Canadian Idol Alert - Canadian Idol Goes Unplugged with Enrique Iglesias, July 30 and 31 on CTV

    TORONTO, July 27 /CNW/ - CTV released the song choices today for next
week's "Unplugged" episodes on Canadian Idol. After an exclusive mentoring
session with Latin superstar Enrique Iglesias this weekend, the Top 8 will
perform unplugged on next week's performance episode, airing Monday, July 30
at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV. It's Canadian Idol's second "Unplugged" episodes in as
many years, but it's the first "Unplugged" episodes in the history of the
franchise where competitors will have the option of accompanying themselves on
instruments in competition.

    (xx)Media Note(xx) - Download photography of Enrique Iglesias as well as
    the Canadian Idol Top 8 at www.idolpix.ca.

    Grammy winner Iglesias will then take the Canadian Idol stage to perform
two songs from his latest CD Insomniac, live on the results episode airing
Tuesday, July 31 at 9:30 p.m. ET on CTV (go to Idol.ctv.ca for local times).
The Top 8 will also perform an "Unplugged" group number, with competitors once
again having the option to accompany themselves on instruments.

    "(Canadian Idol) gives kids a chance and an outlet that they wouldn't
have through a normal record company," Iglesias told eTalk. "So, I think it's
a good thing."

    The Canadian Idol Top 8 will perform unplugged adaptations of the
following songs:

    "I'm Ready" (Bryan Adams)
    "Torn" (Natalie Imbruglia)
    "Every Breath You Take" (Sting)
    "She Talks To Angels" (Black Crowes)
    "True Colors" (Lea Salonga version)
    "Time Of Your Life" (Green Day)
    "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers)
    "Heaven" (Bryan Adams)

    With sales of more than 40 million units around the world in little more
than a decade, Enrique Iglesias is one of the world's most successful artists.
At the age of 32, he has enjoyed 16 No. 1 Latin Billboard hits, more than any
other artist in history.

    Iglesias joins Canadian Idol's Top 10 guest line-up that already includes
Rihanna, Maroon 5, Mika, Brian May and Roger Taylor from Queen, Avril Lavigne,
Eva Avila, Kalan Porter and more to be announced soon.

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Inc. also owns radio stations across the country, and leading national
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Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, and in Dome Productions, a North American
leader in the provision of mobile high definition production facilities. More
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For further information: Allie Page, Canadian Idol, [phone] or
[e-mail], or Renée Dupuis, CTV Inc., [phone] or [e-mail]