Canadian Idol (Season 1)
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The first season of Canadian Idol
debuted on June 9, 2003. Ryan Malcolm
of Kingston
, Ontario
was the eventual winner.
, Montreal
, Vancouver
, Ottawa
, Calgary
, Winnipeg
, Halifax, and St. John's
, in the spring.
Advancing to the Top 11: Candida Clauseri, Mikey Bustos, Billy Klippert
Advancing to the Top 11: Tyler Hamilton, Jenny Gear, Richie Wilcox
Advancing to the Top 11: Audrey de Montigny, Gary Beals, Karen-Lee Batten
Advancing to the Top 11: Toya Alexis, Ryan Malcolm
Eliminated: Richie Wilcox, Candida Clauseri, Karen-Lee Batten
Eliminated: Mikey Bustos, Tyler Hamilton
Eliminated: Toya Alexis
Eliminated: Jenny Gear
Eliminated: Audrey de Montigny
Eliminated: Billy Klippert
Winner: Ryan Malcolm
Runner-Up: Gary Beals
Eight other 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
.
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...
debuted on June 9, 2003. Ryan Malcolm
Ryan Malcolm
Ryan Michael Malcolm is a Canadian singer best known as the winner of the first season of Canadian Idol....
of Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
was the eventual winner.
Auditions
Auditions were held in TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Halifax, and St. John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
, in the spring.
Semifinal Group 1
- Quisha Wint - "Signed, Sealed, DeliveredSigned, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" is a soul single by American musician Stevie Wonder, recorded for Motown's Tamla label. Released in June 1970, the song spent six weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number three on the U.S. Pop chart...
" - Danny Balkwill - "All in Love is Fair"
- Kelly-Ann Evans - "Georgia On My MindGeorgia on My Mind"Georgia on My Mind" is a song written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell . It is the official state song of the U.S. state of Georgia. Gorrell wrote the lyrics for Hoagy's sister, Georgia Carmichael. However, the lyrics of the song are ambiguous enough to refer either to the state or...
" - Miranda Walsh - "Turn Your Lights Down Low"
- Billy Klippert - "SuperstarSuperstar (Delaney and Bonnie song)"Superstar" is a 1969 song written by Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell that has been a hit for many artists in different genres and interpretations in the years since; the best known version is by the Carpenters in 1971.-Original Delaney and Bonnie version:Accounts of the song's origin vary...
" - Jessica David - "Love Will Lead You BackLove Will Lead You Back"Love Will Lead You Back" is a song performed by Taylor Dayne. Released as the second single from Dayne's second album Can't Fight Fate , the ballad debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 27, 1990. It reached number one on April 7 that same year and spent 15 weeks in the Top 40...
" - Mikey Bustos - "Sometimes When We TouchSometimes When We TouchSometimes When We Touch is a 1977 ballad written by Dan Hill and Barry Mann on the album Longer Fuse, but was also released as a single in 1978. It was Hill's biggest hit, peaking at #3 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Musicians included Larrie Londin , Bob Mann , Don Potter , Tom Scyzniak...
" - Tara Martel - "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)"Neither One of Us " is a song recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips. Released in 1973 from the album, Neither One of Us, the song spent four weeks at number one on the Soul Singles chart during the spring of that year. The song was also one of their biggest crossover hits, peaking at number 2 on...
" - Andrew Leader - "LatelyLately (Stevie Wonder song)"Lately" is a song by American singer Stevie Wonder recorded for his album Hotter than July . The song was notably covered by R&B group Jodeci and released as a promotional single for the live album Uptown MTV Unplugged in June 1993....
" - Candida Clauseri - "I Will Always Love YouI Will Always Love You"I Will Always Love You" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in 1973, who first released the song as a single in 1974.-Dolly Parton version:...
