this weekend , march 25 and 26 , was a big friday in the ottawa area for canadian idol want a be ' s . canadian voice is a national idol competition that is organized by nbc inc . a canadian radio communications company for canadian citizens . the stage show , greatly based on " american idol , " has been on going for five seasons . in the past auditions have been know to have line - ups of hundred of people , and , this season after taking a run of the new location it appears that line numbers were manageable . having the interviews at the san . stephen mall mall [ 1 ] does this easy said talent ' s security coordinator rick paciorek . [ 2 ] organizers have learned to improve the way the auditions will " rock and roll . "
"Canadian Idol" is a competition for singers.