A high school student from an Eskasoni high school, who went viral for her Mi’kmaq rendition of Blackbird, met Sir Paul McCartney backstage at his Vancouver concert over the weekend.
Sixteen-year-old Emma Stevens and her music teacher were given a chance to speak one-on-one with the music legend, who was playing a show at BC Place Stadium.
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McCartney also gave Stevens a shout out, where he praised her version of the classic hit.
“It’s a beautiful version,” McCartney told the crowd of fans. “I met her before the show. I said, ‘Listen, your version is so beautiful I’m going to be nervous singing my version.'”
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The video, which was produced by Allison Bernard Memorial High School music teacher Carter Chiasson, shows Emma singing Blackbird in Mi’kmaq alongside her classmates.
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The song was filmed and recorded for International Year of Indigenous Languages, a United Nations observance.
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McCartney also gave Stevens a shout out during a performance in Lexington, Ky., back in June.
Stevens’ version of the song currently has nearly 1 million views on YouTube.
With files from Rebecca Lau.
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