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N.S. teenager covers Blackbird by The Beatles entirely in Mi’kmaq

Emma Stevens, 16, of Eskasoni, N.S., has taken Youtube by storm with her cover of Blackbird by The Beatles. The cover, entirely sung in Mi’kmaq, has received over 380,000 views. Stevens hopes to release a full-length album in her native language some day.

Learn more about Emma and her song.

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