Why Joni Mitchell covers are taking off on TikTok

By Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Published March 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM EDT

Actor Amanda Seyfried played a cover of Joni Mitchell's "California" on The Tonight Show. The clip has gone viral, and a new generation of Joni fans are taking to TikTok to show off.

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Why Joni Mitchell covers are taking off on TikTok