13-year-old Afghan refugee Abu gave the most beautiful rendition of Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” on The Voice Global. The youngster escaped from war-torn Afghanistan and moved to Belgium, where he wowed the judges with his passionate audition.
Abu sings with such deep sincerity and his delivery lends the ballad a gravitas which seems beyond his years. Not to mention Celine Dion ishim get into the first word of the second line of the song before all three of them turn their chairs. Check out Abu’s audition below.Abu had his own reasons for choosing the Celine Dion hit, which was famously featured as the theme in the blockbuster Titanic.
The teen said he saw a connection between the characters in the film and his own story, saying “the people on the Titanic were looking for a new life in a boat going to another country. I think this is very sad. I want to show that I also fled like that.”Judges Josje Hulsman, Laura Tesoro and Sean Dhondt all turned their chairs for Abu at almost the same moment, and the look of joy on his face when they did was really a sight to see.
The judges then sat spellbound by Abu’s performance and were particularly amazed when his voice really soared at the iconic key change and the young singer hit all the big notes like a seasoned pro. You can watch Abu’s take on Michael Jackson’s “Earth Song” in the finale of the show below