If the frontman of Snow Patrol called her version "phenomenal", and said
"She's stripped it to its bare core. I think she sounds absolutely phenomenal. I'm not a big fan of shows like The X-Factor, but when talent like this comes along, I can't slate it. She's going to be around in 20 years. She's the next Whitney. She takes my breath away", you know the cover version slays.
Plus, Leona's version reached #1 in the U.K, and Snow Patrol's version didn't. Both of them are from the U.K too, girl Leona's here to stay.