Topic: Canadian Idol

[Kilarney]

I have to admit that I really enjoyed the first episode of Canadian Idol.  The judges are much better than in the American version.  They seemed to get along well, and having four was actually a good thing.

I'll keep watching this show.

[CeeeJay]

the talent seemed decent.  i'm curious about the whole instruments and if Toronto week will they be allowed to use as well and throughout the entire season??

can these people perform sans instruments??? will they crack without their comfort zone???

[BballKates]

I have to admit that I really enjoyed the first episode of Canadian Idol.  The judges are much better than in the American version.  They seemed to get along well, and having four was actually a good thing.

I'll keep watching this show.

I'm just curious if you have watched CI before? I agree with your statement to a certain extent about the judges. But I think Zach is a Simon wannabe and Sass is a Paula wannabe but she doesn't cry instead she acts like she is on drugs or drinking most of the time.

[BballKates]

the talent seemed decent.  i'm curious about the whole instruments and if Toronto week will they be allowed to use as well and throughout the entire season??

can these people perform sans instruments??? will they crack without their comfort zone???

I doubt it. The only other show that has allowed instruments is Australian Idol and they only were allowed to use them during auditions, the Top 100 round and then they had one show during the top 12/10 to use instruments.

[CeeeJay]

i guess time will tell...we'll see!!

[BballKates]

Season 5 so far, it has the potential to be like AI5, hopefully they won't pick a terrible winner like Taylor though.

[CeeeJay]

they are being cheesey with the whole cliff hangers...

Will Montana make ...Wait until tomrorow to find out!!! lol

that girl Jessica or how ever u spell her name (from Quebec) was such a whinny brat when she sang bad....apparantly if it was in french she would have memorized it better....

um....RIGHT!!! lol

[CeeeJay]

So they narrowed down to the top 22 last night...and took an hour and a half to do so..no more room dividing ...but they did bring people into the room one at a time, two at a time or three at a time..

many of those who made it through were i felt screaming in their final solo attempts.....but I guess they were "that good" during top 100 (well 198) week.



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[BballKates]

Well they almost got it right, so close. They got the last girl wrong, should have been Jessica instead. Also Ben Griffin got screwed over by lousy talents like Jaydee Bixby and Clinton or Clayton whoever the guy was who butchered Kelly Clarkson.

Canada really sucks at this Idol thing, at least the AI judges pick the right top 24. Canada can't get the right top 22 or the right top 10 either.

Overall a good top 22 though.

[CeeeJay]

we'll wait and see what happens tonight when the top 11 guys perform!!

[CeeeJay]

The top 22


Age: 24
Occupation: Construction Worker
Hometown: Hamilton, ON
Audition City: Toronto, ON
Place of Birth: Hamilton, ON
Nickname: B-Man
Favourite Song: "The Show Must Go On" by Queen
Couldn't Live Without: "My guitar"
Would like to Meet: John Lennon
Motto: "If you reach for the moon you'll probably hit the moon."

"Now I know I can do anything I set my mind to."


Age: 21
Occupation: Student/Waitress
Hometown: Mission, BC
Audition City: Vancouver, BC
Place of Birth: Mission, BC
Nickname: Rae-J or Car
Favourite Song: "Into the Mystic" and "Ain't No Sunshine" by Van Morrison
Couldn't Live Without: "Bamboo coffee substitute" 
Would Like to Meet: Bob Dylan
Motto: "Live for the moment."

"This competition has given me hope and confidence. I also think it has opened me up to the real me -- flaws and all!"


Age: 21
Occupation: Singer/Songwriter
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Audition City: Toronto, ON
Place of Birth: Rexdale, ON
Nickname: Chrissy/Crazy/Rock Star/Hanlon
Favourite Song: "Since I've Been Loving You" by Led Zeppelin
Couldn't Live Without: "My stereo"
Would like to Meet: Kurt Cobain
Motto: "Be yourself and be true to your emotions no matter who you might hurt or offend because in the end you only have yourself."

"I'm passionate, diverse and ready to rock! Be prepared because I'm excited!"


Age: 27
Occupation: Singer/Actor (was in She's the Man with Amanda B)
Hometown: Port McNeill, BC
Audition City: Vancouver, BC
Place of Birth: Port McNeill, BC
Nicknames: Spike, Colt and Chiefton
Favourite Song: "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson
Can't Live Without: "My guitar and my laptop."
Would like to Meet: Jim Carrey, Elvis Presley, James Brown and Ray Charles
Motto: "Live, love life and don't complain about it."

