Series synopsis
Canadian Idol is a Canadian drama television series that premiered on CTV on June 9, 2003. It ended on September 10, 2008. It stars Audrey De Montigny, Jason Greeley, Jon Dore and Kalan Porter.
Canadian Idol was a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons. Elena Juatco assumed the role for season four, Dave Kerr had the role in season five and Jully Black in season six.
The show began with a cross-Canada tour in which singers audition in front of four judges ...
Premise
Canadian Idol was a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons. Elena Juatco assumed the role for season four, Dave Kerr had the role in season five and Jully Black in season six.
The show began with a cross-Canada tour in which singers audition in front of four judges: Jake Gold of Toronto, Sass Jordan of Montreal, Quebec, Zack Werner of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Farley Flex of Ajax, Ontario. Eventually the performers were narrowed down to 10 finalists, with each competitor performing live. Viewers had two hours following the broadcast of the show to phone in their votes for their favourite competitor. On the following night's episode, the competitor with the fewest votes was sent home. After the final two perform, viewers had more than two hours to vote. The next day, the competitor with the most votes was declared the winner. The show was taped at the John Bassett Theatre in Toronto, Ontario.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Audrey De Montigny as Self
- Jason Greeley as Self
- Jon Dore as Self - Correspondent
- Kalan Porter as Self
- Sass Jordan as Self - Judge
- Theresa Sokyrka as Self
- Brian Melo as Self
Guest cast
- Cyndi Lauper as Self
- Clay Aiken as Self - Guest
- Nelly Furtado as Self
- Dennis DeYoung as Self
- Chantal Kreviazuk as Self - Mentor
- Kimberly Caldwell as Self - Guest
- Kurt Nilsen as Self
- Martina McBride as Self - Guest
- Roger Hodgson as Self
- Carmen Rasmusen as Self - Guest
- Tony Bennett as Self - Guest
- Trenyce as Self - Guest
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 166 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | June 9, 2003 | September 16, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 34 | June 1, 2004 | September 16, 2004 |
| Season 3 | 33 | May 30, 2005 | September 14, 2005 |
| Season 4 | 32 | May 29, 2006 | September 17, 2006 |
| Season 5 | 9 | June 4, 2007 | July 31, 2007 |
| Season 6 | 32 | June 3, 2008 | September 10, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
So it begins... in the West! After an introduction to the series and the four judges, we saw the good (and bad) auditions from three of the eight Canadian cities. The audition stops for this episode & the number of people who moved onto Toronto are: #1 Vancouver - 13 going to Toronto. #2 Calgary - 17 going to Toronto. #3 Winnipeg - 19 going to Toronto. A total of 49 people got gold tickets to the next round. |
June 9, 2003 |
| 2 |
Movin' out East The show moves East, for the next three stops of the Canadian Idol tour, and thousands of people audition in Montréal, Halifax and St. John. #4 Montréal - 11 going to Toronto. #5 Halifax - 13 going to Toronto. #6 St. John's - 15 going to Toronto. |
June 16, 2003 |
| 3 |
Makin' the Rounds in Ontario The final set of auditions see performers in Ottawa and Toronto. #7 Ottawa - 13 going to Toronto. #8 Toronto - 44 going to Toronto. |
June 23, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ottawa and Toronto Canadian Idol wannabes audition for the judges, in Ottawa and Toronto. |
June 1, 2004 |
| 2 |
Halifax, St. John's and Montreal Canadian Idol wannabes audition for the judges, in Halifax, St. John's and Montreal. |
June 2, 2004 |
| 3 |
The Western Auditions Canadian Idol wannabes audition for the judges, in Vancouver, Calgary, and Winnipeg |
June 3, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canadian Idol heads west to search for talent After a whirlwind tour across the country, Canadian Idol finally unveiled some of its unique musical finds as discovered in the western cities of Vancouver, Calgary, Saskatoon, Whitehorse and Winnipeg. |
May 30, 2005 |
| 2 |
Idol's eastern odyssey uncovers more gems After scouring Western Canada for talent, Canadian Idol headed east where they island-hopped, walked the ocean floor and danced the conga -- all to find the next successor to the Idol throne. |
May 31, 2005 |
| 3 |
Idol tour winds down with 187 in tow With both coasts of the country swept and scoured for singers, Canadian Idol shifted its focus to the cities of London, Sudbury and Toronto to make sure no potential talent is left undiscovered. |
June 1, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
2006 Audition Tour (1) First episode of the 4th season of Canadian Idol. Features the first recap of the auditions. The audition cities include Vancouver, Yellowknife, Kitchener/Waterloo, and Edmonton. The best singers in each city will recieve a gold ticket to go to Toronto for a chance at being the next Canadian Idol. |
May 29, 2006 |
| 2 |
2006 Audition Tour (2) This second episode of the 4th season continues the recap of the auditions road trip. The audition cities included Montreal, Regina, Toronto, and St. John's. The best singers in each city will recieve a gold ticket to go to Toronto for a chance at being the next Canadian Idol. Yes, even the people from Toronto. |
June 5, 2006 |
| 3 |
2006 Audition Tour (3) This third episode of the 4th season concludes the auditions recap. The audition cities included Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Halifax. The best singers in each city will recieve a gold ticket to go to Toronto for a chance at being the next Canadian Idol. |
June 12, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
2007 Audition Tour (1) This is the kick off to the fifth season of Canadian Idol. This year includes the contestants being able to use instruments in their auditions.Watch as people make fun of themselves and are made fun or, due to their lack of talents and clues. The "winners" will move on to Toronto for the really hard part of the competition.Note: The air date has not yet been confirmed. |
June 4, 2007 |
| 2 | Auditions 2 | June 12, 2007 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 18, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
2008 Audition Tour (1) This is the kick off to the sixth season of Canadian Idol. For the first time in North America and only the second time in the world, Canadian Idol Online Auditions were held, casting the net even wider and resulting in an 11th virtual city stop. Watch as people make fun of themselves and are made fun or, due to their lack of talents and clues. The "winners" will move on to Toronto for the really hard part of the competition. |
June 3, 2008 |
| 2 |
2008 Audition Tour (2) This is the second episode of the sixth season of Canadian Idol. Watch as people make fun of themselves and are made fun or, due to their lack of talents and clues. The "winners" will move on to Toronto for the really hard part of the competition. |
June 9, 2008 |
| 3 |
2008 Audition Tour (3) This is the third episode of the sixth season of Canadian Idol. This will wrap up the auditions getting right to the "Top 200" episodes. Watch as people make fun of themselves and are made fun or, due to their lack of talents and clues. The "winners" will move on to Toronto for the really hard part of the competition. |
June 10, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 9, 2003 |
| Last aired | September 10, 2008 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |