Rogers $1M Season of Canada’s Got Talent: Top Performances from Tonight’s Episode on Citytv
– Rogers is giving this year’s winner $1M, the largest cash prize in Canadian television history –– Catch up on tonight’s episode of Canada’s Got Talent on-demand or stream on Citytv+. New episodes on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Citytv and Citytv+ –
– Next week’s contestant lineup included below –
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TORONTO, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
*Key moments from tonight’s episode of **Canada’s Got Talent, **include: *
· Kardinal hit the Golden Buzzer for *MAT & MYM (Quebec City, QC)* who stunned the crowd with a thrilling aerialist routine on roller skates.
· Singer *MATTHEW COOPER’s (Carbonear, NL)* performance of “Who Wants To Live Forever” by Queen, brought all four judges to their feet.
· 4-year-old *YUVIN MARASINI (Ajax, ON)* – the youngest contestant to grace the CGT stage – performed an adorable cover of “Vacation” by Dirty Heads.
· *RORY VAN ULFT (Ottawa, ON)* surprised the judges by showing off an incredible feat of strength, making her the youngest weightlifter ever to clean and jerk double her bodyweight.
· *LUKA & JENALYN (Toronto, ON)* had the audience chanting “PUSH THAT GOLD!” after a passionate dance routine that Howie called “absolutely brilliant.”
· *MARK CLEARVIEW (Toronto, ON)* had everyone on their feet with a mind-blowing magic act; Howie said Mark was, “the best magician I’ve seen in 10 years.”
· 16-year-old singer *JORDON HO (Edmonton, AB)* performed an amazing cover of “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World” by James Brown, Howie said he “rose to the occasion.”
· Trish hit the Golden Buzzer for *STERLING V. SCOTT (Edmonton, AB)* after a hilarious comedy routine, Lilly called his talent “undeniable.”
The winner of Canada’s Got Talent’s Million Dollar Season receives a life-changing prize of $1M – the biggest cash prize in Canadian television history – thanks to Rogers, plus financial advice from CIBC. And that’s not all! Every Golden Buzzer recipient will receive $25,000 (totalling $150,000), courtesy of CIBC, to help realize their ambitions.
Together with Canada’s Got Talent, Rogers is committed to investing in premium original Canadian content while fostering homegrown talent. Last year, Rogers contributed approximately $950M to Canadian content and produced over 12,700 hours of unique Canadian programming.
*Tonight’s Performances (Tuesday, March 19)*
*ELENA *– Singer/Musician
Toronto, ON
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*MAT & MYM *– Stunt
Quebec City, QC
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*JAMES CHAPESKIE *– Singer/Musician
Waterloo, ON
Check Out JAMES CHAPESKIE’s Performance
*MATTHEW COOPER *– Singer/Musician
Carbonear, NL
Check Out MATTHEW COOPER’s Performance
*YUVIN MARASINI *– Singer/Musician
Ajax, ON
Check Out YUVIN MARASINI’s Performance
*RORY VAN ULFT *– Stunt
Ottawa, ON
Check Out RORY VAN ULFT’s Performance
*ESSENCE WILLIAMS *– Novelty
Glencoe, ON
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*GREAT CANADIAN DUELING PIANOS *– Novelty
Toronto, ON
Check Out GREAT CANADIAN DUELING PIANOS’ Performance
*KIBRA & FORTUNE *– Animal Act
Toronto, ON
Check Out KIBRA & FORTUNE’s Performance
*LUKA & JENALYN *– Dance Act
Toronto, ON
Check Out LUKA & JENALYN’s Performance
*MARK CLEARVIEW *– Magic Act
Toronto, ON
Check Out MARK CLEARVIEW’s Performance
*JORDON HO *– Singer/Musician
Edmonton, AB
Check Out JORDON HO’s Performance
*PEPE *– Comedy Act
Vaughan, ON
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*GORDON NEILL *– Novelty
Toronto, ON
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*STERLING V. SCOTT *– Comedy Act
Edmonton, AB
Check Out STERLING V. SCOTT’s Performance
***COMING UP***
*A Sneak Peek at Next Week’s Contestants (Tuesday, March 26)*
*DUO DESIRE *– Stunt
Las Vegas, Nevada
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*DANA SCHIEMANN *– Musician
Toronto, ON
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*NICOLAS RIBS *– Magic Act
Lyon, France
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*REBECCA STRONG *– Singer/Musician
Prince Albert, SK
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*TRAVIS LINDSAY *– Comedy Act
Halifax, NS
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*SAM BABIN *– Singer/MusicianMoncton, NB
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*MEGAN & CAMERON *– Dance Act
Charlottetown, PEI
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