Justin Trudeau's doppelganger is an Afghan wedding singer

Justin Trudeau has a doppelganger, and he's a wedding singer.

Abdul Salam Maftoon, who is a contestant on Afghanistan's version of American Idol, has received plenty of attention recently thanks to his similar appearance to the Canadian prime minister.

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The 29-year-old singer from the northeastern province of Badakhshan, said he wasn't aware of Trudeau until he saw pictures on social media.

"People have forgotten my name and now they just call me 'Justin Trudeau'," Maftoon told AFP, noting that the resemblance would help him win the televised singing competition, Afghan Star. Read more...

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