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On the first eight seconds of singing Drake’s “Passionfruit”, American Idol Season 1
winner, Kelly Clarkson says, "He’s good.”
Not long after, Blake Shelton smashed the buzzer. On which Kelly followed thereafter in
full excitement to see Jej’s face. While the last to turn were John Legend and, Maroon 5
frontman, Adam Levine who agreed upon Kelly’s previous comment.
Jej’s majestic performance made Shelton stand from his chair and Clarkson come
towards him to shake his hands. This is where Adam says that Jej is a better singer
than the four of them. To which Jej replies with: “That’s not true!”
22-year-old Filipino based in Los Angeles jumped in happiness as he can’t believe what
just happened.
Jej Vinson originates from Davao City who later migrated to U.S. at the age of 15 along
with his parents.
He came from a traditional family and first sang on a karaoke back when he was very
young after witnessing his parents sing in a choir.
When he was 18, they transferred to California where he studied music at University of
Southern California (USC) and became the music director of the university’s a cappella
group.