Crowd at Kelly Clarkson's Residency Blown Away by 11-Year-Old Singer With 'Soulful Voice'
Kelly Clarkson's Las Vegas residency only recently kicked off its limited number of tour dates, but still, she isn't afraid to share the spotlight.
The 41-year-old Grammy winner welcomed a rising star out to the stage during her performance on Wednesday, Aug. 2, and the little girl's "soulful" voice left fans emotional.
"Y'all I fell in love with this little girl from my talk show," Clarkson began in the clip, seen above, captured by Parade's social director, Devon Sherer. "She's this little tiny thing, but she is so powerful and just breaks your heart in the most beautiful way."
The "mine" songstress went on, attempting to brace the crowd for the young girl's performance. Describing it as, "The kind of soulful singing that you hear, if you don't feel moved, you need to get help. Because you're dead inside."
As soon as Clarkson wrapped up her jokes, she welcomed her guest, Sadaya, an 11-year-old blind singer to the stage. Escorted by her mother, Sadaya was wearing an adorable pink dress and appeared to be as confident as the pro standing beside her before she began singing "Rise Up" by Andra Day.
Clarkson let her guest take the lead, only chiming in with backing vocals every now and then which wowed the crowd to audible cheers–and probably some tears.
As the former American Idol mentioned, Sadaya appeared on her talk show earlier this year. During their conversation, the pre-teen moved Clarkson to tears with her performance of Lady Gaga's hit "Shallow" and her determination, telling Clarkson that when she grows up, she would love to become "a doctor and help kids like me."
Clarkson's 10-show residency in Las Vegas will continue until her last performance on Aug. 19.
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