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WATCH: Guy in Cowboy Hat Cleverly Puns 30 Countries in a Song

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  • Arden is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, specializing in classic hits and contemporary chart-toppers.
  • Prior to joining Country Thang Daily, Arden wrote for Billboard and People magazine, covering country music legends and emerging artists.
  • Arden holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Tennessee, with a minor in Music Studies.

Locating places in a map seems difficult for some people, especially to those who have no sense of direction. Well, thanks to Google and other mobile applications now! Our lives have become so convenient and easier.

While many of us were never good at our geography class, there is this one guy who knows a lot about the world map and even made an interesting twist of it. He composed a song with the names of 30 countries in it. And interestingly, he set it in a country vibe!

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Dan Shaba | Source: amazon.com

The Guy Who is ‘Pun-tastic’

This Canadian guy whose name is Dan Shaba is just one half of the duo John Nonny & Dan Shaba. He has gained hundreds of thousands of fans and following. In addition, he spreads his influence and shares his talent across multiple social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He is widely known for creating comedy sketches and music videos. As a duo, John Nonny & Dan Shaba first gained fame for their viral “Supermarket Puns” video.

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John Nonny and Dan Shaba | Source: picswe.com

Before he started becoming viral with his videos, Shaba met Nonny in 2003. They then started making music together. However, it took them a little while before they had their breakthrough in social media.

The pair set up their shared YouTube channel called John Nonny & Dan Shaba. In addition to this, Shaba has his owned self-title vlog channel which he uses to promote his music and ‘pun-made’ videos.

In 2018, Shaba recorded a country song featuring 30 country names. This song went viral on Facebook and YouTube as it has already gained almost a million views and counting. The song cleverly includes countries from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas such as Uganda, China, Ghana, Sudan, Kenya, Canada, and Spain among others.

Check out the amazingly written song here:

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