{{short description|Greek-Australian singer (born 1985)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=May 2015}} {{Infobox musical artist |name = James Kannis |image = |caption = |background = solo_singer |birth_name = James Jay Kannis |alias = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1985|11|5}} |death_date = |origin = |instrument = Vocals |genre = Hip hop, R&B, pop |occupation = Singer, songwriter |years_active = 2005–2007 |label = Shock |associated_acts = |website = {{URL|jameskannis.com.au/}} }}

'''James John Kannis''' (born 5 November 1985) is a Greek-Australian singer who participated in the reality television talent show, ''Australian Idol''. Kannis was placed in seventh position.

==Career== Kannis auditioned for the third series of Australian Idol, perming the self-written song, "A Dollar Away". Kannis made it through the live shows, placing 7th.

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%; margin:1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center;" |- ! colspan="4" style="background:#BFBFBF;"| ''Australian Idol'' performances and results (2005) |- ! scope="col"| Episode ! scope="col"| Song ! scope="col"| Result |- ! Audition | "A Dollar Away" | Through to the Theatre Rounds |- ! Theatre Rounds | "Don't Let Go (Love)", "Stayin' Alive", "Walking in Memphis" | Through to top 30 |- ! Top 30 | "Change the World" | Through to wildcard round |- ! Wildcard round | "Drift Away" | Through to live shows |- ! Live show 1: Australian Made (Top 13) | "The Day You Went Away" | Saved by Public |- ! Live show 2: 60s Hits (Top 11) | "Hold On, I'm Coming!" | Saved by Public |- ! Live show 3: Supergroups (Top 10) | "Layla" | Saved by Public |- ! Live show 4: Idols' Choice (Top 9) | "Love the One You're With" | Saved by Public |- ! Live show 5: Big Band (Top 8) | "Sway" | Saved by Public |- bgcolor="tan" ! Live show 6: 80s Hits (Top 7) | "Truly" | Eliminated by Public |}

Following his Australian Idol Run, Kannis signed with Zeus Records/Shock. His debut single, "Love 2 Love", which was released on 11 November 2006 peaked at No.&nbsp;35 on the ARIA Singles Chart,<ref name="AUS Charts">{{cite web | url = http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=James+Kannis&titel=Love+2+Love&cat=s | title = James Kannis – 'Love 2 Love' | last = Hung | first = Steffen | work = Australian Charts Portal | publisher = Hung Medien | accessdate = 26 February 2017 }}</ref>

==Discography== ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of singles, with Australian chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS<br /><ref name="ARIA">{{cite Ryan|page=150}}</ref><ref name="AUS Charts"/> |- ! scope="row"| "Love 2 Love" |rowspan="2"| 2006 | 35 |}

==See also== *Australian Idol 2005

== References == {{Reflist}}

{{Australian Idol}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kannis, James}} Category:1985 births Category:Australian people of Greek descent Category:Australian Idol participants Category:Australian contemporary R&B singers Category:Living people Category:21st-century Australian singers Category:21st-century Australian male singers