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!?!