Little Girl, 9, Wows Mzansi with Extraordinary Rendition of Opera Classic ‘Ave Maria'

Little Girl, 9, Wows Mzansi with Extraordinary Rendition of Opera Classic ‘Ave Maria'

  • Nine-year-old Gugulethu Ndzendze has wowed Mzansi with her natural singing abilities and unique voice
  • The primary schooler effortlessly belts out classical opera hits that are often performed at talent shows
  • Her latest video, performing Ave Maria, gained a respectable 12 000 views and over 6 600 likes on Facebook

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Gugulethu Ndzendze is just nine years old but is packed with talent. The little girl's mother, Fundiswa, has been sharing videos of Gugulethu stunningly singing opera songs as difficult as the classic O Mio Babbino Caro.

In one of her more recent videos, the primary school kid belted out Ave Maria as she stood on a stage with a microphone taller than she is. Clad in her school uniform, she calmly begins singing the classic hit.

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The video was shared on Facebook by proud mom Fundiswa and is just over two minutes long. It has gained a large 12 000 views with over 6 600 reactions on the popular social networking application.

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This talented little girl has stunned Mzansi with her amazing voice. Image: Fundiswa Smha Mboniswa-Ndzendze
Source: Facebook

Speaking to Briefly News, Gugulethu's dad said:

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"We are still overwhelmed and in disbelief. We were not aware that our daughter would get so much support from around the world. This has provided her with numerous opportunities including an invitation to perform at the Kuhle Kwethu Music Festival in Durban on 17th and 18th December.
"So as a family, we are behind the girl. We are fully supporting her. We are prepared to go everywhere with her and showing and giving [her] great support as her parents."

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Click here to watch her sing. Briefly News compiled a few of the comments she received below:

Sidwell Sindiswa Mhlongo said:

"This is talent extraordinaire."

Dolly Ndude shared:

"Yhoo!! This baby is going too far with this talent. Well done baby girl, we are really proud of you, family and the person developing her musically."

Naledi Mabi commented:

"Pure talent. You’re going places child."

Quinton Nicholson wrote:

"She is truly gifted. Beautifully sung."

Mpumzi Nontanda responded with:

"Wow! That's awesome!"

Rika Jardim added:

"Beautiful, one of my favourites."

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Standing on stage in front of his peers, the little boy belts his heart out. Dressed in his school uniform, he moves slowly back and forth as he reaches Adele level notes while singing the hit song.

The video is just over one-minute long and sure to tug on anyone's heartstrings. The video gained over 180 000 views on Facebook.

Source: Briefly News

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