An 11 year old called Jadyn Rylee had no idea she was about to become a viral sensation when she recorded her cover of “Sound of Silence” and uploaded it to YouTube.

Now, let’s introduce you to Jadyn Rylee, a 17-year-old Canadian woman with 368,000 YouTube fans. Jadyn was born on February 14, 2006, and according to her parents, Colin and Tara, she started singing at the age of two. Her family began to realize she might have true potential when she discovered Miley Cyrus’ popular song “The Climb” when she was three years old.

Jadyn performed a stirring rendition of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Sound of Silence” alongside YouTube drumming star Sina. Disturbed’s rendition of the song has garnered over 22 million views on YouTube, indicating the popularity of their cover.

Fortunately for Jadyn and her horde of admirers, her parents recognized her talent and started searching for a vocal teacher. Unfortunately, because most schools wouldn’t work with anyone younger than eight, this endeavor turned out to be more challenging than anticipated. However, their perseverance paid off, and they located Aura Urziceanu, who started working with Jadyn at the age of six.

 

After two years of helping Aura hone her skills, Jadyn began working with Sarah Hyde, a new coach. Sarah could teach Jadyn both of these skills because she was a vocal teacher and a performing artist.