The Next Star
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The Next Star is a Canadian reality television
show on YTV hosted by Adamo Ruggiero
. The show is a competition
to find the most talented singer in Canada
who is under 15 years of age. The next star inspires many to come and audition for their chance to win the next star. Winning contestants are Dunnery Bond, Tianda Flegel
, Diego Gomes
and Melissa "Charlie" Storwick
. Three contestants have had commercial success after their appearance on the show: Alyssa Reid
with the song "Alone Again
", certified as gold in Canada, Brock Zanrosso with the song "Edge (End of the World)" and Victoria Duffield with the song "Shut Up And Dance."
On the show, Canadian singers 15-years-old or younger can audition in an open call, attracting thousands nationwide. Some are selected to audition in front of the judges: Suzie McNeil
, Christopher Ward
, and Steve Cranwell. A total of 16 finalists are selected to proceed to Toronto, where they then perform another song of their choice, and the top six are chosen. The final six contestants are then put through multiple tasks from creating a single to choosing their look. Finalists spend a couple weeks in Toronto, culminating in a live finale.
, Calgary
, Winnipeg
, Montreal
, and Vancouver
. Out of thousands that auditioned, only twelve contestants were selected and proceeded to the semi-finals. In Toronto
, the judges then decided which six of the twelve would continue.
and pneumonia
in her right lung and therefore couldn't continue in the competition (she had been chosen to carry on as one of the top six). Amanda Rowland was selected as a replacement.
or on the show's season one compilation EP
.
, Tyler Medeiros
, Danny Fernandes
, JRDN
, Jesse Labelle, and Emily Osment
.
, Steve Cranwell and Christopher Ward
all returned as judges, and Adamo Ruggiero
returned as host.
The September 27 finale, from International Showplace at Canada's Wonderland, featured performances by FeFe Dobson
and Justin Bieber
, who had recently earned his first hit with "One Time", but not yet released an album.
or on the show's season two compilation CD EP
.
", all with accompanying music videos. In 2011, he released an EP "Prelude
". The song "Suffocate" was featured on an episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation
.
Tianda Flegel released her single with a music video called "Liar Liar" in 2010. She had another single released on July 13, 2010 on iTunes called "Run for Cover".
Top 16 contestant Adriana Lombardo released single "We Are Young" featuring Eyesus in 2011 under the name Adriiana
The finalists were featured in a YTV Holiday Special that December, in a music video with Carlos (The Zone
), singing "All I Want For Christmas Is You
".
Victoria Duffield got a record deal from Warner Music Canada in 2011. Her debut single called "Shut up and Dance" was released on July 19th along with a music video which was also available on iTunes on the same day. A week after her single was released, her song hit many major Canadian radio stations. She is currently working on a new single. She also had a guest appearance on the Next Star season 4 finale episode.
Isabelle Stern won the first prize of 1000 $ twice on the French television show "L'echelle Du Talent." She also had been writing songs , and has won a music video, recording time , and is hoping to hit the studio in a few weeks. In the meantime , she is doing many shows in Montreal, locally , and at school.
Mimoza Duot has released a single called "Love" on her youtube channel on July 10th, 2011. It was released on iTunes on August 3rd, 2011. She is currently working on the music video and is releasing it late this year. The video has a cameo appearance of Kardinal Offishall. She worked on the single with Jonathan Arsenault and Derick Robinson from So You Think You Can Dance Canada.
premiered on July 18, 2011. All three judges and host Adamo returned for the season. The season got a new logo - a big star with the on it. This season also had a new intro and the theme was slightly modified for the opening title sequence. For the first time since the first season, Calgary, Alberta was one of the 6 audition cities.
The Top 6 were revealed to Canada August, 2011.
Shania Fillmore had her music video for "Dreams" air on CMT and her single played at a New Brunswick radio station a few days after the live finale.
