Today, with the aid of social media platforms, a whole new tidal wave of budding musicians has taken over our world by a storm. Song covers are constantly flooding popular video streaming platform, Youtube. Armed with their video recording devices, they are unstoppable. Some have made it big (yes, Mr. Bieber had humble beginnings as a youtuber); scoring recording deals with global music labels while others…let’s just say they prefer the comfort of their own bedroom.
Born in the year 1997, Toh Yifan better known by his stage name Tzire, is the new kid on the block to look out for. He made his explosive appearance into the local rapping scene with a self-written “motivational rap”. His rap on “hosebo” (I shall refresh your memory, remember the controversial incident where 15 year old teen slapped her mother?) garnered him overnight fame. He dishes out justice through his reflective self-written lyrics in a bona fide American accent.
The young boy touches on topics close to home, making it relatable for fellow Singaporeans. The achievements he has pocketed also include the National Environmental Agency’s (NEA)
Most recently, Tzire accompanied by another of our homegrown youtube sensation, Sam Driscoll open the Youtube Stars concert held right here on our little dot near the equator. With only 26 videos, the aspiring rapper has a whopping 3,445 subscribers and a total of 576,236 views (last checked on 18 May).
So, what do you say, our very own “eminem’?
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheSingaporenRapper/videos
Written by Clara Lee
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