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* Four Hours in November (EP, 2004)
*'' These Old Charms'' (Album, 2005)
*"Turned My Back" (Single, 2005)
*'' Something Is Expected'' (Album, 2006)
* "Waiting Song" (Single, 2006)
* "Sandy Eyes" (Single, 2007)
*'' Wrapped in Ribbon'' (Album, 2007)
* "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (Single, 2007)
*''Theresa Sokyrka – Ukrainian Roots '' (Album, 2010)
* "Everything" (Single, 2010)
*''Prairie Winds '' (Album, 2013)
The second 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 Dore ...
'' debuted on June 1, 2004, and became the most watched show in Canada, drawing in over 3 million viewers each week.
Auditions were held in Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...
, Montreal
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, Vancouver
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, Ottawa
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, Edmonton
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...
, Winnipeg
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, Halifax, Regina, and St. John's. The season provided an ''Idol'' first when the final six contestants played their own instruments during a group performance of the Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music. He is credited with helping to define the folk-pop sound of the 1960 ...
classic "Canadian Railroad Trilogy
"Canadian Railroad Trilogy" is a story song that was written, composed, and first performed in 1966 by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who released his original recording of it in 1967. The song was commissioned by the Canadian Broadc ...
". This was the first time that contestants on any ''Idol'' series had performed with instruments;Kalan Porter
Richard Kalan Porter (born November 11, 1985) is a Canadian former singer-songwriter from Medicine Hat, Alberta, and the winner of the reality television series '' Canadian Idol'' in 2004. He started to sing at an early age and is classically t ...
of Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat is a city in Southern Alberta, southeast Alberta, Canada. It is located along the South Saskatchewan River. It is approximately east of Lethbridge and southeast of Calgary. This city and the adjacent Town of Redcliff, Alberta, ...
, Alberta
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won the series, and Theresa Sokyrka of Saskatoon
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, Saskatchewan
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was the runner-up. In November 2004, merely two months after the competition, Porter released his debut album entitled ''219 Days
''219 Days'' is the debut album of '' Canadian Idol'' winner Kalan Porter. The album was released on November 23, 2004 through Sony Music Canada. The album title refers to the number of days from his first audition to the release of his debut CD ...
'' – the number days spanning from his first audition to the release of his CD. Other season two finalists who released albums include Sokyrka, Jacob Hoggard
Jacob William Hoggard (born July 9, 1984) is a Canadian convicted sex offender and former singer-songwriter who was the lead singer for the pop-rock band Hedley. Before Hedley was formed, Hoggard competed on the second season of ''Canadian Ido ...
(with his band Hedley), Jason Greeley
Jason Greeley (born March 11, 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador who is best known as a contestant on the second season of Canadian Idol. He released his solo album, ''Live...Love...Sing...'' ...
, Shane Wiebe
Shane Anthony Wiebe (born January 12, 1983) is a singer-songwriter who competed on the second season of Canadian Idol. He made it to the top five of the competition before being eliminated. Zack Werner said Shane could sing the phone book and ...
, and Joshua Seller.
Semifinals
Semifinal Group 1 (16 June 2004)
;Notes * Joshua Seller and Brandy Callahan advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated. * Kyla Sandulak and Raj Ramawad returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.Semifinal Group 2 (23 June 2004)
;Notes * Kalan Porter and Kaleb Simmonds advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated. * Liz Titan and Elena Juatco returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.Semifinal Group 3 (30 June 2004)
;Notes * Theresa Sokyrka and Jacob Hoggard advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated. * Andrew Broderick and Bernard Quilala returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.Semifinal Group 4 (7 July 2004)
;Notes * Shane Wiebe and Manoah Hartman advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated. * Jason Greeley and Ted Senecal returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.Wildcard (14 July 2004)
;Notes * Jason Greeley and Elena Juatco received the most votes, and completed the top 10.Finals
Top 10 (21 July 2004)
Theme: Canadian HitsTop 9 (28 July 2004)
Theme: British InvasionTop 8 (4 August 2004)
Theme: Rock & RollTop 7 (11 August 2004)
Theme: Lionel RichieTop 6 (18 August 2004)
Theme: Gordon LightfootTop 5 (25 August 2004)
Theme: Summertime HitsTop 4 (1 September 2004)
Theme: StandardsTop 3 (8 September 2004)
Theme: Judge's ChoiceTop 2 (15 September 2004)
Elimination Chart
Releases
Kalan Porter
Richard Kalan Porter (born November 11, 1985) is a Canadian former singer-songwriter from Medicine Hat, Alberta, and the winner of the reality television series '' Canadian Idol'' in 2004. He started to sing at an early age and is classically t ...
