Over the next 24 hours, his “golden buzzer” video topped Youtube's trending chart, making him a celebrity overnight. In the last ten days, scores of viewers claimed to have shed tears watching his videos. Kodi was born with optic nerve hypoplasia—rendering him legally blind—and he was diagnosed with autism at the age of four. His mother, Tina Lee, explained this in a video, saying that he can listen to a song and play it on the piano and sing. Kodi’s dream was to participate in either American Idol or America’s Got Talent, said Tina in a recent interview.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 08, 2019 13:30 UTC