Let the Voting Begin! Canada’s Got Talent Reveals Two Additional Performers Heading to the Finale, May 16 on Citytv
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– #CGT judges select GENEVIÈVE CÔTÉ (Laval, QC) and dance crew THE CAST (Lévis, QC) to move on to the finale –– Starting now, Canadians have until 4 a.m. ET / 1 a.m. PT to vote two additional acts from tonight’s episode into the finale at www.Citytv.com/vote –
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TORONTO, May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On tonight’s episode of *Canada’s Got Talent* on *Citytv*, the #CGT judges – Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh, Trish Stratus, Kardinal Offishall – and host Lindsay Ell selected the next two acts moving on to the live two-hour finale, airing *Tuesday, May 16* at *8 p.m. ET/PT* on Citytv, Citytv.com, and Citytv+. They are:
*QUEBEC:*
· GENEVIÈVE CÔTÉ – Novelty Act, Laval, QC – **Howie’s Golden Buzzer**
· THE CAST – Dance Crew, Lévis, QC – **Group Golden Buzzer**
Tune in to *Breakfast Television* on Thursday morning to find out which two acts won Canada’s vote to join GENEVIÈVE CÔTÉ, THE CAST, ATSUSHI ONO (Calgary, AB), CONVERSION (Trois-Rivières, QC), THE TURNBULL BROTHERS (Glace Bay, NS), and COOL GIRAFFES (Edmonton, AB) in the two-hour finale, live from the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls.
*Key moments from tonight’s episode include:*
· Group Golden Buzzer act *THE CAST** (Lévis, QC) *hit all the right moves with their hard-hitting dance routine, Howie said it was “Golden Buzzer-worthy material”
· Singer *RAYMOND SALGADO** (Vancouver Island, BC) *performed an outstanding cover of “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone and brought the crowd to their feet, Lilly called it “incredible”
· *GBA** (Montreal, QC)* wowed the audience at OLG Stage in Niagara Falls with their flips, jumps, musical talents, and incredible feats of strength
· *KATHERINE LYNN-ROSE* *(Burlington, ON)* performed an original song titled “Price of Perfection,” Lilly called it “one of [her] favourite acts”
· After being discovered by Howie while busking streetside at auditions, *MEAVE** (Niagara Falls, ON)* blew the roof off with her performance of “You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morissette
· Magician *MAGIC BEN** (Whitehorse, YT) *stunned Trish and Kardinal from the judges’ desk by getting the audience involved in his card trick
· Comedian *CURRAN DOBBS** (Victoria, BC) *had the judges in stitches with his witty set, Howie called him a “star”
· Singer *ANICA** (Grand-Barachois, NB) *performed a beautiful cover of “I Would Do Anything For Love” by Meat Loaf
· Howie’s Golden Buzzer *GENEVIÈVE CÔTÉ** (**Laval, QC) *shocked the judges with a one-of-a-kind performance*, *Kardinal said she embodied “Céline Dion mixed with Quentin Tarantino”
*A Recap of Tonight’s Semi-Final *
*Performances (Tuesday, May 9)*
*THE CAST *– Dance Act
Lévis, QC
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Check Out THE CAST’s Performance HERE
*RAYMOND SALGADO *– Singer/Musician
Vancouver Island, BC
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Check Out RAYMOND SALGADO’s Performance HERE
*GBA *– Circus Act
Montreal, QC
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Check Out GBA’s Performance HERE
*KATHERINE LYNN-ROSE *– Singer/Musician
Burlington, ON
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Check Out KATHERINE LYNN-ROSE’s Performance HERE
*MEAVE *– Singer/Musician
Niagara Falls, ON
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Check Out MEAVE’s Performance HERE
*MAGIC BEN *– Magic Act
Whitehorse, YT
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Check Out MAGIC BEN’s Performance HERE
*CURRAN DOBBS *– Comedy Act
Victoria, BC
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Check Out CURRAN DOBBS’s Performance HERE
*ANICA *– Singer/Musician
Grand-Barachois, NB
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Check Out ANICA’s Performance HERE
*GENEVIÈVE CÔTÉ *– Novelty Act
Laval, QC
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Check Out GENEVIÈVE CÔTÉ’s Performance HERE
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