Armless Pianist Liu Wei Wows & Wins On ‘China’s Got Talent’ - Reality Rocks
Think you’ve got problems?
This young man dreamed of being a concert pianist - then he lost both arms in an accident.
But he didn’t let it stop him. An amazing story - watch the video, read the story.
A couple months ago, I wrote about Liu Wei, an astoundingly brave 23-year-old “China’s Got Talent” contestant who at age 10 lost both of his arms in a freak electrocution accident, but still decided to pursue his dream of becoming a concert pianist—even after after one piano teacher told him he would never, ever succeed.
And now, Liu has succeeded, all right. When he auditioned for “China’s Got Talent” in August with a perfect performance of French pianist Richard Clayderman’s “Mariage D’amour” played entirely with his toes, he became not just a Chinese but an international hero, a role model for anyone struggling to fight incredible odds. And this past weekend, Liu won the entire competition with a tear-jerking and inspiring performance of James Blunt’s “You’re Beautiful”—complete with English-language singing—in front of a capacity audience at Shanghai Stadium