# Canadian Idol season 3

Melissa O'Neil won the title of the first female Canadian Idol and the youngest Idol in Canada in 2005, beating runner-up Rex Goudie.

## Semi-finals
### Semifinal Group 1 (14 June 2005)

| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Matt Humphreys | "Chariot" (Gavin DeGraw) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Jenn Beaupré | "Cheek to Cheek" (Frank Sinatra) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Melody Bonicel | "All in Love Is Fair" (Stevie Wonder) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Daryl Brunt | "When You Believe" (Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston) | Advanced |
| 5 | Dianelys Hernandez | "Summertime" (Abbie Mitchell) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Stephane Aubin | "Georgia on My Mind" (Ray Charles) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Ashley Leitão | "Colors of the Wind" (Vanessa Williams) | Advanced |
| 8 | Cher Maendel | "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen) | Eliminated |

#### 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)

| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Dave Moffatt | "Overjoyed" (Stevie Wonder) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Alinka Chambers | "Black Velvet" (Alannah Myles) | Eliminated |
| 3 | David Mongar | "Only the Good Die Young" (Billy Joel) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Casey LeBlanc | "Bring It On Home to Me" (Sam Cooke) | Advanced |
| 5 | Josh Palmer | "Love Having You Around" (Stevie Wonder) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Julie Tellier | "Dirty Man" (Joss Stone) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Vince Benenati | "What a Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Emily Vinette | "Don't Cry Out Loud" (Melissa Manchester) | Advanced |

#### 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)

| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Barbra Preisman | "I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby" (Billie Holiday) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Giselle Correia | "Brass in Pocket" (Pretenders) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Diego Alvarez | "One More Try" (George Michael) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Devika Mathur | "Hero" (Mariah Carey) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Rex Goudie | "After the Rain" (Blue Rodeo) | Advanced |
| 6 | Michelle Madeira | "One Moment in Time" (Whitney Houston) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Barrett Peitsch | "Walking in Memphis" (Marc Cohn) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Amber Fleury | "I Can't Make You Love Me" (Bonnie Raitt) | Advanced |

#### 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)

| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Genevieve Nadeau | "Some Kind of Wonderful" (Soul Brothers Six) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Luke O'Reilly | "Bless the Broken Road" (Rascal Flatts) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Keely Hutton | "Don't Cry Out Loud" (Melissa Manchester) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Aaron Walpole | "Try" (Blue Rodeo) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Danian Vickers | "Get Here" (Oleta Adams) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Suzi Rawn | "Fortunate Son" (Creedence Clearwater Revival) | Advanced |
| 7 | Matt Kennedy | "I'll Be" (Edwin McCain) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Melissa O'Neil | "Concrete Angel" (Martina McBride) | Advanced |

#### 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)

| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Stephane Aubin | "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Barrett Peitsch | "At This Moment" (Billy Vera) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Devika Mathur | "Un-Break My Heart" (Toni Braxton) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Vince Benenati | "I Could Not Ask for More" (Edwin McCain) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Aaron Walpole | "Drift Away" (Dobie Gray) | Advanced |
| 6 | Dianelys Hernandez | "Unchain My Heart" (Joe Cocker) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Luke O'Reilly | "Amazed" (Lonestar) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Josh Palmer | "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" (Elvin Bishop) | Advanced |

#### Notes

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

## Finals
### Top 10 (19 July 2005)

Theme: Canadian Hits
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Aaron Walpole | "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) | Safe |
| 2 | Emily Vinette | "Crying" (Roy Orbison) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Daryl Brunt | "With These Eyes" (Roch Voisine) | Bottom two |
| 4 | Suzi Rawn | "Everytime I See Your Picture" (Luba) | Safe |
| 5 | Melissa O'Neil | "Believe in You" (Amanda Marshall) | Bottom three |
| 6 | Ashley Leitão | "Let It Rain" (Amanda Marshall) | Safe |
| 7 | Rex Goudie | "Born to Be Wild" (Steppenwolf) | Safe |
| 8 | Amber Fleury | "Possession" (Sarah McLachlan) | Safe |
| 9 | Josh Palmer | "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) | Safe |
| 10 | Casey LeBlanc | "From This Moment On" (Shania Twain) | Safe |

### Top 9 (26 July 2005)

Theme: Stevie Wonder
| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Casey LeBlanc | "Heaven Help Us All" | Safe |
| 2 | Josh Palmer | "That Girl" | Bottom three |
| 3 | Amber Fleury | "Lately" | Safe |
| 4 | Daryl Brunt | "Superstition" | Safe |
| 5 | Ashley Leitão | "Sir Duke" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Rex Goudie | "Pastime Paradise" | Safe |
| 7 | Melissa O'Neil | "Living for the City" | Bottom two |
| 8 | Aaron Walpole | "You Haven't Done Nothin'" | Safe |
| 9 | Suzi Rawn | "Higher Ground" | Safe |