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show on YTV hosted by Adamo Ruggiero
Adamo Ruggiero
Adamo Angelo Ruggiero is an Italian-Canadian actor best known for his role of Marco Del Rossi in Degrassi: The Next Generation.-Career:...
. The show is a competition
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
to find the most talented singer in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
who is under 15 years of age. The next star inspires many to come and audition for their chance to win the next star. Winning contestants are Dunnery Bond, Tianda Flegel
Tianda Flegel
-Early life:Tianda Flegel was born December 23, 1993 to parents Tracy and Darrell Flegel, in Medicine Hat, AB. Flegel grew up in Medicine Hat for 10 years, taking part in her elementary school choir. At age 10, Flegel moved with her family from Medicine Hat to the city of Spruce Grove, located just...
, Diego Gomes
Diego Gomes
Diego Gomes was born September 14, 1997, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Gomes is a singer noted for winning the third season of The Next Star on YTV, a youth-entry reality singing competition aired on YTV. There was a rumor among fans that he and fellow Next Star contestant Mimoza Duot liked each other...
and Melissa "Charlie" Storwick
Melissa "Charlie" Storwick
Melissa Storwick is a Canadian singer-songwriter and winner of The Next Star season 4.-Personal Life:Storwick has been singing since she was born, and is inspired by all types of music. In May, 2011, Melissa chose to audition for The Next Star because she wanted to "take it to the next level". Out...
. Three contestants have had commercial success after their appearance on the show: Alyssa Reid
Alyssa Reid
Alyssa Reid is a Canadian singer and songwriter born in Edmonton, Alberta. Her debut television appearance was on the television show Party Mamas. She was a finalist on The Next Star, a Canadian reality television show on YTV. She is signed to Canadian record label Wax Records. She currently...
with the song "Alone Again
Alone Again (Alyssa Reid song)
"Alone Again" is a 2010 single by Alyssa Reid featuring P. Reign largely sampling on the lyrics and music of the Heart 1987 song "Alone" but with a lot of added lyrics and rap segments not found in the Heart song....
", certified as gold in Canada, Brock Zanrosso with the song "Edge (End of the World)" and Victoria Duffield with the song "Shut Up And Dance."
On the show, Canadian singers 15-years-old or younger can audition in an open call, attracting thousands nationwide. Some are selected to audition in front of the judges: Suzie McNeil
Suzie McNeil
Susan Jane "Suzie" McNeil is a Canadian pop rock recording artist.-Early life:McNeil was born in Mississauga, Ontario. She has a sister, Laura Norris, a teacher at a public high school in Toronto.-Rock Star: INXS:...
, Christopher Ward
Christopher Ward (songwriter)
Christopher William Ward is a Canadian songwriter and broadcaster, known as a former long-standing on-air personality at MuchMusic, Canada's music video network, where he and J.D. Roberts were among the first video jockeys in 1984...
, and Steve Cranwell. A total of 16 finalists are selected to proceed to Toronto, where they then perform another song of their choice, and the top six are chosen. The final six contestants are then put through multiple tasks from creating a single to choosing their look. Finalists spend a couple weeks in Toronto, culminating in a live finale.
Winners
| Year | Season | Winner | Age (at time of show) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | Dunnery Bond | 14 |
| 2009 | 2 | Tianda Flegel Tianda Flegel -Early life:Tianda Flegel was born December 23, 1993 to parents Tracy and Darrell Flegel, in Medicine Hat, AB. Flegel grew up in Medicine Hat for 10 years, taking part in her elementary school choir. At age 10, Flegel moved with her family from Medicine Hat to the city of Spruce Grove, located just... |
15 |
| 2010 | 3 | Diego Gomes Diego Gomes Diego Gomes was born September 14, 1997, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Gomes is a singer noted for winning the third season of The Next Star on YTV, a youth-entry reality singing competition aired on YTV. There was a rumor among fans that he and fellow Next Star contestant Mimoza Duot liked each other... |
13 (14 at finale) |
| 2011 | 4 | Melissa "Charlie" Storwick Melissa "Charlie" Storwick Melissa Storwick is a Canadian singer-songwriter and winner of The Next Star season 4.-Personal Life:Storwick has been singing since she was born, and is inspired by all types of music. In May, 2011, Melissa chose to audition for The Next Star because she wanted to "take it to the next level". Out... |
12 |
Season 1
Season one premiered on YTV, on July 18, 2008. During the first two episodes, there was a coast-to-coast search for the next big hit. The judges traveled to Halifax, 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...
