DEAF GIRL Told She CAN'T SING, What Happens Next Is Shocking | Dhar Mann

foreign Mia is everything okay yeah I'm sorry I must be nervous or something um can I try again take your time no rush and every Ray of sunlight and every child's life see your face I hear your voice as if no time has has Mia [Music] so it's not an ear infection after speaking with the audiologists we ran some diagnostic tests it appears you have ehlers dunlos syndrome it's a very rare connective tissue disorder that affects your sound conducting mechanism in your middle ear which is what's causing the ringing in your ears how is that possible I I've been healthy all my life some factors are out of our control often it's hereditary sometimes it's just bad luck you mean we may have given this to her what genetics are complicated no one here is to blame Mia have you noticed any other changes in your hearing outside of the ringing in your ears I mean I guess I turned the volume up all the way when I'm listening to music well that's normal though I mean lots of teenagers listen to their music really loud when she was still at home I can't tell you how many times I had to tell her to turn it down well let me ask you when you're turning up the music are you doing it because you want to or because you have to I guess I never thought about it before well your audiologist said you're scoring a moderately severe hearing loss now at your age that's highly unusual and very concerning but the syndrome you can cure it right I mean I mean there's got to be some sort of surgery you can do or some kind of medication unfortunately at this point in time there is no cure or treatment I don't understand what are you saying well due to the nature of the disease your hearing will continue to decline until you lose full auditory function entirely I'm going deaf yes that's crazy she can't be going deaf she's young she's in college she's a vocal education major for crying out loud there's got to be some kind of therapy program or treatment plan we can get her into look you're free to get a second opinion my recommendation is to prepare for the inevitable make this transition as smooth as possible if you want to I can refer you to support groups ASO tutor sign language you can't be serious can you guys please just stop for one moment how long it's a degenerative disease so it varies from Patient to Patient my guess is you have a few weeks if you're lucky maybe a few months [Music] music has been my life for as long as I can remember my only dream has been to sing professionally how am I supposed to do that if I can't hear anything I know this is difficult and it's not the outcome you expected but when life changes sometimes so do our dreams look just take a minute I'll go get you some brochures okay it's gonna be okay we'll get you hearing aids and and help in your classes I have to go I have a study group Mia you can't leave now I already know what she's gonna say I'm not giving up music honey I don't think you have a choice I don't care I won't do it it's the only thing I've ever loved and I'm not gonna sit here and listen to someone tell me my life is over meet me wait [Music] good morning I'm going to ask you to please clear your desks except for a blue book and a pencil [Music] first section I'm going to ask you to just follow along and chart out everything that I'm playing okay are you ready okay [Music] it's been brought to my attention that your grades have been slipping as of late I understand that some things can't be helped and we're doing everything we can to accommodate your New Normal but I ask you here today to discuss the possibilities of switching your course of study I'm sorry I'm trying to follow along but I don't think I'm getting everything you're asking me about my grades I've spoken with your professors and they're all in agreement that you are no longer able to keep up with the coursework if you want to continue towards your degree here it's best you look into other majors hold on let me be sure I'm understanding all of this are you kicking me out of the music program we want to give you the best chance of success there are plenty of other Majors that we offer here maybe you'd be interested in film media studies art history all still a part of the art world but none of those are music that's the reason I came here or went to college in the first place and we want to find a way for you to stay your professors and your peers speak so highly of you before last month's event you were the top performer in this program but you can't pass your classes given everything going on in your personal life I don't want to study anything else though well music has been day one and now you're threatening to take that away from me your professors and I just don't see [Music] we're just trying to help and if I don't agree to switch is Davis you are incredibly talented aware out of options such degrees or drop out [Music] [Music] okay I think that everything on the list wait I forgot to grab the milk you want to wait here while I go grab it sure [Music] thank you okay done oh hey America's Got Talent is coming to town to hold auditions that's so cool you love AGT used to loved hey GT not anymore can we go now hey I know this past year with your hearing and dropping out of school and and giving up on music has it been easy for you for any of us really but you have come so far your dad and me so proud of you and I hope you know that [Music] I remember you always said one of your bucket list goals was to try out to be a singer and you would make your dad and me sit on the couch tend to be judges I know I remember if there was a way to change the past if you could have the surgery if there was a way for you to hear and share your music again I would do anything to make that happen I know but all of that it's a long time ago it doesn't matter now we should go before the milk spoils [Music] you should have seen the look on her face it's been so long but she's just as heartbroken as the day she was diagnosed yeah but she