Jacob Hoggard Jacob William Hoggard ( born July 9 , 1984 in Burnaby , British Columbia ) is a Canadian singer from Abbotsford , British Columbia . He finished in third place on the second season of Canadian Idol . He is currently the lead singer of Hedley . Hoggard had auditioned for Canadian Idol at the urgings of his mother and girlfriend . He bet his bandmates $ 50 each that he would not make it past the first round of auditions . Hoggard lost the bet , making it to the final three with his unique sound , unorthodox antics , and stage presence . It should be noted that as the contest progressed , some people believed that Hoggard realized that he did not want to win Canadian Idol and be tied down with contracts and recordings that he had no control over . Instead , it is believed that Hoggard used the experience as a platform to promote himself and Hedley . Within hours of him being cut from the competition , Hedley reportedly received many contract offers . They released their debut album on September 6th , 2005 and currently have five singles off of their self titled debut , `` Villain '' , `` On My Own '' , `` Trip '' , `` 321 '' , and their newest , `` Gunnin' '' . A while before the release of their album , Hoggard changed every member of his band . The new members of Hedley are Chris Crippin , Tommy Mac , and Dave Rosin . They have also released a CD single for `` On My Own '' which includes the songs `` On My Own '' and `` Johnny Falls '' , released on August 2nd , 2005 and has been recently certified Platinum . `` On My Own '' managed to hit number one the charts . Hedley has been nominated for two Juno Awards in the categories of Rock Album Of The Year and New Group Of The Year . Songs that Hoggard performed during Canadian Idol include : Audition : `` Forever In Blue Jeans '' Top 32 : `` Only The Good Die Young '' ( Billy Joel ) Top 10 : `` Put Your Head On My Shoulder '' ( Paul Anka ) Top 9 : `` Space Oddity '' ( David Bowie ) Top 8 : `` Everything '' ( Lifehouse ) Top 7 : `` Brickhouse '' ( Lionel Richie ) Top 6 : `` Sundown '' ( Gordon Lightfoot ) Top 5 : `` I Do n't Want To Miss A Thing '' ( Aerosmith ) Top 4 : `` Straighten Up And Fly Right '' , `` Unforgettable '' ( Nat `` King '' Cole ) Top 3 : `` If You Do n't Know Me By Now '' ( Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes ) , `` I Want You To Want Me '' ( Cheap Trick ) Jacob Hoggard will likely be remembered for giving Ben Mulroney a wet willy live on television and impersonating David Bowie 's Space Oddity by dressing in a blue spandex suit . External links Hedleyonline - Official Website Official Forum Categories : 1984 births | Living people | Canadian male singers | Canadian rock singers | Canadian Idol contestants | Reality television participants | People from Burnaby 