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Richard Kalan Porter (born November 11, 1985) is a Canadian singer and songwriter from Medicine Hat, Alberta, and the winner of the reality television series Canadian Idol in 2004. He started to sing at an early age and is classically trained, playing several instruments, most notably, the violin and viola. He writes and arranges violin solos for many of his songs. Porter's first single "Awake in a Dream" is the best selling debut single for a Canadian artist to date and has been certified 8× Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association. He is also the highest selling solo Canadian Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
0 wins, 3 nominations; certified gold and platinum in Canada
