Billy Klippert (born August 6, 1978 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian rock singer/songwriter who rose to fame via the first series of the Canadian Idol TV talent contest, in which he finished 3rd. His self-titled debut album on the Orange Record Label reached 36th spot on Canada's top 100 albums chart in July 2004. His second album Naked & The Simple Truth was released on October 3, 2006, the first single from which was'Going Under'. In March 2007, Klippert won a Canadian Music Week Indie Award for Favourite Pop Artist of the Year.