When boogie woogie pianist Terry Miles was sitting at a public piano, for him it was just like any other ordinary day. Little did he realize that the events of the next few minutes were about to make his YouTube channel go viral online, and leave both him and many passers-by in shock at what had occurred.
His day first took a turn when he was approached by a young girl called Betsy, who seemed interested in who he was. She asked if he had a YouTube channel, and he found out that she supposedly had a talent for singing. Betsy wanted to sing with him as he played, but as she prepared to perform, there were likely many people watching who doubted her abilities, not least because of her young age and her slightly nervy manner.
When Betsy opened her mouth, however, everything changed. Taking on the iconic rock ’n’ roll classic ‘Great Balls of Fire’, she sang with the confidence, ability, and panache of someone much older and more experienced. Soon, she had attracted quite a crowd, as passersby wondered how on earth such an amazing voice could come from someone so young.
As Music Man readers who are familiar with his channel will already know, meanwhile, this is not the first time a video on Terry Miles’ YouTube channel has gone viral. The video below, for instance, which took the internet by storm when it was uploaded, shows Miles playing a boogie-woogie tune at a public piano, causing one unassuming lady to suddenly break out into some crazy dance moves!
Perhaps one of Terry Miles’ most jaw-dropping videos, however, is the one that shows young Betsy taking on the rock’n’roll song ‘Great Balls of Fire’. Singing with the confidence of a seasoned performer, few could have predicted this was the voice this young girl would produce when she opened her mouth to sing.
Terry Miles’s impromptu piano meet-up with young powerhouse Betsy turned an ordinary day into a viral spectacle — proof that talent can stop crowds in their tracks. Want to revisit the moment or follow their channels? There are useful links to find out more below this paragraph.