However, when an opportunity presents itself, they shine.

'It sounds wonderful'

A self-taught pianist became a social media sensation when several video clips of him putting on a public piano performance were shared on social media.

The man, who goes by the name of AmirullahMz, decided to show off his talent by using a piano that’s set up in the middle of the new BookXcess bookstore at the MyTOWN Shopping Centre.

Side note: check out the gorgeous BookXcess store below:

Anyway, AmirullahMz's delivery of a cover of Olivia Rodrigo’s heart-breaking song “happier” on the public instrument captivated Malaysians who were browsing the shelves at the bookstore.

His performance was so captivating, a small crowd started gathering near the piano to watch him play:

Amaze betul la tengok orang pandai main piano ni ? pic.twitter.com/WXO3squvvF

— I (@Izzati_Imran) October 19, 2021

AmirullahMZ received more love and praises on social media-sphere when he uploaded a short clip of his impromptu performance on Twitter, which has since gotten almost 300,000 views.

“I was so nervous, so I messed up a lot,” he wrote.

Happier on a public piano?, nervous sangat so banyak juga tersasul ? pic.twitter.com/VMr3RBKskZ

— Amirullah ? (@Amirullahmz) October 19, 2021

Netizens obviously didn't think so, as they lavished praises on AmirullahMZ for putting on a spirited performance in public:

Terlalu power ni

— Amin Ahmad ?️?? (@NoorAminAhmad) October 19, 2021

omg its sound wonderful ? i hope i was there to listen live??

— I.need.vacation (@hnyyyxx) October 19, 2021

Sempat terlelap skjp dgr awak main piano. Thanks :)

— M (@z_mijaaachan) October 19, 2021

Wishing that i can play piano again.. btw you do good here!! ???✨

— Pipa???? (@afifahsyakirahh) October 19, 2021

Next time you're making an appearance at bookxcess let us know ?

— Senja? (@mirahamir_) October 19, 2021

Tahniah awak! I can see your progress year by year. Dari lilin dan piano sampai depan crowd. Semoga terus berjaya! Amiin. ✨✨✨

— Datin Aurora ???? (@lyf3rrio) October 19, 2021

Not his first public performance

That was not the first time AmirullahMz wowed onlookers with his public piano performance though.

Back in April last year, he also managed to give another rousing performance when he was spotted playing a public piano at the International Youth Centre (IYC) in Cheras while he was on a break working as a delivery rider:

Hahaha bro thankss ..lepas hantar order tadi kat situ..tengok macam line clear main la kejap, rupanya ada orang rakam hahaha ? tak sangka pulak anyway thanks bro..tu lagu utk korang harini sunyi2 dekat IYC ✌️ baru meriah https://t.co/K6KmIG7Es0

— Amirullah ? (@Amirullahmz) April 11, 2020

That's a pretty amazing talent you have there, AmirullahMz.

You can check out more of his musical works at his Youtube channel here.