"This competition has given me more confidence and belief in my dreams."


Age: 17
Occupation: High School Student
Hometown: Aurora, ON
Audition City: Toronto, ON
Place of Birth: Newmarket, ON
Nicknames: D-Rock and D-Hoffs
Favourite Song: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel
Couldn't Live Without: "My cell phone, my guitar and my computer"
Would like to Meet: "My great grandfather."
Motto: "Do what I love and be happy doing it."

"Canadian Idol is important not only because it launches your music career, but it also improves you as a vocalist, a performer and a musician."


Age: 28
Occupation: Lobster Fisherman
Hometown: West Pubnico, NS
Audition City: Halifax, NS
Place of Birth: Halifax, NS
Nickname: "I've never really had one."
Favourite Song: "You or Somebody Like You" by Gordie Sampson
Couldn't Live Without: "My guitar. Without question."
Would like to Meet: George Carlin
Motto: "Do what you do and never apologize for it."

"I don't think there's any one true recipe for success. Besides, nothing fun ever came from being a copycat."


His 2nd time around at top 22
Age: 23
Occupation: Singer/Songwriter/House Framer
Hometown: Abbotsford, BC
Audition City: Vancouver, BC
Place of Birth: Langley, BC
Nickname: Greggy
Favourite Song: "Where the Streets Have No Name" by U2
Couldn't Live Without: "My guitar. I never leave home without it."
Would Like to Meet: Dave Matthews
Motto: "Just go for it."

"If you put enough time and energy into something than you can accomplish a lot of your goals. Talent has a lot to do with it, but you have to have the desire and push to achieve those goals."


Age: 16
Occupation: High School Student/Performer
Hometown: Drumheller, AB
Audition City: Calgary, AB
Place of Birth: Drumheller, AB
Nickname: Jethro
Favourite Song: "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers
Couldn't Live Without: "My guitar."
Would Like to Meet: Elvis Presley
Motto: "Preparation is the key to success." 

"I would like to make my own path to follow because that to me is a true artist."


Age: 22
Occupation: Singer/Songwriter/Producer
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Audition City: Toronto, ON
Place of Birth: Toronto, ON
Nickname: J-fresh and Fresh
Favourite Song: Purple Rain by Prince
Couldn't Live Without: "My guitar."
Would Like to Meet: Prince
Motto: "Do it big."

"Canadian Idol is important because it showcases people's talents that normally wouldn't have a chance to be discovered."


Age: 17
Occupation: High School Student
Hometown: Woodbridge, ON
Audition City: Toronto, ON
Place of Birth: Toronto, ON
Nickname: Mila
Favourite Song: "I am Not My Hair" by India.Arie
Would Like to Meet: Amy Winehouse
Motto: "Quitters never win, winners  never quit. I choose to be a winner, therefore I will never quit."

"My family is very supportive of my participation in this competition. They believe in my talent and love for singing and have always been there for me each step of the way."


Age: 23
Occupation: Day Care Worker
Hometown: Dorval, QC
Audition City: Montréal, QC
Place of Birth: Montréal, QC
Nickname: Kiki or Kay Kay
Favourite Song: "Get Here" by Oleta Adams
Couldn't Live Without: "A bra"
Would like to meet: "My grandmother"
Motto: "Live in the moment!"

"The Canadian Idol competition has changed me for the better. I realize that my time here is short and I should take advantage of every opportunity in front of me. I am not as scared to try new things and I realized that I have a lot more confidence in myself."


Age: 17  Styles is his real middle name....he says its because both his parents are hairdressers
Occupation: High School Student
Hometown: Victoria, BC
Audition City: Vancouver, BC
Place of Birth: Victoria, BC
Nickname: Captain Chang
Favourite Song: "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan
Couldn't Live Without: "My lucky ring and my guitar"
Would Like to Meet: "My Uncle Eric"
Motto: "Society cultivates dead minds."

"The Canadian Idol audition experience has made me a better person in so many ways. It has given me more self confidence than I ever could have imagined."


Age: 16
Occupation: High School Student
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Audition City: London, ON
Place of Birth: Toronto, ON
Nickname: MJ or Martitty
Favourite Song: 'Wind Beneath My Wings' by Bette Midler
Couldn't Live Without: "My laptop"
Would Like to Meet: "My grandfather"
Motto: "Singing is not the only thing I can do...but it is the only thing that I want to do"

"Even though I might come across as a very shy girl initially, I want Canadian Idol viewers to know that I am an outgoing and funny person."


