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A Thai grandmother, a stroke, four dogs and a cat = musical magic

A Thai grandmother, singing soothing ballads to her chihuahua ‘Jew Jam’, has become an unexpected internet hit. In the video (below) there is also a cat that sings along with the guitar accompaniment provided by Malinda Herman.
Malinda says she sings the songs to the pets (the chihuahua is adorable) to “exercise her facial muscles”. Malinda was in a car crash leaving the left side of her face paralysed.
Her repertoire goes from old ballads, to general pop and The Beatles, all in English. She also plays the piano (although would someone get the damn thing tuned!!) A fresh Chinese songbook is on the way too.
Together Jew Jam and Malinda, and her three other dogs, live together. And don’t forget the cat providing harmonies.
The good news is that, along with the singing and the love of the five pets, Malinda says her facial muscles have recovered 75% already. The work on her recuperation has spawned over 650,000 subscribers and 100s of video clips. On Facebook, the Thai grandmother goes by the username หญิงชรา กะ หมาน้อย which translates to Old Lady With Dog.
Plenty more of Malinda at her official page HERE.
We wish Malinda the very best for her recovery and hope her home is alive with the sound of music, and the cat, for many years to come, long after she’s fully recovered.
Thai granny sings love songs, becomes internet star
This Thai granny sings love songs beside her chihuahua – and it has helped her in more ways than one.
Posted by SCMP Video on Monday, November 18, 2019
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