Many artists enjoy taking a song and adding their musical twist to it. They give a reggae flair to pop songs, a Latin twist on classical music. A Rock and Roll surprise on rap. So on and so forth.

Sofia Karlberg is a Swedish singer and songwriter who became famous for her cover that she uploaded on YouTube; the cover that stood out to me the most was rockstar by Post Malone. The original song, released in September 2017, is a mixture of two rap genres: trap and cloud rap; and quickly reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for two Grammys at the 2019 awards show.

Sofia’s cover of the song takes it from a rap song with a heavy emphasis on the bass to an R&B-style track with a heavy focus on the piano. Though the lyrics are the same, the song’s tone has changed completely. It goes from dark and gritty to elegant and angelic.

I prefer Post Malone’s original track because of the dark and gritty vibe and just how much I can vibe to it. It’s edgy, but you can still chill while listening to it. However, I have never heard anyone make swear words sound so peaceful and innocent.