BRITAIN’S Got Talent star Sirine Jahangir certainly made an impression on the audience when she appeared on the show.
We have all you need to know about the talented star.
Who is Sirine Jahangir?
Sirine is a 14 year-old singer who is blind.
She comes from North London.
Sirine appeared on BGT on May 16, 2020.
The talented youngster performed Salvation by Gabrielle Aplin and got four yeses from judges.
When did Sirine Jahangir go blind?
The gifted singer became blind at the age of nine after gradually losing her vision from the age of five.
Taking to the stage on Britain’s Got Talent Sirine told the judges that “music is my vision”.
The moment Sirine and her parents realised she had a serious eyesight problem was when she dressed up as a pirate one day, aged five.
As soon as a patch covered her right eye she could no longer play – because all vision had already gone from her left.
Four years later, despite agonising medical procedures, Sirine also lost all vision in her right eye.
How does Sirine know Andrea Bocelli?
Sirine has been inspired by her idol Andrea Bocelli, who is also blind.
They met in October 2018, when the star was in Britain to perform at Princess Eugenie’s wedding and he wanted to meet Sirine.
Speaking about the encounter, Sirine told The Mirror: “Andrea and I had an instant connection, because we’re both blind and have an immediate understanding of facing the same kind of difficulties.
“He gave me advice, which was ‘never give up, never stop singing’.”
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