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Ilongo Sphere
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Tuesday, 21 August 2012

Rising Musical Teen Sensation strikes Gold – Franchika Abey

Innocent Chia
I only recently shared a childhood secret with a friend: that my dream was to one day become President. Now the world knows and can laugh with me at the improbability of my dream. But I have lived to see another lad dare to dream. With all the love and support that most only dream of getting from their parents, Franchika Abey is a rising musical teen sensation with vocals that have uprooted the Rev. Jesse Jackson from his seat and moved him to tears and admiration.

Franchika Abey’s parents are Cameroonian-Americans. Franchika was born in Chicago and many of us Cameroonians are not just feeling blessed that she is our child, we are feeling blessed that we can dream again, albeit through the dreams of our kids.

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