Hello Hi, how are you? What's your name, Mandy Harvey and who's this? My interpreter, what's your name Sarah nice to meet you Sarah nice to meet you sir. Okay, Mandy. I think I've worked this out so, you're deaf Yes, I lost on my hearing when I was 18 [years] old Wow, and how old are you now, 29 so 10 years now? Mandy how did you lose your hearing if you that mind be asking? I have a connective tissue disorder so basically I got sick and my nerves deteriorated Growing up the only thing I wanted to do was sing I I ended up going to school for vocal music education so that I Could have that be my life When I was in college, I thought I had an ear infection And it just got worse and [worse] and by Christmas. I was borderline Legally deaf in both Ears There was one day where the teacher was going to play piano and I had to chart out everything that he was playing and I have my pencil ready and everybody else will start moving and I'm just Waiting for the test to start and then one by one every person just got up and left the room And I just I didn't hear enough to even start the test That was the last day. I was a part of music program. That was the bad day we were sitting in the car together to come home. She said dad. I can't remember what your voice sounds like anymore At that moment you knew that Things would never be the same Everything that I ever wanted was just going away, and I couldn't stop it The music is alive inside of her the only question was What to do with it now? my dad suggested that we play a song, And I said "Well that's crazy!" But I had a guitar tuner, and I hummed my starting note I just went for it. music now think now isn't about the sound it's about the feeling I'm excited I'm nervous. I'm scared It's not the dream that I always had But that's okay, because I showed up, and I did something I never believed I could do. So you were singing before you lost your hearing? Yeah, I've been singing since I was four so I left music after I lost my hearing and then figured out how to get back into singing with muscle memory using visual tuners and trusting my pitch So your shoes are off because you're feeling the vibration is that how you're following the music Yeah, I'm feeling the tempo the beach through the floor, and Mandy. What are you gonna sing? I'm gonna sing a song that I wrote called try. Okay. Can you tell me what it's about? After I lost my hearing I gave up, but I want to do more with my life than just give up, so Good for you, okay. Well look this is your moment, and good luck. Oh, okay. I don't feel the way I use'd to. The sky is gray much more than it is blue. But I know one day I'll get through. And I''ll take my place again. If I would try..... If I would try.... Ooooo.. There us no one for me to blame. Cause I know the only thing in my way is me... I don't live the way I want to. That whole picture nothing came into view. But, I am tired of getting used to, the day.... So I will try.... So, I will try.... If I would try.... So I will try.... Ooooo... [Simon] Mandy... I don't think you're going to need a translator for this. (Simon) I have done this for a long time. That was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen and heard. Come here. Honestly, I never think I'm going to be surprised or amazed by people and then you turn up and with. Just the fact that you are you and it was your voice, your tone, the song was beautiful Congratulations. You are straight through to the live shows Mandy, you know what? We've found each other What just happened!?!
How far did she get?
Wow.. that made me loose it.. that never happens!