1 00:00:09,093 --> 00:00:11,972 Speaker 1: You're listening to a podcast from news Talk zed B. 2 00:00:12,373 --> 00:00:16,133 Speaker 1: Follow this and our Wide Ranger podcast now on iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:16,733 --> 00:00:19,772 Speaker 2: Kee We. Singer and musician Josh Lees has made it 4 00:00:19,813 --> 00:00:23,013 Speaker 2: to the semifinals and Timberland's Global Talent Search. So this 5 00:00:23,053 --> 00:00:26,173 Speaker 2: competition is offering five artists the chance to be featured 6 00:00:26,213 --> 00:00:28,613 Speaker 2: on his next album. It includes a grand prize of 7 00:00:28,613 --> 00:00:32,492 Speaker 2: thirty thousand dollars and a studio session with Timberland Massive 8 00:00:32,773 --> 00:00:36,773 Speaker 2: and Josh Lee's joins us on the program now, Suresh afternoon. 9 00:00:37,732 --> 00:00:38,933 Speaker 3: Gooday, how aiita. 10 00:00:40,173 --> 00:00:43,053 Speaker 4: Fantastic Josh, So, whereabouts in the competition are you? Now? 11 00:00:43,933 --> 00:00:47,732 Speaker 3: Well, I'm currently in the semifinals. So only one hundred 12 00:00:47,732 --> 00:00:51,053 Speaker 3: and twenty people worldwide originally twenty thousand. 13 00:00:51,293 --> 00:00:51,813 Speaker 2: Wow. 14 00:00:52,333 --> 00:00:55,853 Speaker 4: Okay, and so just tell us how the competition works, Josh. 15 00:00:55,893 --> 00:00:58,413 Speaker 4: So you recorded a song. I've seen it, I've seen 16 00:00:58,453 --> 00:01:02,693 Speaker 4: the video. And so what's the voting process? 17 00:01:02,813 --> 00:01:02,972 Speaker 3: Right? 18 00:01:03,213 --> 00:01:05,373 Speaker 4: How is it whittled down to the winner? 19 00:01:06,453 --> 00:01:09,813 Speaker 3: So basically it's just getting up there and promoting as 20 00:01:09,893 --> 00:01:11,932 Speaker 3: much as possible and trying to get as many votes 21 00:01:11,933 --> 00:01:16,212 Speaker 3: as possible. Right, And I've done the first round, second round, 22 00:01:16,253 --> 00:01:21,533 Speaker 3: third round, fourth round, quarterfinals. Now I'm in the semifinals. Yes, 23 00:01:21,733 --> 00:01:24,932 Speaker 3: and this is the last public voting round. 24 00:01:24,813 --> 00:01:28,973 Speaker 4: Okay, So we're very happy to help you out, Josh, 25 00:01:29,013 --> 00:01:31,293 Speaker 4: because you're I was just saying before that you're one 26 00:01:31,333 --> 00:01:34,373 Speaker 4: of the great performers in Auckland City. Your love a 27 00:01:34,453 --> 00:01:37,572 Speaker 4: spike spark sparkly jacket and you've got a number of them. 28 00:01:37,693 --> 00:01:42,493 Speaker 4: And I've seen you take a room that is completely 29 00:01:42,773 --> 00:01:47,973 Speaker 4: quiet and subdued and just go so hard and be 30 00:01:48,133 --> 00:01:50,253 Speaker 4: such a great performer that you'll get the entire bar 31 00:01:50,453 --> 00:01:52,373 Speaker 4: on their feet dancing on the D floor. I've been 32 00:01:52,373 --> 00:01:54,253 Speaker 4: on the D floor in front of your performances a 33 00:01:54,333 --> 00:01:57,653 Speaker 4: number of times before, Josh, So I'm happy to I 34 00:01:57,693 --> 00:02:00,133 Speaker 4: just think you're one of the great performers in Auckland. 35 00:02:00,213 --> 00:02:02,933 Speaker 3: So man, I appreciate that. Thank you. 36 00:02:03,293 --> 00:02:06,053 Speaker 4: So how would people how would people support you in 37 00:02:06,133 --> 00:02:06,973 Speaker 4: this in this goal? 38 00:02:07,933 --> 00:02:10,573 Speaker 3: Well, the easiest thing for you to do is go 39 00:02:10,653 --> 00:02:15,013 Speaker 3: to Josh Lee's Josh l e whits on my Instagram 40 00:02:15,453 --> 00:02:17,773 Speaker 3: and if you just go into my bio underneath the 41 00:02:17,853 --> 00:02:21,012 Speaker 3: round picture, it'll just say vote for the Timberland competition. 