Birdy covers Fast Car in the Live Lounge

Birdy covers Tracy Chapman/Jonas Blue's Fast Car in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge for Clara Amfo. In the UK? Check out Clara Amfo’s Radio 1 show including more live lounges here bit.ly/clara_amfo, as well as more Radio 1 videos here bit.ly/R1_iPlayer

[@cfaught99]

Birdy is probably one of the most underrated artists out there. She's so amazing

[@alittlebitoffilming9005]

+Cam F can she write her own hit singles, or only sing other peoples masterpieces?

[@sunflowerblue7385]

+Opie Raqio she writes her own hits , sings them and manages to put a twist on others' songs and sings then beautifully!

[@smskksksnssnsksns9574]

+Opie Raqio both!

[@MariaGiulia]

I agree with you !!!

[@jordangardner713]

Pretty sure her debut album was just her slow version of covers..... underrated????? Nah. Thief.

[@libbystockley4618]

Can we all just agree her vocal range is amazing

[@lulunemonexe6051]

+Libby Robinson JAjAJA I agree

[@david197407]

not only her vocal range but her piano playing is to be admired as well & the way she combines them both perfectly & making it look so effortless & the fab results she produces is just pure talent

[@awesomebeard1973]

shes better than when she did skinny love and her voice in 2020 is perfection too

[@4minutewarning]

She's so versatile. That richness in her voice allows her to sing this song which is actually quite low for the female voice. Then she shows her huge range by moving it midway to a high key. Birdy style. So so talented. She should add this to her live set.

[@silashouse1954]

4minutewarning 🔥

[@EkaterinaPorSuerte]

Still one of the saddest songs I've ever heard and Birdy gives it full justice.

[@lordesonionringsaccount]

honestly underrated queen of vocals, pop, lyrics, covers, everything

[@Amy_K27]

CHILLS when she went into that falsetto. What an amazing voice and a beautiful talent.

[@rebeccaleannegreen9926]

only men can have falsetto... it isn't physically possible for women. For women its just using the higher end of their register... Agreed though, she sounds amazing! :)

[@Amy_K27]

Rebecca Leanne you know... I should have known that, but I guess it goes to show that even though I've been studying music theory for about 8 years in school / college, I've never actually listened to anything haha. But yes, hoping to see a lot of it live :)

[@rebeccaleannegreen9926]

Im really sorry if I sounded horrible or big headed btw :) see Im the opposite, Ive been learning about singing technique for quite a while, and only started theory this year haha! :)

[@Amy_K27]

Rebecca Leanne not at all, I should have known it, but I find music theory so tedious that I've always zoned out, I know very little about it :D

[@rebeccaleannegreen9926]

aww haha! :)

[@buraku.8274]

I love the way she sings songs in English accent.

[@MrDzejdy]

+Burak Utku but shes from England, so..

[@alexb3122]

there's more than one accent in England...

[@buraku.8274]

+MrDzejdy so what? I just said that I love the way she sings because the majority of English singers don't sing with English accent. They sound more like American when they sing.

[@zigzaggamer7635]

+Burak Utku You need to hear more "BRITISH" music, as a man from Wales it bugs me when people outside the UK just assume 1 accent is the "English" accent and everyone from Britain is "English" but in this case she is.

[@buraku.8274]

+ZigZagGamer I wouldn't call it "English accent" if she's not an English. that's why I didn't say "British accent" because I know there are quite a lot different accents in the UK. Birdy is English and as far as I hear she has a standard English accent. At least for me who is not speaking English as his first language... I only wanted to point that she doesn't sound like an American. When I listen to Jessie J or Olly Murs (just random examples) I can't say whether they're from the UK or outside. At the end of the day I love hearing singer's own accents when they sing :)

[@JHA854]

She's amazing. Been a huge fan of her music for years and she never fails to impress.

[@irenetseng522]

same here

[@ifonly7709]

+J Hughes she's charming,and I‘m fond of her voice.

[@laraschtt5057]

Birdy is a queen.

[@dawktordawkins]

Queen Bee

[@33shades58]

Ryan Dawkins Queen Bird..

[@lizykim7460]

I still get chills no matter how many times I hear her sing live 😍

[@ScottOctober]

one of the best versions I've heard.

[@20D0D0]

*Best

[@KillerCurryJoeB]

2:06 is incredible Her father Birdman would put some respeck on this

[@JimJamSandwich]

The concept of Birdman being Birdy's father is like the funniest thing ever.

[@KillerCurryJoeB]

glad u appreciate

[@tired783]

Lmao

[@low7830]

lol birdman

[@jolaii27]

*resPECK*... Clever pun there fella 😂😂😂

[@BlueSky-cj3cf]

Totally brought the meaning of this song to life :)

[@guillermofranco5374]

Amen

[@saoralba8639]

Didn't even hear the lyrics until this version lol

[@gugenko12]

Beautifully said

[@AliThePandaaa]

Her voiceeeeee ughhhhhh 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@rivaldoeliziario]

i can't with this girl, she's so talented holy shit

[@Lukas-kh5gu]

Birdy & Joan Baez are probably my all time favorite female musicians and as much as she did justice to the song the original is unreachable in my opinion. That certain feeling of Tracy Chapman's voice for this song is unmatched.

