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‘We got the energy’: Irish children’s rap video goes viral


The Spark, a song created by a group of nine-to-12-year-olds including refugees, has amassed 8.6m views

It is called The Spark and has been declared the song of the summer – a viral sensation from a group of children in Ireland who filmed the video in a day. The song features about 30 children aged nine to 12 from the neighbourhood plus a group who live in refugee accommodation in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare. The song is an anthem for Cruinniú na nÓg(Gathering of Youth), which will hold hundreds of free creative events for children and teenagers across Ireland.

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