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Melissa O'Neil won the title of the first female Canadian Idol and the youngest Idol in Canada in 2005, beating runner-up Rex Goudie.
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Humphreys | "Chariot" (Gavin DeGraw) | Eliminated | |
| 2 | Jenn Beaupré | "Cheek to Cheek" (Frank Sinatra) | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Melody Bonicel | "All in Love Is Fair" (Stevie Wonder) | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Daryl Brunt | "When You Believe" (Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston) | Advanced | |
| 5 | Dianelys Hernandez | "Summertime" (Abbie Mitchell) | Eliminated | |
| 6 | Stephane Aubin | "Georgia on My Mind" (Ray Charles) | Eliminated | |
| 7 | Ashley Leitão | "Colors of the Wind" (Vanessa Williams) | Advanced | |
| 8 | Cher Maendel | "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen) | Eliminated |
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Moffatt | "Overjoyed" (Stevie Wonder) | Eliminated | |
| 2 | Alinka Chambers | "Black Velvet" (Alannah Myles) | Eliminated | |
| 3 | David Mongar | "Only the Good Die Young" (Billy Joel) | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Casey LeBlanc | "Bring It On Home to Me" (Sam Cooke) | Advanced | |
| 5 | Josh Palmer | "Love Having You Around" (Stevie Wonder) | Eliminated | |
| 6 | Julie Tellier | "Dirty Man" (Joss Stone) | Eliminated | |
| 7 | Vince Benenati | "What a Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong) | Eliminated | |
| 8 | Emily Vinette | "Don't Cry Out Loud" (Melissa Manchester) | Advanced |
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbra Preisman | "I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby" (Billie Holiday) | Eliminated | |
| 2 | Giselle Correia | "Brass in Pocket" (Pretenders) | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Diego Alvarez | "One More Try" (George Michael) | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Devika Mathur | "Hero" (Mariah Carey) | Eliminated | |
| 5 | Rex Goudie | "After the Rain" (Blue Rodeo) | Advanced | |
| 6 | Michelle Madeira | "One Moment in Time" (Whitney Houston) | Eliminated | |
| 7 | Barrett Peitsch | "Walking in Memphis" (Marc Cohn) | Eliminated | |
| 8 | Amber Fleury | "I Can't Make You Love Me" (Bonnie Raitt) | Advanced |
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genevieve Nadeau | "Some Kind of Wonderful" (Soul Brothers Six) | Eliminated | |
| 2 | Luke O'Reilly | "Bless the Broken Road" (Rascal Flatts) | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Keely Hutton | "Don't Cry Out Loud" (Melissa Manchester) | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Aaron Walpole | "Try" (Blue Rodeo) | Eliminated | |
| 5 | Danian Vickers | "Get Here" (Oleta Adams) | Eliminated | |
| 6 | Suzi Rawn | "Fortunate Son" (Creedence Clearwater Revival) | Advanced | |
| 7 | Matt Kennedy | "I'll Be" (Edwin McCain) | Eliminated | |
| 8 | Melissa O'Neil | "Concrete Angel" (Martina McBride) | Advanced |
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephane Aubin | "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers) | Eliminated | |
| 2 | Barrett Peitsch | "At This Moment" (Billy Vera) | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Devika Mathur | "Un-Break My Heart" (Toni Braxton) | Eliminated | |
| 4 | Vince Benenati | "I Could Not Ask for More" (Edwin McCain) | Eliminated | |
| 5 | Aaron Walpole | "Drift Away" (Dobie Gray) | Advanced | |
| 6 | Dianelys Hernandez | "Unchain My Heart" (Joe Cocker) | Eliminated | |
| 7 | Luke O'Reilly | "Amazed" (Lonestar) | Eliminated | |
| 8 | Josh Palmer | "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" (Elvin Bishop) | Advanced |
Theme: Canadian Hits
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Walpole | "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) | Safe | |
| 2 | Emily Vinette | "Crying" (Roy Orbison) | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Daryl Brunt | "With These Eyes" (Roch Voisine) | Bottom two | |
| 4 | Suzi Rawn | "Everytime I See Your Picture" (Luba) | Safe | |
| 5 | Melissa O'Neil | "Believe in You" (Amanda Marshall) | Bottom three | |
| 6 | Ashley Leitão | "Let It Rain" (Amanda Marshall) | Safe | |
| 7 | Rex Goudie | "Born to Be Wild" (Steppenwolf) | Safe | |
| 8 | Amber Fleury | "Possession" (Sarah McLachlan) | Safe | |
| 9 | Josh Palmer | "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) | Safe | |
| 10 | Casey LeBlanc | "From This Moment On" (Shania Twain) | Safe |
Theme: Stevie Wonder
| Order | Artist | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey LeBlanc | "Heaven Help Us All" | Safe | |
| 2 | Josh Palmer | "That Girl" | Bottom three | |