Age: 18
Occupation: High School Student
Hometown: Regina, SK         
Audition City: Saskatoon, SK       
Place of Birth: Calgary, AB         
Nickname: Mo Rap         
Favourite Song: 'Alabaster Box' by CeCe Winans     
Couldn't Live Without: "My cell phone and my bible"
Would Like to Meet: Donnie McClurkin       
Motto: "Shoot for the moon because even if you miss you'll land among the stars."

"At first glance, Canadian Idol viewers might expect someone with a deep voice who might not be that confident, but I will surprise them as someone with a high range voice who is entertaining."


Age: 25
Occupation: Promotions Coordinator
Hometown: Sherbrooke, QC
Audition City: Toronto, ON
Place of Birth: Sherbrooke, QC
Nickname: Janjan or Coussa
Favourite Song: 'Possession' by Sarah McLachlan
Couldn't Live Without: "My iPod"
Would Like to Meet: "My Grandmother"
Motto: "I smile because I have freedom in my pocket!"

"Before I started Canadian Idol, I told myself that I needed to stay focused and to always remember that fear kills spirit. I'm here to have fun, learn and live every moment like it's my last."


Age: 16
Occupation: High School Student
Hometown: Sainte-Julienne, QC
Audition City: Montreal, QC
Place of Birth: Montreal, QC
Nickname: Mounts
Favourite Song: 'Yesterday's Feelings' by The Used
Would Like to Meet: Sonny Moore
Motto: "Don't do that never ever again brainy boy."

"It sounds cliché but being chosen as a Top 22 competitor for Canadian Idol has been the biggest accomplishment of my life so far."


Age: 25
Occupation: Account Manager
Hometown: Halifax, NS
Audition City: Halifax, NS
Place of Birth: Toronto, ON
Nickname: Nay Nay or Queen of Spades
Favourite Song: Butterfly Kisses by Bob Carlisle; I Can't Tell You No by Rod Stewart
Could Not Live Without: "Vaseline, believe it or not!"
Would Like to Meet: "My great grandmother"
Motto: "No Day but Today."

"When viewers see me for the first time they will probably expect me to be a black female R&B singer...they will be very surprised when they discover that I am an intense rock vocalist that can wail and rock just as hard as any male vocalist."


Age: 18
Occupation: Spa Receptionist
Hometown:  Toronto, ON
Audition City: Toronto, ON
Place of Birth: Toronto, ON
Nickname: Guzzie
Favourite Song: Run to You by Whitney Houston
Couldn't Live Without: "Some sort of musical device or my computer ... and my cell  phone"
Would Like to Meet: Bob Marley
Motto:  "To survive is to stay alive in the  face of opposition."

"The most surprising part of the competition is how attached you become; not only to the other competitors, but to being on stage. I get that feeling even when there is no one in the audience, it gives me a sense of belonging and it's addictive."


Age: 23
Occupation: Singer
Hometown: Hare Bay, NL
Audition City: St. John's, NL
Place of Birth: Hare Bay, NL
Nickname: Tuey or T
Favourite Song: Good Mother by Jann Arden
Couldn't Live Without: "Music"
Would Like to Meet: Dwight Yoakam
Motto: "Live life for today and prepare for the future."

"I am most proud of the hard work that I have put into my musical career. I have been paying my dues and going through struggles and I will continue to do so until I feel I have reached the top!"


Age: 19
Occupation: Construction Worker
Hometown: Lake Ainslie, NS
Audition City: Halifax, NS
Place of Birth: Lake Ainslie, NS
Nickname: Mully
Favourite Song: My Way by Frank Sinatra 
Couldn't Live Without: "My vocal cords and my fingers"
Would Like to Meet: Neil Young
Motto: "You get what you give."

"My comfort zone is when I am making music. I can't even begin to explain the rush I get while playing on stage to a big audience that is cheering my name and dancing to my tunes."


Age: 16
Occupation: High School Student/Performer
Hometown: Calgary, AB
Audition City: Calgary, AB
Place of Birth: Calgary, AB
Nickname: Annika Bananika
Favourite Song: "His Eye is On the Sparrow" by Charles Gabriel and Civilla Martin
Couldn't Live Without: "My piano"
Would like to Meet: Martin Luther
Motto: "In life you need a wishbone, a backbone and a funnybone."

"I've always been very focused but this competition has created an even greater desire in me to do better than my best."


