February 1, 2005 - What I love the most: singing and playing!

Hey everyone,
I hope everyone’s New Year is going well. The start of my tour is only days away and I will finally have the opportunity to do what I love the most – singing and playing. I am anxious, I am nervous, but most of all I am very excited. I’m even looking forward to living out of a tour bus with eight other guys for two months –I guess I’ve been in Toronto alone for too long! For the past couple of weeks we have been going really heavy on the band rehearsals. The members of my band are brilliant musicians and are a lot of fun to work with so I think that we are going to have a blast. We will be playing to what I am told will be a completely sold out national tour. I feel so indebted to all of you for that kind of support and I will do my best to put on a show that you will remember. My video finally made its debut and I would like to sincerely thank my fans (of all ages) who came out to MOD to support me. It was great to see all of you and I only wish that everyone who was there would have been allowed to come in out of the cold. A huge thanks to all of my fans who have been voting for me on the various forums and polls. It makes a marked difference in the success of the video, the single and my career. Because of you Much Music has placed “Single” on heavy rotation. Few “idol” videos get this kind of exposure. It is only because of the amazing fan support that I have been able to accomplish this. I also need to say a heartfelt thank you to those involved in the birthday “Star” project. Along with the star I received a letter indicating that approximately $800.00 was donated to the “Make a Wish Foundation” in my name. There have been so many thoughtful things written to me and done for me since this whole thing started that I want you all to know how much I appreciate it even though I can’t thank you all individually. The only way I know to collectively offer my thanks is to have a concert, a song, or a video that you can enjoy. Well, back to practice now so we’ll see you all on the tour!

Kalan