Kelly Clarkson Covers That Rival the Original

Kelly Clarkson may be making more headlines these days for her daytime talk show than her music, but that doesn't mean she isn't a bona fide pop icon.

The OG American Idol winner has kept fans guessing lately, with several unexplained absences from The Kelly Clarkson Show.

Although Clarkson spends the majority of her working time filming for her talk show, she is reportedly contemplating her future on daytime TV.

The "Stronger" singer reportedly wants to spend more time with her two children—daughter River Rose, 10, and son Remy, 8—whom she shares with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock.

"Kelly’s No. 1 priority is her children, and they always will be," an insider dished, adding: "The show is grueling. It’s a whole lot of work and I hear that Kelly would like to spend more time down South."

If the former pop legend were to depart The Kelly Clarkson Show, we would miss her daily covers during the beloved opening segment, "Kellyoke," where Clarkson puts her own special spin on other artists' songs—sometimes even blowing the original singers out of the water!

Below, check out 11 times the "Breakaway" singer's cover rivaled the original song.

Kelly's Vocals Didn't Need Saving When She Sang Jellyroll's "Save Me"

Kelly Effortlessly Nailed the Vocal Runs on Radiohead's "Fake Plastic Trees"

Kelly Sang a Genius Cover of Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton's "Just a Fool"

Kelly Made Us Love Benson Boone's "Beautiful Things" Even More

Kelly Put a Country Twang on Taylor Swift's "Clean"

Kelly Effortlessly Took On Whitney Houston's "Queen of the Night"

Kelly Put a Funk Spin on Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance"

Kelly Conquered Country With Her Cover of Little Big Town's "Better Man"

Kelly Brightened Up Our Day With Her Take on The Killers' "Mr. Brightside"

Kelly Put Her Own Sassy Spin on "7 Rings" by Ariana Grande

Kelly's Pure Emotion Breathed New Life Into Katy Perry's "The One That Got Away"

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