Young singer performs emotional rendition of “Moon River” – and melts the internet’s heart

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Some people discover their talents at young ages. Sophie Fatu is one of those people. She’s only seven, and she sings like an angel.

How many seven-year-olds can say that they’re professional recording artists? Sophie Fatu can.

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Fatu has always loved to sing. In fact, she made her TV singing debut when she was just four. Since then, she’s become a sensation online. But her recent cover of Moon River is something else.

Moon River was released over 50 years before Fatu was born. But the girl has been able to capture its emotion perfectly.

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Her performance begins with the opening piano notes and Fatu staring into the camera. She looks confident.

Then she sings the opening lyrics, perfectly hitting the notes.

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Throughout the performance, she doesn’t falter. She certainly sounds unique!

Audrey Hepburn, the original singer of the song, would be amazed to hear Fatu’s rendition.

Luckily, Fatu’s family shared the song on her YouTube channel for everyone to enjoy. In just a few days, the video has gained almost 40,000 views and 2,800 likes. It’s sure to gain many more views soon!

Some of Fatu’s other videos have gone on to be nothing short of viral sensations.

The most successful performance on her YouTube channel (so far) is a duet between herself and her mother. They both sing Shallow from A Star is Born. The then six-year-old girl sings Bradley Cooper’s lyrics. This, obviously, gives the song a very different feel. But over 3.2 million people have enjoyed hearing it!

At the end of this performance, Fatu’s mom reveals that she and her daughter only decided to sing this song on the spur of the moment.

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Fatu herself says that she hopes people love the video and that she is able to make people happy.

In 2018, Fatu managed to wow people across America when she appeared on America’s Got Talent.

She was just five years old at this time, and already, she was a crowd-pleaser. In fact, all she had to do was say “Hi,” and the entire crowd awwed because of how cute she was!

Then Fatu revealed that her favorite judge was Simon Cowell, or Mr. Simon as she referred to him. She then said that she had sort of dreamed about him. In the dream, he pushed he golden buzzer.

Then the music started playing, and it was obvious that Simon Cowell couldn’t quite place it.

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When Fatu sang, “It’s now, the end is near,” Cowell realized that she was singing My Way by Frank Sinatra.

Pretty soon, the entire stage had risen to their feet. Even the famously grumpy Simon Cowell was waving his hands back and forth, enjoying the singing. Unsurprisingly, all four judges put Fatu through to the next round.

Unfortunately, Fatu did not win that season of America’s Got Talent. But her initial performance alone has gained an amazing 35 million views on YouTube.

Just think, if Fatu has gained over 35 million views at the age of five, what could she go on to achieve when she grows up!?

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Source: Sophie Fatu, Talent Recap, Sophie Fatu, America’s Got Talent Wiki

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