Kalan Porter
Birth name	Richard Kalan Porter
Born	November 11, 1985 (1985-11-11) (age 22)
Origin	Medicine Hat, Alberta
Genre(s)	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2004–present
Label(s)	Sony Music Canada
Website	kalanporter.com

Richard Kalan Porter (born November 11, 1985) is a singer from Medicine Hat, Alberta,[1] who was the second winner of the reality television series Canadian Idol. Beating out 8,977 other contestants, Porter was crowned "Idol" on September 16, 2004 in front of a live TV audience. He is the only Idol who was never in the bottom two or three. Idol judge Zack Werner nicknamed Porter "The Little Prince" due to his resemblance to the title character of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's children's book of the same name. is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Nickname: Location of Medicine Hat in Alberta Coordinates: , Country Province Region Southern Alberta Census division 1 Settled 1883 Incorporated October 31, 1898 (town) Incorporated May 9, 1906 (city) Government  - Mayor Normand Boucher  - Governing body Medicine Hat City Council  - MP Monte Solberg –(Cons - Medicine Hat)  - MLAs Rob Renner –(PC - Medicine Hat... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Sony Music Entertainment is a major global record label controlled by the Sony Corporation. ... is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Location of Medicine Hat in Alberta Coordinates: , Country Province Region Southern Alberta Census division 1 Settled 1883 Incorporated October 31, 1898 (town) Incorporated May 9, 1906 (city) Government  - Mayor Normand Boucher  - Governing body Medicine Hat City Council  - MP Monte Solberg –(Cons - Medicine Hat)  - MLAs Rob Renner –(PC - Medicine Hat... For other uses, see Alberta (disambiguation). ... // This article is about the genre of TV shows. ... A television program (US), television programme (UK) or simply television show is a segment of programming in television broadcasting. ... Canadian Idol is a reality television show on the Canadian television network CTV, based on the popular British show Pop Idol and its American counterpart American Idol. ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Zack Werner (born Isaac Werner) in Winnipeg, Manitoba has had an extensive career in the music industry as an artist, producer, entertainment lawyer and manager. ... The Little Prince (French: Le petit prince), published in 1943, is French aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupérys most famous novel, which he wrote in the United States while renting The Bevin House in Asharoken, New York, on Long Island. ... Antoine de Saint-Exup ry in Toulouse Antoine de Saint-Exup ry (June 29, 1900 – July 31, 1944) was a French writer and aviator. ...

Albums

Kalan's first single "Awake in a Dream" was released on October 5, 2004. "Awake in a Dream" has become the best selling debut single for a Canadian artist to date and was certified 8x Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association in November 2004. Awake in a Dream is the debut single by former Canadian Idol winner Kalan Porter. ... For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Kalan's debut album 219 Days, released November 23, 2004, reached number four on the Canadian charts in its first week. The album title, 219 Days, refers to the number of days from his first audition to the release of his debut CD. It has been certified 2x Platinum. a 219 Days is the debut album of Canadian Idol winner of Kalan Porter. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Kalan completed a cross-Canada, 65-date tour in 2005. Most of these shows were sold out.

On 15 February 2006, Kalan Porter received three Juno Award Nominations in the following categories: Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for 219 Days, and Pop Album of the Year. is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Juno Awards are awards of achievement presented to Canadian musical artists and bands. ...

In 2006, Kalan presented at the 2006 Juno Awards in Halifax. The Juno Awards of 2006 were held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on the weekend of 31 March to 2 April 2006. ... For other uses, see Halifax, Nova Scotia. ...

In July 2006 Kalan announced to fans through his official website that BMG was giving him time off before recording his second album. He returned home to his family's buffalo and cattle ranch to be with his mother, who was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, and his grandmother, who faces surgery. BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group) is one of the six divisions of Bertelsmann. ... Chemotherapy is the use of chemical substances to treat disease. ... Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ...

His second record, Wake Up Living, was released 28 August 2007. The first single, "Down in Heaven", was available to radio starting 4 June. The album consists of 11 tracks, including the single "Down in Heaven" and the newest Idol Winner's Anthem, "Walk On Home". Wake Up Living is the second album by Canadian singer-songwriter Kalan Porter, the 2004 winner of Canadian Idol. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

Albums

a 219 Days is the debut album of Canadian Idol winner of Kalan Porter. ... is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wake Up Living is the second album by Canadian singer-songwriter Kalan Porter, the 2004 winner of Canadian Idol. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Singles

a 219 Days is the debut album of Canadian Idol winner of Kalan Porter. ... Wake Up Living is the second album by Canadian singer-songwriter Kalan Porter, the 2004 winner of Canadian Idol. ...

Canadian Idol song performances

• Audition: "The House of the Rising Sun" (traditional, as performed by the Animals)
• Top 32: "Lady" (Lionel Richie/Kenny Rogers)
• Top 10: "Born to Be Wild" (Steppenwolf)
• Top 9: "House of the Rising Sun" (traditional, as performed by the Animals)
• Top 8: "Paint It Black" (The Rolling Stones)
• Top 7: "Still" (Lionel Richie)
• Top 6: "If You Could Read My Mind" (Gordon Lightfoot)
• Top 5: "Long Train Running" (The Doobie Brothers)
• Top 4: "Moon River", "The Way You Look Tonight"
• Top 3: "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (U2), "Nature Boy"
• Top 2: "I Can Only Imagine", "Born to Be Wild", "Awake in a Dream" - Declared 2nd Canadian Idol

For other uses, see The House of the Rising Sun (disambiguation). ... Born to Be Wild is a rock song written by Mars Bonfire. ... The House of the Rising Sun is a United States folk song. ... Also the title of Janet Fitchs new book, Paint It Black. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For is the second track U2s 1987 album, The Joshua Tree and was released as the albums second single. ... Nature Boy is a song by Eden Ahbez, published in 1947. ... Born to Be Wild is a rock song written by Mars Bonfire. ...

External links

• Official site
• Kalan Porter at MySpace
• Official fan club website
• Official Kalan Porter Street Team website
• Kalan Porter fansite