Liu Wei lost his arms at the age of 10 after touching a high-voltage wire during a game of hide-and-seek.[1] He regained consciousness after 45 days of critical condition.[1] His parents told him he should learn how to eat by himself, otherwise no one could take care of him when they become old.[1] His mother kept telling him that he is not different from the others.[1] In the hospital, he met an armless painter, which inspired him to learn to use his feet to write, brush his teeth and eat.[citation needed]
At the time, he dreamed of becoming a soccer player.[2] He was encouraged by Liu Jingshen, vice-chairman of the Beijing Disabled Persons' Federation, to do daily chores with his feet and started swimming two years later.[2] He won two gold medals and one silver at the National Swimming Championship for the Disabled in 2002.[2] He learned how to do other daily activities such as navigating online, eating, dressing and brushing his teeth.[3] He considers himself more fortunate than those without enough to eat, debunking ideas of those who believe him unhappy.[3]
Becoming a musician
He started playing the piano at age of 18[4] or 19[5] (sources vary) to pursue his childhood dream of being a musician.[5] His first teacher quit as he considered it impossible for someone to play with their toes.[5] However, Liu, who was studying music theory, persisted and taught himself in secret how to play,[5] despite cramps and abrasion,[6] often practicing seven hours a day.[7][8] As he said, the melodies he can play are limited due to the length of his toes and he cannot play certain pieces he loves because he cannot reach across octaves.[5] Nevertheless, he aims to become such a good pianist that people won't notice that his arms are missing.[3]
Appearance in the talent show
In his first appearance, Liu received a standing ovation from the audience, many of whom were moved to tears, for a performance of "Mariage D'amour" by Richard Clayderman on August 8, 2010.[3] The semifinal took place on September 12,[7] and he played "You're Beautiful"[2] in Shanghai Stadium[2] at the final on October 10, accompanied by his singing. The jury panel of China's Got Talent, Shanghai stand-up comedian Zhou Libo, Taiwan singer-actress Annie Yi and mainland pop composer Gao Xiaosong, all praised Liu's performance.[2]
As a prize for his achievement, Liu was invited by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai to be a guest act on her Myself World Tour in Shanghai, which would give him the chance to perform in Las Vegas for three months.[4] In addition, he was likely to get a contract with Fremantle Media and Sony Music Entertainment,[2] and his itinerary was to include Hong Kong, Paris, Vienna and Taipei.[7]
In 2010, he won the Guinness World Record of typing the most letters alphabetically in 1 minute, using the feet: 251 letters.[9]
"To me, there are three things can not be missed in life – air, water and music."
"There are only two paths in my life for me – either to die as fast as possible, or to live as brilliant a life as I could."
"I don't feel that I am that different from other people. Normally everyone is used to do everything with one's hands so your hands are more flexible. There is no rule saying that you can't do things with your feet."
"A man should be responsible to his dreams. My dream is to become a great musician."
"I know if I want to do it better than other people, I have to put in more efforts."
On the note he wrote on the paper in this clip, it says: "Walk on, at least I have a pair of perfect legs."
^ abcdefg"Liu Wei proves China's got talent". China Daily. from the original on June 30, 2009.
^ abcd"Liu Wei, Armless Pianist, Plays With His Toes, Wows Audience". The Huffington Post. August 27, 2010. from the original on August 29, 2010.
^ ab"Armless pianist takes China's Talent title". ABC News. October 11, 2010. from the original on October 13, 2010.
