This Singapore drag queen lip-syncs to old-school Chinese songs in public places

[The_King]

It’s 2019 and Singapore, while not being the most liberal place on Earth, remains quietly hopeful in its march towards being progressive with nearly half of young adults surveyed recently supporting same-sex civil partnerships.

It therefore comes as no surprise at all that the drag queen scene in the city-state has been buzzing of late. One particular drag queen has become quite the guilty pleasure for combining female impersonation with old-school Chinese songs from yesteryear.

Eric Lim first came to our radar when he posted a video of him lip-syncing to a Chinese oldie on his Instagram account @thatericboy at — of all places — an open-air taxi stand, posing and lip-syncing all while passersby were present behind him.

 

The video was posted using the hashtag #ahguaeric; “ah gua” is a derogatory term in Hokkien which alludes to an effeminate man but it seems like Eric has no qualms using the term for himself.

 

After an elegant performance where Eric preens and poses for the gods, his drag self then busts out a few krump-style dance moves to a more upbeat tune all without losing his balance on his heels, messing up his wig or breaking out a sweat.

 

Impressive.

Eric’s posts on Instagram have been getting thousands of likes per post and his videos have racked up as much as 21,000 views in one particular video, showing Eric giving his drag self a dog as he celebrates Valentine’s Day single and with a vodka bottle in hand, as one should.

In another video in January, Eric’s drag self is seen performing at the back alley of a row of shophouses, throwing it down to a Manyao-style track which adds a layer of electronic beats reminiscent of the early 2000s that would make any getai singer proud.

 

 

His videos have gotten love from other Singapore influencers, including the likes of Yan Kay Kay, Bong Qiu Qiu, and Saffron Sharpe.

 

 

Maybe Eric could consider appearing on Singapore’s version of the hit TV show RuPaul’s Drag Race, a drag competition called Drag Wars that is held by the HyperMKT brand.

Salute to all the drag queens that dare to be truly themselves in public view. As for us, we’re looking forward to what other antics Eric will get up to next time.

More power to you, Eric. Let the music play!

 

[ODACHEK]