So I have never been
one for reality tv shows, but I enjoy watching the best of the talent shows.
There is one act on Britain’s Got Talent that I really like and thought of when
we were talking about prosocial media and anti-bullying books in class the
other day. The act is two young boys, one of whom was bullied a lot in school.
The song they sang for Britain’s Got Talent is one that he wrote about his
personal experience with bullying in school. They are called Bars and Melody
and the song is Hopeful. When watching the video of their audition, it was
obvious that the audience was very moved by their song, and they made it to the
final three, I believe. They have since gotten a record deal and are producing
more positive music. They are young, but that is why it works. They are writing
about things that are real for them and that makes it easy for other kids to
connect with it. It just goes to show that you can make a difference at any
age.
Here's the Hopeful music video if you're interested.
Mariah! I remember these kids! I remember how impressed with their vulnerability and courage for expressing their experience with this issue. Thanks so much for reminding me of how much good there is in the world, and how big of a difference even one person can make!
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