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Thursday, 31 December 2015

Aretha Franklin reduces Barack Obama to tears with a breathtaking performance

This is the breathtaking moment Aretha Franklin performed a soulful rendition of (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - and immediately reduced the US President to tears. The talented singer took to the stage to sing her popular 1968 hit for a star studded audience at a honours concert in America.



But Aretha barely made it through the first verse before Barack Obama was spotted wiping his eyes, according to WSJ News.
The camera later panned back to the President, who was seen singing along to the music as he sat beside wife Michelle.

He later stood for the final chorus of the song, clapping appreciatively as co-writer of the song Carole King danced along beside the couple.

The President and his wife were in attendance at the 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors, held on December 6 in Washington.

Watch the video below:
at 12/31/2015 07:06:00 am

49 comments:

  1. Davido's driver31 December 2015 at 07:43

    It takes nothing but raw talent.

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  2. Unknown31 December 2015 at 07:44

    Good to know

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  3. Unknown31 December 2015 at 07:44

    Good to know

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  4. YOUNG BUHARI31 December 2015 at 07:47

    Although I love this song too, I won't cry. Presidents are humans too

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  5. Unknown31 December 2015 at 07:47

    Dats touching! I hope dat wl make im reverse same sex marriage.

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  6. Unknown31 December 2015 at 07:49

    Media always looking for news,it wasn't tears,he was just trying to scratch an itch.

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  7. Unknown31 December 2015 at 07:50

    Awesome voice at 73!!! Nice one









    anaekwe.ucheslimj@gmail.com

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  8. Unknown31 December 2015 at 07:51

    Hehe....
    #so shy to enter 2016,I have not been there before#...
    #sips oriJin#

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  9. Ethel31 December 2015 at 07:52

    Choi the woman still fine for that age oooo!

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  10. Unknown31 December 2015 at 07:52

    Hmmm!!! It must b so emotional. #IamMe

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  11. Eddy Ogbunambala 31 December 2015 at 07:52

    Awww!

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  12. Unknown31 December 2015 at 07:53

    Awwww.....d song must have touched him deeply, for him to shed tears publicly.

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  13. NaijaDeltaBabe31 December 2015 at 07:53

    Awwwwww...


    Can LIBers see me at all? Am I invisible?

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  14. Unknown31 December 2015 at 07:54

    Awwwwn wow! I cried too

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  15. Damilola31 December 2015 at 07:54

    Might have just been an itch near his eye. If not then mayb she took him to a sorrowful place?

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  16. Unknown31 December 2015 at 07:54

    He is human also.

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  17. BONARIO NNAGS31 December 2015 at 07:55

    LOL when your president doesn't have anything like dwindling oil price bothering him.


    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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  18. kingsareborn2rule31 December 2015 at 07:55

    Enter your comment...Am crying too......No am shedding tears....... lol





    #Haveyouprayedfornigeriatoday

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  19. Unknown31 December 2015 at 07:57

    He be human also

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  20. Unknown31 December 2015 at 07:59

    Ok...

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  21. Unknown31 December 2015 at 08:00

    Nice!!!

    Lindaz in-law(my brother's wife)

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  22. Anonymous31 December 2015 at 08:01

    That's cool

















    #iT wiLL only gEt beTTer
    #iT mUsT eNd iN prAise

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  23. Unknown31 December 2015 at 08:02

    President Obama deserves it coz he's the best president so far in the history of America..

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  24. Unknown31 December 2015 at 08:04

    Awww, really breathtaking

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  25. CHERYL (aka FROM GLORY to GLORY)31 December 2015 at 08:08

    Wow

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  26. Unknown31 December 2015 at 08:09

    Gud

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  27. Unknown31 December 2015 at 08:10

    The song touches his heart

    aunty Linda Enter your comment...

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  28. andre kelvin31 December 2015 at 08:12

    Catching feelings

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  29. Unknown31 December 2015 at 08:18

    Sure was a beautiful performance

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  30. Unknown31 December 2015 at 08:28

    Aww...must have been touching... That's a real singersinger right there

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  31. Anonymous31 December 2015 at 08:30

    Awww.. we all hav dat soft spot in us.. nice one mr president.

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  32. Unknown31 December 2015 at 08:35

    Where dem bitches at? They should come and learn how to slay a song. Rihanna and Co.

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  33. tosisochukwu31 December 2015 at 08:36

    Mehn! Dat is crocodile tears





























    !brightosman aka fake phyno .#gerarahere

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  34. Unknown31 December 2015 at 08:40

    God bless Aretha Franklin and Anita Baker.......they have a way of communicating with your soul.

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  35. Unknown31 December 2015 at 09:00

    Things that mk some emotional di egwu
    -D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

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  36. Mufliat31 December 2015 at 09:08

    Okay.







    #Hajia Mufliat

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  37. Unknown31 December 2015 at 09:15

    Awwww

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  38. HUMBLE EVE31 December 2015 at 09:42

    Awwww

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  39. Unknown31 December 2015 at 09:53

    so waiting make dis one news na....linda u fall my hand

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  40. Anonymous31 December 2015 at 09:54

    Aretha, still kicking it at her age, you go ma'am!
    Olly

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  41. Unknown31 December 2015 at 10:03

    wonderful

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  42. Unknown31 December 2015 at 10:03

    wonderful

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  43. Victor Emeka Isaac31 December 2015 at 10:50

    Awwww... So lovely








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  44. Unknown31 December 2015 at 11:11

    Awwww! Emotional presido not like mine.nice one#LindaNgwanu#

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  45. Unknown31 December 2015 at 11:18

    Awwwww, dis good. Linda take note!

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  46. Mao Akuh (Oriflame)31 December 2015 at 11:29

    I wonder if Buhari listens to MUSIC at all.

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  47. Fakency Alexander31 December 2015 at 13:29

    lovely

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  48. Pesin Pikin31 December 2015 at 14:30

    Raw talent indeed, to have left him in tears...emotional

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