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Jorja Smith borrows Olivia Dean's songbook for the Live Lounge

Her cover of "A Couple Minutes" arrives alongside a performance of "Dancing" on BBCRadio1VEVO.

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Jorja Smith - A Couple Minutes (Olivia Dean cover) in the Live Lounge

Two performances, one visit. Jorja Smith supplied both of BBCRadio1VEVO's new uploads, pairing "Dancing" with an Olivia Dean cover that drew the larger early audience.

"Jorja Smith - A Couple Minutes (Olivia Dean cover) in the Live Lounge" reached roughly 20,000 views in its first eleven hours, more than three times the opening audience for "Dancing." It is the familiar Live Lounge pleasure of hearing an artist step into someone else's songbook, this time connecting two British singers with distinct voices. In the comments, listeners discuss both artists, imagine Dean hearing the interpretation and, in one case, recall discovering Smith at a Harry Styles concert in Mexico City.

Covers also supply another active thread: Sam Smith's version of Lily Allen's "The Fear," posted just outside this week's window, sits between Jorja's two performances for daily viewing momentum. That tradition runs deep here. Harry Styles singing Lizzo's "Juice" remains the channel's most-watched regular upload, with Sabrina Carpenter's Chappell Roan cover another substantial part of the archive.

Across the channel, the week brought about 5.6 million views while subscribers stayed unchanged. Daily viewing is above its usual level. Elsewhere in live music, KEXP is drawing roughly triple its typical daily audience, while BBC Music is also above its usual pace. For BBCRadio1VEVO, the fresh addition is a compact Jorja double bill: her own performance and a borrowed song.

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What viewers say

Absolutely does this song justice and respects it. Both absolute talents! Two UK artists that are world class ❤
@louisgreening1876See it on YouTube
Olivia will love this. Jorja is a singular voice!
@tuckerjohns172See it on YouTube
The first time I heard her was in the Harry’s concert in Mexico City. Since then I am a big fan of her ❤
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Absolutely beautiful. Love Olivia Dean and this version is superb 🥰
@AlexGTechSee it on YouTube
Ma favorite person and my favorite song
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the way I liked this video even before pressing play...
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