Woman sings 'Lover' on 'The Voice' and Swifties think they have 'never heard a Taylor Swift cover like this'

We all must have heard of countless song covers on social media or singing shows. Some of these song covers stick closely to how they were originally performed. However, every once in a while, there comes a singer who makes a familiar song into something that's uniquely their own. Tori Template is one of those artists. "Bet you’ve never heard a Taylor Swift cover like this,"—that’s how @nbcthevoice introduced her audition on TikTok, and Swifties couldn’t agree more. The 24-year-old from Atlanta, Georgia, took the stage of "The Voice" with her version of "Lover" and had the judges and fans in absolute awe. Her cover was also shared by the show on their YouTube page. 

From the moment she started singing, her voice charmed the judges. Adam Levine turned around almost immediately, followed closely by Michael Bublé, both of them eager to have her on their team. All coaches were mesmerized, praising her soft, breathy vocals and the unique whistle-like tone in her voice. Kelsea Ballerini said, "Doing one of her songs and making it your own, I feel like, is one of the hardest feats. And you have such a unique voice. I listen to that song differently now, and your voice made me do that." Bublé added, "You have a beautiful voice. I love that it's breathy. I love that it's sweet. These dulcet, gorgeous tones. I just dig you." He also said he could already imagine her singing jazz classics.

Legend was drawn to a particular quality in her tone, saying, "It almost sounds like you're whistling as an undertone to the full note you're singing. They're like simultaneous. The regular note and then like a whistle sailing underneath it. I was mesmerized by it." Levine, in particular, compared her sound to legendary alternative acts like "The Cranberries" and "Mazzy Star." Fans online couldn’t get enough of her performance, with Swifties and "The Voice" viewers filling the comments with praise.

Some imagined how Taylor Swift herself would react. @annasellers13 joked, "I feel like my close friend Taylor Swift would love this." @sauceykristie added, "I hope Taylor saw this and smiled." Others were struck by the nostalgic quality of her voice. @virginialozano70 wrote, "She's got some Jewel in her voice," while @maggieshalenetarot noted, "She’s amazing, reminds me of The Cranberries and Jewel mixed. You go, girl!" @brutlucpuggle agreed with Levine’s assessment, saying, "Amazing. I 100 percent agree with Adam. Cranberries. Mazzy Star. 'Love Song' by The Cure. Your voice would be amazing with that song." @blingg_it_on admitted, "Totally not a fan of Taylor Swift, but girl, you rock!!!" @itsranton​ observed, "She has a nice clarity with a little yodel on the upper notes. This was very easy on the ears. All through a smile."

Just as Template’s unique cover left everyone mesmerized, another viral clip showed the pure magic of music in a completely different way. A 9-month-old baby named Abriel Feldman captured hearts online with his adorable reaction to Andrea Bocelli singing on Sesame Street. In a video shared by his family, Feldman sat completely captivated as Bocelli performed a lullaby for Elmo, his expressions changing with every note. By the end, his bright gummy smile had viewers just as enchanted as he was.

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