Eurovision Sign Language Interpreter Is A Web Hit

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Eurovision Sign Language Interpreter Is A Web Hit

VIRAL VIDEO: Sweden's Eurovision finalist was chosen at the weekend but for many it was the bespectacled 48-year-old who signed the songs for Deaf people who stole the show.



Sweden's Tommy Krangh's silky dance moves quickly became a huge hit on social media with millions watching his video on Facebook and YouTube.



It takes a lot to steal the show from the notoriously flamboyant Eurovision entries, but this Swedish sign language interpreter's energetic moves and expressive gestures have managed to do just that.



Tommy Krångh has become an overnight sensation in Sweden after putting on the performance of his life, interpreting pop singer Magnus Carlsson's attempt to enter Eurovision.

But while Carlsson's upbeat tune may have failed to impress audiences in the Scandinavian country, being voted ninth out of 12 entries vying to represent at the annual competition, many are now calling for 48-year-old Krångh to take the stage for Sweden in Vienna this May.



The video of Krångh's exuberant interpretation has been shared thousands of times in Sweden, and across the world.



The delighted interpreter has told Swedish newspapers he was 'thrilled' with the reaction and has been 'love-bombed' on Twitter by people who enjoyed his energetic performance, even getting the odd marriage proposal.



'It´s been absolutely amazing,' he told MailOnline. 'I´ve been love-bombed from a thousands of people. People are even proposing to marry me. This is something I could never imagine.



'It's a once in lifetime experience after being a signer for so many years. I love that sign language gets so much attention at the moment.' ... Read more: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2997019/Swedish-TV-signer-hilarious-interpretation-country-s-Eurovision-wannabe-sweeps-web.html



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Friday, February 20, 2015

Cyclone Sign Language Guy Goes Viral

VIRAL VIDEO: Auslan interpreter who keeps stealing the show and everyone’s hearts during cyclone press conference.



BRISBANE - Queensland has been battered by a Category 5 Cyclone and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has been busy warning people about the #cyclonemarcia storm.



The Auslan interpreter in the facial expressions are an important part of Australian Sign Language, vital to getting across the true meaning of the message. #signguy has a name! It’s Mark Cave. He’s 30 years old and has been working as an Australian sign language interpreter for 12 years... Read more: Everyone Is Falling For This Cyclone Sign Language Guy

Cyclone Marcia leaves multimillion-dollar damage bill in central Queensland - Central Queensland resembles a war zone and now faces a multibillion-dollar repair bill after Cyclone Marcia tore through the Rockhampton region, destroying or unroofing hundreds of homes and causing large-scale infrastructure damage.



Homes were blasted apart by the force of the Category 5 cyclone which smashed into the Capricorn Coast packing wind gusts close to 300km/h.



Terrified residents who opted not to evacuate cowered in their homes as the ferocious winds peeled off roofs, blew out windows and sent large trees spearing through walls.



Hilltop houses around Vaughan and John streets in Yeppoon copped the full brunt, with one completely destroyed and several unroofed... Read more: Cyclone Marcia leaves multimillion-dollar damage bill in central Queensland



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Couple's Sign Language Car Singalong Goes Viral

Friday, August 1, 2014

Couple's Sign Language Car Singalong Goes Viral

Video of an American Sign Language interpreter, and fiancé, signing interpretations of popular songs becomes an online hit.



The car signalong video of Tina Cleveland, an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, and her fiancé, Paul Sirimarco, have a highly entertaining road trip tradition.



While most families resign themselves to playing "I Spy," "21 Questions," and, in moments of sheer desperation, "Slug Bug," Tina and Paul are having a blast "singing" along to songs in ASL.



A video of the couple signing along to "You're The One That I Want" was uploaded to YouTube Thursday and features them dancing along as the "Grease" soundtrack pipes into the background.

"Hey everyone! I am an ASL interpreter and Paul is an amazing fiancé who learns signs so we can do song interpretations together."



In a post on Facebook, Cleveland declared, "Our road trips are anything but normal."



"Being able to share music through sign language (and dance) is honestly what my little heart lives for," she added in another post. "Also, hearing people saying they want to learn ASL is sooooo awesome! Do it!!!" Source



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