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Recently I have become a little obsessed with Brit singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding. I was lucky enough to get to hear to perform her own stuff (including the infectious ‘Lights‘) live at Coachella last month, but lately I have been discovering her vast array of beautiful and unique covers. I love the raw, endearing sweetness in her voice (along with her accent) that takes these songs to another place beyond the original version. Almost anyone can do a cover, but in my opinion it takes an exquisite voice and talent to make you love the cover just as much (or the same, in a different way) as the original, especially when she chooses to take on such already amazing songs and artists.

Here are some of my favorites, with links to listen, and also to download where I could find…

Ellie covers Bon Iver’s Wolves:  listen here, download here

Ellie covers Dolly Parton’s Jolene:  listen here

Ellie covers The Knife’s Heartbeats: listen here, download here

Ellie covers Passion Pit’s Sleepyhead (featuring Starship): listen here, download here

Ellie covers The Temper Trap’s Sweet Disposition: listen & download here

Ellie covers Mumford & Sons’ The Cave: listen here

Ellie covers Rihanna’s Only Girl: listen here, download here

last, but not least… the cover she sang for Wills & Kate, Elton John’s Your Song (endorsed by the Sir himself, and thus included on her album): listen & download here

 

*plus, isn’t she so adorable? I loved that at Coachella she handed out star shaped sunglasses. I may have a little girl crush on her!