Newcomer meets 80s POP star #BoTB results
Hello, kittens and dawgs in this round of BoTB I asked you to vote La Diva or Sheena Easton covering The Emotion’s “Best of My Love”. The numbers came in with a strong lead for the 80s POP star. I scratched my head. When I was putting this battle together I thought more people would like the newcomer’s strong R&B vocals but it didn’t like it was going in that direction.
I liked both covers but clearly, I liked one slightly more than the other. I liked Sheena’s jazzy version and smooth vocals over LaDiva more copy-cat version. In the end, the newcomers didn’t make the cut only securing half the votes of the 80s POP star. I sorta thought LaDiva would carry more weight than they did but in the results were an 8 to 4 victory for Sheena Easton!
In case you missed the Whatever Happened to ….? series featuring Sheena Easton then check it out, here.
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[tweetthis]Sheena Easton wins Sept. 15th #BoTB ‘Best of My Love’ cover song sing-off! Congrats! #music[/tweetthis]
I appreciate everyone who voted in this round of Battle of the Band. For more epic BoTB results, visit STMcC Presents ‘Battle of the Bands’ for the complete list of blog members. I hope you’ll join me for a few laughs tomorrow with Friday Sillies and more Friday fun stuff!
This is Curious as a Cathy signing off Easton’s 1#1 peak position (1988) in U.S. group ‘Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales’, The Lover In Me!
5 Comments
Birgit
It is always surprising who wins these battles but you have to give to Sheena, “where are we now” Easton
Arlee Bird
I’m with you on the reasoning for picking Easton on this song. Both versions were fine, but Easton’s worked just a tad better.
Arlee Bird
Tossing It Out
Cathy Kennedy
Lee, Sheena has that polished edge that separates her from LaDiva. I like LaDiva but there are so many other all girl bands who sound like them.
Thomas Anderson
Hi, Cathy!
I’m sorry your ears didn’t match mine in this battle, but I don’t have a problem with Sheena Easton winning. I love her style, posted about her on SDMM and, in an upcoming series, have her entered in a singing competition against other great female singing stars of the 80s.
I enjoyed this bonus song, “The Lover in Me,” a single released in October 1988. The video was frequently requested by viewers of my MTV style station where I worked during that period when the “Freestyle” genre was at its peak of popularity.
Thanks for putting on a great battle, dear friend Cathy, and have a wonderful day!
Cathy Kennedy
Tom, I like LaDiva but compared to Sheena Easton my ear was just more in tune with Easton’s style. I’ll be looking forward to your upcoming series featuring her. Thanks for playing along and for the dedication in today’s post. 🙂