Unsuspecting Toddler Caught On Camera Adorably Singing โ€˜Joleneโ€™

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Dolly Parton once told NPR that out of all of her songs, โ€œJoleneโ€ is the one that has been covered the most. Over 30 artists of all genres and nationalities have recorded Dollyโ€™s classic tale about the beautiful, auburn-haired Jolene. Those numbers donโ€™t even count the people who have simply covered it during a performance!

As to be expected, most covers of โ€œJoleneโ€ are incredibly successful. One of the most recent covers is currently making its rounds online, and it may be one of the best ones yet.

What makes this cover so special? For starters, it was performed by an adorable toddler. Secondly, she had no idea she was being recorded!

Little Sophia became an internet sensation after her mother, Brooke Heiler Kingsley, snuck up on her singing โ€œJolene.โ€ After she heard Sophia singing Dollyโ€™s iconic hit, Brooke decided to secretly film her and later shared the video on her Facebook page.

So imagine Brookeโ€™s surprise when the video ended up being viewed by millions! As of press time, nearly 3 million people have tuned in to watch Sophiaโ€™s spontaneous โ€œJoleneโ€ performance.

Despite being so young, Sophia seems to know โ€œJoleneโ€ quite well. Or at least, she knows the chorus! Thatโ€™s the part that she kept singing over and over again, offering her own adorable take on the lyrics like only a toddler could. 

Instead of saying โ€œJolene,โ€ it actually sounds like Sophia was singing โ€œDarlene.โ€ But the one part that came out crystal clear was Sophiaโ€™s pleas of โ€œplease donโ€™t take my man.โ€

Engrossed in playing with her paper dolls, Sophia was completely unaware that Brooke was in the room until she walked up right next to her. Once she realized she had an audience, Sophia put even more effort into her little performance. Thatโ€™s when she started belting out Joleneโ€™s (or Darleneโ€™s) name at the top of her lungs. The look on her face as she did so was priceless!

We donโ€™t know how Brooke managed to keep quiet as she snuck up on Sophia. If we had been there, we would have been giggling like crazy listening to her sing!

If you need a reason to smile today, this video will give you one. Sophiaโ€™s take on โ€œJoleneโ€ is too cute for words, so itโ€™s guaranteed to have you grinning in no time.

Who knows, one day Sophia may grow up to be a big country music star just like Dolly! 

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Miranda Raye

Hello, I'm Miranda, a lifelong country music fan! There are old home videos of me in my baby swing, swinging along to Dolly Parton and Ricky Van Sheltonโ€™s โ€œRockinโ€™ Years.โ€ Being able to unite my passions for storytelling, researching, and music into my work has been a dream come true.

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