Spirit

You Were Meant For Me (Live 2 Meter Sessions At VARA Studio, Netherlands / 1996)

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 Their version doesn’t try to mimic Amy Winehouse; instead, it channels her spirit through a filter of smoky jazz and restrained passion. The guitar work is especially notable: soft, rounded, and fluid, it doesn’t rush the rhythm but lets it simmer — each chord cradling the melancholy of the lyrics.

The jazzy guitar tone is pure velvet. It teases out new textures in the song, trading the grit of the original for something a little more late-night, more intimate, like the kind of version you might hear in a candle-lit bar right before closing time.

The vocalist — soulful and self-assured — doesn’t imitate Amy, but she meets her. There's an emotional parallel, a vocal kinship. She carries the confessional tone with a smoky elegance, letting vulnerability and attitude coexist. Her phrasing is careful but not cautious, playing in the same emotional sandbox without losing herself in Amy’s shadow.

This version succeeds because it understands the core of the song: it’s not just about being “no good,” it’s about owning it with grace, groove, and a little bite. Van Camp & Moens deliver all that, and more — making it their own without erasing the soul of the original.

You Were Meant For Me (Live 2 Meter Sessions At VARA Studio, Netherlands / 1996)

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