Age: 27
Occupation: Musician/Singer/Songwriter
Hometown: Sarnia, ON
Audition City: Toronto, ON
Place of Birth: Scarborough, ON
Nickname: Hums and Anj
Favourite Song: "Lose Yourself" by Eminem
Couldn't Live Without: "My acoustic guitar"
Would like to Meet: John Lennon
Motto: "If your intentions are pure and you remember why you got into it in the first place, then you'll be OK."

"Canadian Idol is important because it is a huge opportunity for singers and musicians across the country to show their stuff. The show is consistently trying to help and promote Canadian talent in improved ways."

[CeeeJay]

published june 26, 2007 - Rick McGinnis ...Metro News

Boy’s night at Idol’s first live performances
Fascinating train wreck Tyler keeps it interesting

"We all know how this works," said host Ben Mulroney at the start of last night's Canadian Idol, the first live performance show featuring the top 22, and while Mulroney might have been talking about the voting protocol, some of us have our own dismal intimiations about how things work in the world of Idol.


It's boy's night, and first up is Jaydee Bixby, a 16-year-old from Drumheller whose love of rockabilly and Elvis-derived baritone suggests a man 20 years older. He's a charming performer, but his retro thing is clearly going to rub the judges the wrong way the longer he stays in the show, unless he rocks some Fall Out Boy or Lifehouse, more's the pity.


Clifton Murray, a part-time actor, is probably more in the show's comfort - handsome and smooth, though judges Zack Werner and Jake Gold call him insincere. Derek Hoffman, the self-designated indie rock boy among the guys, tries to sing for the file-sharing crowd, which probably won't see him stick around for long.


Justyn Wesley and Dwight D'Eon do their bit to prove that lounge singing has evolved to thrive in the no-smoking era, and Greg Neufeld sang Maroon 5 with sidelong glances and an anxious hunch that looked like he was about to bolt the stage. Cape Breton's Tyler Mullendore, passed on to the top 22 as the voice of authenticity by the judges, is a fascinating train wreck, stomping and flailing; you want to see him go on just to provide the sand in Idol's vaseline


Andrew Austin does George Michael - not literally, of course - to less than enthusiastic review from the judges. Matt Rapley's take on Stevie Wonder holds on to the melody like water in a sieve, and Brian Melo had a kind of toned-down Dennis DeYoung vibe that works for the judges big time. Liam Styles Chang, representing for the emo crowd, is more showbiz than Derek, and he’ll probably stick around, since this show ain’t big enough for the both of them.
 
 

[BballKates]

Canada go it right! 

[CeeeJay]

Girls’ night out at Idol
reveals one ballsy singer
By RICK MCGINNIS
Metro Toronto - Wednesday June 27 2007

The first night of Canadian Idol’s Top 22 on Monday revealed at least a credible group of guy singers, with a couple idiosyncratic voices; last night’s Idol was the girls’ turn, and it looks like, thanks to one singer at least, they’re also playing a bigger game. Tara Oram, the only Newfoundlander, was first up with a notably bland walk-through of I Never Promised You A Rose Garden; Martha Joy takes I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing, Aerosmith’s schmaltzy movie theme power ballad, and butters it up like corn on the cob.
Montana Martin Iles, this season’s punkette, rages against the machine — or at least against the enveloping pudding avalanche with a wildly melodramatic performance that’s more Jacques Brel and Tom Jones than Carrie Underwood or Kelly Clarkson; anatomy aside,
it was the most balls-out thing I’ve seen on Idol, and for the first time since Jacob Hoggard, I actually care if someone wins this thing.
Mila Miller would have been the standout singer of the night if Montana had stayed in Quebec. The only thing I took away from Maud Coussa-Jandl’s Cranberries cover is the bemusing spectacle of a Quebecois singer trying to copy the brutally flattened vowels of a  ublin accent. Annika Odegard will be played by Reese Witherspoon if they make a movie out of this season; hopefully, they’ll hire an even better singer to dub her singing. Naomi Joy-Blackhall made me imagine a world where Whitesnake’s David Coverdale is a hot chick; for that I will be forever grateful. Christine Hanlon has a pretty voice but blands out, and Scarlett Burke sings like she’s asking for an extension on her phone bill. Khalila G brings some life back into the show, as a prelude for Carly Rae Jepsen, the pixie from  ission, B.C., who’s been set up as the pick to click. The judges praise her by pointing out the obvious — she’s cute, she’s young — but winsome isn’t thrilling, and Montana is Idol’s only credible claim to originality, if you actually believe that’s what they’re trying to sell.

