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Boy can't contain his tears as he sings emotional solo at his parents' vow renewal

He poured his entire heart into his song and everyone felt it.

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12-year-old Aiden getting emotional while singing at his parents' vow renewal

It might have been his parents’ vow renewal ceremony, but 12-year-old Aiden completely stole the show—along with a few million hearts—the instant he began singing.

In a clip shared by videographer Danielle Tufano, the young boy only got out a few notes of Calum Scott's "You Are The Reason” (a song he chose specifically to express his love to Mom and Dad on their big day) before he was moved to tears. His intense emotion paired with a truly lovely singing voice made the ballad all that more powerful as he gained composure and finished his solo.

Apparently, Aiden wasn’t the only one moved by the song.

"When he started, I was very emotional," Kemorene Mills-Armstrong, the boy's mom, told “Good Morning America.” “Then you heard all the guests in the background. They were crying so I got even more teary-eyed so I had to be looking up, because all of the tears would be flooding down,” she recalled.

Not to mention the millions of online viewers who were touched by the special moment.

"What an amazing core memory!! To have your child sing at your vow renewal!!” someone wrote in the comments.

Another added, “Why is it a Wednesday at 7:41 pm and I’m full on crying?!? This little man is a whole vibe!”

Grab some tissues, watch below and let your heart melt into this moment of pure love.

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