Tonight is the beginning of Season 6 of Canadian Idol!

It is on CTV and will be featuring auditions held in Toronto, Calgary & Edmonton.

I wonder how it will go this year for talent?

this will be my first time watching it
i'm excited

Yeah, I never watched it last season...

I watched it last the season Casey LeBlanc was competing. She is from around my area and everyone was really excited for her!!!

I think she finished 5th which wasn't too bad.

^ haha, oh good old season 3! Casey, Ashley, Josh, Aaron <3 and ohmygosh Jenn was so robbed. She should have been at least in Top 10 for sure.

So.. does anyone have favorites yet from this season? I liked Theo Tams and Jesse Cottam. The Pigott brothers were okay but I like Oliver's songs on MySpace a lot. Where is CI hiding their all good female singers?

jesse cottam <33333
and that guy that was sweating like a pig...
haha it was gross, but he has a really good voice.
and those brothers.. sebastian and the other one, i don't like them at all.
oh well..


anyone know someone who's tried out?

I can see Jesse Cottam being definite TOP 10 material!! Even though it's still early and there's a lot to go thru yet, I think he'll last...

I was nearly in tears when I saw that contestant audition whose mom was a terminal cancer patient and she was in her final stage during his audition when he got the gold ticket to Toronto...sadly, she has passed away... I feel bad that I don't remember his name...

Also, being an Army Wife, I was very excited to see one of the boys from CFB Petawawa make it thru!! That will be very exciting for everyone on that base!!

Even though I'm Canadian, for some reason I'm not into Canadian Idol that much. I just don't like Ben Mulroney. I prefer Ryan.
I'll watch the auditions but that's as far as I'll go. I haven't even watched it yet this season.
Call me crazy!

Yeah, Ben Mulroney is a definite acquired taste!

Too bad they wouldn't bring Ryan & Simon to Canada for our Idol!! I think that'd be weird, but really cool!! Especially having Simon!!

They have the top 24 already. I like the blonde girl with guitar (cant remember her name)! She was wearing a black vest last night...

I have never religiously watched Canadian Idol. It is a completely different vibe than AI. I personally prefer AI's show because of the judges and of course, Ryan. However, Canadian Idol does have some talent this year and it is worth watching.
But nothing will EVER compare to my David.

I just wanted to add that the top 24 picture:

I have never watched and will continue Not to watch it!

Everyone is welcome to have their own opinions of Canadian Idol. I do agree that it does have a totally different feel than American Idol. That's what makes the shows different, as they should be. I do tend to enjoy American Idol a little more than Canadian Idol but it does depend upon the talent of the contestants for that season. This years talent on Canadian Idol does strike curiousity with me, especially the 2 brothers that are competing!!

OMG ! Yes, the 2 brothers, they are great. I prefer the one with the cap. He's my favorite until now.

I may take this back after few weeks (and after someone gets screwed again) but this season might be the best since season 2. I mean, I LOVE all the guys, seriously, with an exception of Adam and his attitude... he should just concentrate on singing. And I like all the girls as well, some of them more, some of them less. It's weird though because usually my favorites have been females.

Oh and I'm so happy that Paul Clifford finally made it! It definitely was about time after getting eliminated in Toronto twice on previous seasons. Theo Tams is probably my #1 male favorite now, but I lovelovelove the Pigott brothers. Oliver's myspace songs are so amazing. Gary Morissette is great, kind of remembers me of Chris Labelle from season 4.

For me CI more "raw" and real show than AI, if you know what I mean...although it also has its weak sides. For a girl who loves rock music (like me) CI always have had more to offer.





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i havent watch Candadian Idol but i think the new twists are pretty cool. the whole top 24 not being 12 girls and 12 guys is cool in my opinion. its like ok we're chosing the ones that are ver talented as opposed to limiting us to 12girls and 12guys. and the whole elimination and being randomly split into groups every week is awesomes. its somethign that the AI producers to take notes on if they want next season to be a hit.

I wonder who will be the first to go home...Hopefully not one of the 2 brothers!!

I've heard that there are a few promising performers this season, and apparently there's a guy from the Tri-Cities (around where I'm from) who made it through. So I think I may begin to start watching tonight!

Who?

I see you're from BC so that says a lot.. BC hasn't let me down yet in any season and this season isn't any different, I love Paul, Shaun and Gary I didn't follow season 1 that closely but after that, I've loved like anyone from BC. Jacob Hoggard, Suzi Rawn, Ashley Leitao, Greg Neufeld, Sarah Loverock, Carly Rae Jepsen, Liam Styles Chang... I can't even count them all lol.

Tatiana Ostapowych (Toronto, ON), Lindsay Robins (Montreal, PQ), Lindsay Barr (Halifax, NS) and Shawn Francisco (Vancouver, BC) are the first 4 to go...

Shawn...WTF!!??

I like Mookie!

I like Mookie and his quirky way of singing...although not sure how long before it gets too weird with a variety of songs.

I really really like Drew the most.

