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. It害羞草研究所檚 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 Monday害羞草研究所檚 episode, Whitcomb started his audition with a standing backflip, then performed Waylon Jennings害羞草研究所� Rock, Salt and Nails. Lionel Richie remained unconvinced, but Katy Perry and Luke Bryan both said 害羞草研究所榶es,害羞草研究所� meaning Whitcomb received a 害羞草研究所榞olden ticket害羞草研究所� to advance to the next stage of the competition, Hollywood Week.
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Whitcomb grew up in Nanaimo and went to school at Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools害羞草研究所� Learning Alternatives, where he enjoyed the 害羞草研究所渁mazing害羞草研究所� 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.
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His American Idol audition was taped last fall in Austin, Tex., and Whitcomb said his audition was late in the day.
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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 he害羞草研究所檚 learned to breathe more and has benefited from vocal training and singing lessons.
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He obviously can害羞草研究所檛 reveal how the season will play out, but he promises that American Idol害羞草研究所檚 Hollywood Week is 害羞草研究所済oing to be a riot害羞草研究所� and that the competition will be 害羞草研究所渟uper exciting.害羞草研究所� He can害羞草研究所檛 wait to see how the season is put together and presented on television.
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American Idol airs on ABC and CityTV.
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