Originally Posted by bryemycaz:
“Well one of the greatest singers of all time was of Asian decent. Farrokh Bulsara, though he did not really acknowlege his heratige apart from a few times in some of his songs.
When he came to England though he used to say that's where his life began. Though he soon started going by the name of Freddie instead of Farrokh, when he came here. It wasn't until he changed his surname to Mercury that he became the superstar that he was.”
“Well one of the greatest singers of all time was of Asian decent. Farrokh Bulsara, though he did not really acknowlege his heratige apart from a few times in some of his songs.
When he came to England though he used to say that's where his life began. Though he soon started going by the name of Freddie instead of Farrokh, when he came here. It wasn't until he changed his surname to Mercury that he became the superstar that he was.”
This. One of the most iconic pop stars of all time was Asian.
It's a pity few have followed him.
Zayn from 1D sticks out like a sore thumb because the Asian presence is so rare.
as for South East Asia- their pop scene is a treasure trove-I love it!
BUT- the language thing is a barrier. Songs in foreign languages rarely make the Western charts. Gangnam style was an anomaly
