Lahore Music Academy Children Impress Norwegian Musician

LAHORE: Children from Lahore’s Surtal Academy have won widespread praise for their singing after impressing Norwegian musician William Gamborg in a video that has gone viral on social media.

Gamborg shared the video on his Instagram account, where it reportedly attracted nearly 85 million views and more than nine million likes within two days.

The clip has also been widely shared across other social media platforms. Users have praised the children’s singing skills and confidence, with many applauding their musical talent.

Speaking to the BBC, Surtal Academy founder Zia-ul-Haq said the video was recorded last week. He added that the academy’s students had previously gained attention for performing at an event associated with the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Gamborg is a member of the Norwegian hip-hop dance group Quick Style, which was founded in 2006 by Pakistani-origin brothers Suleman Malik and Bilal Malik, along with their Norwegian-Thai friend Nasir Sirikhan.

The group enjoys popularity in Pakistan and India. It gained worldwide attention in 2022 when its members performed dance routines to Pakistani and Bollywood songs at Suleman Malik’s wedding.

Their performance to the Bollywood hit Kala Chashma went viral, inspiring people to recreate the dance at weddings and other celebrations.