{"id":2113,"date":"2023-12-17T20:35:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T20:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=2113"},"modified":"2023-12-17T20:35:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T20:35:43","slug":"an-11-year-old-delivers-a-celestial-performance-of-o-holy-night-leaving-the-audience-spellbound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=2113","title":{"rendered":"An 11-year-old delivers a celestial performance of \u2018O Holy Night,\u2019 leaving the audience spellbound"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dae63c8e01deb799e66b1f3383217130-1160x620-1-300x160.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dae63c8e01deb799e66b1f3383217130-1160x620-1-300x160.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dae63c8e01deb799e66b1f3383217130-1160x620-1-1024x547.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dae63c8e01deb799e66b1f3383217130-1160x620-1-768x410.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/dae63c8e01deb799e66b1f3383217130-1160x620-1.jpeg 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before her emotionally moving performance in 2015, Amira had already achieved a remarkable list of accomplishments. At the tender age of 9, she not only participated in but emerged victorious in the 2013 edition of \u201cHolland\u2019s Got Talent,\u201d the Dutch counterpart to the \u201cGot Talent\u201d series in The Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>Growing up with a Dutch father and a South African mother, Amira was bilingual in Dutch and Afrikaans. Her journey into singing began at the age of 7 when she was inspired by Luciano Pavarotti\u2019s rendition of the aria \u201cNessun Dorma.\u201d Captivated by the art of singing, she self-taught herself opera arias through YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>Following her success on \u201cHolland\u2019s Got Talent,\u201d Amira embarked on a global performance tour, captivating audiences in various countries, including Las Vegas, South Africa, Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Hong Kong, Argentina, Mexico, Iceland, Austria, and Botswana. Her debut album, released in 2014, soared to the top of the charts in the Netherlands. Since then, she has released three more albums and DVDs showcasing her performances. At 18, Amira has chosen to settle in her mother\u2019s homeland of South Africa, where she continues to pursue her passion for singing. To commemorate her 18th birthday, she released a CD of her 18th Birthday Concert, available for purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Amira\u2019s 2015 performance continues to resonate with fans, as new comments praising her talent are still being posted on the clip.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is healing music of the very best quality. Thanks so much, Amira!\u201d read one comment.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Amira Willighagen - &quot;O Holy Night&quot; (Canisius Church, Nijmegen) - Christmas Concert 2015\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M-wfcG3i1Zs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before her emotionally moving performance in 2015, Amira had already achieved a remarkable list of accomplishments. 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