Ryan Malcolm
Ryan Michael Malcolm (born October 13 1979 in Kingston, Ontario) is a Canadian singer who was the winner of the first Canadian Idol.
Before winning the competition he worked as a waiter, and was often referred to as the 'Waiter boy', in reference to the pop singer Avril Lavigne's song Sk8er Boi.
Malcolm did not crack the top 10 in his first attempt but was awarded a spot on the wildcard show after which, because the vote was so close, he became the 11th contestant in the final group. His consistency throughout the final phase of the competition and his great song choices won him many fans and eventually the Canadian Idol crown.
You lying pack of crap he wasnt reffered to as waitor boy!
After Idol
His debut single "Something More" was released to radio the day after his win and to the public on September 30. It went four times platinum on the first day of its release and stayed at #1 on the Canadian singles chart for 14 straight weeks.
On December 9, 2003, Ryan's debut album, "Home" was released and went gold selling 47,000 copies and earning a Juno nomination for best pop album.
Track listing:
- Star of all the Planets
- Straight up the Middle
- Crash and Burn
- You Made this Fool Become a Man
- Absolutely Perfect
- I Gotta Be Me
- Memory Lane
- Home
- Ride
- October Skies
- Don't Dream it's Over (f. Gary Beals)
- Something More
- Nothing Left to Say
- Good Girls
- Your Heart Will Know
Later that month, Ryan participated in World Idol, coming in 6th. He followed this with a tour of Eastern Canada with various guests including Jacynthe, Gary Beals, and Audrey de Montigny. He made his acting debut in the recent Ross Petty pantomime "Snow White and the Group of Seven" at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto with fellow finalists Gary Beals and Billy Klippert, as well as Season 2 finalist Elena Juatco.
Ryan has now teamed up with friends Mike Vanderzand, Simon Vanderzand, James Rooke and Shaun Noronha to form a band called Low Level Flight. Though they are as yet unsigned, they are currently searching for an independent label, playing shows around Ontario, and releasing demos through their website and myspace page.
Single History
- Something More (#1, Canadian Singles Chart)
- Star Of All The Planets (#79, Canadian Singles Chart)