[HYPNOTICASIA PICKS] Top 10 “When I Was Your Man” Covers

HypnoticAsia now brings you our TOP 10 Picks of covers that we feel are great! For our first Top 10 Pick we choose the song “When I Was Your Man” which is originally sung by Bruno Mars. Many artists from around the world have covered this track and it was hard to only choose our top ten favorites but after long consideration and listening to the covers many times, we have finally cut our list down to just ten covers we feel were unique and special in their own way.

TEN – eSNa “When You Were My Man” (When I Was Your Man)

Coming in at number 10 is eSNa with her rendition entitled “When You Were My Man.” We chose eSNa because of her beautiful strong vocals, great black and white video and because she took the time to change the lyrics as well as the title to make it fit her video cover. Piano played by Ruth Cho while vocals by eSNa.

NINE – Paul Kim “When I Was Your Man”

Singer and songwriter Paul Kim comes in at number 9 with his version of “When I Was Your Man.” Paul Kim was not only chosen for his amazing vocals and great cover but for going all out by filming a whole new music video that stars the singer himself. The song was mixed by David Kater and vocals by Paul Kim.

Eight – Hanbyul of LED Apple “When I Was Your Man”

Hanbyul, lead singer of K-POP band LED Apple, has covered the song “When I Was Your Man.” The singer is in 8^th place on our picks because he covered the song beautifully as well as singing the song for a beautiful cause. They stated, “The profits that are made through this project are donated to those children living in countries lacking water.” For this cover the vocals are by Hanbyul of LED Apple.

http://youtu.be/l7HhJWDNZ18

SEVEN – JJ LIN “When I Was Your Man”

JJ Lin is in 7^th place for his cover of “When I Was Your Man.” The singer gave fans a piano cover at his ‘Timeline’ concert last November. We didn’t choose JJ Lin only because he has a fantastic voice but because he shared the song with his fans at the concert. Through the fancam we can hear his fans singing along as the very talented singer showcased off his powerful vocals once again. Vocals and performance by JJ Lin.

http://youtu.be/VhJsi1iK_vY

SIX – Legaci “When I Was Your Man”

In 6^th place is talented vocal group Legaci. Legaci released a “Legafied version” of “When I Was Your Man” which is originally sung by Bruno Mars. The members showcased their true vocal talent through the song cover that they’ve released through one of their special Music Monday covers. We feel that they deserved a spot on our list because of their amazing voices. This is performed by four members of Legaci.

FIVE – Dawen Chinese Version of “When I Was Your Man”

Vocalist Dawen is 5^th on our “When I Was Your Man” cover picks. We’ve chosen this cover for 5 reasons, which may be the reason we placed him in 5^th. Reason number one – his great voice, reason number two – for his awesome video, reason number three – he can beatbox, the fourth – he played guitar (big plus) and lastly the fifth reason – he completely translated the song to Chinese! Vocals, guitar, beatboxing and translation by Dawen.

FOUR – Sam Tsui “When I Was Your Man”

Sam Tusi is the next on our cover picks, coming in at number 4. Singer Sam Tsui is on our list for a completely different reason than the rest. The others seemed to have changed the song or sang the track for an event/cause but Sam was picked solely because of his emotions that were seen through the video. The vocalist played piano and showcased his true talent as he does through all of his amazing covers. That could be another reason this artist gets over a million views on his videos. Vocals and piano by Sam Tsui.

THREE – David Choi “When I Was Your Man”

David Choi is placed at 3^rd with his cover of “When I Was Your Man.” We love David’s voice and he sang this song perfectly. We really loved the emotions shown through the music video that was filmed for this cover. His acting was spot on and his vocals were extremely great in his rendition of “When I Was Your Man.” Guitar and vocals by David Choi.

TWO – CX25 & Baby Vogue “When I Was Your Man”

This version by CX25 and Baby Vogue comes in at number 2 because of how amazing the song still sounded despite the fact they completely changed the track. CX25 and Baby Vogue surprise us as they change the lyrics and song to a rap version of “When I Was Your Man.” Baby Vogue showcased her true talent as she rapped the song while CX25 sang. Wondering who they are? Well, “Brand New Style is an unconventional company comprised of a group of extraordinary people who have come together with the common goal of uniting a global community of dreamers and enabling them to shine through creative expressionism.” Check out CX25’s vocals and Baby Vogue’s rap skills through their rendition of “When I Was Your Man.”

ONE – Jun Sung Ahn “When I Was Your Man”

Violinist Jun Sung Ahn comes in at 1^st place on HypnoticAsia’s “When I Was Your Man” Top 10 picks! The violinist was hands down our favorite cover because after listening to so many covers we feel that the violin instrumental was so good we could sing along to it with no trouble at all. The video had great scenery and Jun Sung Ahn’s violin skills draw us in once again. This was unique because it wasn’t a vocal or rap cover but instead a violin cover. (Did we mention we love his logo at the beginning of every video?) Violin performance by Jun Sung Ahn.