Lantzville香蕉视频直播檚 Raymond Salgado will perform for the finale of Canada香蕉视频直播檚 Got Talent as the only British Columbian to make the cut.

The 24-year-old singer was announced as one of eight final contestants on the national reality talent show this morning, May 11, during a live broadcast of CityTV香蕉视频直播檚 Breakfast Television.

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As to why he thinks viewers voted him in, the singer said he believes his resilience and fight to overcome past rejection connected with the vast majority of people.

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Salgado will battle it out with Canada香蕉视频直播檚 Got Talent香蕉视频直播檚 remaining contestants, including magician Atsushi Ono, dance act Cool Giraffes, 香蕉视频直播渘ovelty act香蕉视频直播� Genevi猫ve C么te, dance crew the Cast, dance act Conversion, singers and musicians the Turnbull Brothers and singer-musician Meave, during the finale Tuesday, May 16, at the OLG Stage in the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort. Viewers can vote online at starting at 5 p.m. PST.

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