Kalan Porter and Theresa Sokyrka to Compete for Canadian Idol Crown as Jacob
Hoggard is Eliminated
— A record 2.8 million watch; a record 3.7 million votes received —
Toronto, Ontario (September 9, 2004) – It’s Kalan vs. Theresa. With the elimination tonight of Jacob Hoggard, the stage is now set for next week’s dramatic Canadian Idol finale. Medicine Hat’s Kalan Porter, 18, will square off against Saskatoon’s Theresa Sokyrka, 23, for the title of Canadian Idol. After a record 2.8 million viewers watched last night’s “Judges’ Choice” episode, tonight’s live results broadcast saw the elimination of Abbotsford’s Jacob Hoggard from the competition. Hoggard, 20, received the fewest votes out of a series-high 3.7 million cast following yesterday’s live performance episode.
Up against World Cup hockey, last night’s Canadian Idol was the most-watched episode ever for the series, save for last year’s finale. The audience of 2.8 million (AMA, 2 ) increased 14 per cent compared to last week.* Additionally, the number of votes cast last night surpassed the record high received for last year’s finale by 400,000.
Porter and Sokyrka’s performance on next Wednesday night’s performance episode is their last chance to convince voters that they deserve the Canadian Idol crown. The following night, the winner will be revealed at the end of a spectacular two-hour grand finale, live on CTV Thursday, Sept. 16 from 8 to 10 p.m. ET (taped delayed in the West at 7 p.m. CT and 8 p.m.
PT/MT).
In next week’s performance episode, airing Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, Porter and Sokyrka will sing three songs each, including the debut of “Awake in a Dream,” the new Canadian Idol single that will be released to radio stations moments after the new Idol is crowned on Thursday night. The single will be released commercially in October by BMG Canada
Inc. Last year’s single, Ryan Malcolm’s “Something More,” sold more copies
in its first week than any other artist did in any other week for the entire year. It remained at the top of Canada’s Singles Chart for 13 straight weeks and was on the chart for over seven months.
In tonight’s live broadcast, special guest and 2003 Canadian Idol finalist Audrey de Montigny performed her first-ever English-language single “I Keep Crying” from her debut CD Audrey.
Later in the show, following highlights from their “hometown tours,” Hoggard, Porter and Sokyrka joined together for an emotional performance of Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes.” Afterwards, the trio took to the stage separately to reprise their performances from last night’s competition. Sokyrka sang India.Arie’s “Ready for Love,” Porter performed Nat King Cole’s “Nature Boy,” while Hoggard sang Cheap Trick’s “I Want You (To Want Me).”
Then it was time to reveal the name of the eliminated competitor. After grouping the three singers together at centre stage, host Ben Mulroney announced that Hoggard had become the eighth competitor to be eliminated from the competition.
Hoggard returns to Canadian Idol next Thursday night to perform with the seven other eliminated competitors from the Top 10.
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*Source: All audience numbers quoted reflect national average-minute audiences as provided by BBM.
