Canadian Idol - Season 1
Season 1
The first season of Canadian Idol debuted on June 9, 2003. Ryan Malcolm of Kingston, Ontario was the eventual winner.
Network
DatesJuni 9, 2003 - Sept. 16, 2003
Episodes
Season 1Episode 160 min
So it begins... in the West!
After an introduction to the series and the four judges, we saw the good (and bad) auditions from three of the eight Canadian cities.
The audition stops for this episode & the number of people who moved onto Toronto are:
#1 Vancouver - 13 going to Toronto. #2 Calgary - 17 going to Toronto. #3 Winnipeg - 19 going to Toronto.
A total of 49 people got gold tickets to the next round.
Juni 9, 2003
Season 1Episode 260 min
Movin' out East
The show moves East, for the next three stops of the Canadian Idol tour, and thousands of people audition in Montréal, Halifax and St. John.
#4 Montréal - 11 going to Toronto. #5 Halifax - 13 going to Toronto. #6 St. John's - 15 going to Toronto.
Juni 16, 2003
Season 1Episode 360 min
Makin' the Rounds in Ontario
The final set of auditions see performers in Ottawa and Toronto.
#7 Ottawa - 13 going to Toronto. #8 Toronto - 44 going to Toronto.
Juni 23, 2003
Season 1Episode 460 min
Clay, Ruben and 145 Canadians
After a visit from American Idols Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard, the group of 145 Canadian semi-finalists was gradually narrowed down to a final 30.
Performing July 7
Danny Balkwill, Vancouver, 24, freelance musician. Mikey Bustos, Toronto, 22, student. Candida Clauseri, Toronto, 20, singer. Jessica David, Toronto, 19, student. Kelly-Ann Evans, St. John's, Nfld., 26, music teacher. Tynisha Goddard, Winnipeg, 22, retail/student. Billy Klippert, Calgary, 24, guitar teacher and salesman. Andrew Leader, Montreal, 26, retail manager. Tara Martel, Winnipeg, 20, student/singer. Quisha Wint, Toronto, 26, vocalist.
Performing July 14
Bebe Booth, Calgary, 25, make-up artist. Phil de Torres, Port Coquitlam, B.C., 20, student. Marc Devigne, Winnipeg, 19, student. Jenny Gear, Carbonear, Nfld., 21, actor/singer. Tyler Hamilton, Edmonton, 26, renovations. Faith McMillan, Hamilton, 23, sales. Jermain Maxwell, Toronto, 25, child and youth worker. Joni Ro
Juni 30, 2003
Season 1Episode 560 min
First Up...
Performances from the first 10 Idol hopefuls, tonight:
Quisha Wint: ""Signed, Sealed, Delivered"" Danny Balkwill: ""All in Love is Fair"" Kelly-Ann Evans: ""Georgia on my Mind"" Miranda Walsh: ""I Wanna Give You Some Love"" Billy Klippert: ""Superstar"" Jessica David: ""Love Will Lead You Back"" Mikey Bustos: ""Sometimes When We Touch"" Tara Martel: ""First to say Goodbye"" Andrew Leader: ""Lately"" Candida Clauseri: ""I Will Always Love You""
Juli 7, 2003
Season 1Episode 660 min
3 Move On, 7 Go Home
The first 3 who move into the Final 10 are: Billy, Mikey and Candida.
Juli 8, 2003
Season 1Episode 760 min
Round 2
Performances from the second group of Idol hopefuls, tonight:
Phil de Torres: ""My Cherie Amour"" Faith McMillan: ""I'll Be"" Jermain Maxwell: ""Always & Forever"" Joni Rodney: ""You've Changed"" Marc Devigne: ""Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me"" Nicole Sinclair ""Because You Loved Me"" Richie Wilcox: ""Whenever I See You Smile"" Jenny Gear: ""Tower of Song"" Tyler Hamilton: ""Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me"" BeBe Booth: ""Sittin' on the Dock of The Bay""
Juli 14, 2003
Season 1Episode 860 min
3 More Movin' On
The next 3 that move into the Final 10 are: Jenny, Tyler Hamilton and Richie.
Juli 15, 2003
Season 1Episode 960 min
Last Group
Performances from the third (and final) group of Idol hopefuls:
Tyler Done: ""Three Times a Lady"" Yvette Miller: ""The Prayer"" Sherry St. Germain: ""Chain of Fools"" Justin Ament: ""Amazed"" Toya Alexis: ""I Believe in You"" Audrey de Montigny: ""Reflection"" Gary Beals: ""What Would You Do?"" Sharon Vanden Enden: ""I Don't Care How You Get Here"" Ryan Malcolm: ""One"" Karen-Lee Batten: ""Come Away With Me""
Juli 21, 2003
Season 1Episode 1060 min
Who Will Get the Final 3 Spots?
