Craig Sharpe (born 23 September 1989) is a Canadian pop singer who was the runner-up on Canadian Idol 4, having finished a close second behind winner Eva Avila. He came through seven rounds of auditions judged by Canadian Idol's four-member panel. Sharpe is the second contestant from the small community of Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador (Jason Greeley from season two was the first), and the fourth contestant from the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.[1]
Craig Sharpe | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Craig Sharpe |
| Born | 23 September 1989 Carbonear, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Origin | Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Sharpe is notable for his countertenor voice.
Early life
editBorn in Carbonear, Newfoundland, Sharpe attended Ascension Collegiate, Bay Roberts, where he excelled at music and geography. When not composing music, he said his pastimes included spending time with his pets and playing basketball, volleyball and badminton.
Canadian Idol
editSharpe was the runner-up on Canadian Idol in season four, and lost the closest Idol race to date to Gatineau native Eva Avila by just 131 000 votes[1] out of nearly 4 million cast.
Performances and results
edit| Week | Theme | Song | Artist | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | – | "Bless the Broken Road" | Rascal Flatts | Advanced |
| Theatre Rounds Day 2: Duet |
– | "Take My Breath Away" with Leanne Kean | Berlin | Advanced |
| Theatre Rounds Day 3: Solo |
– | "Ready for Love" | India.Arie | Advanced |
| Top 22 | Contestant's Choice | "What Hurts the Most" | Rascal Flatts | Advanced |
| Top 18 | Contestant's Choice | "This I Promise You" | *NSYNC | Advanced |
| Top 14 | Contestant's Choice | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | Queen | Advanced |
| Top 10 | Canadian Hits | "Losing Grip" | Avril Lavigne | Safe |
| Top 9 | The Rolling Stones | "Time Is on My Side" | The Rolling Stones | Safe |
| Top 8 | Songs of the 1980s | "Wind Beneath My Wings" | Bette Midler | Safe |
| Top 7 | classic rock Hits | "Cold as Ice" | Foreigner | Safe |
| Top 6 | Acoustic Music | "It's My Life" | Bon Jovi | Bottom 2 |
| Top 5 | Country music | "(You Were) Always on My Mind" | Willie Nelson | Safe |
| Top 4 | Judges' Choice | "Careless Whisper" "Tears of a Clown" |
Wham! Smokey Robinson & the Miracles |
Safe |
| Top 3 | Pop Standards | "The Way You Look Tonight" "Danny Boy" |
Frank Sinatra Andy Williams |
Safe |
| Top 2 | Idol Single Idol's Favorite New Song |
"Meant to Fly" "What Hurts the Most" "I Surrender" |
Eva Avila Rascal Flatts Celine Dion |
Runner-up |
| Grand Finale | Idol's Favorite | "Danny Boy" | Andy Williams | Declared Runner-up |
Post Idol
editWhen asked during a CTV interview what one person he would like to meet, Sharpe named Selena Quintanilla Perez: "She put a lot of work into what she loved and she didn't get to express her talent." [1]
When asked what song he is touched by the most, he replied "You're Beautiful by James Blunt, because it reminds me of my music teacher Heather Macdonald, who died at the young age of 28." [2]
He also shared the stage with music producer David Foster, in 2008.[2] He performed his own rendition of Angels, with a children's choir.
Sharpe has reportedly auditioned for a role in the TV series Glee with the song "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going."[3]
He now lives in Newfoundland.
Discography
editAlbums
edit- I Am (February 2007)
- Craig Sharpe (April 2015)
Singles
edit- When They Know Your Name (January 2007)
Featured
edit- Canadian Idol: Spotlights (August 2006)
References
edit- ^ a b (18 September 2006). "Sharpe loses Idol finale; fans hold steady", CBC News. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ Seymour, Robyn (8 April 2008). "Craig Sharpe wins David Foster's Ovation Star Search", The Compass. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "Brenda Kona (Gleeauditions) on Myspace".
External links
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