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| Canadian Idol | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
| Hosted by | Ben Mulroney |
| Judges | Farley Flex Jake Gold Sass Jordan Zack Werner |
| Winner | Melissa O'Neil |
| Runner-up | Rex Goudie |
| Release | |
| Original network | CTV |
| Original release | May 30 (2005-05-30) – September 14, 2005 (2005-09-14) |
| Season chronology | |
| ← Previous Season 2Next → Season 4 | |
Melissa O'Neil won the title of the first female Canadian Idol and the youngest Idol in Canada in 2005, beating runner-up Rex Goudie.
Semi-finals
Semifinal Group 1 (14 June 2005)
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Humphreys | "Chariot" (Gavin DeGraw) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Jenn Beaupré | "Cheek to Cheek" (Frank Sinatra) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Melody Bonicel | "All in Love Is Fair" (Stevie Wonder) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Daryl Brunt | "When You Believe" (Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston) | Advanced |
| 5 | Dianelys Hernandez | "Summertime" (Abbie Mitchell) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Stephane Aubin | "Georgia on My Mind" (Ray Charles) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Ashley Leitão | "Colors of the Wind" (Vanessa Williams) | Advanced |
| 8 | Cher Maendel | "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen) | Eliminated |
- Notes
- Daryl Brunt and Ashley Leitão advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated.
- Dianelys Hernandez and Stephane Aubin returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.
Semifinal Group 2 (21 June 2005)
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Moffatt | "Overjoyed" (Stevie Wonder) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Alinka Chambers | "Black Velvet" (Alannah Myles) | Eliminated |
| 3 | David Mongar | "Only the Good Die Young" (Billy Joel) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Casey LeBlanc | "Bring It On Home to Me" (Sam Cooke) | Advanced |
| 5 | Josh Palmer | "Love Having You Around" (Stevie Wonder) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Julie Tellier | "Dirty Man" (Joss Stone) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Vince Benenati | "What a Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Emily Vinette | "Don't Cry Out Loud" (Melissa Manchester) | Advanced |
- Notes
- Casey LeBlanc and Emily Vinette advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated.
- Josh Palmer and Vince Benenati returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.
Semifinal Group 3 (28 June 2005)
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbra Preisman | "I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby" (Billie Holiday) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Giselle Correia | "Brass in Pocket" (Pretenders) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Diego Alvarez | "One More Try" (George Michael) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Devika Mathur | "Hero" (Mariah Carey) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Rex Goudie | "After the Rain" (Blue Rodeo) | Advanced |
| 6 | Michelle Madeira | "One Moment in Time" (Whitney Houston) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Barrett Peitsch | "Walking in Memphis" (Marc Cohn) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Amber Fleury | "I Can't Make You Love Me" (Bonnie Raitt) | Advanced |
- Notes
- Amber Fleury and Rex Goudie advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated.
- Devika Mathur and Barrett Peitsch returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.
Semifinal Group 4 (5 July 2005)
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genevieve Nadeau | "Some Kind of Wonderful" (Soul Brothers Six) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Luke O'Reilly | "Bless the Broken Road" (Rascal Flatts) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Keely Hutton | "Don't Cry Out Loud" (Melissa Manchester) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Aaron Walpole | "Try" (Blue Rodeo) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Danian Vickers | "Get Here" (Oleta Adams) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Suzi Rawn | "Fortunate Son" (Creedence Clearwater Revival) | Advanced |
| 7 | Matt Kennedy | "I'll Be" (Edwin McCain) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Melissa O'Neil | "Concrete Angel" (Martina McBride) | Advanced |
- Notes
- Melissa O'Neil and Suzi Rawn advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated.
- Luke O'Reilly and Aaron Walpole returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.
Wildcard (12 July 2005)
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephane Aubin | "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Barrett Peitsch | "At This Moment" (Billy Vera) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Devika Mathur | "Un-Break My Heart" (Toni Braxton) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Vince Benenati | "I Could Not Ask for More" (Edwin McCain) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Aaron Walpole | "Drift Away" (Dobie Gray) | Advanced |
| 6 | Dianelys Hernandez | "Unchain My Heart" (Joe Cocker) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Luke O'Reilly | "Amazed" (Lonestar) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Josh Palmer | "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" (Elvin Bishop) | Advanced |
- Notes
- Aaron Walpole and Josh Palmer received the most votes, and completed the top 10.
