Cassandra has a dream: to participate in the talent show “Friends” by Maria De Filippi. The 20-year-old Neapolitan girl has a powerful voice, one that leaves you speechless. But illness put her in the wheels. In January he discovers he has an enlarged neck gland and tests indicate that he has a tumor, a terrible diagnosis, and so begins chemotherapy. “I started immediately with hospitalizations and chemotherapy cycles – he reports The morning -. At the beginning I was very scared, it was all new and I think nobody feels ready to face such a cure path. I have always tried to deal with everything while remaining positive, not only for myself, also for those who love me ». She has been singing since she was 12 and during the treatment period De Filippi’s program calls her for an audition, which obviously she cannot face in person. “That was the only real moment of discouragement, because for me it was an important goal” he always tells al Morning, fearing that he missed an opportunity. But no: the audition for the talent he was able to do the same, via Skype, from the hospital room Cardarelli of Naples where you are undergoing the second cycle of chemotherapy.
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It’s only thanks to a nurse, Antimo Capasso, who publishes on Youtube the singing performance by Cassandra, that the girl’s story comes to light. In the images she sings Alicia Keys’ If I Ain’t Got You, demonstrating incredible singing skills, not only for the splendid voice, but also for the emotion that her interpretation conveys to the listener. The video, published on July 7 on Youtube, has had thousands of views and the nurse Capasso writes: «I work in the Hematology Department of the A. Cardarelli hospital. Every day we healthcare professionals interface with patients of all ages who find themselves fighting against leukemias and lymphomas. We try to provide the best possible assistance, we all become one big family and it is often difficult for us to remain in our role. This wonderful girl in the video is Cassandra. He is just 20 years old and is in his second cycle of chemotherapy. He was due to attend the audition for the program shortly Friends, but at the moment it is not possible. I would like to share Cassandra’s enormous skill and passion with as many people as possible, because despite everything, life and beauty always win ».
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