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Zee Avi

From Malaysia to major record deal via YouTube

Arts, Culture & Media

Malaysian singer-songwriter Zee Avi is perhaps the only Borneo-born ukulele player to get a major record deal through YouTube.

Malaysian YouTube Sensation Zee Avi

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The Summer of the Ukulele

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