Nervous Boy Is Alone On Stage But Once Song Starts The Judges Fly Out Of Seats In Disbelief

Sep 16, 2020 by apost team

In this video from 2017, one young boy who appeared on “The Voice Kids” in Belgium shows off his incredible talent. With the chairs of the three judges turned away from him, a shy and awkward child named Abobaker Rahman, nicknamed Abu, begins belting out a hit Celine Dion song. As soon as the judges hear the first few words, their faces all light up. Hearing the beginning of this stunning rendition of “My Heart Will Go On,” all three judges promptly hit their buzzers. Having done so, they then swing their chairs around to watch the boy with rapt attention. This article was updated in April 2021.

Delight dances across the faces of all three judges. Two of them go so far as to begin miming famous gestures from the song's video. The audience clearly adores him as well, giving him a standing ovation well before the song ended.

Just when it seems it can't get any better, it does. He comes to a particularly challenging section of high notes and nails it. The camera pans around to the surprised delight of various people there, including the judges.

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At this point, two of the judges leap to their feet, their emotions showing not only on their faces but also in their exuberant body language. Before the song is over, the only male judge of the three, Sean Dhondt, runs forward to sit on the ground in front of the boy. It is an evocative moment. He treats the boy as an inspiration and not just a mere singer.

The comments section, as you can imagine from Dhondt’s reaction, is similarly enthusiastic.

“This is honestly the best male version of this song I have ever heard,” one highly rated comment reads.

“I have never heard such a beautiful voice of a kid,” another commenter adds.

Abobaker’s cover is quite a feat when you consider “My Heart Will Go On’s” musical legacy. The Dion track has become known as the main theme song to James Cameron’s internationally acclaimed “Titanic,” and it has received countless awards. In 1998, it even won Best Original Song at the Academy Awards, beating “Go The Distance” from “Hercules” and “Miss Misery” from “Good Will Hunting.”

“My Heart Will Go On” has also received the ultimate compliment of being covered by music greats, such as Neil Diamond.

Larry Flick of Billboard Magazine wrote, "There's no denying that Dion can hit notes that shatter glass — and she does so here — but it's a pleasure to hear her build slowly and remind listeners of her ability to pack volumes of emotion in a whisper. A fine single that will add a much-needed touch of class to every station it graces.

By mastering Dion’s classic track, Abobaker has joined the few musicians who have done justice to the Canadian singer’s original.

For that reason, this is a video you will want to watch more than once to catch all the details. It's an adorable scene set against its own live music — it’s practically a real-world excerpt from a musical.

After watching Abobaker stunning performance, you won’t be surprised to learn that this young man actually won first place on the show’s third season. And today, at 17 years old, you can watch as Abobaker continues to excel as a musician. His YouTube channel, which he regularly updates with covers of hit songs like Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect,” has accumulated tens of thousands of subscribers, with some videos reaching nearly 1 million views. 

In one of Abobaker's most recent updates, he posted a thank you to his fans on Instagram in light of his birthday on March 2021, writing, "I just want to take a moment and thank everyone for making my birthday very special. It has always been my pleasure to witness the endless mesmerizing moments created by you people (e)specially for me. ‘Thank you’ is a too short word for me to express my gratitude towards you all for making my birthday such an eventful day."

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