| | CBC.ca Arts - 'Canadian Idol' a manifestation of karaoke culture |
 | | But unlike the program's many fans, he isn't fascinated by the idea of ordinary Canadians coming out on stage, singing new interpretations of hits originally recorded by other artists, getting advice from a panel of celebrity judges, then waiting for the approval - or disapproval - of the audience at home. |
 | | The songs covered by the then-11 contestants were all old hits from established Canadian musicians (usually, as on the Motown tribute night, the songs are U.S. hits.) More contestants - three in all - chose Blue Rodeo songs over songs by any other homegrown artist. |
 | | In other words, though more than two million people watch Canadian Idol, it remains to be seen how many of them go out and buy the record released by the winner. |
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