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An almost inevitability of fate, Tom finally sings with surprise guest Jessie J live on TV– and it was just as beautiful as the first time! We are incredibly happy for the entire community, who have been supporting and encouraging Tom’s dream and helping him turn it into a reality! This is only the beginning for Tom and we couldn’t be more thrilled to support him. You can feel it in the room- it’s beautiful!”Ĭouldn’t agree with you more, Tom! The Sing! community on Smule is unique and inspires us everyday. Because I can just feel the energy in this room and it’s the same thing we try to achieve- it’s all happiness, love and spreading positivity. “There is a bit of a community on the app, and we are continuously inspired by you. Today, he shares his musical journey on the Sing! Karaoke app with the Smule community and with Jessie J on The Ellen Show. It does not store any personal data.A while back, one of our very talented Smule users, Tom Bleasby, sang “Flashlight” with Jessie J.Since then, his duet his became an internet sensation, and notably one of the most shared Smule videos today, racking up almost 40 million views to date across Smule, YouTube, and social media. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
They can make high quality recordings without leaving their bedrooms and share them with the world.” But I think Smule is the leader in a new age of collaborative music, and users can take advantage of the huge opportunities. “Some people go on there to have fun, don’t take themselves seriously, and that’s great. But for Bleasby, the question isn’t if a fellow “Smuleian” will create an even bigger hit, but when. While other Smule performances have gone viral, the Jesse J-Bleasby duet has set the high mark. If the video hadn’t taken off, I would have been at that audition for sure.” “I actually did have an audition date for the UK X Factor scheduled a few weeks after the video went viral. “I always wanted to be a singer, but I never saw it as a viable prospect until this video,” he admitted. Jessie J has since reached out to Bleasby to recreate their moment in person.īleasby’s performance also caught the attention of record labels and managers, putting the King’s College London student on the threshold of a singing career. I was completely stunned at the power of social media.” As soon as big names shared the video - such as Ellen Degeneres, Lil’ Wayne, Aston Kutcher - the video just seemed to keep going. “I didn’t do any self-promotion it just seemed to take off on its own. “My family and friends saw it during the first weekend and all decided to share it,” he said. To date, combined YouTube and Facebook views amount to over 25 million views.
Within days, the video hit 1 million views. I’m extremely thankful to every single person who watched, liked and shared it.”Ī number of those who shared the clip were high-profile celebrities, and their endorsements made Bleasby an Internet sensation. “I never thought the video would be so successful, let alone the opportunities I’ve been given as a result of it,” said Bleasby, an 18-year-old college student. Their rendition of Jessie J’s “Flashlight” has now been seen by millions after the star, who is also a judge on the UK version of The Voice, shared it on Facebook. When Tom Bleasby used Sing! to duet with a recorded performance by British singer Jessie J, he had no idea the video would go viral.