Kalan Porter is a singer from Medicine Hat, Alberta, who was the second winner of the Canadian
Kalan's first single "Awake in a Dream" was released on October 5, 2004 and debuted at number 1. It spent a total of 8 weeks at the top of the charts and has become the best selling debut single for a Canadian artist to date as it was certified 8x Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association in November 2004.
Kalan Porterdebut 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 Porter 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.
Kalan's first single "Awake in a Dream" was released on October 5, 2004 and debuted at number 1. It spent a total of 8 weeks at the top of the charts and has become the best selling debut single for a Canadian artist to date as it was certified 8x Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association in November 2004.
Kalan Porterdebut 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 Porter 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.
