Iraqi warfare survivor on X Factor Australia - Emmanuel Kelly
Please share PLUCKY Melbourne singer Emmanuel Kelly is dreaming of a recording career after moving tough judges to tears on the stage of 'The X Factor' on Australian TV show.
Emmanuel, the adopted son of Children First Foundation boss Moira Kelly, wowed Ronan Keating, Spice Girl Mel Brown, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Guy Sebastian with his heartfelt performance of the John Lennon classic Imagine on last night's audition show.
Emmanuel and his brother Ahmed were adopted from Iraq, both suffering limb deficiencies as a result of chemical warfare.
They were abandoned at an orphanage and rescued by Ms Kelly, who is also the guardian of the once-conjoined Bangladeshi twins, Krishna and Trishna.
Emmanuel said it was "more than magic" to be on X Factor".
"Words could not describe what I was feeling on that stage," he said.
"When I got up and started singing, there was nothing else. Adrenalin just took over. It was just a blur."
Emmanuel said he believes he had a gift.
"Singing is what I love doing and singing is the only thing I want to do," he said.
"I know plenty of singers that are 50 times better than I am, it is just they chose not to follow that path. Singing is the path I want to follow and some doors have opened up now and I just want to push even more.
"I just want to sing and I want to make people happy."
Kelly said his damaged limbs had not held him back and that he was not looking for sympathy.
"I have actually been through nothing compared to some of the other kids I have met and mum has brought out," he said.
"I don't want people to look at it (his performance) and go: 'Wow that is brave.' I want people to look at me and go, 'Wow, he has got a really good voice' or 'Wow, he is going to go far in life,' not, 'Wow, that is brave for him to do that'."
Emmanuel's rendition of Imagine earned a standing ovation from the judges and packed audience.
Ronan Keating was full of praise for Emmanuel who has now moved into the next round of competition.
どうも。
ちょっと動画を紹介。すみませんが前編英語です。
この番組自体はオーストラリアでやっているオーディション番組。American Idolのオーストラリア版かな？で、今回登場のエマニュエル君。
彼は、双子の兄弟としてイラクの戦時中に生まれ、しかも足にも欠陥が見られ、まともに歩くこともままならない。彼らは幼児施設からも見放され、ある公園に靴箱に入れられて捨てられていた。そんな時に修道女が彼らを見つけ、孤児院へ。
助けるためには手術が必要という状況下で、天使のごとく現れたオーストラリア人の女性。そのまま彼女は母国へ連れて帰り手術。無事成功してそのまま彼らはその天使のような方に養子として家族として引き取られることに。
彼らが拾われたときもちろん身分を証明するモノ、両親が誰なのか、名前、パスポートももちろんない、自分の年齢もはっきりわからない。動画の中でも一度は「自分は１７才」っていうんやけど「オーストラリアに来てから１７年だから」って。
そして勇敢な彼が大勢の中歌った歌がジョン・レノンの「Imagine」。知っている人も多いと思うけど、この歌は世界平和を願う思いが込められた歌詞になっている。彼が歌う本物の「Imagine」が、この場にいた観客や審査員をも感動させたのは必然ですよね。
感動の中にもちょっと考えさせられた動画でした。
Please share PLUCKY Melbourne singer Emmanuel Kelly is dreaming of a recording career after moving tough judges to tears on the stage of 'The X Factor' on Australian TV show.
Emmanuel, the adopted son of Children First Foundation boss Moira Kelly, wowed Ronan Keating, Spice Girl Mel Brown, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Guy Sebastian with his heartfelt performance of the John Lennon classic Imagine on last night's audition show.
Emmanuel and his brother Ahmed were adopted from Iraq, both suffering limb deficiencies as a result of chemical warfare.
They were abandoned at an orphanage and rescued by Ms Kelly, who is also the guardian of the once-conjoined Bangladeshi twins, Krishna and Trishna.
Emmanuel said it was "more than magic" to be on X Factor".
"Words could not describe what I was feeling on that stage," he said.
"When I got up and started singing, there was nothing else. Adrenalin just took over. It was just a blur."
Emmanuel said he believes he had a gift.
"Singing is what I love doing and singing is the only thing I want to do," he said.
"I know plenty of singers that are 50 times better than I am, it is just they chose not to follow that path. Singing is the path I want to follow and some doors have opened up now and I just want to push even more.
"I just want to sing and I want to make people happy."
Kelly said his damaged limbs had not held him back and that he was not looking for sympathy.
"I have actually been through nothing compared to some of the other kids I have met and mum has brought out," he said.
"I don't want people to look at it (his performance) and go: 'Wow that is brave.' I want people to look at me and go, 'Wow, he has got a really good voice' or 'Wow, he is going to go far in life,' not, 'Wow, that is brave for him to do that'."
Emmanuel's rendition of Imagine earned a standing ovation from the judges and packed audience.
Ronan Keating was full of praise for Emmanuel who has now moved into the next round of competition.
どうも。
ちょっと動画を紹介。すみませんが前編英語です。
この番組自体はオーストラリアでやっているオーディション番組。American Idolのオーストラリア版かな？で、今回登場のエマニュエル君。
彼は、双子の兄弟としてイラクの戦時中に生まれ、しかも足にも欠陥が見られ、まともに歩くこともままならない。彼らは幼児施設からも見放され、ある公園に靴箱に入れられて捨てられていた。そんな時に修道女が彼らを見つけ、孤児院へ。
助けるためには手術が必要という状況下で、天使のごとく現れたオーストラリア人の女性。そのまま彼女は母国へ連れて帰り手術。無事成功してそのまま彼らはその天使のような方に養子として家族として引き取られることに。
彼らが拾われたときもちろん身分を証明するモノ、両親が誰なのか、名前、パスポートももちろんない、自分の年齢もはっきりわからない。動画の中でも一度は「自分は１７才」っていうんやけど「オーストラリアに来てから１７年だから」って。
そして勇敢な彼が大勢の中歌った歌がジョン・レノンの「Imagine」。知っている人も多いと思うけど、この歌は世界平和を願う思いが込められた歌詞になっている。彼が歌う本物の「Imagine」が、この場にいた観客や審査員をも感動させたのは必然ですよね。
感動の中にもちょっと考えさせられた動画でした。