Often on YouTube, hundreds to thousands of cover music fans of popular songs have posted videos. These up and coming artists profile their talent and cover popular songs that range from Maroon 5 to Michael Jackson but now a new trend is emerging when it comes to combining art and music. Sand animation features an artist performing live or recorded using only their hands, a light box, and sand to create intricate and complex art that moves with the music.
Many of the artists currently on the charts have had their music covered through this art form. Katy Perry’s huge hit “Dark Horse” has been created via this art form and the sand video features many of the same themes from the music video. This art form allows the artist to experiment while capturing the energy and passion behind the music that is inspiring their work.
TheCelebrityCafe.com is counting down the top ten sand animation music videos that are currently on YouTube. Artists from Pharrell Williams to Evanescence have been covered using this unique art form. Do you have a favorite sand animation music video? Comment below and add your favorite.
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10. Underwater
Famous YouTube artist Silvia Emme has been at the forefront of this sand art movement and has created original artwork often to music like in this piece titled “Underwater.” What is so interesting about this art form is the ability to think ahead and plan out a piece because everything that is created must be able to transform into something else.
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9. PEACE!
Siliva Emme is known for her interesting and realistic art form through her sand music videos and PEACE! Feels like a moving and living work of art.
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8. Evanescence-My Immortal
Evanescence has been immortalized in the form of sand art in this cover video for “My Immortal.” The passion and heartbreak behind the song can be seen visually through each stroke on the light box.
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7. Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson has been covered thousands of times on YouTube but this sand performance is an interesting and unique way to experience the music of Michael Jackson which left a lasting impression on the music industry and the world.
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6. MIKA feat. Chiara-Stardust
A more unique song “Startdust” visually transformed lyric for lyric through this art form in a way that most music videos are unable to do. Sand art really is able to highlight the lyrics and the instruments help to make watching these music videos an experience.
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5. Baby It’s Cold Outside
Idina Menzel and Michael Buble teamed up for this holiday cover and now the song has been translated into sand animation. Even though sand and snow don’t often go together, this crossover works.
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4. Pharrell Williams-Happy
The energy behind Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” has been felt around the world and the energy is captured within every sand stroke in this animation video.
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3. Maroon 5-Maps
Maroon 5 is known for creating storyline heavy music videos, so it makes sense that this form of art works for covering the song. Every detail in the lyrics and in the original music video can be seen in this animation cover video.
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2. Katy Perry ft. Juicy J-Dark Horse
Katy Perry’s huge hit “Dark Horse” has been created via this art form and the sand video features many of the same themes from the music video. This art form allows the artist to experiment while capturing the energy and passion behind the music that is inspiring their work.
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1. Frozen-Let It Go
Disney’s Frozen has taken over the world with its loveable characters and catchy songs but the main song “Let It Go” has taken over the charts and iPods everywhere. Now the song is immortalized forever in sand animation. The characters come to life through this art form and it is fun to see Frozen characters in a different art form.