The timing is finally right. North Minneapolis-raised Cameron Wright is on “The Voice” and last Monday made it past the first battle round. The singer (who uses they/them pronouns) was previously approached by the show about auditioning but was already too busy in show business.
Wright, 34, has performed at Coachella twice, singing backup for Beyoncé and British rockers The 1975. They also sang for the “In Memoriam” section of an Oscar telecast. So why do “The Voice” this time? “I was not working for almost a year, so I was a little bit more open,” Wright said matter-of-factly.
“When the producer reached out to me, he was like, ‘Listen, this is a great time to jump on this opportunity with lots of exposure.’ So, they went ahead and put a package together for me.” Wright came back to Minneapolis recently and explained why their hometown on the show is listed as St.
Louis. “It’s where I was born and where I lived until I was 5,” Wright said. “But I grew up in north Minneapolis, went to North High and graduated from [Robbinsdale] Cooper [High School].
” People in the Twin Cities and nationally have known about Wright’s gift since childhood — it’s in his genes. The singer’s mother, Tonia Hughes Kendrick, is a well-known mainstay of Minnesota’s concert and theatrical stages. Wright’s sizzling vocals compelled all four “Voice” judges to turn their chairs in the blind auditions.
Michael Bublé nabbed Wright for his team. On Monday,.
