The fourth season of ''

Canadian Idol ''Canadian Idol'' is 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 Do ...

'' began in February 2006 ran until September 2006.

Zack Werner Isaac "Zack" Werner (born 1960) is a Canadian artist, producer, entertainment lawyer and manager. Early life and education Born in Winnipeg in 1960, Werner attended the St. John's-Ravenscourt School. He received a B.A. from the University of Mi ...

Jake Gold Jake Gold (born April 4, 1958) is an American-born Canadian music manager. He was a judge on the ''Canadian Idol'' television program. In addition to ''Idol'' participants, he has managed Canadian artists The Tragically Hip, The Watchmen, The ...

Sass Jordan Sarah "Sass" Jordan (born 23 December 1962) is an English-born Canadian rock singer from Montreal, Quebec. Her first single, "Tell Somebody," from her debut album of the same title won the Juno Award for Most Promising Female Vocalist in 1989. S ...

, and

Farley Flex Farley Flex (born Farley Fridal, August 9, 1962) is a Media Consultant, music promoter, artist manager, and motivational speaker. He is best known for being a judge on the reality television series ''Canadian Idol''. Early life He was born in Lo ...

returned to judge, and

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returned to host, with Elena Juatco as the new roving reporter. The season premiered on May 29, five days after the finale of ''

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'' Season 5. The Canadian Idol title was awarded to competitor

Eva Avila Eva Avila (born Eva Gougeon-Ávila on 25 February 1987) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fourth season of the CTV reality show ''Canadian Idol'' in 2006. Early life Avila was born in Gatineau, Quebec. Her father intr ...

on September 17, 2006. On Saturday, September 16, 2006, a day prior to the public announcement of the ''Idol'' results,

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began offering Avila's version of the first single, ''Meant to Fly'', for sale on the websit
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Although the page was subsequently blanked, the artwork for the single could be located within the image files of the webpag

This occurrence led to the creation of many rumours regarding the winner of the competition.

Auditions

Auditions were held in eleven cities in the Winter and early Spring of 2006 in the following order: * February 18 & 19:

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* February 23:

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(advance city) * February 25 & 26: Vancouver * March 4 & 5: Regina * March 11 & 12:

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* March 17 & 18:

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* March 25 & 26:

Ottawa Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...

* April 8 & 9: Halifax * April 18: St. John's * April 22 & 23:

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* April 28 & 30: Toronto

Notable auditioners

*Leo Johnson: It was their 4th audition for the show; they are notable for

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just as they were about to sing, and then gasping "I totally just farted!", which sent the judges into a laughter frenzy. This infamous moment later aired on ''

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'', and is very popular on

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Top 22, the semi-finals

For the fourth season, the format of the preliminary rounds was changed, based on ''American Idols Top 24. The wildcard round was abolished; instead, the Top 22 was divided into a group of 11 men and another group of 11 women. Two competitors were eliminated from each group for three weeks, resulting in a 5 male and 5 female Top 10 for the finals. The Toronto elimination rounds were aired in a two-hour broadcast on June 20. One original member of the Top 22, Philip King, dropped out for unspecified personal reasons and was replaced by Chris Labelle. Those who were eliminated before the finals are listed below.

Males eliminated

*Sheldon Elter, 27, is from

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and an accomplished local theatrical writer and actor. His one-man play, ''Metis Mutt'', which was performed at the

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in 2002, won him two local awards. He is the first aboriginal competitor in the program's history. *

Keith Macpherson Keith Macpherson is a Canadian singer, musician, and songwriter. Keith was a member of the Top 22 in the fourth season of Canadian Idol. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba he auditioned for the show ''Canadian Idol'' in Toronto, Ontario. H ...

, 27, is from

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, but auditioned in Toronto. An English major at the

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, he sings in the local pop group Easily Amused. *Chris Labelle, 24, is a bar server from

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. He was originally cut from the Top 22, but was named to the semi-finals after Phil King quit. *Greg Neufeld, 22, is from

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, and auditioned in Vancouver. He is a member of the band Di Marco. Greg auditioned again for Canadian Idol Season 5 and made the Top 10. *Jeremy Kozielec (or simply Koz), 26, is from

, and the lead singer of independent band Floor 13. He made the top 50 for '' Rock Star: INXS'' in 2005. *Nathan Brown, 26, is from

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, and auditioned in

. He is a former

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singer and has built his own personal recording studio in his home.

