Legendary singer-songwriter James Taylor thought a young B.C. musician害羞草研究所檚 cover of his song 害羞草研究所淪teamroller Blues害羞草研究所� was so nice, he had to share it twice.

The five-time Grammy winner and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame spotted 11-year-old Malakai害羞草研究所檚 video of 害羞草研究所淪teamroller Blues害羞草研究所� on Instagram and posted it to his own account on Nov. 21. But that wasn害羞草研究所檛 enough. Nine days later, he shared the video again, adding an older clip of the Cowichan Valley resident performing Tom Waits害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淢artha,害羞草研究所� and tagging the gravelly voiced troubadour.

Both clips, with Malakai on vocals and piano, were recorded during live gigs at the Duncan Showroom.

Malakai had tagged Taylor in his initial post, noting that he has tickets to see Taylor and Bonnie Raitt in Victoria once the COVID-19 pandemic is over. Taylor apparently did his own research on YouTube after that.

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As of Dec. 1, Taylor害羞草研究所檚 posts of Malakai害羞草研究所檚 renditions had racked up more than 33,000 views, and counting. It害羞草研究所檚 a boon not only for Malakai and the Showroom, but also for the Cowichan Valley and its arts community.

害羞草研究所淣ow [33,000] people know that the Showroom exists,害羞草研究所� Falkner said.

Taylor wasn害羞草研究所檛 the only celebrity to hype the 害羞草研究所淪teamroller Blues害羞草研究所� video, as former Melrose Place star Daphne Zuniga reposted it from Taylor害羞草研究所檚 account with the comment 害羞草研究所淒ang boy!!!害羞草研究所� and encouraged her fans to check out his other work.

The Oct. 29 show at which 害羞草研究所淪teamroller Blues害羞草研究所� was recorded was a milestone concert for Malakai, marking four years since his first appearance on the Showroom stage at the age of seven. The prodigy has performed at the Showroom and other Cowichan Valley venues many times, and can often be seen busking across the street from Duncan City Hall during the Farmers害羞草研究所� Market on Saturdays.

The 70-year-old Falkner spotted Malakai害羞草研究所檚 talent early on and can害羞草研究所檛 wait to see where it takes him.

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Malakai害羞草研究所檚 Instagram account can be found at . The Showroom害羞草研究所檚 video archive is at

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