will a singer still be able to sing if he/she goes deaf?

Ayumi Hamasaki is deaf in 1 ear?!? I dinno that and it's surprising!! But still she managed to sing and bring the best songs to us ^_^ Even deaf in 1 ear, i admire her courage and determination, to carry on as a singer.. hehe.. BUt singing with only 1 ear, is not an easy feat and i really admire her for that.. BUt when both ears are deaf, it will bw hard or nearly impossible to sing because he/she cant even hear the melody unless the person put in very hard work by using lip reading ^_^

If the person has learned how each note feels when they hit it, then they will be able to sing. A large part of singing is listening, but if they have learned to listen with their whole body, as opposed to just their ears, they should be able to sing.

awwww i'm sad to hear that about ayu :( but that is why you need to protect your hearing if you are a performer on stage....from what you've written, it looks like she became deaf from not being careful. tinnitus only happens with prolonged exposure to loud sounds, and if musicians do not wear appropriate earplugs, they could hear ringing sounds for the rest of their life! i would prefer to be deaf in one ear, than to always have ringing. i have experienced short term tinnitus and it is NOT fun at all! but i think with a voice/hearing coach someone who had good hearing and then WENT deaf, might be able to continue singing. it would be different if the person was deaf from a young age. also, in ayu's case, she has the money for it...she could get a cochlear implant. it is a pricey procedure, but for those who really want to be able to hear, it is the best solution after hearing loss. the technology is improving ... until now the implants usually give a kind of 'mickey mouse' sound to everything until the patient's brain gets used to it. eventually after some recovery time and voice/ear training, ayu might come back to singing like she used to!

I am so sorry to hear about Ayumi Hamasaki. I think as long as she can hear her own voice, she should be able to sing.I guess the best way to see is, if you can sing, plug one of your ears with your finger and sing.That is how she will hear her voice.

Frankie Valli, the lead singer of the 4 seasons was nearly deaf by the early 70's (http://community-2.webtv.net/GREG32JOHNSTON/TheJerseyBoys/page4.html) . He continued to sing and don't forget - Beethoven was deaf and composed.

A lot of musicians go deaf from having loud music assault their ears constantly. Eric Clapton is deaf and so was Ludwig von Beethoven. Beethoven could hear music in his mind and a story is told that after he conducted his symphony, the audience applauded with a standing ovation and being deaf, he could hear nothing. He had to be led and turned around to see everyone standing and clapping.

Beethoven was deaf and one of the best composers. If you are deaf because of a eardrum/outer ear problem you can still hear yourself sing. And for someone who is a singer and then goes deaf he may still have the skills to sing even if he cant hear.

I think she can still sing as long as the other ear can hear fine... i remember one of the contestants of American Idol who ranked third during that particular season is also deaf in one ear... but he has one of the best voice and i think his current album is doing very good... i just can't remember his name... the winner during his time was Taylor Hicks...

Hello dear secret bear friend. Well, I think that even if she is deaf completely, she is still able to sing based on her own rhythm. Have you thought about Beethoven (Ludwig van, 1770-1827, German composer, the greatest composer of his day? He began to lose his hearing in 1801 and was deaf by 1819. Yet, he was so great in making music of his own and you know, many of his pieces have been so great and people always remember him as a greatest musician. So I think that your favorite Japanese singer would still be able to sing without the band so long as she is still able to speak by then. Thanks very much for your discussion, dear friend. Good day.

I'm sure she sure can sing when she goes deaf. Her voice will still be intact despite the deafness. However, she needs to have a good sense of rhythm to do that. She may need to do more a cappella performance too. If she were to sing with music, then the person playing the music has to coordinate with her. It's quite difficult though. If beethoven can compose music deaf, I'm sure singers with real talent singing can sing deaf too.

of course anyone who is a singer can still make a song and sing it even if they gone deaf...just by using their ingenuity they can do it since its the thing they do before they become deaf...the harder one is if they were born deaf,i doubt it if they can sing since they dont have any idea how to it...

I have watch someone that is deaf and understand not our language but how we open our mouth. They say that there are institution who still give chances for those who really want to aim high like in case of singing. I'm not sure because, it is just a show in the television. We all know that deaf is accompanied of not talking because they have no idea how to say it.Maybe it was all depend on how strong their will to learn no matter how tough it is.

I think that a deaf person would be able to sing if they were singing before they became deaf, but I do not think that they would be as successful as they were before, because it would be harder for them to get the song sounding right, because they would have to trust other people's opinion completely and no how their voices work extremely well.

yes . if she or he love singing and can sing with heart.

I have never thought of that. I honestly don't know the answers. A deaf person such as Beethoven was able to be a genius at composing and playing, because he could feel the pulses and beats to his music through his piano. He cut the legs off of his piano so he could feel the vibrations in the floor. He ended up writing many of his greatest pieces, so anything is possible. However, I don't know if someone who sings can continue without the ability to hear. Interesting.

yeah i heard it too, it is quite sad that Ayu-chan lost her left ear (hearing) however indeed that she stated that she will continue singing even if such thing like this had happened to her. Im very touched because it only means that she doesnt want to disappoint her fans. shes really a professional singer. I think even if she lost one of her hearing capability, she still can produce beautiful songs, its in her personality that she wants to continue the things that she enjoy not only for her self but also for those who appreciates her music.

I feel this is possible. Coz when any sense organ fails the other 4 starts getting more developed. I have read an article in which the blind lady takes photos of the all the things around her. How ?? She can hear even the smallest sound made around her.. SOmething that is not natural.. but its there.

I am so sorry about that. But fortunately she has right ear. I think singing has no problem, while singing well is more difficult for her anymore.

hi, secretbear. Beethoven back then was totally deaf when he was old. but he still composed his music. I think Ayumi will still be able to sing with one ear remaining. with her strong character, I believe she will continue until the last moment of her remaining right ear's ability. so ... let's pray for the best for her. I hope her right ear will remain working for her forever. I still want to hear her singing. :(

i am deaf, i did wrote some song of my very own and pass to hearing singer they can singer for me i am sure deaf can do that !!