Cover versions
Where was Lindsey Stirling's music video filmed?
We Found Love
British pop rock band McFly covered "We Found Love" on their "Keep Calm And Play Lounder" tour 2012. Kele Okereke sang a verse of the song as the intro to his band Bloc Party's song "Flux" on their June 2012 U.K. tour. British alternative rock band Coldplay covered the song on October 27, 2011, during a performance at BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge. Jocelyn Vena of MTV News called the performance "flawless", writing "Lead singer Chris Martin's haunting vocals and the band's acoustic rendition, using drums, piano and guitar, play up the sadness of the track." Jason Lipshutz of "Billboard" magazine also noted that the band used "piano flourishes, a kick drum and a simple guitar lick to convey the song's romantic declaration", while making a ballad which was "reminiscent of Bruno Mars emotional reworking of Katy Perry's 'California Gurls. Matthew Perpetua of "Rolling Stone" wrote: "It may surprise that their rendition is actually pretty good. Whereas Rihanna's version is a thumping rave anthem, Chris Martin and company transform it into a lovely piano ballad nearly indistinguishable from many of their own songs." A writer for "The Hollywood Reporter" said: "Martin's vocals blend with the piano for a slightly softer take on the tragic love story." On February 17, 2012, British singer Jessie J made a cover of the song on BBC Radio1's Live Lounge. Lea Michele and Naya Rivera covered the song in the climax of the third season's tenth episode of "Glee", "Yes/No". Romanian X Factor contestant Diana Hetea performed "We Found Love" in the "Public's Choice Gala" on December 10, 2011. Even though ill of laryngitis, Hetea's performance was praised all three judges that called it " Perfect match for her!" both visually and vocally. Kris Allen also covered the song mashing it with other songs by Katy Perry and other female artists. Carmen Smith also performed "We Found Love" for her battle round in the Australian Version of the Voice which saw her through to next round. In October 2012, British singer Ed Sheeran did an acoustic cover of the song for Sirius XM Radio. Lindsey Stirling covered it in a music video filmed in a Kenyan village.