Kalan Porter
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| Birth name | Richard Kalan Porter |
| Born | November 11, 1985 |
| Origin | Irvine, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2004–2008 |
| Labels | Sony Music Canada |
| Website | kalanporter.com |
Richard Kalan Porter (born November 11, 1985) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Medicine Hat, Alberta, and the winner of the reality television series Canadian Idol in season 2. He started to sing at an early age and is classically trained, playing several instruments, most notably, the violin and viola. He writes and arranges violin solos for many of his songs. Porter's first single "Awake in a Dream" is the best selling debut single for a Canadian artist to date and has been certified 8x Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association. He is also the highest selling solo Canadian Idol singer. He currently is a student of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Porter grew up on a buffalo ranch outside of Medicine Hat, Alberta. He is a classically trained musician. His mother used to take him to music lessons saying that one day he'll thank her, and he has said that he now thanks her. He played in a family band, that played a variety of music, including covers of popular rock and pop songs, as well as their own compositions. In 2004, he was preparing to leave home for Montreal to study viola performance at the Schulich School of Music in McGill University, when he decided to audition for Canadian Idol.
Beating out 8,977 other contestants, Porter was crowned "Idol" on September 16, 2004 in front of a live TV audience. For three seasons he was the only contestant in Canadian Idol who had never been in the bottom three or two until Season 5 when Jaydee Bixby made it to the finale without ever being placed in the bottom group.
Porter's first single "Awake in a Dream" was released on October 5, 2004 and debuted at number 1. It spent a total of 8 weeks at the top of the charts and has become the best-selling debut single for a Canadian artist to date as it was certified 8x Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association in November 2004.
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