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Nanaimo Idol 2025
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  • Blue Eyes & Us Tribute
  • Wynonna Judd Tribute
  • Etta James Tribute
  • Retro Groove Orchestra
  • Baby Jane/Bare Bones
Services
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  • Nanaimo Idol 2025
  • The Bands
    • The Femme Fatales
    • Blue Eyes & Us Tribute
    • Wynonna Judd Tribute
    • Etta James Tribute
    • Retro Groove Orchestra
    • Baby Jane/Bare Bones
  • Services
    • -DJ Services
    • -Karaoke services
  • Home
  • Nanaimo Idol 2025
  • The Bands
    • The Femme Fatales
    • Blue Eyes & Us Tribute
    • Wynonna Judd Tribute
    • Etta James Tribute
    • Retro Groove Orchestra
    • Baby Jane/Bare Bones
  • Services
    • -DJ Services
    • -Karaoke services

Our Nanaimo Idol Winner Court

About Nanaimo Idol

 

🎤✨ Indie Entertainment & The Indie Team Are Fired Up for the Nanaimo Idol 2025 Finals! ✨🎤

The wait is almost over! After weeks of unforgettable talent, show-stopping performances, and fierce competition, Indie Entertainment and The Indie Team are beyond excited to announce the Finals of Nanaimo Idol 2025, happening this Saturday, May 10, at the legendary Queens Hotel!

We've seen raw talent, rising stars, and voices that gave us chills — and now, it's time to crown this year’s Idol. Join us for an epic night of music, energy, and community as our finalists light up the stage one last time.

🌟 Where: The Queens Hotel, Nanaimo
🗓 When: Saturday, May 10
🎶 Why: Because local talent deserves the spotlight.

Come support your favorites, cheer loud, and witness the magic of Nanaimo’s next big star. Let’s make this a night to remember!

#NanaimoIdol2025 #IndieEntertainment #QueensHotel #SupportLocalTalent #LiveMusicNanaimo

April 10, 2025

New Sponsor/Prize Added

   Born and raised in Nanaimo, Taylor honed her performance skills while studying in New York, where she appeared Off-Broadway before returning home to teach and perform. She’s released original music as Tiki Way, co-founded the band The Paper Dolls, and performed in numerous venues. Today, she blends her creative roots with business strategy in marketing and sales, coaching performers and entrepreneurs on presence, delivery, and confidence both on and off camera. She also produces alongside the team at Verra Creative. 

OMG YES!!! I'd Love to win Stuff

Prizes:

  • 2 hour recording session with Award winning engineer  Rick Salt and Jona Kristinsson (mastered Demo for promotional purposes)
  • 2 Hour Vocal consultation/ performance coaching with Jona Kristinsson of West Coast Vocal Academy       
  • Photo shoot with Barbara Anne Photography for 10 finalists ($1000 worth) Exclusive to Idol Winner: Customized, high end photo shoot with 8 Images for Social media and promotional use and a customized branding consultation
  • Brand spanking new Shure Beta microphone, XLR cable and a mic Stand courtesy of Long & McQuade
  • A opportunity to perform live on stage with The Femme Fatales
  • Insider marketing and booking advice with Indie Entertainment
  • Runner up gets a 1 hour consultation with performance coach Taylor Manns

Judges

Sirreal

Surprise Guest Judge

Jona Kristinsson

 Sirreal has shared the stage with some of the biggest Hip Hop artists of all time including Method Man & Redman, Ludacris, Bone Thugs N Harmony, T.I., Tech N9ne, Chef Raekwon, Ghostface Killa, Nelly, TLC, Shaggy and Classified. 

Jona Kristinsson

Surprise Guest Judge

Jona Kristinsson

Jona Kristinsson Pro singer, vocal & performance coach. Founder of Nanaimo Idol, Owner of Indie Entertainment, West coast Vocal academy and title sponsor CurVa-Voom

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at jonakristinsson@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Unfortunately you have to be of legal drinking age to enter The Queen's hotel where the event is held.


Yes you can, as long as it has a electric output so we can hook it up to our sound system


The Legendary Queen's hotel is located at 34 Victoria crescent in the beautiful Nanaimo B.C.


Yes you can.

we call the competition Nanaimo Idol because we host it in Nanaimo.


If you are already out there making money at shows, its best to leave the competition for the ones that are not that far ahead.


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