Essentially a country version of “American Idol,” “Nashville Star” ran for five seasons on Country Music Television here in Canada before debuting for one final season on E! Television. Nova Scotian George Canyon was Season 2’s runner-up behind Brad Cotter. A professional musician for several years, Canyon had put out two albums before appearing on the show in 2004 and has put out four since. The most recent, 2008’s “What I Do,” features “Second Chance,” a song co-written with Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger. That album’s lead single, “Just Like You,” went Top 5 on Canada’s country singles chart.
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