Melissa O'Neil

Melissa O'Neil

Melissa Crystal O'Neil is a Canadian singer who was the winner of the third season of Canadian Idol in 2005. She was the first female winner and is the second youngest idol winner in the world, with the youngest being 2004 Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan...

 won the title of the first female Canadian Idol and the youngest Idol ever in North America in 2005, beating runner-up Rex Goudie

Rex Goudie

Rex Goudie is a Canadian singer, songwriter and was the runner-up of Canadian Idol 3.-Biography:Rex Goudie was born in Dawson Creek, British Columbia on November 18, 1985 and moved back to his father's hometown of Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with his family when he was a year old....

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Group 1

• Matt Humphreys: Chariot (Gavin Degraw)
• Jenn Beaupré: Cheek to cheek (Frank Sinatra)
• Melody Bonicel: All In Love Is Fair (Stevie Wonder)
• Daryl Brunt: When You Believe (Whitney Hounton & Mariah Carey)
• Dianelys Hernandez: Summertime (Billie Holiday)
• Stephane Aubin: Georgia On My Mind (Ray Charles)
• Ashley Leitão: Colors of the Wind (Vanessa Williams)
• Cher Maendel: Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)

Top 3: Ashley Lutão, Daryl Brunt and Stephane Aubin
Advanced: Daryl Brunt, Ashley Leitão

Group 2

• Dave Moffatt: Overjoyed (Stevie Wonder)
• Alinka Chambers: Black Velvet (Alannah Myles)
• David Mongar: Only the Good Die Young (Billy Joel)
• Casey LeBlanc: Bring It On Home to Me (Sam Cooke)
• Josh Palmer: Love Having You Around (Stevie Wonder)
• Julie Tellier: Dirty Man (Joss Stone)
• Vince Benenati: What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
• Emily Venette: Don't Cry Out Loud (Melissa Manchester)

Top 3: Casey LeBlanc, Vince Benenati, Emily Vinette
Advanced: Casey LeBlanc, Emily Vinette

Group 3

• Barbra Preisman: I Can't Give You Anything But Love (Billie Holiday)
• Giselle: Brass In The Pocket(Pretenders)
• Diego Alvarez: One More Try (George Michael)
• Devika Mathur: Hero (Marian Carey)
• Michelle: One Moment In Time (Whitney Houston)
• Barrett Peitsch: Walking in Memphis (Marc Cohn)
• Amber Fleury: I Can't Make You Love Me (Bonnie Raitt)
• Rex Goudie: After the Rain (Blue Rodeo)

Top 3: Amber Fleury, Rex Goudie, Barrett Peitsch
Advanced: Amber Fleury, Rex Goudie

Finals

• Melissa O'Neil
  Melissa O'Neil
  Melissa Crystal O'Neil is a Canadian singer who was the winner of the third season of Canadian Idol in 2005. She was the first female winner and is the second youngest idol winner in the world, with the youngest being 2004 Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan...
  
   (WINNER)
• Rex Goudie
  Rex Goudie
  Rex Goudie is a Canadian singer, songwriter and was the runner-up of Canadian Idol 3.-Biography:Rex Goudie was born in Dawson Creek, British Columbia on November 18, 1985 and moved back to his father's hometown of Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with his family when he was a year old....
  
  
• Aaron Walpole
  Aaron Walpole
  Aaron Walpole was the third-place finisher in the third season of Canadian Idol. Born in London, Ontario on March 7, 1979, Walpole currently resides in St. Thomas, Ontario...
  
  
• Suzi Rawn
  Suzi Rawn
  Suzi Rawn was a top 4 finalist in Canadian Idol season 3. She is known for her rock and blues singing style as well as her unique clothing amongst the Canadian Idol finalists. Her hometown is Kamloops, but she grew up in Ottawa and has lived in Calgary and Montreal...
  
