Fans went wild when the 7-piece K-Pop band Enhyphen recently released a cover of One Direction’s “What Makes You Beautiful.” The original was upbeat and had clear, belted harmonies and a forward-moving rhythm, and this version is spot-on.
The members of Enhyphen have voices that combine to have a certain synergy to them- comparative to that of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik. The group even posed similarly to 1D in some promotional photos.
The band chose to keep the timbre and arrangement of the 2011 Up All Night single true to the original, and they pulled it off extremely well. Some fans wish the band hadn’t cut out the second verse out, but perhaps the shortening of the tune was purposeful to leave listeners wanting more. As the song goes on, the members continue to trade off the lines/lyrics seamlessly. Once they reach the chorus, they all come together in a dulcet polyphony.
Check out the single, as well as a live TV version:
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