Countdown to the festival!
Historic Competition
2013
Professional Concert Years:
1. Jesse Aron Watch Jesse perform
Professional Early Years:
1. Brycen Katolinsky Watch Brycen perform
Non-Professional Concert Years:
1. Kevin Bezaire Watch Kevin perform
Non-Professional Early Years:
1. Richard Wolfe Watch Richard perform
Youth Junior:
1. Connor Russo Watch Connor perform
Youth Senior:
1. Drake Milligan Watch Drake perform
Inspirational Gospel Competition:
1. Norm Ackland Jr Watch Norm perform
Canadian Star Challenge: Winner: Bruno Nesci
Salute to the Movies: Winner: Darren Evorglens
2012
PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner – Matt Dowsett (Cage), Canada
2nd place winner – Bruce Andrew Stewart, Canada
3rd place winner – Brent Morrey, Switzerland
PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner – Ben Portsmouth, United Kingdom
2nd place winner – Jesse Aron, USA
3rd place winner – Oliver Steinhoff, Germany
NON PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner – Brycen Katolinsky, Canada
2nd place winner – Norm Ackland Jr., Canada
3rd place winner – Richard Wolfe, Canada
NON PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner – Anthony Carbone, Canada
2nd place winner – Kevin Bezaire, Canada
3rd place winner – Sam Calleri, Canada
CANADIAN STAR CHALLENGE
Winner – Brycen Katolinsky
INSPIRATIONAL ELVIS
1st place winner – Thane Dunn, Canada
2nd place winner – Corny Rempel, Canada
3rd place winner – Anthony Carbone, Canada
YOUTH SENIOR
1st place winner – Drake Milligan, USA
2nd place winner- Mason Cigan, Canada
3rd place winner – Brenen Katolinsky, Canada
YOUTH JUNIOR
1st place winner – Connor Russo, Canada
2nd place winner – Ethan Chalmers, Canada
3rd place winner – Aaron Gallant, Canada
2011
PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner – James Gibb
2nd place winner – John Cigan
3rd place winner – Brent Morrey
PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner – Pete Storm
2nd place winner – Jesse Aron
3rd place winner – Corny Rempel
NON PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner – Matt Dowsett
2nd place winner – Bruce Stewart
3rd place winner – Norm Ackland Jr.
NON PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner – Wayne Junior
2nd place winner – Sam Calleri
3rd place winner – Kevin Bezaire
CANADIAN STAR CHALLENGE
Winner – Glenn Aitchison
INSPIRATIONAL ELVIS
1st place winner – Daylin James
2nd place winner – Corny Rempel
3rd place winner – Wayne Junior
YOUTH SENIOR
1st place winner – Brycen Katolinsky
2nd place winner- Anthony Carbone
3rd place winner – Brenen Katolinsky
YOUTH JUNIOR
1st place winner – Connor Russo
2nd place winner – Ethan Chalmers
3rd place winner – Brayden Black
2010
PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner – Mark Anthony, Australia
2nd place winner – John Cigan, Canada
3rd place winner – James Gibb, Canada
PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner – Tim E Hendry, Canada
2nd place winner – Jesse Aron, USA
3rd place winner – Dave Stewart, Canada
NON PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner – Joey Cundari, Canada
2nd place winner – Bruce Andrew Stewart, Canada
3rd place winner – Ronnie Scott, Canada
NON PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner – Matt Martin, Canada
2nd place winner – Kevin Bezaire, Canada
3rd place winner – Dwayne Bezaire, Canada
CANADIAN STAR CHALLENGE
Winner – Larry Tschekalin
INSPIRATIONAL ELVIS
1st place winner – Ben Klein, USA