42 00:02:21,093 --> 00:02:23,252 Speaker 3: Click on that link and that takes you to the 43 00:02:23,453 --> 00:02:27,973 Speaker 3: Orbit app, which is the thing that's powering the whole competition. 44 00:02:28,413 --> 00:02:30,493 Speaker 3: And the idea is that you can actually click on 45 00:02:30,532 --> 00:02:32,973 Speaker 3: the right hand side hear my entry of the song, 46 00:02:33,933 --> 00:02:35,692 Speaker 3: or you can vote now. And you might be a 47 00:02:35,733 --> 00:02:38,093 Speaker 3: little bit deterred because there are powered votes there that 48 00:02:38,453 --> 00:02:40,773 Speaker 3: you can actually pay for. But they go to an 49 00:02:40,773 --> 00:02:44,693 Speaker 3: amazing charity called Adopting Courage Foundation, and this is an 50 00:02:44,733 --> 00:02:47,373 Speaker 3: American charity that helps kids that come out of foster 51 00:02:47,453 --> 00:02:49,493 Speaker 3: care when they don't know where to go. So that 52 00:02:49,613 --> 00:02:51,533 Speaker 3: all the one hundred percent of the proceeds go to that, 53 00:02:51,613 --> 00:02:54,213 Speaker 3: and it bumps me up. To get me to number 54 00:02:54,252 --> 00:02:57,333 Speaker 3: one is what I need to happen. And there's a 55 00:02:57,373 --> 00:02:59,213 Speaker 3: free vote down the bottom of the link as well 56 00:02:59,252 --> 00:03:00,093 Speaker 3: if you'd like to do that. 57 00:03:00,213 --> 00:03:01,933 Speaker 2: So, God, and we need a key we in the 58 00:03:01,972 --> 00:03:03,933 Speaker 2: top five, Josh, we need to make it happen. 59 00:03:05,733 --> 00:03:08,333 Speaker 3: So basically, so there's one hundred and twenty people where 60 00:03:08,373 --> 00:03:10,613 Speaker 3: all groups and three at the moment, I need to 61 00:03:10,653 --> 00:03:13,253 Speaker 3: be number one in my group. I'm currently two, so 62 00:03:13,453 --> 00:03:15,493 Speaker 3: all the votes count. So if I can get hold 63 00:03:15,532 --> 00:03:17,813 Speaker 3: the whole of New Zealand to get behind me, get 64 00:03:17,853 --> 00:03:19,493 Speaker 3: me to number one, and then I'll be in the 65 00:03:19,532 --> 00:03:23,293 Speaker 3: top forty and Timberland and four of his team, an 66 00:03:23,333 --> 00:03:25,653 Speaker 3: engineer and a couple of other producers are going to 67 00:03:25,653 --> 00:03:28,413 Speaker 3: be sitting around and listening to each entry, and then 68 00:03:28,453 --> 00:03:30,493 Speaker 3: they're going to pick their five people to be on 69 00:03:30,532 --> 00:03:33,532 Speaker 3: the album. And also one lucky guy I think gets 70 00:03:34,413 --> 00:03:37,453 Speaker 3: or girl gets to get flown over to to Vancouver 71 00:03:37,573 --> 00:03:41,653 Speaker 3: to play in front of one hundred of Timberland's peers. 72 00:03:42,053 --> 00:03:43,893 Speaker 4: I'll tell you what, Josh Lee's if that ends up 73 00:03:43,893 --> 00:03:47,693 Speaker 4: being you, You'll you'll wow them. Your wardrobe a line 74 00:03:47,693 --> 00:03:51,253 Speaker 4: will get them going. Your commitment to entertainment will get 75 00:03:51,253 --> 00:03:54,613 Speaker 4: you across the line. So Josh Lees on Instagram and 76 00:03:54,693 --> 00:03:56,453 Speaker 4: look them up and support this great New Zealander. 77 00:03:57,173 --> 00:04:00,093 Speaker 1: For more from News Talks B listen live on air 78 00:04:00,293 --> 00:04:02,973 Speaker 1: or online, and keep our shows with you wherever you 79 00:04:03,053 --> 00:04:05,493 Speaker 1: go with our podcast on iHeartRadio.