Simon is a hit with the Buddies

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Simon Sims has amassed 9,500 followers on the social-media platform after he began busking on the streets of Paisley following the pandemic, to bring cheer to depressed Buddies.Now he hopes to land himself a record deal and start a new career after he travelled to Scotland from Kenya, before gathering an online stream of fans who love his singing. Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here. Simon shares his content on social media to bring cheer to new audiences, as he mixed singing with his studies.He began busking in the town to help residents through troubled times and paid tribute to locals, saying: “The people of Paisley are close to my heart as they were there and accepted me for who I was.“Paisley people love music and that is what they appreciated when I sang.

They didn’t judge me by anything other than my music.”Their appreciation of his work has led to Simon broadening his horizons and bringing his talents to a new audience.He added: “Busking in Paisley helped me to build my courage to who I am today and to go into Glasgow now and perform it down to Paisley.”Simon, who arrived in the town in January last year, is also undertaking a Discipleship Training course at the Youth with a Mission (YWAM) base in Paisley.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided