2006年7月kalan通過他的官方網站上向冬粉宣布，BMG讓他錄製第二張專輯前給他放假。他回國以後與他患有乳癌的正經歷化療的母親在農場裡工作，還有他面臨著手術的祖母。
他的第二張唱片，喚醒了生活，於2007年8月28日發行。首支單曲" Down In Heaven " ，於2007年6月4日在電台打榜。專輯將包括12個歌曲（根據自己的網站部落格）
Kalan Porter
Richard Kalan Porter(bron November 11,1985)is a singer from Medicine Hat, Alberta,who was the second winner of the
reality television series Canadian Idol. Beating out 8,977 other contestants, Porter was crowned "Idol" on September 16, 2004 in front of a live TV audience. He is the only Idol who was never in the bottom two or three. Idol judge Zack Werner nicknamed Porter "The Little Prince" due to his resemblance to the title character of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's children's book of the same name.
Albums
Kalan's first single "Awake in a Dream" was released on October 5, 2004. "Awake in a Dream" has become the best selling debut single for a Canadian artist to date and was certified 8x Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association in November 2004.
Kalan's debut album 219 Days, released November 23, 2004, reached number four on the Canadian charts in its first week. The album title, 219 Days, refers to the number of days from his first audition to the release of his debut CD. It has been certified 2x Platinum.
Kalan completed a cross-Canada, 65-date tour in 2005. Most of these shows were sold out.
On 15 February 2006, Kalan Porter received three Juno Award Nominations in the following categories: Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for 219 Days, and Pop Album of the Year.
In 2006, Kalan presented at the 2006 Juno Awards in halifax.
In July 2006 Kalan announced to fans through his official website that BMG was giving him time off before recording his second album. He returned home to his family's buffalo and cattle ranch to be with his mother, who was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, and his grandmother, who faces surgery.
His second record, Wake Up Living, was released 28 August 2007. The first single, "Down in Heaven", was available to radio starting 4 June. The album consists of 11 tracks, including the single "Down in Heaven" and the newest Idol Loser's Anthem, "Walk On Home".
Discography
2004: 219 Days
2007: Wake Up Living
Canadian Idol song performances
Audition: "The House of the Rising Sun" (traditional, as performed by the Animals)
Top 32: "Lady" (Lionel Richie/kenny rogers)
Top 10: "Born to Be Wild" (SteppenWolf)
Top 9: "House of the Rising Sun" (traditional, as performed by the Animals)
Top 8: "Paint It Black" (The Rolling Stones)
Top 7: "Still" (Lionel Richie)
Top 6: "If You Could Read My Mind" (Gordon Lightfoot)
Top 5: "Long Train Running" (The Doobie Brothers)
Top 4: "Moon River", "The Way You Look Tonight"
Top 3: "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (U2), "Nature Boy"
Top 2: "I Can Only Imagine", "Born to Be Wild", "Awake in a Dream"
Announced Winner: "Awake in A Dream"
