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	The song gained widespread notoriety for its casual racism and use of the voice effect [[Auto-Tune]], and many have compared Rohit to [[Rebecca Black]]<ref name="gulfnews" /><ref name="national1" /> On September 22, 2011 the song was featured on Yahoo! Maktoob, which is Yahoo!'s official arm in the MENA region.<ref name="yahoo">[http://en.news.maktoob.com/20090001080548/YouTube_video_about_Dubai_malls_goes_viral/Article.htm]</ref> As of now the video has over 772 likes and over 500 dislikes.<ref name="MallsYT" />		The song gained widespread notoriety for its casual racism and use of the voice effect [[Auto-Tune]], and many have compared Rohit to [[Rebecca Black]]<ref name="gulfnews" /><ref name="national1" /> On September 22, 2011 the song was featured on Yahoo! Maktoob, which is Yahoo!'s official arm in the MENA region.<ref name="yahoo">http://en.news.maktoob.com/20090001080548/YouTube_video_about_Dubai_malls_goes_viral/Article.htm {{Dead link\|date=March 2022}}</ref> As of now the video has over 772 likes and over 500 dislikes.<ref name="MallsYT" />

	== Rahul Gandhi Auto-Tune Remix==		== Rahul Gandhi Auto-Tune Remix==

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Rohit Iyengar
| image = Rohit_Iyengar.jpg   
| image_size =
| caption = Rohit Iyengar at the 2016 NALIP Media Summit in Los Angeles
| birth_name = Rohit Iyengar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|8|31}}
| birth_place = {{nowrap|[[Al Khobar]], K.S.A.}} 
| alias =
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, piano, drums
| genre = [[Pop rock]], pop, [[instrumental]], [[Korean pop]], [[Bollywood]]
| occupation = Singer-songwriter, musician, filmmaker
| years_active = 2009–present
| associated_acts =
| label =
| website = {{URL|youtube.com/SPRProductionsYT}}
Graduated from Raffles International School
}}

'''Rohit Iyengar''' (born August 31, 1995) is a Dubai-based Indian artist most notable for his video "Malls of Dubai" and the [[Auto-Tune]] Remix of Indian politician [[Rahul Gandhi]].<ref>YouTube removes Rahul Gandhi's spoof video | http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/social-media/YouTube-removes-Rahul-Gandhis-spoof-video/articleshow/29464001.cms</ref> “Malls of Dubai” has so far received over 200,000 hits on YouTube <ref>Malls of Dubai | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJDZrw8TUm8</ref> and has been covered by several UAE newspapers <ref name="gulfnews">{{Cite news|url=http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/music/new-kid-on-the-block-1.866569|title=New kid on the block|last=Editor|first=David Tusing, Deputy tabloid!|date=September 15, 2011|work=GulfNews|access-date=May 28, 2018}}</ref><ref name="national1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/dubai-teenager-is-a-surprise-hit-on-youtube-with-dubai-malls-rap|title=Dubai teenager is a surprise hit on YouTube with Dubai malls rap|work=The National|access-date=May 28, 2018|language=en}}</ref>
Rohit Iyengar has so far posted over 100 videos<ref name="E247">{{Cite news|url=http://www.emirates247.com/news/dubai-teen-s-mall-rap-video-bringing-in-the-hits-2011-09-19-1.419339|title=Dubai teen's mall rap video bringing in the hits|last=Kapoor|first=Meesha|date=September 19, 2011|work=Emirates 24{{!}}7|access-date=May 28, 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="YTC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/SPRProductionsYT|title=Rohit Iyengar|website=YouTube|language=en|access-date=May 28, 2018}}</ref> on YouTube with a total of over a million video views.<ref name="YTC" />

==Malls of Dubai==
The song was uploaded on August 28, 2011 on the YouTube channel SPRProductionsYT and currently has over 200,000 hits. It features Rohit rapping about the Malls of Dubai and their unique aspects. "I'm in Dubai. I'm going to the mall. There's so many to choose from, I don't know where to go. You got big ones, small ones and all of them are awesome. There's so many to choose from, I don't know where to go."<ref name="national1" /> are the chorus lyrics. The video shows him rapping inside the malls themselves or using computer effects ([[Chroma Key]]) to make the malls appear behind him<ref name="national1" /><ref name="arabianb">{{Cite news|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/youtube-rap-video-about-dubai-malls-goes-viral-420918.html|title=YouTube rap video about Dubai malls goes viral|work=ArabianBusiness.com|access-date=May 28, 2018|language=en}}</ref>

===Composition===
The song is recorded at a constant tempo of 75 beats per minute in the key of A minor and follows the structure: Intro, Chorus, Verse 1, Chorus, Verse 2, Chorus, End. The description on YouTube states "The music itself is inspired by ET ([[Katy Perry]]), We Will Rock You ([[Queen (band)|Queen]]), Fight to Win (Your Favorite Martian) and the lyrical magic of DeStorm!" <ref name="MallsYT">{{Citation|last=Rohit Iyengar|title=20 Malls of Dubai in One Song! – Rohit Iyengar|date=August 28, 2011|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJDZrw8TUm8|accessdate=May 28, 2018}}</ref><ref name="DailyD">A Song About Dubai | http://www.daily-diversion.com/a-song-about-dubai/</ref>

===Response===
The song gained widespread notoriety for its casual racism and use of the voice effect [[Auto-Tune]], and many have compared Rohit to [[Rebecca Black]]<ref name="gulfnews" /><ref name="national1" /> On September 22, 2011 the song was featured on Yahoo! Maktoob, which is Yahoo!'s official arm in the MENA region.<ref name="yahoo">[http://en.news.maktoob.com/20090001080548/YouTube_video_about_Dubai_malls_goes_viral/Article.htm]</ref> As of now the video has over 772 likes and over 500 dislikes.<ref name="MallsYT" />

== Rahul Gandhi Auto-Tune Remix==
The two-minute clip, which was released in January 2014 before the [[Indian General Election, 2014]], shows [[Rahul Gandhi]] singing "Congress party ko desh se nikalo (Drive the Congress party out of the country)." The video was taken down from YouTube for alleged copyright infringement four days after its release before which it amassed 229,319 views, 276 comments, 2,853 likes and 128 dislikes.<ref name="EconTimes">YouTube removes Rahul Gandhi's spoof video | http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-01-28/news/46734939_1_video-sharing-website-copyright-speech</ref> It was subsequently shared by several other users of the video-sharing website on their own channels turning it into a viral phenomenon. The video, eventually reinstated to YouTube, currently has 290,000 views.<ref>Rahul Gandhi Sings – AutoTune Remix | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj5j8AbyYIQ</ref>

===Apology Video===
Following the video’s take down, Rohit Iyengar released a tongue-in-cheek apology video titled “SORRY I AUTOTUNED YOU MR. RAHUL GANDHI” <ref name="NextBigWhat">Rahul Gandhi Auto Tune Video Taken Down; What the Creator Did Next Was Amazing |
[http://www.nextbigwhat.com/rahul-gandhi-auto-tune-video-youtube-297/]</ref><ref name="DeshGujarat">Youtube deletes Rahul Gandhi spoof video, maker sings a song in reaction |
http://deshgujarat.com/2014/01/25/youtube-deletes-rahul-gandhi-spoof-videothe-maker-posts-apology-song/</ref>

== References==
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