Canadian Idol

2003

Seasons & Episodes

  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1

3.9| 0h30m| en
Synopsis

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

Jon Dore

Director

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Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.
Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.
CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
kristyn_22 This season was absolutely spectacular! I've seen American Idol, and i didn't want to give Canadian Idol a chance. I was sure it was going to be a waste of time, like almost every other Canadian-based show we have. I was completely blown away with how wrong i was... with this particular season anyway. It was jam-packed with talent and hilarity, two very important factors, I'm sure, in the show's ultimate success. I was especially impressed with Canada's ability to distinguish between real, original talent and your everyday excellent performance. The top 3 easily proves our country's ability to do just that, having Jacob, Theressa and Kalan - all of whom have very original voices. Even though Kalan won, all three of the finalists developed equally impressive careers for themselves afterward, something American Idol has yet to accomplish. Besides the amazing talent this season, there was definitely other memorable moments (especially involving Jacob's comedic antics) that further proved that this season of Canadian Idol was definitely the best season, in any country, thus far.
kalanporterismyidol this is my favourite show!!! it is awesome!! I LOVE KALAN PORTER!! The judges are Sass Jordan, Farley Flex, Zack Werner, Jake Gold, with host Ben Mulroney (host of e talk daily) and correspondent Jon Dore. The top 10 are: 1. Kalan Porter 2. Brandy Callahan 3. Manoah Hartmann 4. THeresa Sokyrka 5. Elena Juatco 6. Shane Weibe 7. Joshua Seller 8. Jacob Hoggard 9. Kaleb Simmonds 10. Shane Greeley. This television show really showcases canada's talent. This is one terrific show! I think Kalan Porter will win. The first two who were eliminated from the competition were Brandy Callahan (who was first eliminated) and Manoah Hartmann (who recently was eliminated that makes her the second person eliminated from the show).
Kate-162 I am a huge Idol fan, and watched the first Canadian Idol disaster... although I do think Malcolm was a deserving winner, and is an excellent singer; however, I was wary about watching the second season because of the failure, in my mind, of the first. But, season two, so far, is sooo much better than the first season. I am sooo proud of this country's singing talent! Last week--the first week of the top 10-- was amazing! It totally blew me away! I can't decide how to vote because everyone is so good! But, if it came down to it, I can narrow my favourites down to three: Kalan, Jacob and Theresa... with honorable mention for Kaleb's uniqueness and abilities to make songs his own. No other episode of American Idol will ever be able to stand up to the episode from last week. I CAN'T WAIT for it to be on again Wednesday night... I'll miss it when it's over... but I can totally see many, many record deals handed out to, I would say about 6 of the 10 talented stars! Can't wait to hear them all on the radio some day!
Tony_West I watched and enjoyed American Idol, so I was skeptical that the Canadian version could improve on the formula, but they totally have. The show is smarter, funnier, and more touching too - plus the Canadian competitors seem to be way more talented. I especially love that Jon Dore guy - he's hilarious! And Ben Mulroney is surprisingly funny too - his voiceover comments constantly crack me up. I can't wait to see who wins it - I already have a few favorites!