Mom of Kids Who Went Viral for Angelic Voices Narrates How Music Journey Began
- The Stanley Brothers went viral after a video of them singing was posted on social media; they've shared how it all started
- Joshua and Goodluck Stanley have beautiful voices that made people instantly fall in love with their talents
- According to Joshua, he started singing at the age of two and he was the one that taught Goodluck how to utter the lyrics
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The Stanley Brothers and their mother have disclosed that their new-found fame has brought a lot of help to their family.
Recall that Joshua and Goodluck went viral after a video of them singing with their melodious voices was shared on social media.
Speaking with BBC News Pidgin, Joshua and Goodluck said they intend to use their music to inspire people to believe in themselves.
According to the kids, they wish to work with Gospel artists like Mercy Chinwo, Tim Godfrey and a host of others.
Joshua said he started singing at the age of two, adding that he taught his brother how to also do the same. He admitted that Goodluck who started singing at the age of three now sings better than he does.
Said Joshua:
"I started singing at the age of two. After seeing choirs sing every Sunday, I will go home to practice on my own."
Joshua explains he started the viral video when he asked his elder brother to record them while singing.
According to him, he was overjoyed when the video went viral on social media. Also speaking, the boys' mother identified as Zegbalame Stanley said she was happy when her kids became internet sensations.
According to the woman, the boys started singing when they were much younger. She sometimes breaks down in tears when they sing and she asks herself how she will take care of the kids.
According to Zegbalame, people gifted her kids loads of cash when their video went viral. She said she believes the boys will go places.
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A kid stuns the internet
Meanwhile, Briefly News ran a story that a kid had rocked to Little Richard's Good Golly, Miss Molly and got many Twitter users praising her dance steps.
In a video that has gathered thousands of views, the baby made amazing moves to the 1958 rock hit song.
The most amazing moment in the clip was when the kid got all caught up in the song as she acted as if her hand had assumed a life of its own to the sweet tunes.
She radiated pure joy during her amazing performance to Good Golly, Miss Molly, a song she seems to be very familiar with.
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