It’s not uncommon to see street performers in tourists’ areas, but when those performers are children, they seem to catch your attention more. When the children happen to be very talented, it’s even harder to walk by without stopping to listen.
Two young sisters recently performed at Rotterdam Station, the city’s largest passenger railway station.
The girls, Diane, 9, and Camille, 15, are both talented musicians. Diane plays the piano and sings, and Camille plays the violin. The piano stays in the station for anyone to play. It’s not uncommon to see someone sitting there any time of day playing one song or another.
The two sisters decided to perform “Hallelujah.” Dianne needed no music to play the song, and not long after she started playing, her sister began to play the violin in harmony.
Together, the sisters were making beautiful music. People started to stop and listen to them. Many even got out their phones and started recording.
People just couldn’t get enough of the sisters playing together. The song isn’t an easy one to play, and the fact that 9-year-old Dianne has it memorized is pretty impressive. Her sister Camille is also talented in her ability to harmonize.
The words to “Hallelujah” are beautiful, but these sisters play so well that you don’t need to hear the words to fall in love with this song.
If you aren’t familiar with the song, the lyrics are:
“Now, I’ve heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the Lord
But you don’t really care for music, do you?
It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The minor fall, the major lift
The baffled king composing hallelujah
“Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
“Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya
She tied you to a kitchen chair
She broke your throne, and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the hallelujah
“Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
“You say I took the name in vain
I don’t even know the name
But if I did, well really, what’s it to you?
There’s a blaze of light in every word
It doesn’t matter which you heard
The holy or the broken hallelujah
“Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
“I did my best, it wasn’t much
I couldn’t feel, so I tried to touch
I’ve told the truth, I didn’t come to fool you
And even though it all went wrong
I’ll stand before the lord of song
With nothing on my tongue but hallelujah
“Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah”
The girls had someone record the video, and then they shared it on their YouTube channel, where people were amazed at their talents.
People all over the world viewed the video, and it was liked over 800 times and shared dozens of times. These girls can play numerous other songs and have clearly worked hard to become such great musicians. Comments on their video let them know that their hard work has paid off.
One viewer said:
“Just wonderful, love it so much, subscribed”
Another said:
“Amazing! You are amazing! Keep going! Bravo! Greetings from Greece :)”
Hopefully, these girls continue to play music and share their videos with the world.
Talent like this is rare and it needs to be shared. The girls have a bright future ahead of them and may even find careers in the music industry one day. Until then, they seem perfectly happy entertaining strangers on the street and sharing their videos with fans online.
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