Not so young..
Corrs violinist Sharon reunites with baby who attended her gig as an embryo at fertility clinic
YESTERDAY
SINGER Sharon Corr has reunited with her “youngest fan” – a little girl who attended her gig as an embryo.
The So Young hitmaker was last year invited to perform at the labs of Institut Marques in Barcelona for hundreds of embryos developing in their incubators.
At the time, Sharon said: “Getting to meet the babies born from these embryos would be wonderful, it would make me so happy.”
And the 49-year-old’s wish came true when she got the chance to hold one of the children, Alison.
The event happened due to research carried out by fertility centre Institut Marques which has clinics in Ireland.
It claims musical vibrations during IVF fertilisation can help to increase the chances of success by up to 5% and can also support embryo development.
The Corrs violinist performed the “embryo concert” alongside Spanish personality Alex Ubago and it was also streamed to embryos at an Institut Marques clinic in Clane, Co Kildare, and Villa Salaria in Rome, Italy.
Sharon said: “It has been a very special moment.
“Singing to the embryos was a magical experience and being part of the lives of these children from before their birth was an honour.
“Music brings us together and is the best way to communicate. I felt a special connection when I was able to hold Alison in my arms.”
The tot’s mother Alina added: “She loves that we sing to her. If we don’t do it, she sings alone and she is not even nine months old yet.
“She claps, dances and communicates very well. She even tries to say a few words, something very early for her age.”
Institut Marques chief Dr Marisa Lopez-teijon said: “Music is the most ancient form of communication among human beings, through sounds, gestures and dances preceded spoken language.
“The first language was musical rather than verbal and it remains so.
“Instinctively we keep talking to babies with high pitch and melody because we know it’s how they best understand us.”
It has been a very special moment, a magical experience SHARON CORR