, 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...
, 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...
, and 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,...
. Out of thousands that auditioned, only twelve contestants were selected and proceeded to the semi-finals. In Toronto
Toronto
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...
, the judges then decided which six of the twelve would continue.
Top 6
These were the top six contestants of season one. It was soon announced that 11 year old Charlotte Kosc had been diagnosed with viral meningitisViral meningitis
Viral meningitis refers to meningitis caused by a viral infection. It is sometimes referred to as "aseptic meningitis" in contrast to meningitis caused by bacteria.An example is lymphocytic choriomeningitis....
and pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
in her right lung and therefore couldn't continue in the competition (she had been chosen to carry on as one of the top six). Amanda Rowland was selected as a replacement.
- Alyssa ReidAlyssa ReidAlyssa Reid is a Canadian singer and songwriter born in Edmonton, Alberta. Her debut television appearance was on the television show Party Mamas. She was a finalist on The Next Star, a Canadian reality television show on YTV. She is signed to Canadian record label Wax Records. She currently...
, then aged 15, now 18 - Amanda Rowland, then aged 14 now 18
- Briar Gillis, then aged 14 now 18
- Christina LeClair, then aged 13, 14 at the finale, now 16
- Dunnery Bond, then aged 14, now 17
- Maranda Thomas, then aged 11, now 15
# rowspan=>|Contestants |Eliminations 01 02 1 Dunnery Bond TOP 6 WON Halifax, Nova Scotia 2 Briar Gillis TOP 6 FINALIST Vineland, Ontario 3 Amanda Rowland TOP 6 {sub} FINALIST Montreal, Quebec 4 Maranda Thomas TOP 6 FINALIST Missisauga, Ontario' 5 Christina LeClair TOP 6 FINALIST Brantford, Ontario 6 Alyssa Reid TOP 6 FINALIST Brampton, Ontario 7 Moises Duot OUT Winnipeg, Manitoba 8 Andrea Macasaet OUT Winnipeg, Manitoba 9 Chloe Lloyd OUT Maple Ridge, British Columbia 10 Charlotte Kosc "Top 6" "Dropped Out" Winnipeg, Manitoba 11 Kieran Jacobs OUT Kahnawake, Quebec 12 Savannah Boyko OUT Winnipeg, Manitoba
Singles
Each of the six finalists also got to record a single, available on iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
or on the show's season one compilation EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
.
