Post by rex362 on Mar 7, 2011 10:30:38 GMT -5
Albania Gets Its Own 'Chuck Norris' Style Internet Hero
Albania's current internet craze centers on Lek Plepi, an amateur singer and certainly “a legend, because he said so.”
Plepi, a 27-year-old from northern Albania, started posting his simple, self-produced songs on You Tube only a few months ago, however now finds himself at the centre of a Chuck Norris-like internet craze.
Norris, an American martial artist and actor, has a massive sardonic cult following on the internet, where fans have posted thousands of implausible feats ascribed to him, an internet phenomenon known as the Chuck Norris facts.
“This is my address 100%,” writes Plepi on his Facebook page, and for good reason.
Dozens of Facebook fan pages for Plepi have sprung up over the last few months, some numbering tens of thousands of fans, more than any other Albanian public personality, alive or dead.
Rather than his singing talent, Albanians seem to be drawn more to Plepi’s personality and an infinite number of hairstyles that would make even Lady Gaga blush.
Plepi’s fame is the latest localized version of the Chuck Norris Facts, a satirical factoid, which has become a worldwide internet phenomenon, and served for inspiration for other characters.
Plepi has his own series of factoids, which similarly to Norris' include hyperbolic claims about his toughness, virility, but also some jibes that poke fun at his highlander origin.
His fans often Photoshop his pictures with famous pop-stars as Rihana, Justin Biber, and Eminem and mix their songs together in You Tube videos.
Plepi’s rise to fame has not stopped at Facebook and You Tube. He has also drawn the interests of the local media outlets in Tirana, who have already invited him on several shows.
Last Saturday he even got a gig at one of the most popular clubs in the capital, the Venue.
www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/albania-gets-his-own-chuck-norris-style-internet-hero
Albania's current internet craze centers on Lek Plepi, an amateur singer and certainly “a legend, because he said so.”
Plepi, a 27-year-old from northern Albania, started posting his simple, self-produced songs on You Tube only a few months ago, however now finds himself at the centre of a Chuck Norris-like internet craze.
Norris, an American martial artist and actor, has a massive sardonic cult following on the internet, where fans have posted thousands of implausible feats ascribed to him, an internet phenomenon known as the Chuck Norris facts.
“This is my address 100%,” writes Plepi on his Facebook page, and for good reason.
Dozens of Facebook fan pages for Plepi have sprung up over the last few months, some numbering tens of thousands of fans, more than any other Albanian public personality, alive or dead.
Rather than his singing talent, Albanians seem to be drawn more to Plepi’s personality and an infinite number of hairstyles that would make even Lady Gaga blush.
Plepi’s fame is the latest localized version of the Chuck Norris Facts, a satirical factoid, which has become a worldwide internet phenomenon, and served for inspiration for other characters.
Plepi has his own series of factoids, which similarly to Norris' include hyperbolic claims about his toughness, virility, but also some jibes that poke fun at his highlander origin.
His fans often Photoshop his pictures with famous pop-stars as Rihana, Justin Biber, and Eminem and mix their songs together in You Tube videos.
Plepi’s rise to fame has not stopped at Facebook and You Tube. He has also drawn the interests of the local media outlets in Tirana, who have already invited him on several shows.
Last Saturday he even got a gig at one of the most popular clubs in the capital, the Venue.
www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/albania-gets-his-own-chuck-norris-style-internet-hero