Out of the three I would suggest the first one. But why have you put yourself in the background? I know it's Sam Smith's song, but it's your cover on your channel. To be honest with you I don't think you need the picture of Sam Smith and instead move yourself more to the left and then have the title on the right of yourself with the font a bit bigger so it is easier to read when the whole thing is smaller and not covering your face. But if you are set on having his picture there at least make it so that you and him are the same size and so 'equals' for your cover
Thanks for the feedback. Honestly, hadn't notice that I had put myself in the background until you mentioned it. Also, I like to put the original artist in the thumbnail... I actually don't know. I just like to respect the original artist I guess, as in, "this may be my cover, but it's not my song, it's there's". If that makes sense.
Anyway, I tried to put your feedback into the concept I already had, (which was a tad difficult and I wish I wasn't so stubborn), and I came up with these:
