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Rick Martin · · 1 min read

Rebecca Black’s Friday, Sung in Chinese

DawenSeeing as how today’s Friday, we couldn’t help but share this little oddity posted over on Youku. For better or worse, most of you are probably familiar with Rebecca Black’s viral sensation ‘Friday’. Well, here’s a Chinese rendition of that song performed by LA-based musician Dawen.

It’s way less awful, so I actually do recommend giving it a listen. I’m not sure of Dawen’s nationality, but it’s good to see people posting on Youku from outside of China. It takes me back to the days when Hong Laowai was representin’ west side in the Chinese online video space.

Check out Dawen’s interpretation of Friday. Rebecca Black’s original is just below it if you want to compare.

(Thanks to @thepekingorder for the tip!)

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Rick Martin

Rick Martin lives in Tokyo where he writes about technology in Japan, China, and around Asia. After writing full-time for TechInAsia from 2011 to January 2013, he moved on to pastures new at The Bridge. He can be reached via his website, 1Rick.com