Canadian Idol winner Eva Avila will perform at Canadian Idol's free concert

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Canadian Idol winner Eva Avila will perform at Canadian Idol's free concert in Toronto

Mar 27, 2007 04:30 AM
Jim Bawden

Double Idol: CTV says American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee and Canadian Idol winner Eva Avila will perform at Canadian Idol's free concerts in Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square. They'll kick off the Toronto auditions on April 14, which will include a full day of competition and concerts

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Katharine McPhee, Eva Avila And Canadian Idol Auditions To Hit Toronto
Wednesday March 28, 2007 @ 06:00 PM
By: ChartAttack.com Staff

The dates for the Toronto auditions for the fifth season of Canadian Idol have been set, and they'll feature a free show with reigning Canadian Idol Eva Avila and American Idol runner-up, Katharine McPhee.

Aspiring singers are invited to Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 14 to lay their skills — and pride — on the line in front of judges Jake Gold, Sass Jordan, Zack Werner and Farley Flex. After those brave souls are sorted through, McPhee and the Juno-nominated Avila will share a stage for the first time and perform a mini-concert. Avila is scheduled for a performance later that night at the Danforth Music Hall.

Tryouts will continue during the same hours at the same location the next day. After the Toronto stop, the operation will move to Oshawa, Ontario on April 17 and 18. The Ontario auditions comprise the final stops on an 11-city tour that began in Vancouver in February.

Guidelines and information for the audition-bound can be found on the Canadian Idol website.

Bring your bottled water and your best "I Will Always Love You" to these remaining auditions:

* April 4 St. John's, NF @ Village Shopping Centre
* April 14-15 Toronto, ON @ Yonge-Dundas Square
* April 17-18 Oshawa, ON @ Oshawa Centre

—Natalia Manzocco

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Katharine McPhee & Eva Avila to play Toronto auditions

Updated Mon. Apr. 2 2007 12:24 PM ET

Eye on Idol

Competitors planning to audition in Toronto will get one heck of a show while they wait, courtesy of two of the hottest singers to come out of the Idol franchise -- Katharine McPhee and Eva Avila.

The first day of try-outs at the city's downtown Yonge-Dundas Square -- April 14 -- will feature McPhee, last year's "American Idol" runner-up, and Avila, the current Canadian Idol, as well as various other live performances throughout the day. The performances will be on the mainstage and free to anyone else who would like to attend, whether they are trying out for the show or not.

Both women have made blockbuster careers from the exposure they received on their respective incarnations of Idol.

McPhee was the first "American Idol" singer in the series' six-year history to begin her chart career with two debuts in the same week.

Her current single "Over It" hit the Billboard charts at number two in the United States and is currently approaching Top 10 on the Hot AC radio charts in Canada.

After winning the "Canadian Idol" title in the most closely contested final ever in the show's history, Eva Avila released the gold-selling "Somewhere Else" album, earning a Juno nomination for best new artist of the year. Currently wrapping up a 32-city national concert tour, Avila is set to release her third single -- "Falling For You" -- on April 9.

Susanne Boyce, CTV's President of Programming, says the success of both women shows American and Canadian Idol are great ways for singers to place themselves in the spotlight.

"Eva Avila (and) Katharine McPhee (are) living proof that dreams do come true -- that Idol makes superstars out of previously unknown talents," she said. "That next superstar might just show up in Toronto on April 14."

Also on the bill is the city's Media Idol event, where local members of the media will compete in a singing contest in front of the show's judges. The winner will earn a spot in the televised national finals and $1,000 for a charity of their choice.

The downtown auditions will take place on April 14 and 15, followed by a second set of Toronto-area auditions at the Oshawa Centre mall on April 17 and 18. Registration will be open on all Toronto audition days from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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