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 it would still be great. While he currently calls Stratford, Ontario, home, he was born in Calgary, Alberta, on January 12, 1983. He is married to Angela (née) Bensler, who also performed on his debut album. Since Canadian Idol, he and his wife have formed the group The Wiebes, and have released their own debut album, ''Into Your Light'', followed up by a Christmas album, released Christmas 2009.

Canadian Idol

Performances and results

Songs Shane performed on Canadian Idol included First audition:

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) Toronto auditions: When a Man Loves a Woman (

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Glass Tiger Glass Tiger is a Grammy Award-nominated Canadian rock band from Newmarket, Ontario that formed in 1983. The band has released five studio albums. Its 1986 debut album, '' The Thin Red Line'', went quadruple platinum in Canada and gold in the U ...

) Top 9:

Something About the Way You Look Tonight "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" is a song by English musician Elton John, taken from his 25th studio album, '' The Big Picture''. It was written by John and Bernie Taupin, and produced by Chris Thomas. It was released as the album' ...

( Elton John) Top 8:

I Believe in a Thing Called Love "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" is a song by English rock band the Darkness, released as the third single from their debut studio album, '' Permission to Land''. When released as a single in September 2003, it peaked at number two on the U ...

( The Darkness) Top 7: Angel ( Lionel Richie) Top 6: The Way I Feel (

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) Top 5:

Can't Take My Eyes Off You "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" is a 1967 song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. It was recorded as a single by Frankie Valli. The song was among his biggest hits, earning a gold record and reaching No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for a we ...

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Discography

Albums *''Shane Wiebe'' (July 2005) * ''Into Your Light'' (2009) * ''Christmas With You'' (2009) * ''Restore the Wonder'' (2010) Singles * "When I am With You" (2005) * "What Child Is This?" (2005) * "Christmas With You" (2009)

Debut album: ''Shane Wiebe'' (2005)

Shane's debut album was simply titled ''Shane Wiebe'' and has gotten many positive reviews by both music critics and many fans alike. Nine of the eleven songs on the album were written or cowritten by Shane. The other two songs are covers of numbers he performed on his Canadian Idol stint (The Way I Feel and Forever Young). First single When I am With You has begun to pick up radio airplay across Canada. His wife, Angela, plays violin and does background vocals on the album, as well as sings lead on a song that they co-wrote called "Trace You".

Track listing

# "When I Am With You" # "The Way I Feel" # "Came Out Wrong" # "Just Wait" # "Love Is" # "Forever Young" # "I'm Not Alone" # "Another Day" # "Never Lived At All" # "Riches" # "Trace You (Lost In Your Love)"

Reception

The album has sold 10,000 copies. It has also peaked at #71 on the Canadian Albums Chart.

Personal life

Shane won the Bootlegger contest, in 2006, finishing first in a pool of young Canadians each with their big dreams to realize. He also lived in Chilliwack, BC with his family.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Shane Wiebe official site

The Wiebes official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wiebe, Shane 1983 births Canadian Idol participants Canadian performers of Christian music Living people Musicians from Calgary Canadian Mennonites Mennonite musicians