![]() Recently Rachael released a new single, ‘Can Do’ in support of Can Do for Kids, a charity for children who are blind, deaf and sensory-impaired. A lot of the times I'd need a bright white ‘X’ just underneath my feet so I didn't move too far away from it and fall off the stage.” “My dad usually travelled with me and he’d take me up on stage if there were steps. Rachael performed “everywhere possible” while she was young, and aged 12 she was accepted in the South Australian Public Primary Schools Choir, the music program at Brighton Secondary School. Managing her disability with guide dog, Ella If a bully is laughing at you and you're also laughing, it's not a lot of fun for them.” I learned to laugh at myself so others couldn't laugh at me. “There were times where people would be stupid but I just recognised it for what it was. In high school, Rachael had a “great” circle of friends. And I'm glad that I could give them that opportunity to learn about someone different from them.” “Kids ask all the questions, so I would answer. I'm alive and happy and healthy and have so many things to be grateful for.”ĭuring her primary school years, other children would ask Rachael questions about her eyesight which helped to normalise her situation and gave her a chance to educate her friends. “So, I didn’t think there was anything wrong with me. When she was younger, Rachael didn’t have a solid concept of what others could see. But, it hasn't really stopped me from doing anything I've ever wanted to do. “I have tunnel vision, short-sightedness, night blindness … and it deteriorates over time. Rachael, 27, was born with Retinitis pigmentosa which is a degenerative, genetic eye condition. “And my brother remembers me singing along to Delta while he was trying to play video games.” Rachael says she had a special connection with Delta because hers was the first album she ever bought. ![]() I didn't want to be taken advantage of because of my disability, which, of course was part of the story, but I'm glad I could raise some awareness.” “I really liked the idea of the coaches not judging me for anything but my voice. Rachael’s aunty had initially suggested she audition for The Voice: “I heard blind auditions and I thought I was going to be great. Music was something I could feel empowered with.” “Because I was so in tune with my ears, I picked up on sound a lot. Rachael – who chose Delta Goodrem as her coach – now says, “I’ve always loved music – it’s a place that I felt like a normal person. The judges didn’t know that Rachael was legally blind, and that they were listening to the voice of a talented singer who has a special connection with sound. On the show’s second episode, Rachael’s breathtaking rendition of Edith Piaf’s La Vie en Rose moved all four coaches to turn their chairs for the chance to adopt her as one of their finalists. ![]() She came third overall, and since then she has released three Top 10 ARIA charting albums. In the very first season of The Voice Australia in 2012, singer-songwriter Rachael Leahcar wowed judges and created an instant fanbase around the country.
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