The stage lights dimmed, and a blind Got Talent contestant took his place, his loyal seeing-eye dog by his side. As the first notes of John Legend’s soulful ballad filled the air, something magical happened. His voice—smooth, powerful, and filled with raw emotion—touched every heart in the room. The judges, moved by the beauty of his performance, quickly reached for tissues, trying to hide their tears.

Matt McLaren Gives Insight Into Parenting As A Blind Man

Everyone is quiet while Matt and Stamford make their way across the stage toward the bright red keyboard. They get there and one lone viewer cheers, as Matt gives the command for Stamford to lie down. Kelly Osbourne asks him to tell us a little about himself. He tells her how playing the keys is the one thing he feels he is good at, and that nothing else seems to matter. The judges all have a slightly concerned look on their faces until he plays the first few notes, and asks, “What would I do without your smart mouth?”

Blind Singer Matt McLaren Stuns The Judges With 'All Of Me' Piano Audition

Suddenly, everyone is all smiles, and you can almost feel the audience take a collective sigh of relief. Matt doesn’t stop there though, each verse gets better and better. He doesn’t miss a single note on the keyboard either. It doesn’t take long before Sophia Monk, and members of the audience (myself included) have dissolved into puddles of tears. Everyone is standing up at the end, and it is clear he can feel their love.

Kelly tearfully tells him there isn’t a dry eye in the house. Eddie Perfect asks if he knows where all the keys are because of muscle memory, and Matt says, “Yes, I know where every single note is on this thing.” Kelly tells him he filled the room with love and Ian Dickson tells him he could go on and win the whole competition.

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