didn't just lose her hearing she lost everything that mattered to her to help but I can't don't be so hard on yourself we've seen so many experts they've tried everything the best thing we can do now is try and forget it I mean there's no way she can make into music if she can't even listen to what she's seeing but she didn't just listen to music she felt it if I could just give her that feeling again maybe we could get our daughter back I think we have to accept that this is the way things are now sooner we accept that the sooner she will too yeah I just returned something real quick and then I'll be home for lunch love you bye I don't understand how would it work I spoke with the man at the music store this will show you your tone pitch everything theoretically using this you could sing but the doctor said that would be impossible they said you would never hear again not that you would never sing again so I would sing without hearing music or what I sound like that doesn't make sense you don't need to hear something to imagine it he went to school for this now you have a frame of reference whether you hear or not do this this is how you get back on stage how are you get back to your dream [Music] I haven't been able to sing in years though I mean yes I have the training but it's totally different when you can actually hear the notes in A Beat okay so it's a new relationship with music but something different is better than nothing right it maybe you're hearing left you but your voice never did so who knows with enough practice Maybe you could be ready to audition for America's Got Talent next month if this did work who says America's Got Talent would even want me thousands of singers go up for these auditions ones who can actually hear the music they're singing because when you have passion people will stop and listen to what you have to say or sing correct at the end of the day this is up to you but I I did pick up one more thing just in case foreign [Music] [Music] gotta change perspective if I really wanna see [Music] when life hit me [Music] [Music] like la la la you're gonna be great you don't know that your father and I have been listening to you practice you already Mia Mia Davis oh that's us okay okay you're next so just remember to have fun and relax and it's it's all muscle memory and you got this okay um oh and they told me that there's an interpreter so you shouldn't have any hiccups and I'm gonna be well right backstage okay okay okay I love you I love you too [Music] oh I am sorry that is just not what we're looking for here I go overs and show business um Okay Marshall could you right this way are you sure oh yeah absolutely hey nice to meet you I'm out I'll be interpreting for your audition so nice to meet you thank you so much for helping me oh no problem I was excited when they told me that you were auditioning as a singer that's okay you're up time good luck thank you how you must be Mia what will you be doing for us today I'll be singing an original song okay so I think I've worked this out you're deaf yeah I lost all my hearing last year okay well I think that's a first for us here anyway the stage is yours Mia [Music] write my own story I'll sing my own song I'll find out where I truly belong Reach for the Stars and heavens above and I'll do it all with a heart full of love my soul [Music] it shines as I'm strong and I found me I'll sing it loud [Music] won't be shy [Music] here you don't try [Music] you know I've seen a lot of things on this show but I've never seen anything quite like that that was just yeah I do not think you're gonna need a translator for this [Music] [Applause] with the golden buzzer sending her to the next round of America's Got Talent Mia begins writing songs again feeling more inspired than ever Mia continues to impress the judges and the audience week after week making it all the way to the final round we have four acts still in this competition but one more is about to leave right now this is it come on please America has voted and coming in fourth place is foreign [Music] it's okay honey she still did amazing and we're so proud of her sweetheart I'm so sorry we know how much you wanted this please don't be sad sad who says I'm sad I just sang in front of millions of people I made the final round of America's Got Talent I'm not sad I'm ecstatic really of course I mean it would have been great to win but honestly I'm just happy that I got to do the one thing in the world I love more than anything so happy you said that should we get ice cream to celebrate [Music] it's late excuse me Mia yes hi I was wondering if you could sign a ukulele for my son of course I'd be happy to should I make it out too [Music] Kevin it's an amazing name are you deaf too [Music] I actually was hoping to reach out about something else oh I I work with one of the labels in town we have been following your journey on the show I was wondering if anybody has reached out about signing you to sign me okay a record deal I spoke with my boss a week ago and we think your story and your music would really resonate with people it definitely has with our family that would be a dream come true great shoot me an email we'll set something next week definitely thank you for signing the ukulele you made me the coolest parent in the world no problem [Music] did you hear that he wants to give me a record deal who knew when we were sitting in that doctor's office that we would be here today this definitely calls for ice cream now and since you're going to be the one with the uh anti-record deal I think we can afford to get all the extra toppings this time whatever you want Dad my mom has an interview on Saturday I have an interview with Dr Anthony problem is I'd have to go to a different School you probably can't make the interview go bad we gotta sabotage your interview we can replace my balls real resume with the fake let's take a look here

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Length: 23min 49sec (1429 seconds)

Published: Sat Oct 08 2022