It all started with Vanessa Carlton’s classic hit “A Thousand Miles.”
Now, one particular rock vocalist has been on a spree of covering Western pop music. His talent in singing has struck people with awe, especially his supportive fans from around the world. Until now, this person never ceases to impress.
The star vocalist is from ONE OK ROCK, a renowned rock band that originated in Tokyo, Japan.
Even so, their name is known all around the world for their unique style and rhythm onstage. They formed in 2005 and they bring various genres of music including alternative rock, emo, hardcore and pop-rock. Toru Yamashita is the band’s leader and lead guitarist, and he is accompanied by Ryota Kohama on the bass, the drummer Tomoya Kanki, and lastly, Takahiro Moriuchi, the star vocalist of the band.
Takahiro, famously known as Taka, has helped carry the band into fame with his insane vocal prowess.
Their success has earned them several awards both in Japan and on the international scene.
They once attempted to cover a song by Vanessa Carlton and it got the whole stadium roaring.
In 2014, they went on a two-day concert and performed their music at Yokohama Stadium.
They sang more than 20 songs and one of them was a cover of “A Thousand Miles.” The concert yielded incredible results, especially with the cover which attracted a lot of attention all over the world. Since then, Taka has never stopped doing song covers of popular Western music.
This is Taka’s cover attempt to a famous 2015 Adele hit.
On June 22, 2016, ONE OK ROCK uploaded a video on their channel showing Taka alone on the recording studio, performing a cover of “Hello” by Adele.
The song was played on its original key but it was no problem with Taka’s incredibly high vocals.
The moment he sang the song, you’re sure to immediately fall in love with his smooth and clear vocals as he skimmed through the song’s verses.
You could also feel how he brings out the melancholic emotions from his voice and expressed the song’s message perfectly.
Wait until you hear him during the chorus!
You would certainly be surprised as he arrives at the chorus part of the song.
Taka paused for a brief moment just before the chorus and timed the instrumental cue to continue. He inhaled a huge amount of air first before he went on and howled the high-pitched parts of the song.
Taka had no trouble hitting the high notes with his voice, and he did well not to sound shrill as he ran through the chorus.
In fact, he still sang it with a pleasing and mellifluous sound that just really gives your ears a treat they deserve.
Moreover, he sang his falsettos with a beautiful yet eloquent tone. It is just amazing how much this singer could pull off!
From rock to mellow tunes, he can do it all.
Taka has shown versatility in his vocals in many ways.
Imagine going from the throaty and rough vocals while performing hardcore rock songs to a much softer and silvery sound from emotional love songs. Taka could just do it all and I am sure a lot of his fans cannot wait for what more he could do with his voice.
Be sure to drop by ONE OK ROCK’s YouTube channel and check out more of Taka’s song covers and also the band’s originals!
Watch the full performance by clicking on the link below:
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