And she sang...well

It's been four years or more since my eldest daughter Iciah started her classic guitar course at the Conservatoire de Val de Maubee (Noisiel.) Ever since, we only hear her play classical music. But this year, we (my husband and I) were taken aback when she asked us to register her in a singing contest.

My initial reaction was, "What? You don't even sing in front of us and then you will sing in front of other people plus the judges?"

I know I should be reprimanded, me and my big mouth. (Singing is an art but not a craft where money can be expected at the end of each month. Unlike being a doctor, a pilot, a nurse etc... I prefer that my kids will have "normal" job where food on the table will not be a problem for each and every day.) BUT I don't want to discourage my daughter by hindering her the things she loves doing the most. So I brought her an acoustic guitar (as her early Christmas gift) and simply asked her to just sing in front of me. And she did playing the guitar at the same time. And my husband's small Chinese eyes became round with awe and my jaw dropped on the floor.

After this performance, I told her  that I'll register her in any contest just to show her my support. That when I grow old I can tap myself on the shoulder and say, "I did good as a mother!" If you cannot see the video, click here.

 

It maybe ordinary performance for many of you but mind you, her primary language is French. So being able to sing in English without accent is really an achievement.

And here's another video where she performed with a classmate for the charity event at her school for this year 2014.

If video does not appear, just click this link.
 

She doesn't stop amazing our family.