Lady Gaga gave her Twitter followers a treat Thursday morning -- she shared the video that made her cry uncontrollably.

“This is why I make music,” Gaga said of the instant YouTube hit, which is raking in page hits. “She is the future.” The “she” Gaga refers to is Maria Lourdes Aragon, 10, whose performance of “Born This Way” is gaining national attention.

When interviewed by Access Hollywood, Lourdes said she feels “overwhelmed and excited” by all the attention. One of Maria’s older sisters, 22, has become her impromptu publicist in the wake of the media firestorm surrounding her little sister.

And while Lady Gaga herself hasn’t spoken to the young superstar-in-training, Aragon delivered a message to the songstress via the press: “She has good meaning to her songs and. . .I really do idolize her.” And it seems Aragon has a fan in the form of Lady Gaga as well. Watch the video above to see what all the fuss is about.

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