mandy harvey. and who is this? my interpreter. i lost all my hearing when i was 18 years old. wow!s. i have a connective tissue disorder, so basically i got sick and my nerves deteriorated. i've been singing since i was four. i left music after i lost my hearing and then i 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 beat, through the floor. mandy, what are you going to sing? i'm going to sing a song that i wrote called try. after i lost my hearing, i gave up. but i want to do more with my life thanjust give up. applause. good for you. ok, look, this is your moment and good luck. # i don't feel the way i used to. # the sky is grey much more than it is blue. # but i know one day i'll get through... that was the incredible mandy. but when she first took to the stage she describes how she received death threats from within the deaf community for promoting a hearing activity. she was accused by s