Canadian Idol Top 4

1. Carly Rae Jepsen

[singing "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" written by Cole Porter for "Leave it to Me", sung by Ella Fitzgerald on Dearly Beloved, also sung by Sinead O'Connor on Am I Not Your Girl (lyrics)]

I wasn't worried about Carly Rae doing standards and I was right. But Zach was also right that it lacked the sizzle that we know this girl is capable of.

[singing "I Got it Bad and That Ain't Good" by Duke Ellington on Best of Duke Ellington (lyrics)]

I love the fact that she left herself vulnerable for this song… she actually brought tears to my eyes at the end. If that performance doesn't win over the Carly Rae doubters, then I don't know what will.


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2. Jaydee Bixby

[singing "Fever" sung by Peggy Lee on Capitol Years (lyrics)]

I love the very carefully worded way that Paul Anka referred to Jaydee having a "concept of how to perform."

[singing "When You're Smiling" by Louis Armstrong on The Definitive Collection (lyrics)]

Hmm… I actually preferred Fever to this performance because this one was just plain cheesy.

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3. Brian Melo

[singing "Mack the Knife" written by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill for "The Threepenny Opera", sung by Bobby Darrin on The Very Best of Bobby Darin (lyrics)]

He started a little shaky but he found his groove and, even better, the attitude. (And I love that Zach said he was a Brecht fan! I was raised on Bertolt Brecht!)


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[singing "Feeling Good" written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley for "The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd", my favourite version is sung by Nina Simone on Gold Collection (lyrics)]

I have very high standards for this song because the Nina Simone version of it is one of my favourite songs ever (you can listen to below). But I think Brian did it justice. Good job.

4. Dwight D'eon

[singing "I Get a Kick out of You" written by Cole Porter for the musical "Anything Goes", sung by Frank Sinatra on Gold (lyrics)]

I think Dwight was even further out of his comfort zone than Jaydee, something I never thought I'd admit. But standards just aren't his thing.

[singing "Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole on Definitive Gold or Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole on Unforgettable With Love (lyrics)]

I liked this one better than his first choice. I think he was just more relaxed for it and let himself enjoy it a bit more. But I think it's safe to say that this boy will never willingly record an album of standards!