These are two versions of the original song, Princess of China by Coldplay covered by:
by Tori Kelly, Scott Hoying, and Kevin Olusola
As I was scrolling down the list of covers, this one caught my attention because there was a cello in it. I actually saw couple of covers with cellos in it, but out of them all this one became my favourite. Cellist, Kevin Olusola, uses a technique of plucking the cello at first, then plays the cello and beatboxes simultaneously. The sound of the guitar is not very well heard, but it is heard enough to focus on the cello.
To begin with, the cello set the tempo and the beat for the singers in the beginning. Then the beat boxing joined in to emphasize the beat more due to the rising dynamic. As the dynamic grew louder for the singers, the cello began to use a bow to have a louder effect and the guitar also joined in. Furthermore, during the middle with only instruments, it provided the singers with the flow and emotion of the music which prompted them to actually get into the music and feel it more.
by The Fates and Joe Bissell
The drum has the beat and tempo in this cover. The piano plays the role of cello compared to the first one, providing a melodic flow with the fixed tempo and beat. (For example, in the middle and the end) Therer was a bass guitar and an electric guitar, which i found it as like a climax of the song. It was also the loudest part of the cover. In my opinion, the drums gave it a rock feeling with an upbeat tempo. The piano emphasizes the tempo even more by having strong chords in numerous places. The way the singers sing also provided a feeling of punk rock.
I actually prefered the first one better than this one because I did not really like the ending of this one, where they just suddenly stop unexpectedly that it did not really feel like the ending. On the other hand, I thought the first cover was unique because they used the cello and beatboxing, which was unexpected. I thought the first cover gave it more of a smoother, relaxing, with a hint of sadness, while the second one was a rock and upbeat version of the original song.
