Here’s more about Dreion.
* He’s a full-time musician from Omaha, Nebraska who’s already released a good deal of music.
* On Instagram, Dreion refers to himself as a “foster care survivor.” He was placed in foster care for about six months around age 6 and calls it a traumatic experience.
* He’s since become an activist for foster care reform. In a July interview, he says he’s most proud of his ability to find “a very unique way to merge my passion for music with my passion for foster care advocacy.”
* In fact, two of this original songs — “Let It Rain” and “I Got a Bad Feeling” — were featured in a 2020 film called “Foster Boy.” Produced by Shaquille O’Neal, the film provides insight into the struggles and challenges of foster youth in the system.
* His foster care experience was part of Dreion’s backstory when he auditioned for American Idol Season 18, earning a golden ticket to Hollywood.
* In the July interview, he says some of the best advice he ever received came from Idol judge Lionel Richie, who said “No doesn’t mean never, it means harder.”
* Says Dreion: “Since he shared those special words, I’ve used that as my motivation to never give up, quit, or turn back because I know in my heart if I just keep working I will see the fruits of my labor.”
* He’s already seen some of those. On social media, he calls the summer of 2023 a “mind-blowing experience” that included his first official tour (with Earth Wind and Fire), meeting Bootsy Collins and playing his first festival, Bamfest in Boston.
* He’s already released two singles in 2024 — “Love Eternal” and “Happy Face.” The music video for “Happy Face” dropped in late June, and you can check it out below.
* Inspired by the gospel music he heard in church, Dreion says he’s been singing since he was 4. He’s also a graduate of the Berklee College of Music.
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