"This is how we do it at 333 Bloor Street y'all!"...........Rudy Blair, Music Reporter at 680 News introducing himself as a contestant for Media Idol and showing the viewers the support of Rogers employees sitting behind him in the audience.
R-U-DY B-L-A-I-R IS OUR MEDIA IDOL!!! Keminications Media thanks all it's readers.
Canadian Idol Alert – April 16, 2008
Practice Makes Perfect: Toronto’s Rudy Blair Wins Final Spot in National Media Idol Finals
-- 680News Reporter wins $1,000 for charity by pulling out all the stops to become Toronto’s Media Idol --
CTV announced today that Rudy Blair, entertainment reporter for Toronto’s 680News, became Toronto’s 2008 Media Idol regional champion. The competition was fierce, but it was Blair’s show-stopping audition taped at the Velma Rogers Graham Theatre, complete with Toronto Argonauts cheerleaders and an energetic audience, that lead him to victory.
Blair’s supporters had been keen followers of his seven week on-air preparations for his Media Idol performance of “Killing the Music”, his own version of the Doobie Brother’s classic “Listen to the Music”. Blair went so far as to enlist the help of Helix singer and friend Brian Vollmer, a well-known vocal coach, to help him train for his performance.
The crowd in attendance for Blair’s audition was also treated to special surprise appearance by Canadian Idol’s newest cast member and JUNO Award-winning powerhouse, Jully Black, who offered Blair moral support and tips for his performance.
As part of his Media Idol prize, Blair has earned $1,000 for the charity of his choice, The Alzheimer Society of Peel. “This is a dream come true,” said Blair when contacted about his win. “I wanted to know what it was like to compete for Canadian Idol, and for seven weeks I took singing lessons and shared every bad note with our 680News listeners. Everyone came out to support me, but the biggest support came from all the 680News listeners who voted for me.” Blair becomes the 10th and final regional Media Idol winner who will get the chance to wow voters once again as one of the 10 Media Idol regional finalists heading to Toronto later this summer to experience Canadian Idol live and in-person.
The winning performance was watched online from coast to coast at www.idol.CTV.ca and featured heartfelt performances by other media including: Shannon Boodram of Rogers Television; Tom Brown of CTV News; Leanne Cater, “Lea” of Mookie & Lea on The New Country 95.3; Josie Dye of CosmoTV and 102.1 The Edge; Mary Jo Eustace of 103.9 PROUD FM; Bridget Foley of Star 93.3/107.9 The Breeze; Sharon Lem of the Toronto Sun; Chris Tindal of Metro News Toronto; Murtz Jaffer of Reality Obsessed; J Wyze of Flow 93.5; Lainey Lui of eTalk; Jacqui Skeete of CosmoTV; Wilder Weir of CosmoTV; Denette Wilford of TV Guide.ca and Paul the Intern of MTV.
With the Canadian Idol Audition Tour wrapped, Idol hopefuls who have sung their way to Gold Tickets are getting ready to perform for the judges once again this May in Toronto for the chance to vie for a coveted spot in the Canadian Idol Top 22. More information about Canadian Idol auditions can be found at www.idol.ctv.ca.
For More Information, please contact: Allie Page, Canadian Idol, 416.559.4365 or apage@ctv.ca
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