[@GagaBoy1346]

LUKAS I LOVE JOAN BAEZ, BIRDY AND HER SHOULD DO A SONG!!!!

[@hendrapurbaya6778]

try Sandrayati Fay

[@LeaVionne]

its 2021 and birdy is still super under appreciated, shame. she’s such a talent

[@antidelusionalpeeps]

People prefer listening to mainstream music, their loss

[@Markusx95]

Her voice is so pure and beautiful, I'm so glad I saw her live in Berlin last year.

[@Trueidentity1]

I love this song sooooo much and the way she sings

[@4minutewarning]

A dream come true...one of my favourite Tracy Chapman songs sung by the beautiful Birdy. Stunning.

[@christianhaidacher8037]

There is another one of these magic Birdy live moments. The way she is able to touch people with the way she sings is just extraordinary. Her voice is liquid gold and gives me chills every single time. Maybe one of the best songwriters out there. This girl is just so gifted. ❤❤

[@chenjieni9891]

All of her covers are so amazingly infused with her own style but still maintain the essence of the original version !

[@Rahmanooooo]

Birdy makes u feel like flying : 3

[@ArchdukeOfBelgrade]

This is so beautiful.

[@Superstitionize]

she sings like an angel :')

[@aprilsisco2765]

Coming from someone whose a big fan of this song, and an even bigger fan of Tracy Chapman...Birdy did a fantastic job of making it her own without losing all the emotion that you feel listening to this song. Well done. 👏🏻

[@tori6056]

So beautiful. I've always loved the original and I believe she did it justice while still giving it her own style. Lovely

[@silashouse1954]

Tori Phillips 🔥

[@robertrodger7184]

The most beautiful vocals. Goose bumps all over

[@trashtvinternational]

WTF?! Jonas blue credited as a writer in the info box??? This song exists only thanks the one and only Tracy chapman !!!!!!!

[@eggressive_]

ikr!!

[@KompetchM]

+frankieinfrance Instrumental by Jonas Blue

[@trashtvinternational]

+Kompetch M nope, my friend sorry but this doesn't make any sense... Instrumentals are also by Tracy chapman or Birdy in this case since she's the one playing the piano. But Jonas blue , no sorry he has nothing to do with this cover

[@TheBizzle1984]

+frankieinfrance This is a slightly different arrangement than the original; this version of the arrangement is credited to jonas blue, bc he sang it that way 1st. Pretty common with songs that are covered frequently, there's like 20 different arrangements to Famous Blue Raincoat, or Landslide.

[@trashtvinternational]

+TheBizzle1984 no, sorry you're wrong. i see what you mean but this is not the case at all. Let's just face it, they just probably shove Jonas blue name in this because his version is burning up the charts round Europe these days and people who have no background whatsoever in music will click on whatever's mainstream right now. No hate on Jonas blue, I actually find his version pretty cool- I'm just saying :please acknowledge the fact that Tracy chapman only should be referred to when crediting this song

[@thecatisonthebookshelf2004]

Those high notes... amazing! 😍

[@Mania28]

This cover has been done to death and I wasn't expecting much, well I was pleasantly surprised.

[@HolyCanoley]

I was gonna say...is it a requirement that you cover Fast car if you perform on Live Lounge? Seriously, wtf?

[@sheepssleepwhileyoustare3083]

An angel's voice and an angelic song... I'm in heaven

[@daniamontoya8377]

My favorite song and my favorite singer, I just love it.

[@Rose10717]

❤❤What a strong song that Birdy sings soulfully with her unique voice. Tracy Chapman should sing it with her in a duet that would be another highlight of this amazing song.🌹❗️💚

[@nadirrguibat4421]

I loved it! Her voice is just so ethereal!

[@valerie936]

thank you for this heavenly beautiful version of one of my favorite songs. getting goose bumps.

[@TheMusicMan1105]

I live for covers of this song, and I clicked this so quickly... No clue who Birdy is, but she now has my undivided attention....

[@alexjohnson1001]

+Zackery Cowan how do you not know her! Anyway, yeah I love this song too!

[@flaziola]

I recommend you check out her cover of Let Her Go also on this channel. Superb stuff.

[@TaunellE]

This is the absolute best cover I've heard of this. Very Awesome. 💙

[@chette254]

I always find myself looking for this version whenever I remember this song or listen to the original track. There's just something about Birdy's voice that makes me feel more. The way she hits the high notes is just amazing.

[@lonoces]

when it comes to the high peak , i was like"oh~oh~yes~oh~wow"

[@cataluna12]

Favorite song! Love both Birdy and Tracy Chapman :)

[@meitaylorsversion8658]

This is probably the best cover of fast car i've ever heard

[@amberjohnson234]

I share this video to my facebook daily to try and get people to watch.. like I just want someone to talk to about how flawless this performance is.

