Keith Urban makes country fan's dream come true at Bluesfest
Sam Cudmore, 18, sings 'Kiss a Girl' with Australian country star in Ottawa
Country star Keith Urban made an 18-year-old country fan's day, month and year when he invited him to sing on stage at Bluesfest.
[WATCH] <a href="https://twitter.com/KeithUrban">@KeithUrban</a> made <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottcity?src=hash">#ottcity</a> country fan's dream come true at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RBCBluesfest2015?src=hash">#RBCBluesfest2015</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ottnews?src=hash">#ottnews</a> <a href="http://t.co/vLQx2p3bpU">pic.twitter.com/vLQx2p3bpU</a>
—@CBCAshleyBurkeAmazing night! Got to sing with <a href="https://twitter.com/KeithUrban">@KeithUrban</a> at <a href="https://twitter.com/ottawabluesfest">@ottawabluesfest</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dreamsdocometrue?src=hash">#dreamsdocometrue</a>
—@Sam_Cudmore_4Sam Cudmore was in the front row for Thursday night's concert at Ottawa Bluesfest when Urban pulled him on stage to sing his hit song "Kiss a Girl."
"My girlfriend and a few of my friends that I was there with, because we were in the front row, just started pointing at me and I was jumping around," Cudmore said.
"He's like, 'Can you sing?'Â And I was like, 'I guess I'll find out,'Â and then he called me up and gave me the mic."
After Cudmore introduced himself to Urban and the crowd, Twitter named him using the hashtag #SamfromOrleans.
Of course the one day I don't go to Bluesfest Sam gets invited on stage! Way to go buddy! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SamFromOrleans?src=hash">#SamFromOrleans</a>
—@RonKay21When Sam can actually sing⌠<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SamFromOrleans?src=hash">#SamFromOrleans</a>
—@taylorrippsteinkeith urban? more like <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/samfromorleans?src=hash">#samfromorleans</a>
—@sarahhcameronSo <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SamFromOrleans?src=hash">#SamFromOrleans</a> is my brother.... Couldn't be more proud of you buddy <a href="https://twitter.com/Sam_Cudmore_4">@Sam_Cudmore_4</a>
—@_willcudmoreeSo the one night I don't go to bluesfest is the one night <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SamFromOrleans?src=hash">#SamFromOrleans</a> happens .. Cool. Congrats pal <a href="https://twitter.com/Sam_Cudmore_4">@Sam_Cudmore_4</a>
—@alexsmiiles'Pretty surreal' experience
On Friday morning, while running on adrenaline after less than four hours of sleep, Cudmore said the whole experience was a whirlwind.
"It's pretty surreal. It almost hasn't even registered that it happened," Cudmore said.
"That's going to be with me for the rest of my life, I can guarantee that."
Just sayin.. đâď¸ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SamFromOrleans?src=hash">#SamFromOrleans</a> <a href="http://t.co/TEPLVHJDmo">pic.twitter.com/TEPLVHJDmo</a>
—@RonKay21Cudmore said standing next to Urban taught him the musician is not as tall as he thought.
"I've had a lot of people asking if he smelled good, did I touch his hair? I didn't do any of that but he's super nice, he seemed really cool," he said.
After the show, âUrban recounted his Bluesfest concert â as he does after each show â in a post-concert video.
OTTAWA! Thank u for making it so good, so fun for us. I hope u had as good of a time as we did -KU <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RBCBluesfest2015?src=hash">#RBCBluesfest2015</a> <a href="https://t.co/P4QQW5aPak">https://t.co/P4QQW5aPak</a>
—@KeithUrban