Watch This Video, You Will Be Truly Amazed
I was checking something on You Tube and I spotted a link saying "9 Year blows away Judges and audience on 'Hollands Got Talent', so I clicked the link as I often do, because every once in a while we see something from a youngster that IS truly amazing.
Well, ...... I can tell you without question, this little girl,Amira Willighagen, just 9 years old, reallydid blow away the judges and audience by singing Puccini's O mio babbino caro (Oh My Beloved Father). I was stunned, as were the judges, and as I believe you will be as you watch this little angel sing with a voice that I'm sure you'll agree was sent to us from heaven.
For some reason I have been unable to embed videos, so you will have to use [ this link ] to go the the video. The song starts at marker 2:42 (There is also a translation of the dialog available).
Amira has not taken any voice or music lessons, her brother plays violin, and she said she wanted to also be able to do something, so she listened to songs on YouTube and taught herself to sing the songs she heard.
What is amazing, besides her beautiful voice, is the obvious genuine passion she brings to her music, plus the incredible voice control and delivery she has mastered on her own.
I think I have played that video at least 50 times since I first heard it.
I suspect you haven't got a lot of responses because Americans are not that into opera.
I'm not exactly into opera myself, but the link I came across made no mention of opera, nor did I mention it anywhere in the my article. It is mentioned in the dialog prior to Amira starting to sing, and although it's spoken in Dutch, "opera" is recognizable. However, I doubt anyone that clicked on the link and watched that little girl talk for a few seconds would not at least start to listen to her sing.
Then after only a few notes it should be obvious to anyone that something special was going on. Anyway, "O mio Bambbino ...." is not your typical operapiece,and not all that hard to listen to.
I don't get it. I posted that article on the front page in the Entertainment section, The Good News Club, NewsTalkers Community and my blog, but the only responses were from Raven Wing and Nona62 on the Good news Club page, and you on the Blog Post.
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Truly amazing Jerry. Quite the young find. Why did you post this in the blogs and not in the main forum where more people will see it (you have 21 views)
Robert,
A prima donna can have life experience of love, but not necessarily pain. Most oprah needs the pain. All the kid has to do is be a good actor and have that voice.
I did post it in the main forum, in the "Entertainment" section. But it got no views. I also posted it in T he Good News Club and NewsTalkers Community , but the only responses were from Raven Wing and Nona62 on the Good news Club page. So I posted it on my blog, because the "Blog Post" section has been moved to the right side of the front page where most people first look.
(?!) Are you kidding me?! She brought the house down in that performance. If you could watch the videoobjectively,you would be able to recognize the natural talent she has. Her voice control and delivery is superb, and IMO, her passion is genuine.
Just so you know Robert, the little girl got "Booed" all the way to the 'Hollands Got Talent' Finals, where she came inFirstPlace. Also, just so you know 'O miobabbino caro'is not the only thing she sings, here is thevideo of her version of 'Ave Maria' in the semi-finals.
I'm glad you liked it Thee and you're welcome.