Vernon Barnard sings 'Story of My Life' | The Blind Auditions | The Voice South Africa 2016
Vernon was born with glaucoma. He could see reasonably well before he lost his sight and underwent 16 operations before turning 5. Watch his heartwarming rendition of One Direction's 'Story of My Life'.
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A Q&A with Vernon:
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For those asking why the guy in the gray shirt is crying His father was blind too !! Thats why he got so emotional
oh thank you
Thank you ♥
I don't have anyone in my family blind but I got emotional for this ✌🏻
the "guy in the grey shirt" is crude but it is to the point.. I was guessing along those lines. so definitely thanks for clearing that up for us. Besides that
Thank you♥️
This guy takes a blind audition to the next level...
Smh
DaRk Matt just in case you honestly don’t understand he’s blind. He’s not doing it for fun or anything
I see what you did here lol
DaRk Matt BRUH
@@JustMe-hi8rnwooooow really?
Here becomes blind audition a real new meaning.
WaldyGames hahaha
@@vace5675 Oh, ein Deutscher hier :D
WaldyGames Ich bin Schweizer
@@denjua1 hiii was geht
@@denjua1 Hallo Komme aus Deutschland
0:25 was legendary
Tru, but In general all the audition was legendary
@@ObitoUchiha-rb8lw ye ur right
Oh Yes this voice !!!!
It doesn’t get better than this 😍
0:44 quei respiri...🗣
"Here's your guy" ...and I just break down.
Why she said it to him? I don't get it..
Aya Watanabe his dad is blind
Oh my God, now I get it ...
Dejan Glamocanin I just asked this! Cheers for letting me know! Amazing!!!!
True MVP, thanks.
he makes me cry like a baby
saaaaaameeeeee
me too
That's true
mu
me too
The fact that he's singing 1D made his audition even better!
Yeees
Trueeeee
Hello @venia ❤️
0:26 gives me goosebumps every time
I was lookin for someome to say that
I hear it 1000 times but everytime its amazing !
Me too
yesss
I reply that many times😮
The judges' reactions are what gets me here. Especially the gentleman in the gray shirt. I just wonder what was going through his mind.
His dad is blind, so it probably hits deep.
Yeah...his name is Bobbie Van Jaarsveld
@@ellalee19 bsjsusjxx
1.1k like on this comment xd
amyxscxtt oh dang! Thank you everyone!
I wanna give him a hug so badly
me too
Kaito me too ❤️
Kaito God bless him! ❤️
Sameee
Kaito i
0:45 look how his lip sticks out. It’s either the song is making him emotional or the situation is. He’s so adorable
Yess
💕
2013: Try not to sing 2020: Try not to cry :'(
How I wish I could go back to 2013
@@harjonotanuwira8226 me too
His voice is so powerful and strong and full of experiences.
He sings like telling his story.
of him life?
cause he is blind
contrived and overwrought
Shepherd's Chapel Network !!!!!!! Pastor Murray is an Anointed Servant of GOD who teaches the Word of GOD with Authority!!!!!!!
I hate it when they cut the dang thing off before the judges comment. I wanted to hear that conversation!!!
yas me too!
+Tinah Brown go to the voice sa website
+Tinah Brown - Thanks for watching the clips. You can watch all the full performances with Coach comments here: thevoicesa.dstv.com/videos
me too
yep same I hate it to
Love it when Bobby stands up on his chair and waves to the audience to raise the roof. "He can't SEE you, let him HEAR you!"
ONE DIRECTION STORY OF MY LIFE I LOVE 1D
Saaame
Me toooo
Same
Bobby jump on his chair as he turns around and then he notices the boy is blind, total shock.
Bobby's a Dick - he always has to draw attention to himself - jumping on the Chair - pushing the button with his foot - all that Bullshit stuff !!
Yeah he would. He has to see his dad be blind every day. To have his dad not see his sons face and see the one you love go through that will bring out a lot of emotion. So he connected with him on a deeper level due to his dad being blind. I saw what my friend had to go through. To see a person for who could see for 17 years lose her eyes sight to a drunk driver while walking to school was soul crushingly painful. A person who was this strong willed person spiral into depression because she felt like her dignity was stripped from her.
How's he a dick? He cheered the crowd after for the guy that couldn't see so he could hear.
