Melissa O'Neil Melissa Crystal O'Neil (born July 12, 1988) is a Canadian actress and singer. In 2005, O'Neil won the third season of ''Canadian Idol'', the first Canadian female to have won. As an actress, she is known for her roles as Two / Rebecca / Portia L ...

won the title of the first female ''Canadian Idol'' and the youngest Idol in Canada in 2005, beating runner-up

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, Newfoundl ...

Semi-finals

Semifinal Group 1 (14 June 2005)

;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)

;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)

;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)

;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)

;Notes *Aaron Walpole and Josh Palmer received the most votes, and completed the top 10.

Finals

Top 10 (19 July 2005)

Theme: Canadian Hits

Top 9 (26 July 2005)

Theme: Stevie Wonder

Top 8 (2 August 2005)

Theme: The 80s

Top 7 (9 August 2005)

Theme: Standards

Top 6 (16 August 2005)

Theme: Classic Rock

Top 5 (23 August 2005)

Theme: Burton Cummings & The Guess Who

Top 4 (30 August 2005)

Theme: Elvis Presley

Top 3 (6 September 2005)

Theme: The Barenaked Ladies

Top 2 (13 September 2005)

Elimination Chart

Releases

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and

Suzi Rawn Suzi Rawn (born August 31, 1982 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) is a Canadian recording artist and was the fourth-place finisher in ''Canadian Idol'' season 3. She is known for her rock and blues singing style as well as her unique clothing amongst ...

have released solo albums.

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and

Amber Fleury Amber Fleury (born April 10, 1979) is a Canadian recording artist, and was the eighth-place finisher in the third season of '' Canadian Idol'', which aired during the summer of 2005. Born in Dauphin, Manitoba, she now lives in Calgary, Alberta whe ...

formed a trio called "

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". Braided released their debut album "Casey, Ashley, & Amber" in 2006. They are the second music group to come from an

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