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Cameron Whitcomb on Writing His First Love Song, American Idol, Sobriety, and Album ‘The Hard Way’

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From working the pipeline in the wilds of Canada to posting karaoke videos in his living room on reddit to landing in the top 20 on ‘American Idol,’ from substance addiction to sobriety, to bidding wars and his 2025 debut album ‘The Hard Way,’ Cameron Whitcomb has lived a lot of life in his 23 years. It’s a record that’s arresting in its tell-it-like-it-is honesty and rife with memorable hooks. We talk to him about all of this: the high-highs and lows, his tireless work ethic, new love (and his first ever love song!), plus his upcoming Stagecoach performance. Oh and what he really thinks about his girlfriend’s pitbulls. Stream "You and Me" ►► https://drop.cobrand.com/d/CameronWhitcomb/youandme This episode is sponsored by AlexaPlus. Learn more at amazon.com/newalexa. SUBSCRIBE to Our Podcast ►►https://tinyurl.com/48yfe4v5 SUBSCRIBE to YT ►►https://tinyurl.com/5n8km55u Follow The Zach Sang Show: https://tiktok.com/@zachsangshow https://www.instagram.com/zachsangshow/ https://twitter.com/zachsangshow https://www.facebook.com/ZachSangShow/ #zachsang #zachsangshow #zachsanginterview #interview

About Cameron Whitcomb

Cameron Donald Whitcomb is a Canadian singer and songwriter from Nanaimo, British Columbia. He competed on season 20 of reality television show American Idol. He is currently signed to Atlantic Records. Whitcomb has charted multiple songs internationally, including "Quitter", "Medusa", "Options", and "Kingdom of Fear". His debut album The Hard Way was released on September 26, 2025.

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