Eva Avila

Eva Avila (born Eva Gougeon-Avila, in Ottawa, Ontario, February 25, 1987) is a 19 year old Canadian singer from Gatineau, Quebec and a top 2 finalist in the 2006 season of Canadian Idol. She auditioned for the competition in Ottawa. She has been singing in public since the age of 2. Prior to Idol, Avila worked as a postal clerk and a beauty consultant. She is a former winner of the Jeune Diva du Quebec contest. Avila is fluent in French, English and Spanish, her father being from Peru. Her nickname, given by her family when Eva was a small child, is Eva le dragon (English: Eva the dragon). To date, she is one of only two singers from Quebec that has been able to crack the top ten and the first to reach the grand finale. Audrey de Montigny was the first in season 1 to reach the top ten.

Avila's performances on Canadian Idol include:

Top 22: Angel (Sarah McLachlan)
Top 18: Killing Me Softly (Roberta Flack)
Top 14: Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell)
Top 10: Powerless (Say What You Want) (Nelly Furtado)
Top 9: Wild Horses (The Rolling Stones)
Top 8: White Wedding (Billy Idol) - Bottom 3 08/01/06
Top 7: Who Wants to Live Forever (Queen)
Top 6: How Come You Don't Call Me (Alicia Keys)
Top 5: Here You Come Again (Dolly Parton) - Bottom 2 08/22/06
Top 4: Would I Lie to You? (Eurythmics)
Top 4: Old Skool Love (Divine Brown)
Top 3: God Bless the Child (Billie Holiday)
Top 3: They Can't Take That Away from Me (Fred Astaire)
Top 2: Wild Horses (Natasha Bedingfield)
Top 2: Meant to Fly (co-written by Chantal Kreviazuk -Winners Single)
Top 2: How Come You Don't Call Me (Alicia Keys) (favorite song

TV

Eva also participated in another competition for a French TV soap aired on SRC called Virginie.

External links

Canadian Idol - Competitors: Eva Avila
Eva Avila YahooGroup
Official Eva Avila Blog Read Eva Avila's Thoughts
Radio-Canada - Eva Gougeon-Avila Audition

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