– #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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– Download photography from tonight’s episode HERE –
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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
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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