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(Not written by me. Please check the website link at the bottom of this thread to watch the video as I can't embed it here. Article edited to remove the word "suffers").
A duet between a man with autism and a Cornish teenager who has been poorly her whole life has taken social media by storm.
Kyle Coleman struggles to speak at all, but boy can he sing! Now he has teamed up with Lottee Brown on a cover of 'That's What Friends Are For'.
Lottee is an ambassador for anti-bullying charities and Children's Hospice South-West and this was her first performance since an illness made her want to give up singing.
The incredible video shows the duo rehearsing for a special event at the St Leger Live Lounge.
Since director Vikki St Leger posted it on Facebook, it has been watched almost one million times!
Vikki said: "For those of you who don't know Kyle Coleman, he is a non verbal young man with Classic Autism who is virtually unable to speak but sings beautifully and for those of you who don't know Lottee Brown, she is a young ambassador for Variety GB, Anti Bullying UK and Children's Hospice South West.
"Lottee uses her vocal talent to raise thousands of pounds for charities. Both Lottee and Kyle face severe adversities on a daily basis. This was Lottee's first time back in The St Leger Live Lounge after been ill for 12 months which made her want to give up singing!
"Here they are rehearsing for the first time for a very special event next week. It was such a privilege to watch this rehearsal and to see how Lottee guided Kyle non verbally through their performance of That's What Friends Are For.
"Pure love and respect for these two amazing young people who continue to touch and inspire so many lives".
Pirate FM first told you about Lottee from St Ives in 2013, when she became a global internet star.
Lottee, whose real name is Charlotte, has cerebral palsy and a bowel condition but despite a speech problem, she could sing before she could talk.
After a special performance for Pirate FM, she said soul singing has got her through the tough times: "When I'm having my medication, yeah, I sing really loud. When my mum and dad are like cooking something, they go Charlotte, shut up!
"I really love those songs and they've got a little bit of smooth, yeah smooth soul and it's really good. Everybody's like cheering for me really loud and I'm like ooh".
At the time, mum Victoria said: "We've had to really support her and pull her through some really tough times and music really does pull her through. We've had a situation where we were in hospital in London and she's gone into a room just to sing to make her feel better.
"Lottee's been through a lot since she was born, in and out of hospital with major bowel conditions. To have a child of yours that sing the way the way they do, with so much soul when they've had so much work done, I'm so proud of her it's unbelievable".
Watch her special Christmas performance at Pirate FM...
The year before, Pirate FM told you how Kyle Coleman from Gwithian, who has a severe form of autism, had recorded an album.
'Therefore I Am' contained covers of songs by Robbie Williams and Razorlight, as well as original song, 'Just Listen'.
Mum Caroline said it has been a complete shock: "I'm still in awe of it, I think. I still don't think I've taken on board how good he is. I think it's the fact that other people think he's good as well, and that's that's what's surprised me more than anything. I thought it was just me being a proud mum.
"You can't really have a conversation with Kyle, you know it's all through his music, or he will copy what you say but it doesn't have any comprehension behind it, so for somebody who is virtually non-verbal, it is the first of its kind".
Source (with Rehearsal Video): WATCH: Autistic man's duet with Cornish teen goes viral
A duet between a man with autism and a Cornish teenager who has been poorly her whole life has taken social media by storm.
Kyle Coleman struggles to speak at all, but boy can he sing! Now he has teamed up with Lottee Brown on a cover of 'That's What Friends Are For'.
Lottee is an ambassador for anti-bullying charities and Children's Hospice South-West and this was her first performance since an illness made her want to give up singing.
The incredible video shows the duo rehearsing for a special event at the St Leger Live Lounge.
Since director Vikki St Leger posted it on Facebook, it has been watched almost one million times!
Vikki said: "For those of you who don't know Kyle Coleman, he is a non verbal young man with Classic Autism who is virtually unable to speak but sings beautifully and for those of you who don't know Lottee Brown, she is a young ambassador for Variety GB, Anti Bullying UK and Children's Hospice South West.
"Lottee uses her vocal talent to raise thousands of pounds for charities. Both Lottee and Kyle face severe adversities on a daily basis. This was Lottee's first time back in The St Leger Live Lounge after been ill for 12 months which made her want to give up singing!
"Here they are rehearsing for the first time for a very special event next week. It was such a privilege to watch this rehearsal and to see how Lottee guided Kyle non verbally through their performance of That's What Friends Are For.
"Pure love and respect for these two amazing young people who continue to touch and inspire so many lives".
Pirate FM first told you about Lottee from St Ives in 2013, when she became a global internet star.
Lottee, whose real name is Charlotte, has cerebral palsy and a bowel condition but despite a speech problem, she could sing before she could talk.
After a special performance for Pirate FM, she said soul singing has got her through the tough times: "When I'm having my medication, yeah, I sing really loud. When my mum and dad are like cooking something, they go Charlotte, shut up!
"I really love those songs and they've got a little bit of smooth, yeah smooth soul and it's really good. Everybody's like cheering for me really loud and I'm like ooh".
At the time, mum Victoria said: "We've had to really support her and pull her through some really tough times and music really does pull her through. We've had a situation where we were in hospital in London and she's gone into a room just to sing to make her feel better.
"Lottee's been through a lot since she was born, in and out of hospital with major bowel conditions. To have a child of yours that sing the way the way they do, with so much soul when they've had so much work done, I'm so proud of her it's unbelievable".
Watch her special Christmas performance at Pirate FM...
The year before, Pirate FM told you how Kyle Coleman from Gwithian, who has a severe form of autism, had recorded an album.
'Therefore I Am' contained covers of songs by Robbie Williams and Razorlight, as well as original song, 'Just Listen'.
Mum Caroline said it has been a complete shock: "I'm still in awe of it, I think. I still don't think I've taken on board how good he is. I think it's the fact that other people think he's good as well, and that's that's what's surprised me more than anything. I thought it was just me being a proud mum.
"You can't really have a conversation with Kyle, you know it's all through his music, or he will copy what you say but it doesn't have any comprehension behind it, so for somebody who is virtually non-verbal, it is the first of its kind".
Source (with Rehearsal Video): WATCH: Autistic man's duet with Cornish teen goes viral
