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Filipino-Canadian Tyson Venegas wows American Idol judges with rendition of Queen song

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Filipino-Canadian singer Tyson Venegas wowed the American Idol judges anew with his performance on the show.Tyson had a duet with fellow platinum ticket recipient Kaylin Hedges for the show&#x27;s Hollywood Week Duets. The two singers performed Queen&#x27;s &quot;Don&#x27;t Stop Me Now&quot; which blew away judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie.&quot;Diagnosed myself on web MD. It’s just good sangin’ 🤷🏻‍♀️🐓 #idol&quot; Katy Perry posted on her Instagram page, referring to the goosebumps she had after watching the two contestants sing.Tyson and Kaylin also received a standing ovation from the judges.Fans online were also quick to express their awe of their &quot;Don&#x27;t Stop Me Now&quot; performance.<div><iframe width="1280" height="720" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UOjgONqcd2c" title="Kaylin Hedges &amp; Tyson Venegas: " Stop="" Me="" Gives="" Katy="" Perry="" Chills="" American="" Idol="" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>&quot;Tyson really set the mood, beautiful tone. Harmony came in and smacked down. They both put some spunk on that opening,&quot; one fan said.&quot;BEST duet! Both two amazing humans ❤ hope they both go through!&quot; another fan wrote.&quot;Two great singers.. So truly amazing.. what a voice we heard!&quot; another fan stated.Tyson was the first contestant who was given a platinum ticket this season when he had his audition in Las Vegas. The platinum ticket would give him the opportunity to &quot;coast through one whole day of Hollywood Week (the second round of the competition).&quot;In his audition, the 17-year-old singer performed &quot;New York State of Mind.&quot;The American Idol judges were massively impressed by his audition.&quot;Let me tell you that performance was spot on professional,&quot; Lionel told the young singer during his audition.&quot;You sang notes and runs that I haven&#x27;t felt in my body in a long time. And I felt so connected. I felt alive,&quot; Katy added.&quot;You are exactly what we look for, what we pray for,&quot; Luke stated.During his audition, Tyson&#x27;s mother who was with him shared that it was Lionel who actually inspired him to be a singer.<iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CqlpzLehRFl/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1623251.2999999523%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>&quot;One of his very first concerts was Lionel Richie and then he was inspired by you and that&#x27;s how he learned to sing from his heart and like tell stories,&quot; his mother told the judges.In response, Lionel said, &quot;We flipped the switch now. I inspired him back then. He just inspired us today.&quot;In an interview in Late@Night with Michael Sager in 2021, Tyson opened up about his journey in music.&quot;I started singing when I was about three years old. My mom would always tell me different lullabies, so I would start repeating them back but in like a jazzy way,&quot; he said.<div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/2/22/former-the-voice-teens-ph-contestant-tyson-venegas-bags-platinum-ticket-in-american-idol-1235">READ: Former ‘The Voice Teens PH’ contestant Tyson Venegas bags Platinum ticket in ‘American Idol’</a></div>The Filipino-Canadian singer also relayed that he used to sing at the parties of his relatives in the US.&quot;I started practicing all of my instruments, my piano and my guitar, and I started singing for my lolos and lolas and my titas and titos, and at parties and weddings,&quot; he remarked.Prior to joining American Idol, Tyson became part of The Voice Teens Philippines in 2020. He became part of team of apl.de.ap but he left the competition prior to the Knockouts round for reasons that were not disclosed.On April 1, Tyson released his self-titled album.&quot;MY ALBUM IS OUT NOW ON ALL PLATFORMS!! Which original song lives rent free in ur head!?💜&quot; he posted on Instagram upon the release of his record.

Filipino-Canadian Tyson Venegas performed Queen's 'Don't Stop Me Now' with Kaylin Hedges during American Idol's Hollywood Week.

Filipino-Canadian Tyson Venegas performed Queen's 'Don't Stop Me Now' with Kaylin Hedges during American Idol's Hollywood Week.

Filipino-Canadian Tyson Venegas wows American Idol judges with rendition of Queen song

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Filipino-Canadian Tyson Venegas wows American Idol judges with rendition of Queen song

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Published April 05, 2023 10:07 AM PHT

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