We thought we’d do something a little special for this week’s choice.

See, we figured, you could listen to the original versions of these songs any time you wanted to…how often do you get to hear two artists covering each other’s records stupendously well in the same place though?

Well, behold the almighty awesomeness of Ed Sheeran and Birdy doing justice to one another’s songs Skinny Love and The A Team, songs which were both hugely successful when released last year.

Despite the obvious difference in their vocals and instruments of choice, both Sheeran and Birdy, real name Jasmine van den Bogaerde, put on striking performances of their covers for artists still so young and new in their careers.

Sheeran, 21, armed with his guitar, uses a variation of intonations to set the mindscape of the song seamlessly and the air of effortless conviction enforces the significance of the lyrics, which really do strike a chord amongst his minimalistic use of chords.

15 year old Birdy, meanwhile, brings a new element of grandeur and empathy to The A Team by playing the piano, a song which found massive success as a profound story of life on the street.

With her voice resonating against the studio around her, the performance eloquently and compassionately deals with the issues raised in Sheeran’s lyrics of hardship and solitude.

Producing such stunning music at such an early point in their careers is a credit to both Sheeran and Birdy and we eagerly look forward to their future projects.

Perhaps we’ll even start a campaign to get them to collaborate…hmmm, now that’s an idea…


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