An inspirational cover of an Eminem song posted on YouTube has made a 12-year-old boy an internet star. Sparsh Shah’s Indian-infused version of “Not Afraid” has been viewed more than 12 million times and has won praise from famous R&B singers and Bollywood celebrities. The youngster, from New Jersey in the US, has a brittle bone disease which means he suffers frequent fractures and has to use a wheelchair. See the video after the break
See what Sparsh wrote below:
“Hello everyone! This is Sparsh, and this my debut clean cover of Eminem’s song, “Not Afraid” (with my classical touch) from his album “Recovery” as my rapper avatar, “PURHYTHM”. I feel like “Not Afraid” has been my power song ever since I heard it for the first time and Eminem became my idol in the rap genre. He has inspired me so much with his powerful songs and lyrics (minus curses), and I aspire that one day, I could get to meet him and sing (or rap!) with him. It’s always been my dream to inspire BILLIONS of people one day with my musical talent, and I wish that dream comes true. Please like, share, and subscribe if you liked my cover! 🙂
Big thanks to my parents for their support and special thanks to Pratik Shah for recording this for me at your studio!”