You can hear Kalan Porter’s sophomore CD “Wake Up Living” this weekend on www.Lite96.ca Kalan’s CD drops August 28th
Canadian Idol Farley Flex will talk to Don, Joanne & the Coach about tonight’s results show tomorrow at 7:05. Next Wednesday morning Jake Gold will be on Lite 96.
Last night the theme on Canadian Idol was artists who inspire the Top 5. Kelly Clarkson was the mentor and kudos to the Canadian Idol producers for getting her to coach the contestants. Kelly, the original American Idol brought out the very best in each singer and no question this was the best show to date.
The evening opened with Matt Rapley’s “Higher Ground” (Stevie Wonder). Kelly thought his voice was really beautiful but wanted him not to worry so much about the notes but to get into the song and get people clapping. Matt definitely took Kelly’s advice to heart and gave an outstanding performance. Matt’s “Whipping Post” may still be my favourite performance but this would be a close second. Matt gave a very passionate and believable performance with his powerhouse vocals. What a great start to the night!
Last night on Canadian Idol another contestant was voted off the Top 10. Was it shocking like last week’s elimination – Greg Neufeld? No thank goodness. This week Canada got it right and not a moment too soon. The evening opened with a Top 6 group number “All For Love” (Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting). Have to say after Monday’s show I was surprised to hear that this group sounded really good together. Ben announced that over 3.1 million votes were cast. We got a painful review of the performance show – not something for the most part we need to see again!
Special guests – Maroon 5 performed “Wake Up Call” live on the Idol stage. They followed with their hit “Makes Me Wonder” both from their CD -It Won’t Be Soon Before Long. Really enjoyed both of their performances. Would have been nice if they had coached the Top 6 this week instead of just answering one question from each competitor.