We’re down to the American Idol 2013 Top 7 and the girls are outnumbering the boys. Among those girls is 18-year-old Amber Holcomb from Houston, Texas. And while we’re getting to know her musical stylings and stage personality, there are a lot of things we don’t know about her as a person.
American Idol has shared Q&As with the Season 12 contestants and today we’re taking a closer look at Amber Holcomb.
Amber Holcomb Q&A
Q: Who has influenced your personal musical style?
A: Whitney Houston, Karen Carpenter, Celine Dion
Q: What was the first concert you attended?
A: One of the Scream Tours with B2K and Bow Wow.
Q: Who is your favorite female artist and why?
A: Celine Dion Because she is the epitome (I hope I spelled that right) of PERFECTION
Q: How has music inspired you?
A: It’s kinda what keeps me going everyday. when you see me I’m either listening to music or singing to myself. music makes my life that much more worth living.
Q: Do you have any formal music training?
A: Nope
Hm…, she listed Karen Carpenter as one who had influenced her musical style. Certain things about her singing certainly remind me of Karen, i.e. her crystal clear enunciation and superb vibrato.