Canadian Idol
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Canadian Idol is a reality television show on the Canadian television network CTV, based on the popular British show Pop Idol and its American counterpart American Idol. The show is a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada. It is hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons (appearing in comedy skits throughout the show), and Elena Juatco is assuming the role for season four.
The show begins with a cross-Canada tour in which singers audition in front of four judges: Jake Gold, Sass Jordan of Montreal, Quebec, Zack Werner of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Farley Flex of Ajax, Ontario. Eventually the performers are narrowed down to 10 finalists (11 in season one due to a near-tie), with each competitor performing live. Viewers have two hours following the broadcast of the show to phone in their votes for their favourite competitor. On the following night's episode (live again), the competitor with the fewest votes is sent home. The show is taped at the John Bassett Theatre in Toronto, Ontario.
Season one
In the first season, which debuted on June 9, 2003, Ryan Malcolm of Kingston, Ontario won, with Gary Beals of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia coming in second. Malcolm released his debut album entitled "Home" in October 2003, which included his first single from Canadian Idol: "Something More". In fact, eight members of the Season One Top 11 have released their own solo albums, including Gary Beals, Billy Klippert, Audrey De Montigny, Jenny Gear, Toya Alexis, Mikey Bustos, and Karen-Lee Batten.Auditions were held in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg, Halifax, and St. John's.
This season also featured the then-touring American Idol season 2 top 10, and Clay Aiken dropping by at the wildcard round. He was a wildcard contestant on that show and made it all the way to 2nd place.
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| August 5 | Canadian Hits | Richie Wilcox | Candida Clauseri | Karen-Lee Batten | Toya Alexis |
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| August 12 | Motown | Mikey Bustos | Tyler Hamilton | Billy Klippert | |
| August 19 | Summertime Hits | Toya Alexis (2) | Audrey De Montigny | Gary Beals | |
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| August 26 | Elton John | Jenny Gear | Ryan Malcolm | ||
| September 2 | Love Songs | Audrey de Montigny (2) | Gary Beals (2) | ||
| September 9 | Judges' Choice | Billy Klippert (2) | |||
| September 16 | Final Two | Gary Beals (3) | Ryan Malcolm | ||
Season two
The second season of Canadian Idol debuted on June 1, 2004, and became the most watched show in Canada, drawing in over 3 million viewers each week.
Auditions were held in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Halifax, Regina, and St. John's. The season provided an Idol first when the final six contestants played their own instruments during a group performance of the Gordon Lightfoot classic "Canadian Railroad Trilogy". No other Idol show in the world had done that before.
Kalan Porter of Medicine Hat, Alberta won the series, and Theresa Sokyrka of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan was the runner-up. In November 2004, merely two months after the competition, Porter released his debut album entitled 219 Days - the number days spanning from his first audition to the release of his CD. Competitors from Season Two's Top 10 who have released albums include: Sokyrka, Jacob Hoggard (an album with his band Hedley), Jason Greeley, Shane Wiebe, and Joshua Seller.
| Date | Theme | Bottom Three | ||
| July 22 | Canadian Hits | Brandy Callahan | Manoah Hartmann | Joshua Seller |
| July 29 | British Invasion | Manoah Hartmann (2) | Shane Wiebe | Kaleb Simmonds |
| August 5 | Rock & Roll | Joshua Seller (2) | Shane Wiebe (2) | Elena Juatco |
| August 12 | Lionel Richie | Kaleb Simmonds (2) | Elena Juatco (2) | Shane Wiebe (3) |
| August 19 | Gordon Lightfoot | Elena Juatco (3) | Jacob Hoggard | Shane Wiebe (4) |
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| August 26 | Summertime Hits | Shane Wiebe (5) | Jason Greeley | |
| September 2 | Standards | Jason Greeley (2) | Theresa Sokyrka | |
| September 9 | Judges' Choice | Jacob Hoggard (2) | ||
| September 16 | Final Two | Theresa Sokyrka (2) | Kalan Porter | |
Season three
In December 2004, CTV announced that they will be producing a third season of Canadian Idol in 2005. Auditions began in February and finished in April 2005 and the show debuted May 30, just days after the conclusion of the fourth season of American Idol but did not follow suit yet on the new change to that show.Auditions were held in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg, London, Sudbury, Saskatoon, St. John's, Moncton, Charlottetown, Sydney, and Whitehorse.
This season introduced a twist in the Wildcard semi-final round. On the group 4 results show, after the results were revealed, 11 previous competitors were brought out. (CTV had advertised the broadcast as having 12 competitors, but one dropped out at the last minute.) The judges expressed how they felt about each competitor, and each competitor had a chance to show why they should sing in the Wildcard, whether it be through song or a plea. Then, the public had a chance to vote which would decide which of the 11 competitors would sing in the Wildcard.
After the closest final vote in series history, Melissa O'Neil of Calgary, Alberta was crowned the winner; with Rex Goudie of Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador the runner-up. Both O'Neil and Goudie have released albums. Aaron Walpole, Josh Palmer, and Suzi Rawn are also working on album releases; while Casey LeBlanc, Ashley Leitao and Amber Fleury will be recording one as a group.
| Date | Theme | Bottom Three | ||
| July 19 | Canadian Hits | Emily Vinette | Daryl Brunt | Melissa O'Neil |
| July 26 | Stevie Wonder | Ashley Leitao | Melissa O'Neil (2) | Josh Palmer |
| August 3 | The 1980s | Amber Fleury | Suzi Rawn | Josh Palmer (2) |
| August 10 | Big Band | Daryl Brunt (2) | Aaron Walpole | Casey LeBlanc |
| August 17 | Classic Rock | Josh Palmer (3) | Suzi Rawn (2) | Rex Goudie |
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| August 24 | The Guess Who | Casey LeBlanc (2) | Suzi Rawn (3) | |
| August 31 | Elvis Presley | Suzi Rawn (4) | ||
| September 7 | The Barenaked Ladies | Aaron Walpole (2) | ||
| September 14 | Final Two | Rex Goudie (2) | Melissa O'Neil | |
Season four
In January 2006, CTV announced their plans for a fourth season of Canadian Idol. An 11-week audition tour took place in February, March and April 2006. Auditions were held in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Kitchener-Waterloo, Halifax, Regina, St. John's, and Yellowknife. Season two competitor Elena Juatco joins the show as the roving reporter, while Jon Dore is not returning for the fourth season. The season premiered on May 29, five days after the finale of American Idol Season 5.
Finalists
Top 22 Males (Active):
Brandon Jones, Chad Doucette, Craig Sharpe, Rob James, and Tyler Lewis.
Top 22 Females (Active):
Ashley Coulter, Eva Avila, Kati Durst, Sarah Loverock and Steffi DiDomenicantonio.
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 Semi-FinalistsTop 22 Males (Eliminated): Jeremy Koz (Eliminated June 28), Nathan Brown (Eliminated June 28), Chris Labelle (Eliminated July 5), Greg Neufeld (Eliminated July 5), Sheldon Elter (Eliminated July 12) and Keith Macpherson (Eliminated July 12). Top 22 Females (Eliminated): Anna-Belle Oliva (Eliminated June 28), Valérie Jalbert (Eliminated June 28), Alisha Nauth (Eliminated July 5), Alyssa Klazek (Eliminated July 5), Ashley Coles (Eliminated July 12) and Nancy Silverman (Eliminated July 12). Bottom three statisticSee alsoExternal links
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