| # | Song | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gonna Make You Dance" | Alyssa Reid | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Stuck In My World" | Maranda Thomas | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Shy" | Dunnery Bond | 3:02 |
| 4. | "From the Heart" | Amanda Rowland | 3:19 |
| 5. | "The Last Word" | Briar Gillis | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Everyday Crazy" | Christina LeClair | 3:36 |
Episodes
The first three episodes consisted of auditions and narrowing the top 12 down to 6 finalists.| Episode | Theme | Info |
| 4 | Musical Medical | The Top Six are after Episode 3. |
| 6 | The Next You | The Top Six find and create their own unique looks. |
| 7 | Meet the Press | The Top Six are interviewed on The Zone The Zone The Zone is the flagship weekday afternoon programming block on the Canadian television channel YTV. It airs between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET in Canada... |
| 8 | The Duet | The Top Six partner up to perform a duet: Alyssa & Amanda, Briar & Christina, and Dunnery & Maranda. |
| 9 | Giving Back | The Top Six give back to local charities. |
| 10 | The Buzz | The Top Six will travel across Toronto Toronto 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... to attend to some superstar duties and meet Nikki Yanofsky Nikki Yanofsky Nicole "Nikki" Yanofsky is a Canadian jazz-pop singer from Hampstead, Quebec. She is involved in charitable causes, and released her first studio album on her own label, A440 Entertainment, and on Decca Records outside of Canada. Yanofsky sang Canada's national anthem at the opening ceremonies of... . |
| 11 | The Single | The Top Six unveil the finished result of their singles. |
| 12 | The Look Back | A recap of the entire season. |
| 13 | Live Finale | Dunnery Bond is crowned the winner at Canada's Wonderland on September 28, 2008. |
Contestant Success
Alyssa Reid's debut single called "If you Are" which was released on August 23, 2010 with an accompanying music video. Her ssecond single called "Along Again" featuring P. Reign. "Alone Again" was released in November 2010, entering the Canadian Hot 100 at #79 for the week of January 1, 2011 and peaked at #11 the week of April 23, 2011.[1] It was also certified Gold by the RIAA. Alone Again also had a music video. On February 2011, she entered the "Canadian Emerging Artist" chart at #1. Her second single, "The Game" was released on May 31, 2011 and entered the Canadian Hot 100 at #89 on the week of August 3, 2011 and peaked #35 on the week of September 24,2011. She has released two studio albums. She has worked with many big named artists such as P. ReignP. Reign
P. Reign is a Canadian hip hop artist, songwriter and rapper of Guyanese origin. He is signed with Reps Up Records..-Career:...
, Tyler Medeiros
Tyler Medeiros
Tyler Medeiros is a Canadian singer, songwriter and dancer of Portuguese and Italian descent. He was signed to CP Records in 2010....
, Danny Fernandes
Danny Fernandes
Daniel Bosco Fernandes is a Canadian singer and songwriter of Portuguese descent. He is signed to CP Records.-Career:...
, JRDN
JRDN
Ralph Jordan Croucher better known by his stage name JRDN is a Canadian recording artist. Croucher’s upbringing was split between Halifax, Nova Scotia and Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
, Jesse Labelle, and Emily Osment
Emily Osment
Emily Jordan Osment is an American teen actress, singer-songwriter and voice actress born in Los Angeles, California. After working in several television films in her childhood, she gained fame for co-starring as Gerti Giggles in Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over...
.
Season 2
The second season of "The Next Star!" premiered on July 17, 2009. Suzie McNeilSuzie McNeil
Susan Jane "Suzie" McNeil is a Canadian pop rock recording artist.-Early life:McNeil was born in Mississauga, Ontario. She has a sister, Laura Norris, a teacher at a public high school in Toronto.-Rock Star: INXS:...
, Steve Cranwell and Christopher Ward
Christopher Ward (songwriter)
Christopher William Ward is a Canadian songwriter and broadcaster, known as a former long-standing on-air personality at MuchMusic, Canada's music video network, where he and J.D. Roberts were among the first video jockeys in 1984...
all returned as judges, and Adamo Ruggiero
Adamo Ruggiero
Adamo Angelo Ruggiero is an Italian-Canadian actor best known for his role of Marco Del Rossi in Degrassi: The Next Generation.-Career:...
returned as host.
