Send My Love (To Your New Lover) was originally released by Adele on her 2016 album 25. It is about a relationship, with someone who has treated the singer badly, that has ended but the singer has realised that it’s for the better, sends greetings to their former lover’s new lover, and hopes things
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Suliko is a Georgian poem written by Akaki Tsereteli in 1895 and was set to music by Verinka Tsereteli the same year, it became very popular in Soviet countries and has been performed many times. It is about looking for the grave of your sweetheart, Suliko, and asking for help from a rose and
Polovinka Moya [My Other Half] was originally released by Larisa Dolina on her 1988 album Kartochniy Domik [House of Cards]. It is about the old myth that, in the past, people thought they were the equals of Gods so, as punishment, the Gods split people in half, scattering them all over the Earth and
Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight was originally released by The Beatles on their 1969 album Abbey Road. Golden Slumbers is a lullaby, based on a 17th Century poem, and Carry That Weight is about continuing on while under pressure. This is a solo performance given by Sonia Philippova at the New Wave Junior
Changes was originally released by XXXTentacion on his 2018 album ? and as a single. It is about someone who is having difficulty coping with the changes someone else is making. In this version, Daneliya brings out the beauty of the melody while expertly expressing the emotions of the song which are further emphasised
Ty So Mnoy [You Are With Me] is the new single from Alisa. It is a song about love and contrasts the dreary, every day work life with the rhythmic, pulsing life with unconditional love. Alisa sings this song superbly with the sound of a timeless classic that will become a favourite for years
Gipnozy [Hypnosis] was originally released by Malbek on his 2017 album Novoye Iskusstvo [New Art]. It is a love song about being together forever in a world in which you are drowning. This is a beautiful version from Katya that puts a greater emphasis on the melody while keeping the hypnotic beat that will
NOTE: I don’t normally include covers by children of songs dealing with adult issues like those covered in this song but this performance is so exceptional and it has been handled in a manner that allays some of my concerns so that I am including it. Love on the Brain was originally released
Chiquitita was originally released by ABBA on their 1979 album Voulez-Vous and as a single. It is about a woman talking to a younger girl who is heartbroken, offering her a shoulder to cry on, and letting her know that she will get over it and fall in love again. Sofia gives us an
Komanda [The Team] was originally released by DJ Smash, Polina Gagarina, and Egor Krid and will be included on the official album of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It is a sporting anthem to the team, flying high when they win, getting up and taking off again after a fall, being a family and