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At just nine years old, the miniature rock ‘n’ roll queen has already been drumming for more than a third of her young life, with her parents sharing videos of her behind the kit since she was six.

Earlier this summer, she met Lenny Kravitz and blasted out \"Are You Gonna Go My Way\" with the rocker on stage before his show at London's O2 Arena.

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Today was AMAZING!!!! I got to jam with @lennykravitz at the O2 Arena in London! We had so much fun rocking out to ‘are you gonna to go my way’! I even showed him my Purdie Shuffle! Mr Kravitz, thank you so much for jamming with me 🙏🏽❤️🥁👧🏽

A post shared by Nandi Bushell 🥁🎸🎤👧🏽❤️ (@nandi_bushell) on Jun 11, 2019 at 5:34pm PDT

And this holiday season, the young percussionist has found a whole new fan base as the face of British retailer Argos' Christmas television commercial. The sweet TV spot features her on-screen dad living out his rockstar dreams and picking up the sticks of Bushell's drum set gift, before the tub-thumping prodigy slides downstairs to join him for a duet as the two rock out to Simple Minds' \"Don't You (Forget About Me).\"

I am so excited to show you my new Christmas advert for Argos. I hope it warms your hearts. I had so much fun making this advert with @omar_abidi (screen dad), Brad my tutor, @theandpartnership and @argos_news. I love the #simpleminds #argos #bookofdreams pic.twitter.com/h1pBSfxtd9

— Nandi Bushell (@Nandi_Bushell) November 1, 2019

\"Finding the right child to embody the energy and spirit of our Christmas ad this year was critical. We auditioned more than 100 children in the UK, US and France but Nandi was the obvious choice thanks to her sensational drumming skills, genuine passion for music and of course, her cheeky smile!\" Becky Desert, Marketing Manager at Argos, told ABC News. \"We are delighted with the response from customers to the ad and Nandi’s contribution has really made it stand out from the rest this year, being upbeat, fun and celebrating the excitement of dream fulfillment at Christmas.\"

Rock on, Nandi! We're not worthy.

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PHOTO: Nandi Bushell's contagious musical energy has seen her perform with Lenny Kravitz and led to her featuring in one retailer's heartwarming Christmas TV commercial.
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