By Norb Garrett
San Clemente Times
Local singer/musician Kai Kalama reaches for his dreams on TV’s biggest stage—American Idol
It’s a far cry from playing the karaoke bar at Taka-O Japanese Restaurant in San Clemente, but from those humble local beginnings, 27-year-old Kai Kalama has made it to the biggest stage in America—American Idol. This week the singer/musician from San Clemente will attempt to move into the final 12 contestants, having made it all the way to the final 36 following his successful audition in San Francisco and subsequent elimination rounds.
“It’s quite a ride to try to get there,” Kalama said in an exclusive interview with the SC Times. “You see a lot of talented people go home who you thought would be there instead of you.”
As unlikely as the journey might seem, for Kalama the trip to Hollywood via San Francisco has been something he’s dreamed about.
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