*" Awake in a Dream" (Single, 2004)
*219 Days
''219 Days'' is the debut album of '' Canadian Idol'' winner Kalan Porter. The album was released on November 23, 2004 through Sony Music Canada. The album title refers to the number of days from his first audition to the release of his debut CD ...
(Album, 2004)
*"Single" (Single, 2004)
*"In Spite of It All" (Single, 2005)
*Wake Up Living
''Wake Up Living'' is the second album by Canadian singer Kalan Porter, the 2004 winner of '' Canadian Idol''. The album was produced and mixed by Brian Malouf. It was released August 28, 2007 on Sony BMG.
Background
In contrast to his first alb ...
(Album, 2007)
*"Down In Heaven" (Single, 2007)
*"Destination (Where I Belong)" (Single, 2007)
*"Hurray" (Single, 2008)
Jacob Hoggard
Jacob William Hoggard (born July 9, 1984) is a Canadian convicted sex offender and former singer-songwriter who was the lead singer for the pop-rock band Hedley. Before Hedley was formed, Hoggard competed on the second season of ''Canadian Ido ...
* Hedley (Album, 2005)
*" On My Own" (Single, 2005)
*"Villain" (Single, 2005)
*" Trip" (Single, 2005)
*"321" (Single, 2006)
*"Gunnin'" (Single, 2006)
*"Street Fight" (Single, 2006)
* Famous Last Words (Album, 2007)
* "She's So Sorry" (Single, 2007)
*" For the Nights I Can't Remember" (Single, 2007)
*" Never Too Late" (Single, 2008)
*" Old School" (Single, 2008)
*"Dying to Live Again" (Single, 2008)
* Never Too Late (Album, 2009)
*The Show Must Go
''The Show Must Go'' is Canadian pop rock group Hedley's third studio album and was released on November 17, 2009, in Canada. The album was successful, producing three top 20 singles, with the lead track, "Cha-Ching", and eighth track, " Perfec ...
(Album, 2009)
*"Cha-Ching
"Cha-Ching" is a song by Canadian pop rock group Hedley. It was released to radio on August 17, 2009 as the lead single from the band's third studio album ''The Show Must Go''. The song entered the Canadian Hot 100 at number 34, and ended up r ...
" (Single, 2009)
*" Don't Talk to Strangers" (Single, 2009)
* " Perfect" (Single, 2009)
*"Hands Up" (Single, 2010)
*"Sweater Song" (Single, 2010)
* Go with the Show (Album, 2010)
* Storms (Album, 2011)
*" Invincible" (Single, 2011)
*"One Life" (Single, 2011)
*" Kiss You Inside Out" (Single, 2012)
*" Anything" (Single, 2013)
* Wild Life (Album, 2014)
*" Crazy for You" (Single, 2014)
*"Heaven in Our Headlights" (Single, 2014)
*"Pocket Full of Dreams" (Single, 2014)
*"Lost in Translation" (Single, 2015)
* Hello (Album, 2015)
*" Hello" (Single, 2015)
*" Lose Control" (Single, 2016)
*" Can't Slow Down" (Single, 2016)
*" Love Again" (Single, 2017)
* Cageless (Album, 2017)
*"Better Days" (Single, 2017)
Jason Greeley
Jason Greeley (born March 11, 1977) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador who is best known as a contestant on the second season of Canadian Idol. He released his solo album, ''Live...Love...Sing...'' ...
*Live...Love...Sing... (Album, 2005)
*Jason Greeley (Album, 2009)
Shane Wiebe
Shane Anthony Wiebe (born January 12, 1983) is a singer-songwriter who competed on the second season of Canadian Idol. He made it to the top five of the competition before being eliminated. Zack Werner said Shane could sing the phone book and ...
*Shane Wiebe (Album, 2005)
* "When I am With You" (Single, 2005)
* "What Child Is This?" (Single, 2005)
*Into Your Light (Album, 2009)
*Christmas With You (Album, 2009)
* "Christmas With You" (Single, 2009)
*Restore the Wonder (Album, 2010)
Kaleb Simmonds
*The Lesson - Vol. 1 (Album, 2005) *The Life of the 80's Baby (Album, 2006)Joshua Seller
*Starving For Attention (Album, 2005) *My King is Coming (Album, 2010) *"Come To Save" (Single, 2010)Other Contestants
*"A Friend for Life" (Jerrica Santos on '' My Little Pony: Equestria Girls'')References
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