Sing Your Dialect and other Twitter Spaces basically function as a group phone call where the host controls who speaks at any one time. oh, and Barack Obama, the former President of the United States, who sat and listened intently as the Shrewsbury Town squad sang ABBA.Īrsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale also got involved, with Bruno Fernandes, Gabriel Martinelli and former Manchester City defender Micah Richards also noted guests among the listening public.Ī strong showing from the English Football League was exemplified by the entire Morecambe FC defence, who proved just how tight a unit they truly are by teaming up to sing 'The Man Who Can't Be Moved' by The Script.įormer Middlesbrough and Bolton Wanderers defender David Wheater surprised everybody with a choice blast of 'Disco 2000' by Pulp.

There were scores of celebrities spotted in the audience including various Youtubers, television personalities, pop stars, professional footballers. However, it wasn't long until the joke spread around the world, with a host of football clubs from the Premier League down to the non-leagues, individual players, and fans jumping on board. 'No matter whether you're big on Twitter or little, everyone can have a go. 'Sing Your Dialect was karaoke for everyone,' McLaughlin said. McLaughlin initially invited just four of his friends to perform but the link soon went viral as 150,000 eager fans flooded in from around the world. The Sing Your Dialect karaoke party was launched on Twitter's new Spaces function on Monday, the creation of Jacob McLaughlin, an 18-year-old from Manchester who by his own admission had '100 Twitter followers and nothing else to do.' It was all part of the 'Sing Your Dialect' phenomenon that has gone viral this week, which has seen a slew of famous footballing faces get involved. The West Ham United and England midfielder popped up and rapped a verse of Vanilla Ice's classic hit 'Ice Ice Baby,' in which he altered the chorus to 'Rice Rice Baby.' 'Sing Your Dialect' Twitter Space: Declan Rice joins viral karaoke craze to rap Vanilla Ice classicĭeclan Rice has emerged as an unlikely rap sensation on social media this week after he took part in the 'Sing Your Dialect' karaoke craze that is taking Twitter Spaces by storm. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser

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