07-05-2025
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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
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– Stream tonight's episode of CGT on Citytv+. New episodes available every Tuesday on Citytv and Citytv+ –
– Interviews available by request –
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Download photography from tonight's episode here
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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
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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
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, 647.262.8412
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