Billy Klippert is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who rose to fame via the first season of

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, in which he finished third.

Career

His self-titled debut album on the

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reached 36th spot on Canada's top 100 albums chart in July 2004. His second album ''Naked & The Simple Truth'' was released on 3 October 2006, the first single from which was 'Going Under'. In March 2007, Klippert won a

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Indie Award for Favourite Pop Artist of the Year.CTV.ca , Billy Klippert

Discography

Albums

Singles

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

External links

Billy Klippert profile at CTV's Canadian Idol site

Billy Klippert: Leaving Levon Far Behind?

Billy Klippert Official Site
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