I also like the hobbit looking kid. geez sorry I can't remember his name but I really like his sound.

BTW I never watch Canadian Idol, I am just deperate to find something that can take my mind off of David, even if momentarily.

Same here, to be honest the last season (and only season) I watched was season 3. Kinda lost interest after that season. I am desperate to have something to look forward to on TV this summer and something to do to keep my mind busy... ;)

I would have really liked to see Shawn Francisco last longer than he did, I thought he was a pretty good talent.

I've missed alot of the shows so far so I really didn't get to see too much of Shawn. Actually only saw him for the first time last night. So I have no real opinion on him other than he seems to have too much hair LOL.

I just checked out the CI site and see that the fellow I was referring to earlier is Paul Clifford. He's good.

im actually warchign it this season and i never watch CI and i think that the new formst is pretty cool. i have a feeling that the top 10 will all be guys for some reason.

More Idol on tonight @ 8PM!!

Wonder what will happen this week?!

I will be watching it tonight as well.
I actually LOVED the results show last week. It was nice that they didn't have to do a HUGE group number.
There were 4-5 people per "group" and they had a different song. The vibe they had together was amazing. Plus, they were actually KNOWN songs that I really enjoyed. More of that please!

I am glad to see we have a thread here for CI. mj from mj's blog has been covering CI on her blog because of some of the posters there asking for it. She has been posting the vids for both performance nights and the results show as well. I really enjoyed the results show and was also glad that any cheesy group numbers were skipped over. I like their format that and the fact they picked the top 24 based on talent rather than just splitting the gender half and half. I think it makes the competition more fair. As mj said, AI needs to take notes! LOL I also like Drew.

That really was probably the best result show ever. It wasn't full of fillers and Ryan/Ben seconding "after the break" ten times..ugh. That's why I love CI, mostly they focus on contestants.

The group performances were awesome. Instead of singing few lines of some cheesy song they got to actually perform one good song. Tetiana and the Pigott brothers seem to work well together, hopefully they would continue doing some music together post-Idol.

This season so far looks so good. I love my guitar buddies! Maybe there's even too many of them! I would have loved to see more girls although I thought it was good idea to get rid of gender groups. I still love all the guys although I found Mark's Top 20 so akward lol. Of the girls Amberly is so brilliant, I love her voice very much.

OMG!! I can't believe Jesse Cottam is going home!! His performance wasn't that strong I do agree, but I thought he had a strong fan-base!!
I am not too shocked by Paul Clifford...nice guy, too bad to see him go...
Lisa Bell isn't another big surprise, nice girl though...
Sad to see Jessica Sheppard go and OMG Mark Day is SOOOOOO UPSET, poor thing was bawling big time!!

Wednesdays suck on Canadian Idol too, just like they did on American Idol this season!!

WTF. This is turning out be like season 4 over again.. uhh. Or season 5 Top 14 result show.

I saw Paul going home though because it was either Gary or him and I knew Paul was either going to be voted off soon or last very long in the competition.

I thought Jessica has strong fanbase too but I guess I was wrong. Adam should have gone instead of her/Jesse.

Theo's performance on Tuesday was so breathtaking, I don't think I'll be lying if I say it was one of best performances this season. There's many weeks to come but it just was so strong.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VLUzIPOfLc <3

My money is still on Sebastien Piggot !

I like Amberley's performance this week! She did an amazing job on "Everything I Own", i really liked it because thats one of my favorite songs!

Is it just me or the HEAT WAVE, but I don't find the talent overly impressive this week...
They seem rushed and pushed thru, just up there and doing their thing and not much to it...
Sort of a disappointing week...
We'll see which 6 go home Wednesday night I guess...
At this point, I make no assumptions...

So...any thoughts on the selection of this season's Top 10...???

anyone? anyone?

I actually found out about CI through MJ's blog. It's a great way for a European to watch the show, no commercial breaks and straight to the point
I find CI a little more laid back than AI and I like it.
My favourites so far are Theo, Amberly and Drew (and talking about Drew, there's a video on youtube of him singing Hallelujah at an outdoor concert in his hometown, it's soooo good)

Adam - He's alright, I think one of the first ones to be going home.
Mark - Love his charisma but not a fan of his voice.
Mitch - Enjoyed his performance last week of "I'm Yours" and his voice is quite unique. I like.
Mookie - Always brings something new, something we've never seen before. His performances are always exciting and I can't wait to see more from him! His dance moves are so funny!
Sebastian - He's a looker, but hasn't done much for me.
Earl - He rocks! I like his voice and he really entertains me. That man has got some dance moves too!
Katherine - Great voice, she'll make it far.
Theo - He makes great song choices! I like his voice.
Amberly - Beautiful voice, I enjoy her performances.
Drew - He is pretty good!

Well, here's my take on this week...Names are listed in no preferential order...

ADAM-very hot, very sexy, especially with the bike! Big improvement this week!! I hope he stays!!

MARK-very nice guy, but definitely belongs on Broadway! I'm not sure how long he'll last...

