American Idol’s Top 40 contestants celebrate. (source: American Idol)

Last night, the rumor was confirmed as we learned that American Idol contestant Gurpreet Singh Sarin is among the Top 20 males headed to the next round of the competition which takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada, next week. In this phase, the top 20 male and top 20 female contestants begin performing in front of a live audience.

In a recent interview, Gurpreet Singh talks about his experience thus far in the competition:

It’s beautiful to meet so many people who are so passionate about singing. Even though it’s a competition, sometimes it doesn’t feel like it, because everyone has such a wonderful personality.

Gurpreet Singh goes on to talk about his musical background, his faith, and his perspective about being a Sikh in this competition. Read the full interview written by Simran Jeet Singh in The Daily Beast.