Backstage Pass with Eric Vetro

Pushkin Industries

There’s one special thing the most famous singers in the world have in common: Eric Vetro. From Camila Cabello to Shawn Mendes, to John Legend, vocal coach Eric Vetro has guided your favorite singers during some of the most iconic moments of their musical lives. On Backstage Pass, Eric’s celebrity students retrace their vocal journeys, from the very first song they ever sang, through notable challenges in their careers. Listen to Ariana Grande talk about the blessing and curse of perfect pitch. Hear Chloe Bailey’s transformation from singing at a summer camp to signing with Beyoncé. Eric is part therapist, part life coach as listeners become privy to the intimate relationship between student and teacher. You’ll hear these singers as you've never heard them before, and you may even learn to sing a little better yourself. read less

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As the vocal coach to the stars, Eric Vetro spends much of his time backstage at some of the most iconic music events. Now, he's ready to take his listeners behind the scenes with him. On Backstage Pass with Eric Vetro, the host interviews some of his famous current and former clients. Each episode features exclusive firsthand accounts, retracing every step of their vocal journey. In the process, Vetro and his guests go well beyond chatting about vocal cords. Safe to say, for music lovers, this podcast is an emotional and educational experience.

For over 30 years, Eric Vetro has been one of the most in-demand vocal coaches in Hollywood. From Camila Cabello to Vanessa Hudgens and Sabrina Carpenter, his roster includes some of the trendiest voices in the biz. And it's easy to see why. Vetro has a natural tendency to bring out the best in his students. His warm and magnetic demeanor makes working with him as easy as visiting a friend's house. So it's no surprise Katy Perry dubbed him her “vocal life coach.”

Connecting with people has always come naturally to the New York native. Growing up in a small town, he started teaching music to peers from a young age. But it's in singing that he's found his forever love. To him, it's the most genuine line of communication. This makes this podcast more than a natural extension of his famous persona. Listeners get to learn more about their favorite musical artists and the man who taught them how to sing.

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Introducing Backstage Pass with Eric Vetro

Introducing Backstage Pass with Eric Vetro

There’s one special thing the most famous singers in the world have in common: his name is Eric Vetro. From Ariana Grande to Shawn Mendes to John Legend, vocal coach Eric Vetro has been by the sides of your favorite singers for some of the most iconic moments in their careers. On Backstage Pass, Eric’s celebrity students retrace their vocal journeys, from the very first song they ever sang, through the challenges they faced in the spotlight. You’ll hear the secrets behind how your favorite singers hit those high notes, but you’ll also hear the intimate relationship between student and teacher, and understand why Eric has become part coach, part therapist, to the most well-known singers in the business. Eric Vetro will show you a side of these singers never before heard, and you may even learn to sing a little better yourself. Coming October 20, 2021, from Pushkin Industries. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episodes

Norah Jones/Don Was

Norah Jones/Don Was

Blue Note is one of the first and longest standing institutions of Jazz music. Since its formation in 1939 the label has put out albums by Robert Glasper, Lee Morgan, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Gergory Porter, Bobby McFerrin, and so many more. To celebrate 85 years of music from this iconic label, Justin Richmond and Blue Note’s current President Don Was recorded a series of interviews with the label’s past present and future: Ron Carter, Meshell Ndegeocello, Charles Lloyd, Julian Lage and today, Norah Jones. Norah has been with Blue Note Records since releasing her juggernaut 2002 debut album, Come Away With Me. Her latest album, Visions, was created with New York’s Leon Michels of El Michel’s Affair. Their two distinctive sounds blend beautifully to make an album that stands out not only as a new texture in her discography, but some of her strongest work to date. On today's episode, Norah Jones details her musical upbringing and what it was like striking it big with her debut album. She also performs for us, and talks about the musical freedom she's found as part of the Blue Note family. You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite Norah Jones songs HERE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Superstar Colombian singer Juanes has collected over 20 Latin Grammy wins and 2 Grammys throughout his career so far. In this episode, Juanes talks to Eric about how he has always been able to get through difficult moments with music. They’ll also chat about how Juanes’ Colombian roots influenced his hits La Camisa Negra and Fijate Bien. You’ll even hear Juanes perform his take on an American classic. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sabrina Carpenter

