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Leonard Cohen happy that 'Hallelujah' is still being performed

Veteran singer Leonard Cohen has spoken out about his classic track 'Hallelujah', claiming that he is still happy that it is being performed.

The song has been covered numerous times - including by X Factor winner Alexandra Burke in 2008 - and he has admitted some people would like to see the back of it.

But speaking to the Guardian, Cohen conceded that whilst he's been tempted to agree with the dissenters, he's actually content that it is still popular today. He said:

"There's been a couple of times when other people have said can we have a moratorium please on Hallelujah? Must we have it at the end of every single drama and every single Idol? And once or twice I've felt maybe I should lend my voice to silencing it but on second thought no, I'm very happy that it's being sung."

 

 

 

Listen to Cohen performing 'Hallelujah' below: