Filipino-Canadian Tyson Venegas gets first platinum ticket from ‘American Idol’ Season 21


MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): Filipino-Canadian teen Tyson Venegas (pic) won the first-ever platinum ticket of the American Idol’s 21st season with his soulful rendition of Billy Joel’s New York State of Mind, all while playing the piano.

Venegas, who was one of the contestants in Season 2 of ABS-CBN’s The Voice Teens, wowed Idol judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan as he confidently hit each riffs and runs, showcasing his superb falsetto and voice curling techniques.

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