Females eliminated

*Ashley Coles, 16, is from

Caledonia, Ontario Caledonia is a community located on the Grand River in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 12,179 as of the 2021 Canadian Census. Caledonia is within Ward 3 of Haldimand County. The Councillor elected for Ward 3 is Dan La ...

, who auditioned in Kitchener. She is a Grade 11 student at

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. *Nancy Silverman, 19, is from

Thornhill, Ontario Thornhill is a suburban district in the Regional Municipality of York in Ontario, Canada. The western portion of Thornhill is within the City of Vaughan and its eastern portion is within the City of Markham, Ontario, Markham, with Yonge Street ...

, and auditioned in Kitchener. She is a student of

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. *Alisha Nauth, 19, is from

, and a student at

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. She has performed at several local events and competitions in her career. *Alyssa Klazek, 17, is from

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and auditioned in

. She is a Grade 11 student at Bishop Carroll High School. *Anna-Belle Oliva, 20, is from

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, and a recent graduate of a musical school. Her audition video centered around the recent death of her brother. When she was 16 years old, she was in the TV series Mixmania in Quebec, in a group called Aucun Regret. *Valérie Jalbert, 21, a music teacher from Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, who auditioned in

, Quebec, is the first competitor in ''Canadian Idol'' history to reach the semi-finals in two different seasons. She was eliminated in the first voting round in Season 2.

Top 22

Men

Women

Top 18

Men

Women

Top 14

Women

Men

Top 10, the finals

After the Semi-Finals, the final 10 competitors are faced with a new theme challenge every week. Based on public voting, one finalist is eliminated each week. The season finale of Canadian Idol took place on September 17, 2006. It was moved from its usual Tuesday result show to Sunday to help CTV premiere their new fall TV shows like The Amazing Race. Eva Avila from

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, is 2006 Canadian Idol.

Finalists

(born February 25, 1987, in

, 19 years old during the season), is a postal clerk from

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, who auditioned in

. She was a former winner of the Jeune Diva du Quebec contest. She is the 2006 Canadian Idol. *

Craig Sharpe Craig Sharpe (born 23 September 1989) is a Canadian pop singer who was the runner-up on Canadian Idol 4, having finished a close second behind winner Eva Avila. He came through seven rounds of auditions judged by Canadian Idol's four-member pan ...

(born September 23, 1989, in

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, 16 years old during the season), is from Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland, and auditioned in St. John's. He is a Grade 11 student at Ascension Collegiate School. *Tyler Lewis (born July 3, 1986, 20 years old during the season), is a waiter from

Rockglen, Saskatchewan Rockglen is a town in the Burning Hills of the Wood Mountain Hills, Wood Mountain Uplands, in Saskatchewan, Canada. It offers various amenities including a school, community hall, public library and five parks, as well a local service industry ...

, and auditioned in Regina. *Chad Doucette (born August 3, 1988, 18 years old during the season), is from East Chezzetcook,

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, and auditioned in Halifax. He made the Top 48 in Season 3, but was cut in the last round before the semi-finals. In Season 4, he became known for a "wardrobe malfunction" in the early rounds in which his shirt got stuck in the zipper of his pants during the middle of a song. *

Steffi DiDomenicantonio Stephanie Marie Toscano DiDomenicantonio (born April 28, 1989), also known as Steffi D, is a Canadian singer and actress, who first rose to prominence as a fifth-place finalist on the fourth season of ''Canadian Idol''. Early life DiDomenica ...

(known as Steffi D) (born April 28, 1989, in

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, 17 years old during the season), is from

. A student at Ecole secondaire De La Salle, she has been a stage performer at several Ottawa-area venues. She is known for the trademark bow in her hair. * Ashley Coulter (born April 26, 1983, in Emeryville, Ontario, 23 years old during the season), is a supermarket cashier from

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, who auditioned in Kitchener. She was a singer in a local rock band called Nemesis. * Rob James (born October 30, 1977, 28 years old during the season), is from

. He was a former member of the pop group McMaster & James who auditioned for Season 4 after his group's album deal expired. He has also written a song for the debut CD of Season 1 winner

Ryan Malcolm Ryan Michael Malcolm (born October 13, 1979) is a Canadian singer and realtor best known as the winner of the first season of ''Canadian Idol''. In 2003, he released his debut solo album ''Home (Ryan Malcolm album), Home'' which was certified Pl ...

