Four More Go Home Leaving Sixteen: Latest Canadian Idol Results Revealed

Eight down, six to go as viewers whittle the Top 24 to the elite group of Top 10 finalists. Four more competitors were eliminated from Canadian Idol last night, leaving 16 to carry on and compete next week. The following competitors have received the fewest votes following performances on Monday and Tuesday and will not be moving forward in the competition: (more…)

Twenty Remain as First Canadian Idol Results of the Season Are Revealed

The season’s first four competitors have been eliminated from Canadian Idol, leaving 20 to compete next week for a coveted spot in the Canadian Idol Top 10. The following competitors have received the fewest votes following performances on Monday and Tuesday and will not be moving forward in the competition: (more…)

More Music for Viewers: Canadian Idol Announces Format Departure for Top 24 Results Show, June 25 on CTV

– Continuing with fresh ideas for Season 6, Top 24 competitors will perform in live showcase before first results of the season are revealed –

– Song selections revealed for first week of live performances — (more…)

Get Those Fingers Warmed Up – It’s Time to Vote for the Next Canadian Idol!

Top 24 (courtesy of CTV)
–  Voting starts Monday as Top 24 Performance Shows begin –
– 14 competitors will be eliminated in the next three weeks –

The Canadian Idol judges have done their part, now it’s Canada’s turn. CTV announced today details on how viewers can vote for their favourite Canadian Idol performers. As previously announced, this is the most important stage of the competition, as viewers not paying attention over the next few weeks of mixed group performances will not have a say on who will represent the country in the Canadian Idol Top 10. (more…)

“Too Many Good Singers” – Wealth of Talent Expands Canadian Idol Finalist Selection by Two as First-Ever Top 24 Announced

– Also new this year: uneven gender split as 15 guys and 9 girls make Top 24 –

– Top 24 weeks to feature mixed performance nights of guys and girls –

– Twenty of Top 24 competitors play instruments –
– First-ever online auditions yields Top 24 competitor; Top 24 also features two brothers –

– Live shows set to air three times per week beginning June 23 –
– This week’s Top 200 episode to be re-broadcast Saturday, June 21 on CTV — (more…)

Gold Ticket Winners’ Photos & Info

I’ve added photos for the Toronto, Edmonton and Calgary gold ticket winners.  Please keep checking back as I will have more cities and winners’ photos for you shortly. 

CLICK HERE for the list or just check the links under the pages heading to your right.

New Season 6 Audition Photos Added!

Check out 12 new photos from the 2008 Canadian Idol Auditions.  All photos are courtesy of CTV.  Get set for a great new season on June 3rd on CTV TV!

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Season 6 of Canadian Idol Blows the Lid Off Summer, June 3 on CTV

– Broadcast details and format change announced for Canada’s most-watched summer series –
– idol.CTV.ca adds more features –
– Jully Black makes Canadian Idol debut –
 

Toronto Argonaut Adriano Belli belts out a tune for the Canadian Idol judges.
Toronto, ON (May 15, 2008) – The official start to Summer is set for Tuesday, June 3 at 9 p.m. ET when the remarkable sixth edition of Canadian Idol premieres on CTV (go to idol.CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times). Over the past five years, Canadian Idol has changed the lives of hundreds of singers, and the Canadian music industry as well. Last year, nearly 15 million Canadians watched some part of Canadian Idol, more than 50% of Canada’s English-language population.* Now, Summer’s #1 program returns with the first of three audition episodes featuring new cast member Jully Black and the best and worst performances captured from this year’s cross-Canada audition tour. Nearly 10,000 tried out, but only one will continue through the Top 10 and into September, when the newest Canadian Idol winner will be crowned. In the meantime, get ready for another roller coaster musical ride, including a dramatic format switch-up that will change the course of the series this summer.

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No One Left Behind: Canadian Idol Announces Innovative Last Chance Audition Stop on the 2008 Tour

– Now anyone, anywhere in Canada can audition via online auditions, April 14-25 –
Toronto, ON (April 14, 2008) – The day after Canadian Idol’s 2008 cross-country audition tour wrapped up in Toronto, CTV announced that the search for Canada’s next Idol is heading into cyberspace, allowing singers in any part of the country with access to a computer to audition for this year’s competition. It’s only the second time in the history of the Idol franchise that competitors have had the opportunity to audition online, marking yet another North American first for Canadian Idol. By extending the breadth of the national search, producers are now offering every eligible Canadian the opportunity for exposure and a chance to start a professional music career, no matter where they live. Beginning today and lasting until Friday, April 25 at 5 p.m. ET, online Idol competitors simply need to upload video tryouts to the Canadian Idol website, idol.CTV.ca. (more…)

JUNO AWARD-WINNER JULLY BLACK JOINS THE CAST OF CANADIAN IDOL, AIRING THIS SUMMER ON CTV

– Following her sensational performance and win at The 2008 JUNO Awards, the R&B Songstress adds even more flavour to all-star Idol cast –

Toronto, ON (April 9, 2008) – Hot on the heels of her win and stellar closing number at The 2008 JUNO Awards, CTV announced today that critically acclaimed recording artist Jully Black has joined the cast of Canadian Idol. Black will serve as mentor, confidant, critic, coach and voice of the people to competitors. At the same time, she will pull back the curtain and take Canadian Idol viewers behind the scenes on Canada’s most-watched summer series. Black joins host Ben Mulroney and judges Farley Flex, Jake Gold, Sass Jordan and Zack Werner on the six-person cast. (more…)