It has been nearly a year since Elisapie released her album Inukitut, a deeply personal project that connected listeners with Inuit culture through music.
Today, she returns with Quviasukkuvit (If It Makes You Happy), a beautiful reimagining of Sheryl Crow’s iconic 1996 hit.
This song holds sentimental value for Elisapie, as it dominated the Nunavik radio waves during her teenage years.
Her rendition transforms the original into an ethereal, dreamy version, steeped in nostalgic charm. Elisapie’s gentle vocals and atmospheric arrangement breathe new life into the song, blending her cultural roots with a timeless classic.
About the cover by Elisapie:
An image that always comes to mind, no matter where I travel or live, is of the people dancing at the magical and dramatic Ikkarivvik Bar in Kuujjuaq. In my mind’s eye, it is always Friday night, and the moon is full. Most people are either a little drunk or very drunk. The bar and the dancefloor are an escape, and people dance to forget and escape. I recognize so many faces and I can see their smiles and closed eyes as they dance.
If It Makes You Happy was so popular in the North, and it reminds me so much of when I was a teenager. It played on TV and radio, and we listened to it at home. Those lines made us want to scream along with Sheryl. Her song liberates my people in the North, giving them the words to shout about being sad without feeling ashamed.
When I perform this song, it has Sheryl Crow’s enthusiasm, but my Inuit sensibility slows it down, echoing the rhythm of the land.
Quviasukkuvit (If It Makes You Happy) gets: 📷📷📷📷📷📷📷📷📷/10.
Elisapie – Quviasukkuvit (If It Makes You Happy) [Music Video]
