Season 5 of Canadian Idol, 2007. The City of Hamilton declares October 12 Brian Melo Day. Worked and performed with mentors including Jon Bon Jovi, Queen, Paul Anka, and Maroon Five. Has met and worked with Kelly Clarkson, Suzie McNeil, Shiloh, Faber Drive, and Feist. Toured across Canada and has performed in historic national venues including the legendary Massey Hall. *Awarded the Nelly Furtado Award by COPA as the Outstanding Portuguese Canadian in 2007. Headlined the Azores (Portuguese Islands) most prestigious music festival Angra Rock in August 2008. Performed a duet on Faber Drive's (tour partners) hit single Sleepless Nights (Never Let Her Go). Shared the stage during Canadian Music Week with Alanis Morissette. 2012 Performed "Eye of the Tiger" for Sylvester Stallone at Carmens Banquet Center in Hamilton, Ontario. Community work On many occasions Brian lends his support to the Kiwanis Boys and Girls Club of Hamilton, where he participated in their programs as a youth. The organization now hosts a Brian Melo scholarship for emerging artists. 2009: Announces the release of a new song called "Move and Be Moved" for the charity event MAD 4 Maddie. Whether or not this song will be on his second album is not known. Headlined the Charity of Hope gala in March 2009 at Carmen's in Hamilton. Served as the charity group's MC in 2010. Participated in Me to We Day with Craig Kielberger. Supported and helped raise funds for cancer patient Avery at the Ronald McDonald House. Sang the Canadian national anthem for a special event honoring Sarah Palin, April 2010. Honorary Chair of the Community Child Abuse Council – Hamilton. Performed "All You Need is Love" at Haiti fundraiser, Heart for Haiti, in January 2010. Fellow artists included Feist, The Arkells, Finger 11, and Tomi Swick. 2010: It was announced by The Magazine that Brian Melo performed the graduation version of the 6teen theme song during its series' finale on Feb. 11. 2012: Brian Melo performed at Eden High School to raise money for 'Spread the Net Student Challenge' which is a fundraiser that's done by Rick Mercer. Discography The following is a complete discography of every album and single released by Canadian pop rock singer-songwriter Brian Melo. Albums Singles See also Canadian rock Music of Canada References External links Brian Melo 1982 births Canadian Idol winners Musicians from Hamilton, Ontario Canadian people of Azorean descent Living people 21st-century Canadian