Olivia Wise was the 16-year-old who covered Katy Perry’s, “Roar,” after treatment options for a brain tumor, subsided. The teen wanted to leave something for her family, so that they could always hear her voice. Katy got wind of the girl’s battle and responded via video. Wise shortly after passed away, and Katy still remembers the teen, with a few words. Check it out after the gallery!
(Video) 16-Year-Old, Olivia Wise Who Covered Katy Perry’s “Roar” Passes Away!
Tear jerker of the day! Olivia Wise, 16 took the world by storm when she did a cover of, Katy Perry’s “Roar.” Wise was suffering from a brain tumor, and in September, after Wise and her family had learned that there were no more treatment options, she decided to record the song. Katy got wind of the video made in a Toronto studio that showed Wise recording the song and sent a response back. Sad to say that the teen has since passed away, but we’re all still able to her her roar. “She died peacefully in her home surrounded by the extraordinary love of her family,” a family statement sent to CNN said. R.I.P. to Olivia Wise! Hit the jump for the cover.
