Andreas Wijk came out to his parents with a song, and it’ll make you cry.
Swedish singer Andreas Wijk has come out to his parents in a touching new song, which he shared on Instagram. The 29-year-old singer, who has been famous in Sweden when he was 15, revealed he was nervous about being so open and honest. “It’s scary to be transparent. I’ve never really posted anything like this on here,” he wrote. But as he sang his new track, called “If I Was Gay,” his parents listened intently and were soon moved to tears.
“If I was gay, would I be what they say?” sings Wijk, as his parents listen intently. “Just a stereotype.” As the music continues, Wijk exhales, seemingly all the tension leading up to this moment. His father is looking out, listening, his eyes brimming. His mom, behind them, is a picture of pride for their son.
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“I’ve never kissed a boy, would I like the way it feels? Picturing his face and I lose a piece of me,” he continues.
“Play me all the classic love songs on repeat. None of them talk about what I feel.” The father and son appraise each other. And Wijk goes in for the hug that he’s been hoping for.
Wijk had previously come out to his parents when he was just 15, but at the time he hoped he could be “healed” by his pastor father. Wijk wanted to “get free from my sickness.” “For 13 years we prayed, but I never got ‘free from it.’ Today I feel closer to God than ever before. I feel so loved, happy and filled with peace,” he shared.
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The video of Wijk coming out to his parents has since gone viral. It has millions of views and over 200,000 likes. Wijk’s father told him that the song “really feels like you are reflecting your whole life story,” and the singer has since been enjoying being publicly out. He recently walked in Stockholm’s Pride parade and attended the Swedish Gay Gala, and is currently rehearsing for the stage version of Moulin Rouge in Stockholm.
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