The big red chairs, loud buzzers and excitement for the Season 21 premiere of “The Voice” – it’s all in place as audiences anxiously await the new contestants who battle for the crown on the show. reality TV sung. Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend will return to judge the new singers. Queen of Pop Ariana Grande will be seen for the very first time on the series as she replaces Nick Jonas to take responsibility.
Season 21 will begin on Monday, September 20. We all remember the biting finale from the previous season between Cam Anthony and country music artist Kenzie Wheeler. Team first Blake was crowned the winner. The victory gave Blake his eighth title, a record on the sung reality show. Now, before we move forward with last season’s new contestants, let’s see what Cam is up to these days.
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Who is Cam Anthony?
Cam is a talented 19-year-old musician from Philadelphia who first rose to fame after winning the FOX revival of ‘Showtime at the Apollo’ in 2018. However, it didn’t earn him any big plans until then. that he cleared the audition for ‘The Voice’ Season 20 this year and ultimately won the sung reality show under the direction of Coach Blake. He reportedly won the cash prize worth $ 100,000 and a recording deal with Universal Music Group. Cam had performed ‘Lay Me Down’ for the season premiere while, for the finale, the young crooner first sang ‘Stand Up’ by Cynthia Erivo, then gave a thrilling performance on ‘Wanted Dead or Alive’ by Bon Jovi.
The teenage singer is also a former YouTube sensation where he used to upload his renditions of popular songs on a regular basis. Cam was raised in a church choir and lent his voice to commercials for Folgers Coffee as a child. He started sharing videos on YouTube at the age of 11 and has been highly regarded for his coves on songs like “When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars and “Royals” by Lorde. Cam was cast to perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” on the Truman Balcony for Barack Obama at the White House Easter Egg Roll in 2014. And, if that wasn’t enough, he also made a cameo appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres. Show “the same year.
Where’s Cam Anthony now?
Cam had one hell of a roller coaster ride in season 20 of ‘The Voice’. After securing the # 1 spot, Blake took to Twitter to congratulate the young boy saying, “Cam, your artistry has shined throughout the season and your impact on this show will last a lifetime. Congratulations for the big win! Now is the time to celebrate !!!!!! “
After winning the top prize, Cam’s social media stats saw a big increase. The singer-songwriter then had the opportunity to come as a guest on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” again in June 2021. He was also shown footage of him coming on the show at the age 12. In July, Cam was chosen for the annual Philadelphia Welcome America Festival. He performed alongside the Philly Pops Orchestra in a lineup that also included Bebe Rexha and Flo Rida.
Shedding light on his future plans, the California native told TV Insider earlier, “I really want to start making or releasing music. I want to be able to tell stories in [any] way i can. I like to write poetry. He continued, “I love writing short stories and I just want to be able to explore my art and keep doing it the same way I did on the show. So you can expect a lot of interesting things for sure. Cam has yet to release an original track. His Spotify and YouTube accounts still list his performances as ‘The Voice’.