2nd place winner – Corny Rempel, Canada
3rd place winner – Daylin James, Canada
YOUTH SENIOR
1st place winner – Anthony Carbone, Canada
2nd place winner- Brycen Katolinsky, Canada
3rd place winner – Zach Peddie, Canada
YOUTH JUNIOR
1st place winner – Ethan Chalmers, Canada
2nd place winner – Cole Leite, Canada
3rd place winner – Aaron Gallant, Canada
CROWNING OF THE KING
PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner - Chris Ayotte, USA
2nd place winner - Ben Klein, USA
3rd place winner - Shon Carroll, Canada
PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner - Jay Zanier, Canada
2nd place winner - Irv Cass, USA
3rd place winner - Ray Guillemette, Jr. USA
2009
PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner – Chris Ayotte, USA
2nd place winner – Lance Dobinson, Canada
3rd place winner – James Begley, Canada
PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner – Thane Dunn, Canada
2nd place winner – Dwight Icenhower, USA
3rd place winner – Paul Ross, Canada
NON PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner – Brent Morrey, Switzerland
2nd place winner – Joey Cundari, Canada
3rd place winner – Bruce Andrew Stewart, Canada
NON PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner – Patrick McGuire, Canada
2nd place winner – Jeff Marsh, Canada
3rd place winner – Matthew Lawrence, Canada
INSPIRATIONAL ELVIS
1st place winner – Jay Zanier, Canada
2nd place winner – Ben Klein, USA
3rd place winner – David Muggeridge, USA
YOUTH SENIOR
1st place winner – Anthony Carbone, Canada
2nd place winner- Brycen Katolinsky, Canada
3rd place winner – Bruno Nesci, Canada
YOUTH JUNIOR
1st place winner – Luca Lavoie, Canada
2nd place winner – Caleb Lavoie, Canada
3rd place winner – Aaron Gallant, Canada
2008
PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner – Pete Paquette, Canada
2nd place winner – Chris Ayotte, USA
3rd place winner – James Begley, Canada
PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner – David Muggeridge, USA
2nd place winner – Mark Anthony, Australia
3rd place winner – Paul Ross, Canada
NON PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner – James Gibb, Canada
2nd place winner – Adam Scott, Canada
3rd place winner – Brent Morrey, Switzerland
NON PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner – John Cigan, Canada
2nd place winner – Rick Duin, Canada
3rd place winner – Chris Marshall
INSPIRATIONAL ELVIS
1st place winner – Roy LeBlanc, Canada
2nd place winner – Ben Klein, USA
3rd place winner – Darrin Hagel, USA
YOUTH SENIOR
1st place winner – Anthony Carbone, Canada
2nd place winner- Brandon Saunders, Canada
3rd place winner – Davis Campbell, Canada
YOUTH JUNIOR
1st place winner – Brenen Katolinsky, Canada
2nd place winner – Zach Peddie, Canada
3rd place winner – Jackson Begley, Canada
2007
PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner – Dwight Icenhower, USA
2nd place winner – Lance Dobinson, Canada
3rd place winner – Mike Bravener, Canada
PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner – Jay Zanier, Canada
2nd place winner – Darrin Hagel, USA
3rd place winner – Jesse Aron, USA
NON PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner – Chris Ayotte, USA
2nd place winner – Billy Cruise, Canada
3rd place winner – Will Ganzon, Canada
NON PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner – Doug McKenzie, Canada
2nd place winner – Kevin Bezaire, Canada
3rd place winner – Mike Calamusa, Canada
INSPIRATIONAL ELVIS
