10:27am | A local boy is about to make good in a major way, as Long Beach native – and proud of it, as you can see in the video – Clint Jun Gamboa has been selected as a finalist for the current season of American Idol.
Gamboa made a splash in the audition round a few weeks ago with his rendition of “Billionaire,” and today was named to the final list of 24 contestants that will perform in the wildly-popular elimination competition. The former karaoke champion will perform for the judges and viewers live during the show next week.