Homer Simpson Wow WHAT A CRUEL N HEARTLESS THING TO SAY ABOUT THE JUDGE. He wasn't drawing attention to himself, he was asking the crowd to cheer so Vernon could hear their reaction n he too feels the pain of this young man. You really need to respect others n show love not hate. What if that was your loved one up on stage singing n the judge did the same, would you still be as cold n heartless as you are now. So sad
penkop2012 (I am from Germany) Yes, we have such an over-dramatic coach else🙄It‘s kinda destroying some auditions🤔
killed it thats my South Africa people!!!
lol
+andile mthana YAAASSSS
YASSSS MY CHOMA!!
The laziness of your ancestors
0:26 perfect moment 😍
When she said "is he blind" just make me in tears :(
The crying judge omg he made me cry too😭😂
His father is blind aswell so it hits deep
@@lotusinferno1154 the judge’s father? :(
MARIA MONTOYA CALLE Yes :(
There is so much emotion in his voice.
He made me cry 😭 His voice is so emotional 😭 He will have a big career 😭❤️
I tried so so hard not to cry. This is better than the original 👏🏻👏🏻
He put the blind to the blind auditions
+Mako Kumagai THANK YOU SO MUCH
amazing
The judge who is wearing the sleeveless shirt is so beautiful
heartsj his name is Bobby van Jaarsveld
No
0:25 is legendary
I'm from Philippines and I've watched this video many times already. But it still makes me cry emotionally. It truly humbles my spirit... Vernon's humbleness and genuine spirit have touched me deeply... May God bless him more!
omg, so emotional... respect from Poland.
i'm not crying i'm not crying...i'm crying
Small lee its all right I cried too
The Blind Audition just got real.
One of the most powerful and emotional auditions I have ever watched on this show. What an honor to hear you perform!
1)He killed it 2)I did not know SA had The Voice
Even I did not!
It was sweet to see how the male judge (Bobby?) got very emotional. It seemed like there was something more personal.
Emely M Bobby's father is blind
the guy in the gray shirt had his arms up and then he realized the concurrent can't see him...and stopped, that got me real good
He sang the story of his life and we all felt it. And the title of a KZhead video was 100% correct for the 1st time in history.
Why are people so shocked? he's blind, not mute. of course he can sing.
his father is also blind from what I am aware.
Because you hear the emotion in his voice because he is been trough a lot
+Nesta CS:GO i mean, the judge's father is also blind
because one of the judge's father is blind
Even if it doesn't seem to be like that, the sight is really important for a singer. You can ask someone who studies music, it's really hard to sing without sight
he killed it. i cried and i watched it over and over again. its touch me so bad!!
I think blind people are gifted in very special ways. I had never heard a South African blind boy sing before, but his voice touched me.
Lost count how many times I watched this video. Phenomenal
Vernon, Bravo from Virginia, U.S.A. Much
i love the voice of South Africa .. greetings from, Manado - North Sulawesi- INDONESIA.
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+Yandri Elias Moningka from Rote too, East Nusa Tenggara - INDONESIA
i am from austria Hello!!!!
+Firstly Sula Hello from Switzerland
hello , from saudi arabia
this just made me cry so hard...
E em 2022 eu aqui novamente assistindo do Brasil. Agradecemos por se disponibilizar com essa linda voz!!
Should've been another 4 chair turn. That was stunning. Bobby was the perfect choice for him. Just wow.
+victor willemse I'm curious to know why to. I also felt Gavin should've had a 4 chair turn as well and Kahn's the one who didn't turn again. I can't get enough of this performance it's just so beautiful in every way.
The voice South Africa is the best of all 😍 cheers from Spain! 😊
1 D days are back 😢 it's still a band🤗🤗
1. The emotion he sends is amazing 2. That's my favourite song omg
1D 4orevor!
Blind auditions. Literally.
Saitama dudeeee!
LMFAO YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HEAVEN U KNOW THAT, RIGHT?
lol
Saitama 😂😂😂😂
Saitama sw
we need the judges feedback in this! it was so beautiful.
I cry every time i see this audition!
I cried with this beautiful presentation, when I heard you sing, each melody came straight to my heart. What an honor it was to hear you, thank you for giving the best of you when you sing. It's a pleasure to hear you sing, I listen to you with pleasure and I send you greetings from México 🇲🇽
I can't watch it enough! And every time there is tears! I see a bright future for him!
this perfomance made me cry because the guy sings so amazing, he has an amazing voice...he sings with a lot of feelings, and i even the judge's father wasn't blind, i understand him why cried...because this perfomance has feelings, it sounds better than 1D...
he did another version of the Song with a lot of emotions and this made it so emotional for us to see and then the tears of the Judges made it to an Unbelievable Performance
i'm not insulting one direction, i like one direction, but i liked this perfomance sounds better than the original, nice day n.k
Rusher Schmidt
Anything sounds better than 1D really
The og version wasn't meant to be emotional. This whole song isn't meant to be really that emotional. That's why people think this is better than the og version.
