The No Cry Challenge: “It’s Okay” By Nightbirde

The No Cry Challenge is just that. You have to watch Nightbirde sing “It’s Okay” and try not to cry. But first, you have to know the story.

Nightbirde is the name everyone knows her by. Jane Marczewski was the name she was given when she was born. We met her at America’s Got Talent 2021 auditions and fans fell in love. She told us her story, so I’m going to let her tell you herself.

Now, that you know what I’m talking about, maybe you should grab a seat if you don’t know the rest of the story. Nightbirde had to withdraw early from the competition just before making it to the quarterfinal round. Her health was declining and Simon Cowell agreed that she didn’t need the stress and pressure of the show with what she was going through.

She came up with her name Nightbirde after dreaming of birds singing at her windowsill during the middle of the night. She woke up one night to find them actually there singing, “It felt so poetic that these birds were singing as if it were morning, and yet there was no sign of it yet, and that’s what I want to embody.”

Nightbirde was facing her darkest moment. The story about those birds does embody that. They were singing for the morning, but it was still night. That’s exactly what Nightbirde was going through.

She passed away on February 19, 2022. Everyone who knew, we were broken in two. But she left us with so much inspiration, “You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore before you decide to be happy.”

She had a beautiful spirit and she faced her death with courage. We only knew her for a short time, but she made such a huge impact. A person like her doesn’t come around all that often. You want to embrace every moment you get with her.

So, here’s the challenge. You have to watch the video below without crying. But don’t worry if you do. This challenge has a 100% fail rate. And I’m not even ashamed. I cry every time.

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