Kalan Porter

簡介

kalan porter 中文名 卡蘭波特kalan的首支單曲在夢中醒來於2004年10月5日問世。迄今為止 ，在夢中醒來已成為加拿大歌手中最暢銷的單曲，並在2004年11月由加拿大唱片產業協會認證為白金唱片。

活動

2006年， kalan獲得了哈利法克斯的2006年年朱諾獎。2006年7月kalan通過他的官方網站向冬粉宣布，BMG將為他錄製第二張專輯。錄製前他在加拿大與他患有乳癌正在化療的母親以及同樣面臨手術的祖母一起在農場裡工作生活。他的第二張專輯《喚醒生活》，包括12隻單曲，於2007年8月28日發行。首支單曲 Down In Heaven ，於2007年6月4日在電台打榜。

英文介紹

Kalan PorterRichard Kalan Porter(bron November 11,1985)is a singer from Medicine Hat, Alberta,who was the second winner of thereality television series Canadian Idol. Beating out 8,977 other contestants, Porter was crowned Idol on September 16, 2004 in front of a live TV audience. He is the only Idol who was never in the bottom two or three. Idol judge Zack Werner nicknamed Porter The Little Prince due to his resemblance to the title character of Antoine de Saint-Exuperys childrens book of the same name.AlbumsKalans first single Awake in a Dream was released on October 5, 2004. Awake in a Dream has become the best selling debut single for a Canadian artist to date and was certified 8x Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association in November 2004.Kalans debut album 219 Days, released November 23, 2004, reached number four on the Canadian charts in its first week. The album title, 219 Days, refers to the number of days from his first audition to the release of his debut CD. It has been certified 2x Platinum.Kalan completed a cross-Canada, 65-date tour in 2005. Most of these shows were sold out.On 15 February 2006, Kalan Porter received three Juno Award Nominations in the following categories: Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for 219 Days, and Pop Album of the Year.In 2006, Kalan presented at the 2006 Juno Awards in Halifax.In July 2006 Kalan announced to fans through his official website that BMG was giving him time off before recording his second album. He returned home to his familys buffalo and cattle ranch to be with his mother, who was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, and his grandmother, who faces surgery.His second record, Wake Up Living, was released 28 August 2007. The first single, Down in Heaven, was available to radio starting 4 June. The album consists of 11 tracks, including the single Down in Heaven and the newest Idol Losers Anthem, Walk On Home.Discography2004: 219 Days2007: Wake Up LivingCanadian Idol song performancesAudition: The House of the Rising Sun (traditional, as performed by the Animals)Top 32: Lady (Lionel Richie/Kenny Rogers)Top 10: Born to Be Wild (Steppenwolf)Top 9: House of the Rising Sun (traditional, as performed by the Animals)Top 8: Paint It Black (The Rolling Stones)Top 7: Still (Lionel Richie)Top 6: If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)Top 5: Long Train Running (The Doobie Brothers)Top 4: Moon River, The Way You Look TonightTop 3: I Still Havent Found What Im Looking For (U2), Nature BoyTop 2: I Can Only Imagine, Born to Be Wild, Awake in a DreamAnnounced Winner: Awake in A Dream

Kalan Porter歷年演唱過的歌曲

• 2007-09-05歌曲：Down In Heaven
• 2007-09-05歌曲：Destination (Where I Belong)
• 2007-09-05歌曲：Hurray
• 2007-09-05歌曲：Run Run Run
• 2007-09-05歌曲：Try
• 2007-09-05歌曲：One Last Try
• 2007-09-05歌曲：Beauty
• 2007-09-05歌曲：Karma King
• 2007-09-05歌曲：Wrong
• 2007-09-05歌曲：Walk On Home
• 2007-09-05歌曲：Out Of My Head

Kalan Porter歷年專輯

• 2007年推出專輯：《Wake Up Living》