Magandang Buhay!
Tuesday down in DD and it means only one thing - Tunes! Three Tune Tuesday by Ablaze, that is! Today's tracks are from Francis Greg, a Filipino talent whom I first encountered many moons ago while listening to Music Travel Love whose songs I've shared early this year.
Like MTL, Francis performs acoustic covers mostly as a soloist but knows how to collaborate with others. He goes to scenic spots with his signature style (t-shirt and a cap) plus his beatbox (cajón) and films his MVs.
The story has it that during the pandemic (2020), his girlfriend uploaded on TikTok a video of him singing Lukas Graham's Love Someone and it went viral both locally and abroad.
Anyway, enough of that and let's check three of his covers below.
From the Ground Up
I loved this when I first heard it probably because of the lyrics and of course, the amazing rendition of both singers, Francis Greg and Keyboardist Dave Moffatt. They were in two different countries but it's amazing how technology works these days, making it easy for producers to synchronize things to give viewers a seamless and enjoyable experience.
Hoping they would do another collab. They sound great! Speaking of which, this was their previous collaborative work, along with Dave's two brothers - Bob and Clint Moffatt.
Here comes the second tune:
Talking to the Moon
Would it be too much to admit I could mistake his voice for Bruno Mars'? Well, that's what I felt anyway listening to this cover. He has a voice with unique clarity and a distinctive vocal style. But he does sound like Bruno, noh?😅
And to my final recommendation for the day:
Dancing on My Own
And he sounded like Calum Scott on this one😅 Joke aside, I thought he did great on this rendition. His tenor range is quite impressive. He's been on my playlist and will be for a long time.
He has done acoustic covers of Air Supply songs, Shania Twain's, Savage Garden's, Phil Collins', Barry Manilow's, and many others. If you wish to check them out, visit his YT channel.
Thank you and cheers!
Lead image was a screenshot from his Dancing on My Own MV. No copyright infringement intended. 17122024/02:20ph