Canadian Idol (Season 1)
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In the first season of Canadian Idol, 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.
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[edit] Auditions
Auditions were held in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg, Halifax, and St. John's, in the Spring.
[edit] Semi-finals
Once the Semi-Finalists were found, they competed in groups. After competing, members from each group would be chosen (depending on their performances). Some groups had no one chosen. These chosen contestants would move into the Finals, while the remaining contestants were eliminated.
[edit] 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.
| Date | Theme | Bottom Four | |||
| August 5 | Canadian Hits | Richie Wilcox | Candida Clauseri | Karen-Lee Batten | Toya Alexis |
| Bottom Three | |||||
| August 12 | Motown | Mikey Bustos | Tyler Hamilton | Billy Klippert | |
| August 19 | Summertime Hits | Toya Alexis (2) | Audrey De Montigny | Gary Beals | |
| Bottom Two | |||||
| 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 | ||
[edit] Releases
[edit] Major/minor/independent releases
(This list does not include pre-Idol releases)
- Canadian Idol: Greatest Moments
- "Something More" (Ryan Malcolm)
- Home (Ryan Malcolm)
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.
[edit] See also
| Preceded by None |
Canadian Idol Season 1 (2003) |
Succeeded by Season 2 (2004) |
