Hey.
Hi. How are you? I'm good thank you.
So welcome to The Greatest Dancer.
Very good! You've made my day.
Oh, stop it!
How old are you? I'm trying to work it out.
How old do you think I am?
Oh, my gosh.
This one's going to be really interesting.
I'm 28. 28.
Is she flirting?
She's flirting!
Oooh!
You seem... You seem chilled. You seem... You're quite chatty.
Yeah. I'm very talkative. You have to know that about me.
I could talk all day. Me, too.
My name is Israel. I'm 18-years-old and Chris is my older brother.
When Chris was 23-months-old he got meningitis.
And as a result of that he lost his hearing.
How does this all work then?
Obviously with music, you have to be able to listen to it.
But I feel the rhythm, I feel the vibrations.
The way that Chris is able to dance
is that when he's wearing his hearing aid
he's able to detect slight sounds and vibrations.
He converts those vibrations into sound
and that's how he's able to dance.
# Let it all go Let it all go. #
All the work that he has to put in, like, harder than anyone else.
He has to go above and beyond just so he can get to this stage.
Chris, it's time for your audition. If you want to head through.
Good luck. Thank you.
You guys need to open the mirror for my brother
because he's extremely determined, very unique and he's very talented.
Do you know what, I reckon it's going to be awesome.
# To let it go
# We strong enough
# To let it go
# Oh-oh-oh
# Oh-oh. #
Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
MUSIC: God's Plan by Drake
Oh, he's good. Like, really good.
Wow. Definitely a yes from me.
Come on. That mirror's got to open. Simple.
Over half the lights already. Let's go, let's go.
Yes!
Yes! That's my brother!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Yeah!
Yes!
Obviously runs in the family.
Hey!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Oh, my goodness!
Chris Fonseca!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Woo!
He was amazing.
Literally amazing.
I loved that so, so, so much.
I enjoyed the popping, the locking, the tutting,
the fact that it was lyrical.
I absolutely loved every single bit of it so thank you so much.
APPLAUSE
You know, I dance personally because I'm inspired by the music.
And watching you,
you were so extremely musical for someone who can't hear the music.
You became your own music.
It was so beautiful to watch, so thank you.
APPLAUSE
You feel the music. It's an incredible thing to witness.
That was absolutely stunning.
APPLAUSE
By the way,
you're also very handsome!
I'm with you, Cheryl.
Thank you, captains. How did that feel?
It's amazing. An amazing experience.
Through my dancing career I've faced so many barriers
so this has been my opportunity really just to show who I am,
show that I'm a deaf dancer, but absolutely I can do this.
Yeah! Woohoo!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
# Invincible
# Love's our protector
# Invincible