{"id":64126,"date":"2020-07-30T09:06:27","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T08:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=64126"},"modified":"2020-07-30T09:06:27","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T08:06:27","slug":"allegra-gets-physical-in-latest-cover-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/07\/allegra-gets-physical-in-latest-cover-version\/","title":{"rendered":"Allegra \u2018Gets Physical\u2019 In Latest Cover Version"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>It\u2019s a darkened room with a neon pink-lit background this time for Allegra\u2019s latest foray into the world of stylish cover videos.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The song this time is Dua Lipa\u2019s revival of 80s synthwave pop, \u2018Physical\u2019, and it\u2019s one which Allegra tackles with all the mischievous fun that this song demands. The instrumentation used in this video is a spectacular melding of analogue and electronic sounds, with Allegra being backed by electronic cellos and a keyboard-synth, creating a truly unique sound which not only sets this cover apart from the original, but also sets Allegra apart from her peers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping with the theme of unique and interesting musicality, this follows the theme she set out in her previous cover videos; Sam Smith \u2018How Do You Sleep\u2019, where the melody was played out on bottles, and Loud Luxury\u2019s \u2018Body\u2019, where she was accompanied by a whole drumming troupe.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FVpW102rrEA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a darkened room with a neon pink-lit background this time for Allegra\u2019s latest foray into the world of stylish cover videos.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":64128,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7,9],"tags":[18498,228,7805,4174,423,68,25761,18471],"class_list":["post-64126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","category-new-releases","tag-allegra","tag-cover","tag-dua-lipa","tag-essential-covers","tag-music-video","tag-new-music","tag-physical","tag-polly-havelock"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-gGi","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":64568,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/08\/allegra-speaks-about-her-decision-to-record-covers\/","url_meta":{"origin":64126,"position":0},"title":"Allegra Speaks About Her Decision To Record Covers","author":"Polly Havelock","date":"18\/08\/2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Allegra, star of recent reworking of Dua Lipa\u2019s \u2018Physical\u2019, has taken to Instagram to discuss her decision to release mostly cover versions since her breakout single, \u2018All About Us\u2019.\u00a0","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Music&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Music","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/unnamed.png?fit=640%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/unnamed.png?fit=640%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/unnamed.png?fit=640%2C335&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":69294,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/05\/your-guide-to-the-brits-2021-by-allegra\/","url_meta":{"origin":64126,"position":1},"title":"Your Guide To The BRITs 2021, By Allegra","author":"Polly Havelock","date":"13\/05\/2021","format":false,"excerpt":"As one of the primary rising stars of the pop world today, Allegra has a keen eye for what's currently in vogue, as she hovers at the side-lines waiting for her time to shine... 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