Billy Klippert
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Billy Klippert is a Canadian
rock
singer/songwriter who rose to fame via the first season of Canadian Idol
, in which he finished 3rd.
reached 36th spot on Canada's top 100 albums chart in July 2004. His second album Naked & The Simple Truth was released on October 3, 2006, the first single from which was 'Going Under'. In March 2007, Klippert won a Canadian Music Week
Indie Award for Favourite Pop Artist of the Year.
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
singer/songwriter who rose to fame via the first season of Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons...
, in which he finished 3rd.
Career
His self-titled debut album on the Orange Record LabelOrange Record Label
Orange Record Label is a Canadian independent record label, located in Toronto, Ontario. Orange recordings are distributed in Canada by Universal Music Canada, which is also a minority stakeholder in the label....
reached 36th spot on Canada's top 100 albums chart in July 2004. His second album Naked & The Simple Truth was released on October 3, 2006, the first single from which was 'Going Under'. In March 2007, Klippert won a Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week is an industry conference and music festival held over four days in various venues throughout Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
Indie Award for Favourite Pop Artist of the Year.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak | |||||
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| CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
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| 2004 | Billy Klippert
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| 2006 | Naked & The Simple Truth
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart peaks | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
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| 2004 | "Levon Levon "Levon" is a song written and recorded by Sir Elton John with lyrics written by Bernie Taupin. It is from John's fourth album Madman Across the Water and was recorded on February 27, 1971... " |
— | Billy Klippert |
| 2006 | "Going Under" | — | Naked & The Simple Truth |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.