Format
This season's format is very similar to the previous one, with the judges and host traveling to 6 different locations throughout Canada to find their top contestants. But, unlike last year, the judges chose 16 contestants to move on to the semi-finals, as opposed to last year's Top 12. The winner will receive a grand prize package valued at over $6 million Canadian dollars including studio time at Metalworks Studios, to write and record two additional songs (not including the one performed on the show). These songs will be produced by Universal Canada, and released in spring 2010. They will also have their own showcase at the premier annual Canadian Music Week Showcase, where they will debut their songs; as well as receiving a J-45 Standard Acoustic Guitar and an Epiphone Valve Jr. Combo Amp courtesy of Gibson Guitars. The season's compilation EP was released in October 2009.The September 27 finale, from International Showplace at Canada's Wonderland, featured performances by FeFe Dobson
Fefe Dobson
Felicia Lily "Fefe" Dobson is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Her self-titled debut album earned her two Juno Award nominations. Her second album, Sunday Love, was not released and she was terminated from her recording company...
and Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...
, who had recently earned his first hit with "One Time", but not yet released an album.
Top 6
The Top 6 was revealed to Canada on August 7, 2009.- Wren Burnett, then age 14 (13 at time of audition), now 15
- Tianda FlegelTianda Flegel-Early life:Tianda Flegel was born December 23, 1993 to parents Tracy and Darrell Flegel, in Medicine Hat, AB. Flegel grew up in Medicine Hat for 10 years, taking part in her elementary school choir. At age 10, Flegel moved with her family from Medicine Hat to the city of Spruce Grove, located just...
, then aged 15, now 17 - Lizz Kellermann, then age 15, now 17
- Darrelyne Bickel, then age 15, now 17
- Rayandra Hudson, then age 14 (13 at time of audition), now 15
- Brock Zanrosso, then age 15, now 16
# |Contestants |Eliminations |Hometown 1 2 1 Tianda Flegel TOP 6 WON Fraser Lake, British Columbia 2 Brock Zanrosso TOP 6 FINALIST Richmond, British Columbia 3 Lizz Kellermann TOP 6 FINALIST Missisauga, Ontario 4 Rayandra Hudson TOP 6 FINALIST Missisauga, Ontario 5 Darrelyne Bickel TOP 6 FINALIST The Pas, Manitoba 6 Wren Burnett TOP 6 FINALIST Halifax, Nova Scotia 7 David Marino OUT Montreal, Quebec 8 Jordan Bergeron OUT Boisbriand, Quebec 9 Jonathan Lewis OUT Oakville, Ontario 10 Adriana Lombardo OUT Brampton, Ontario 11 Cheyenne Duff OUT N/A 12 Brady Chyzyk OUT Virden, Manitoba 13 Carlyn Graff OUT Winnipeg, Manitoba 14 Lauren Adamoski OUT N/A 15 Kimberly Truong OUT Prince Rupert, British Columbia 16 Sabrina Duda OUT N/A
Singles
Each of the six finalists also got to record a single, which are available on iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
or on the show's season two compilation CD EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
.
| # | Song | Artist | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Without You Here" | Tianda Flegel | Ron Lopata |
| 2. | "One More First Chance" | Brock Zanrosso | Shawn Desman Shawn Desman Shawn Bosco Fernandes better known by his stage name Shawn Desman, is a Canadian pop/R&B singer of Portuguese descent. He is signed to Universal Music Canada.-Career:... |
| 3. | "If I Fall" | Wren Burnett | Davor Vulama |
| 4. | "Solitude of Sunday" | Darrelyne Bickel | Dave Thompson |
| 5. | "More Perfect than a Doll" | Lizz Kellermann | Simon Wilcox |
| 6. | "What We Need is Love" | Rayandra Hudson | Chin Injeti |
Contestant Success
Brock Zanrosso has released three singles: "Push The Walls", "Edge (End of the World)" (which has reached commercial success) and "Perfect StormPerfect storm
A "perfect storm" is an expression that describes an event where a rare combination of circumstances will aggravate a situation drastically. The term is also used to describe an actual phemonenon that happens to occur in such a confluence, resulting in an event of unusual magnitude.-Origin:First ...
", all with accompanying music videos. In 2011, he released an EP "Prelude
Prelude
Prelude may refer to:*Sheaffer Prelude, a series of fountain pens, ballpoints and rollerball pens made by the Sheaffer Pen company*Prelude , a musical form*Prelude , an English based folk band...