1st place winner – Anthony Von, Canada
2nd place winner – Dwight Icenhower, USA
3rd place winner – Rick Duin, Canada
YOUTH SENIOR
1st place winner – Matthew Lawrence, Canada
2nd place winner- Joshua Bravener, Canada
3rd place winner – Anthony Carbone, Canada
YOUTH JUNIOR
1st place winner – Brenen Katolinsky, Canada
2nd place winner – Steven Pelleriti, Canada
3rd place winner – Zach Peddie, Canada
2006
PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner – Pete Paquette, Canada
2nd place winner – Mike Bravener, Canada
3rd place winner – Justin Edwards, USA
PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner – Irv Cass, USA
2nd place winner – Paul Ross, Canada
3rd place winner – Marcus Wells, Canada
NON PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner – Lance Dobinson, Canada
2nd place winner – Will Ganzon, Canada
3rd place winner – Adam Scott, Canada
NON PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner – David Muggeridge, USA
2nd place winner – Mike Calamusa, Canada
3rd place winner – John Cigan, Canada
INSPIRATIONAL ELVIS
1st place winner – Paul Ross, Canada
2nd place winner – Roy LeBlanc, Canada
3rd place winner – Leo Days, USA
YOUTH SENIOR
1st place winner – Brycen Katolinsky, Canada
2nd place winner- Bruno Nesci, Canada
3rd place winner – Alex Swindle, Australia
YOUTH JUNIOR
1st place winner – Brenen Katolinsky, Canada
2nd place winner – Jackson Begley, Canada
3rd place winner – Aaron Skilton, Canada
2005
PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner – Ben Klein, USA
2nd place winner – Pete Paquette, Canada
3rd place winner – Mike Bravener, Canada
PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner – Roy Evans, United Kingdom
2nd place winner – Irv Cass, USA
3rd place winner – Paul Ross, Canada
NON PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner – Glenn Aitchison, Canada
2nd place winner – Lance Dobinson, Canada
3rd place winner – Drew Guerra, Canada
NON PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner – David Stewart, Canada
2nd place winner – David Muggeridge, USA
3rd place winner – Mike Calamusa, Canada
INSPIRATIONAL ELVIS
1st place winner – Ray Guillemette, Jr., USA
2nd place winner –
3rd place winner –
YOUTH SENIOR
1st place winner – Joshua Bravener, Canada
2nd place winner- Matthew Lawrence, Canada
3rd place winner – Brycen Katolinsky, Canada
YOUTH JUNIOR
1st place winner – Brenen Katolinsky, Canada
2nd place winner – Aaron Skilton, Canada
3rd place winner – Jackson Begley, Canada
2004
PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner – Shon Carroll, Canada
2nd place winner – Irv Cass, USA
3rd place winner – Luc Bissonnette, Canada
PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner – David Lee Roseberry, USA
2nd place winner – John Loos, USA
3rd place winner – Michael John, Canada
NON PROFESSIONAL EARLY YEARS
1st place winner – Pete Paquette, Canada
2nd place winner – Mike Bravener, Canada
3rd place winner – Mark Smith, Canada
NON PROFESSIONAL CONCERT YEARS
1st place winner – Marcus Wells, Canada
2nd place winner – Terry Collins, USA
3rd place winner – Mike Calamusa, Canada
YOUTH SENIOR
1st place winner – Paul Fracassi, Canada
2nd place winner- Joshua Bravener, Canada
3rd place winner – Johnny Mayorov, Canada
YOUTH JUNIOR
1st place winner – Steven Pelleriti, Canada
2nd place winner – Spencer Bristow, Canada
3rd place winner – Milan Beker, Canada
2003
PROFESSIONAL
1st place winner – Gino Monopoli, Canada
2nd place winner – David Lee Roseberry, USA