### Top 8 (2 August 2005)

Theme: The 80s
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Amber Fleury | "Just Like Jesse James" (Cher) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Rex Goudie | "Every Breath You Take" (The Police) | Safe |
| 3 | Casey LeBlanc | "Like a Prayer" (Madonna) | Safe |
| 4 | Daryl Brunt | "Tainted Love" (Soft Cell) | Safe |
| 5 | Suzi Rawn | "Heartbreaker" (Pat Benatar) | Bottom two |
| 6 | Aaron Walpole | "Working for the Weekend" (Loverboy) | Safe |
| 7 | Josh Palmer | "In the Air Tonight" (Phil Collins) | Bottom three |
| 8 | Melissa O'Neil | "Holding Out for a Hero" (Bonnie Tyler) | Safe |

### Top 7 (9 August 2005)

Theme: Standards
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Suzi Rawn | "Minnie the Moocher" (Cab Calloway) | Safe |
| 2 | Aaron Walpole | "I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me" (Dean Martin) | Bottom two |
| 3 | Melissa O'Neil | "It's De-Lovely" (Ella Fitzgerald) | Safe |
| 4 | Josh Palmer | "When I Fall in Love" (Nat King Cole) | Safe |
| 5 | Rex Goudie | "Feeling Good" (Nina Simone) | Safe |
| 6 | Casey LeBlanc | "I Could Write a Book" (Dinah Washington) | Bottom three |
| 7 | Daryl Brunt | "What a Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong) | Eliminated |

### Top 6 (16 August 2005)

Theme: Classic Rock
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Melissa O'Neil | "Alone" (Heart) | Safe |
| 2 | Rex Goudie | "Turn the Page" (Bob Seger) | Bottom three |
| 3 | Casey LeBlanc | "I'll Stand by You" (The Pretenders) | Safe |
| 4 | Aaron Walpole | "Hot Blooded" (Foreigner) | Safe |
| 5 | Suzi Rawn | "Piece of My Heart" (Janis Joplin) | Bottom two |
| 6 | Josh Palmer | "Layla" (Derek and the Dominos) | Eliminated |

### Top 5 (23 August 2005)

Theme: Burton Cummings & The Guess Who
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Rex Goudie | "No Sugar Tonight" (The Guess Who) | Safe |
| 2 | Casey LeBlanc | "Timeless Love" (Burton Cummings) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Suzi Rawn | "American Woman" (The Guess Who) | Bottom two |
| 4 | Melissa O'Neil | "My Own Way to Rock" (Burton Cummings) | Safe |
| 5 | Aaron Walpole | "These Eyes" (The Guess Who) | Safe |

### Top 4 (30 August 2005)

Theme: Elvis Presley
| Order | Artist | First song | Second song | Result |
| 1 | Aaron Walpole | "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" | "Love Me Tender" | Safe |
| 2 | Suzi Rawn | "Heartbreak Hotel" | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Melissa O'Neil | "A Little Less Conversation" | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | Safe |
| 4 | Rex Goudie | "Blue Suede Shoes" | "If I Can Dream" | Safe |

### Top 3 (6 September 2005)

Theme: Barenaked Ladies
| Order | Artist | First song | Second song | Result |
| 1 | Rex Goudie | "Brian Wilson" | "Call and Answer" | Safe |
| 2 | Aaron Walpole | "Break Your Heart" | "Enid" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Melissa O'Neil | "The Old Apartment" | "When I Fall" | Safe |

### Top 2 (13 September 2005)

| Order | Artist | First song | Second song | Third song | Result |
| 1 | Melissa O'Neil | "Angel of the Morning" | "A Broken Wing" | "Alive" | Winner |
| 2 | Rex Goudie | "Alive" | "Bulletproof" | "Superman (It's Not Easy)" | Runner-up |

## Elimination Chart

| Week: | Week: | Top 10 | Top 9 | Top 8 | Top 7 | Top 6 | Top 5 | Top 4 | Top 3 | Top 2 |
| Place | Contestant | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result |
| 1 | Melissa O'Neil | Bottom 3 | Bottom 2 | | | | | | | Won |
| 2 | Rex Goudie | | | | | Bottom 3 | | | | Elim |
| 3 | Aaron Walpole | | | | Bottom 2 | | | | Elim | |
| 4 | Suzi Rawn | | | Bottom 2 | | Bottom 2 | Bottom 2 | Elim | | |
| 5 | Casey LeBlanc | | | | Bottom 3 | | Elim | | | |
| 6 | Josh Palmer | | Bottom 3 | Bottom 3 | | Elim | | | | |
| 7 | Daryl Brunt | Bottom 2 | | | Elim | | | | | |
| 8 | Amber Fleury | | | Elim | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ashley Leitao | | Elim | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Emily Vinette | Elim | | | | | | | | |

## Reception

The season's three-night premiere received 2.3 million, 2.1 million, and 1.8 million viewers, up roughly 25% from season two. The finale drew 2.7 million viewers.

## Releases

Since the Third Season of Canadian Idol, Melissa O'Neil, Rex Goudie, Aaron Walpole and Suzi Rawn have released solo albums.
Casey LeBlanc, Ashley Leitao and Amber Fleury formed a trio called Braided and released their debut album Casey, Ashley, & Amber in 2006. They are the second music group to come from an Idol show worldwide.