". The song "Suffocate" was featured on an episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation
Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and...
.
Tianda Flegel released her single with a music video called "Liar Liar" in 2010. She had another single released on July 13, 2010 on iTunes called "Run for Cover".
Top 16 contestant Adriana Lombardo released single "We Are Young" featuring Eyesus in 2011 under the name Adriiana
Season 3
With all three judges and Adamo returning, the audition tour visited St. Johns, Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton, Vancouver, and Saskatoon. Sixteen contestants from across the six cities were invited to Toronto for an additional audition before the judges, after which they were narrowed down to the annual top 6. Weekly episodes ran one hour, the finale 1:30pm. At Canada's Wonderland's International Showplace, Diego Gomes won. He was presented a prize package containing Kool-Aid Jammers Ultimate Jam Space, a Gibson guitar, and recording software to write and record songs at home.| # | |Contestants | |Eliminations | |Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||
| 1 | Diego Gomes Diego Gomes Diego Gomes was born September 14, 1997, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Gomes is a singer noted for winning the third season of The Next Star on YTV, a youth-entry reality singing competition aired on YTV. There was a rumor among fans that he and fellow Next Star contestant Mimoza Duot liked each other... |
TOP 6 | WON | Toronto, Ontario |
| 2 | Isabelle Stern | TOP 6 | FINALIST | Lorraine, Quebec Lorraine, Quebec Lorraine is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles in the Regional County Municipality of Thérèse-de-Blainville. There are no industries and only a very limited commercial district ; almost all houses are of the detached type... |
| 3 | Mimoza Duot Mimoza Duot Mimoza Duot was born in 1996 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Duot is working with Jonathan Arsenault and Derick Robinson from So You Think You Can Dance Canada on her new song "LOVE", as well as an album.- The Next Star :... |
TOP 6 | FINALIST | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 4 | Brandon Bizior | TOP 6 | FINALIST | Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe... |
| 5 | Madi Amyotte | TOP 6 | FINALIST | St. Albert, Alberta St. Albert, Alberta St. Albert is a suburban city in Alberta, located northwest of Edmonton, on the Sturgeon River. It was originally settled as a Métis community, and is now the second largest city in the Edmonton area. St... |
| 6 | Victoria Duffield | TOP 6 | FINALIST | Abbotsford, British Columbia Abbotsford, British Columbia Abbotsford is a Canadian city located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, adjacent to Greater Vancouver. It is the fifth largest municipality in British Columbia, home to 123,864 people . Its Census Metropolitan Area, which includes the District of Mission, is the 23rd largest in Canada,... |
The finalists were featured in a YTV Holiday Special that December, in a music video with Carlos (The Zone
The Zone
The Zone is the flagship weekday afternoon programming block on the Canadian television channel YTV. It airs between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. ET in Canada...
), singing "All I Want For Christmas Is You
All I Want for Christmas Is You
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released by Columbia Records on November 1, 1994 as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Merry Christmas. The song was written by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, both of whom were also the producers...
".
Contestant Success
Diego Gomes currently has two singles out called "Call my Name" and "Tonight We're on Fire" both on iTunes and released in 2011. He also had a guest appearance on one of the early episodes of the 4th season of the Next Star.Victoria Duffield got a record deal from Warner Music Canada in 2011. Her debut single called "Shut up and Dance" was released on July 19th along with a music video which was also available on iTunes on the same day. A week after her single was released, her song hit many major Canadian radio stations. She is currently working on a new single. She also had a guest appearance on the Next Star season 4 finale episode.
Isabelle Stern won the first prize of 1000 $ twice on the French television show "L'echelle Du Talent." She also had been writing songs , and has won a music video, recording time , and is hoping to hit the studio in a few weeks. In the meantime , she is doing many shows in Montreal, locally , and at school.
