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Jan
Member
08-01-2000
| Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 10:18 am
I am still at a loss how anyone in another country watches it?? Is it carried on satellite? I guess each country thinks their own idol is the best and rightly so (but I do agree that I think ours was ). I can't wait for next year for both AI and CI (and , for those who have never seen it, try watching Nashville Star too. A canadian, George Canyon , was second last year and Canadians couldn't even vote then. But we will be able to this year!)

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Cinnamongirl
Member
01-10-2001
| Friday, September 24, 2004 - 8:06 am
Next Saturday in my little ol hometown of Abbotsford... Jacob, Shane and Karen Lee Batten (from top 10 last year) will be doing a concert to thank the residents for their support. I hope I can make it
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Scorpiomoon
Member
06-06-2002
| Saturday, September 25, 2004 - 5:55 pm
'Canadian Idol' single stolen from contest loser TORONTO (CP) -- An unauthorized copy of Jacob Hoggard's version of Canadian Idol Kalan Porter's single Awake in a Dream has ended up in the wrong hands. Hoggard's version of the song was recorded as a practice piece in the event that he would be required to perform it if he won the competition. BMG Canada said in a release that the practice material was stolen from Hoggard and was never intended for public release. "I had no intention of releasing this song and it is my hope the fans will respect my wishes of stopping further distribution," Hoggard said. BMG Canada urged anyone coming across the material to destroy it because it "violates Canadian law to post, distribute or broadcast this song in any manner."
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Crossfire
Member
08-07-2001
| Saturday, September 25, 2004 - 6:36 pm
Yeah, like that's going to happen. I'll just be keeping an eye out for it now.
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Scorpiomoon
Member
06-06-2002
| Sunday, September 26, 2004 - 10:40 pm
And the drama continues: 3rd place Idol airing irks fans By CP EDMONTON -- Fans of Canadian Idol winner Kalan Porter are furious that an Edmonton radio station played a version of his first single that was recorded by another contestant. On Wednesday morning, 96X in Edmonton played a version of the song Awake in a Dream that was recorded by Jacob Hoggard, who placed third. Hoggard claims the song was on disc that was stolen from his backpack. Irate fans of Porter have flooded Internet chat rooms with scorn for the radio station's decision to air the bootleg. "We all know who SHOULD be getting the airplay," one Porter fan wrote, suggesting fans boycott the station. BMG Music had recorded versions of the song by all three Canadian Idol finalists, but only officially released Porter's. Hoggard recently alerted the record company that someone had stolen the CD of his version from his backpack. The song ended up on the Internet, and was downloaded by a 96X listener who passed it on to the station.
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Kellirippa
Member
07-10-2002
| Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 4:12 pm
96x is the local pop 40 station that most kids listen to here, and BJ and Shannon is the morning show. We heard them play the song last Wednesday while I was driving the kids to school. They played a good portion of the song but not quite the whole thing, and before they played it they stressed over and over how illegal it was and how they would be getting into trouble over it. They only played the song the one time, but have played short 10 second clips of it a few times since. I don't think the station manager, BMG or CTV has really minded all that much, the controversy has given the station and Kalen's version quite a bit of attention. It's quite a big deal here in Edmonton and BJ and Shannon are milking it to the last drop..
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 6:58 am
The big ? Kelli, was it any good? I can't imagine Jacob singing it, it's so treacly.
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Kellirippa
Member
07-10-2002
| Wednesday, September 29, 2004 - 9:15 am
I prefer it to Kalen's version simply because it is such a syrup sweet song that at least the edge in Jacob's voice cuts the sugar somewhat..
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Kellirippa
Member
07-10-2002
| Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 10:42 am
...well, I went to the Ryan Malcolm/Tyler Hamilton concert here in our little town last night. A very good show. Tyler Hamilton is a very good entertainer, really engages the audience and Ryan Malcolm is somewhat more nervous and unpolished but together with his background singer, who I believe he referred to as his brother, they created some really astonishing harmonies. The whole thing was a little pathetic though. After the phenomenon of the first season idol show I was first of all surprised that Ryan Malcolm would even bother with our little venue. The theatre seats a about 525 people. I would say it would be generous to say that the place was half full, and most of the patrons were well over 55.. The event was poorly promoted, but I couldn't help but think that this boys career has been woefully mismanaged. I hope that Kalen fares better.
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Kellirippa
Member
07-10-2002
| Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 12:00 pm
Forgot to mention; Tyler Hamilton is currently taping an upcoming (January) series for HGTV. It's a home improvement show where he fills the "Ty Pennington" roll.
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Scorpiomoon
Member
06-06-2002
| Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 12:59 pm
Thanks for the posts, Kelli! I always wondered where one goes after an experience like this. What do you do psychologically and career-wise when you've experienced so much popularity so quickly and then it fades just as fast? I'm sure Ryan has contractual obligations for awhile longer. I wonder if that's hurting or helping him. Good for Tyler!
