Think fast. A man just asked what song you’re listening to while you’re walking about minding your own business. Chances are this man is Nicolas Nuvan, who is now at part 760 and counting of his “what are you listening to?” TikTok series.
Now, as fun, as it is to imagine getting stopped by Nuvan or having it actually happen, it can be just as entertaining to watch others caught on the spot answering this question. Oftentimes, responses vary so much so that whatever perception you would otherwise have of the person he stops is significantly altered by their response. It just goes to show how little you can judge a book by its cover. The girl in the sundress might say a heavy metal song, and a man with a leather jacket might surprise you with a Taylor swift song. Or better yet, a middle-aged woman might give you the name of one of the most popular Travis Scott songs. And that woman might turn out to be Travis Scott’s mother.
This might sound super specific, and that would be because it actually happened. Nicolas Nuvan, while touring the US to survey the music taste of the entire country, stopped in New Orleans and by chance interviewed one of the most famous rapper’s mothers on the street. Wanda Webster said that her favorite song to listen to is “Butterfly Effect” by her son Travis Scott. The best part is that he had no idea who she was until the clip was posted to TikTok, and a user informed him and the rest of the internet of this coincidence in the comment section.
Nicolas Nuvan stands with an army when it comes to his curiosity about others’ song preferences. That was made clear when his first video interviewing random people on the street about their music selection accumulated over 8 million views on TikTok. He stuck with that video format and now has 1.5 million followers on TikTok. Nuvan’s questions now vary slightly as he’s growing his platform, so join me in following along with the rest of his inquisitive social media path.
You might be walking the streets of New York hyperaware of what song you are listening to and how others might perceive it. Would they laugh at the fact that you’re listening to Hannah Montana at 2 pm or would you receive comments of approval for listening to Baby Keem? This is all thanks to Nicolas Nuvan and his viral “what song are you listening to” TikTok videos.
His first video of the series racked up more than 8 million views and he’s managed to continue the success. Now with 1.5 million TikTok followers and over 79.3 million likes, Nicolas Nuvan has made it to part 760 of this “what song” series, and I anticipate even more by the time anyone is reading this.
A couple of months back, Nuvan landed in New Orleans while on a mission to answer the burning question of what people like to listen to all over the United States. Slightly altering the original question format, Nuvan asked, “what’s one of your favorite songs to listen to?” A woman responded with “‘Butterfly Effect’ by Travis Scott.” Nothing Unusual, right? That’s a pretty big song and Travis Scott has a lot of fans around the world. Well, this wasn’t just a Travis Scott fan. After posting the clip to TikTok, a comment revealed that this woman was none other than Travis Scott’s mother.
Nicolas Nuvan, in his random selection of passerbyers, managed to find the mother of one of the most famous rappers. And TikTok users got the privilege of watching this unfold. It’s creators like Nicholas Nuvan that allow for one in a million, online interactions like this to occur. I applaud his willingness to meet new people and create with curiosity at the center of his process.
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Written By Phoebe Rothschild