And the winner is…

Theo Tams!!

Congratulations Theo!!

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Idol Top 3 Tour dates announced!

Canadian Idol Top 3 finalists Mitch MacDonald, Theo Tams and Drew Wright will be heading out on a 29-date cross-country concert tour this fall!

Tickets for the tour go on sale tonight following the two-hour star-studded Canadian Idol finale.

The Top 3 tour begins Sunday, Nov. 9 in Fredericton, NB, and will visit cities all across the country, stopping in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta before wrapping up in Hamilton on Dec. 22. The concerts will feature favourite songs performed this season on Idol as well as the winner’s single and one original composition from each of the Top 3. The three singers will perform together, in combinations and alone, backed by a superb live band that includes some of this country’s premiere musicians.

Theo’s Official site http://www.theotams.com 

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His first single “Sing” will be delivered to radio stations across the country on Thursday September 11 at 5:01am and available for download on iTunes shortly after.  Listen on his website as well!

Theo Update: The River 107.7 Radio Station will be interviewing Theo live from Toronto (in about 1/2 an hour!!!)

That’s 7:30 am Lethbridge time. They will also be playing his new single “Sing”.

Check out other interviews with Theo, his dad and sister. http://www.1077theriver.ca/media/

Immediately following his win, Tams signed a recording contract with Sony BMG Music Canada.

More interviews with Theo:

Canadian Idol: Theo Tams is your new Canadian Idol
The National Post – The Ampersand
by Sarah Millar

“Theo Tams of Lethbridge, AB was crowned the season six Canadian Idol. Tams beat out Mitch MacDonald of Port Hood, N.S., who was known as the guitar hero.

 After Ben Mulroney announced that Tams had won, he barely got out a thank you before breaking down in tears.

“First of all, I just want to say thanks to Mitch, he is such a great guy and has become such a great friend, and I’ll be first in line to buy his record,” Tams said before beginning to break down.

“Thanks so much.”

The Albertan only appeared in the bottom three during week seven. He said it was his trip back home to Alberta during the final few weeks of competition that showed him just how much he wanted to win.”

“The Ampersand had interviews with both MacDonald and Tams. Read our interview with MacDonald on Thursday and our interview with Tams on Friday.”

EXCLUSIVE – Murtzcellanious: Murtz Jaffer Interviews Canadian Idol’s Theo Tams

The Scarf Thing:

“MJ: I gotta tell you because when Christy (the PR liaison) brought you in here, I was like ‘no, bring the real Theo because I don’t see that guy wearing any scarves!

TT: I think it’s because when I lived in India, I just wore scarves all the time there. I was kind of tapping into my inner hippie side and ever since I came back, I just haven’t lost it. It’s more just out of habit. I am not trying to make a fashion statement or anything. It’s more just out of habit. They have become like a security blanket for me on the show.

MJ: All the ones that we see on the show are they all yours?

TT: Yeah.

MJ: How many do you think you have?

TT: Probably… I don’t have like that many. Close to 20 or 25. (Laughs).”

“MJ: Were you laughing when they did that TSN recap of the performances and the turning point was you kicking the bench?

TT: Oh, that was so funny!

MJ: That was one of the funniest things that I have ever seen on the show.

TT: It was hilarious.”

Theo Tams crowned Canadian Idol
Alberta crooner beats Nova Scotia folk singer for title
Posted By CASSANDRA SZKLARSKI, THE CANADIAN PRESS

“The battle had been billed as an East-meets-West showdown, with the 23-year-old Tams facing off against 22-year-old MacDonald, a carpenter from Port Hood, N. S.

But the differences didn’t end there, with the classically trained Tams wowing judges with a strong voice on sensitive ballads, while the doe-eyed MacDonald made a habit of offering up off-key renditions of lesser-known songs. “

Canadian Idol Final Showdown

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Canadian Idol: The final two perform
September 09, 2008, by Sarah Millar

Good Mother by Jann Arden

“I saw a clip of Theo doing this at his homecoming and hoped I would see him do this song on Idol. It literally brought tears to my eyes. In the room, Theo captivated me. On television, Theo captivated me with it. It was honest, raw and just plain Theo. He stripped the song down, took away the Jann Arden vibe to it and made it his own (also it appeared that Theo did the song without any shoes on).”

Is that true? I can’t really tell from these clips and I haven’t watched my tape of the show yet. If so, right on, Theo. That’s pretty cool, and I Iove that you’re being true to yourself. Loved the song, it was surely one of your best on the show.

