Here we go again with the sixth season of Canadian Idol.
With the promise from insiders that this is going to be the best group of talent yet, the premiere last night did have a few diamonds to offer.
The episode last night began with the audition tour stop in Toronto. Meet Omar Lunan, a 29-year-old single father from Scarborough whose smooth voice and cool vibe made the judges fall in love with him. So he�s got a gold ticket to the next round of the singing competition in Toronto.
Next was Tetiana Ostapowych, 25, who left Los Angeles to try out for Idol. With a gold ticket in her hand, her return to Canada paid off � for now.
The super-hyper Energizer Bunny was 29-year-old Gary Sneddon, who couldn�t hold a note or stand still. He got the boot.
But strange isn�t always that bad � at least not for Peterborough�s Taylor Abrahmse, 16, who after an odd take on Queen�s Tie Your Mother Down, was also moving on in the competition.
Then there were the Pigott brothers, Oliver, 27, and Sebastian, 25. The older of the two was living in the United Kingdom, but like many others, Idol is bringing him back.
Oliver has charisma. And if that isn�t enough his sweet, melodic voice and velvet tone are remarkable. Sebastian has a deep, sultry raspy voice and a cool but wacky personality that pulls you in for more. And they�re both sticking around.
Next stop was Calgary, where viewers were treated to more memorable performances like Jesse Cottam, 23, whose stellar voice earned him to a gold ticket.
A unique voice did the same for Earl Stevenson, 23, from Lloydminster, Alta., and for Theo Tams, 22, from Lethbridge, Alta., whose sweaty armpit stains and wicked performance of Howie Day�s Collide impressed the judges enough to give him a gold ticket.
Catch Canadian Idol again Monday on CTV at 9 p.m.
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