. >> her name, maureen marina mo. >> transforming her story into a wonderful album called "paralyze" here with elvis, our good friend to tell us all about it. welcome, hon. >> fantastic. signed to labels and already have a career, really, really, really going. even though marina is working very hard from staten island, singing in a lot of different venues, her story is what caught my attention, and now it all begins really big time today on the "today" show. >> that makes it exciting. listen to her story. you were a little girl? >> yes, i was a little girl with an autoimmune disease that left me bound to a wheelchair and i had to live in a children's hospital for months to relearn how to walk and i di ten years until the summer of 2015 when i started having issues with my walking again, with my eyesight and es sof gis igis esophagus testing. after a year of testing i was doeg niced with lyme disease back in may and was inspired to make the song based off these experiences and help bring song. >> wait until you hear this song. >> i heard it during rehearsal. it's fabulous. >> this is