| 3 | Amber Fleury | "Lately" | Safe | |
| 4 | Daryl Brunt | "Superstition" | Safe | |
| 5 | Ashley Leitão | "Sir Duke" | Eliminated | |
| 6 | Rex Goudie | "Pastime Paradise" | Safe | |
| 7 | Melissa O'Neil | "Living for the City" | Bottom two | |
| 8 | Aaron Walpole | "You Haven't Done Nothin'" | Safe | |
| 9 | Suzi Rawn | "Higher Ground" | Safe |
Theme: The 80s
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amber Fleury | "Just Like Jesse James" (Cher) | Eliminated | |
| 2 | Rex Goudie | "Every Breath You Take" (The Police) | Safe | |
| 3 | Casey LeBlanc | "Like a Prayer" (Madonna) | Safe | |
| 4 | Daryl Brunt | "Tainted Love" (Soft Cell) | Safe | |
| 5 | Suzi Rawn | "Heartbreaker" (Pat Benatar) | Bottom two | |
| 6 | Aaron Walpole | "Working for the Weekend" (Loverboy) | Safe | |
| 7 | Josh Palmer | "In the Air Tonight" (Phil Collins) | Bottom three | |
| 8 | Melissa O'Neil | "Holding Out for a Hero" (Bonnie Tyler) | Safe |
Theme: Standards
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzi Rawn | "Minnie the Moocher" (Cab Calloway) | Safe | |
| 2 | Aaron Walpole | "I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me" (Dean Martin) | Bottom two | |
| 3 | Melissa O'Neil | "It's De-Lovely" (Ella Fitzgerald) | Safe | |
| 4 | Josh Palmer | "When I Fall in Love" (Nat King Cole) | Safe | |
| 5 | Rex Goudie | "Feeling Good" (Nina Simone) | Safe | |
| 6 | Casey LeBlanc | "I Could Write a Book" (Dinah Washington) | Bottom three | |
| 7 | Daryl Brunt | "What a Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong) | Eliminated |
Theme: Classic Rock
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa O'Neil | "Alone" (Heart) | Safe | |
| 2 | Rex Goudie | "Turn the Page" (Bob Seger) | Bottom three | |
| 3 | Casey LeBlanc | "I'll Stand by You" (The Pretenders) | Safe | |
| 4 | Aaron Walpole | "Hot Blooded" (Foreigner) | Safe | |
| 5 | Suzi Rawn | "Piece of My Heart" (Janis Joplin) | Bottom two | |
| 6 | Josh Palmer | "Layla" (Derek and the Dominos) | Eliminated |
Theme: Burton Cummings & The Guess Who
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex Goudie | "No Sugar Tonight" (The Guess Who) | Safe | |
| 2 | Casey LeBlanc | "Timeless Love" (Burton Cummings) | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Suzi Rawn | "American Woman" (The Guess Who) | Bottom two | |
| 4 | Melissa O'Neil | "My Own Way to Rock" (Burton Cummings) | Safe | |
| 5 | Aaron Walpole | "These Eyes" (The Guess Who) | Safe |
Theme: Elvis Presley
| Order | Artist | First song | Second song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Walpole | "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" | "Love Me Tender" | Safe | |
| 2 | Suzi Rawn | "Heartbreak Hotel" | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Melissa O'Neil | "A Little Less Conversation" | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | Safe | |
| 4 | Rex Goudie | "Blue Suede Shoes" | "If I Can Dream" | Safe |
Theme: Barenaked Ladies
| Order | Artist | First song | Second song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex Goudie | "Brian Wilson" | "Call and Answer" | Safe | |
| 2 | Aaron Walpole | "Break Your Heart" | "Enid" | Eliminated | |
| 3 | Melissa O'Neil | "The Old Apartment" | "When I Fall" | Safe |
| Order | Artist | First song | Second song | Third song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa O'Neil | "Angel of the Morning" | "A Broken Wing" | "Alive" | Winner | |
| 2 | Rex Goudie | "Alive" | "Bulletproof" | "Superman (It's Not Easy)" | Runner-up |
| Week: | Top 10 | Top 9 | Top 8 | Top 7 | Top 6 | Top 5 | Top 4 | Top 3 | Top 2 | ||
| Place | Contestant | Result | |||||||||
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| 1 | Melissa O'Neil | Bottom 3 | Bottom 2 | Won | |||||||
| 2 | Rex Goudie | Bottom 3 | Elim | ||||||||
| 3 | Aaron Walpole | Bottom 2 | Elim | ||||||||
| 4 | Suzi Rawn | Bottom 2 | Bottom 2 | Bottom 2 | Elim | ||||||
| 5 | Casey LeBlanc | Bottom 3 | Elim | ||||||||
| 6 | Josh Palmer | Bottom 3 | Bottom 3 | Elim | |||||||
| 7 | Daryl Brunt | Bottom 2 | Elim | ||||||||
| 8 | Amber Fleury | Elim | |||||||||
| 9 | Ashley Leitao | Elim | |||||||||
| 10 | Emily Vinette | Elim | |||||||||
The season's three-night premiere received 2.3 million, 2.1 million, and 1.8 million viewers, up roughly 25% from season two. The finale drew 2.7 million viewers.
Since the Third Season of Canadian Idol, Melissa O'Neil, Rex Goudie, Aaron Walpole and Suzi Rawn have released solo albums.
Casey LeBlanc, Ashley Leitao and Amber Fleury formed a trio called Braided and released their debut album Casey, Ashley, & Amber in 2006. They are the second music group to come from an Idol show worldwide.