Throng

Age: 26
Audition City: Vancouver, BC
Resides in: Port Moody, BC
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Age: 25
Audition City: Montreal, PQ
Resides in: Quebec City, PQ
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Age: 27
Audition City: Winnipeg, MB
Resides in: Winnipeg, MB
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Age: 26
Audition City: Halifax, NS
Resides in: Halifax, NS
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Age: 26
Audition City: Hamilton, ON
Resides in: Hamilton, ON
Occupation: Carpenter, Singer/Songwriter

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The talent was too good and the stakes too high. On tonight’s Canadian Idol broadcast on CTV, it was revealed that the standard group of 22 semifinalists would expand to 24 this season to accommodate the wealth of talent seen by the judges during this week’s Top 200 episodes. The names of the Top 24 revealed on tonight’s broadcast also indicated another change: the Top 24 semifinals and Top 10 finals will no longer be split along gender lines. Fifteen men and nine women begin competing for Canada’s votes with the first live Top 24 performance episode next Monday, June 23 at 8 p.m. ET on CTV.

Canadian Idol is back at the top of charts. The non-simulcast Season 6 premiere on CTV attracted 1.5 million viewers, winning the night in all demos and attracting 35% more viewers than the next most-watched program last night, Moment of Truth (CTV/FOX, 1.1 million). The audience grew in its second half-hour, peaking with 1.7 million viewers at 9:50 p.m.

Last night’s Canadian Idol episode becomes the most-watched, non-sports program on Canadian television since the summer season began May 26. The season premiere leads summer’s other top series, including So You Think You Can Dance (#2, CTV/FOX, 1.2 million), Million Dollar Password (#3, CTV/CBS, 1.1 million) and Moment of Truth (#4, CTV/FOX, 1 million).

At 9 p.m. on CTV, Canadian Idol delivered more than double the audience of CBC (Just for Laughs, 387,000) and Global (The Unit, 361,000) combined.

Welcome to a whole new season of Canadian Idol. In fact, the sixth season of the Hit Canadian talent show. Join us for live recaps, polls and discussion throughout the series.

Let's get into the recap of tonight's show. Brian Melo got the whole audition process started with a free concert in downtown Toronto along with Natasha Bedingfield before the throngs of people are let inside to strut their stuff in front of the judges of the show; Sass Jordon, Jake Gold, Zach Werner and Farley Flex.

The early audition shows before the real competition starts are somewhat painful to watch - Or is that listen to? As such, I'm only going to touch on those who earn themselves tickets to Toronto and the occasional freak audition that is worthy of a mention.

Cracking the whip first tonight is Taylor Abrahmse

Canadian Idol is back at the top of charts. The non-simulcast Season 6 premiere on CTV attracted 1.5 million viewers, winning the night in all demos and attracting 35% more viewers than the next most-watched program last night, Moment of Truth (CTV/FOX, 1.1 million). The audience grew in its second half-hour, peaking with 1.7 million viewers at 9:50 p.m.

Last night’s Canadian Idol episode becomes the most-watched, non-sports program on Canadian television since the summer season began May 26. The season premiere leads summer’s other top series, including So You Think You Can Dance (#2, CTV/FOX, 1.2 million), Million Dollar Password (#3, CTV/CBS, 1.1 million) and Moment of Truth (#4, CTV/FOX, 1 million).

Tuesday, June 3
9pm

Canada’s most-watched original series returns for its sixth season, featuring audition highlights from Toronto, Calgary, and Edmonton.

Monday, June 9
9pm

The cross-country search continues when Canadian Idol hits Montreal, Winnipeg and Vancouver.

Tuesday, June 10
8pm

The Canadian Idol auditions continue tonight with highlights from stops in Hamilton, Ottawa, St. John’s and Halifax, plus featured online auditions.

Monday, June 16
9pm

The search for the next Canadian Idol continues as the Top 200 give it their all for the judges in Toronto and compete for a spot in the elite Top 22.