Who is Rong Raja?About the Singaporean rapper in “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”

Yung Raja’s popularity surged after appearing in “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”.Singaporean Rapper He is famous for his bilingual rap because he raps in Tamil and English at the same time.

His latest single “Mami” was played in a segment of the show. Although Jimmy Fallon didn’t like the beat, the show opened up Rong Raja to a wider audience.

In the show’s comedy segment “Don’t Play”, the Emmy-winning host made fun of musicians he didn’t like. Falun picked up a cover of Yung Raja’s song “Mami”.

He may not like it, but in-house musician Questlove seems to be interested in this song. Jimmy Fallon joked about the cover of “Mom” released in March:

“Maybe he was with a bunch of buddies during spring break or something, and sometimes you would say,’Look, you paid $25 and you can sleep in the bathtub.'”

While playing the music, Fallon sighed angrily, but the 26-year-old singer He accepted the joke calmly and commented on the video on Instagram:

“I don’t think Jimmyfallon is a big fan of Mami, but hello, we participated in the show tonight.”

Who is Rong Raja?

Rajid Ahamed, also known as Yung Raja, is the first generation of Singaporeans. His parents moved from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu to this sovereign island city-state.

Before his music career took off at the age of 26, he was an actor.This young star entered Entertainment industry When he was 13 years old, when filming “A Boy Scout 3L Frogman”, his partner suggested that the actors enter the music scene.

Yung Raja released his first single “Mustafa” in 2018, which quickly became popular. As soon as the song was released, it ranked third on the Spotify Malaysia Virus Chart.

In an interview with The Hindu, the rapper revealed that he can speak Tamil. He also said:

“I am the youngest son in the family and have three sisters, so everyone calls me’chinna thambi’,” which translates to’young’, and I use it as part of my name. “

The artist revealed that rap is his way of telling stories. Yung Raja also talked about his experience in culture shock:

“As a Tamil in Singapore, I have been questioning who I am. At home, we speak Tamil and my mother wears a sari, but once I go out, I am completely different.”

The rapper revealed his fluency in Tamil at home, but once he went out, he had to interact in a completely different language.

Ahmed also admitted that he is a big fan of Tamil film acting legend Rajini Kant. The young star once said:

“When I was young, unless my mother played Muthu or Baasha on TV, I refused to eat.”

Yung Raja is currently Full-time musician And often perform in various parts of Asia. He recently signed a contract with US-based Alamo Records to gain a wider audience.

The song “Mami” is the first song released under the brand, and it is also his first single released in 2021.