Rwandan youth becomes a hit on Douyin, Chinese version of TikTok

STORY: Rwandan youth becomes a hit on Douyin, Chinese version of TikTok DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of the Rwandan youth singingSOUNDBITE 1 (English): PACIFIQUE IZABAYO, Rwandan celebrity on DouyinSOUNDBITE 2 (English): PACIFIQUE IZABAYO, Rwandan celebrity on DouyinSOUNDBITE 3 (English): PACIFIQUE IZABAYO, Rwandan celebrity on Douyinvarious of the Rwandan youth and his team STORYLINE: A Rwandan youth, Pacifique Izabayo, has become a hit on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, for singing Chinese songs while showing Rwandan rural life. Izabayo started making short videos in 2019 on the Chinese video-sharing app Kuaishou. Since last year, he has posted videos on Douyin. These two platforms have garnered him more than 4 million Chinese followers. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PACIFIQUE IZABAYO, Rwandan celebrity on Douyin "Last year, (I started) to post videos (on Douyin). I used to watch Jackie Chan's movies. I like Jackie Chan so much and t

RWANDA-KIGALI-RWANDAN YOUTH-DOUYIN-CHINESE SONGS

RWANDA-KIGALI-RWANDAN YOUTH-DOUYIN-CHINESE SONGS

(220815) -- KIGALI, Aug. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Pacifique Izabayo (L) and his team member sing a Chinese song together for sharing a short video on Douyin in Kigali, Rwanda, on Aug. 13, 2022. Rwandan youth, Pacifique Izabayo, has become a hit on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, for singing Chinese songs while showing Rwandan rural life. (Photo by Huang Wanqing/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Rwandan youth becomes a hit on Douyin, Chinese version of TikTok

RWANDA-KIGALI-RWANDAN YOUTH-DOUYIN-CHINESE SONGS

RWANDA-KIGALI-RWANDAN YOUTH-DOUYIN-CHINESE SONGS

(220815) -- KIGALI, Aug. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Pacifique Izabayo sings a Chinese song for sharing a short video on Douyin in Kigali, Rwanda, on Aug. 13, 2022. Rwandan youth, Pacifique Izabayo, has become a hit on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, for singing Chinese songs while showing Rwandan rural life. (Photo by Huang Wanqing/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Rwandan youth becomes a hit on Douyin, Chinese version of TikTok

RWANDA-KIGALI-RWANDAN YOUTH-DOUYIN-CHINESE SONGS

RWANDA-KIGALI-RWANDAN YOUTH-DOUYIN-CHINESE SONGS

(220815) -- KIGALI, Aug. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Pacifique Izabayo (R) shoots a video for his team member in Kigali, Rwanda, on Aug. 13, 2022. Rwandan youth, Pacifique Izabayo, has become a hit on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, for singing Chinese songs while showing Rwandan rural life. (Photo by Huang Wanqing/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Rwandan youth becomes a hit on Douyin, Chinese version of TikTok

RWANDA-KIGALI-RWANDAN YOUTH-DOUYIN-CHINESE SONGS

RWANDA-KIGALI-RWANDAN YOUTH-DOUYIN-CHINESE SONGS

(220815) -- KIGALI, Aug. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Pacifique Izabayo (L) and his team member sing a Chinese song together for sharing a short video on Douyin in Kigali, Rwanda, on Aug. 13, 2022. Rwandan youth, Pacifique Izabayo, has become a hit on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, for singing Chinese songs while showing Rwandan rural life. (Photo by Huang Wanqing/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Rwandan youth becomes a hit on Douyin, Chinese version of TikTok