The final 3 moving on, from Canada's votes, are: Audrey, Gary, and Karen-Lee.
Juli 22, 2003
Season 1Episode 1160 min
Wildcards!
The contestants eligible as wildcards:
Tyler Done Sherry St. Germain Toya Alexis Sharon Vanden Enden Ryan Malcolm **Kevin Murdock Marc Devigne Andrew Leader
** The only wildcard contestant who was not in the Top 30.
Juli 28, 2003
Season 1Episode 1260 min
Squeaking In...
Toya Alexis and Ryan Malcolm moved into the Top 11, based on Canada's votes.
Tyler Done and Kevin Murdock were the other two contestants in the Top 4.
Juli 29, 2003
Season 1Episode 1360 min
Proud To Be Canadian
Tonight's Theme: CANADIAN HITS
Billy: ""If You Could Read My Mind"" (originally Gordon Lightfoot) Toya: ""If You Asked Me To"" (originally Céline Dion) Richie: ""Bulletproof"" (originally Blue Rodeo) Karen-Lee: ""Black Velvet"" (originally Alyana Myles) Gary: ""Angel"" (originally Sarah McLachlan) Candida: ""Power of Love"" (originally Céline Dion) Ryan: ""Try"" (originally Blue Rodeo) Jenny: ""Possession"" (originally Sarah McLachlan) Mikey: ""Straight From The Heart"" (originally Bryan Adams) Audrey: ""Angel"" (originally Sarah McLachlan) Tyler: ""After the Rain"" (originally Blue Rodeo)
The results from this show will eliminate the three contestants who poll the lowest.
Aug. 4, 2003
Season 1Episode 1460 min
Say Goodbye to Three
After 1.6 million votes, Richie, Candida and Karen-Lee were eliminated from the Canadian Idol competition.
Aug. 5, 2003
Season 1Episode 1560 min
Mowtown
After a guest appearance by The Temptations, our Canadian Idol contestants performed songs from the genre of Mowtown.
Performances:
Mikey: ""I Heard it Through The Grapevine"" Jenny: ""Boogie Woogie"" Ryan: ""For Once in My Life"" Audrey: ""Mercy, Mercy Me"" Tyler: ""My Girl"" Toya: "" If You Really Love Me"" Billy: ""I Just Called, To Say, I Love You"" Gary: ""Signed, Sealed, Delivered""
Aug. 11, 2003
Season 1Episode 1660 min
Going Home
The Canadian Idol journey is over for Mikey and Tyler.
Aug. 12, 2003
Season 1Episode 1760 min
Summer Time!
Tonight's Theme: Summertime Hits
Performances:
Jenny: ""Summertime"" Gary: ""Unchained Melody"" Audrey: ""Dreamlover"" Billy: ""Have you Ever Seen the Rain?"" Toya: ""You Are the Sunshine of My Life"" Ryan: ""Drift Away""
Aug. 18, 2003
Season 1Episode 1860 min
The Journey Ends for....
Aug. 19, 2003
Season 1Episode 1960 min
Invasion of Elton John
Contestants sang the following Elton John hits:
Audrey: ""One"" Ryan: ""Believe"" Jenny: ""Rocket Man"" Gary: ""The Way You Look Tonight"" Billy: ""Levon""
Aug. 25, 2003
Season 1Episode 2060 min
Bye Bye
Ryan and Jenny were in the bottom two tonight. Jenny received the fewest votes, and is headed home...
Aug. 26, 2003
Season 1Episode 2160 min
Love is in the Air
After travelling to Los Vegas to receive some advice from the Queen of Love Songs, Céline Dion, the four remaining Idol hopefuls took each sang a few love songs.
Billy: ""Hooked on a Feeling"" and ""(I Don't) Wanna Miss a Thing"" Audrey: ""Turn Me On"" and ""Greatest Love of All"" Gary: ""Let's Stay Together"" and ""When A Man Loves a Woman"" Ryan: ""Crazy"" and ""Hooked on a Feeling""
Sept. 1, 2003
Season 1Episode 2260 min
Three Men and a Lady
Audrey received the fewest votes and was eliminated from the competition.
Sept. 2, 2003
Season 1Episode 2360 min
Idol Worship
Tonight the remaining 3 competitors each sang two songs: their own pick - by their personal idol - and one chosen by the judges.
Sept. 8, 2003
Season 1Episode 2460 min
Fond Farewell
Billy was eliminated from the competition tonight, putting Gary and Ryan into the final.
Sept. 9, 2003
Season 1Episode 2560 min
Homestretch
Sept. 15, 2003
Season 1Episode 2660 min
Canada's Idol Is...
Sept. 16, 2003
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