SO Inspiring!

Filed under: Music Minute > Australiastic > Inspiration

We're in awe.

Check out this amazing video of Australian X Factor costestant Karl Dimachki.

He was diagnosed with tongue cancer about 16 months ago, had half his tongue taken out, cancer spots shaved from his voice box and a number of lymph nodes removed.

He was also told that he would never sing again.

NOT true — just watch!

Truly inspiring.

Tags: amazing, australian x factor, cancer, inspiring, karl dimachki, singing

Posted: Sep 3, 2010 at 9:30 am / Email this »

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37 comments to “SO Inspiring!”

shittin_condoms says – reply to this

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can we not put a death to reality shows?

these people are just regular people, they are not stars yet all of a sudden you can be a fat pig loser from new jersey and be considered a star?

we need to trun off these garbage, lowest common denominator shows for good
dholmas says – reply to this

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He could be poster boy for beating cancer. Good job. Although I say enough with the reality shows.
SoVerySickofU says – reply to this

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What is a 'costestant?'
Gagalicious_x says – reply to this

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Ohhh this just makes me sad.
It's nice that he still persists on going after his dream though.
Shannon92 says – reply to this

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His story is so inspirational. It's so sad what he went through and doctors should never speak so 100% about something like singing for him.

He's not a GREAT singer, but he's alright.

The last judge that spoke is a total cutie with a hot accent. Love the Aussies.
Canadian_n_proud says – reply to this

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Awe…wow that is one of the reasons I love this website..not only does P. post shitty stuff but he also posts the good inspiriational stuff.
Is that Natalie Imbruglia?
jones19 says – reply to this

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That is very inspiring.
jones19 says – reply to this

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Who is that prick at the end that didn't stand up?
bisouxx says – reply to this

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Yep that's Natalia Imbruglia.

Aww that was so inspiring tears in my eyes…. what a champ!
Motorkittiee says – reply to this

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thx perez for putting this young man out there..brought tears to my eyes
xcalibur says – reply to this

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BETTER SINGER THAN LADY CACA, BRIT BRIT, BEYAAAWNCE, AND THE REST OF THE LIP SYNCERS.
bleahf says – reply to this

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Typical, using the pity from the people.
italianxo says – reply to this

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so happy for him!!!!!!!!!!! very inspiring
The Audge says – reply to this

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I'd rather listen to Marlee Matlin sing the Star Spangled Banner.
Mr.Johnsson says – reply to this

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he is a awful singer.
camaguey says – reply to this

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Uh…you're kidding, right?! The man CAN'T sing. Are you serious?!!
#Cejers says – reply to this

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Well that was very inspirational and nice but my main thoughts are with the fat bloated loser at the end of the table. I don't even mind that he said no, that's fine, but at least stand up and clap for him when the entire stadium is doing so. What a prideful idiot he is. Truly sad, because the guy actually had a decent voice, very limited, but you could hear it in there.
Cappy Bear says – reply to this

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I am SO glad you posted this Perez!! I think everything can learn something from this. No matter how bad things get its what YOU make of it that determines your outcome!! Never give up!! Good for him!!!
Beccx says – reply to this

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Dreadful.
PHARO says – reply to this

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very heartwarming and it brought tears to my eyes.SOME OF YOU TWITS ON HERE ARE SO MEAN.
PHARO says – reply to this

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P.S I HOPE YOU MEAN EVIL BEINGS RIDICULING THIS GUY GET WHOLE BODY CANCER AND YOU SLOWLY DIE.
KaraES says – reply to this

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so amazinggg.. but look in the background at the 1 minute mark…(should a baby be shaken like that lol )
*~Kelly~* says – reply to this

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aww he was actually good. and he deserves a chance just as much as anyone else. and the guy that said no doesnt deserve to be on the panel!
mint-mandy says – reply to this

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Thats Kyle on the end, who didn't stand up. He was also a judge on Australian Idol… just because he hosts a radio station top 40 hits.
He actually got kicked off idol because he is a massive douche!

eg.. (An Aus celeb lost weight on Jenny Craig, she is also of jew herritage. He went on his radio station and told veiwers he thought she could try going to a concentration camp to lose the extra pounds)
darav2 says – reply to this

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Imagine how he sounded before the surgery! Even with his words slurring at times (which is uncontrollable) he still sung amazingly. I think I'm in love!
SmilingD says – reply to this

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I would have to thank you Perez for posting this.
Whyhallo Thar says – reply to this

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Karl Sanderas (The judge who said no)…. Biggest Douche! On his radio show, they had a 14 year old girl on a lie detector to talk about sex and drugs… The girl then states she was raped at the age of 12. After a long pause, Sandilands then clarified "Right … is that the only experience you've had?" As if it was nothing… and wanted her to continue talking about it!… ON LIVE FRICKEN RADIO. No one in Australia likes him and we want him off the fricken tv/radio like they kicked him off idol!
#Cejers says – reply to this

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Re: mint-mandy – Really?! He actually said that and got away with it?!? That is a million times nastier than everything combined Simon Cowell has ever said. He should not have a job, anywhere. Some of you said his name is Karl, some Kyle, either way he is the nastiest POS on the planet. I would never watch that show, or anything that scumbag judged/produced/was any part of.
Zeina Farhat says – reply to this

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Very inspiring. Missed it when it was on TV. Hope he goes very far
Zeina Farhat says – reply to this

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Even though this won't get posted, here goes nothing. To the person who edited my comment. Go die.
What? You won't post something up with perfect grammar, and a comment that makes actual sense? There are so many comments above that are stupid, unable to understand and horrible. Yet my comment, which by the way, are neither of the previous I mentioned, gets edited, so only the first line appears. When the rest of the comment, WAS ACCEPTABLE!!!.
Sooooo. Anyhow.
Go suck it. Stupid gay Yanks. Why do I even bother? God help me.
But yes. This singer is great. A great AUSTRALIAN.
gabbyxxxbsb says – reply to this

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watched it the other night it was so sad, so relieved when they said yes to him because he really does deserve it, he has an amazing voice behind his disability, and to shittin_condoms your just a shallow prick!
Zeina Farhat says – reply to this

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Why Thank you.
Now that wasn't so hard, was it?
Ta-ta.
xoxprincess says – reply to this

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IF I GO TO THE X FACTOR I'M GONNA LIE AND SAY THAT I GOT ATTACK BY A HUGE BEAR AND I HAVE CANCER, THAT'LL MAKE THEM ALL PUT ME THROUGH XD
louisa_geisha says – reply to this

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Re: Shannon92 – hehe the last judge that spoke is ronan keating.. he's irish he was the lead singer of the boy band boyzone, then he had a massive solo career.. he prolly didn't really hit it off in the states, but yeah.. not aussie.. UNFORTUNATELY!! xx
louisa_geisha says – reply to this

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ALL HAIL KING KYLE!!!!!
fancyacuppa says – reply to this

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I wanna piece of Ronan. He looks delish….
birdiebird says – reply to this

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Re: Shannon92 –

YOU'RE A MORON.
That is Ronan Keating, who is IRISH, NOT Australian. When will Americans quit being so damn ignorant of cultures other than their own?!