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 12:02 pm
Kalan Porter Blasts On To Music Scene with Biggest Single Debut Ever http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/show/CTVShows/1098382617060_93791416/
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Wednesday, December 01, 2004 - 10:55 am
I finally made it out to get Billy Klippert's CD and I must say I enjoyed 90% of it, there was only a couple of tracks I wasn't so fond of. Good debut CD imo.
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Jan
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, February 14, 2005 - 11:43 am
Billy Klippert was on Vicki Gabereau's show today (taped on Feb 10, I think). Unless he was just being self-deprecating, I had the impression he was hoping for better record sales than he is getting?? He was joking about doing an Elton cover and telling Viki to ask him to buy 100,000 of his albums or so to help sales. Billy really wants to go gold but has a long way to go it sounded like (but again, maybe he is just being modest?) He is going on tour with another group..sorry I forget the name of it.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Monday, February 14, 2005 - 11:50 am
Hi Jan..just was on the Klippert sites to check out the dates. He is backing up another band called Soul Decision. OUR DATES Monday, February 07, 2005 5:37 PM Some of the Tour Dates so far.... more info soon March 3rd @ Element in Penicton, BC March 4th @ Coyote’s in Calgary, AB March 5th @ Red’s in Edmonton March 7th in Regina (tentative) March 8th in Saskatoon (venue TBA) March 10th @ Coyote’s in Winnipeg March 11th @ Roxy’s in Thunder Bay March 14th @ 100 Georges in Sudbury March 16th to the 20th Barrie, Toronto, Hamilton, Montreal, venues TBA March 21st to the 24th in the Maritimes, venues TBA March 26th to the 31st Ottawa, Kingston, London, Windsor, venues TBA
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Jan
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, February 14, 2005 - 4:11 pm
hmmm 100 georges (Sudbury, my home town) is a restaurant/dinner club downtown. Not a huge place. I guess they are playing some small venues!!
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Alegria
Member
07-05-2002
| Friday, February 25, 2005 - 8:22 am
Theresa Sokyrka is coming to Toronto next month. Tickets are cheap ($20/ea), it is an all ages show. On Tuesdays at 10:00am HOB(online) sells tickets for 1/2 price.
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Crossfire
Member
08-07-2001
| Friday, February 25, 2005 - 8:34 am
Interesting. She is bringing along some guy called Nathan Wiley who I suppose I should know, but being hopelessly out of the loop, I don't. She will also be appearing in Brampton, Belleville, St. Catherines, London, Peterborough, and Ottawa.
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Alegria
Member
07-05-2002
| Friday, February 25, 2005 - 10:07 am
Are you going Cross?
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Crossfire
Member
08-07-2001
| Friday, February 25, 2005 - 10:12 am
No, probably not. As much as I'm fairly certain it would be entertaining (she was a favorite of mine), my hermit like tendencies are likely to win this battle.
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Alegria
Member
07-05-2002
| Friday, February 25, 2005 - 11:04 am
Cute. Hermit like tendecies are precious and worthy of great respect. I will let you know what the show was like. Kalan is performing at Massey Hall but I have no inclination to attend, sweet as he is. Hedley has disbanded so Jacob could do hogtown sometime soon. I'd like to see him. 
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Kellirippa
Member
07-10-2002
| Tuesday, March 01, 2005 - 11:01 am
.. Hedley hasn't so much disbanded, as it has "replaced" it's band members. The band Hedley is still in existence, however Hoggard is the only remaining original member.
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Alegria
Member
07-05-2002
| Thursday, March 03, 2005 - 4:01 pm
Thanks for explaining Kellir. Hedley is doing a show in TO and it sold out very quickly. It is interesting that Jacob wants to stay with a band & not go solo. Very nice. Hedley's website. They took down their other site and replaced it with this picture: http://www.hedleyband.com/
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Jasper
Member
09-14-2000
| Monday, March 28, 2005 - 7:17 am
There was an article in the star on Thursday regarding Theresa S/ she apparently has hooked up with a record co, but unfortunately one where she will have to do her own promotion/adverstising
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Alegria
Member
07-05-2002
| Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 6:04 pm
Hi Jasper! I missed the star article. we went to see Theresa last Sat. night. She really has a lovely, engaging presence. She sant a lot of material from the show (Cruisin', 'Come away with me', 'God Bless the Child', etc.) The musicians playing with her were all older men and polished musicians. At the end of the show she introduced them and gushed "Aren't they great? We only met last Monday!" There were a lot of people from CTV there and the audience was full of enthusiastic supporters. She has a new CD coming out this month.
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Tweety
Member
04-14-2003
| Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 10:25 am
Theresa's CD was released today and is now available in stores. It's called these old charms. It includes original songs as well as some e.g. Come Away with Me from CI. For more info, her website is http://www.theresafanclub.com/
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