'Bohemian Rhapsody' turns 50: Here are five surprising covers of Queen's smash hit single

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Published on 31/10/2025 - 16:48 GMT+1

On 31 October 1975, British stone set Queen released what would go their career-defining and most-successful song, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’,the lead azygous to their 4th workplace medium ‘A Night astatine nan Opera.’

The opus was nan brainchild of legendary set leader Freddie Mercury. Sometimes described arsenic progressive rock, nan six-minute suit is simply a portion for illustration nary different and a existent rollercoaster of genres.

It includes a ballad, an iconic guitar solo by Brian May, a difficult stone portion and moreover an opera section. The full point had to beryllium recorded complete respective weeks.

In 2018, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ was named nan most-streamed opus from nan 20th period according to Universal Music Group, pinch much than 1.6 cardinal streams.

It is now wide considered to beryllium 1 of nan top songs of each time

Over nan years, listeners astir nan world person made nan opus their own, providing our ears pinch a formidable diverseness of versions.

Here are immoderate of our favourites successful honour of nan song’s 50th anniversary.

Bohemian Rhapsody (Flashmob successful Paris Version)

Imagine being a tourer peacefully stepping successful nan postcard-like streets of Paris’ 5th arrondissement erstwhile suddenly, a sound starts singing from a window. You effort to find nan root of nan euphony but earlier you cognize it, 30 musicians and singers popular retired of obscurity and prosecute successful a joyful rendition of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.’

Pianist Julien Cohen is down this Paris flashmob organised successful July to observe nan song’s 50 years. The YouTube video of this stunt presently has much than 17.6 cardinal views.

Bohemian Rhapsody (Zulu Version)

The South African Ndlovu Youth Choir was created successful 2009 to springiness “talented, underprivileged teenagers and young adults nan opportunity to execute locally and abroad.” The ensemble became known for its covers of celebrated anthems from Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape of You’ to Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene.’ In 2025, surviving Queen set members and nan Mercury Phoenix Trust authorised nan first ever translator of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ giving measurement to nan Choir’s Zulu-language version.

Bohemian Rhapsody (A Cappella Version)

One of nan song’s astir iconic features is its a cappella opening, which was known to beryllium excessively analyzable to execute live. But American vocal set Pentatonix is not acrophobic of a challenge. In 2017, they released a afloat a cappella type of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.’ Yes, including Brian May’s guitar solo. The consequence is impressive. How a person's vocal cords tin imitate nan sounds of drums and electrical guitar pinch specified precision remains a mystery.

Bohemian Rhapsody (Young Prodigy Version)

Norwegian vocalist Angelina Jordan won nan 2014 play of Norway’s Got Talent astatine conscionable 8 years old. Six years later, she competed successful nan talent show’s US type and blew nan assemblage and nan assemblage distant pinch her first performance. Backed only by a soft and a soft electrical guitar, she offered a delicate type of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and showed unthinkable mastery of her voice. She later released a workplace type of nan aforesaid arrangement.

Bohemian Rhapsody (Muppet Version)

Far from nan delicacy of Angelina Jordan, the Muppets have besides covered Queen’s deed single. Their 2009 video features dozens of Muppets characters, including Kermit nan Frog, Gonzo and Miss Piggy. It moreover mimics nan style of nan original ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ euphony video and now has complete 192 cardinal views connected YouTube. This type mightiness not beryllium 1 you want to adhd to your playlist though.