8. Zola Jesus "Diamonds"

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Original artist: Rihanna
It's Rihanna's world and we're just living in it. Except for Zola Jesus, who earned her right to share said space thanks to her haunting cover of the current pop hit. Few can repeat a chorus that many times and keep your attention, and even fewer can make you wish said cover was earning airtime instead of the original artist.