“People have wondered for a while why I went to California for a week last year. “We flew back home on a Friday and things were literally beginning to shut down in California the following Monday,” Wright said. Wright and Bobo traveled to California for the episode’s taping in February 2020, right before the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world.
In fact, they had to be tight-lipped for nearly 15 months. Wright and Bobo had to keep their “Beat Shazam,” appearance and winnings a top secret up until last week’s episode. She’s also a current student at UAB, pursuing a health care management degree with hopes of ultimately becoming a doctor. She was enrolled in the college’s Fast Track program while in high school. In addition to her time as Miss Wallace State, Wright has also competed on the state level as Miss Center Point and will serve as Miss Historic Springville in 2022.īobo is a former Wallace State dual enrollment student from Cold Springs. Her career goal is to work as an emergency room physician. Pennington High grad and currently pursuing a biomedical sciences degree at UAB with a pre-med concentration. Wright, also a former dual enrollment student, is a J.B. Wright is a 2020 Wallace State graduate and was the 2019 Miss Wallace State. I continue to receive texts and calls about it.” The love we have received from our communities has been awesome. It was an experience I’ll always cherish. In that moment, you feed off your adrenaline until you come back to reality. Your mind goes blank when you’re on set and the song board and Jamie Foxx are in front of you. I was humbled and blessed to represent my hometown, the Cullman area, and my colleges on a national platform.”īobo added, “It was a once-in-lifetime experience. “I’ve always wanted to pursue any entertainment opportunity I could. I was as confident as could be from there,” Wright said. I was nervous when we started, but settled in. I’ve performed my entire life and that show was a performance. “I’m a huge fan of the show and will forever be thrilled for the opportunity to be a contestant. Shazam was ultimately victorious against Wright and Bobo.
Wright and Bobo defeated a pair of teams over the opening rounds and advanced to the finals, which pits the winning contestants against the Shazam music app. The duo won $44,500 in cash by correctly identifying short song snippets. Wright and Bobo’s appearance on Season 4, Episode 8 of the show, hosted by comedian and actor Jamie Foxx, aired on July 22. Wright and former Wallace State dual enrollment student Jazmin Bobo are now in the record books as “Beat Shazam” contestant winners. – Wallace State alum Emma Wright has been a loyal follower of the FOX game show “Beat Shazam” since its debut in 2017.
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