Canadian Idol 6! Episode 1 – Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton – VIDEO – Spoilers Too!
ETA: Vote for the Worst has some spoilers for the Top 22if you care to be spoiled!
Hey, let’s watch some Canadian Idol together, shall we? A big thank-you to Dave from Vote For the Worst who gave me the heads up on Igrecman, who posts CI videos immediately after the show airs. Thank you too, Igregman. Cool!
Tonight, are highlights from Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton. The auditions only last, thankfully, for 3 episodes, then it’s on to a week of Top 200 episodes. Afterward, the Top 22 begins. Check out the schedule here.
I think I’ll start this thread earlier in the future, for our Canadian and border state readers, so they can get a head-start on the discussion…
The videos are posted after the jump. We’ll be watching these together. I’ll post some thoughts later.
ETA: Some of tonight’s notable contestants:
- Taylor Abrahmse the due who sang “Tie Your mother Down” would have been part of the bad reel in AI, yet, he moved on to Toronto
- Tatiana Ostapowych – She performed Amy Winhouse’s “You Know I’m No Good. The judges got that she had a great voice, but was a little sterile. She auditioned for AI in San Diego last season.
- Oliver and Sebastian Piggot – The brothers who auditioned separately. They were both very good, but the judges raved for Oliver who was the less conventional one of the duo.
- Jesse Cottman – Dark haired guy with the scarf. Great audition, but that mall rock band he plays in is kinda lame.
- Leo Tams – The poor guy had a great audition, except he was so nervous, he had giant pit stains on his shirt. Ew!
- Earl Stevenson – He was the last audition of the night. The judges loved him. Very, uhm, quirky guy, even by CI standards.
Canadian Idol is like American Idol’s quirky little sister. I like that all 4 judges appear to be very musical and, judging by tonights episode, value contestants with a unique musical style over those who merely exhibit vocal prowess. A very different vibe from AI, indeed.
Videos After the JUMP…
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35 Responses to “Canadian Idol 6! Episode 1 – Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton – VIDEO – Spoilers Too!”
I thought the name sounded familiar…
The name also rung a bell for me- aparently Tataiana or whatever probably made the top 22 too, thats funny. I guess CI gets our sloppy seconds haha.
CI SPOILERS: http://votefortheworst.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=428531#428531
Sorry to post again but i forgot to ask: DO you not need to be a canadian citizen to audition for the show?!?!
I would imagine that you would need to be a citizen.
Tatiana Ostapowych (merely for the fact that she sang Amy Winehouse, but I definitely agree with the comments made by the judges), the Piggots, and Earl Stevenson were definitely my favourites of this episode.
Shaw, the reason I asked is because Tatiana would have to have been an american citizen to try out for AI, so…ETA, i just found my answer…
“Do I have to be a Canadian citizen?
No. Canadian Idol is open to Canadian citizens and landed immigrants. Basically, if you are legally entitled to work in Canada, you’re OK. Student visas aren’t going to cut it.”
Well, she probably had this planned since she got cut from AI. Clever girl.
I thought Tatiana looked familiar! I agree, very clever girl.
Ah, alright. Sorry about that!
Duke, you don’t have to be an American citizen to try out for AI. You just need to be a U.S. resident with a valid work visa. I believe the same condition applies to any Idol franchise. Carly Smithson was ruled ineligible 2 years ago when she didn’t have the proper paperwork. This year, all her credentials were in order. I think Michael Johns is not a U.S. citizen either, but just a resident with a Green Card.
In season 4 of Australian Idol, an Irish national (but Australian resident) was the winner.
“In season 4 of Australian Idol, an Irish national (but Australian resident) was the winner.”
Ahh, Damien Lieth. I remember him. he was pretty good. i remember i was captivated by that season. i loved lisa mitchell and bobby.
It says here for AI qualifications: “You have to be a legal U.S Citizen or a permanent U.S resident.”
So i’m guessing you’re right
Thank-you so much MJ!!! I am a Canadian in Seoul, South Korea. Been loving your site for awhile. This is fantastic and I look forward to being able to keep up with the happenings in the mother land through your site.
I think it’s funny that people actually believe that CI gets AIs leftovers.
The entire Idol Franchise works in strange ways sometimes. I’ve actually had friends try out for Idol who are AMAZING singers/performers, and who don’t make it past the first or second round, let alone to Toronto. But then they put through some completely mediocre or completely off-the-wall personality for reasons I’ll never understand. However, for any of you who are trying to imply that us Canadians are less talented musically than our southern counterparts, may I remind you of the mediocrity that was Kristy-Lee Cook? Hailey Whats-her-face (I don’t even remember how to spell her name)? Kellie Pickler? Poor little Sanjaya? The list could go on, and this occurs in BOTH AI and CI. Sometimes the judges put people through that make me go… “What the frick are you THINKING? Is this a voice you want to represent your country?”
As much as I love American Idol, I find it to be much more cookie-cutter than the Canadian version. The ballad overload bores me to tears. It sounds good, but it’s just not interesting. This season of AI was MUCH better than every previous season to me in that regard, boasting more unique personalities and different styles. Though AI did everything they could to squish them back into the “proper shape.”
I cringed watching them let through the “tie your mother down” guy, but I am adoring the authenticity, genuinity, quirkiness, and downright unconformity that many CI contestants (and the show in general) have to offer. It just feels more artistic and free, much more unpredictable.
Canadian idol, much like Canada as a country, supports differences.
I’m proud of it. Thanks again, MJ!