Theo: I Wanna Know What Love Is by Foreigner

“This choice surprised me. I wasn’t sure what to think of it at first, but this is where Theo really brought his game on. Theo worked the song, re-invented it and made it his own. Personally, I think this was the performance of the night: Theo came out and showed that he wanted to win this, no matter what the cost.”

I was also suprised by this one, I just can’t get past the Foreigner version in my head, so I also have to agree with the judges about the arrangement of this one. He sang the heck out of it though, and that was what made it great.

Idol Single

Theo: Sing

I’m not a big fan of this song title, but performance wise, and as always he came through quite strong vocally. I think it may grow on me a bit more if I do hear it on the radio (in a few days), but I truly hope this is no reflection of the song choices (and song names) for his forth-coming album.

Check out The Top 2 with one day to go (under Subway Fresh Moments)

Well I think I’ve got my answer on the shoeless Theo question “I always wear really nice shoes onstage and if I don’t wear really nice shoes I don’t wear any shoes at all.” Obviously in reference to my question on this blog (no, seriously, i’m sure he hasn’t even read my blog in the first place).

Did you notice that Mitch is wearing flip-flops? Now there’s a fashion statement.

Top3 Results Show

Canada’s Top 2 Finalists.

The Canadian Idol Top 2 are:

1. Mitch MacDonald, 22, Port Hood, NS, Carpenter, Musician
2. Theo Tams, 23, Lethbridge, AB, Student

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Canadian Idol 2008 : Top 3: Goodbye : Drew Wright’s Final Bow

10 Questions with the Top 3

Theo Tams – Lethbridge, Alta.  

“1. How does it feel to make it into the Top 3? 

I would say besides really wanting to make it into the Top 10, the Top 3 was my next goal so I’m glad I was able to accomplish that.

2. What was your ‘KD Cups Hometown Tour’ like and how did it feel to see all the support?  

I was pretty nervous about going home just because I knew it was going to be like a smack in the face with reality, just like how far I’ve come on the show already and it was good. It was really, really exciting. It was just so much fun to rock out with the hometown. I never expected there to be that much support. It was just really, really touching to see. 

3. What do you think has gotten you this far in the competition and what’s your strategy to make it to the end?  

Just going out there and like Farley has said, I just have visions for my performances and I know exactly what I want to accomplish and whether that’s the way I interpret the song or the way I perform the song or those two things together, I always know exactly what I want to do before I go out there. 

My strategy is just to really show what I’m about. This week with Bryan Adams tunes, I am completely re-vamping them and really making them my own. 

4. What’s one thing you’ve learned about yourself since being on Canadian Idol?  

To trust my instincts. 

5. What has been your favourite performance you’ve done so far?  

My favourite would be “Sweet Ones” by Sarah Slean. I think that one was just closest to me and what I’m about. That groove, that feel, something really piano-oriented but still fun and serious all at the same time. 

6. What’s the best meal you’ve had since being on Idol?  

There was this one day in the Top 24 that they catered stuff to the theatre and there was a butter chicken and it was soooo good. Now all the time I’m like hoping on show days they’re going to have that Butter Chicken. 

7. What’s your favourite piece of clothing you’ve worn on the show?  

I have a shirt with Miles Davis on it, which I really, really like and I would say the shirt that I wore for the results show this past week is also one of my favourites. It’s like some old scientist and he’s sitting at his desk and it’s in black and white and then you see all of these thoughts come out of his head and then that’s when they start throwing colour into it. It’s really cool. 

8. What’s the funniest or craziest thing that’s happened while living with the other Idols?  

(Last week) I woke up around quarter to five in the morning and I thought I smelled smoke and Earl had left a pizza in the oven and it was just burnt to a crisp. He had fallen asleep on the couch and then he woke up and he was complaining how he was still so hungry so he put in another pizza. I had to set the timer on the oven and he slept through the timer again so I had to get out of bed again to help him with his pizza. And then he tried to offer me some and I was not having it. I was like, ‘I need to go back to bed.’ That was pretty funny. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed that hard. 

9. Do you have a good luck charm or any kind of ritual you do before going on stage?  

If I’m not singing with the piano then I don’t really do anything but if I am with the piano, then I try to just sit at the piano for like 5, 10 minutes. I don’t know what it is; I’ve just always just done that. I always just sit with my hands on the keys and just sit there and warm up the keys. 

10. What would make you a good Canadian Idol?  

I already know the things I want to do and the things I want to accomplish and I’m just really, really driven and somehow I find a way of making those things a reality. I would just say I’m passionate, no matter what I do. If I’m making my bed or writing a song, I treat it like it’s the best thing that I’m doing that day. “

 

MacDonald and Tams jet off to New York City to workshop with five-time Grammy winner John Legend.

“Now, MacDonald and Tams jet off to New York City to workshop with five-time Grammy winner John Legend in advance of next week’s penultimate episode, airing Monday, September 8 at 9 p.m. ET. In the hour-long episode, MacDonald and Tams will perform three songs; a Judges choice, one song of their own choosing and the new Canadian Idol winner’s single.

For the first time in Canadian Idol history, The Top 2 will perform different winner’s singles, chosen to reflect their own individual styles. Past Idol final performance shows have seen the Top 2 sing the same single, but this Top 2 will perform individual songs crafted for them personally with the help of JUNO Award-winning producer Gavin Brown, who has worked with Canadian artists Billy Talent and Three Days Grace.

Although both songs will be featured, only one will be released to radio stations next Thursday morning at 5 a.m. ET after the winner is crowned.

Theo Tams will perform his single “Sing” and Mitch MacDonald will take to the stage for his single “Where We Begin”. “

Bryan Adams Week

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That was cool, Bryan Adams seemed quite excited about Theo’s piano playing. That was really fun to watch his reaction.

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I loved Theo’s duet, I had actually been hoping all along that he and Drew would do a Wham! song, so I thought it was funny that he came up with this duet idea.
It would have been a kick to see the two of them wearing 80’s flourescent t-shirts, singing a Wham! tune (I just can’t get over how much Theo reminds me of George Michael).
I was also curious as to where he was going when he started to walk all around the stage, I think that maybe he should have had more interaction with his singing partner then instead.

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I wonder if this is the reason the judges choose this song for Theo.

George Michael. Long and winding road. Live.

I was so amazed when I heard this song yesterday, I had no idea George Michael had such a beautiful voice.

Canadian Idol Top 4 Performances

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Drew was much improved this week. I loved his choice of a children’s song (maybe he’ll have a future career in children’s music). Very nice.

A beautiful performance by Theo of ‘You Don’t Know Me’, he was so much better this week as well. I really loved Theo’s 2nd performance of the night ‘Chariot’. I didn’t care much for the leg up on the piano in this (or in any other performances of his), the jump at the end was a great finish though. Good one, Theo!

I didn’t care for Earl’s first performance but the ‘The Joker’ was a great song choice for him. Right on, Earl!

Top 5 Results Show

MOOKIE IS GONE! I can’t believe it. I really do have to wonder who exactly is voting for Mitch anyway?

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Next week the legendary Anne Murray will be on the show, plus the Idols will be picking one more song of their own. Great, now we’ll have to endure two Mitch songs at once.

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Beatles songs night and judges choice.

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What’s this? Can it be? It is!

It’s true, Zack actually said something critical about Amberly. I ran outside to see if the world was indeed ending, but no, apparently he has just come to his senses. It’s about time he realized, that while she does have a pleasant voice with a touch of something unique, she’s simply not good enough to be a Canadian Idol and is certainly not unusual enough to make the buying public go out an buy a record. She’s like Lisa Loeb light, and we all no how well her career is doing… I wonder if Theresa Sokyrka is looking for a backup singer.

Overall tonights performances were just terrible. I was hoping Earl would sing a Blue Rodeo song, but instead he showed us how much he can destroy a Tragically Hip song.

You can watch the performances here and here.

Top 7 Results Show

Goodbye, Mark!! I really have to wonder why on earth Mitch is still there though? He’s the definitely worst one left, I can’t even stand to watch him at all. Why isn’t he at least in the bottom 3 this week instead of Theo and Earl?

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Canadian Idol: Chatting with Mark Day

Canadian Idol 2008 : Canada AM: Idol Interviews : Canada AM: Mark Day, eliminated ‘Canadian Idol’ finalist

Canadan Idol Top 7 Performances & News

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Theo Tams Message for Coaldale & Lethbridge

Canadian Idol 2008 : Top 24: Idol Showcase : Ep. 8: Imagine

Canada AM: Adam Castelli, Canadian Idol finalist

Canada AM: Katherine St. Laurent, Canadian Idol finalist

Go to the Video page and click on the “competitors” tab to check out some backstage interviews with the idols.