Veysel Mutlu became known in Turkey as Mandalinacı Veysel after videos of him singing while selling mandarins at a market stall spread on social media. Viewers compared his emotional style and phrasing to Semicenk, one of the most popular Turkish singers of recent years, which helped the clips travel beyond the original posts. The short singing excerpt is now shared separately as a sound, used for jokes about unexpected talent, serious performances in ordinary places and people giving a routine task far more passion than expected.