Miley Cyrus was one of the most talked about artists in 2013. From her over the top music videos to headline making performances, Cyrus lived up to her single and never did stop. She broke YouTube records with her videos for “We Can’t Stop” and “Wrecking Ball.”
Being one of the most talked about and most listen to artists will result in fame, fortune and many covers on YouTube. Cyrus’ hits have been given a rock twist, a 50’s throwback style and intimate acoustic performances all on YouTube. YouTube has become the world’s largest concert stage when it comes to underground and unknown artists.
Miley Cyrus, herself even got covered on YouTube when the vocal track to “Wrecking Ball” was paired up with the instrumentals from Mumford and Son’s “Little Lion Man,” the video went viral instantly online.
TheCelebrityCafe.com is counting down the top ten Miley Cyrus covers on YouTube. From Matthew Schuler singing “Wrecking Ball” on The Voice to Glee taking on the smash hit, “Wrecking Ball” and “We Can’t Stop” have been covered thousands of times.
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Starting off the covers is the video that went viral instantly, the vocals from Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” performance was paired with Mumford and Son’s “Little Lion Man.”
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10. Rebecca Black & Jon D
Rebecca Black is still in the music industry and she is currently creating cover videos on YouTube. The “Friday” queen herself took on Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop.”
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9. Vintage 1950’s Doo Wop
No time machine needed for this cover, which took “We Can’t Stop” all the way back to the 1950s. The music video from Cyrus probably would not have been appropriate back in the doo wop age of music history.
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8. Bri Heart
Bri Heart is known for her YouTube cover of moderns hit and the songstress took on “Wrecking Ball” and did the song great justice. Bri looks beautiful in the cover video and lets her voice shine.
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7. Bastille
Bastille, a British alternative rock band who has recently topped the charts themselves with “Pompeii.” The alternative rock band took on “We Can’t Stop” and even added in some of the instrumentals from Eminem’s “8 Mile.”
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6. Eli Lieb
Eli Lieb is known for his unique take on hit songs, including a rock mix of "Wrecking Ball." Lieb has created a large following on YouTube and has fans always checking back for fresh YouTube covers.
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5. Boyce Avenue feat. Bea Miller
Boyce Avenue started the trend of the uploading YouTube cover videos and they have not slowed down since. They took on “We Can’t Stop” and introduced Bea Miller with their unique, acoustic cover of the pop song.
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4. Megan Nicole
Megan Nicole is an upcoming YouTube sensation that can cover a song and the video gets thousands of hits. Nicole took on “Wrecking Ball” and shows that she is a true musician with a large vocal range.
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3. Glee
Glee is known for their cover songs and putting a unique spin on current top 40 songs. Glee took on “Wrecking Ball” and even added elements of the music video into the performance.
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2. Matthew Schuler-The Voice
Matthew Schuler, a contestant on season five of The Voice took on “Wrecking Ball” and knocked it out of the park. His performance is a memorable moment from season five and showed what this song could be capable of in a very large vocal range.
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1. Tyler Ward
Tyler Ward is the king of YouTube covers. He has created an army of YouTube cover artists and this cover of “We Can’t Stop” broke over 1 million views. Ward took over a local basketball court and played his acoustic version of the dance anthem.
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