[CeeeJay]

Canadian Idol hopefuls set on the chopping block for elimination episode
By JENNIFER YANG
for Metro Toronto - Thursday June 28 2007
For the judges, the eliminations last night boiled down to who was memorable and who was not — and it was the former that stayed and the latter that got to (maybe) live on just in our memories. With the boys, the first of the bottom four was Derek Hoffman. A dejected Clifton Murray quickly joined him, looking as though he knew exactly what was coming his way. Justyn Wesley and Andrew Austin were the final two to round out the bottom four guys. When it came time to give the bad news to the ladies, the first to make the losers’ pile was Mila Miller. Naomi-Joy Blackhall was next and then Maud Coussa-Jandl and Christine Hanlon  completed last night’s bottom eight.When Ben Mulroney asked the judges for their predictions, they all seemed reluctant to hazard
a guess. Zack Werner, whose birthday was yesterday, unhappily confessed that sweet Christine and charming Maud were probably
leaving. Farley Flex agreed with Zack by speaking in opposites — he said Naomi and Mila were probably staying. As for the guys, a stuttering Sass Jordan chose Justin and Andrew as the likeliest contestants headed for the chopping block. And after a very lengthy
pause, Jake Gold said he preferred to see Andrew and Derek stay. Clifton is the first to learn he’s safe and he receives the news with a huge sigh of relief. Andrew is also left in the running. So Derek and Justin are hitting the road, with Justin overly anxious to do so, and almost prematurely walking off stage before Ben calls him back. With the gals, Zack and Farley get it right — Christine and Maud are voted out, with Naomi-Joy and Mila staying behind.

[BballKates]

Anyone watch tonight? If you haven't but you would like to let me know there is a guy on another forum I post on that has the episodes in 6 parts on this website streaming and pretty quickly after the show is over.

[CeeeJay]

I missed tyler (i hate him but the public likes him) but I watched everything else...my predicitons from what I saw...

Andrew
Dwight
Cliff
Brian

Those are the bottom 4....

Andrew and Cliff going home.  (I like Andrew but I don't think he has a great fan base)

I would like to see go home...Tyler Jaydee or Cliff.

[BballKates]

I pretty much agree with you except I like Brian. I hate Jaydee and Tyler and want them both to go home along with Clifton. One of those two is going to take a spot from someone else.

[CeeeJay]

i really like Brian...I'm just going based on judges comments...


Brian had me at Baby Got Back Acoustic!! lol that was stellar!

[CeeeJay]

After last nights performances.....I'm thinking it will be a LONG season...and there will be a male winner...Man do these people stinks...and I've never heard the judges be so rude and go off on the them so much...even the audience really didn't boo the judges comments....

My thoughts for bottom four:

Annika
Tara
Scarlett
Naomi

Going home...

Scarlett and Annika

[BballKates]

I thought all the girls were bad really with the exception of Carly Rae, she has a real shot at winning it. But yes I do think a male will win as well. I think the girls have a problem with song choice.

I think Naomi and Scarlett will go home.

[CeeeJay]

bottom four girls were:

kahlila
mila
naomi
scarlett

who got the boot?

Naomi and Scarlett

bottom four guys were:
Brian
Andrew
Cliff
Dwight

who got the boot?

Andrew
Cliff

Wow BBall u got the right 2 off....I guessed half the bottom four girls and guessed the right bottom 4 guys and the 2 guys to get the boot.....

Montana...I don't like her and Tyler but the judges love them...They can't SING!~

Lets see what happens next week

[CeeeJay]

TOP TEN:

Jaydee Bixby
Dwight D'eon
Khalilia Glanville
Carly Rae Jepsen
Martha Joy
Brian Melo
Mila Miller
Greg Neufeld
Tara Oram
Matt Rapley

[BballKates]

TOP TEN:

Jaydee Bixby
Dwight D'eon
Khalilia Glanville
Carly Rae Jepsen
Martha Joy
Brian Melo
Mila Miller
Greg Neufeld
Tara Oram
Matt Rapley

  Stupid Canadians how dare you get rid of Liam and keep Matt. And who wants to listen to Martha Joy I'd rather have Annika at least she has some artistry and style and has room to grow.

[CeeeJay]

bball those would be the same changes i would say!!! matt is too Reuben....and what ever happened to him??? Martha is too technical she's a robot...I Thought her version of celine dion was