ENJOY: Gay Country Vocalist Kameron Ross Auditions For 'AGT'

ENJOY: Gay Country Vocalist Kameron Ross Auditions For 'AGT'

The world is about to be introduced to Kameron Ross, a country vocalist with dreams of succeeding in a genre that is not generally accepting of honestly gay artists.

On Tuesday night's episode of America's Got Ability, Ross tryouts for Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara and Canada's Howie Mandel with his variation of Brooks and Dunn's \"Red Dust Road.\"

The audition was taped without a real-time target market inside the 3,000-seat Pasadena Civic Auditorium in March, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was looming.

Cowell stopped the tryout and also asked Ross to display his vocals without the backing track.

\" I 'd like you to do something for us,\" said Cowell. \"I want you to sing a cappella and I desire you to confirm the factor you've been wishing to verify. I desire you to stick out.\"

Ross sings Chris Youthful's \"Suppose I Keep\" and also (looter alert) is elected through to the next round of competition.

Ross, who's in his early 30s as well as works as a sales manager for a tech firm in Dallas, has been executing country music considering that he was young. On AGT, he recalled how he captured the bug at 8 years of ages when his moms and dads took him to see Canada's Shania Twain in concert.

\" I remember the minute of being there and also knowing that was what I wished to do,\" he said.

After years of doing online shows, he chose it was very important to be true to himself.

\" Coming out is constantly a hard thing,\" stated Ross, \"as well as singing in villages in eastern Texas, there's a lot of spiritual people as well as strict values so I began to see less interest in my songs and began losing jobs too.

\" At that point you start to question, is this what I want to do? Is your desire worth that you are? I took a break from songs to figure that out.\"

Half of the winners in AGT's initial 14 seasons were singers but only one-- Period 11 winner Elegance VanderWaal-- took place to have any type of remarkable success. Only one nation vocalist, Kevin Skinner, has won AGT yet he stepped far from the spotlight after his 2010 album Long Flight tumbled.

Although AGT flaunts that its champion receives $1 million (all numbers U.S.), the grand prize is, as a matter of fact, a taxable $25,000 a year paid out over 40 years. (The winner can choose to take a lump sum rather, approximated to be a little much less than $200,000 after taxes.)

The Court Cuts episode of AGT airs July 28 and the real-time shows are set to begin Aug. 11.

Ross was birthed as well as increased in Texas as well as went to both Texas A&M College and the College of Houston. He likewise has a summary of the state of Texas tattooed on his back (and also a cross in addition to his appropriate shoulder).

Ross remains in a connection with Lio Botello, co-owner of Sugar Daddy's Cakery in Dallas, who was included on the Netflix collection Sugar Thrill.

Ross produced a trial with 3 tunes: \"Bag of Chips,\" \"A Man Point\" as well as \"Win Some, Lose Some, Lonesome.\"

Although he's a newcomer to TikTok, Ross gets on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The number of followers on each makes sure to increase after his AGT launching.

Ross said he once shared a phase in Mineola, Texas with the future Golden Hour star.

Ross attempted to hop on Nashville Star and also auditioned for The Voice in 2013 and also 2016. He likewise tried for Period 12 of AGT in 2016.

On his YouTube channel, Ross showcases covers of tracks by artists like Blake Shelton, Merle Haggard, Brooks as well as Dunn and Chris Youthful. He additionally placed some twang in Randy Newman's \"You Obtained a Buddy In Me\" from Plaything Story.

Ross not just enjoys to play however he instructors a ladies's volleyball group. \"Words can not express the enthusiasm I have for this sporting activity,\" he shared on Instagram.

Ross proves that every little thing is larger in Texas by on a regular basis posting photos on Instagram that show him in only a swimwear or underclothing.