Paul Clifford, 25
Port Moody, B.C.
Canadian Idol Top 24 competitor Paul Clifford was born and raised in London, England, and now he�s trying his luck at scoring the title of Canadian Idol.
Clifford has been living in Canada for eight years, and tried out for the singing competition last year and just like Jessica Sheppard of Whitby, Ont., Clifford was one of the final people cut right before making it into last year�s Top 22.
So this year, he decided to try it all again, and walked into his initial audition to sing The Foo Fighters� Time Like These.
�It helped me a lot this year, it gave me experience. This is my third time, actually � so I wouldn�t say it was relaxing but I know what I was expecting,� says Clifford, 25. �For me the competition really started once I got into the Top 22, and that was my goal this year.�
This year it�s all about having the opportunity and the chance to be involved in music and to make some kind of living out of it. Clifford has played gigs in and out of coffee shops, but it�s never led to anything concrete.
�I definitely feel I have one of the most unique voices � and I have to use that to my advantage,� he says. �Getting into the Top 10 would be something phenomenal to me, just the exposure and the chances and opportunities that can come from that would be amazing.�
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