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Hamilton Spectator
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Rogers Awards $1M to Canada's Got Talent Champion JACOB LEWIS From BUTLERVILLE, NL
– JACOB LEWIS wins $1M from Rogers, the biggest cash prize in Canadian television history, plus financial advice, courtesy of CIBC, to help realize their ambitions – – JACOB LEWIS is available for media interviews through media relations contacts below – – Missed tonight's episode? Stream it on Citytv+ – – Download clips and photography from tonight's episode – Suzanne Rogers with Howie Mandel, Shania Twain, Katherine Ryan, Kardinal Offishall, Lindsay Ell, and Jacob Lewis (Winner, Canada's Got Talent) at OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls (Photo Credit: George Pimentel) TORONTO, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Announced on Citytv moments ago, JACOB LEWIS from BUTLERVILLE, NL is this season's Canada's Got Talent champion and the winner of $1M from Rogers. 'Thank you, Rogers! Thank you, Canada. My family my friends. Everyone back home. Thank you, guys. Thank you!' said Jacob Lewis, Winner, Canada's Got Talent. JACOB LEWIS (Butlerville, NL) won Canada's hearts and votes after impressing both the audience, the #CGT judges – Howie Mandel, Shania Twain, Katherine Ryan, Kardinal Offishall – and host Lindsay Ell with his performance of 'The Best' by Tina Turner during tonight's highly-anticipated live two-hour finale on Citytv and Citytv+. 'With $1M, plus $50 from me, Rogers has opened the door for an extraordinary talent to chase their dreams without limits. Moments like this are what make Canada's Got Talent so special,' said Howie Mandel, Judge, Canada's Got Talent. 'Tonight we got to experience someone's dreams being realized. The power of your country behind you means something (I speak from experience), and I can't wait to see what happens next for Jacob Lewis,' said Shania Twain, Judge, Canada's Got Talent . Jacob Lewis is an offshore oil and gas construction worker from Butlerville, Newfoundland, who had dreamed of becoming a full-time singer. Five years ago, those dreams were put on hold when his twin boys were born prematurely with complications. Shania Twain selected Lewis as her Golden Buzzer in the auditions following his performance of 'Bed of Roses' by Bon Jovi. Key moments from tonight's episode include: A Recap of Tonight's Finale Performances (Tuesday, May 13) DARREN LEO – Comedy Act Toronto, ON / YouTube SAI KIT LO – Comedy Act Markham, ON / YouTube FUNKYVERSE – Dance Act Toronto, ON / YouTube JACOB LEWIS – Singer/Musician Butlerville, NL / YouTube ILLUMIN DRONE SHOWS – Variety Act Toronto, ON / YouTube THE MARTIN BOYS – Singer/Musician Woodstock, NB / YouTube CARSIM BIRMINGHAM – Singer/Musician Vancouver, BC / YouTube NICOLINA – Singer/Musician Vaughan, ON / YouTube Canada's Got Talent is produced by MEM Inc., and Fremantle, in association with Citytv, a division of Rogers Sports & Media based on the Got Talent format owned by Fremantle and SYCO Entertainment. Social Media Links Canada's Got Talent on Instagram Canada's Got Talent on TikTok Canada's Got Talent on YouTube Canada's Got Talent on Twitter Canada's Got Talent on Facebook Hashtag: #CGT Official CGT Destination: Citytv on Instagram Citytv on Twitter Citytv on Facebook Rogers Sports & Media on Twitter For interview opportunities, please contact: Citytv – Alessia Staffieri, , 647.262.8412 Unit Publicists – Erin Richards, erin@ , 416.627.5728 Brigitte Kenny, brigitte@ , 647.967.3272 A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
Hamilton Spectator
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Competing for Rogers $1M Prize: Canada's Got Talent Reveals the First Six Performers Heading to the Finale, May 13 on Citytv
– Starting now, Canadians have until 4 a.m. ET / 1 a.m. PT to vote two additional acts into the finale at – – Stream tonight's episode of CGT on Citytv+. New episodes available every Tuesday on Citytv and Citytv+ – – Interviews available by request – – Download photography from tonight's episode here – TORONTO, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On tonight's episode of Canada's Got Talent on Citytv, the #CGT judges – Howie Mandel, Katherine Ryan, Kardinal Offishall – and host Lindsay Ell selected the first six of eight acts moving on to the live two-hour finale, airing Tuesday, May 13 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on Citytv and Citytv+. They are: NEW BRUNSWICK NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR ONTARIO 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 . They are: BRITISH COLUMBIA ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL Plus, key moments from tonight's episode of Canada's Got Talent, include: Rogers is once again providing the winner of Canada's Got Talent with a life-changing prize of $1M ( plus $50 from Howie Mandel ) – the biggest cash prize in Canadian television history, plus financial advice from CIBC. And that's not all! Every Golden Buzzer recipient will receive $25,000 (totaling $150,000), courtesy of CIBC, to help realize their ambitions. Tonight's Performances (Tuesday, May 6) THE JAMBO BROTHERS – Variety Nairobi, Kenya Check Out THE JAMBO BROTHERS' Performance TULGA – Variety Mongolia Check Out TULGA's Performance THE MARTIN BOYS – Vocal Group Woodstock, NB Check Out THE MARTIN BOYS' Performance DEEDEE AUSTIN – Singer/Musician Abegweit First Nation, PEI Check Out DEEDEE AUSTIN's Performance DARREN LEO – Comedy Toronto, ON Check Out DARREN LEO's Performance SAI KIT LO – Comedy Markham, ON Check Out SAI KIT LO's Performance ILLUMIN DRONE SHOWS – Variety Toronto, ON Check Out ILLUMIN DRONE SHOWS' Performance BEN KAHAN – Magic Toronto, ON Check Out BEN KAHAN's Performance CHANTAAAAL – Singer/Musician Cancon, France Check Out CHANTAAAAL's Performance TWOFOURSEVEN – Dance Vancouver, BC Check Out TWOFOURSEVEN's Performance FUNKYVERSE – Dance Toronto, ON Check Out FUNKYVERSE's Performance NICOLINA – Singer/Musician Vaughan, ON Check Out NICOLINA's Performance CARSIM BIRMINGHAM – Singer/Musician Vancouver, BC Check Out CARSIM BIRMINGHAM's Performance JACOB LEWIS – Singer/Musician Butlerville, NL Check Out JACOB LEWIS' Performance **COMING UP** A Sneak Peek at Next Week's Contestants (Tuesday, May 13) THE MARTIN BOYS – Vocal Group Woodstock, NB / YouTube JACOB LEWIS – Singer/Musician Butlerville, NL / YouTube DARREN LEO – Comedy Toronto, ON / YouTube SAI KIT LO – Comedy Markham, ON / YouTube ILLUMIN DRONE SHOWS – Variety Toronto, ON / YouTube FUNKYVERSE – Dance Toronto, ON / YouTube Canada's Got Talent is produced by MEM Inc., and Fremantle, in association with Citytv, a division of Rogers Sports & Media based on the Got Talent format owned by Fremantle and SYCO Entertainment. Social Media Links Canada's Got Talent on Instagram Canada's Got Talent on TikTok Canada's Got Talent on YouTube Canada's Got Talent on Twitter Canada's Got Talent on Facebook Hashtag: #CGT Official CGT Destination: Citytv on Instagram Citytv on Twitter Citytv on Facebook Rogers Sports & Media on Twitter For interview opportunities, please contact: Citytv – Alessia Staffieri, , 647.262.8412 Unit Publicists – Erin Richards, erin@ , 416.627.5728 Brigitte Kenny, brigitte@ , 647.967.3272
Hamilton Spectator
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Competing for Rogers $1M Prize: Canada's Got Talent Reveals All Performers Heading to The Eliminations on Citytv
– Stream tonight's episode of CGT on Citytv+. New episodes available every Tuesday on Citytv and Citytv+ – – Interviews available by request – – Download photography from tonight's episode here – TORONTO, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On tonight's episode of Canada's Got Talent on Citytv, the #CGT judges – Howie Mandel, Shania Twain, Katherine Ryan, Kardinal Offishall – and host Lindsay Ell selected the 14 acts moving on to The Eliminations. They are: BRITISH COLUMBIA NEW BRUNSWICK NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR ONTARIO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND INTERNATIONAL Plus, key moments from tonight's episode of Canada's Got Talent, include: Rogers is once again providing the winner of Canada's Got Talent with a life-changing prize of $1M ( plus $50 from Howie Mandel ) – the biggest cash prize in Canadian television history, plus financial advice from CIBC. And that's not all! Every Golden Buzzer recipient will receive $25,000 (totaling $150,000), courtesy of CIBC, to help realize their ambitions. Tonight's Performances (Tuesday, April 29) WHYTE WHYNE AND YOUNG RIESLING – Variety Toronto, ON Check Out WHYTE WHYNE AND YOUNG RIESLING's Performance JULIANNA MOORE – Singer/Musician St. Lazare, MB Check Out JULIANNA MOORE's Performance BADUNKAFUNK – Singer/Musician Norfolk County, ON AVA VAL – Comedy Whitby, ON Check Out AVA VAL's Performance SANDRINE & ROBIN – Dance Granby, QC Check Out SANDRINE & ROBINs Performance FORBIDDEN NIGHTS – Variety London, UK Check Out FORBIDDEN NIGHTS's Performance FUNKYVERSE – Dance Toronto, ON Check Out FUNKYVERSE's Performance **COMING UP** A Sneak Peek at Next Week's Contestants (Tuesday, May 6) THE JAMBO BROTHERS – Variety Nairobi, KENYA / YouTube TULGA – Variety Mongolia / YouTube THE MARTIN BOYS – Vocal Group Woodstock, NB / YouTube DEEDEE AUSTIN – Singer/Musician Abegweit First Nation, PEI / YouTube DARREN LEO – Comedy Toronto, ON / YouTube SAI KIT LO – Comedy Markham, ON / YouTube ILLUMIN DRONE SHOWS – Variety Toronto, ON / YouTube BEN KAHAN – Magic Toronto, ON / YouTube CHANTAAAAL – Singer/Musician Cancon, France / YouTube TWOFOURSEVEN – Dance Vancouver, BC / YouTube FUNKYVERSE – Dance Toronto, ON / YouTube NICOLINA – Singer/Musician Vaughan, ON / YouTube CARSIM BIRMINGHAM – Singer/Musician Vancouver, BC / YouTube JACOB LEWIS – Singer/Musician Butlerville, NL / YouTube Canada's Got Talent is produced by MEM Inc., and Fremantle, in association with Citytv, a division of Rogers Sports & Media based on the Got Talent format owned by Fremantle and SYCO Entertainment. Social Media Links Canada's Got Talent on Instagram Canada's Got Talent on TikTok Canada's Got Talent on YouTube Canada's Got Talent on Twitter Canada's Got Talent on Facebook Hashtag: #CGT Official CGT Destination: Citytv on Instagram Citytv on Twitter Citytv on Facebook Rogers Sports & Media on Twitter For interview opportunities, please contact: Citytv – Alessia Staffieri, , 647.262.8412 Unit Publicists – Erin Richards, erin@ , 416.627.5728 Brigitte Kenny, brigitte@ , 647.967.3272
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Competing for Rogers $1M Prize: Top Performers from Tonight's Episode of Canada's Got Talent
– Stream tonight's episode of CGT on Citytv+. New episodes every Tuesday on Citytv and Citytv+ – – Interviews available by request – – Download photography from tonight's episode here – TORONTO, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Key moments from tonight's episode of include: THOMAS ROCHELET (Montréal, QC) shocked the crowd with his head-turning aerial performance. GERRARDON (Tokyo, Japan) had the audience and judges filled with laughter while introducing their 'new sport.' Shania Twain even got on stage to give it a try herself! Howie surprised TTC Bus Driver JONATHAN POOLEY (Paris, ON) with an opportunity to perform on the CGT stage. Jonathan sang his heart out during a cover of 'Lose Control' by Teddy Swims and received a standing ovation from the crowd. MONTREAL TRIO (Montréal, QC) used optical illusions and their magical background to stun and entertain the judges. Howie hit his Golden Buzzer for singer DEEDEE AUSTIN (Abegweit First Nation, PEI) after she captivated audiences with her powerful original song, 'Buried Truth', a deeply moving tribute to the Indigenous Canadian experience. Rogers is once again providing the winner of Canada's Got Talent with a life-changing prize of $1M (plus $50 from Howie Mandel) – the biggest cash prize in Canadian television history, plus financial advice from CIBC. And that's not all! Every Golden Buzzer recipient will receive $25,000 (totaling $150,000), courtesy of CIBC, to help realize their ambitions. Tonight's Performances (Tuesday, March 25) ERIC MANUEL – Singer Navarre, FL Check Out ERIC MANUEL's' Performance THOMAS ROCHELET – Variety Montréal, QC Check Out THOMAS ROCHELET's Performance MAPLE STAR & SWIFT – Variety Toronto, ON MICAH THE VELAWESOMERAPTOR – Variety Acton, ON GERRARDON – Variety Tokyo, Japan Check Out GERRARDON's Performance JONATHAN POOLEY – Singer Paris, ON Check Out JONATHAN POOLEY's Performance CAROLINE STOKES – Variety Edmonton, AB MONTREAL TRIO – Variety Montréal, QC Check Out MONTREAL TRIO's Performance DEEDEE AUSTIN – Singer/Musician Abegweit First Nation, PEI Check Out DEEDEE AUSTIN's Performance **COMING UP**A Sneak Peek at Next Week's Contestants (Tuesday, April 1) MAHIRO – Variety Fukuoka, Japan / YouTube VALERIE BOYLE – Singer/Musician Toronto, ON / YouTube 902 CREW – Dance Charlottetown, PEI / YouTube ADA VOX – Variety San Antonio, TX / YouTube CARSON & TAYLOR – Magic Sarnia, ON / YouTube JACOB LEWIS – Singer/Musician Butlerville, NL / YouTube Canada's Got Talent is produced by MEM Inc., and Fremantle, in association with Citytv, a division of Rogers Sports & Media based on the Got Talent format owned by Fremantle and SYCO Entertainment. Social Media LinksCanada's Got Talent on InstagramCanada's Got Talent on TikTokCanada's Got Talent on YouTube Canada's Got Talent on Twitter Canada's Got Talent on Facebook Hashtag: #CGTOfficial CGT Destination: on InstagramCitytv on TwitterCitytv on FacebookRogers Sports & Media on Twitter For interview opportunities, please contact:Citytv – Alessia Staffieri, 647.262.8412Unit Publicists – Erin Richards, erin@ 416.627.5728Brigitte Kenny, brigitte@ 647.967.3272
