Emma Krightler
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Bruno Mars Brings “I Just Might” to the Grammy Stage
Bruno Mars performs “I Just Might” at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. His lead voice, band arrangement and stage movement…
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Affiekoor Brings Rhythm and Movement to “Afrika-Keurspel”
Affiekoor performs “Afrika-Keurspel” at the 2024 ATKV Applous final. The choir’s layered voices, movement and djembe accompaniment give the medley…
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Tom Jones and David Gilmour Revisit “Purple Rain” on The Right Time
Tom Jones sings Prince’s “Purple Rain” with David Gilmour on guitar in a 1992 episode of The Right Time. The…
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Gregorian Builds an Ensemble Setting for “The Sound of Silence”
Gregorian performs “The Sound of Silence” on the Epic Chants Tour. The ensemble’s layered singing and concert staging bring a…
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Students Share the National Anthem in a School Gymnasium
A group of students shares “The Star-Spangled Banner” in a school gymnasium, with a teacher guiding the handover between singers.…
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Joshua Stafford Maps “Bohemian Rhapsody” Across the Midmer-Losh Organ
Joshua Stafford plays his organ arrangement of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” at Boardwalk Hall. The keyboard and pedal work carries the…
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Ed Sheeran Joins Sydney Bourbeau for “Thinking Out Loud”
Ed Sheeran joins Sydney Bourbeau for “Thinking Out Loud” at West Edmonton Mall. Their shared microphone performance places the familiar…
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Abu Sings “My Heart Will Go On” in a Voice Kids Blind Audition
Abu performs Céline Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” on The Voice Kids Vlaanderen. His sustained phrases carry the ballad…
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A Student Choir Sings “Viva la Vida” for Captain Smith’s Last Flight
Students from Luxembourg’s Lycée des Garçons d’Esch-sur-Alzette sing Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida” for Captain Ronald Smith after his final flight.…
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Adam Lambert Gives “Believe” a Measured Tribute Performance
Adam Lambert reshapes Cher’s “Believe” as a ballad at the Kennedy Center Honors. The tribute places his voice within a…
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Max Ostro Develops “Rhumba” Through Two Guitar Sounds
Max Ostro plays DiDuLa’s “Rhumba” through acoustic and electric guitar passages. The playing connects a steady rhythmic framework with lead…
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Stellenbosch University Choir Shapes “The Circle of Life” with Layered Voices
Stellenbosch University Choir brings “The Circle of Life” into a choral setting, with André van der Merwe’s arrangement connecting layered…
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Van and Sankofa Unit Bring a Two-Song Mashup to a Paris Square
Van leads a Paris performance combining “We Are the World” and “Heal the World” with Sankofa Unit and fellow musicians.…
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Onopriienko Connects Ball Handling with a Jackson Olympic Routine
Viktoriia Onopriienko performs a rhythmic-gymnastics ball routine to Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” at Tokyo 2020. Throws, catches and coordinated body…
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Clarkson Carries “All by Myself” Through a Kellyoke Arrangement
Kelly Clarkson performs “All by Myself” in a Kellyoke segment. Her voice develops the familiar ballad through restrained lines and…
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The Graystones Give an Eagles Ballad a Rehearsal-Room Band Sound
The Graystones cover the Eagles’ “I Can’t Tell You Why” through voice, keyboards, guitar, bass and drums. Their recorded arrangement…
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The Surfrajettes Give “Toxic” a Surf-Guitar Instrumental Sound
The Surfrajettes turn Britney Spears’s “Toxic” into a surf-guitar instrumental. Electric guitars carry recognizable melodic phrases while bass and drums…
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Moffett Gives “Smooth Criminal” a Close Drumeo Drum Performance
Jonathan “Sugarfoot” Moffett plays Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” in Drumeo’s studio. The drum kit supplies a clear rhythmic focus, with…
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Swift and Kudrow Turn “Smelly Cat” into a Staples Center Duet
Taylor Swift and Lisa Kudrow perform “Smelly Cat” at the Staples Center. Singing, acoustic guitars and the song’s comic character…
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Il Grande Piano Pair Footwork with Queen’s Melody at Sunset
Il Grande Piano perform “Bohemian Rhapsody” on a giant floor keyboard in Verbania. The two players coordinate steps and melodic…
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