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
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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
The various groups sent the following contestants to the Finals:
- GROUP 1: Candida Clauseri, Mikey Bustos, Billy Klippert
- GROUP 2: Tyler Hamilton, Jenny Gear, Richie Wilcox
- GROUP 3: Audrey de Montigny, Gary Beals, Karen-Lee Batten
- WILDCARD WEEK: Toya Alexis, Ryan Malcolm
[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) | ||
| Final Three | |||||
| 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) |
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