3rd place winner – Paul Ross, Canada
NON PROFESSIONAL
1st place winner – Jeff Bodner, Canada
2nd place winner – Thane Dunn, Canada
3rd place winner – Lance Dobinson, Canada
YOUTH
1st place winner – Zach Peddie, Canada
2nd place winner – Matthew Lawrence, Canada
3rd place winner – Bruno Nesci, Canada
2002
PROFESSIONAL
1st place winner – Robin Kelly, Canada
2nd place winner – David Lee Roseberry, USA
3rd place winner – Roy Evans, United Kingdom
NON PROFESSIONAL
1st place winner – Darrin Hagel, USA
2nd place winner – Doug Shimizu, Canada
3rd place winner – Freddy Baggett, USA
YOUTH
1st place winner – Paul Fracassi, Canada
2nd place winner – Joshua Bravener, Canada
3rd place winner – Matthew Lawrence, Canada
2001
PROFESSIONAL
1st place winner – Roy LeBlanc, Canada
2nd place winner – Jim Barone, USA
3rd place winner – Matt King, USA
NON PROFESSIONAL
1st place winner – Paul Ross, Canada
2nd place winner – Doug Shimizu, Canada
3rd place winner – Darrin Hagel, USA
YOUTH
1st place winner – Lance Dobinson, Canada
2nd place winner- Paul Fracassi, Canada
3rd place winner – Brooke Cowitz, Canada
2000
PROFESSIONAL
1st place winner – Dean Vegas, Australia
2nd place winner – Scotty Davis, Canada
3rd place winner – John Loos, USA
NON PROFESSIONAL
1st place winner – Shane Jeffrey, Canada
2nd place winner – Terry Collins, USA
3rd place winner – Leland Johnson, Canada
1999
PROFESSIONAL
1st place winner – Chris Purtee, USA
2nd place winner – Stephen Kabakos, Canada
3rd place winner – Dean Vegas, Australia
NON PROFESSIONAL
1st place winner – Roy LeBlanc, Canada
2nd place winner – Shane Jeffrey, Canada
3rd place winner – Doug Shimizu, Canada
1998
PROFESSIONAL CANADIAN
1st place winner – Shawn Barry
2nd place winner – Stephen Kabakos
3rd place winner – Vili Verhovsek
PROFESSIONAL INTERNATIONAL
1st place winner – Matt King, USA
2nd place winner – James Wages, USA
3rd place winner – Pasquale Ferro, USA
NON PROFESSIONAL CANADIAN
1st place winner – Pete Irwin
2nd place winner – Darren Reinhardt
3rd place winner – Shane Jeffrey
NON PROFESSIONAL INTERNATIONAL
1st place winner – Leo Days, USA
2nd place winner – Don Baral, USA
3rd place winner – Gary McMillan
CONSOLATION SHOWCASE
Winner - Roy LeBlanc, Canada
1997
PROFESSIONAL CANADIAN
1st place winner – Eric Gustafson (Daylin James)
2nd place winner – Stephen Kabakos
3rd place winner – Barry Moyle
PROFESSIONAL INTERNATIONAL
1st place winner – Ray Guillemette, Jr., USA
2nd place winner – Anthony Giovan
3rd place winner – Sal Accupto
NON PROFESSIONAL CANADIAN
1st place winner – Shawn Barry
2nd place winner – Will Chalmers
3rd place winner – Eddy Prince
NON PROFESSIONAL INTERNATIONAL
1st place winner – Thomas Gilbo, USA
2nd place winner – Mike Gilbo, USA
3rd place winner – Elvis Cabral
1996
PROFESSIONAL CANADIAN
1st place winner – Anthony Giavon
2nd place winner – Vince Preston
3rd place winner – Jay Zanier
PROFESSIONAL INTERNATIONAL
1st place winner – Pasquale Ferro, USA
2nd place winner – Sal Accupto
3rd place winner – Jerry D.
NON PROFESSIONAL CANADIAN
1st place winner – Vili Verhovsek
2nd place winner – Stephen Kabakos
3rd place winner – Adam Tarnowski
NON PROFESSIONAL INTERNATIONAL
1st place winner – Will Chalmers, Scotland
2nd place winner – Rory Allen, USA
3rd place winner – C. Mike Sherlock, USA
1995
PROFESSIONAL
1st place winner – Ray Guillemette, Jr., USA
2nd place winner –
3rd place winner –
NON PROFESSIONAL
1st place winner – Anthony Giavon, Canada
2nd place winner –
3rd place winner –