One of the most powerful auditions in the history of auditions. Perfect..just that.
I cried so much 😭😭😭
OMG This guy is awesome IM CRYING
I am deeply inspired by this guy. But also by Bobby. It's clear that Bobby's true character is shining through with this and that his caring nature is not merely a TV gimmick. Respect.
Phenomenon.
i cant stop listen this, simply perfect. greetings from Argentina!
This man made me cry with his amazing voice and his talent, sometimes people cry because they don't have an iphone and this man is happy although he can't see. Respect, one of the most beautiful performances, his parents must be proud of him!♥
He sings so beautiful and he has so much courage to get up there and sing
Courage? - Why does he have Courage? - they all have courage ? The Guy isn'r a cripple !!
Homer Simpson WTF is your problem?
Homer Simpson some people are afraid to go up and try because they are afraid of what people will say of them. That is why he has a lot of courage.
Oliver KT some people just like old shows
Britney Hrivnak
bobby & karen oooh .. i not south African & never heard about them but this two wowo what a wondaful people they are ...bobby from the minuet he turned and shocked and stand on the chair i know that bobby will brake down he taken my heart away but karen ,,omg what a lovely lady give him the right support at the right time to bring him to life again from his shock ..its was amazing to see them feelings ,,,i love both of them ..thank you KZhead for the recommendation to watch this :)
The most emotional moments in Blind Auditions
Tears are running over my face
i'll stop chopping onions while i watch auditions
I'm right with you on that
He makes me cry,I'm almost giving up of life but when I heard you singing it changed me a lot.
I Hope this Bro is living life with music to the Fullest.
wow ... the one and only audition and make my tear fall just without reason.. hurts man! @@
Tears Just dropped without any reaseon.
Killing us softly with his voice with that song killing us and that juge to tears best moment ever
2 perfect things, one direction is still alive, and 2, this boy is sooooooooooo good at singing
I can't believe this went viral makes me proud to be south african
this is truly beautiful i somehow i feel his story through every single lines he sings
Why am I cryin'.....
How is it possible that this video has dislikes? He's an amazing singer and you can hear the emotion and passion behind his voice when he sings. His voice is raw and powerful and just beautiful!
omg this made me cry so hard 😭, eventho he's blind God still gave him an amazing talent 👍 Thank You so much for sharing this amazing video, i loved it so much ❤️
He literally convey his soul & heart to the audience including me who just watching him in KZhead. He made me cry. I am from the Philippines.
Omg him voice look gorgeous💙
The best!
When she said 'Is he blind?' while her voice was breaking.. my heart was breaking too
Best voice audition I have ever heard
so much love from the nethelands!❤
That show is made by netherlands
@@_amtendo_ no in south afrika😊
@@SweetNatureBabies yes,it's south african,but that show is made in the nederlands.Only the candidates and judges are southafrican. You can google it,too.😀
@@_amtendo_ different countries have their own versions in their own languages
9o
I've watched this dozens of times and it moves me each time, his tone and pitch are amazing
did this make anyone else cry or was it just me, and his voice is amazing👌💯
bobby is such a baby, love him. ugh
Wow he can sing He did a good job His family must be proud I would be
He made me cry his song choice is perfect for his Audition. Thats what we call " BLIND AUDITION ".
From all the contenstants, this was the only one that gave me chills during the auditions...
This is so beautiful and inspirational ! THE VOICE SOUTH AFRICA PLEASE CHANGE VIDEO CAPTION TO "BLIND MAN MAKES JUDGES CRY SINGING ONE DIRECTION'S STORY OF MY LIFE" let's make this inspirational talent go viral!
that will make it go viral dude
+Kevin Matla its a blind audition
+Sean Dunn that's very punny
Just BEAUTIFUL
Love his voice.
i have chills with this guy.....respect from brazil
He's a powerhouse.. that broken and cracking voice is so friggin' awesome...
Love the voice of this dude! Amazing!
This gives me goosebumps.
The voice Africa is so good. I'm from America
+Ainsley Pessimento if there's no other voice in Africa then it doesn't really matter but idk if there are multiple voices there
+Shabnam Shaik that is uncalled for!
+Shabnam Shaik I didn't want to start anything I'm just saying this version of the voice is a lot better than most others around the world
He is very lacking in terms of technique but he has so much emotion in his voice that it's worth it.
This is the real blind audition ..beautiful voice ...talent does not need eye ...
IT'S BEAUTIFUL