Amber Fleury
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Amber Fleury was the eighth-place finisher in the third season of Canadian Idol
, which aired during the summer of 2005. A native of Roblin, Manitoba
, Amber now calls Calgary, Alberta home, where she is a paralegal.
's "Just Like Jesse James
" on 1980s Week, Amber received the lowest number of votes and was eliminated from the competition.
Songs that Amber performed on Canadian Idol include:
with fellow former season 3 contestants Ashley Leitao
and Casey LeBlanc
. Their first album is scheduled to be released in August 2006.
Amber is working on writing some new up-tempo music! Stay tuned and look for a new album in the works.
Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons...
, which aired during the summer of 2005. A native of Roblin, Manitoba
Roblin, Manitoba
Roblin is a town in Manitoba, Canada. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Shell River.Including the surrounding areas of Shell River, Hillsburg, Park North, Shellmouth, and Boulton, the population is 2,636...
, Amber now calls Calgary, Alberta home, where she is a paralegal.
Canadian Idol
Throughout her stay on Canadian Idol, Amber appeared to be most at home singing ballads and country songs. The judges urged her to step out of her comfort zone. However, after her performance of CherCher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
's "Just Like Jesse James
Just Like Jesse James
"Just Like Jesse James" is a December, 1989 top ten hit, the third North American and second European official single release on October 1989 by Geffen Records from American singer-actress Cher's twentieth album Heart of Stone...
" on 1980s Week, Amber received the lowest number of votes and was eliminated from the competition.
Songs that Amber performed on Canadian Idol include:
- Top 32: "I Can't Make You Love MeI Can't Make You Love Me"I Can't Make You Love Me" is a 1991 popular song, written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and recorded by Bonnie Raitt on her Luck of the Draw album from that year. In August 2000, Mojo magazine voted "I Can't Make You Love Me" #8 on its The 100 Greatest Songs Of All Time list...
" - Top 10: "Possession" (Canadian Hits week)
- Top 9: "Lately" (Stevie WonderStevie WonderStevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
week) - Top 8: "Just Like Jesse James" (Eighties week)
Post Idol
Fleury has formed a group named BraidedBraided
Braided is a musical group consisting of Casey LeBlanc, Ashley Leitao, and Amber Fleury, who all competed on the third season of Canadian Idol in 2005. They are the third music group to come from an Idol show in the world, second being Young Divas from Australia and first being Feminnem from Croatia...
with fellow former season 3 contestants Ashley Leitao
Ashley Leitao
Ashley Leitão was the ninth-place finisher on the third season of the reality show Canadian Idol. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ashley moved to Portugal at the age of six. Her main heritage is Portuguese. Presently, she resides in Toronto, Ontario and works at the Abercrombie & Fitch store in the...
and Casey LeBlanc
Casey LeBlanc
Cassandra Beth "Casey" LeBlanc was a contestant on the 2005 edition of the popular reality television show Canadian Idol. The eldest daughter of Constance and Leo LeBlanc, she is from Nackawic, New Brunswick...
. Their first album is scheduled to be released in August 2006.
Amber is working on writing some new up-tempo music! Stay tuned and look for a new album in the works.
Singles
| Year | Single | CAN Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Just Getting Used to Your Love" | 63 | Lila's Child |
| 1994 | "Lila's Child" | 57 | |
| "Just a Matter of Time" | 60 |