War fell morning trying to name 3 generations of one family on a journey through my recent german history. And it. Starts nov 6th on d w. Mens human goma exults in opera but he earns his living driving a taxi in his hometown of durban south africa. The law economy a passenger took a video of him singing and it went viral. Is going high. But is the hype enough to launch a real career horowitz. Was no most bought the. Whole week. Then he knows every street and alley in durban hes been driving on them for 2 years now and when he drives he loves to sing often to the surprise of his passengers was all. They thought is that its a radio old sun city hall and yes besides all that bad play im just im just going at that level and then the last. Thing is that is that the reason you ever let your gets to me. Since the video came out his phones hardly stopped to ringing with invitations to castings inquiries from sponsors and bookings for performances its a. Minute you know im going to sell im going to im going to be rammed. Home youre. Turning your one i. Dont think. We have and in fact are now in the mind oh i mean if you know him down here and we have you do you know do you think you know anything going to be we wont pay you for that oh really this. Just keep on talking and talking that night was nothing you could see at the start of the day just telling you that its just get to my emotions so much because i didnt realize it will go the spot i thought maybe it can just go to 2 facebook maybe 100 or 2 on the deal was one of them or just saying no can you bring that guy to come and perform in my wedding or Something Like that just just a small things its overwhelming i like it. In fact he had long been active in durbans music scene performing at concerts and taking part in competitions but it had never been more than a hobby. Now every one of his rehearsals is live streamed menzi hopes to keep people talking about him. The. Music teacher said bello makhanya has known n. Z. Since childhood but even before menzies big discovery they met several times a month to practice mentoring never formally studied voice. Since he was young i could see that its Something Special im so proud of war for his achievement its the moment a. I dont even know its full for 48. 00 the m m m m m m so peaceful and. Its amazing this is ive been planning for this for a long time and a scene and on stage is you know because the eve he does have a toilet. Hes even received a call from a mens wear shop which lent him a tuxedo for his next performance. Please. I really. Like that. Stress. Sure it. Looks like an opera singer a guy whos driving and he sings im a cook it is very interesting you know sir just through i was really excited to meet him and is even better now that i see him in person. The next day nancy takes a plane from durban to cape town hes been invited to perform at the voices of south africa singing competition hes optimistic. Its a good life its not a. Politician. Im so excited about this to the whole team just books pens are. Still stuck in patents. Even so menzi is seen as the underdog many of his competitors are professionals whove studied music formally for added motivation the prize money is 30000 round about 2000 euros use yet. The son of home he even gives it one last run through in the dressing room was. An great relief. He sings an aria from the opera tamanna by gave her peter chandel a form was the the. One thing for the. Love of. God. Was. Home. The audience approved. Was beautiful history for the so that it was. Too full of his voice and we send it out of the door and each it will face was amazing and wonderful and well executed as what i found means a performance of a bit improving his voice was amazing. Time for the jurys decision to. Release. These. There was. I. Think thats the experience yeah yeah he wants us to take. It through and i will come to. A. Back in durban a few weeks later. When she lives in this township with his partner and 2 children. Theyre going to get out of the city for a while and visit his parents in the country. My familys by the study from snowy it was the old limbo must be where youll find that the whole family will come odds so cars so good subplots one person. Means in one. Leg competition solo that will come my dead it will take off. And that my mom was about then though they were just up. Sold close to us a good thing. Lulu on the in. The menzies parents are both talented singers they used to sing in a choir and often used to sing at home as well. As the top of the dual use of the. On display in the living room or the trophies menzi won at regional singing contests. Menzi has great ambitions in december he plans to fly to the United States for a casting he shows his mother his fundraising page by which he hopes to raise the money for the trip from people hes never personally met. Opportunity for performer. This year although they are. Down. To the last exam being stout. Theres only one goal for me is to be an interest now performa. Thats all and thats only my wish i just want to be an internet stop performer been reported as when i go to china ive been recognised when i go to england are being recognised everywhere so thats my wish. That. Menzies father is an out of work truck driver and his mother is a traditional healer he joined together to communicate with their ancestors lets do tradition and pray for menzies success. Of a vehicle. And on. The part of the city in new york but the greater the pride the higher the expectations. One would tell you. Im very excited and happy that my son may even be going abroad. But he mustnt forget his roots away he comes from coal. Oh my course hes come to represent a family with the right i was. And he should think of us as parents even if all goes well for him as mayor knight. Jim didnt lock. Up but in the meantime countless other videos have also gone viral on social media the big hype over menzi is dying down the last time that you can be found innocent of them ill call myself a hustler im special so by that i just dont carry that and then have that evil but i because at the end of the day you saw on the 5 that i did and its a i need to put bread on the table so i can say. And keep keep motivating myself with nonsense so i just need to i just need to wake up and what this is south africa that people with mosse those people will take but they dont wake. The. Next rehearsal in durban together with the citys modest circle of Opera Singers hardly any of them can manage to earn a living with their music the least. Nancys friends and colleagues are all rooting for him. I must say the cause. Im on must say at the cost of an inpatient which is a could see. At the moment says menzies luck is on his side so hes got to use it while he can and hope for a turn on the big opera stage. On the. Loading. Flyer. Culture. High hair. Superman. Superfood stylish style icon. Let os. Life style youre a. Junior team and justice and freedom the 1st words of the German National anthem. And the 3 central values that form the foundation of this country. Have these values developed to postwar trying. Hard is it to live by and defend the principles of beauty of justice and freedom and i work every day in my. Hour german victory series starts october 21st d w. A. A very lively october fest that abrasion about this is not in germany mark on that coming up in the show and with that a while welcome to your own backs and this is what else we have and still for you. Into the water