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Kee We. Singer and musician Josh Lees has made it to the semifinals and Timberland's Global Talent Search. So this competition is offering five artists the chance to be featured on his next album. It includes a grand prize of thirty thousand dollars and a studio session with Timberland Massive and Josh Lee's joins us on the program now, Suresh afternoon.

Kee We. Singer and musician Josh Lees has made it to the semifinals and Timberland's Global Talent Search. So this competition is offering five artists the chance to be featured on his next album. It includes a grand prize of thirty thousand dollars and a studio session with Timberland Massive and Josh Lee's joins us on the program now, Suresh afternoon.

Gooday, how aiita.

Gooday, how aiita.

Fantastic Josh, So, whereabouts in the competition are you? Now?

Fantastic Josh, So, whereabouts in the competition are you? Now?

Well, I'm currently in the semifinals. So only one hundred and twenty people worldwide originally twenty thousand.

Well, I'm currently in the semifinals. So only one hundred and twenty people worldwide originally twenty thousand.

Wow.

Wow.

Okay, and so just tell us how the competition works, Josh. So you recorded a song. I've seen it, I've seen the video. And so what's the voting process?

Okay, and so just tell us how the competition works, Josh. So you recorded a song. I've seen it, I've seen the video. And so what's the voting process?

Right?

Right?

How is it whittled down to the winner?

How is it whittled down to the winner?

So basically it's just getting up there and promoting as much as possible and trying to get as many votes as possible. Right, And I've done the first round, second round, third round, fourth round, quarterfinals. Now I'm in the semifinals. Yes, and this is the last public voting round.

So basically it's just getting up there and promoting as much as possible and trying to get as many votes as possible. Right, And I've done the first round, second round, third round, fourth round, quarterfinals. Now I'm in the semifinals. Yes, and this is the last public voting round.

Okay, So we're very happy to help you out, Josh, because you're I was just saying before that you're one of the great performers in Auckland City. Your love a spike spark sparkly jacket and you've got a number of them. And I've seen you take a room that is completely quiet and subdued and just go so hard and be such a great performer that you'll get the entire bar on their feet dancing on the D floor. I've been on the D floor in front of your performances a number of times before, Josh, So I'm happy to I just think you're one of the great performers in Auckland.

Okay, So we're very happy to help you out, Josh, because you're I was just saying before that you're one of the great performers in Auckland City. Your love a spike spark sparkly jacket and you've got a number of them. And I've seen you take a room that is completely quiet and subdued and just go so hard and be such a great performer that you'll get the entire bar on their feet dancing on the D floor. I've been on the D floor in front of your performances a number of times before, Josh, So I'm happy to I just think you're one of the great performers in Auckland.

So man, I appreciate that. Thank you.

So man, I appreciate that. Thank you.

So how would people how would people support you in this in this goal?

So how would people how would people support you in this in this goal?

Well, the easiest thing for you to do is go to Josh Lee's Josh l e whits on my Instagram and if you just go into my bio underneath the round picture, it'll just say vote for the Timberland competition. Click on that link and that takes you to the Orbit app, which is the thing that's powering the whole competition. And the idea is that you can actually click on the right hand side hear my entry of the song, or you can vote now. And you might be a little bit deterred because there are powered votes there that you can actually pay for. But they go to an amazing charity called Adopting Courage Foundation, and this is an American charity that helps kids that come out of foster care when they don't know where to go. So that all the one hundred percent of the proceeds go to that, and it bumps me up. To get me to number one is what I need to happen. And there's a free vote down the bottom of the link as well if you'd like to do that.

Well, the easiest thing for you to do is go to Josh Lee's Josh l e whits on my Instagram and if you just go into my bio underneath the round picture, it'll just say vote for the Timberland competition. Click on that link and that takes you to the Orbit app, which is the thing that's powering the whole competition. And the idea is that you can actually click on the right hand side hear my entry of the song, or you can vote now. And you might be a little bit deterred because there are powered votes there that you can actually pay for. But they go to an amazing charity called Adopting Courage Foundation, and this is an American charity that helps kids that come out of foster care when they don't know where to go. So that all the one hundred percent of the proceeds go to that, and it bumps me up. To get me to number one is what I need to happen. And there's a free vote down the bottom of the link as well if you'd like to do that.

So, God, and we need a key we in the top five, Josh, we need to make it happen.

So, God, and we need a key we in the top five, Josh, we need to make it happen.

So basically, so there's one hundred and twenty people where all groups and three at the moment, I need to be number one in my group. I'm currently two, so all the votes count. So if I can get hold the whole of New Zealand to get behind me, get me to number one, and then I'll be in the top forty and Timberland and four of his team, an engineer and a couple of other producers are going to be sitting around and listening to each entry, and then they're going to pick their five people to be on the album. And also one lucky guy I think gets or girl gets to get flown over to to Vancouver to play in front of one hundred of Timberland's peers.

So basically, so there's one hundred and twenty people where all groups and three at the moment, I need to be number one in my group. I'm currently two, so all the votes count. So if I can get hold the whole of New Zealand to get behind me, get me to number one, and then I'll be in the top forty and Timberland and four of his team, an engineer and a couple of other producers are going to be sitting around and listening to each entry, and then they're going to pick their five people to be on the album. And also one lucky guy I think gets or girl gets to get flown over to to Vancouver to play in front of one hundred of Timberland's peers.

I'll tell you what, Josh Lee's if that ends up being you, You'll you'll wow them. Your wardrobe a line will get them going. Your commitment to entertainment will get you across the line. So Josh Lees on Instagram and look them up and support this great New Zealander.

I'll tell you what, Josh Lee's if that ends up being you, You'll you'll wow them. Your wardrobe a line will get them going. Your commitment to entertainment will get you across the line. So Josh Lees on Instagram and look them up and support this great New Zealander.

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