Emma Kok with Andre Rieu’s orchestra – Voilà
An evening pause: She is 15 years old, and has an interesting backstory. I have cued the video to begin at the song’s start, because you should judge her solely on her talent. If you replay from the start Rieu explains that backstory.
Hat tip Tom Donohue.
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Bob – glad to see you are an Andre Rieu fan! We celebrated our 65th Anniversary at his concert in Columbus, Ohio last September. Wonderful……
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Emma Kok, at 15 years of age, has a stage presence and the vocal chops of a singer with decades of experience..
A mesmerizing performance.
That just made me want to cry
“That just made me want to cry”
You and much of the audience.
And a lot of the people who’ve watched this video.
“That just made me want to cry”
A very common reaction to this performance.
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