This week’s That Grape Juice Cover Star is Shanice Smith. The young Londoner tracks a crack at Beyonce‘s new controversial single ‘Run The World (Girls)’.
Peep her performance below:
Great showing; once which further serves as evidence that it’s not always a powerful vocal which makes for an interesting voice. Rather, as Shanice show, it’s about interpreting the music and making it one’s own – something the BRIT school student does so here to great effect. .
For more on Shanice, check out her Youtube page
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31 COMMENTS
Niko Ramos
May 21, 2011 at 7:24 am
Nice…love the vocals and her energy….sound so interesting…maybe more interesting the the original…
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Kelly
May 21, 2011 at 7:33 am
Sounds so much better then the orginal!! Beyonce may need to try this arrangement!
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queenbey
May 21, 2011 at 7:43 am
controversial??sam u are such a drama queen
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MIMI IM FIRST
May 21, 2011 at 8:04 am
I REALLY ENJOYED THIS PIECE. VERY WELL DONE. MAYBE BEYONCE WILL HAVE YOU PERFORM THIS LIVE AT HER CONCERT WHEN SHE TOURS EUROPE……fingers crossed. Good luck to you.
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Trucie
May 21, 2011 at 8:24 am
Whats controversial about it? I hope u’re not referring to the debate of how sophmoric the track is. or the fact its a huge flop that may have only just been saved solely because of the music video. whomever wrote the track should retire from ever writing music again. Lol how does she get to RTW from Independent woman? She was supposed to get better not worse. no doubt she’ll probably be singing her ass off at 50 but she wont be able to shake it wo breaking a hip, so we’ll see then just how timeless her weak ass, though extremely catchy in that they follow nursery ryhme formula, are. Ppl need to stop comparing her to greats like Tina Turner and MJ because when you strip it down bare, Beyonce’s just a good performer. Her music on the other hand leaves little to be desired. I thought she had finally gotten it on the “i am” side of Sasha Fierce but how sadly mistaken I was. On the bright side, as long as we have a need to shake our ass fat and damage our vocal cords by singing off beat trying to reach the notes that only she can sing, she’ll always have her place and stage in music. No evolution whatsoever. Either way u just experienced the rantings of a dissapointed ex stan now demoted to just an album supporter with harsh critisms (popularly referred to as hating) of a once shining star who stepped off the pedistal. Not taken off but stepped off cuz clearly B doesnt care what she puts out in order to stay relevant. When in a music world that makes sense, whats she puts out after 30 is going to either maintain or diminish her relevance all together. willow smith Is serving up more quality music than this “15 year vet” these days. Maybe the girl should have done a cover of a song with a tad bit of substance like Willow’s ”21st century girl” or even Selena Gomez’s “who says” instead.
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Trucie
May 21, 2011 at 8:30 am
I sure did write an essay! Lol ” fuck u, pay me” lol she cant be serious. sorry Sams brainwashing techniques dont work on me folks cuz “i run this mutha!” oh shucks i did it again. Have a blessed day ppl.
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Trucie
May 21, 2011 at 8:33 am
Oh i didnt watch the lil girls cuz without actual video iy doesnt make sense to willing listen to crap music but can someone tell me if she sang the curse words to.
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Stoney-Brie
May 21, 2011 at 8:37 am
this amazing.. this gurl is talented…
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KAT DELUNA FAN
May 21, 2011 at 8:51 am
@Trucie
You wrote all that w/o listening to the video , 0.O ???
Amazing she is mad talented
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bey'knight
May 21, 2011 at 8:52 am
i think the brilliance of run the world will be appreciated in about 10 years from now
i love what shanice has done with the song, i hope beyonce sees this
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Kyle
May 21, 2011 at 9:19 am
Shaniceeeeeeeee
x
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trucie
May 21, 2011 at 9:50 am
@KAT DELUNA FAN
I really didn’t. Is that bad? lol I don’t care much for youtube artists. Besides we already have WIllow Smith. LOL I only wrote in response to something Sam wrote. I could care less about the video.
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junkyardsoul
May 21, 2011 at 9:50 am
OMG that was banging!!! She needs a record deal. The vocal arrangement was just out of thus world. She sounds like what Rihanna would sound like of she could actually sing. A+
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KAT DELUNA FAN
May 21, 2011 at 10:01 am
@Trucie
OK OK
@Bey’knight
Yeah I agree just like get me bodied ie Move your body
RTW is amazing fo real
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MaZ
May 21, 2011 at 10:21 am
Love it! Great job Shanice! She’s talented!