[@grandebirdy330]

Such a voices from heaven

[@iagocavalcanti3327]

Her accent made the song be even better

[@carlyallen8343]

I remember Alessia Cara's speech when she won the grammy last Sunday she said that we need to support the real artists. The real music. They don't have enough recognition because of popularity contest. And Birdy is one of those real artist with real music who haven't got enoough recognition. This girl is so talented that she deserves a Grammy or an AMA award.

[@newingtonrock4562]

She started not far from perfect at 14 and has been steadily improving ever since. Her day will come and Beautiful Lies will be recognised as a classic album

[@beththeswiftie7660]

2021- never heard a cover sound so amazing and just as good if not better than the original. She’s so phenomenal. Just woe

[@CharlotteElizabeth92]

Her covers are just mesmerising.

[@yansanshi4188]

wow this is amazing. She control her voice so well.

[@yansanshi4188]

controls*

[@laurahayes5230]

I love that this song is making a comeback in2016! One of my favourite songs EVER. Also love this version. So stunning

[@nasrinlavangee4805]

One of the best renditions I've ever seen I'm crying beautiful wow

[@JackdawYT]

Beautiful Birdy!

[@MutahirRasool]

Absolutely Amazing! Jasmine is a gem!

[@TheFalloutBunny]

What a beautiful version of this song

[@maddiecornfield1191]

only one word can describe this-wow

[@rosesarerosi1]

I love this version, so beautiful. 😍💖

[@robdrew3343]

Birdy is simply amazing, such a beautiful voice

[@hannal4596]

this is amzing, how can this only have 500,000 views? crazy..

[@MissTaylorLam]

she never disappoints!!!

[@denismelvin222]

Ms Birdy 🦜 is England's beautiful Rose! 🌹

[@CoffeeGirl25]

her cover is giving me goosebumps!

[@angelinawalley898]

Love this song she is very beautiful

[@ranianoor3665]

It gave me goosebumps 😍

[@oliviastrutt3594]

the high notes at the end gave me goosebumps wow

[@denisefreitas6727]

Beautiful! Thanks, Birdy! 💖🕊

[@sstaystrong]

I love her music! Everything she touches turns out extremely pretty 💖

[@arimbimersi8014]

she is beautiful and wonderful voices.

[@Jaden-zu9wc]

I'm crying , this is beautiful😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@jemmislang3452]

I cant stop watching ahhhh

[@katea4061]

queen of the universeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@nastyn81980]

Beautiful song, beautiful performance. I don’t even listen to this type of music, but I keep coming back to this cover. Tracy Chapman is an incredible artist, though. Credit where credit is due.

[@lorianstriker5423]

Ey-mey-zing! If not astonishing. Covered soooo professionally, and that angel's voice doesn't seem disturbing or something, it fits where it needs to be.

[@jositoxxx1]

One of the few voices that can reach my soul

[@moonshine4686]

I come here from time to time.. it almost tear me up it reminds me of someone

[@catalopez2227]

❤️ Birdy 2020

[@drivel2]

I love Birdy. She should be an absolute superstar.

[@JhanghirK]

She has so much pain in her voice. It's beautiful

[@bonganiarthur8008]

Tracy Chapman is definitely smiling at this❤️

[@alexandrasanchez522]

Love birdy❤

[@gustavohlson6386]

Such a powerful performance

[@michelleNotImportant]

She has a beautifully vulnerable and ethereal sound.

[@lennygin]

been waiting soooo long for her to do this cover!!!!!!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 thought she would never dare too!!!!!!! Loooooove it and her!!!!!!!!!!!! 😍😍😍😝😛😌😌😁😄😝😜😛😱😱😱😎😎😋😋😋😂😂😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😏😏😏😏😏😏😏😲😲😲😮😮🎉🎊🎉🎊🎉🎊🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎧🎧🎧🎵🎶🎵🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎧🎧🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤

[@PaulrB1968]

One of the most beautiful songs written sung beautifully

[@zelinleeann5696]

i love it sooooo much 😍😍 this voice is like an Angel😍

[@charleighpenn7927]

I absolutely love birdy so much oml

[@lueee2amteee2]

magical voice :)

[@violetting6419]

I love birdy's voice,I think it's amazing

[@samcoast]

True Cam F she is phenomenal one of the best ever singers ever just takes your breath away!!

[@outrunyourself]

02:19 😍🤗💙 She means everything...

[@juliachoklut1103]

Pure gold ♥ So thankful that I could see you in live :)

[@foreversunrise8749]

I may be speechless, but I have a song on my heart.

[@big_chillen_zzz]

I love her so much 😫

[@jackien404]

Birdy's voice is so soothing.🍃

[@mattyd6137]

So beautiful how did we live without your music

[@rossmanubay2996]

That falsetto made my day. OMG.

[@kzecoronel5687]

Why is she so underrated? :( Love you birdy

[@ummjumm]

I was waiting for her to cover this song, she have always talked about Tracy Chapman, she did an amazing job again, so beautiful!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@annielosiie4288]

I love the way she is

[@GagaBoy1346]

Jazzy, you MADE IT sound so beautiful!!!!!! Thank you for doing the song justice!