
And in Thailand, this weekend, Elvis Presleys impersonators and loyal fans celebrated Elvis birthday with a homage-concert at the capital. The Elvis Presley annual concert brings about 600 fans and a dozen impersonators to sing and dance to the Kings "rock and roll" music. But impersonating Elvis doesn't come all that easy: [Jaruk Viriyakit, Elvis Impersonator]: (male, Thai) "As a Thai impersonator, Im trying my best to make the hair look like him and also copy his accent. I do try my best. The concert celebrates Presley's January the 8th 74th birthday. [Kawee Petchjerm, Elvis Fan]: (gender unknown, thai) "I love him. I listened to his music since I was a child. I love his music. He is the only international singer that I listen to. Another impersonator dubbed Lek Presley says he can always feel Elvis when he sings. [Sujin Boonnahitanon, Elvis Impersonator]: (male, Thai) "I just feel like I'm representing Elvis. When I sing, I always imagine what Elvis performed in his concerts and I copy him. Elvis impersonators sang 40 songs from various albums including "Kiss Me Quick", "Can't Help Falling In Love (with you)", "Always on My Mind", "Blue Hawaii" and "A Big Hunk O'Love".
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