Ryan Malcolm
Background information
Birth name	Ryan Michael Malcolm
Born	October 13, 1979 (1979-10-13) (age 27)
Origin	Kingston, Ontario
Occupation(s)	Singer
Label(s)	Bmg Int'l

Ryan Michael Malcolm (born October 13, 1979 in Kingston, Ontario) is a Canadian singer best known as winner of the first Canadian Idol. Ryan grew up in a small town just west of Kingston called Amherstview. The son of John and Sharron, Ryan had two older siblings, Kim and Sean. At the age of 9, Ryan's parents split and John re-married. Throughout the 90's, Ryan's father owned and operated many restaurants, which in turn is where Ryan started singing. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 398 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (432 × 650 pixel, file size: 151 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Ryan Malcolm Press Shot I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under... is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Murney Tower, Kingston The Fort Henry Guard performing an historical demonstration The Prince George Hotel. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Murney Tower, Kingston The Fort Henry Guard performing an historical demonstration The Prince George Hotel. ... 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. ...

In 2006, after spending 2 years writing songs, Ryan formed a new rock band, Low Level Flight. Teamed up with friends Shaun Noronha, James Rooke, Dave Carter and Brandon Merenick the band recorded their debut album with acclaimed producer Mike Borkosky (illScarlett). LLF released their first single, Change For Me, in February, 2007, and their debut record, Urgency, was released March 27, 2007, on I Heart Records (Ryan's own label) with distribution by Fontana North. Low Level Flight is a band based out of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. ... Urgency is the debut album from Low Level Flight, a band formed by Ryan Malcolm. ...

Canadian Idol Story & Performances

Before winning the competition he worked as a waiter, and was often referred to as the 'Waiter boy', in reference to the pop singer Avril Lavigne's song Sk8er Boi. Avril Ramona Lavigne Whibley[1] (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian rock singer and musician. ... Alternate cover Sk8er Boi alternate cover Sk8er Boi is the second single from Avril Lavignes debut album, Let Go. ...

Malcolm did not crack the top 10 in his first attempt but was awarded a spot on the wildcard show after which, because the vote was so close, he became the 11th contestant in the final group. His consistency throughout the final phase of the competition and his great song choices won him many fans and eventually the Canadian Idol crown.

Audition

Smoke Gets in your Eyes/Down on the Corner

Top 32

One by U2

Wildcard

Just the Way you Are by Billy Joel

Top 11

Try by Blue Rodeo

Top 8

For Once in my Life by Stevie Wonder

Top 6

Drift Away by Dobie Gray

Top 5

Believe by Elton John

Top 4

Crazy by Patsy Cline, Hooked on a Feeling

Top 3

He Ain't Heavy, He's my Brother; Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) by Billy Joel

Top 2

Something More (Idol single), Stand by Me by Ben E. King, Down on the Corner by Creedence Clearwater Revival

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After Idol

His debut single "Something More" was released to radio the day after his win and to the public on September 30. It went four times platinum on the first day of its release and stayed at #1 on the Canadian singles chart for 14 straight weeks.

On December 9, 2003, Ryan's debut album, Home was released and went platinum selling 110,000 copies and earning a Juno nomination for best pop album. Home is the debut album of Canadian Idol winner Ryan Malcolm. ...

Later that month, Ryan participated in World Idol, coming in 6th. He followed this with a tour of Eastern Canada with various guests including Jacynthe, Gary Beals, and Audrey de Montigny. Ryan returned to Europe two more times that year to perform with Annie Lennox at Royal Albert Hall in London. And again in Prague. He made his acting debut in the recent Ross Petty pantomime "Snow White and the Group of Seven" at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto with fellow finalists Gary Beals and Billy Klippert, as well as Season 2 finalist Elena Juatco. Ryan also spent sometime travelling in Africa and South America, where many of LLF's songs were inspired. Jacynthe Millette-Bilodeau (born September 13, 1979) is a Québécois pop singer who records as Jacynthe. ... Gary Beals (born 22 October 1982 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a Canadian singer who is best known for being the second-place finisher in the first season of the reality television series Canadian Idol. ... Audrey De Montigny of Ste-Julienne, Quebec is a Canadian singer. ... Gary Beals (born 22 October 1982 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a Canadian singer who is best known for being the second-place finisher in the first season of the reality television series Canadian Idol. ... Billy Klippert (born in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian rock singer/songwriter. ... Elena Juatco (born June 8, 1985) was the sixth placed contestant on Season Two of Canadian Idol, and the roving reporter for the show beginning in Season Four. ...

Single History

• Something More (#1, Canadian Singles Chart - 14 weeks) (Certified 5x platinum with sales of over 50,000 copies - 40,000 of those copies sold on the first day of release on September 30, 2003)
• Star Of All The Planets (#79, Canadian Singles Chart)(Most added song to AC that year)
• You Made this Fool Become a Man (March 2004)

Low-Level Flight Singles

• Change For Me (February 2007)
• Say (September 2007)

External links

• Low Level Flight Website
• LLF's Myspace page
• Ryan Malcolm fan site
• BMG Official Website
• Low Level Flight fan site