Another singer from Nanaimo has impressed the judges and is moving on with a chance to be the next American Idol.
Cameron Whitcomb, 19, passed his audition in front of celebrity judges on the Monday, March 21 episode of the ABC reality TV talent competition. It91裸聊视频檚 the second time in three seasons that a Nanaimo contestant has been part of American Idol after Lauren Spencer-Smith made it to the top 20 in 2020.
On Monday91裸聊视频檚 episode, Whitcomb started his audition with a standing backflip, then performed Waylon Jennings91裸聊视频� Rock, Salt and Nails. Lionel Richie remained unconvinced, but Katy Perry and Luke Bryan both said 91裸聊视频榶es,91裸聊视频� meaning Whitcomb received a 91裸聊视频榞olden ticket91裸聊视频� to advance to the next stage of the competition, Hollywood Week.
91裸聊视频淚 lost my mind,91裸聊视频� Whitcomb said. 91裸聊视频淚 remember celebrating and I had to lock myself in a bathroom somewhere and hyperventilate because it really happened. It91裸聊视频檚 a huge thing.91裸聊视频�
Whitcomb grew up in Nanaimo and went to school at Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools91裸聊视频� Learning Alternatives, where he enjoyed the 91裸聊视频渁mazing91裸聊视频� music program. He then moved to Kamloops, where he works as a motorcycle mechanic and a pipeline labourer.
Whitcomb said he got into Tyler Childers country music and thought his own karaoke renditions sounded pretty good, so he started posting videos on Instagram. One of those videos caught the eye of a casting agent, who got in touch with Whitcomb about American Idol.
91裸聊视频淚 didn91裸聊视频檛 even know they took Canadians, except for Lauren, but that91裸聊视频檚 a special case because she91裸聊视频檚 pretty amazing,91裸聊视频� Whitcomb said.
His American Idol audition was taped last fall in Austin, Tex., and Whitcomb said his audition was late in the day.
91裸聊视频淪o I had spent the entire day just nerved out of my mind. I91裸聊视频檇 watched amazing singers, one after the other, some of them getting turned away and I91裸聊视频檓 like, 91裸聊视频業 am not nearly as good as a lot of these people,91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� he said.
But he managed to turn his nerves into adrenaline and said leading up to his turn, he was jogging in place and must have resembled a boxer getting ready for a bout. Seeing his audition now, he notices that he was cutting notes short and said since then he91裸聊视频檚 learned to breathe more and has benefited from vocal training and singing lessons.
91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 a better singer now, but it was just where I was at and I think it worked in my favour, because I can only really go up from there,91裸聊视频� Whitcomb said.
He obviously can91裸聊视频檛 reveal how the season will play out, but he promises that American Idol91裸聊视频檚 Hollywood Week is 91裸聊视频済oing to be a riot91裸聊视频� and that the competition will be 91裸聊视频渟uper exciting.91裸聊视频� He can91裸聊视频檛 wait to see how the season is put together and presented on television.
91裸聊视频淚t was just a great experience meeting tons of musicians and picking their brain and just taking every little bit you can from everyone you meet,91裸聊视频� Whitcomb said. 91裸聊视频淚f anything, I would have came out a winner, regardless of the golden ticket or not, being able to meet these musicians and taking away some knowledge I91裸聊视频檒l have with me for the rest of my life.91裸聊视频�
American Idol airs on ABC and CityTV.
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