Rex Goudie
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Rex Goudie is a Canadian singer, songwriter and was the runner-up of Canadian Idol 3.
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[edit] Biography
Rex was born in Dawson Creek, British Columbia on November 18, 1985 and moved back to his father's hometown of Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with his family when he was one year old. His mother was born in Baie Verte, Newfoundland. Goudie was studying mechanical engineering at Newfoundland's Memorial University as well as working as a auto mechanic part-time for his father's trucking company before Canadian Idol.
After all votes had been cast Goudie finished as runner-up to winner Melissa O'Neil. On Thursday, April 6, 2006, she and Rex confirmed in an interview with the CTV entertainment program eTalk Daily that he and O'Neil had been dating since the third week of Canadian Idol.
Goudie's musical talents began in Sunday school, where he was encouraged by his grandmother to sing. By the time he turned sixteen, Goudie had formed a band with his friends, The Purple Monkey Bomb Squad. Ironically enough, he was ousted from the band to make room for an older, more "experienced" singer, Brandon Mitchell, when he was in grade 12.
Although he has been criticized by some of the judges for his stiffness while on stage, an injury has caused him limited motion on both knees. He missed a knee specialist appointment, in August 2005, due to his progress on Canadian Idol.
Goudie is proud of his Newfoundland roots and speaks with a noticeable Newfoundland accent. He was recently quoted by local Newfoundland magazine ''The Newfoundland Herald, as saying in an interview I have to repeat myself sometimes. I tries to slow down. I don't try to change myself, obviously. But I tries to slow down just to make myself legible.
In September 2005, Goudie signed a major recording contract with Sony BMG. His debut CD Under the Lights was released on December 13, 2005, and debuted at #5 on the Canadian charts, selling 36,000 records in its first week. The album was certified gold in Canada 23 days after its release. In January 2006, Under the Lights was certified platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association. Goudie always claims that his songs are "true to himself" and if you listen closely, they tell the story of his life.
A few months after the competition ended, he confessed that he and Canadian Idol season three winner Melissa O'Neil had had a "thing" going on since practically the beginning of the competition. In an interview with Canadian Press, Rex confirmed that they were dating.[citation needed] Before the Juno Awards, though, they broke up.
[edit] Canadian Idol performances
Songs that Rex performed on Canadian Idol include:
- Audition: "Folsom Prison Blues" (Johnny Cash)
- Top 32: "After the Rain" (Blue Rodeo)
- Top 10: "Born to Be Wild" (Steppenwolf) (Canadian Hits week)
- Top 9: "Past Time Paradise" (Stevie Wonder week)
- Top 8: "Every Breath You Take" (The Police) (Eighties week)
- Top 7: "Feeling Good" (Big Band week)
- Top 6: "Turn the Page" (Classic Rock week)
- Top 5: "No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature" (The Guess Who week)
- Top 4: "Blue Suede Shoes", "If I Can Dream" (Elvis week)
- Top 3: "Brian Wilson", "Call and Answer" (Barenaked Ladies week)
- Top 2: "Alive", "Bulletproof" (Blue Rodeo), "Superman (It's Not Easy) (Five for Fighting) "
- Finale: "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" (w/ Melissa O'Neil & Kalan Porter), "Against All Odds" (w/ O'Neil) "Feeling Good"
[edit] Post-Canadian Idol
On August 29, 2006, Rex Goudie made a special guest appearance on the Top 4 results show of Canadian Idol season 4. After performing his smash hit single "Run", host Ben Mulroney presented him with an award for his platinum album Under the Lights.
His official biography Idolized, written by St. John's author Kim Kielley, was released in September 2006.
His second album, entitled Look Closer was released on December 12, 2006. The album made its debut at #19 on the Canadian charts, and sold over 11,000 copies in its first week. [1] However, two weeks after its release, it completely fell off the top 100 chart.
In September 2006, Goudie along with fellow friend Shaun Majumder started a foundation to help raise money for medical needs in Goudie's hometown, Burlington. The SHARE Foundation has held several concerts, served with merchandise - and have raised over $50,000 (CAN) dollars.
The following month, Rex appeared at the opening ceremonies of the 17th annual Provincial Student Leadership Conference of Newfoundland and Labrador, hosted by Laval High School. Causing a frenzy in the youth-packed gym, Rex spoke about the importance of perseverance and getting involved in one's school. He showed that he was not only musically gifted, but a great public speaker as well, and graciously signed autographs after the ceremony.
In January 2007, Rex will be travelling to the United States aboard a cruise ship, performing for the fans that decided to take a trip 'down south' with him. For a week, Goudie will perform hits from his new album as well older hits from his platinum album Under The Lights.
In March 2007, he won a Canadian Radio Music Award for Best New Solo Artist (CHR) of the Year.
On April 10th 2007, the Edmonton Sun and VOCM both ran articles that Sony BMG dropped Rex from their label, due to lack of demand in Canada for him. A Sony BMG Rep posted on the official Rex Goudie Message Board denies these rumors and says both News Stations has been contacted and request that the error would be corrected.
On Sunday, November 25th 2007 - Goudie came out publicly and stated 'Here's what's goin on. As most of you probably know, I've been dropped off of SBMG's roster. No biggie, I can survive.' Rex posted the highly expected news that SONY BMG had indeed dropped him on his myspace account. After announcing this, Goudie quickly added that he is in Nashville working on songs for his new 'kick ass' album. No album date release has been set yet, nor have it been stated that Goudie will sign with another label or produce his first, independent album.
[edit] Discography
Goudie was nominated in two categories in the 2006 Juno Awards: Album of the Year and Artist of the Year.
Under the Lights (2005)
Track listing:
1. Drive
2. Lie Awake
3. Run
4. You Alone
5. Strong Enough
6. Call Your Name
7. Write It In Lightning
8. Who I Am
9. One True Summer Night
10. Stay
11. Whiskey Lullaby (duet with Melissa O'Neil)
12. Break The Silence
Look Closer (2006)
Track listing:
1. My One Mistake
2. You Got To Me
3. Whatever
4. One Good Reason
5. Way Above
6. Like I Was Dying
7. Hollow
8. Till It's Over
9. Throwing It All Away
10. Tomorrow Turns
11. Ain't Dead Yet
iTunes exclusives:
- Spinning Wheels
- All You Are
- I'm Not The One
[edit] Featured on
Canadian Idol: High Notes (2005)
Featured on track #1 singing "After the Rain".
[edit] Singles
- Run (2005) - Reached #1 on the Canadian Top 20 Chart and won a SOCAN #1 Award
- Lie Awake (2006)
- You Got To Me (2006)
- One Good Reason (2007)
- Like I Was Dying (2007)
