中文名 卡兰波特，（kalan porter ），生于1985年11月11日）是一个加拿大ALBERTA梅迪辛哈特歌手，在现实电视系列片Canadian Idol（加拿大偶像）击败了8977年其他参赛者，成为该节目的第二个冠军。波特于2004年9月16日被现场的观众冠以"偶像" 之名。 kalan的首支单曲"在梦中醒来"于2004年10月5日问世。迄今为止 ，"在梦中醒来"已成为一个加拿大歌手的最畅销的单曲，并且在2004年11月由加拿大唱片产业协会认证8倍白金唱片。

在2006年， kalan出席了哈利法克斯的2006年年朱诺奖。

2006年7月kalan通过他的官方网站上向粉丝宣布，BMG让他录制第二张专辑前给他放假。他回国以后与他患有乳癌的正经历化疗的母亲在农场里工作，还有他面临着手术的祖母。

他的第二张唱片，唤醒了生活，于2007年8月28日发行。首支单曲" Down In Heaven " ，于2007年6月4日在电台打榜。专辑将包括12个歌曲（根据自己的网站博客）

Kalan Porter

Richard Kalan Porter(bron November 11,1985)is a singer from Medicine Hat, Alberta,who was the second winner of the

reality television series Canadian Idol. Beating out 8,977 other contestants, Porter was crowned "Idol" on September 16, 2004 in front of a live TV audience. He is the only Idol who was never in the bottom two or three. Idol judge Zack Werner nicknamed Porter "The Little Prince" due to his resemblance to the title character of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's children's book of the same name.

Albums

Kalan's first single "Awake in a Dream" was released on October 5, 2004. "Awake in a Dream" has become the best selling debut single for a Canadian artist to date and was certified 8x Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association in November 2004.

Kalan's debut 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 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. He returned home to his family's buffalo and cattle ranch to be with his mother, who was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, and his grandmother, who faces surgery.

His second record, Wake Up Living, was released 28 August 2007. The first single, "Down in Heaven", was available to radio starting 4 June. The album consists of 11 tracks, including the single "Down in Heaven" and the newest Idol Loser's Anthem, "Walk On Home".

Discography

2004: 219 Days

2007: Wake Up Living

Canadian Idol song performances

Audition: "The House of the Rising Sun" (traditional, as performed by the Animals)

Top 32: "Lady" (Lionel Richie/Kenny Rogers)

Top 10: "Born to Be Wild" (Steppenwolf)

Top 9: "House of the Rising Sun" (traditional, as performed by the Animals)

Top 8: "Paint It Black" (The Rolling Stones)

Top 7: "Still" (Lionel Richie)

Top 6: "If You Could Read My Mind" (Gordon Lightfoot)

Top 5: "Long Train Running" (The Doobie Brothers)

Top 4: "Moon River", "The Way You Look Tonight"

Top 3: "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (U2), "Nature Boy"

Top 2: "I Can Only Imagine", "Born to Be Wild", "Awake in a Dream"

Announced Winner: "Awake in A Dream"