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Tiffany Young Had Such Good Reactions to Fans Covering Her Songs


You probably know Tiffany Young best from the K-pop band Girls’ Generation, which has been churning out bops since 2007. Seriously, you need to get into this group if you haven’t already. Their 2011 track”The Boys” is better than any pop song on the radio right now, and that’s just a fact.

You need to get into Young’s solo music, as well, which started in 2016 with her EP I Just Wanna Dance. Then, in February 2019, she released her second extended play, Lips on Lips. All of this is to say Tiffany Young has a lot of songs—and a lot of fans, as well.

So it’s no surprise there are so many covers of her music on YouTube. It’s incredible what Young’ fans have done with her songs: Some of the covers are stripped down, others are more upbeat. These renditions run the gamut in terms of style and execution.

And Young loves them all: We had her stop by Glamour‘s offices recently and check out some of the best covers of her songs from YouTube. Check out her reactions in the video, above.

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“It was a natural, organic, gradual pivot,” Young told Glamour magazine a few months ago about her decision not to renew her contract with SM Entertainment, which manages Girls’ Generation. “I had always gotten demos [for Girls’ Generation] in English, and I’d sing it in both languages all the time. It almost became so natural that even the fans, my bandmates, and my former label were like, ‘Tiffany needs to sing in English.’”

She’s now in America focusing on her solo career. “Once I was here, even when there was a lot of self-doubt, it was like, ‘Come on. You wanted this your whole life,'” she said, later adding, “I hope to be an artist for [my fans] who opens their hearts and their minds, makes them feel happy and understood.”



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Rita Ora Had the Greatest Reactions to Fans Covering Her Songs


Rita Ora has a catalog of bops. From the chart-topping “Your Song” to cuts from her latest album, like “Let You Love Me,” the British pop queen has been making us dance for a few years now.

But some fans are doing more than just dancing: They’re recording covers of Ora’s songs and sharing them on YouTube. And their interpretations run the gamut from punchy rock to soft acoustic and even some more experimental genres. For our latest edition of “You Sang My Song,” we had Rita Ora stop by our offices and check out a few of these covers, and she loved them.

“That’s what music is about,” Ora said in between watching the covers. “It’s about having fun.”

Later she added, “I really am overwhelmed. It’s so nice to see people singing my songs. I feel like I’m doing something right. And I never want it to end and I can’t tell you how honored I am. It’s the biggest compliment in the world, so keep singing my songs, please.”

Ora first hit the music scene in 2012 with splashy hits like “How We Do (Party)” and “Poison.” She’s since established herself as a multihyphenate, with stakes in both music and fashion. Her last album, Phoenix, was released in November 2018 and reached number 11 on the U.K. albums chart.

“It’s about my decisions in life to get to 27,” Ora told British Vogue about the new album. “Some I regret—not regret, that’s not the right word—some I wish I did differently, and some I’m proud of. Like, ‘Your Song’ was written when I was with Ed [Sheeran] and we were moaning about all this depressing music, and we wanted to hear something that was like, ‘I don’t wanna hear sad songs anymore.'” Stream the album here.



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Janelle Monáe Had the Best Reactions to Fans Covering Her Songs


“I don’t write my music just for myself,” Janelle Monáe says in Glamour‘s latest edition of “You Sang My Song.” “I write it for other folks, you know? In hopes that everybody can walk in their truth and embrace the things that make them unique. What feels so humbling is when those who support my music take the song and they sing it and they take the time and care and they put love into it. And that means the world to me. There are so many amazing singers and songwriters out there, but for you to connect with this music in that way means the world to me. I don’t take it for granted.”

This quote sums up basically every reaction Monáe had to the fan covers of her music that we played for her a few weeks ago. Not only was she blown away by the talent of the fans; she was incredibly honored and grateful they took the time to infuse themselves into her music.

The fan covers varied too, from acoustic renditions of “I Like That” to more electronic interpretations of “Pynk.” Monáe respected the individuality of every performance, though, and even found some inspiration for her own work. “You are inspiring me,” she said to the woman who covered “I Like That.” “I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, I need to go and I need to rehearse my acoustic version of [the song].”

Monáe’s impact on music is just one of the reasons she’s a Glamour Woman of the Year for 2018. Her influence on culture is absolutely seismic. “I’ve always taken issue with people trying to place an image on what a young girl could be,” she told Glamour in our December issue. “Early on I told my parents that I was going to decide that for myself.”

Watch Monáe’s full “You Sang My Song” segment, above.

