Rogers $1M Season of Canada’s Got Talent

CGT Reveals the First Six Performers Heading to the Finale, May 14 on Citytv

– Rogers is giving this year’s winner $1M, the largest cash prize in Canadian television history –
– Starting now, Canadians have until 4 a.m. ET / 1 a.m. PT to vote two additional acts into the finale at www.Citytv.com/vote –
– Catch up on tonight’s episode of Canada’s Got Talent on-demand or stream on Citytv+. Next week’s live finale airs Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on Citytv and Citytv+ –
– Interviews available by request –
– Download photography from tonight’s episode –

TORONTO, May 07, 2024 (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 first six of eight acts moving on to the live two-hour finale, airing Tuesday, May 14 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on Citytv and Citytv+. They are:

BRITISH COLUMBIA:

• FUNKANOMETRY – Dance, Vancouver Island, BC
  

NOVA SCOTIA

• TRAVIS LINDSAY – Comedian, Halifax, NS
  

ONTARIO

• MARK CLEARVIEW – Magician, Toronto, ON
• NATALIE MORRIS – Singer/Musician, Toronto, ON

QUEBEC:

• MAT & MYM – Stunt, Quebec City, QC - **Kardinal’s Golden Buzzer**
  

SASKATCHEWAN:

• REBECCA STRONG – Singer/Musician, Prince Albert, SK – **Lilly’s Golden Buzzer**
  

Of the remaining acts, four were eliminated and four have been sent to the public vote where Canada will determine their fate. 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. They are:

ALBERTA:

• STERLING V. SCOTT – Comedian, Edmonton, AB – **Trish’s Golden Buzzer**
  

BRITISH COLUMBIA:

• ESHAN SOBTI – Singer/Musician, Mission, BC
  

NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

• MATTHEW COOPER – Singer/Musician, Carbonear, NL
  

ONTARIO

• LUKA & JENALYN – Dance, Toronto, ON
  

Plus, key moments from tonight’s episode include:

• Kardi’s Golden Buzzer, MAT & MYM (Québec, QC) performed an artistic dance routine on a raised platform with roller skates. The adventurous act had the judges in awe, and led to a standing ovation, with Lilly exclaiming, “I would hate to be the act that follows this.”
• Dance duo LUKA & JENALYN (Toronto, ON) had the judges impressed with Kardi stating, “What you guys showed was athleticism, synchronicity, and that move that you guys did, is a move that I personally have never seen before!”
• Howie’s golden buzzer, JADE MATHIEU (Longueuil, QC) sang her heart out to Jennifer Hudson’s version of “The Impossible Dream.”
• TROY JAMES (Brampton, ON) contorted his body and used a giant spider web as a prop, but judges weren’t sure if he “stepped it up” quite enough.
• Singer ESHAN SOBTI (Mission, BC) performed “The Power of Love” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
• Opera singer MATTHEW COOPER (Carbonear, NL) belted out “The Winner Takes It All’ by ABBA, winning the hearts of the audience.
• Lindsay Ell’s golden buzzer TOGETHER FOR PEACE (Lévis, QC) used sand art as an expression of the state of the world.
• Toronto Maple Leafs anthem singer NATALIE MORRIS (Toronto, ON) belted her lungs out to “I Was Here” by Beyoncé, leaving the judges and the audience roaring, landing a standing ovation. In an unexpected twist, all of the judges surprised Natalie with a group Golden Buzzer, giving her $25,000 from CIBC and a spot in the finale!
• Dance duo FUNKANOMETRY (Vancouver Island, BC) performed an epic dance routine that had Lilly saying, “I think you are the act that I would want to see over and over and over again.”
• Comedian TRAVIS LINDSAY (Halifax, NS) performed jokes which had the judges stating he was incredibly “relatable.”
• Trish’s Golden Buzzer, comedian STERLING V SCOTT (Edmonton, AB), cracked jokes about the judges and his kids before getting heckled by an audience member. The judges' applauded Sterling's quick thinking and sharp comebacks! 
• Lilly’s Golden Buzzer, singer REBECCA STRONG (Prince Albert, SK), sang Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License.” Howie stated, “Your performance tonight was a dream come true.”
• Magician MARK LEWIS (Toronto, ON) played a hilarious card trick on Kardi, leaving everyone amazed and pondering how he did it.
• Magician MARK CLEARVIEW (Toronto, ON) impressed the audience and judges alike with his theatrical entrance, humour and magic tricks. Howie hit a surprise Golden Buzzer for Mark, which awarded him $25,000 from CIBC and sent him straight through to the finale!

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 $200,000), courtesy of CIBC, to help realize their ambitions.