While the streets of China are filled with sweet-voiced buskers who look just as sweet, one street performer has bucked the trend with a more average appearance.
The 29-year-old singer, who goes by ‘长沙达文西’ (Changsha Da Wen Xi), has amassed more than 189,000 followers on Douyin despite being follically challenged and usually dressed in unflattering jackets and lumpy sweaters.
Source: 长沙达文西 on Douyin
Perhaps that’s because he sounds a little like Mandopop star Jay Chou.
Many of the bespectacled busker’s videos see him on the streets of Changsha, capital of Hunan Province, competently crooning Jay Chou hits like “我不配” (I’m Not Worthy).
Netizens marvelled at his mastery of Jay Chou’s notoriously difficult songs, scaling the tonal heights and nailing his inflections with ease.
Some also felt he sounded exactly like the original.
Source: Douyin
However, Jay Chou isn’t the only singer he matches up to — in his videos on his Douyin page, he also expertly channels male singers such as David Tao, Wang Lee Hom, Jeff Chang and even Singaporean JJ Lin.
Source: 长沙达文西 on Douyin
No ditty is too difficult for him, it seems — in one video, he even took on both parts of “千里之外” (Faraway), a duet between Jay Chou and Fei Yu-ching, a Taiwanese veteran singer famed for his bright, full tenor timbre.
Source: 长沙达文西 on Douyin
While Chinese netizens have raved over his voice, it hasn’t kept them from making quips about his looks, especially the lack of a crowning glory.
For example, a Sichuan resident said his singing sounded good when one’s eyes were closed, but when one’s eyes were opened — they would have to close them again.
Source: Douyin
A netizen from Liaoning even described his singing as, “all the feels, none of the hair”.
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A Hubei commentator joked: “God gave him a good voice, but removed a bunch of hair before leaving.”
However, a supportive netizen from Jiangsu didn’t seem to mind, quipping that the moment he opened his mouth, he seemed to have more hair.
Source: Douyin
Also read: JJ Lin lookalike in China goes viral for uncanny resemblance and identical singing style
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Featured image adapted from 长沙达文西 on Douyin.
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