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Meryl Streep's Facial Reactions at the U.S. Open Have Spawned the Best Memes


Meryl Streep’s Oscar-winning face has just created a whole new batch of memes. After becoming immortalized in the hallowed halls of meme history for cheering on Debbie Reynolds at the 2015 SAG Awards (a moment she re-created at the 2018 Oscars), not to mention the countless Miranda Priestly GIFs that rule Twitter with an impeccablymanicured fist, the iconic actress has once again spawned another meme—this time from the U.S. Open.

According to Time, it all went down during the men’s final on Sunday between Novak Djokovic and Juan Martín del Potro. The cameras zoomed in on Streep’s face during their super-intense match, and the results are absolutely priceless. ESPN and SB Nation described it best: Gasping with the suspense of it all, hands pressed against her cheeks, she was pretty much the IRL embodiment of the scream emoji (?). Naturally, the Internet couldn’t get enough, and it pretty much took over Twitter for the duration of the match. (According to HuffPost, Streep soon became aware of herself becoming a meme in real time, and cracked open a cold one just for the cameras.)

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Below, here are some of the best memes created from Streep’s reactions:

Remarkably, this isn’t the only Streep meme from this year, or even over the past month. Back in August a picture from the Big Little Lies season two set took the Internet by storm. Truly a work of art, it features Reese Witherspoon (in character as Madeline Martha Mackenzie) tossing a massive ice cream cone at Streep (who’s playing Perry’s mother). Oh, Meryl. Never stop.

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Melania Trump's Facial Expression After Meeting Putin Sparks Twitter Reactions


On Tuesday, Melania Trump had the pleasure of joining her husband, President Donald Trump, during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, where the two world leaders reportedly discussed how to improve relations between their two nations going forward (and colluded in public, according to multiple news outlet opinions).

Although, it might be more accurate to say Melania had the displeasure of meeting Putin, if her facial expression after shaking his hand was any indication.

The scene was standard: As is customary for presidents and first ladies, the Trumps shook hands and posed for a photo with Putin before the summit began. Trump was his usual long-handshake self, while Melania was more refined, clasping Putin’s hand for a more practical one or two seconds. But for a split second, before the photographers started clicking, the first lady appeared to flash through a multitude of facial expressions—none of which exactly embodied happiness, as eagle-eyed Twitter users noted. “Watch Melania’s face, she’s terrified. I’m starting to feel for her,” one wrote. “Watch Melania’s face and body language after shaking Putin’s hand. She is scared to death of him,” another added, while a third user tweeted, “She looks like she just stared into the eyes of evil….”

Other Twitter users used this viral moment to add some levity to what has been a divisive trip for the Trumps so far. “It’s so cruel to tweet jokes about Trump being in love with Putin what if Melania sees and thinks she’s finally free,” one person wrote. “The funny look from Putin, right after the ball was passed to Melania,” added a second user.

Besides this unusual interaction, Mrs. Trump seems have had a decent time during her husband’s European trip, which began last week when she met Queen Elizabeth II and wore a yellow J. Mendel gown that Twitter deemed meme-worthy.

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Shawn Mendes' Reactions to Fans Covering His Songs Are Just So Pure


Shawn Mendes has some capital B bops. “Treat You Better” has a chorus that still slams even after 15 straight listens; “Lost in Japan” is super funky and fun; and “Youth” (with Khalid) pulsates even with all that guitar pluckiness. Mendes has a great voice, too, so you can’t go wrong with adding several of his songs to your next Spotify playlist.

And while you’re at it, maybe consider adding a few fan covers to your playlist too. The pop sensibility of Mendes’ music makes it very easy to interpret and cover in a variety of different ways. From slowed-down acoustic covers to harp instrumentals and piano sets, Mendes’ fans on YouTube are super creative when it comes to their covers.

So, naturally, we had to get Mendes’ thoughts on a few of them. We had the “Stitches” singer stop by our office recently and check out a bunch of fan covers of his songs on the Internet. His responses, of course, were so sweet and pure.

“You know what’s so awesome is that you can clearly tell when someone’s done editing to their voice, and she’s completely natural,” Mendes said of person covering his music. “You sound like you kill it every time,” he said of someone else.

Even more wonderful than Mendes’ reactions are his fans’ faces when they realize he was listening. “That’s why I post covers to maybe get recognized by one of my favorite artists and, well, I guess that just happened,” one fan said. “I never thought this would ever, ever, ever happen. I’m so happy. Thank you.”

Watch all the covers (and Mendes’ reactions) for yourself in the video, above.

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