Casey LeBlanc
| Casey LeBlanc | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Cassandra Beth LeBlanc |
| Born |
4 November 1987 , New Brunswick, Canada |
| Origin | Nackawic, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Associated acts | Braided, Amber Fleury, Ashley Leitao |
| Notable instruments | |
| Voice | |
Cassandra Beth "Casey" LeBlanc (born November 4, 1987) is a Canadian recording artist, She was a contestant on the third season of the popular reality television show Canadian Idol, and was the fifth-place finisher. Born in , New Brunswick, the eldest daughter of Constance and Leo LeBlanc, she is from Nackawic, New Brunswick. Her two younger siblings include Evan and Delaney LeBlanc.
In the Top 32 round, she sang Sam Cooke's "Bring it on Home to Me" which earned her a place in the Top 10.
Songs that Casey performed include:
On the August 10, 2005 results show, Casey was in the bottom three for the first time in the competition. The next week, however, Casey was back in the top three following a performance on "I'll Stand By You" which was lauded by the four judges. However, on the August 24 show, despite contentions by the judges that she had her best performance so far on the show, she received the fewest votes and was sent home.
During her stay on the show, she was the center of some discussion over voting patterns, with some claiming that she benefited from regional voting, which is assumed to work to the advantage of candidates from Atlantic Canada. On the other hand, her supporters pointed to one episode of the show where there had been a glitch in the Aliant telephone system which kept much of New Brunswick from voting that night, yet she still placed in the top half. (It should also be noted that New Brunswick accounts for less than 3% of the Canadian population.)
Arguments over regional voting have been a staple of discussion since the inception of Canadian Idol and have continued into the 2006 season, with some believing that Brandon Jones from New Brunswick and Craig Sharpe from Newfoundland have benefited from regional voting. Candidates who have been assumed to benefit from regional voting have also been high on the list of those targeted by the web site, Vote for the Worst.[1]
Casey LeBlanc made it to the top 5 in the competition. On September 25, 2005, the Town of Nackawic celebrated her success by naming a street after her. A section of Route 105 running near the town is now known as Casey Way. On that day, Casey was honored at a celebration in the park. She arrived at the festival by helicopter and sang three songs, including her signature theme, Bring It On Home. In October 2006, persons unknown made off with one of the signs marking Casey Way. Two replacements were also stolen. Replacement costs were around $500 per sign.
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