Emma Kok, a 16-year-old singer from the Netherlands, has a chronic health condition – gastroparesis (paralyzed stomach), receiving nutrition through a feeding tube making this presentation even more emotionally powerful as she sings about her dream.
The original video got 50Mhits. This one (below) includes the English translation on screen.
btw …. get a box of tissues. Knowing her story and hearing her voice (and seeing audience and orchestra members reactions), well, as one reviewer said, “This broke me.”
Once you watch the video, you will have several options to hear others react. This reaction is from a professional opera singer:
In this video, she talks about being bullied because of her nutrition bag and because of her delayed growth.
She is currently on a World Tour with Andre Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra.