Keith Macpherson is a Canadian singer, musician, and songwriter.
Keith was a member of the Top 22 in the fourth season of Canadian Idol

Canadian Idol (Season 4)

The fourth season of Canadian Idol began in February 2006 ran until September 2006. Zack Werner, Jake Gold, Sass Jordan, and Farley Flex returned to judge, and Ben Mulroney returned to host, with Elena Juatco as the new roving reporter. The season premiered on May 29, five days after the finale of...

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Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Manitoba

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 he auditioned for the show 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...

in Toronto

Toronto

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, Ontario

Ontario

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. He is an English major at the University of Winnipeg

University of Winnipeg

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He also sings in a local pop group Keith and Renée (formerly named Easily Amused) with Renee Lamoureux. He has been with his band over the past 10 years without a record label or management deal.

Awards

Since 2001 the combination of the band quickly vaulted them onto national television in Canada. Macpherson's and Lamoureux's CD Release, Simple Stuff, has been nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award in the “Outstanding Pop Album” category.

Canadian Music Award for Best Online Indie

Indie (music)

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 Artists. Their touring and performing at American Campuses has recently landed them an award for The Best College Duo in the United States

United States

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Easily Amused Discography

Three albums have been released by the Easily Amused group:

• Novice (2001)
• Simple Stuff (2004)
• Revolution (2007)
• Detours (2010)

Easily Amused has also had their songs used in two commercials and three shows radio free Roscoe, 15 love and Degrassi: the next generation.
some of the songs used were no one's fool, only a girl, and good year.

Canadian Idol song list

Songs that Keith performed on Canadian Idol are:

1. Top 22: Collide (Howie Day
   Howie Day
   Howard Kern "Howie" Day is an American singer-songwriter. Beginning his career as a solo artist in the late 1990s, Day became known for his extensive touring and in-concert use of samplers and effects pedals in order to accompany himself...
   
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2. Top 18: Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)
   Best I Ever Had (Grey Sky Morning)
   "Best I Ever Had " is a song recorded by the American alternative rock band Vertical Horizon on their fourth album Everything You Want, which was released in 1999. It was released as a single in 2001...
   
    (Vertical Horizon
   Vertical Horizon
   Vertical Horizon is an American alternative rock band formed at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in 1991. The band is best known for a string of hits in 1999 and early 2000s, including "You're a God", "Everything You Want", and "Best I Ever Had ". Their most recent album, Burning the...
   
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3. Top 14: Tempted (Squeeze) - Eliminated 07/12/06

External links

• http://www.keithandrenee.com/