^ abcde"Armless piano player wins hearts in China". ABC News. August 20, 2010. from the original on February 4, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
^Armless Pianist Liu Wei: "You either die or live life splendidly" (My Motivational Diary)
^ abc"Armless Chinese pianist scales new heights". China Daily. November 19, 2010. from the original on January 31, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
^"Beijing-born armless pianist Liu Wei to show unusual skill on world". What's on Ningbo. November 20, 2010. from the original on January 31, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
^"China's Got Talent 2010 Winner Liu Wei on Guinness World Records Italian Show". YouTube. October 13, 2010. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
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Liu Wei Chinese 刘伟 born October 7 1987 in Beijing is a Chinese disabled pianist from Beijing who won the first series of China s Got Talent at the age of 23 by playing the piano with his toes Contents 1 The accident 2 Becoming a musician 3 Appearance in the talent show 4 Quotes 5 References 6 External linksThe accident EditLiu Wei lost his arms at the age of 10 after touching a high voltage wire during a game of hide and seek 1 He regained consciousness after 45 days of critical condition 1 His parents told him he should learn how to eat by himself otherwise no one could take care of him when they become old 1 His mother kept telling him that he is not different from the others 1 In the hospital he met an armless painter which inspired him to learn to use his feet to write brush his teeth and eat citation needed At the time he dreamed of becoming a soccer player 2 He was encouraged by Liu Jingshen vice chairman of the Beijing Disabled Persons Federation to do daily chores with his feet and started swimming two years later 2 He won two gold medals and one silver at the National Swimming Championship for the Disabled in 2002 2 He learned how to do other daily activities such as navigating online eating dressing and brushing his teeth 3 He considers himself more fortunate than those without enough to eat debunking ideas of those who believe him unhappy 3 Becoming a musician EditHe started playing the piano at age of 18 4 or 19 5 sources vary to pursue his childhood dream of being a musician 5 His first teacher quit as he considered it impossible for someone to play with their toes 5 However Liu who was studying music theory persisted and taught himself in secret how to play 5 despite cramps and abrasion 6 often practicing seven hours a day 7 8 As he said the melodies he can play are limited due to the length of his toes and he cannot play certain pieces he loves because he cannot reach across octaves 5 Nevertheless he aims to become such a good pianist that people won t notice that his arms are missing 3 Appearance in the talent show EditIn his first appearance Liu received a standing ovation from the audience many of whom were moved to tears for a performance of Mariage D amour by Richard Clayderman on August 8 2010 3 The semifinal took place on September 12 7 and he played You re Beautiful 2 in Shanghai Stadium 2 at the final on October 10 accompanied by his singing The jury panel of China s Got Talent Shanghai stand up comedian Zhou Libo Taiwan singer actress Annie Yi and mainland pop composer Gao Xiaosong all praised Liu s performance 2 As a prize for his achievement Liu was invited by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai to be a guest act on her Myself World Tour in Shanghai which would give him the chance to perform in Las Vegas for three months 4 In addition he was likely to get a contract with Fremantle Media and Sony Music Entertainment 2 and his itinerary was to include Hong Kong Paris Vienna and Taipei 7 In 2010 he won the Guinness World Record of typing the most letters alphabetically in 1 minute using the feet 251 letters 9 Quotes Edit Source 10 To me there are three things can not be missed in life air water and music There are only two paths in my life for me either to die as fast as possible or to live as brilliant a life as I could I don t feel that I am that different from other people Normally everyone is used to do everything with one s hands so your hands are more flexible There is no rule saying that you can t do things with your feet A man should be responsible to his dreams My dream is to become a great musician I know if I want to do it better than other people I have to put in more efforts On the note he wrote on the paper in this clip it says Walk on at least I have a pair of perfect legs References Edit a b c d Subtitles of his video profile YouTube a b c d e f g Liu Wei proves China s got talent China Daily Archived from the original on June 30 2009 a b c d Liu Wei Armless Pianist Plays With His Toes Wows Audience The Huffington Post August 27 2010 Archived from the original on August 29 2010 a b Armless pianist takes China s Talent title ABC News October 11 2010 Archived from the original on October 13 2010 a b c d e Armless piano player wins hearts in China ABC News August 20 2010 Archived from the original on February 4 2011 Retrieved June 6 2011 Armless Pianist Liu Wei You either die or live life splendidly My Motivational Diary a b c Armless Chinese pianist scales new heights China Daily November 19 2010 Archived from the original on January 31 2011 Retrieved June 6 2011 Beijing born armless pianist Liu Wei to show unusual skill on world What s on Ningbo November 20 2010 Archived from the original on January 31 2011 Retrieved June 6 2011 China s Got Talent 2010 Winner Liu Wei on Guinness World Records Italian Show YouTube October 13 2010 Retrieved June 5 2011 Description of his achievement YouTube External links EditThe video of Liu Wei on China s Got Talent final permanent dead link Video of his first performance YouTube A close up of his playing the piano YouTube Other selected news photos and videos Liquida Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Liu Wei pianist amp oldid 1083856670, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
