Epic Sax Guy comes from SunStroke Project's Eurovision Song Contest 2010 entry Run Away, performed for Moldova in Oslo with singer Olia Tira. Saxophonist Sergey Stepanov's energetic solo during the performance became a standalone internet sensation in 2010 and 2011, spreading through YouTube loops, remixes and reaction videos that celebrated his confident stage presence. The clip was later revived when SunStroke Project returned to Eurovision in 2017, and it remains popular because the riff is instantly recognisable, upbeat and easy to drop into almost any funny or triumphant edit.