Ashnikko covers Gwen Stefani's 'What You Waiting For?' for Like A Version
Ashnikko has covered Gwen Stefani's 'What You Waiting For?' for triple j's Like A Version. The session was recorded in the triple j studio while she was on her Australian tour, and it marks her debut on the segment, Billboard reported on 10 October.
Like A Version is triple j's weekly live performance slot. It goes out every Friday morning from 7am. A musician or band comes into the triple j studios to perform live with instruments and microphones.
The rules stay the same each week. Every guest plays two songs. The first is one of their own compositions, and the second is a cover of a song they love by someone else. That combination is the whole point of the show.
Ashnikko leaned into childhood memory for her choice. She described 'What You Waiting For?' as "the song of my childhood" and said it was the track that inspired her to pursue music. She also credited Stefani's debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby., as a formative influence on her own artistry.
That link reaches back two decades. 'What You Waiting For?' was the lead single from Stefani's 2004 debut solo album. The cover keeps to the show's simple idea: bring one song of your own, and celebrate one you grew up loving.
Ashnikko paired the cover with her own song. She performed 'Sticky Fingers' as her original. The look was bold, with Ashnikko wearing a purple wig with a high heel perched on her head, according to triple j.
There is more than music in the package. triple j published a behind-the-scenes interview alongside the cover and the original performance. Ashnikko also joined hosts Abby and Tyrone for her appearance.
What makes this stand out is how direct the connection is. This was not a random pick from the charts. It was a favourite song named as a starting point, carried from childhood listening into a studio session years later. Short, loud and personal. That is the appeal.
For fans catching up online, the details are straightforward. Both performances sit together in the same episode. ABC iview lists the Like A Version video at six minutes and flags the episode as containing coarse language, so viewers know what to expect before they press play.