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Advancing to the Top 11: Candida Clauseri, Mikey Bustos, Billy Klippert
Semifinal Group 2
- Phil de Torres - "My Cherie Amour"
- Faith McMillan - "There You'll BeThere You'll Be"There You'll Be" is a song by Faith Hill, which became a hit single in 2001. Written by Diane Warren and Alan Menken, known for his Disney film scores such as "The Little Mermaid", "Beauty and the Beast", "Aladdin", "Pocahontas" and "Tangled", it was featured on the Pearl Harbor soundtrack...
" - Jermain Maxwell (http://www.myspace.com/vocalman) - "Always and Forever"
- Joni Rodney - "You've ChangedYou've Changed"You've Changed" is a popular song originally written by Bill Carey and Carl Fischer in 1941. It has been covered by many singers, including:*Harry James's band with vocals by Dick Haymes *Nat King Cole *Connie Russell...
" - Marc Devigne - "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on MeDon't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is the first single from British musician Elton John's 1974 album Caribou; it was released that year during the latter half of May in the United Kingdom, and on 10 June in the United States.-Lyrics and music:...
" - Nicole Sinclair - "Because You Loved MeBecause You Loved Me"Because You Loved Me" is a song from Céline Dion's album Falling into You, released as the first single on February 19, 1996 in North America and Japan. In other parts of the world it was released in May 1996 as the second single, after "Falling into You"....
" - Richie Wilcox - "Your Smiling FaceYour Smiling Face"Your Smiling Face" is a hit single by singer James Taylor. Released in June 1977 on the album JT, the song peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" - Jenny Gear - "Tower of Song"
- Tyler HamiltonTyler HamiltonTyler Hamilton is a former American professional road bicycle racer and former Olympic gold medalist. Hamilton became a professional cyclist in 1995, and during the 1999, 2000 and 2001 Tour de France was a teammate of Lance Armstrong who won those races.Hamilton appeared at the 2000 Summer...
- "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on MeDon't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is the first single from British musician Elton John's 1974 album Caribou; it was released that year during the latter half of May in the United Kingdom, and on 10 June in the United States.-Lyrics and music:...
" - Bebe Booth - "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" The Dock of the Bay" is a song co-written by soul singer Otis Redding and guitarist Steve Cropper. It was first recorded by Otis Redding in 1967, just days before his death. It was released posthumously on Stax Records' Volt label in 1968, becoming the first posthumous number-one single in U.S...
"
Advancing to the Top 11: Tyler Hamilton, Jenny Gear, Richie Wilcox
Semifinal Group 3
- Tyler Done - "Three Times a LadyThree Times a Lady* The song was also covered in the country genre by country singer Billy "Crash" Craddock on his 1986 album Crash Craddock and in 2007 by Cobra Starship as an iTunes bonus track for their album ¡Viva La Cobra!...
" - Yvette Miller - "The Prayer"
- Sherry St. Germain - "Chain of FoolsChain of FoolsChain of Fools is a 2000 heist comedy/romance film about a hapless barber named Kresk .-Plot:...
" - Justin Ament - "AmazedAmazed"Amazed" is the title of a song written by Marv Green, Aimee Mayo and Chris Lindsey. The first version of the song was recorded by the American country music group Lonestar, whose version was released in March 1999 as the second single from their 1999 album Lonely Grill...
" - Toya Alexis - "I Believe in You and MeI Believe in You and Me"I Believe in You and Me" is a ballad written by Sandy Linzer and David Wolfert. The song was first recorded and released by the R&B group The Four Tops in 1983. The song was written by Linzer and Wolfert in 1982, and the Four Tops released it as a single in 1983...
" - Audrey de Montigny - "ReflectionReflection (song)"Reflection" is a song featured on the soundtrack of the 1998 animated film Mulan, recorded by American recording artist Christina Aguilera. In the months before the recording of the track, Aguilera approached RCA, which gave her the chance to record the theme song to the film Mulan...
" - Gary Beals - "At This MomentAt This Moment"At This Moment" is a song that was first recorded by Billy Vera & The Beaters in 1981 during a string of performances at the Roxy in West Hollywood and featured on their self-titled live album, Billy and the Beaters, released that same year.When it was originally released as a single, as the...
