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Dustin Chapman, a gospel-singing native of Whiteville, just crushed it in the American Idol Silver Ticket competition with 79% of the vote—locking him a Zoom audition with top Idol producers on September 16th, where he could land a shot at fame with judges like Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie. Though he made it to Hollywood during the pandemic, Dustin’s still chasing his dream as a performer at Dollywood, armed with his original song “Three Years and Twelve Days.” He battled fierce talent including UNCW theater grad Addison Hamlet and local band frontwoman AnnMari Trakimowicz—but viewers clearly loved Dustin’s vibe. The Silver Ticket was presented by Snowden’s Jewelers, a beloved local business celebrating 36 years of supporting dreams. This could be Dustin’s big break—he’s got one more hurdle: impressing the producers and judges.

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