South African teenager goes viral with Beyoncé cover
We’re not crying, you are!
Siyolisiwe Futuse, 16, from Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape left many South Africans in awe after she showed off her angelic voice in a TikTok video that has gone viral.
The young and talented singer was captured singing Beyoncé's 'Running', and the performance left Mzansi and Futuse’s vocal coach, who posted the video, in tears.
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Zee Dyasi, the singer’s vocal coach, posted the video on her TikTok account, showing off the young protege’s immense talent.
@zeedyasi310 Wait till the end guys!! I was honestly blessed i had to take a video.😭😭 Her name is Siyolise she is 16 years old she stays in Port Alfred in Eastern Cape. I am her vocal coach over here in Port Alfred and i can’t wait to see her on big stages one day ❤️ #fyp #singer #SAMA28 #talentotiktok #voiceeffects ♬ original sound - @Zee_Dyasi
“Wait till the end guys!! I was honestly blessed I had to take a video. Her name is Siyolise she is 16 years old she stays in Port Alfred in Eastern Cape. I am her vocal coach over here in Port Alfred and I can’t wait to see her on big stages one day,” wrote Dyasi.
Futuse's mesmerising voice garnered plenty of praise from TikTok users, and the video has been watched more than three-million times with more than 400,000 likes.
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Taking on a Beyoncé song is never easy, but Siyolisiwe Futuse managed to leave her vocal coach and many others in tears.
Here is some of the praises she received:
“Female version of Lloyiso! Her voice is so clean and healing; may she be recognized.”
“Who’s chopping onions? No, you are.”
“Her voice is so soothing. I can get lost with this beautiful voice of hers. I pray the right people recognise her talent. God blessing!”
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