" - Sharon Vanden Enden - "Get HereGet Here"Get Here" is a pop ballad written by American singer/songwriter Brenda Russell which became an international hit via a 1990 recording by Oleta Adams, reaching #4 in the UK and #5 in the US....
" - Ryan Malcolm - "OneOne (U2 song)"One" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track from their 1991 album Achtung Baby, and it was released as the record's third single in March 1992. It was recorded at three recording studios, Hansa Ton Studios, Elsinore, and Windmill Lane Studios...
" - Karen-Lee Batten - "Come Away With MeCome Away with Me (song)"Come Away with Me" is a song written by the female jazz/folk singer Norah Jones for her 2002 debut album Come Away with Me. It is also the title track of the album. The song did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but it did place number 21 on the US Adult Top 40...
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Advancing to the Top 11: Audrey de Montigny, Gary Beals, Karen-Lee Batten
Wildcard
- Toya Alexis - "Try It On My OwnTry It on My Own"Try It on My Own" is a 2003 single released by American R&B/pop singer Whitney Houston. The song is about overcoming doubts or fears so a person can reach the point in their life where they can "try it on their own"...
" - Ryan Malcolm - "Just the Way You Are"
- Tyler Done - "Isn't She LovelyIsn't She Lovely"Isn't She Lovely?" is a song by Stevie Wonder, from his 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life. In it he celebrates the birth of his daughter, Aisha. There are three verses, each ending with the phrase "isn't she lovely, made from love"...
" - Kevin Murdock - "Can You Feel The Love TonightCan You Feel the Love Tonight250px|thumb|right|Simba and Nala embrace during the "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" sequence."Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film, The Lion King, composed by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice. It was described by Don Hahn , Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff as...
" - Andrew Leader - "Me and Mrs. JonesMe and Mrs. Jones"Me and Mrs. Jones" is a soul song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. It describes an extramarital affair between a man and his lover, Mrs. Jones. It has been recorded by Billy Paul and Michael Bublé, amongst others.-Billy Paul version:"Me and Mrs...
" - Marc Devigne - "Against All OddsAgainst All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"Against All Odds " is a song by British singer Phil Collins recorded for soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. It is a power ballad in which its protagonist implores an ex-lover to "take a look at me now", knowing that reconciliation is "against all odds" while considering it worth trying...
" - Sharon Vanden Enden - "A Woman's WorthA Woman's Worth"A Woman's Worth" is a song by American singer–songwriter Alicia Keys. A piano-driven soul ballad with elements of contemporary R&B and neo soul, it was written by herself and musician Erika Rose and produced by Keys for her debut album, Songs in A Minor .The track was released as the album's...
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Advancing to the Top 11: Toya Alexis, Ryan Malcolm
Finals
The Final 11 performed through various "theme" weeks. These weeks included the Canadian Hits week, and the Love Songs week. With each week, one contestant would be eliminated, until the winner was found.Top 11 (Canadian Hits)
- Billy Klippert - "If You Could Read My Mind"
- Toya Alexis - "If You Asked Me ToIf You Asked Me To"If You Asked Me To" is the title of a song written and originally released as the lead single for Patti LaBelle's seventh solo studio album, entitled Be Yourself, and for the Licence to Kill soundtrack. The song is a ballad written by critically acclaimed songwriter Diane Warren...
" - Richie Wilcox - "Bulletproof"
- Karen-Lee Batten - "Black VelvetBlack Velvet (song)"Black Velvet" is a rock song written by Canadian musicians David Tyson and Christopher Ward, and recorded by Canadian singer Alannah Myles in 1988. It became a number one hit for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1990 and reached number one on the Album Rock Tracks chart, as well as...
" - Gary Beals - "AngelAngel (Sarah McLachlan song)"Angel" is a song by Sarah McLachlan that originally appeared on her 1997 album Surfacing. As McLachlan explained on VH1 Storytellers, the song is about the Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin, who overdosed on heroin and died in 1996."Angel" was McLachlan's second top 5 hits...