Finals
Top 10 (19 July 2005)
Theme: Canadian Hits
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Walpole | "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) | Safe |
| 2 | Emily Vinette | "Crying" (Roy Orbison) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Daryl Brunt | "With These Eyes" (Roch Voisine) | Bottom two |
| 4 | Suzi Rawn | "Everytime I See Your Picture" (Luba) | Safe |
| 5 | Melissa O'Neil | "Believe in You" (Amanda Marshall) | Bottom three |
| 6 | Ashley Leitão | "Let It Rain" (Amanda Marshall) | Safe |
| 7 | Rex Goudie | "Born to Be Wild" (Steppenwolf) | Safe |
| 8 | Amber Fleury | "Possession" (Sarah McLachlan) | Safe |
| 9 | Josh Palmer | "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) | Safe |
| 10 | Casey LeBlanc | "From This Moment On" (Shania Twain) | Safe |
Top 9 (26 July 2005)
Theme: Stevie Wonder
| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey LeBlanc | "Heaven Help Us All" | Safe |
| 2 | Josh Palmer | "That Girl" | Bottom three |
| 3 | Amber Fleury | "Lately" | Safe |
| 4 | Daryl Brunt | "Superstition" | Safe |
| 5 | Ashley Leitão | "Sir Duke" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Rex Goudie | "Pastime Paradise" | Safe |
| 7 | Melissa O'Neil | "Living for the City" | Bottom two |
| 8 | Aaron Walpole | "You Haven't Done Nothin'" | Safe |
| 9 | Suzi Rawn | "Higher Ground" | Safe |
Top 8 (2 August 2005)
Theme: The 80s
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amber Fleury | "Just Like Jesse James" (Cher) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Rex Goudie | "Every Breath You Take" (The Police) | Safe |
| 3 | Casey LeBlanc | "Like a Prayer" (Madonna) | Safe |
| 4 | Daryl Brunt | "Tainted Love" (Soft Cell) | Safe |
| 5 | Suzi Rawn | "Heartbreaker" (Pat Benatar) | Bottom two |
| 6 | Aaron Walpole | "Working for the Weekend" (Loverboy) | Safe |
| 7 | Josh Palmer | "In the Air Tonight" (Phil Collins) | Bottom three |
| 8 | Melissa O'Neil | "Holding Out for a Hero" (Bonnie Tyler) | Safe |
Top 7 (9 August 2005)
Theme: Standards
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzi Rawn | "Minnie the Moocher" (Cab Calloway) | Safe |
| 2 | Aaron Walpole | "I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me" (Dean Martin) | Bottom two |
| 3 | Melissa O'Neil | "It's De-Lovely" (Ella Fitzgerald) | Safe |
| 4 | Josh Palmer | "When I Fall in Love" (Nat King Cole) | Safe |
| 5 | Rex Goudie | "Feeling Good" (Nina Simone) | Safe |
| 6 | Casey LeBlanc | "I Could Write a Book" (Dinah Washington) | Bottom three |
| 7 | Daryl Brunt | "What a Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong) | Eliminated |
Top 6 (16 August 2005)
Theme: Classic Rock
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa O'Neil | "Alone" (Heart) | Safe |
| 2 | Rex Goudie | "Turn the Page" (Bob Seger) | Bottom three |
| 3 | Casey LeBlanc | "I'll Stand by You" (The Pretenders) | Safe |
| 4 | Aaron Walpole | "Hot Blooded" (Foreigner) | Safe |
| 5 | Suzi Rawn | "Piece of My Heart" (Janis Joplin) | Bottom two |
| 6 | Josh Palmer | "Layla" (Derek and the Dominos) | Eliminated |
Top 5 (23 August 2005)
Theme: Burton Cummings & The Guess Who
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex Goudie | "No Sugar Tonight" (The Guess Who) | Safe |
| 2 | Casey LeBlanc | "Timeless Love" (Burton Cummings) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Suzi Rawn | "American Woman" (The Guess Who) | Bottom two |
| 4 | Melissa O'Neil | "My Own Way to Rock" (Burton Cummings) | Safe |
| 5 | Aaron Walpole | "These Eyes" (The Guess Who) | Safe |
Top 4 (30 August 2005)
Theme: Elvis Presley
| Order | Artist | First song | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Walpole | "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" | "Love Me Tender" | Safe |
| 2 | Suzi Rawn | "Heartbreak Hotel" | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Melissa O'Neil | "A Little Less Conversation" | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | Safe |
| 4 | Rex Goudie | "Blue Suede Shoes" | "If I Can Dream" | Safe |
Top 3 (6 September 2005)
Theme: Barenaked Ladies
| Order | Artist | First song | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex Goudie | "Brian Wilson" | "Call and Answer" | Safe |
| 2 | Aaron Walpole | "Break Your Heart" | "Enid" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Melissa O'Neil | "The Old Apartment" | "When I Fall" | Safe |
Top 2 (13 September 2005)
| Order | Artist | First song | Second song | Third song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa O'Neil | "Angel of the Morning" | "A Broken Wing" | "Alive" | Winner |
| 2 | Rex Goudie | "Alive" | "Bulletproof" | "Superman (It's Not Easy)" | Runner-up |
Elimination Chart
| Week: | Top 10 | Top 9 | Top 8 | Top 7 | Top 6 | Top 5 | Top 4 | Top 3 | Top 2 | |
| Place | Contestant | Result | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa O'Neil | Bottom 3 | Bottom 2 | Won | ||||||
| 2 | Rex Goudie | Bottom 3 | Elim | |||||||
| 3 | Aaron Walpole | Bottom 2 | Elim | |||||||
| 4 | Suzi Rawn | Bottom 2 | Bottom 2 | Bottom 2 | Elim | |||||
| 5 | Casey LeBlanc | Bottom 3 | Elim | |||||||
| 6 | Josh Palmer | Bottom 3 | Bottom 3 | Elim | ||||||
| 7 | Daryl Brunt | Bottom 2 | Elim | |||||||
| 8 | Amber Fleury | Elim | ||||||||
| 9 | Ashley Leitao | Elim | ||||||||
| 10 | Emily Vinette | Elim | ||||||||
Reception
The season's three-night premiere received 2.3 million, 2.1 million, and 1.8 million viewers, up roughly 25% from season two. The finale drew 2.7 million viewers.
Releases
Since the Third Season of Canadian Idol, Melissa O'Neil, Rex Goudie, Aaron Walpole and Suzi Rawn have released solo albums.
Casey LeBlanc, Ashley Leitao and Amber Fleury formed a trio called Braided and released their debut album Casey, Ashley, & Amber in 2006. They are the second music group to come from an Idol show worldwide.
References
- Bracken, Laura (20 June 2005). "Third Idol stars off singing". Playback. Brunico Communications. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- Strauss, Marise (2 October 2006). "Idol numbers highest ever in Quebec". Playback. Brunico Communications. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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