
Belmont is the REASON I was as successful as I was on the show, I “Belmont gave me a huge amount of support through all

Mention the timing landed him right around Belmont’s finals week. Walkerĭescribed the first couple of rounds as “intense on so many levels” because heĭidn’t know how his skill level compared to other contestants, and not to I went in for the celebrity audition, and it was just soīut, he wowed the judges and scored a golden ticket. I had no experience with TV, cameras or producers or interviews orĪny of that stuff. “This easily felt like the biggest audition that I’veĮver done. Producer round in Nashville and then the celebrity audition in October 2018. He quickly found himself in the executive

To pursue a career in performing, Walker decided he didn’t have much to loseĪnd wanted to see what would happen. Was encouraged to audition for “Idol.” As a music education major not planning When Walker released a single in the summer of 2018, he We satĭown with Walker to discuss his experience on “Idol,” his advice to othersĮmbarking on the journey and to find out what he has been up to since his time A year later, Walker is back at Belmont, thriving halfway through his junior year and continuing to boast his vocal chops, well on his way to a successful career in music.Īmerican Idol’s next season is set to premiere onįebruwith the potential for more Belmont students to be featured,Īs the show hosted an exclusive audition on campus earlier this fall. This time last year, Walker Burroughs was about to begin his American Idol Journey: a journey in which he successfully finished in the Top 8. Walker performs in 2019 Christmas at Belmont
