Emma Kok Sings Voilà, André Rieu with Johann Strauss Orchestra, Maastricht 2023

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15 Year Old Emma Kok Sings Voilà, André Rieu with Johann Strauss Orchestra, Maastricht 2023,

She is Emma Kok, the 15-year-old Dutch girl who suffers from a rare illness and whose moving video singing with maestro André Rieu went viral.

His performance of the song "Voilá" has been viewed millions of times on social media.

Emma has captivated the world with her voice. However, he suffers from a condition that prevents him from eating. Today he struggles to make his illness visible.

Since the age of 10, he has suffered from a rare disease called Gastroparesis, which causes his stomach muscles to work very slowly or not at all. Simply put, his stomach is paralyzed.

“Every day I fight with my illness. 22 hours a day I am connected to two feeding pumps. Due to my illness, I can only eat very small amounts: a little applesauce and half a rice cracker with syrup twice a day,” he explains on his website.

It is a disease that currently has no cure and causes abdominal pain, frequent nausea and vomiting. Patients may lose a lot of weight and have low energy levels.

Additionally, it has a huge socio-emotional impact on a person's life.

His dream of being a singer.
Despite her condition, she has fought to fulfill her dream of being a singer. “Singing is my therapy, music is my life,” he says. Source: BBC World.