Why is Tiffany Trump going viral on TikTok? Netizens are even comparing her 2011 song Like a Bird to Grimes’ music – listen to it here
In 2011, Tiffany Trump released a single called Like a Bird that somehow managed to land about a decade before its time. TikTok users are rediscovering the song in 2021, comparing it to a new electronic music genre embraced by creators on the app that’s been dubbed “hyperpop”.
While the song doesn’t appear to be available to stream on Spotify or Apple Music, it is available for purchase on Amazon, and there are unofficial uploads of it on YouTube.
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Trump did turn to education following the single’s release, leaving her pop dreams in the dust. She went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania before studying law at Georgetown University.
Her song, however, has cropped up over the years as a kind of bizarre cultural artefact in media reports.
Now, in 2021, TikTok is in on the fun as well. An upload of Trump’s song onto the app by the user @fudgeparty has been used in just over 1,600 videos, some of which have gone viral. @fudgeparty introduced the song onto the app with a viral video, saying through TikTok’s text-to-speech function, “remember when Tiffany Trump tried a music career”.
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In turn, people began to use the sound, commenting on the song – whether they thought it was good, or bad – and comparing Trump to other artists like Grimes.
“It’s literally so good I’m sorry,” posted one user.
“Grimes should run her a check,” commented another.
The song’s burgeoning popularity brought comparisons of Trump to TikTok musical icons like PinkPantheress, a breakout artist who has had multiple songs like Break It Off and Just For Me go mega-viral on TikTok.
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It doesn’t seem likely that Trump is gaining much revenue (if any) from the song’s popularity on TikTok, given that the song’s upload came from a different user and not the artist herself. As of Friday, September 10, she doesn’t appear to have an account on the platform.
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- Buy the song – compared new electronic music genre ‘hyperpop’ – on Amazon or listen to it (unofficially) on YouTube, but it’s not on Spotify or Apple Music
