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8 Remarkably Executed Acappella Versions of Pop Songs

 

With only vocal strength and versatility, and without the help of instruments, a cappella artistes replicate original songs to perfection. Check out our motley of eight record-breaking pop songs, painted with a coat of a cappella, that will throw you into a state of unflinching surprise.

 

A cappella Shacapella, everyone!

 

 

“Mirrors” by Kevin Lien

 

Taiwanese-American singer Kevin Lien’s version of Justin Timberlake’s chartbuster “Mirrors” (from the album 20/20 Experience) is a display of an exceptional music skill set presented by a freshly graduated engineering student.

 

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“Paradise” by Mike Tompkins

 

Canadian artist Mike Tompkins, who believes in viral content being a combination of luck, creativity and talent, released his a cappella songs online that shot him to instant fame with his cover of Coldplay’s “Paradise”.

 

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“Aicha” by Alaa Wardi

 

Everyone’s heard the English version of “Aicha” by Danish collective Outlandish. But how many of you have heard the complete Arabic version, without any instruments, pure a cappella style? Ecoute moi!

 

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“Viva La Vida/Jashn-e-Bahara” by Penn Masala

 

The world’s first Hindi-Engish a cappella group Penn Masala are based out of America and are known for their mashups of Hindi and American songs.

 

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“Somebody That I Used To Know” by Pentatonix

 

Pentatonix is a Texas-based a cappella group comprising five vocalists whose version of Gotye’s Grammy winning track “Somebody That I Used To Know” is as clean as a whistle.

 

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“Chaiyya Chaiyya” by Penn Masala

 

A.R. Rahman’s original composition will not sound the same under any circumstance if rejigged by any other person. But the boys of Penn Masala put up a laudable show of the same.

 

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“Roar” – Andy Lange

 

Katy Perry was in the forest while roaring, but Andy Lange and crew were in a studio and dished out similar jungle sounds with only their voices, as an ensemble.

 

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“Fireflies” – Mike Tompkins

 

In this song, Canadian a cappella virtuoso Mike Tompkins uses rim sounds of drinking glasses along with his voice to create treble, bass and melody to replicate the Owl City single “Fireflies”.

 

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To read about pop music’s growing affability in North East India, click here. 

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