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By Stephanie Lysaght, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

‘Chocolate Rain’

When Tay Zonday, a 25-year-old singer-songwriter with an exceptionally low voice, posted his music video on YouTube, he became an overnight sensation. The video was simple; just Zonday, sporting glasses and a white tee, singing into a microphone in a recording studio.

Soon enough, Zonday was appearing on shows such as “Last Call with Carson Daly” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” He has also become the subject of countless parodies.