Mariah Carey headlines Canadian Idol season finale
 | | Mariah with the American Idol contestants | | CTV announced today that Mariah Carey will headline the star-studded, two-hour Canadian Idol season finale, airing live on Wednesday, September, 10 at 8 p.m. ET on CTV. The most successful female artist of all time will perform on the results episode, after the Canadian Idol Top 2 compete for the nation one last time in the final performance show airing Monday, September 8 at 9 p.m. ET on CTV. The powerhouse line-up of talent scheduled to perform in the finale also features five-time Grammy winner John Legend; multiple MMVA winner and JUNO nominated Hedley, fronted by Idol alumnus Jacob Hoggard; last year's Canadian Idol champ Brian Melo; and newest Idol cast member, JUNO winner Jully Black.
"Viewers are in for a treat in what is shaping up to be one of the most spectacular Canadian Idol finales ever," said Susanne Boyce, President, Creative, Content and Channels, CTV Inc.
The dramatic finish to the season will be intensified by the two-day wait for the results. With four men left in the competition, the sixth Canadian Idol is guaranteed to be a male for the second year in a row. It's the conclusion to a season that many fans are calling one of the best ever. After this week's performance episode, TV Guide wrote "watching last night's Canadian Idol... was one of the best experiences I've had at the reality show. And, sitting in my cushy seat amid rabid fans and blinding spotlights, I rediscovered the brilliance this Idol thing had when it was new and revolutionary." Additional details about Canadian Idol's sixth season finale will be announced in the coming weeks.
Multi-platinum, award-winning superstar Mariah Carey has been making hit songs since her album debut in 1990. With worldwide sales now exceeding 160 million albums, she is the biggest selling female artist of all-time. Carey has recorded 18 No.1 singles, surpassing Elvis Presley's previous record of 17 No.1 singles, and is now positioned as the only active recording artist with the potential to surpass the Beatles (with 20 No.1's). Carey's current album E=MC(2) which is her eleventh studio album, debuted at No.1 on the Nielsen Canadian Soundscan Album Chart upon release. It is the follow up to her 10 million-selling, multi-Grammy winning The Emancipation of Mimi.
Carey joins a long list of internationally renowned musical guests who have hit the Canadian Idol stage to perform and mentor the competitors this season, including former Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale, rockers Simple Plan and the legendary Tom Jones. Performing next week (Aug. 25) is legendary songstress Anne Murray, who also mentors the competitors, along with American Idol champ Jordin Sparks. Canadian icon Bryan Adams mentors and then performs Sept. 2 in the penultimate results episode. (excerpt from Winnipeg Free Press)
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