Mariah Carey reacts to a cover of her song by James and Aldrich.
MARIAH CAREY – Music icon Mariah Carey reacted to the cover done by James and Aldrich of Philippines to her hit song “Hero”.
Mariah Carey is an American singer and songwriter tagged as the “Songbird Supreme” by the Guinness World Records noted for her five-octave vocal range, vocal power, melismatic style, and signature use of the whistle register.
Throughout her career, she has accomplished 5 Grammy Awards, 19 World Music Awards, 10 American Music Awards, and 14 Billboard Music Awards.
And she recently watched some covers of her hit songs and the cover of James and Aldrich were one of the picks.
“This kid is amazing,” she said. “Aldrich and James, I loved the rendition. Amazing.”
She also shared how it’s interesting to hear “Hero” being sung by people of “different ages and different places in the world.”
“[When] I first wrote ‘Hero’ I wasn’t even writing it for myself. There is something special about it especially when you see such a wide range of people doing the song… It’s a really nice feeling as a songwriter,” she said.
Watch her reaction below:
The cover of the song was posted on 2014 and it now has now reached more than 2 million views.
Watch the full video of the cover below:
One comment from the post indicated, “Hi, Aldrich you got the talent. I could not imagine a talent just emerge from anywhere, without a mentor and able to render songs beautifully. The guitarist just learned the skill too by listening to music, how could that be without a proper training yet abled to play to the music and become an art. Magnificent!”
The duo had their television debut when they sang “Dance With My Father” together with Pinoy singer Angeline Quinto in ASAP.
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