Singer duets with pre-transition self

Singer duets with pre-transition self30 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleVicky CastleSouth EastDylan HollowayDylan Holloway, also performs as Dylan and the Moon, said he wrote songs before he had the words to say who he wasA musician and former X Factor finalist has released videos in which he duets with recordings of himself from before his transition from being female.Dylan Holloway, who performs as Dylan and the Moon, pairs current vocals with earlier recordings, creating what he describes as a conversation between his past and present identities.The videos have attracted widespread attention on social media, where audiences have praised their emotional resonance and message about self-acceptance.Holloway, from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, said: "I wanted to just move on, however my lovely mum suggested that I don't delete my stuff just yet because you never know how time heals you."Dylan HollowayThe now-viral music video covering Yellow by Coldplay has amassed thousands of views Holloway said his mum's advice allowed him to revisit his past with a different perspective, adding he could now look back "with such love and compassion and gratitude for bringing me to be the person I am now".He says within the transgender community there can be pressure to reject earlier identities, explaining: "You have to prove you hated your former life to make it more palatable for the people around you."He added his experience had changed that view, saying he now wanted "to celebrate the whole self".The singer said identity growing up was difficult and often suppressed, describing it as "incredibly painful" when it was not understood.He said he struggled with isolation as a child and teenager, adding that puberty was "the worst time of my life".He described feeling alone and questioning his place in the world, which he said later informed his work as a mental health advocate.Dylan HollowayDylan Holloway...