. * Brandon Jones (born June 17, 1989, in

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, 17 years old during the season), is from

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, and auditioned in his birthplace of

. He is a Grade 11 student at

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. *Sarah Loverock (born June 11, 1981, 25 years old during the season), is a supermarket supervisor from

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, who auditioned in Vancouver and has performed in

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. She made it to the Top 48 in 2005's Season 3 before being cut. Sarah released a single entitled ''The Dreamer'' with America's Hot Musician winners that was certified Gold by the CRIA on November 4, 2009. *Kati Durst (born December 12, 1979, 26 years old during the season), is an automotive detailer from

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, who auditioned in Kitchener. Despite having a severe

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when auditioning, she was still put through to the next round.

Finals

Top 10 – Canada Rocks!

Top 9 – The Rolling Stones

Top 8 – The 80s

Top 7 – Classic Rock

Top 6 – Unplugged

Top 5 – Country

Top 4 – Judge's Choice

Top 3 – Standards

Finale

Each contestant sang three songs.

The Judges' Comments

Listed below is a selection of criticisms and praises from the Judges Jake Gold, Sass Jordan, Farley Flex and Zack Werner from the Top 5 Performance show to the season finale. The songs the idols sang during the performance show can be seen on the list above.

Top 2 Performance Show

Eva Avila (Winner) * Sass Jordan: "You are an international artist and you are the jewel in the Canadian Idol crown" (1-Wild Horses) * Jake Gold: "I'd love to hear the recorded version of that song. It was wonderful" (2-Meant to Fly) * Zack Werner: "You're a songwriter's dream." (2-Meant to Fly) * Farley Flex: "Your performance was my favourite performance on Idol, but not just of you, of anybody" (3-How come you don't call me) * Zack Werner: "Clive Davis should come here and kiss your Canadian ***" (3-How come you don't call me) * Sass Jordan, Farley Flex, Jake Gold: TANDING OVATION3-How come you don't call me) Craig Sharpe (Runner Up) * Jake Gold: "That was, without a doubt, the best thing you've done on this show" (1-Meant to Fly) * Farley Flex: "To step up at this point in time shows you're a man to be respected" (1-Meant to Fly) * Zack Werner: (Hugged Craig) (1-Meant to Fly) * Zack Werner: "You're the Freddie Mercury of Canada" (2-I Surrender) * Sass Jordan: "The first time I saw you in Newfoundland I knew you were a star and my opinion hasn't changed a bit" (3-What hurts the most)

Top 3 Performance Show

Tyler Lewis: (Eliminated) * Farley Flex: "You just got the most votes for one singular body movement" (1) * Zack Werner: "It wasn't very much on the singing part but I think you may just have won Canada's next top model" (1) * Sass Jordan: "Tyler...it had to be you!" (2) * Farley Flex:: "You really took it by the horns" (2) Eva Avila * Sass Jordan: "You just did something that people can only do when they're born with it" (1) * Zack Werner: "No disrespect to Kalan, but he's no Eva Avila" (1) * Zack Werner: "Dude, I don't rap, you shouldn't scat," (2) Craig Sharpe: * Jake Gold: "I just didn't feel like you got into the song." (1) * Zack Werner: "Kickstart this thing, man. Be a star, dude" (1) * Jake Gold: "At the end you brought it right home." (2) * Sass Jordan: "That was an unbelievably lovely performance" (2)

Top 4 Performance Show

Craig Sharpe: * Zack Werner: "The fact is that song totally fits your pipes and your vibe and if you won this thing and released it, it would go number one" (1) * Farley Flex: "It was really easy to choose songs for you" (2) Tyler Lewis: * Zack Werner: "I was all ready to go 'he shoots, he scores,' but you came out really flat in the third period" (1) * Zack Werner: "You scared some children under their beds." (2) Chad Doucette: (Eliminated) * Jake Gold: "You delivered it. You did exactly what we thought you would do with that song." (1) * Farley Flex: "The most memorable voice on the show" (1) * Sass Jordan: "I've got to say I was hurting a bit at the beginning, but you totally redeemed yourself with that moment at the end" (2) Eva Avila: * Farley Flex: "You gave us a vision of who you will be." (1) * Jake Gold: "I thought vocally it was really good, but... it's an angry song, but you were smiling" (1) * Zack Werner: "I say Canadian Idol: Eva Avila." (2)

Top 5 Performance Show

Eva Avila: * Jake Gold: "I always wondered how you were going to do country and you took that song and made it Eva. You made it work" * Sass Jordan: "You're just getting better and better" Craig Sharpe: * Farley Flex: "I think the biggest thing in that performance was the maturity you showed," * Zack Werner: "I felt it, but you have such a unique instrument, I want you to be as big and obnoxious as me. Or Jake." Steffi D.: (Eliminated) * Zack Werner: "It's very cornball... But I think people have to decide, as much as I love you, if you're the next Canadian Idol." Tyler Lewis: * Farley Flex: "I'm no Farley Pride but your kinfolk should be proud." Chad Doucette: * Zack Werner: "But to be honest, I didn't even remember I was here. I was just watching that, remembering how much I care for you from the beginning."

