Here are a few polished versions of your hook:
🎭 Clean & emotional
“I found an abandoned newborn baby next to a trash can, wrapped in nothing but a thin blanket—and 18 years later, I nearly collapsed when he called me on stage.”
🔥 More dramatic
“I once found an abandoned newborn baby beside a trash can, wrapped in a thin blanket. Eighteen years later, I froze when he called me up on stage…”
📱 Viral storytelling style
“I found a newborn baby abandoned next to a trash can 😳 18 years later… I almost collapsed when he called me on stage.”
✨ Strong cliffhanger
“I found an abandoned baby beside a trash can—and 18 years later, what happened on that stage changed everything.”
If you want, I can continue it into a full emotional story or add a twist ending 👍