Listen to Lizzo’s Gorgeous Cover of “Shallow” to Remind Yourself That Life Is Good
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Around here we are big fans of Lizzo, in case you haven’t noticed. Her forthcoming album Cuz I Love You, which arrives on April 19, is one of our most anticipated of the month and, strangely enough, Paste’s Ellen Johnson referenced A Star Is Born when describing the pop star’s meteoric rise. Is she a pre-cog? Maybe. Is Lizzo covering “Shallow” everything we dreamed of? Definitely.
“Shallow,” the Academy Award-winning song from A Star Is Born, feels tailor-made for Lizzo’s unstoppable voice. She makes the softer moments soulful and tender, and then belts the most gut-wrenching parts of the track with transcendent power. The artistic choice to sing both parts also speaks incredibly to Lizzo’s message of self-love (“I’m in love with myself!” she declared during her standout SXSW performance this year).