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Sam currently lives with his family in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]]. He is part Rarotongan and Dutch. He attends [[St Peter's College, Auckland|St Peter's College]].<ref name="Sam">[http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/auckland-city-harbour-news/8725614/Busy-life-of-a-pop-star Catherine Healey, "Busy life of a pop star", Stuff - Auckland City Harbour News, 29 May 2013] (Retrieved 29 May 2013)</ref> Sam's musical influences include Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Chris Brown, The Beatles and The Jackson 5. Once he finishes school Sam says he'd like to put all his energy into music, although he does well in English and studying journalism holds some appeal. But right now his mother says nothing is more important to him than his rugby team, which practises twice a week at 6.50am.<ref name="Sam"/> |
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Sam Verlinden | |
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| Born | 1 October 1997 |
| Origin | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop, Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website | Official website |
Samuel James Verlinden (born October 1, 1997 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a teen singer and actor. He is best known for his covers of Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5 and his faint[1] on live TV.
Career
Sam Verlinden began posting videos of him singing onto YouTube in 2006. Since then his support has grown significantly and he currently sits at number 20 Most Subscribed Musician in NZ. He has reached nearly 2 million hits on his YouTube page and is gaining the attention of NZ media, appearing on national television many times since 2009.
He is also a lead singer of his band The Sam Verlinden Band.
Sam participated in the World Championship of Performing Arts in Hollywood in 2008 representing New Zealand. In the junior competition he won 6 gold and 3 silver medals, the "Industry Award" and 5 plaques (for overall Junior Champion of the world)[2]
TV Faint
Sam's infamous faint on TV3's Sunrise show is now a hit on YouTube with over 2,000,000 hits. The clip was originally uploaded by user "FailBlog".
Latest News
Sam recently performed as a Debut Artist at the annual Parachute Music Festival 2011 with singer Hannah Elley and support band Descend. They won Best Emerging Artist and a spot performing on the Parachute Mainstage.
He performed as a guest artist in Coca Cola Christmas in the Park 2009 to a crowd of 250,000 people - his biggest audience yet. He competed in Parachute's Got Talent competition at the Parachute Festival in Jan 2010 and won runner-up.
He often performs at charity gigs and performed at the annual CanTeen Fundraiser in Dec 2010.
He has been selected as a finalist by the Judges Top 5 Choice in the online singing competition Soundcheck http://soundcheck.com.au Showcase Finale details expected to be held in Melbourne in July 2010.
On 21 February 2010, a demo for Sam's original song "Break These Walls" written by Glenn Medeiros was debuted online. The demo is playable on http://www.rivenmaster.com and http://www.samverlinden.com. The song is now on iTunes.
Personal life
Sam currently lives with his family in Auckland, New Zealand. He is part Rarotongan and Dutch. He attends St Peter's College.[3] Sam's musical influences include Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Chris Brown, The Beatles and The Jackson 5. Once he finishes school Sam says he'd like to put all his energy into music, although he does well in English and studying journalism holds some appeal. But right now his mother says nothing is more important to him than his rugby team, which practises twice a week at 6.50am.[3]
References
- ^ "Sam Verlinden on singing rugby and that infamous faint - 3 News". www.3news.co.nz. 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
- ^ "Sam eyes star on walk of fame - East & Bays Courier". www.stuff.co.nz. 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
- ^ a b Catherine Healey, "Busy life of a pop star", Stuff - Auckland City Harbour News, 29 May 2013 (Retrieved 29 May 2013)
3. Singer Gets Free Spot in Workshop http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/east-bays-courier/6074482/Singer-gets-free-spot-in-workshop