Melissa O'Neil won the title of the first female Canadian Idol and the youngest Idol in Canada in 2005, beating runner-up Rex Goudie.
[1] The finale drew 2.7 million viewers.
[2] Since the Third Season of Canadian Idol, Melissa O'Neil, Rex Goudie, Aaron Walpole and Suzi Rawn have released solo albums.
[citation needed] Casey LeBlanc, Ashley Leitao and Amber Fleury formed a trio called Braided and released their debut album Casey, Ashley, & Amber in 2006.
They are the second music group to come from an Idol show worldwide.