Excited Learners Belt Out Rosé and Bruno Mars’ Song, South Africans Swoon: “Power of Music”

• A viral TikTok video showed primary school learners belting out the lyrics to Rosé and Bruno Mars' popular 2024 song APT.
• The K-pop song topped several charts, helping Rosé win the Song of the Year Award at this year's Video Music Awards
• Members of the online community flooded the comment section with positivity after seeing the pure joy the children possessed

A group of energetic learners at a local primary school shared their enjoyment when BLACKPINK member Rosé and award-winning singer-songwriter Bruno Mars' song APT. emanated from the speakers. Several social media users beamed at seeing the children sing the popular song.

The TikTok account @happy_feet_entertainment uploaded a clip on 15 September, 2025 showing jumping learners outside on school grounds, belting out the lyrics as a man on stage matched their energy.

Since its release, the 2024 K-pop track has soared to global success, taking the number one spot on several charts. In January, 2025, Billboard reported that the duo's song was the highest-charted song by an individual prominent in K-pop on the publication's Pop Airplay chart.

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Excited kids thrill South Africans

Thousands of social media users headed to the comment section to express their thoughts about the children's infectious energy. Many people online admitted that they had smiles on their faces watching the sweet video.

@welikewheels simply said:

"The power of music."

@kgothatsotwinmabitsela was filled with joy and shared:

"Why did I watch this more than five times? Oh God, please protect these amazing souls."

@loni.m85 stated in the comments:

"This is so beautiful. It's like a little bash for our favourite little human beings. Na enjoyment."

@gugulethumthethw1, like many parents, confessed to the online community:

"I'm sick of this song. My daughter and her bestie are forever singing and dancing to it."

@pampert7, presumably speaking about their child, wrote with laughter:

"He came back this afternoon and couldn’t talk. He kicked off his shoes; changing his uniform was like asking him to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. He loves food, but didn’t even touch anything. Two minutes later, he was snoring. Now I understand."

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A humoured @mpumelelo_m2 commented under the post:

"Someone out there is hypnotising our kids with this song because there’s no way that children all over the world are crazy about this one song."

Take a look at the TikTok video below:

3 Other stories about kids and songs

• In another article, Briefly News reported that a group of toddlers at a daycare went wild hearing Magumba. Social media users joked about the little ones' impressive dance moves.
• A local mother shared a video of her young son passionately singing a sad love song. The clip sparked a conversation among the online community about how deeply children connect with music.
• A happy child celebrating her birthday at Spur gave an energetic performance when the restaurant's themed music played. South Africans couldn't get enough of the clip and applauded the branch for its friendliness.

Source: Briefly News