“I’m So Confused”: South African Justin Bieber Lookalike Sounding Like AKA Stuns Locals

• A local man who could easily win a Justin Bieber lookalike competition surprisingly sounded like the late South African rapper Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes
• AKA, known for hits such as Fela in Versace and Don't Forget to Pray, died in February, 2023 after he and his friend, celebrity chef Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane, were gunned down outside a restaurant in Durban
• James added his own verse to one of AKA's songs, which was featured on his posthumously released album, and people on the internet couldn't believe how similar the Cape Town-based musician sounded to the rapper

A Cape Town-based musician named James Sweetnam stunned the internet when he bore a striking resemblance to multi-award-winning Canadian singer Justin Bieber. However, he left more jaws on the floor when he sounded exactly like the late South African rapper Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes.

On 28 September, 2025, James took to his TikTok account and uploaded a video of himself adding a verse to AKA's song Lemons (Lemonade), which features Nasty C. The song was added to Fela in Versace hitmaker's fourth studio album, Mass Country, which was posthumously released after he was gunned down outside a restaurant in Durban on 10 February, 2023.

James, who is also a guitarist and producer, gave the song a unique twist by singing about thanking God and living life.

Justin Bieber lookalike stuns with AKA voice

Several members from the digital crowd hurried to the comment section to reiterate the fact that James looked like Bieber but sounded like AKA.

@justme_migs, who was in utter disbelief after watching the video, stated under the TikTok post:

"From Justin to AKA. This is AI."

@meganvandenheever was just as puzzled and shared:

"Seeing Justin, hearing Kiernan. I'm so confused."

James impressed @gomolee_, who said:

"Your tone is fire. Get someone to write for or with you."

An entertained @mr_ns5090 pleaded with the man:

"Drop one song, please. I will support you."

Referring to the late rapper Riky Rick, who took his own life at 34 on 23 February, 2022, @ncumoluhlemamfene34 wrote to the public:

"Riky said, 'We don't die, we just multiply.' This is proof of what he said."

@kas.snow_ remarked with a laugh:

"Just a bit of seasoning is needed, that's all."

@whitneynkosi added in the comment section:

"In MEGA we trust. May his soul rest in peace."

Take a look at the TikTok video below:

3 Other stories about Justin Bieber's lookalikes

• In another article, Briefly News reported that people were stunned to see how James bore a resemblance to the hitmaker. The Capetonian initially made a video sharing what the only thing that got him out of bed was.
• James also shared a video of himself greeting people in isiXhosa, entertaining South Africans. Many motivated him to continue learning the language.
• The musician wasn't the only South African resembling the Grammy winner. Another local man went viral for his striking resemblance to the global pop sensation after he danced to a gqom beat.

Source: Briefly News