One rendition you may have not anticipated, though, is Liao Jialin’s Chinese Opera-style version of 2011’s “Rolling in the Deep” on the tv show 1.3 Billion Decibel.

When this happens, it is inevitable that hundreds, if not thousands of people will try their hand at covering one of these tunes. The result is often something that is but a pale shadow of the original or is so fantastically awful that one wonders if the intention of the person covering the song is revenge rather than tribute. Whether you like her music or not, it cannot be denied that Adele’s songs have had immense success worldwide.

A “rolling in the deep,” line was followed by Liao singing in dialect, “a pig comes to our Ningxiang County.Adele should try to do a cover of this guy’s version of her song! The part where it should be, “reaching a fever pitch” followed by “it’s bringing me out of the dark,” was replaced with references to “chewing betel nut,” an old Chinese tradition. The classical Chinese rendition of the song is mostly delivered in English, except for two lines that were changed using the Chinese dialect laced with some different meanings. According to Netease (via Quartz), Liao has performed in Mozart’s opera “The Marriage of Figaro” (Le Nozze di Figaro) in 2013 and in France as servant Cherubino in 2014. The dialect, known for its twisting intonations, is just among hundreds in the country.Ī graduate of Guangdong’s Conservatory of Music, singer Liao Jialin has appeared in several renowned international shows.

Mixing Chinese opera with the distinct twist of the dialect of Ningxiang County (northeastern part of Hunan), a classical Chinese singer created his own rendition of the hit song.

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