I’m sure most of you already know about Taylor Swift’s concert in Singapore a couple of days ago at the Indoor Stadium, but did you also know about the “Be Like Taylor Swift” contest that was held before it?
Besides winning a free ticket, it also gave the winners a great opportunity to meet their idol!
So naturally you can already guess that tons of people signed up for it.
317 to be exact, each making a YouTube video paying tribute to Taylor Swift by putting up a performance of some sort with one of her songs.
Seeing as how Valentine’s Day is just around the corner we thought this would also be a great opportunity to feature videos on love songs!
So yes today we’re featuring TAYLOR SWIFT COVERS ABOUT LOVE.
Wait…isn’t all her songs about love anyways?
Talking about Taylor Swift does makes me nostalgic though…I remember the first time I heard one of her songs was about four years ago when I was still in Junior Collage.
The song in particular was ‘Teardrops on my guitar’ and I remember very vividly that I was wishing that she didn’t put a gender on her songs. It makes it hard for guys to like them too since they’re almost always sung in a girl’s perspective. I mean if you didn’t change the lyrics in your head while singing along it makes you sound so unmanly! (For guys only of course)
Anyways enough of on that subject, you people didn’t come here to read about my rants.
Our first video is by Julia Kok. For a long time now we have subscribed to this girl and watched her from a far like a bunch of very keen *coughs*stalkers*coughs* I mean talent spotters.
So it makes us proud to see her make it to the top 15 in the competition and getting a chance to meet her idol. Kudos and Congratulations though you don’t really know of our existence.
Our second video is by a very talented Geraldine Quek. Not only does she sound good, she even made her own Music Video version of ‘You belong with me’ which we thought was really cool and deserves top marks just for the dedication and hard work itself. With the similar sticky notes charm that the original had, it’s truly a very well made MV. However we were definitely disappointed that the ending didn’t have a scene where she reveals how pretty she really is.
Lastly we have a very spunky girl named Elizabeth Teoh who despite not knowing how to play any musical instrument, decided to enter the competition as well. And we’re glad she did because the only instrument she really needs is her wonderful voice. (Not forgetting the toilet because the echo effect was exactly what she needed to make her voice stand out.)
Notice that we didn’t feature any guys that entered this contest? That’s because I personally feel that guys shouldn’t sing Taylor Swift songs…unless your girlfriend requested it…otherwise for some reason singing a Taylor Swift song really makes you sound really unmanly!
(Yes even after changing the lyrics the girly notions are still in motion and I deliberately avoided the word gay.)
Anyways happy Valentine’s Day to all you couples out there and for all those experiencing unrequited love this year, may you sing your troubles away in a bathroom secretly when nobody’s home.
It’ll help vent out some of your frustration. (Trust me, I’ve tried it.)
Be like Taylor Swift: http://taylorswiftsg.getmusicasia.com/
