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1570:Categories
1450:Rex Goudie
1440:Gary Beals
1433:Runners-up
1366:Brian Melo
1010:References
894:: Platinum
874:Format: CD
637:Blue Rodeo
486:The Police
425:Blue Rodeo
390:Artist(s)
281:Baie Verte
273:Burlington
263:Early life
251:Rex Goudie
200:Occupation
189:Burlington
168:1985-11-18
142:Rex Goudie
84:newspapers
1542:Finalists
1516:Tara Oram
1371:Theo Tams
1361:Eva Avila
1286:Jake Gold
778:JHawk23's
614:New Song
556:Songs of
536:Guess Who
526:Bob Seger
495:Big Band
454:Songs of
395:Audition
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237:rexgoudie
36:citations
1317:Jon Dore
1138:June 16,
1115:June 16,
1068:June 16,
920:Sony BMG
868:Sony BMG
721:Idolized
387:Song(s)
195:, Canada
62:libelous
1339:Winners
1216:Seasons
985:Singles
962:Label:
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866:Label:
759:MySpace
648:Finale
431:Top 10
415:Top 32
232:Website
98:scholar
1550:series
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1279:Judges
1255:(2008)
1249:(2007)
1243:(2006)
1237:(2005)
1231:(2004)
1225:(2003)
1093:May 4,
812:Albums
607:Top 2
580:Top 3
553:Top 4
532:Top 5
512:Top 6
492:Top 7
472:Top 8
451:Top 9
384:Theme
213:Guitar
211:Vocals
185:Origin
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1402:Alive
946:2010
902:2006
850:2005
825:Peak
819:Year
697:Post-
646:Grand
619:Alive
586:Week
558:Elvis
381:Week
105:JSTOR
91:books
29:This
1548:Idol
1423:Sing
1263:Host
1140:2012
1130:CA.
1117:2012
1095:2023
1070:2012
1047:2009
239:.com
162:Born
77:news
38:for
932:19
844:CAN
584:BNL
319:CTV
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