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| {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Musicians --> | |||
| | Name = Tay Zonday | |||
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| | Background = solo_singer | |||
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| | Years_active = 2007 - present <!-- no reference, but seems relevent --> | |||
| | Label = Not Signed | |||
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| | URL = http://www.tayzonday.com | |||
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| '''Tay Zonday''' (b. ], ]) (born Adam Bahner)<ref></ref> is a 25 year old ], ] and vocalist. He has appeared on the '']'',<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONpjOyzgnYY</ref> '']'',<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckWvAEQEWRw</ref> and '']'',<ref name=People/> where his performance received mixed reactions due to Zonday's mannerisms, such as moving away from the mic to breathe in, and unusual deep voice. | |||
| ==Reactions== | |||
| The ]n '']'' newspaper says: "Tay Zonday has written perhaps the most listened to song in the world right now".<ref>{{cite news |first=Garth |last=Montgomery |title=Chocolate Rain goes huge |url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22170787-5012327,00.html |work=Daily Telegraph |publisher=News Limited. |date=], ] |accessdate=2007-08-09 }}</ref> ''People Magazine'' wrote: "He's scored a YouTube hit with his repetitive, keyboard-driven "Chocolate Rain," and after a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Tay Zonday's star is shining even brighter."<ref Name=People>{{cite news |first=Brian |last=Orloff |title='Chocolate Rain' YouTube Sensation Makes TV Debut |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20050678,00.html |work=People |publisher=Time Inc. |date=] ] |accessdate=2007-08-09 }} </ref> According to ''People'', such professional musicians as ] and ] have expressed admiration for the song, or have covered it. AC Media's "Dark Wizard" says: "Tay Zonday is now an internet star whether you love him or hate him, you cannot deny his musical talent."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/334299/tay_zonday_chocolate_rain_the_rise.html |title=Tay Zonday Chocolate Rain: The Rise of a new Internet Star|accessdate=2007-08-09 |author=Dark Wizard |date=] ] |publisher=A.C. Media}}</ref><ref name=Undercover>{{cite news |first=Tim |last=Cashmere |title=Green Day Drummer Tre Cool Covers Tay Zonday |url=http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=2560 |work=Undercover |publisher= |date=] ] |accessdate=2007-08-09 }}</ref> | |||
| == Biography == | |||
| Tay Zonday is a graduate student from ]. He has said that growing up, his parents did not allow him to listen to popular music. When music downloading services such as ] came around, he began to secretly build a small collection of mp3s. He described himself as a "musical orphan," having no influences and not feeling particularly connected to any musicians or bands.<ref>http://www.hhnlive.com/features/more/322</ref> | |||
| ==Discography== | |||
| Tay has not released an album, but has released a number of singles. | |||
| === Singles === | |||
| His most notable single is titled ]. He has also performed covers of "Rainbow Connection" and "]".<ref name=Undercover/> | |||
| ==References== | |||
| {{reflist}} | |||
| == External links == | |||
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| {{DEFAULTSORT:Zonday, Tay}} | |||
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