Sabrina Carpenter

Sabrina Carpenter may only be 22, but the singer and actress has made a name for herself in music, TV, film, and on the Broadway stage. In this Interview, Sabrina and Eric talk about how she turned her childhood dreams into a real career, the differences between singing on tour versus a Broadway stage, and how the writing process can help clarify situations - especially with her song Sue Me. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With hits like Havana, Señorita, Never Be the Same, and Don’t Go Yet, it might be surprising that as a kid Camila Cabello hated being in the spotlight. In this interview, Camila and Eric talk about overcoming her shyness, how she’s built her career since The X Factor, and finding her own voice. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephanie Beatriz

Stephanie Beatriz

You may know Stephanie Beatriz as an actor in Brooklyn 99, but after starring in In the Heights and Encanto, she proved she’s a singer as well! In this interview, Stephanie and Eric talk about her being Disney’s first Latinx Disney princess, Lin Manuel Miranda, what it means to see yourself on screen, and how to train your voice and sing while pregnant. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chloe Bailey is probably most famously known as one half of the sister group Chloe x Halle, but through her acting, choreography, producing, and solo music career she’s got the entertainment market covered. In this interview, Eric talks with Chloe about why she learned to produce her own music, how the private Chloe is so different than the public Chloe, and how her family jokes that - as the world’s biggest Beyoncé fan - she manifested her and her sister becoming one of the first artists signed to Beyoncé’s production company. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens

Broadway, movies, TV - singer/actor/voiceover artist Vanessa Hudgens does it all. In this interview, Eric and Vanessa talk about musicals, movies, and Vanessa’s newest project, Tick, Tick... Boom! They also discuss how they prepare her extremely versatile voice to meet the diverse challenges of voiceover work, movie musicals, and the Broadway stage. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Eric talks with Rosalía about how her perfectionism and her incredible work ethic helped create her amazing career. She also reveals why she incorporated flamenco music into her own unique sound, how she developed her voice, and how it felt performing at the 2019 Latin Grammys while in a difficult headspace because of a death in the family. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Eric talks with John Legend about why, at the height of his career, John started taking voice lessons, and how important it has been to learn how to maintain his voice for the long haul. They also chat about how working with Eric has influenced John’s own coaching on The Voice, his writing process, and how he creates songs. John even demonstrates how his favorite falsetto singers sound, from Curtis Mayfield to Prince, and why each one is unique. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We don’t think of world-famous singers having anxiety about performing their songs for live audiences. But the truth is, sometimes they do. In this episode, Eric talks with Shawn Mendes about how hard he has worked to get comfortable trusting the process and trusting his voice. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric talks with Ariana Grande about her vocal range, how Broadway influences her music, touring, and the struggles of perfect pitch, and how it can be both a blessing and a curse. We also get to learn more about Eric and how being a vocal coach is all about listening and thinking on his feet. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing Backstage Pass with Eric Vetro

Introducing Backstage Pass with Eric Vetro

There’s one special thing the most famous singers in the world have in common: his name is Eric Vetro. From Ariana Grande to Shawn Mendes to John Legend, vocal coach Eric Vetro has been by the sides of your favorite singers for some of the most iconic moments in their careers. On Backstage Pass, Eric’s celebrity students retrace their vocal journeys, from the very first song they ever sang, through the challenges they faced in the spotlight. You’ll hear the secrets behind how your favorite singers hit those high notes, but you’ll also hear the intimate relationship between student and teacher, and understand why Eric has become part coach, part therapist, to the most well-known singers in the business. Eric Vetro will show you a side of these singers never before heard, and you may even learn to sing a little better yourself. Coming October 20, 2021, from Pushkin Industries. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.