Geo answer and Global Hit

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A singer from Tajikistan ? the answer to our Geo Quiz ? has become an unlikely celebrity in Russia. He’s been dubbed Tajik Jimmy and he’s made the move to St. Petersburg to try his hand at stardom. Anchor Marco Werman tells us about the latest You Tube sensation.

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