Mitch MacDonald
Mitch MacDonald | |
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 Mitch MacDonald performing in the Top Three Tour after the sixth season of Canadian Idol. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 22, 1985 Port Hood, Nova Scotia,Canada |
| Genres | Pop,folk music,indie music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Mitch MacDonald(born October 22, 1985) is a Canadian singer who was runner-up inseason 6of the reality seriesCanadian Idol.
Early life
[edit]MacDonald is fromPort Hood, Nova ScotiaonCape Breton Island.[1]He grew up in a family of seven siblings.[2]He worked primarily as a carpenter beforeIdol.[3]He cites his musical influences as including fellow Cape BretonerGordie Sampson.Bright Eyesis one of his favourite bands.[4]
Canadian Idol
[edit]OnCanadian Idolin 2008, MacDonald worked with such artists asAnne Murray,Simple Plan,Gavin Rossdale,andTom Jones.[2]During his run onIdol,he never appeared in the "bottom two" or "bottom three".[5]
Music writer Martha Worboy described MacDonald's music as "tender, mostly acoustic renderings."[6]He received accolades in particular for his rendition ofJoel Plaskett's "Love This Town", which drew comparisons toPaul Simonfrom the judges.[7]Nova Scotia PremierRodney MacDonald,a musician himself before entering politics, said, "The key to his success throughout the contest was that he remained true to his musical roots."[8]
Performances
[edit]| Week | Theme | Mentor | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-final Group 1 | Top 24 | "Follow Through" | Gavin DeGraw | |
| Semi-final Group 2 | Top 20 | "I'm Yours" | Jason Mraz | |
| Semi-final Group 2 | Top 16 | "Blue" | The Jayhawks | |
| Top 10 | Songs ofDavid Bowie | "Moonage Daydream" | David Bowie | |
| Top 9 | Hits by Dead Artists | "Angel Eyes" | The Jeff Healey Band | |
| Top 8 | Week of Unplugged Music | Gavin Rossdale | "Oh, Atlanta" | Alison Krauss |
| Top 7 | UK Top 10 | Tom Jones | "Jealous Guy" | John Lennon |
| Top 6 | Canada Rocks Canadian Rock n' Roll |
Simple Plan | "Love This Town" | Joel Plaskett |
| Top 5 | Judges' Theme Lennon–McCartney |
"In My Life" | The Beatles | |
| Top 4 | Music ofAnne Murray Idol's Choice |
Anne Murray | "Cotton Jenny" "Between the Bars" |
Anne Murray Elliott Smith |
| Top 3 | Songs ofBryan Adams | Bryan Adams | "Heat of the Night" "When You Love Someone" |
Bryan Adams |
| Top 2 | Idol's Choice Idol Single Judges' Choice |
John Legend Hedley |
"Paris" "Where We Begin" "If" |
Gordie Sampson Mitch MacDonald Bread |
Post-Idol
[edit]MacDonald toured Canada as part of the Top 3 Tour, withTheo Tams,andDrew Wright.[9][10]
As of 2010, he continued to tour occasionally, both in his home province and in other parts of Canada, and he started work on an album.[11]
References
[edit]- ^Keilty, Lindsey (August 29, 2008)."'It's just a crazy cool experience'".The Weekly News.Archived fromthe originalon July 26, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 30,2011.
- ^abPottie, Erin (August 23, 2008)."Archived copy".Cape Breton Post.Archived fromWelcome home Mitch the originalon January 19, 2013.RetrievedDecember 24,2017.
{{cite news}}:Check|url=value (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^Brioux, Bill (September 11, 2008). "West bests East as another Idol is crowned",Toronto Star,p. E1.
- ^Levine, Sheri (September 12, 2008). "Second-place finish won't stop this singer",The Province,p. B8.
- ^Millar, Sarah (September 11, 2008)."Canadian Idol: Mitch MacDonald on being the runner up".National Post.RetrievedJanuary 30,2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^Worboy, Martha (September 11, 2008). "Lethbridge piano man tops in season six: Soaring vocals carry Theo Tams to victory over Mitch MacDonald",Canwest News Service.Reprinted inEdmonton Journal,p. D1.
- ^(September 5, 2008). "Mitch MacDonald Age: 22 Hometown: Port Hood, Nova Scotia Pre-Idol Occupation: CarpenterArchived24 December 2017 at theWayback Machine",Niagara Falls Review.Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^Keilty, Lindsey (September 19, 2008)."First in the hearts of Nova Scotians".The Halifax West Weekly News.Archived fromthe originalon July 26, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 28,2011.
- ^"Mitch MacDonald is still Cape Breton's idol".CBC News.September 11, 2008.RetrievedDecember 24,2017.
- ^(October 24, 2008). "Top 3 Tour books Winnipeg",Winnipeg Free Press,p. W1.
- ^Hicks, Duane (September 1, 2010)."'Idol' finalist enjoys visit here ".Fort Frances Times.Archived fromthe originalon July 11, 2011.RetrievedFebruary 3,2011.