Difficulty: Intermediate
Ireland, United Kingdom
In the 1980s, leading musical artists from across the British Isles came together to record a song to raise money for famine ravaged parts of Africa. The result was a huge success, becoming the fastest selling single in UK chart history.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
English pop singer Robbie Williams has his own unique take on Christmas in these difficult times. Apparently, it was his wife who gave him the idea for the song and the title in particular.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
On the TV talent show, The Voice, Jennifer Hudson performs “Memory,” the show-stopping ballad from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s acclaimed musical, Cats. Jennifer also sang this part in a movie adaptation of the musical.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Canada, USA
At this most special time of the year, singers Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello open their hearts and their home to wish us all a Merry Christmas with their own version of a Christmas song made famous by the great Nat King Cole. The couple vowed to donate proceeds to charity, and joked that the video had been directed by their dog, Tarzan.
Difficulty: Beginner
Australia
The Kid Laroi is an Australian singer and songwriter born in Waterloo, New South Wales. He has been making music most of his life, and just recently released his second EP.
Difficulty: Beginner
Barbados, USA
Colombian pop singer Shakira had her first success in the US market with hits like "Whenever, Wherever" and "Underneath your Clothes." For this recent song, she teamed up with Barbadian singer Rihanna.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Ava Max is an American singer-songwriter born of Albanian parents. She has crafted pop songs that express her advocacy for female empowerment.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
"See Emily Play" is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd, released as their second single in June 1967. In the 1970s, their sound became more experimental and they released albums such as The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
While most people sing about love, Rachel Platten's "Fight Song" is a song about will. The US singer-songwriter's motivational hit single from her album Wildfire is all about believing in yourself.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Miley Cyrus covers "Comfortably Numb," a song about isolation and confusion from Pink Floyd's famous concept album The Wall.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ireland
U2 are the biggest Irish rock band ever and this one of their greatest hits. It's a song of earnest doubt and heartfelt yearning that reminds us that we are all human and all searching for some meaning in our lives.
Difficulty: Advanced
USA
With every mistake there comes regret, and a mournful feeling permeates this song from the fifth album by the American indie rock band Grizzly Bear. It is accompanied by a colorful and surreal video said to be "a playful, pastel-drenched commentary on women’s liberation."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Scotland
This catchy and rousing song from Scottish rock duo The Proclaimers is so popular that it is often played at large sporting events, especially those featuring Scottish teams or players, where the whole crowd gets involved and sings along at the top of their voices. The music video features scenes from the film "Benny and Joon," which used the song in its soundtrack.
Difficulty: Beginner
Australia
This power ballad is a reworking of the main title theme from the film "A Small Circle of Friends," for which Jim Steinman wrote the score. It was first recorded by Australian soft rock band Air Supply and has been covered by many other artists, the most successful being that of Bonnie Tyler.
Difficulty: Beginner
United Kingdom
Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits” is an upbeat electronic dance track and a surprising break from his usual acoustic sound. The outlandish music video portrays Sheeran as a vampire in a hot pink suit, but the song itself can be interpreted various ways.
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