Canadian Idol (Season 6)

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Canadian Idol(Season 6)

Canadian Idol logo.
Format Interactive reality game show
Created by Simon Fuller
Presented by Ben Mulroney
Judges Sass Jordan
Farley Flex
Zack Werner
Jake Gold
Country of origin Canada
No. of episodes 1
Production
Location(s) John Bassett Theatre Toronto
Running time Varies
Broadcast
Original channel CTV
Original run June 3, 2008 – Present
External links
Official website

The sixth season of Canadian Idol which premiered on June 3, 2008, on the CTV Television Network.

[edit] Auditions

Edmonton, Alberta
January 26-27
1,000 Auditioned - 13 Received Gold

Calgary, Alberta
February 2-3
1,000 Auditioned - 19 Received Gold

Vancouver, British Columbia
February 9-10
1,000 Auditioned - 21 Received Gold

Winnipeg, Manitoba
February 22-23
700 Auditioned - 24 Received Gold

Hamilton, Ontario
March 1-2
1,000 Auditioned - 27 Received Gold

Ottawa, Ontario
March 8-9
660 Auditioned - 20 Received Gold

Montreal, Quebec
March 15-16
1,000 Auditioned - 27 Received Gold

Halifax, Nova Scotia
March 29-30
450 Auditioned - 10 Received Gold

St. John's, Newfoundland
April 8
200 Auditioned - 6 Received Gold

Toronto, Ontario
April 12-13
2,000 Auditioned - 34 Received Gold

TOTAL AUDITIONS = 9,010 - TOTAL GOLD TICKETS = 201

[edit] Changes to format

  • Since last season, instruments are allowed to be played with the competitor's audition.
  • Jully Black will join the cast of Canadian Idol as the new correspondent and mentor.
  • Last Chance Online Auditions were introduced where within two weeks competitors who failed to make it on their audition or who could not make the audition date were able to audition by posting a two-minute video of themselves performing and upload the video onto the website at idol.ctv.ca

[edit] Schedule

The top 22 will be announced on June 23, 2008. The top 10 finals will start on July 14, 2008. The season finale is expected on September 9, 2008.