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Jay
May 21, 2011 at 11:09 am
it’s not always a powerful vocal which makes for an interesting voice”
- so why is so much shade always thrown at Rihanna? Bunch of hypocrites
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bitch please
May 21, 2011 at 11:12 am
Shanice, you just put Beyonic to shame…lmdao
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Colleen
May 21, 2011 at 12:07 pm
Well Done Shanice!….Keep doing your thing you’re destined to be a successful artist, who will bring something new to Pop music, and make a fashion in wiping out the “sex sells” culture, simply by BEING YOURSELF! Love ya xxx
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WHYtheHate
May 21, 2011 at 12:25 pm
People saying this is better than original are really delusional haters Get help cause yall are talent blind and deaf #booyah Beyonce rocks South African moves We are so thrilled its like a world domination everyone in the country/Continent is AMAZED no other singer has this power #BeyRunsThis Act like u know @vusimbele
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Shanice Smith
May 21, 2011 at 12:55 pm
Hey Sam!!
x
Wow, Thanks sooo much for posting this!! I really appreciate it!!
I’m reading everyones comments, it’s great to know what people are thinking about it (not only my video but the song itself). So Thank you for your comments people! God Bless
I never knew about this site before! But im loving the stuff your posting! I will defo continue supporting n checking your stuff out!
Shanice x
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Chriss
May 21, 2011 at 1:19 pm
I am expecting 1000 comments come on guys the power of Beyonce’s name. I am loving it.
Queen B !!!!!!!!!!!!!lol Most talked about celeb, more credit to her.
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kimberly
May 21, 2011 at 1:26 pm
lol @ Chriss…. yes Sam keep these post coming so many things about Beyonce coming up soon. don’t miss it. Please we need to keep the haters informed, amazing and chatting.
Yesssssssss Sam pls post BBM awards on sunday this is a special moment for our history.
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k
May 21, 2011 at 2:08 pm
This is 100 times better than the original. Beyonce better steal this arrangement like she steals everything else.
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NICK
May 21, 2011 at 2:16 pm
haha @ K…..BUT ANYWAY BEYONCE HAS MADE ME LOVE THE SONG WITH THE VIDEO, it is AMAZIING!!!! THIS GIRL killed it tho, LOVED IT HONEY YES GIRL she has such a nice voice & playing that guitar GET IT BOO!!!!!
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Cuzer
May 21, 2011 at 3:28 pm
yeah..it was alright..man i been eating subs all week..LOL…i got this $100 card for Any restaurant just 4 giving them a damn email http://ow.ly/4ZfFm
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leslie arnelle
May 21, 2011 at 4:07 pm
Sam you all are becoming one of my everyday blogs that I visit. Really good look in finding this amazing talent. I posted her vid on my twitter and facebook I hope she gets discovered.
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Diva
May 21, 2011 at 4:19 pm
This is actually better then the Original song!!! Beyonce u betta jump on this!
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Brettingsworth
May 21, 2011 at 5:18 pm
100X’s better than the original…fresh, unique, talented…great showing Shanice! God Bless you!
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can'tbelieveit
May 21, 2011 at 5:23 pm
Yes the girl did a nice cover but in no way was she better, are you haters that much in love with to hate Beyonce as though you life depends on it. Beyonce is more than a perfessional/performer, she is one of the most talented singers out right now. To have this much hate is so un cause for and really it’s a sin to hate as such. Now the young lady sounded good but by far Beyonce outdid her own self, especially with the video, true talk. What I most admire about Beyonce and about this song is that yes, she took some really hard risks and totally went outside the box and for that I love it because not only she can puled it off so effortly as she did. RTW(GIRLS) BEYONCE she’s a”ICONIC LEGEND” before the age of 30 years old. Show them how it is done.
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Mahogany
May 21, 2011 at 6:06 pm
Yea, she sounds like what Rihanna would be if the bitch could actually sing. I like her rendition. She makes it sound Mexicana with a touch of indian punjabi music thrown in, haha.
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lee
May 22, 2011 at 7:49 pm
Wow!! amazing! u should duet with Bey!!! love the acoustic version. very touching! keep the good work!
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