WATCH: A young Calgary singer/songwriter went from 60,000 hopefuls to a golden ticket to Hollywood in this season’s edition of American Idol. Kaiya Gamble says it was an experience of a lifetime. Doug Vaessen has more.Click to share quote on Twitter: "It felt like some sort of crazy dream come to life."
“ in front of these incredible judges: Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, who I have watched and listened to my whole life,” Gamble recalled. “So, yeah, it was a little intimidating. But once I got to the piano and started singing …”“Luke Bryan compared my confidence on stage to that of a young Lady Gaga,” Gamble said. “Which is absolutely mind-blowing when you really think about it.”top news stories from Canada and around the world.