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November 28, 2007
Deaf Student Still Aims at Music Career
While he can hear only extremely loud noises and communicates by means of typing on a computer, Vichay Phommachan recently took advantage of an opportunity to fulfill his dream to be the next American Idol.
The 22-year-old living in Tecumseh says his goal is to become the first Asian-American deaf male artist and entertainer.
Although he was born able to hear, Phommachan became deaf after having a high fever when he was 3 years old.
He recently auditioned for the "American Idol" television show in Omaha.
Because Phommachan is unable to communicate verbally, his singing style during the 30-second audition consisted of him interpreting the lyrics of the song through sign language.
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Posted by 4HL on November 28, 2007 6:47 AM
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