Song Themes

Each week, a song theme will be presented to the competitors. Each competitor must base their song choice on the theme of the week. * July 17 - ''Canada Rocks!'' - Songs written & recorded by Canadian Artists. * July 24 -

The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for over six decades, they are one of the most popular, influential, and enduring bands of the Album era, rock era. In the early 1960s, the band pione ...

* July 31 - Music of The 1980s * August 7 -

Classic rock Classic rock is a radio format that developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, it comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the early-1990s, primarily focusing on comm ...

* August 14 - ''Unplugged'' (

Acoustic music Acoustic music is music that solely or primarily uses instruments that produce sound through acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means. While all music was once acoustic, the retronym "acoustic music" appeared after the a ...

) * August 21 -

Country music Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...

* August 28 - ''Judges' Choice'' * September 4 -

Pop standards Traditional pop (also known as vocal pop or pre-rock and roll pop) is Western pop music that generally pre-dates the advent of rock and roll in the mid-1950s. The most popular and enduring songs from this era of music are known as pop standards ...

Performers on results shows

Each week, a guest performer will appear on the results show to perform one song. The guests will be listed here. * July 18 -

Nelly Furtado Nelly Kim Furtado ( , ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 45 million records, including 35 million in album sales worldwide, making her one of the most successful Canadian artists. Critics have noted ...

singing "

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" * July 25 - ''(No Performer)'' * August 1 -

Cyndi Lauper Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper ( ; born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Known for her distinctive image, featuring a variety of hair colors and eccentric clothing, and for her powerful four-octave vocal range;Jerome, ...

singing " Time After Time" and " Shine" * August 8 -

Dennis DeYoung Dennis DeYoung (born February 18, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and keyboardist. He was a founding member of the rock band Styx and served as its primary lead vocalist and keyboardist from 1972 until 1999. DeYoung was the band's most ...

Roger Hodgson Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson (born 21 March 1950) is an English singer, musician and songwriter, best known as the former co-frontman and founding member of the progressive rock band Supertramp. Hodgson composed and sang the majority of the ba ...

* August 15 -

Chantal Kreviazuk Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk ( ; born May 18, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, composer, and pianist. Born in Winnipeg, she played music from a young age before signing with Columbia Records in the 1990s. Her debut studio album, ''Under The ...

singing "In This Life" (accompanied by the Top 6) and " All I Can Do" * August 22 -

Martina McBride Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material. McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and relocated to Nashville, T ...

singing "

I Can't Stop Loving You "I Can't Stop Loving You" is a popular song written and composed by the country musician Don Gibson from his 1958 album ''Oh Lonesome Me'', who first recorded it on December 3, 1957, for RCA Victor Records. It was released in 1958 as the B-side ...

" (accompanied by the Top 5) and "Till I Can Make It On My Own" * August 29 -

Rex Goudie Rex Goudie (born November 18, 1985) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and was the runner-up of '' Canadian Idol 3''. Early life Rex Goudie was born in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and moved back to his father's hometown of Burlington, Newfound ...

singing "Run" * September 5 -

Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer. He received many accolades, including 20 Grammy Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, ...

* Finale-

Melissa O'Neil Melissa O'Neil (born July 12, 1988) is a Canadian actress and singer. In 2005, O'Neil won the third season of ''Canadian Idol''. As an actress, she is known for her roles as Rebecca /Two/Portia Lin in the science fiction series ''Dark Matter (20 ...

singing "Maneater", Canadian Idol Top 10

Releases

By May 2007, only

and

had released solo albums. Brandon Jones signed a two-record deal with Sound Of Pop Records and his debut album was expected to be released in May, but wasn't released until June 19, 2007. Tyler Lewis released a solo album on June 20 called 'I'm Coming Home'. Semi-finalists Chris LaBelle and Nancy Silverman both released CDs as well, Chris' is called 'Two Weeks Tuesday' and Nancy's is called 'Now You Know My Secrets'. Eva Avila's second album, 'Give Me the Music' was released on October 28, 2008.

Elimination Chart

External links

Official Website
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