Stopping by the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge studios a few months ahead of her UK tour, yesterday Kelly Clarkson performed an acoustic cover of Coldplay’s new Rihanna-featuring single, “Princess Of China.”

The newly gone blonde singer can’t help but bring out some deeper shades of soul in the song, even when singing the many la-la-las. Next time Chris Martin dreams of dueting with an outside collaborator, he’d be wise to crown Clarkson his pop princess instead:

Check out the music videos for Coldplay & Rihanna’s original “Princess Of China” and Kelly Clarkson’s current single, “Dark Side,” if you like.

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