Vancouver Island native performing on Jimmy Fallon

A Nanaimo native who rocked to stardom during American Idol is performing on Jimmy Fallon this week.

Singer Lauren Spencer-Smith announced she is performing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, June 29, 2022.

Spencer-Smith's single Fingers Crossed soared to the number one spot on iTunes and reached a spot on Top 50 Global songs on Spotify and Top 100 songs on Apple Music earlier this year.

In 2020, the teen performed on American Idol and made it to the top 20 before she was eliminated.

READ MORE: B.C. teen’s latest single tops music charts as she sets her sights on L.A.


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Carli Berry

Carli Berry has been telling stories in the Okanagan for the past three years and after finding her footing in the newspaper industry, joined the Infonews team in January 2020. Recipient of the 2019 MA Murray award for feature writing, Carli is passionate about stories that involve housing, business and the environment. Born on Vancouver Island, she is happy to say Okanagan Lake reminds, her slightly, of the ocean. Carli can be reached at (250) 864-7494 or email cberry@infonews.ca.

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