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Local 10-year-old creates 'COVID-19 Blues' song

His song won him first place in a competition his piano instructor created as she virtually taught her students.

WILLOUGHBY, Ohio — For nearly six months the country has been fighting the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. And to navigate the highs and the lows, many of us have found unique ways to cope with " pandemic problems." 

With encouragement from a teacher, one local boy is sharing his struggles through song. 

Meet Gianni DiFlavio.

He's 10-years-old, and can now add song writer to his repertoireGianni has been taking piano lessons at Willoughby Fine Arts since he was a baby, and his quite the knack for it.

When the pandemic began, he and his brother's lessons went virtual. To keep things exciting, instructor Maryann Messina challenged her students to write a song about the Coronavirus. 

That's where the "COVID-19 Blues" was born.

Gianni says it was kind of hard to write at first, but once he thought about how much he missed sports and his family who lives in Canada, the lyrics began to flow.

Out of all the songs in the challenge, Messina chose his as the winner. Though sports like soccer have begun again to keep Gianni busy, he will continue piano practice every week.

Here are the lyrics to the "COVID-19 Blues"....they're pretty catchy!

Covid 19.

Can’t do a thing,

Can’t do any sports

I’m always so bored

Can’t do nothing bout the

Covid 19


Covid 19

Can’t do a thing

Can’t go to Canada

To see my family

Somebody cure the

Covid 19

Can’t somebody stop the

Please somebody help the

Covid 19

   

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