A Glasgow street singer praised by music legend Cher for a stirring rendition of a Whitney Houston classic has met the singing star backdtage at her huge Glasgow show.

The 'Believe' singer shared a video of Vianvi Esosa Max-Who singing Houston's 'I Have Nothing' on Buchanan Street.

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Posting the clip on Twitter, she wrote: "Some are touched,Music runs Through us,but When you stand in the St & Sing Your heart Out Into The Nite, @dopelighted (Instagram) You’re More Than special. Esosa Maxwho."

And the 'Turn Back Time' star took her appreciation of the local singer a step further by inviting her backstage for her performance at the SSE Hydro Monday.

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Esosa shared an image of the pair in Cher's dressing room before the show on Instagram.

Max-who has previously been featured by Scottish artist Emeli Sande's after she heard the talented singer covering Alicia Keys' 'If I Ain't Got You' while filming her 'Street Symphony' show for BBC Scotland.