A young man from Gabon is heaping praises on the internet after his haunting version of Celine Dion’s “Power of Love” went viral on social media.
The 17-year-old Gabonese, known only by his first name Samuel, has even caught the attention of the Canadian singer who shared the copy of the teen’s jaw-dropping performance online.
Samuel, reportedly an aspiring artist, did not only manage to convince millions of viewers around the world with his soulful rendition of the classic ballad, but also for sounding closely like Dion.
His video, which was first shared on the Facebook page Barack Nyare Mba, has racked up more than 2.6-million views since its posting.
In her message to Samuel, Dion said she is looking forward to meeting the young man.
Celine wrote on her Facebook page...
"Samuel, your talent is as big as your voice. I am very touched that my songs have traveled up to you. I hope that one day we will have the opportunity to meet with us and i wish you to achieve all your dreams. Continues to sing like you do: when the music comes from the heart, she crosses all borders.... Celine xxxxx
(Samuel, your talent is as big as your voice. I'm touched my songs have travelled all the way to you and hope we have the chance to meet one day. May all your dreams come true. Keep singing like you do. When music comes from the heart, it knows no borders! Céline xxx)"
His unexpected shot to fame apparently paid off since producers from TV singing contests in France and Ivory Coast have now approached for possible projects.
We got chills listening to Samuel's amazing voice, how many times have you tried to hit those notes and failed miserably, hmmm! Fair play chap, fair play!
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