Canadian Idol season 1


The first season of Canadian Idol debuted on June 9, 2003. Ryan Malcolm of Kingston, Ontario was the eventual winner. On July 15, 2003, CTV and INSINC announced that broadband video of the program would be available over the Internet.

Auditions

Auditions were held in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg, Halifax, and St. John's in the spring.

Finals

Finalists

  • as of the start of the season

Live show details

Heat 1 (7 July 2003)

;Notes
  • Candida Clauseri, Mikey Bustos and Billy Klippert advanced to the top 11 of the competition. The other 7 contestants were eliminated.
  • Andrew Leader returned for a second chance at the top 11 in the Wildcard Round.

Heat 2 (14 July 2003)

;Notes
  • Tyler Hamilton, Jenny Gear and Richie Wilcox advanced to the top 11 of the competition. The other 7 contestants were eliminated.
  • Marc Devigne returned for a second chance at the top 11 in the Wildcard Round.

Heat 3 (21 July 2003)

;Notes
  • Audrey de Montigny, Gary Beals and Karen Lee Batten advanced to the top 11 of the competition. The other 7 contestants were eliminated.
  • Tyler Done, Toya Alexis, Sharon van den Enden and Ryan Malcolm returned for a second chance at the top 11 in the Wildcard Round.

Wildcard round (28 July 2003)

;Notes
  • Toya Alexis and Ryan Malcolm received the most votes, and completed the top 11.

Live Show 1 (4 August 2003)

Theme: Canadian Hits

Live Show 2 (11 August 2003)

Theme: Motown

Live Show 3 (18 August 2003)

Theme: Summertime Hits
OrderArtistSong Result
1Jenny Gear"Summertime" Safe
2Gary Beals"Unchained Melody" Bottom three
3Audrey de Montigny"Dreamlover" Bottom two
4Billy Klippert"Have You Ever Seen the Rain" Safe
5Toya Alexis"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" Eliminated
6Ryan Malcolm"Drift Away" Safe

Live Show 4 (25 August 2003)

Theme: Elton John
OrderArtistSongResult
1Audrey de Montigny"The One"Safe
2Ryan Malcolm"Believe"Bottom two
3Jenny Gear"Rocket Man"Eliminated
4Gary Beals"Something About the Way You Look Tonight"Safe
5Billy Klippert"Levon"Safe

Live Show 5 (1 September 2003)

Theme: Love Songs
OrderArtistFirst song OrderSecond songResult
1Billy Klippert"Hooked on a Feeling" 6"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" Safe
2Audrey de Montigny"Turn Me On" 5"The Greatest Love of All" Eliminated
3Gary Beals"Let's Stay Together" 8"When a Man Loves a Woman" Bottom two
4Ryan Malcolm"Crazy" 7"Hooked on a Feeling" Safe

Live Show 6: Semi-final (8 September 2003)

Theme: Judge's/Competitor's Choice
OrderArtistFirst song Second songResult
1Ryan Malcolm"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" Safe
2Gary Beals"Wildflower" "Overjoyed" Safe
3Billy Klippert"Everytime You Go Away" "Plush" Eliminated

Releases

  • Canadian Idol: Greatest Moments''''

[Ryan Malcolm]

  • "Something More"
  • Home
  • "Star of all the Planets"
  • "You Made this Fool Become a Man"
  • Urgency
  • "Change for Me"
  • "Say"
  • "Turnaround"
  • Through These Walls
  • "Cash Machine"
  • "Brooklyn Radio"

[Gary Beals]

  • Gary Beals
  • "Summer Nights"
  • "I've Changed"
  • "Not That Strong"
  • The Rebirth of...
  • "I Know You're Out There"
  • "Jump Off"
  • Bleed My Truth
  • "Me for Me"
  • "Blood Red Roses"

[Billy Klippert]

[Audrey De Montigny]

  • "Même Les Anges"
  • Audrey
  • "Dis-Moi Pourquoi"
  • "Don't You Say Goodbye"
  • Si L'Amour Existe
  • "Prends-Moi Comme Je Suis"
  • "Jardin Oublié"
  • Take Me As I Am
  • "Here We Are"
  • "Take Me As I am"
  • "Dans Ma Camaro"
  • Un Seul Instant
  • "Aujourd'hui Tout Va Changer
  • "Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes"
  • "De Toi Je Rêve"
  • "Le Mal"

[Jenny Gear]

  • "Tower of Song"
  • "She's Like the Shallow"
  • Jenny Gear and the Whiskey Kittens
  • "Murder in the SouthLands"
  • "Brave Percy"
  • "Win Win"
  • "Pale Slice of Moon"
  • "All You Gotta Do"

[Toya Alexis]

  • "Am I Loving?"
  • S.O.B. Story
  • "Toy Boy"
  • "Where Did Our Love Go"

[Mikey Bustos]

Karen Lee Batten

Other Contestants

  • '''You Decide'''