South Korean boy band BTS rules
the charts; that much is certain. US fans may have already taken to them
before, but their adoration was cemented when the group began releasing
English-language singles like “Dynamite.” But one other talent these boys are
beloved by their Army for, is their knack for covering songs. Their endearing
English pronunciation did not just come from nowhere. And when they appeared on
“MTV Unplugged” this past Tuesday, among the numbers they performed were some covers
of Western artists. One they did of a hit song from British band Coldplay has
sparked social media frenzy.
According to The Manila Bulletin, BTS has caused critical fan hype again during
their February 23 (US time, morning of 24 in Philippine time) guesting on “MTV
Unplugged.” While acoustic takes on their megahits like, again “Dynamite” were
expected and appreciated, it was then they did covers that their hype levels
went through the roof. The moment they broke into the poignant lines of “Fix
You,” the 2005 hit of rock band Coldplay from the UK, the fans knew that they
have scored another keeper that will go into the most-requested playback lists
in future.
Just as heartwarming was the boy
band’s explanation for why they chose to perform the song, it being something
that perked them up when the COVID-19 pandemic kept them indoors for most of
2020. “This song gave us comfort,” says Jimin about “Fix You." “So we wanted to
prepare this cover to comfort [our fans] as well.” The performance was some of
their best-received yet, and Coldplay themselves gave a big seal of approval
for the acoustic cover on “Unplugged.” Their Twitter post linked to the
official YouTube video of the performance, captioned with the Korean word for “Beautiful,”
and with love from the four Coldplay members (signed in initials).
아름다운 @bts_twt 🤍🤍🤍
— Coldplay (@coldplay) February 24, 2021
Love c, g, w & j #BTSUnplugged https://t.co/XkHAwMi0sl
Also covered during the set was “2U”
by Justin Bieber.
Image courtesy of Esquire PH
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