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 –
– Interviews available by request –
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TORONTO, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
*Key moments from tonight’s episode of **Canada’s Got Talent, **include: *
· America’s Got Talent alumni *FUNKANOMETRY (Vancouver Island, BC)* wowed the judges with a stellar performance on Canadian soil.
· *DANIEL POWTER (Vernon, BC)* surprised the audience by singing “Bad Day,” an original song he wrote that topped the charts for several weeks in 2005.
· *MITCHELL HRYCAN (Saskatoon, SK)* duped the judges when his twin, *MI**CHAEL HRYCAN*, surprised the crowd in a shocking twist!
· *THERE IS A BALL ON MY HEAD (Montreal, QC)* had the audience in stitches with his antics, tricks, and moves – all while balancing a ball on his head.
· *AIR SUP ACROYOGA (**Ste-Agathe des Monts, Q**C)* coined themselves as non-conventional yogis when they performed acrobatic yoga whilst balancing a glass of wine. Lilly said the performance was “going straight into the girls’ group chat.”
· HR professional *TROY JAMES (Brampton, ON)* shocked the audience when he contorted his way across the #CGT stage like a human spider.
· 79-year-old *MARK LEWIS (Toronto, ON)* received the group Golden Buzzer after performing close-up magic tricks, Lilly said he was “born to do magic and comedy.”
· Toronto Maple Leafs anthem singer *NATALIE MORRIS (Toronto, ON)* received a standing ovation after her cover of “The Joke” by Brandi Carlile.
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, April 2)*
*FUNKANOMETRY*– Dance Act
Vancouver Island, BCCheck Out FUNKANOMETRY’s Performance
*DANIEL POWTER *– Singer/Musician
Vernon, BCCheck Out DANIEL POWTER’s Performance
*STEVE KASE *– Novelty
Toronto, ONCheck Out STEVE KASE’s Performance
*MITCHELL HRYCAN *– Magic Act
Saskatoon, SKCheck Out MITCHELL HRYCAN’s Performance
*THERE IS A BALL ON MY HEAD *– Novelty
Montreal, QCCheck Out THERE IS A BALL ON MY HEAD’s Performance
*AIR SUP ACROYOGA *– Novelty
Ste-Agathe des Monts, QCCheck Out AIR SUP ACROYOGA’s Performance
*TROY JAMES *– Novelty
Brampton, ONCheck Out TROY JAMES’ Performance
*MARK LEWIS *– Magic Act
Toronto, ONCheck Out MARK LEWIS’ Performance
*NATALIE MORRIS *– Singer/Musician
Toronto, ONCheck Out NATALIE MORRIS’ Performance
***COMING UP***
*A Sneak Peek at Next Week’s Contestants (Tuesday, April 9)*
*STEVE GOODTIME *– Novelty
Holland Landing, ONCGT.Citytv.com / YouTube
*BRIAR NOLET *– Dance Act
Oakville, ONCGT.Citytv.com / YouTube
*RON DESCHENES *– Novelty
Toronto, ONCGT.Citytv.com / YouTube
*FRANCOIS OUIMET *– Musician
Montréal, QCCGT.Citytv.com / YouTube
*PROFESSOR DAN THE HARMONICA MAN *– Novelty
Warkworth, ONCGT.Citytv.com / YouTube
*RACHEL CHIU *– Singer/Musician
Vancouver, BCCGT.Citytv.com / YouTube
*JADE MATHIEU *– Singer/Musician
Longueuil, QCCGT.Citytv.com / YouTube
*MAGGIE THE GOALIE *– Animal Act
Tracadie, NBCGT.Citytv.com / YouTube
*HAROLD BUTLER *– Novelty
St. John’s, NFCGT.Citytv.com / YouTube
*WALLACE WONG *– Novelty
Mississauga, ONCGT.Citytv.com / YouTube
*MARIE-JOSEE AND JASON *– Dance Act
Montreal, QCCGT.Citytv.com / YouTube
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