Mimoza Duot has released a single called "Love" on her youtube channel on July 10th, 2011. It was released on iTunes on August 3rd, 2011. She is currently working on the music video and is releasing it late this year. The video has a cameo appearance of Kardinal Offishall. She worked on the single with Jonathan Arsenault and Derick Robinson from So You Think You Can Dance Canada.
Season 4
The fourth season of The Next StarThe Next Star
The Next Star is a Canadian reality television show on YTV hosted by Adamo Ruggiero. The show is a competition to find the most talented singer in Canada who is under 15 years of age. The next star inspires many to come and audition for their chance to win the next star. Winning contestants are...
premiered on July 18, 2011. All three judges and host Adamo returned for the season. The season got a new logo - a big star with the on it. This season also had a new intro and the theme was slightly modified for the opening title sequence. For the first time since the first season, Calgary, Alberta was one of the 6 audition cities.
| # | Top 16 Finalist | Age | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Parker | 12 | Duncan, British Columbia |
| 2. | Dylan | 15 | Fairview, Alberta |
| 3. | Lexie | 14 | Radville, Saskatchewan |
| 4. | April | 13 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 5. | Melissa "Charlie" | 12 Won at finale | Calgary, Alberta |
| 6. | Dane | 11 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 7. | Milly | 16 | Longueuil, Quebec |
| 8. | Sydney | 15 | Oakville, Ontario |
| 9. | Christian | 12 | Peterborough, Ontario |
| 10. | Angela | 15 | Scarborough, Ontario |
| 11. | Bradley | 14 | Castleton, Ontario |
| 12. | Wu | 15 | Scarborough, Ontario |
| 13. | Aiden | 9 | Thornhill, Ontario |
| 14. | JD | 15 | Vineland, Ontario |
| 15. | Andrew | 15 | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 16. | Shania | 15 | Saint Philippe, New Brunswick |
The Top 6 were revealed to Canada August, 2011.
- Melissa "Charlie" Storwick, age 12, now 13
- Parker Schmidt, age 12
- April Llave, age 13
- JD Meeboer, age 15
- Milly Benzu, aged 15, now 16
- Shania Fillmore, aged 15, now 16
| # | |Contestants | |Eliminations | |Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||
| 1 | Melissa "Charlie" Storwick Melissa "Charlie" Storwick Melissa Storwick is a Canadian singer-songwriter and winner of The Next Star season 4.-Personal Life:Storwick has been singing since she was born, and is inspired by all types of music. In May, 2011, Melissa chose to audition for The Next Star because she wanted to "take it to the next level". Out... |
TOP 6 | WINNER | Calgary, Alberta |
| 2 | Parker Schmidt | TOP 6 | FINALIST | Duncan, British Columbia Duncan, British Columbia Duncan is a city on southern Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.-History:The community is named after William Chalmers Duncan . He arrived in Victoria in May 1862, then in August of that year he was one of the party of a hundred settlers which Governor Douglas took to Cowichan Bay... |
| 3 | April Llave | TOP 6 | FINALIST | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 4 | JD Meeboer | TOP 6 | FINALIST | Vineland, Ontario Vineland, Ontario The village of Vineland is an unincorporated community within the Town of Lincoln in the Niagara Peninsula in the province of Ontario, Canada.-Agriculture:... |
| 5 | Milly Benzu | TOP 6 | FINALIST | Longueuil, Quebec Longueuil, Quebec Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in... |
| 6 | Shania Fillmore | TOP 6 | FINALIST | St. Philippe, New Brunswick |
Contestant Success
Charlie had a few Calgary, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Edmonton radio stations play her single Good as Gone a few days after the live finale. She was also interviewed on a few radio stations and television shows after her win on the show. Both Charlie and JD have had their music videos air on Much Music.Shania Fillmore had her music video for "Dreams" air on CMT and her single played at a New Brunswick radio station a few days after the live finale.