" - Candida Clauseri - "The Power of LoveThe Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)"The Power of Love" is a power ballad co-written and originally recorded by Jennifer Rush. It has been covered by several artists, most notably by Laura Branigan, Air Supply, and Céline Dion, and translated into several languages, becoming a pop standard....
" - Ryan Malcolm - "Try"
- Jenny Gear - "Possession"
- Mikey Bustos - "Straight From The HeartStraight from the Heart (song)"Straight from the Heart" is a rock ballad, which was the first single from Bryan Adams' first hit album Cuts Like a Knife. The song was Adams' first song to reach the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #10. It also peaked at #32 on the Adult Contemporary chart, the first Bryan Adams single...
" - Audrey de Montigny - "AngelAngel (Sarah McLachlan song)"Angel" is a song by Sarah McLachlan that originally appeared on her 1997 album Surfacing. As McLachlan explained on VH1 Storytellers, the song is about the Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin, who overdosed on heroin and died in 1996."Angel" was McLachlan's second top 5 hits...
" - Tyler Hamilton - "After The Rain"
Eliminated: Richie Wilcox, Candida Clauseri, Karen-Lee Batten
Top 8 (Motown)
- Mikey Bustos - "I Heard It Through The GrapevineI Heard It through the Grapevine"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a landmark song in the history of Motown. Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong in 1966, the single was first recorded by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles...
" - Jenny Gear - "Sir DukeSir Duke"Sir Duke" is a song composed and performed by Stevie Wonder, from his 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life. Released as a single in 1977, the track topped the U.S...
" - Ryan Malcolm - "For Once In My LifeFor Once in My Life"For Once in My Life" is a pop song written by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden for Motown Records' Jobete publishing company in 1967 . The composition was originally recorded by Jean DuShon, while other artists, such as Tony Bennett and The Temptations, recorded slow ballad versions of the song...
" - Audrey de Montigny - "Mercy Mercy Me"
- Tyler Hamilton - "My Girl"
- Toya Alexis - "If You Really Love MeIf You Really Love Me"If You Really Love Me" is the title of a song written by Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright. Wonder recorded the song and released his version as a single from his 1971 album Where I'm Coming From. The single proved very successful, peaking in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 , Billboard's R&B...
" - Billy Klippert - "I Just Called To Say I Love YouI Just Called to Say I Love You"I Just Called to Say I Love You" is a song, produced, written and performed by Stevie Wonder. It was one of Wonder's most commercially successful singles....
" - Gary Beals - "Signed, Sealed, DeliveredSigned, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" is a soul single by American musician Stevie Wonder, recorded for Motown's Tamla label. Released in June 1970, the song spent six weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number three on the U.S. Pop chart...
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Eliminated: Mikey Bustos, Tyler Hamilton
Top 6 (Summertime Hits)
- Jenny Gear - "SummertimeSummertime (song)"Summertime" is an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, although the song is also co-credited to Ira Gershwin by ASCAP....
" - Gary Beals - "Unchained MelodyUnchained Melody"Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. It has become one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, by some counts having spawned over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages....
" - Audrey de Montigny - "Dreamlover"
- Billy Klippert - "Have You Ever Seen The Rain"
- Toya Alexis - "You Are the Sunshine of My LifeYou Are the Sunshine of My Life"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" is a 1973 pop single released by Stevie Wonder. The song became Wonder's third number-one pop single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and his first number one on the easy listening chart. It won Wonder a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. This song was...
" - Ryan Malcolm - "Drift AwayDrift Away"Drift Away" is a song written by Mentor Williams and originally recorded by John Henry Kurtz on his 1972 album Reunion. In 1973 the song became Dobie Gray's biggest hit, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, though it did not enter the charts in the United Kingdom.This song is also a...
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Eliminated: Toya Alexis
Top 5 (Elton John)
- Audrey de Montigny - "The OneThe One (Elton John song)"The One" is the first single from Elton John's 1992 album, also called The One. The song came a year after "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", his live collaboration with George Michael, which topped the charts in his native UK, in the US and Canada. This single also did well, peaking at #10 on the...
