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91Ƶ: B.C. singer Cameron Whitcomb91Ƶs 91ƵAmerican Idol91Ƶ journey

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Host Peter McCully chats with singer Cameron Whitcomb, who recently made it to the top 20 on the TV show American Idol. He talks about growing up in Nanaimo, working in Kamloops and the experience of being a contestant on the show.

Cameron91Ƶs audition for the 20th season of American Idol was in Texas.

91ƵI just felt like I was watching musicians that had been doing it their entire life get turned away, right away, so I thought I didn91Ƶt have a chance,91Ƶ said Whitcomb. 91ƵI actually had this conversation with this guy from Alabama. He was like, 91Ƶman, I promise you, those judges are the same as us, man. They put their pants on the same way we do91Ƶ. It just seemed like he was fearless. He was like, 91Ƶit does not change anything what those judges think of me.91Ƶ91Ƶ

Today in BC asked Cameron about his music selections for the competition.

91ƵI91Ƶm really open to hearing what other people listen to,91Ƶ he said. 91ƵI just really love finding new music. That91Ƶs where a lot of it came from. My grandma sent me songs, I think my mom picked out the song I was singing in Hawaii, Bad Moon Rising by CCR.91Ƶ

Whitcomb shares the story of his famous backflips and his brother91Ƶs 91ƵIdol91Ƶ tattoo.

We91Ƶll also hear Cameron91Ƶs performance of If it Hadn91Ƶt Been for Love by the Steel Drivers while competing in Hawaii.

(If it Hadn91Ƶt Been for Love/The Steel Drivers)

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Peter McCully

About the Author: Peter McCully

Peter has been a broadcaster and publisher on both of Canada91Ƶs coasts and has owned a small newspaper and run an advertising agency along the way.
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