my man
Whenever you reach for me
I'll do all that I can
We're heading for something
Somewhere I've never been
Sometimes I am frightened
But I'm ready to learn
Of the power of love
The power of love
The power of love
Sometimes I am frightened
But I'm ready to learn
Of the power of love
The power of love
As I look in your eyes
The power of love
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Mary Susan Applegate / Gunther Mende / Jennifer Rush / Wolfgang Detmann
The Power Of Love lyrics © County Line Music, County Line Music (ascap)
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