When somebody posts something good on social media, they can become instantly famous overnight.
Whether it’s memes, beautiful pictures, funny videos or song covers, the key is to be confident and talented at whatever it is you’re doing. One teenage girl named Sera took Instagram by storm when she posted a video doing a cover of the popular hit “Dance Monkey” by Tones and I.
Clearly, it’s a song that made the whole world want to dance.
For those who don’t know, Tones and I is the moniker of Australian singer-songwriter Toni Watson.
Watson shook the world when she released “Dance Monkey” as the second single from her debut album “The Kids are Coming.” Her song topped the singles charts in over 30 countries including Australia, Japan, Norway, Spain, the United States and the United Kingdom.
It also broke records for most weeks spent on the top of the charts by a female artist in the UK, a record previously held by Whitney Houston with her song “I Will Always Love You” way back in 1992, and by Rihanna with “Umbrella” in 2007.
The song hit a billion streams on Spotify last January 2020 and has inspired singers all over the world.
The clip we’re talking about all started with a very short video shot inside a car.
Sera was just having fun filming herself singing “Dance Monkey” when she decided to put it on her Instagram account. Still, the reaction she got was huge.
Overnight, the video circulated the globe and got tons of followers on Instagram. After that, many of her fans told her to upload a studio-quality version on YouTube. Needless to say, she didn’t waste any time doing so!
Though her cover originally appeared on Instagram, her YouTube version has been just as successful.
In the two months since it was uploaded, it already has 14.5 million views—and she has gained 329,000 subscribers.
Without a doubt, she didn’t fail her fans!
The video was posted on December 9, 2019, and since then has gone viral on every social media platform.
Still, her commenters like YouTube user Ivania Santamaria say it best:
“I don’t get tired of listening to her, I love the cover more than the original version, her voice is allusive.”
Everyone went crazy with her cover! Sera sounds like a female version of Justin Bieber combined with the awesomely scratchy voice of a female singer like Halsey.
Although the original is impressive on its own, Sera still put her on twist on it.
She was able to make the song her own because of her unique vocals. She sang the song way better than the original, and her husky voice made the song sexier than it was before.
Without a doubt, Sera deserves to be featured on the Ellen DeGeneres show for this!
If it hasn’t happened yet, we’re guessing that social media talent scouts are on their way…
This teenage singing sensation deserves to be on Ellen, as her exposure on that show would get her closer a legitimate star. With her awesome voice, many music producers will surely race to make her sign a contract.
Though Sera’s YouTube account is fairly new, she does have about 10 videos up on the page.
For more of her performances, follow her on Instagram at sera_i_am. She even posted a video of her singing before Justin Bieber suddenly joins in with her! Though it goes without saying, she has a bright career ahead of her.
Congratulations to Sera on her awesome cover! Check out the whole thing in the link below:
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