Brodie Brown, 18, who was born with a rare condition is now a finalist in the £20,000 The John Lennon Songwriter Contest Song of the Year category.
A Scot who was born without the ability to breathe naturally and underwent almost 100 operations into his teens has reached the final of a global songwriting contest, spearheaded by Yoko Ono.
The award has a judging panel that includes Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, funk legend George Clinton, soul and ska star Jimmy Cliff, Bob Weir of US rockers The Grateful Dead, Sean Paul and Natasha Bedingfield. Spending much of his childhood at Great Ormond Street Hospital, literally fighting to breathe, his family moved down to Kent to be closer and Brodie was unable to attend school.
Brodie said: “The difference songwriting has made has led to big changes. People are coming up to me and asking about my music. “There have been years of operations, but he was doing good and wanted to join the army, then lockdown came and his brain just broke.“But he is alright now. He still hears voices but he has written 20 songs and they are amazing.
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