A video of children in Lahore singing a Punjabi song in front of visibly impressed Norwegian artist William Gamborg has gone viral on social media.
The children sang a rendition of the Punjabi song “Alfaaz” while Gamborg sat between them, applauding their performance.
The video has reportedly drawn around 90 million views and more than nine million likes on Instagram within two days. Users are also sharing it widely on other social media platforms, and a large number of them are commenting on it.
Gamborg shared the video as a collaboration with the academy’s Instagram account and commented on it, “I’ll never forget this moment.”
The children belong to Surtaal Music Academy, a Lahore-based music institution that provides music education to young people, including children from underprivileged backgrounds.
Many Indian users praised the children and Pakistan’s music scene.
One user wrote, “Padosi mulk when it comes to music [Our neighbouring country, when it comes to music].”
Another wrote, “No one can beat them in music.”
A third user wrote, “AI bol ke nikal lo [Just call it AI and walk away].”
One user wrote, “Have watched this several times. The voices. The expressions. The sheer joy of singing together. Infectious.”
Another wrote, “These kids are absolute stars.”
One comment read, “Pakistani music supremacy. 🇵🇰” Another stated, “Some moments prove that music has no borders. ❤️”
Earlier, Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh also commented on one of the academy’s videos with a string of heart-hands emojis.
