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05th Apr 2018

11-year-old Irish girl’s version of Hallelujah has been viewed over 11 million times

Alan Loughnane

She’s an incredible talent…

You may have seen the wonderful school performance of  11-year-old Kaylee Rodgers from Donaghadee, Down which gained widespread acclaim last year.

If not, here it is…

It caught the attention of the producers on NBC’s, Little Big Shots, who decided they had to bring Kaylee on their show.

Kaylee performed Leonard Cohen’s emotive hit Hallelujah on the NBC show, and she was backed up by choral group Pentatonix in what was a truly amazing performance.

The result has been viewed more than 11 million times on the show’s Facebook page.

Kaylee who has autism and ADHD, started to sing at age three and has been enrolled at Killard House School since she turned four, according to BBC News. The school’s music teacher, Lloyd Scates, is credited with encouraging her to sing solos during concerts and has helped to build her confidence.

“She always loved singing, but it wasn’t until she started at Killard House School that she really came into her own,” Tracy Rodgers, Kaylee’s mom, told BBC News. “He’s like her safety blanket – he’s amazing.”

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