" - Ryan Malcolm - "Believe"
- Jenny Gear - "Rocket Man"
- Gary Beals - "Something About The Way You Look TonightSomething About the Way You Look Tonight"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" is a song by Elton John, released in 1997 as the first single from The Big Picture. The song and its video were dedicated to the memory of Gianni Versace, murdered that year....
" - Billy Klippert - "LevonLevon"Levon" is a song written and recorded by Sir Elton John with lyrics written by Bernie Taupin. It is from John's fourth album Madman Across the Water and was recorded on February 27, 1971...
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Eliminated: Jenny Gear
Top 4 (Love Songs)
- Billy Klippert - "Hooked on a FeelingHooked on a Feeling"Hooked on a Feeling" is a 1968 pop song written by Mark James and originally performed by B. J. Thomas. Featuring the sound of the electric sitar, the song reached number five in 1969 on the Billboard Hot 100.-History:...
" - Audrey de Montigny - "Turn Me OnTurn Me On (Norah Jones song)"Turn Me On" is a song by John D. Loudermilk that was first recorded by Mark Dinning in 1961. Other notable versions are by Nellie Rutherford and Nina Simone.Norah Jones released her version as the last single of her debut album Come Away with Me....
" - Gary Beals - "Let's Stay TogetherLet's Stay Together (song)"Let's Stay Together" is a song by Al Green on his 1972 album of the same name. Released as a single in 1971, the song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and remained on the chart for 16 weeks and also topped Billboards R&B chart for nine weeks. It was ranked the 60th greatest song of all time...
" - Ryan Malcolm - "CrazyCrazy (Willie Nelson song)"Crazy" is a ballad composed by Willie Nelson. It has been recorded by several artists, most notably by Patsy Cline, whose version was a #2 country hit in 1962....
" - Audrey de Montigny - "The Greatest Love of All"
- Billy Klippert - "I Don't Want to Miss a ThingI Don't Want to Miss a Thing"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is a song performed by American rock band Aerosmith for the 1998 film Armageddon. Written by Diane Warren, the song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song stayed at number one for four weeks from September 5 to September 26, 1998...
" - Ryan Malcolm - "Hooked on a FeelingHooked on a Feeling"Hooked on a Feeling" is a 1968 pop song written by Mark James and originally performed by B. J. Thomas. Featuring the sound of the electric sitar, the song reached number five in 1969 on the Billboard Hot 100.-History:...
" - Gary Beals - "When a Man Loves a WomanWhen a Man Loves a Woman (song)"When a Man Loves a Woman" is a song recorded by Percy Sledge in 1966 at Norala Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama. It made number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts. It was listed 54th in the List of Rolling Stone magazine's 500 greatest songs of all time...
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Eliminated: Audrey de Montigny
Top 3 (Judges'/Competitors' Choice)
- Ryan Malcolm - "He Ain't Heavy, He's My BrotherHe Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"He Ain't Heavy... He's My Brother" is a popular music ballad written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell. Originally recorded by Kelly Gordon in 1969, the song became a worldwide hit for The Hollies later that year and again for Neil Diamond in 1970....
- Gary Beals - "Wildflower"
- Billy Klippert - "Everytime You Go AwayEverytime You Go Away"Everytime You Go Away" is a song written by Daryl Hall and covered by Paul Young in 1985 .The original appeared on Hall & Oates's 1980 album, Voices, although it was not released as a single. Hall & Oates also recorded it for their 1985 concert album Live at the Apollo. Young's version hit number...
" - Ryan Malcolm - "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"
- Gary Beals - "OverjoyedOverjoyed (Stevie Wonder song)"Overjoyed" is a 1985 hit single released by American and Motown music legend Stevie Wonder on the Tamla label. The single peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1986, remaining in the Top 40 for six weeks. In addition, "Overjoyed" was a No...
" - Billy Klippert - "PlushPlush (song)"Plush" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots. It is one of the band's biggest hits, and was released as the second single from the band's debut studio album, Core .-Composition and inspiration:...
