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Vicus at 10 years old, the clip that started the world – wide search

In 2010 a YouTube video of a ten-year-old boy, singing “These Arms” by All For One, appeared on the Internet. Hundreds of thousands of people viewed the video with predictions that this is the next Michael Jackson. Rumour had it that the boy, known only as Vicus, was from the Eastern Cape. And so began an extensive search with international record executives heading to South Africa in pursuit of this extraordinary boy…. but Vicus couldn’t be found. In January 2011, A&R Directors of Sony LA and Def Jam NY approached Gareth Cliff (top Breakfast Show host and judge on South African Idols) to assist. After an on-air mention, FaceBook update and Tweet from Gareth, a fellow radio announcer in Bloemfontein contacted him. And so Vicus Visser was found — now seventeen years old and living in Heidedal, Bloemfontein. A story in the Daily Sun two days later, referring to the “Bieber of Bloem”, caused a media frenzy. Record executives and media converged on Bloemfontein with numerous promises of fame and fortune. Rina Broomberg, Gareth’s manager and business partner in One on One Productions (Pty) Ltd, went to meet with Vicus and his family. Not only was Vicus found, but also his equally talented older brother Vincent – the two of them have been singing together since childhood. They come from a wonderful family who have overcome extreme hardships through adhering to admirable values. At seventeen Vicus still exhibited the same star quality that he had when he was ten. In addition …

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