When New York City busker Damiyr played one day in the subway, no one was ready for the surprise that was coming in the performance. An immensely talented dancer just happened by at the time and started a beautiful dance to Damiyr’s acoustic performance. As the busker played Asaf Avidan’s “One Day / Reckoning Song” on guitar and vocals, the dancer moved like water as the crowd just watched in awe.
Damiyr caused quite a scene in the subway and you can see from the reaction of the crowd that they knew they were seeing something unique happening in front of them. Damiyr just has such a gorgeous, aching voice, and the beauty of his music was elevated so much by the tasteful performance provided by the dancer. The Music Man readers won’t be surprised to hear that the spontaneous performance went viral, attracting 5.5 million views on YouTube.
Damiyr uploaded the video on October 9, 2015, and it has since become his most popular video. The special performance really elevated Damiyr’s profile as a musician, helping him to build a community of 60,900 subscribers on YouTube. His growing channel features a number of rock, pop, and soul covers that he captured while busking.
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The performance made such an impression on viewers that people got a little philosophical below the video, adding comments such as “I gotta come back and watch this every once in a while to remind me life is beautiful, people are amazing. Not everything is a rat race – you have to appreciate the beauty in everything” and “That’s a beautiful voice, and the dancer is like liquid in a shirt. This is glorious.” Another popular video from Damiyr features him performing Hope’s “Who Am I to Say.”
Damiyr has built up quite the profile on YouTube and has three videos with more than one million views, as well as a bunch of videos with six-figure view counts.
Damiyr states on his website that he is a full-time musician, explaining that “I discovered that music was my gateway to expression. Once I faced the fear of rejection and judgment by singing every day in the NYC subway, I found my passion.”
Spirituality is a big theme for Damiyr, as he frequently mentions it on his website and socials. This is very apparent from his performances, as the soulful way he performs makes every song sound almost like a hymn.
If you would like to hear more from this talented artist, you can follow Damiyr on Facebook and Instagram for more incredible music and updates.