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Eliminated: Billy Klippert
Top 2
- Ryan Malcolm - "Something More"
- Gary Beals - "To Love SomebodyTo Love Somebody (song)"To Love Somebody" is the second single released by the Bee Gees from their third LP, Bee Gees 1st.The band's manager Robert Stigwood wanted Barry Gibb to write a soul song for Otis Redding. Barry, along with Robin wrote "To Love Somebody," a soulful ballad in the style of Sam & Dave or The Rascals...
" - Ryan Malcolm - "Down on the CornerDown on the Corner"Down on the Corner" is a song by the American band Creedence Clearwater Revival. It appeared on their fourth studio album, Willy and the Poor Boys . The song chronicles the tale of the fictional band Willy and the Poor Boys, and how they play on street corners to cheer people up and ask for nickels...
" - Gary Beals - "Something More"
- Ryan Malcolm - "Stand By MeStand by Me (song)"Stand by Me" is the title of a song originally performed by Ben E. King and written by King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller, based on the spiritual "Lord Stand by Me,", plus two lines rooted in Psalms 46:2-3...
" - Gary Beals - "A Whole New WorldA Whole New World"A Whole New World" is the Oscar winning featured pop single from the soundtrack to the 1992 Disney film Aladdin. It was composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Tim Rice. The song is a ballad between the primary characters Aladdin and Jasmine about the new world they are going to discover together....
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Winner: Ryan Malcolm
Runner-Up: Gary Beals
Elimination chart
| Top 11 | Top 8 | Top 6 | Top 5 | Top 4 | Top 3 | Top 2 | ||||
| Place | Contestant | Result | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Malcolm | Bottom 2 | Winner | ||||||||
| Gary Beals | Bottom 3 | Bottom 2 | Runner-up | |||||||
| Billy Klippert | Bottom 3 | Elim | ||||||||
| Audrey de Montigny | Bottom 2 | Elim | ||||||||
| Jenny Gear | Elim | |||||||||
| Toya Alexis | Bottom 4 | Elim | ||||||||
| Mikey Bustos | Elim | |||||||||
| Tyler Hamilton | ||||||||||
| Richie Wilcox | Elim | |||||||||
| Candida Clauseri | ||||||||||
| Karen-Lee Batten | ||||||||||
Major/minor/independent releases
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Eight other members of the Season One Top 11 have released their own solo albums, including Gary Beals
Gary Beals
Gary Beals is a Canadian singer who is best known for being the second-place finisher in the first season of the reality television series Canadian Idol...
, Billy Klippert
Billy Klippert
Billy Klippert is a Canadian rock singer/songwriter who rose to fame via the first season of Canadian Idol, in which he finished 3rd.-Career:His self-titled debut album on the Orange Record Label reached 36th spot on Canada's top 100 albums chart in July 2004. His second album Naked & The Simple...
, Audrey De Montigny
Audrey De Montigny
Audrey De Montigny is a Canadian singer. She was born in Sainte-Julienne, Quebec on July 26, 1985. She rose to fame by placing fourth on the debut season of Canadian Idol.- Career :...
, Jenny Gear
Jenny Gear
Jenny Gear is a singer and former Canadian Idol contestant.-On Canadian Idol:Jenny Gear, of Carbonear, Newfoundland, auditioned for Season One of Canadian Idol in St...
, Toya Alexis
Toya Alexis
LaToya Lesmond , better known by her stage name Toya Alexis, is a Canadian R&B vocalist from Ajax, Ontario.- Career :...
, Mikey Bustos
Mikey Bustos
Mikey Bustos is a Filipino Canadian singer who appeared on the reality television show Canadian Idol. He was known for his signature blue contact lenses.-Early life:Bustos is from the Weston neighbourhood of Toronto...
, and Karen-Lee Batten
Karen-Lee Batten
Karen-Lee Batten is a country music singer from British Columbia. She is a three time winner of the BCCMA's "Female Vocalist of the Year" award , and she was also a top 10 finalist in the first season of Canadian Idol.-Canadian Idol:...
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