‘American Song Contest’: Who is Josh Panda? Vermont singer thought invite from NBC was ‘spam’

It is considerably of a dream come true for Vermont’s Josh Panda who will swap to rockstar mode throughout Week 5 of NBC’s hit actuality present, ‘American Music Contest’. The person from Burlington took a step again from music to give attention to household, however the ardour and the ability paid off as he now preps for a shot at greatness by wowing the nation along with his four-octave vocal vary.

Final week, Allen Stone from Washington made the semifinals for his ‘A Little bit of Each’. The contestants for Week 5 embody — Tenelle (American Samoa), Candy Taboo (California), Jason J (Guam), Andrew Sheppard (Idaho), Justin Jesso (Illinois), Sisqo (Maryland), HALIE (Missouri), Khalisol (New Mexico), John Morgan (North Carolina), and Ada LeAnn (Michigan).

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Who’s Josh Panda?

It wasn’t till he found out that the producers from NBC had been eager to have him carry out that he acquired much more severe. Josh Panda from Vermont was as amused as he might be when he thought the mail was spam. “I used to be like, ‘Is that this spam?’” Panda instructed the Burlington Free Press. He quickly submitted his biography, his songs, and movies of his performances when he knew he was really going to be on the present. He grew up on gospel music in North Carolina earlier than switching to jam rock and in addition settling in Burlington.

His bio on the NBC official web site reads, “Josh Panda is understood for his passionate stage performances, booming four-octave vocal vary and for taking part in in a variety of musical kinds, together with pop, Americana, nation, soul, blues, disco, and rock. Josh has launched 4 albums, three studios and one stay, and has toured all through the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Josh is thrilled to characterize Vermont as he feels its folks have all the time embraced him as he’s, and he’s proud to name the state house.”

Panda is understood for his booming voice and the outlet says he’s headed in the identical instructions as Vermont imminents Grace Potter and Anais Mitchell. Through the years, he constructed a small, however loyal fanbase that he now hopes will grow to be a fairly giant one after his efficiency on the present. “It’s the right time in my life. I’ve gained plenty of maturity,” mentioned Panda, who’s 36 and a father of two. “Being a dad, provides you a lot perspective, a lot empathy, presence. I’m simply a lot extra grounded.” On the present, he simply expects to be himself. “I simply have to recollect to be myself. I acquired there due to who I’m.”

‘American Music Contest’ airs on Monday, at 8/7c on NBC. You’ll be able to vote to your favourite performances on the NBC web site, the NBC app, and TikTok. You can too stream your favourite artists’ songs in your most well-liked music streaming app.

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