February 02, 2019, 09:40 PM 
A performance by a busker in Chinatown recently won the hearts of audiences as seen from a video posted on Facebook on Jan. 31.
The video went viral online and has since been shared more than 3,000 times.
In the video, a crowd gathered outside Chinatown MRT Exit A to listen to the busker's rendition of Cantonese song, Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies, a classic by Hongkong rock band Beyond.
The performance also drew loud applause from the audience.
Some of them also went forward to offer the duo tips.
You can watch it here:
Established musician turned busker
The busker in the video is 48-year-old Tang Yuxuan who sang a popular xinyao song called Xi Shui Chang Liu (细水长流).
Xinyao is a contemporary Mandarin vocal genre that emerged from Singapore in the 1980s.
Tang performed the song with Joi Chua and Cai Lilian in 1998.
Here's a snippet of Tang singing in 1998:
Besides having a distinct voice, Tang had also written songs for many singers, such as Andy Lau, Valen Hsu Ru Yun and Joi Chua.
She had also been a backup singer for Lau, Kit Chan and Stephanie Sun.
Tang first started singing in 1993 at the Ark Music Cafe.
Tang subsequently met her two group members, Tristan Ong (the guy playing the keyboard next to Tang) and Joey Wee, who shared the same passion for music as her.
The trio made the effort to experiment with music every year and Ong suggested to try busking one day.
That's how they formed this band, The ETC (闲杂人等), in 2016.
Singing classics in the heartland
The ETC typically performs Mandarin, Cantonese, and English classics and pop songs.
They used to perform in town, but realised their song choices appealed to people in the heartlands better.
Besides Chinatown, they also perform in other neighbourhoods, such as Kovan and Ang Mo Kio.
https://www.facebook.com/xianzarendeng/photos/rpp.306398716136291/1693660897410059/They also perform at events and weddings too.
If you are interested to hear them out, do take note of their updates on their Facebook page.Top photo from Singapore Peasant and screenshot of Raxcoon video
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