Hobbie Stuart

Hobbie Stuart, the pop singer and songwriter from Brighton, England, built his following through a series of cover versions posted on YouTube. Acoustic renditions of Rihanna’s “Only Girl in the World” from October 2010, Adele’s “Someone Like You” from March 2011, Drake’s “Take Care” from April 2012, and Justin Bieber’s “As Long as You Love Me” from August 2012 ranked among the uploads that drew the widest attention. He likewise interpreted well-known tracks first performed by Oasis, Tracy Chapman, Maroon 5, Coldplay, and Jeremih. In August 2013 he posted an official video for his own dance-pop composition “Big Yellow House.”