(G)I-DLE’s Yuqi unveils emotional cover of Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’
nme.comSong Yuqi, a member of the K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE, has released her cover of Miley Cyrus’ chart-topping hit ‘Flowers’.For her cover of ‘Flowers’, Yuqi stays largely true to Cyrus’ original, albeit with a slightly more muted bassline. “I can buy myself flowers / Write my name in the sand / Talk to myself for hours / Say things you don’t understand,” she croons on the chorus.Yuqi’s dropped alongside a stylistic music video that follows her as she sings the song to herself while exploring Seoul on foot and by bus.
She later holds a mini-concert on a pier by the beach, before the clip ends with the message: “Always be proud of yourself.”Last month, Yuqi teamed up with (G)I-DLE groupmate Miyeon on the song ‘Sweet Dream’, for the soundtrack of the Netflix K-drama series Love to Hate You.
Last year, she also collaborated with ex-LOONA member Chuu, former IZ*ONE member Choi Yena, Weki Meki’s Choi Yoo-jung and OH MY GIRL’s Arin for a cover of KARA‘s 2011 single ‘Step’.The quintet’s performance of ‘Step’ was part of MBC’s year-end Gayo Daejejeon music festival, ringing in the new year.
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