Carpool Karaoke featuring mums and their kids with Down’s Syndrome will warm your heart
'The most beautiful Carpool Karaoke ever!'
Last updated 21st Mar 2018
A heartwarming video made to celebrate World Down’s Syndrome Day has gone viral. The video, which features 50 ordinary mums and their four-year-old children who have Down's Syndrome, is inspired by the popular Carpool Karaoke and has since racked up over half a million views online.
Created by an online support group made up of over 50 mums of children with Down's Syndrome, the touching video begins with the words, 'Introducing 50 ordinary mums, and 50 ordinary 4-year-olds, with just 1 tiny connection... one extra chromosome'. sic
The heartwarming video goes on to show them miming and signing the worlds to Christina Perri's moving single 'A Thousand Years' as they mimic James Corden's popular Carpool Karaoke concept.
Watch the amazing video below:
Amazing! ❤️
Since being uploaded to the 'Wouldn't Change A Thing' YouTube channel last week, the video has received a lot of attention around the world.
Carpool Karaoke host James Corden tweeted the video out to his 10.3 million followers, admitting it is the 'most beautiful' Carpool Karaoke episode ever. He wrote, 'A quick reminder that this is the most beautiful Carpool Karaoke ever. #wouldntchangeathing'.
After James's tweet, thousands of other people commented on how amazing the video is, with people praising everybody involved for helping to raise awareness of Down's Syndrome.
The incredible video was the idea of 35-year-old Rebecca Carless from Coventry, who is a member of the Designer Genes Facebook group.
Rebecca told the BBC that she was inspired to make the video after seeing videos from The Singing Hands group sing along to nursery rhymes in Makaton, a form of sign language.
The NHS state that Down's syndrome, also known as Down syndrome or trisomy 21, is a 'genetic condition that typically causes some level of learning disability and certain physical characteristics.' The genetic condition happens as a result of an extra chromosome.
World Down's Syndrome Day takes place on Wednesday 21st March, with the hope of raising more awareness about the genetic condition.