Keith Macpherson is a Canadian singer, musician, and songwriter. Keith was a member of the Top 22 in the fourth season of Canadian Idol. Born and raised in

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...

Manitoba Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population o ...

he auditioned for the show ''

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 ...

'' 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 ...

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

. He is an English major at the

University of Winnipeg The University of Winnipeg (UWinnipeg, UW) is a public research university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, that offers undergraduate faculties of art, business and economics, education, science and kinesiology and applied health as well as gr ...

. He also sings in a local pop group ''Keith and Renée'' (formerly named ''Easily Amused'') with Renee Lamoureux. He has been with his band over the past 10 years without a record label or management deal.

Awards

Since 2001 the combination of the band quickly vaulted them onto national television in Canada. Macpherson's and Lamoureux's CD Release, Simple Stuff, has been nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award in the "Outstanding Pop Album" category. Canadian Music Award for Best Online

Indie Indie is a short form of "independence" or "independent"; it may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Gaming *Independent video game development, video games created without financial backing from large companies *Indie game, any game (board ...

Artists. Their touring and performing at American Campuses has recently landed them an award for The Best College Duo in the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

Easily Amused discography

Three albums have been released by the ''Easily Amused'' group: * ''Novice'' (2001) * ''Simple Stuff'' (2004) * ''Revolution'' (2007) * ''Detours'' (2010) Easily Amused has also had their songs used in two commercials and three shows radio free Roscoe, 15 love and Degrassi: the next generation. some of the songs used were no one's fool, only a girl, and good year.

Canadian Idol song list

Songs that Keith performed on Canadian Idol are: # Top 22: Collide (

Howie Day Howard Kern Day is an American singer-songwriter. Beginning his career as a solo artist in the late 1990s, Day became known for his extensive touring and in-concert use of samplers and effects pedals to accompany himself. He self-financed and s ...

) # Top 18:

Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning) "Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)" is a song recorded by American alternative rock band Vertical Horizon on their fourth album '' Everything You Want'', which was released in 1999. It was released as a single in 2001. It served as the band's ...

(

Vertical Horizon Vertical Horizon is an American alternative rock band, formed in Washington, D.C. Vocalists and guitarists Matt Scannell and Keith Kane started the band in 1991 when they were students at Georgetown University. The band have undergone multiple ...

) # Top 14: Tempted ( Squeeze)'' - Eliminated 07/12/06''

References

External links

* https://www.keithmacpherson.ca/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Macpherson, Keith Canadian Idol participants Musicians from Winnipeg Living people University of Winnipeg alumni Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Canadian male singers