If you're an artist looking for a great tune to cover, Chris Isaak's heartbreaking "Wicked Game" is a classic choice, as artists like London Grammar and Tula can attest. In collaboration with the folks at Rookie Mag, New Jersey-based singer and songwriter Donna Missal has shared a breathtaking interpretation of the track, and, over sparse stomps and claps, she delivers a raw and vulnerable vocal performance that capitalizes on the huge potential of "Keep Lying", her debut. The sheer power and emotion that's displayed in Donna's cover here is something more readily associated with with massive vocal talents like Sia or Adele, so you can be sure that her talent—as big as it is—won't go unnoticed for long. On "Wicked Game", again, she stays consistent with the high standards of her debut, and, aside from doing Mr. Isaak proud with her interpretation of his track, she's got us waiting anxiously for more. [via Rookie Mag]
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