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Silento does the Nae Nae with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta patient

Silento and Briana. Photo: CHOA public Facebook page.

Credit: Melissa Ruggieri

Credit: Melissa Ruggieri

Silento and Briana. Photo: CHOA public Facebook page.
By Melissa Ruggieri
March 10, 2016

 Atlanta breakout star Silento is known nationwide for his "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" song and dance, but the novelty took on a deeper meaning this week.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta posted on their Facebook page that a young lady named Briana has been undergoing physical therapy for a brain injury sustained in a car accident. Silento’s silly-fun song has powered her through many of her sessions.

On Wednesday, Silento made a surprise appearance in CHOA’s rehab gym and, for the first time, Briana stood up out of her wheelchair and did the Nae Nae.

Silento had a few days off between his Sunday gig at the Fox Theatre with the "Let's Dance" tour , which he is headlining, and a Thursday night show in New York City.

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Melissa Ruggieri has covered music and entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 2010 and created the Atlanta Music Scene blog. She's kept vampire hours for more than two decades and remembers when MTV was awesome.

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