Article Lead Image

Facebook

10-year-old girl with autism absolutely nails Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’

Kaylee Rodgers becomes overnight success.

 

Dahlia Dandashi

Streaming

Posted on Dec 21, 2016   Updated on May 25, 2021, 8:32 am CDT

Kaylee Rodgers, a 10-year-old girl with autism and A.D.H.D. from Northern Ireland, wowed this month with her gorgeous version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah. 

Backed by a choir composed of students from her school, the youngster from Donaghadee, County Down, nailed her solo performance at their Christmas show. After a Facebook post, she became a global hit.

The video racked up over 267,000 views in just three days.

[Placeholder for https://www.facebook.com/nicholabrotherston.martin/videos/10210433034769819/ video embed.]

She says it helps her build confidence, too. In an interview with ITV, Rodgers expressed her excitement at the overnight fame. “It was really amazing how many views I got,” she said. “I just loved doing it.”

H/T Mashable

Share this article
*First Published: Dec 21, 2016, 6:12 pm CST