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Plucky performer Karla Rose Conway is becoming an internet sensation - after wowing Christmas crowds in central Glasgow.
The six-year-old from Rutherglen grabbed a busker’s mic for an impromptu rendition of a seasonal Scots poem she learned in school.
Established in 1781, and named after King George III, George Square is recognized as the cultural hub of Glasgow’s city centre. In the current period, it acts as a multipurpose venue. Depending on the time of year, or the social-political winds of the day, you can come across public meetings, political rallies, important ceremonies.
As well as getting a standing ovation in George Square, a video shot by beaming mum Kerry-Ann has now reached a global audience.
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Karla Rose was watching the busker play when he offered her his mic and a bashful Karla accepted.
As she began her rendition of a festive poem, she drew the attention of passers-by who were keen to cheer her own.
Proud Kerry-Ann, 26, said: “I was focused on the video and when she finished everybody started clapping - I didn’t realise so many people were there. She was made up, it was so good.”
© handout Karla during an earlier performance, on her fifth birthdayThey were on a trip into the city on Saturday to see the Christmas lights with Karla’s two-year-old brother Connor, Kerry-Ann’s partner Gerry McLaughlin, 39, and his daughter Karis, seven.
Kerry-Ann said: “There was a busker there and Karla got the opportunity. She was a bit bashful at first but there was a big smile at the end.”
© handout Karla with mum Kerry-Ann and little brother ConnorKarla learned the poem at St Columbkille's primary as part of the school’s Christmas celebrations.
Kerry-Ann said: “Her teacher, Catherine McDonald, taught her the poem in Scots and they did a virtual show for all the parents.”
And the surprise show in George Square came as a welcome release for little Karla after a frustrating year.
Kerry-Ann said: “She’s part of a dance group but with Covid, she hasn’t been able to go to classes.”
The video has chalked-up more than 1,000 likes and been shared around the world - with Karla’s success no great shock.
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Kerry-Ann said: “She’s always singing in the house, every opportunity. From the age of two she was singing Jolene by Dolly Parton.
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'Her uncle, Franny Conway, is a karaoke presenter and she’s always asking him for a go - it turns into the Karla show.”