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05
Jan
10

Showdown: JR Aquino x AJ Rafael x Andrew Garcia vs David Choi vs Mike Isberto vs Legaci vs Victor Kim vs Olivia Thai x Jason Chen vs BLYSS

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So IYAZ’s “Replay” seems to be one of the most covered songs recently. I can’t blame em, it’s a catchy fresh song and isn’t too difficult to flip. So this edition of Showdown we have a very special line up that’s shaping up to be a battle royale. Without further ado let’s bring on the main event.

JR Aquino x AJ Rafael x Andrew Garcia

David Choi

Mike Isberto

Legaci x Summerbreeze

Victor Kim

Olivia Thai x Jason Chen

BLYSS (3 out of 4)

With so many choices it may be hard to choose a favorite but my vote goes to Legaci x Summerbreeze. They were just too smooth. What about YOU!?

09
Dec
09

Showdown: Jessica Sanchez vs Ashley Robles

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For this edition of Showdown we got two r&b heavyweight divas ambitiously covering Alicia Keys and her contribution to Jay-Z’s ‘Empire State of Mind’. Some of you may know Jessica Sanchez as a young singer who has proven that she’s got a voice well beyond her age. In the other corner we have Ashley Robles, a veteran vocalist working to make a name for herself. So who came out on top in this showdown? You decide!

Jessica Sanchez

Ashley Robles

In my opinion, neither could quite compare with the exceptional Alica, but overall I think Ashley’s experience gave her a little more polish and control. While it’s clear Jessica has some pipes, her vocal felt a little too forced for me. Agree? Disagree? Tell us with your votes!

15
Nov
09

Showdown: Lydia Paek vs Kris Mark x Kinh Nguyen x CP Phan x Matt Clores

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So there’s an obscure song called ‘Heartbreak’ by a little known artist named Kanye. I don’t know if any of you may have heard it since it was only played… on every radio station every minute of the day for like a year but anyways for this episode of Showdown we have Lydia Paek (of Quest/Boxcuttuhz fame) in one corner and Kris Mark, Kinh Nguyen, CP Phan, & Matt Clores in the other.

Lydia Paek

Kris Mark x Kinh Nguyen x CP Phan x Matt Clores

So who do you think flipped the song better?

*Just a note, Lydia talks for a few minutes before the clip starts but I set it to start when she sings. Feel free to listen to what she had to say by moving the cursor back to the start.

16
Oct
09

Showdown: Marie Digby vs Rin on the Rox

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Showdown time! So both of these videos were posted months back but I recently came across them again and thought they make an intriguing match up. This time around the artists are covering Ne-yo’s “Part of the List”; a great r&b song from his album last year. Let’s check out each act’s rendition:

Marie Digby

Rin on the Rox

So who did you like more? On one hand Marie’s stripped down rendition was beautiful and moving while Rin on the Rox stayed more faithful to the original but brought some incredible harmonies. I dunno about this one folks, I’m on the fence here. If you can choose, cast your vote below!

28
Sep
09

Showdown: Gabe Bondoc vs Jenny Suk x AJ Rafael vs Sam Ock

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It’s time for another SHOWDOWN!

This time I’ve come across numerous covers of an original song by Gabe Bondoc entitled “Gentleman Don’t”.

It’s great to see asian artists giving other asian artists props and covering each other songs. So who do you think did the gentleman most proud?

The Original: Gabe Bondoc

Jenny Suk x AJ Rafael

Sam Ock

Personally I though the Jenny/AJ collab had the most potential for an interesting dynamic but was ultimately the most rough around the edges. I loved Sam’s instrumentation but in the end I thought Gabe did his own song best. Props to Gabe on such a great song. What do you guys think?

21
Sep
09

Showdown: Olivia Thai vs Erika David vs Jennifer Chung

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Everyone and the entire world has covered this song but I figured why not have a showdown between three female artists that covered the Drake hit ‘Best I Ever Had’.

Who do you think flipped it best? VOTE!

Olivia Thai

Erika David

Jennifer Chung

 

15
Sep
09

Showdown: Mike Isberto vs Kina Grannis

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So we’re kicking off a new feature here at a-Tunes called ‘Showdown’, where we take artists who have done the same or similar songs, and ask you to vote on who you thought did it best.

First up we got Mike Isberto who recently posted up his cover of Colbie Caillat’s ‘Fallin for You’. His opponent is Kina Grannis who released her rendition a few weeks back.

Mike Isberto:

Kina Grannis

Personally I was digging Kina’s version a bit more. Had more charm =). You?

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