Incredible performance by a Deaf singer on America’s Got Talent received a standing ovation and left the crowd in tears.
Mandy Harvey blew the crowd away with an original performance which received a golden buzzer from Simon Cowell.
Mandy is an award winning singer, songwriter and motivational speaker who just happens to have an invisible disability.
A Vocal Music Education major at Colorado State University, Mandy lost her residual hearing in 2006-2007 at age eighteen due to a connective tissue disorder that effected her nerves and left the program. She pursued several career options, including education, but returned to music in 2008, her true passion could no longer be denied. She quickly became a regular performer at various venues and has self-released three albums thus far.
Though her hearing loss is profound, her timing and pitch are perfect and her passion is tremendous. With support from friends, family and her faith, Mandy continues to find joy in music.
In addition to performing and speaking, Mandy has become an ambassador to both No Barriers USA and Invisible Disabilities Association with a mission to encourage, inspire and assist others to break through their personal barriers.
“If you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps life moving, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of it all. And so today I still have a dream.”
Watch the incredible performance below: