Another Nanaimo singer 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. ItB次元官网网址檚 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 MondayB次元官网网址檚 episode, Whitcomb started his audition with a standing backflip, then performed Waylon JenningsB次元官网网址� Rock, Salt and Nails. Lionel Richie remained unconvinced, but Katy Perry and Luke Bryan both said B次元官网网址榶es,B次元官网网址� meaning Whitcomb received a B次元官网网址榞olden ticketB次元官网网址� 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 SchoolsB次元官网网址� Learning Alternatives, where he enjoyed the B次元官网网址渁mazingB次元官网网址� 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 heB次元官网网址檚 learned to breathe more and has benefited from vocal training and singing lessons.

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B次元官网网址淚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,B次元官网网址� Whitcomb said. B次元官网网址淚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 IB次元官网网址檒l have with me for the rest of my life.B次元官网网址�

American Idol airs on ABC and CityTV.

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