It took us a long time for Perez to sit through and watch every single submission, but we did it and want to thank each person that entered our “Can You Sing?” cover competition for Katy Perry‘s The One That Got Away!
There is sooo much talent out there! And we love finding new artists and giving them a broader platform!
The winner for this contest is a star!!!! We don’t know her name, but she’s a star! (Update: Her name is Meg Sullivan!)
Her YouTube channel name is MSully625 and we are captivated by her rendition of The One That Got Away! It is as beautiful as she is! A complete re-imagining of the song! Her voice, the arrangement, the video itself, her movie-star looks – everything about it is a win!
Check out MSully625‘s cover (above)!
Congratulations are also in order to The Spandettes, who came in 2nd place! Their Wilson Phillips-reminiscent rendition of Katy’s song is majorly awesome! Such exquisite three part harmonies!
Check it out below!
And check out all the honorable mentions…. after the jump!
And check out all the honorable mentions…. after the jump!
And check out all the honorable mentions…. after the jump!
It’s been lovely to see some repeat entrants! Like Emma Fitzsimons, who gets an honorable mention with her lovely lovely cover! We just love her! And her voice is so special!
Check it out below!
It’s also great to see Missy Modell again! She gets another honorable mention for yet another fabulous cover!
The violin was such a good touch!!! Check it out below!
Congratulations also to Kara Della Valle for her honorable mention! We love the tone of her voice so much! So pretty! Such a heartfelt cover!
Check it out below!
Big props to Cole McGregor for really making the song his own! He made it less pop and more indie pop! Another complete reworking! And we really dig it!
Check it out below!
Props to Sonnet for beautifully showcasing her powerful voice in her cover! And the piano is such a refreshing change of pace!
Check it out below!
And congratulations also to Hayley Lenore, whose straight-forward cover was very sweet and effective!
Check it out below!