  
• Casey LeBlanc
  Casey LeBlanc
  Cassandra Beth "Casey" LeBlanc was a contestant on the 2005 edition of the popular reality television show Canadian Idol. The eldest daughter of Constance and Leo LeBlanc, she is from Nackawic, New Brunswick...
  
  
• Josh Palmer
• Daryl Brunt
  Daryl Brunt
  Daryl Milton Byron Brunt is a Sudbury, Ontario resident and was contestant on the third season of the hit reality show Canadian Idol. He began his high school career in 2002 as a vocal major at Sudbury Secondary School and left the vocal program to became a drama major in his third year...
  
  
• Amber Fleury
  Amber Fleury
  Amber Fleury was the eighth-place finisher in the third season of Canadian Idol, which aired during the summer of 2005. A native of Roblin, Manitoba, Amber now calls Calgary, Alberta home, where she is a paralegal.-Canadian Idol:...
  
  
• Ashley Leitao
  Ashley Leitao
  Ashley Leitão was the ninth-place finisher on the third season of the reality show Canadian Idol. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ashley moved to Portugal at the age of six. Her main heritage is Portuguese. Presently, she resides in Toronto, Ontario and works at the Abercrombie & Fitch store in the...
  
  
• Emily Vinette

Elimination Chart

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

Releases

Since the Third Season of Canadian Idol

Canadian Idol

Canadian Idol is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons...

, Melissa O'Neil

Melissa O'Neil

Melissa Crystal O'Neil is a Canadian singer who was the winner of the third season of Canadian Idol in 2005. She was the first female winner and is the second youngest idol winner in the world, with the youngest being 2004 Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan...

, Rex Goudie

Rex Goudie

Rex Goudie is a Canadian singer, songwriter and was the runner-up of Canadian Idol 3.-Biography:Rex Goudie was born in Dawson Creek, British Columbia on November 18, 1985 and moved back to his father's hometown of Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with his family when he was a year old....

, Aaron Walpole

Aaron Walpole

Aaron Walpole was the third-place finisher in the third season of Canadian Idol. Born in London, Ontario on March 7, 1979, Walpole currently resides in St. Thomas, Ontario...

 and Suzi Rawn

Suzi Rawn

Suzi Rawn was a top 4 finalist in Canadian Idol season 3. She is known for her rock and blues singing style as well as her unique clothing amongst the Canadian Idol finalists. Her hometown is Kamloops, but she grew up in Ottawa and has lived in Calgary and Montreal...

 have released solo albums. Casey LeBlanc

Casey LeBlanc

Cassandra Beth "Casey" LeBlanc was a contestant on the 2005 edition of the popular reality television show Canadian Idol. The eldest daughter of Constance and Leo LeBlanc, she is from Nackawic, New Brunswick...

, Ashley Leitao

Ashley Leitao

Ashley Leitão was the ninth-place finisher on the third season of the reality show Canadian Idol. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ashley moved to Portugal at the age of six. Her main heritage is Portuguese. Presently, she resides in Toronto, Ontario and works at the Abercrombie & Fitch store in the...

 and Amber Fleury

Amber Fleury

Amber Fleury was the eighth-place finisher in the third season of Canadian Idol, which aired during the summer of 2005. A native of Roblin, Manitoba, Amber now calls Calgary, Alberta home, where she is a paralegal.-Canadian Idol:...

 formed a trio called "Braided

Braided

Braided is a musical group consisting of Casey LeBlanc, Ashley Leitao, and Amber Fleury, who all competed on the third season of Canadian Idol in 2005. They are the third music group to come from an Idol show in the world, second being Young Divas from Australia and first being Feminnem from Croatia...

". Braided released their debut album "Casey, Ashley, & Amber" in 2006. They are the second music group to come from an Idol show

Idol series

The British talent search television series Pop Idol has spawned spin-offs in 42 territories, in what is now referred to as the "Idols" format, as described by FremantleMedia...

in the world.