Mandy grew up singing from a young age, but a health complication took her hearing when she was 18 years old, leaving her deaf for the rest of her life.

She gave up, as nearly every person would if they were dropped into the same situation.

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But then Mandy did something incredible — she decided that “giving up” was not the end to her story.

And that all leads up to the below video, in which Mandy auditions for America’s Got Talent and, well, we won’t give it all away:

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