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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&nbsp;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==
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== External links ==
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Revision as of 22:21, 11 August 2007

Tay Zonday
Musical artist

Tay Zonday (b. July 6, 1982) (born Adam Bahner) is a 25 year old singer, songwriter and vocalist. He has appeared on the Opie & Anthony Show, Best Week Ever, and Jimmy Kimmel Live, 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 Australian Daily Telegraph newspaper says: "Tay Zonday has written perhaps the most listened to song in the world right now". 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." According to People, such professional musicians as John Mayer and Tre Cool 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."

Biography

Tay Zonday is a graduate student from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has said that growing up, his parents did not allow him to listen to popular music. When music downloading services such as Napster 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.

Discography

Tay has not released an album, but has released a number of singles.

Singles

His most notable single is titled Chocolate Rain. He has also performed covers of "Rainbow Connection" and "Never Gonna Give You Up".

References

  1. The "Chocolate" Reign of Tay Zonday
  2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONpjOyzgnYY
  3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckWvAEQEWRw
  4. ^ Orloff, Brian (9 August 2007). "'Chocolate Rain' YouTube Sensation Makes TV Debut". People. Time Inc. Retrieved 2007-08-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. Montgomery, Garth (August 1, 2007). "Chocolate Rain goes huge". Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 2007-08-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. Dark Wizard (1 August 2007). "Tay Zonday Chocolate Rain: The Rise of a new Internet Star". A.C. Media. Retrieved 2007-08-09. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Cashmere, Tim (August 3 2007). "Green Day Drummer Tre Cool Covers Tay Zonday". Undercover. Retrieved 2007-08-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. http://www.hhnlive.com/features/more/322

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