MITCH-meh, nothing too exciting to me in his singing. Good looking guy though! How long he'll last, I have no idea!

MOOKIE-very original! I never know what to expect with Mookie! He should be around for a while!

SABASTIAN-over-rated! Sorry, he's good looking and all but not much of a singer/performer... Should be going home shortly...

EARL-the most original of them all! I like Earl, he has stage presence and a funny personality! Likely will be around for a while, I hope!

KATHERINE-over-rated and I don't care at all for her singing style. She can go home anytime!

THEO-One of my favorites!! A genuine talent and excellent stage presence! A true performer!! Long may he stay!!

AMBERLY-meh, not great...I think she could do the country music scene. She can go anytime!

DREW-Another one of my favorites! Strong performer and well rounded! I love him on the drums. It got Phil Collins far in his career! Long may he last!!

JMHO everyone....I love seeing everyone's opinion and imput on this season's Canadian Idol!!
Thanks everybody!!

Well, Adam Castelli is going home and that SUCKS!!
He improved so much this week, too bad he doesn't have a chance to stick around and show the country what more he's got...
Maybe he'll continue on with his career...

I'm not surprised. He hadn't done that much until this week to really impress the audience. Too bad it ended for him, but can I say I am absoluetely SHOCKED like, here I was last night...

For about 10 minutes and could not believe that Mookie was in the bottom 3. Wake up call for sure, I think I will start more dialing next week.

My money is still on Sebastian Piggot, even if he screwed up this week. If he doesn't win, he's at least in the top 3 with Mookie

So I watched the auditions and then stopped watching from the top 24 on.
Today I was super bored and turned on the tv only to find a replay of the top 10 performances/elimination.... annnd now I'm hooked! Haha.
One episode!!
I'm glad to see some of my favourites from the audition process are still here.
I personally love Mitch... his voice is so awesome.
Earl is great! He's got such a presence about him.
I adore Amberly, she's so cute! Her voice isn't the strongest, but when she gets a good song... she rocks it.
And of course Theo. Awesome, I love that he plays the piano.

That's all... I'm excited to join the CI crew on Monday/Tuesday

Welcome!
Who do you think is going home this week?

Well, Katherine St-Laurent is next to go home...
I think Sabastian should have went as his performance last night was TERRIBLE!!
All that's keeping him there is his good looks, certainly NOT his singing ability!!

I thought it might've been Sebastian this week, but I do think he deserved to stick around. I mean, he was awful, but normally he's awesome, and I would've hated to see him leave so early when he hasn't reached his potential yet.

My problem is, I like them all! God!

Drew - he's just so cute! I loves him!

Earl - he's just made of awesome! He's gonna have a HUGE career. As Sass keeps saying - he's the real deal.

Theo - he's just SO consistent....a great musician, a great singer, and an awesome person. There's nothing NOT to like.

Mookie - I just adore him...I could listen to him (and watch him) all day - he's mesmerizing, he's that good! And to be that good, at that age?! I mean, he's the youngest, right? He's only 18! I would take him any day over David A. For me there's just no comparison at ALL.

I don't mean to insult any of his fans, I know a lot of people love him and think he was great, but I didn't like him from the auditions. (Not him, just his singing. It grates on me like nails on a blackboard. I keep wanting to tell him to blow his nose or something).

Mitch - I love his voice...it's so unusual. There's something about him that reminds me SO STRONGLY of Jacob Hoggard (who I love) and it just makes him even better

Sebastian - like I said...I think he's great and has great potential, he just happened to stink it up this week, unfortunately.

Amberly - I think her voice is amazing, it's beautiful. I could easily listen to a CD of hers...

So, my question now become, who the hell do I vote for? Cuz I love them all! Argh!

Thanks!
I guess I kind of answered it late but I would have said Sebastian was going home. I was a little bit surprised that Katherine went instead.
Of course, I'm a late joiner so I don't know Sebastian's full potential. According to KristaC, I'm glad he stuck around and I hope he makes up for it next Monday


I thought exactly the same thing when I first heard him!!
That's funny. He has that same unique sounding, slightly scratchy voice.

Side Note: Have you heard Hedley's new single 'Old School'? I'm sooooo glad that they made it a single. From the first time I heard it I loved it.

Im glad Amberly didnt go home this week! She is my favorite... and the last girl standing! ill vote for her next week for sure!

I am shocked that Katherine got the least amount of votes. I liked her, and I thought there were a number of them who should have gone before her.
Oh well, it is what it is.

Because of Tuesday night's results show, the guy who MJ was getting the vids to post on her blog claims he will no longer be posting the vids anymore. We'll see what happens on Monday. I think Katherine was his favorite. I was a little stunned to see her go and see Amberly in the bottom 3 myself.

Ok, we have some good news from mj's blog about the CI vids:



http://mjsbigblog.com/canadian-idol-6-epis...mance-video.htm

Here is the link to the page of vids so all of us that are here in the US can see them when they pop up.
http://www.dailymotion.com/igrecman