Canadian Idol (season 1)
| Broadcast from | June 9 – September 16, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Judges |
Farley Flex Jake Gold Sass Jordan Zack Werner |
| Host(s) | Ben Mulroney |
| Broadcaster | CTV |
| Ryan Malcolm | |
| Origin | Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Song | "Something More" |
| Genre(s) | Rock |
| Gary Beals | |
The first season of Canadian Idol debuted on June 9, 2003. Ryan Malcolm of Kingston, Ontario was the eventual winner.
Auditions were held in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg, Halifax, and St. John's, in the spring.
The Final 11 performed through various "theme" weeks. These weeks included the Canadian Hits week, and the Love Songs week. With each week, one contestant would be eliminated, until the winner was found.
Theme: Canadian Hits
Theme: Motown
Theme: Summertime Hits
Theme: Elton John
Theme: Love Songs
Theme: Judge's/Competitor’s Choice
(This list does not include pre-Idol releases)
Eight other members of the Season One Top 11 have released their own solo albums, including Gary Beals, Billy Klippert, Audrey De Montigny, Jenny Gear, Toya Alexis, Mikey Bustos, and Karen Lee Batten.
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