Olivia Wise is sixteen years old and a huge fan of Katy Perry. Wise also has a brain tumor that cannot be operated on. In light of the illness, Wise went into a Toronto recording studio to record her own cover of Perry’s “Roar.”
Billboard reported that since the video went online in mid-October it has been seen more than half a million times on YouTube.
MSN.com added that Wise wanted to leave behind a recording for her family and friends.
Perry herself was moved by the cover and sent a video back to Wise. Perry said that she was very moved and encouraged Wise to “keep roaring.”
The Wise’s family said that Olivia’s health had gone down in recent days and that she was in and out of consciousness. The family added that Olivia was near the end but she is taking everything in, Billboard added.
The Liv Wise Fund, started in honor of Wise to help support brain tumor research, has raised over $43,000 towards its $150,000 goal.
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