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The Indigenous singer from Prince Albert, Sask., claimed the reality competition香蕉视频直播檚 first million-dollar prize in a two-hour finale featuring eight finalists.
Viewers across Canada voted to determine the winner of what Citytv香蕉视频直播檚 parent company, Rogers, billed as the biggest cash prize in Canadian television history.
The finalists were whittled down from over 100 musical, dance, comedy and novelty acts.
Vancouver Island香蕉视频直播檚 funky dance duo took home second place.
Funkanometry香蕉视频直播檚 Jacksun Fryer from Nanaimo and Carlow Rush took a risk and put the flow of their routine in the hands of judges Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh, Trish Stratus and Kardinal Offishall, who could control them 香蕉视频直播渓ike a video game香蕉视频直播� with paddles that read faster, slower, or reverse. As they danced to Queen香蕉视频直播檚 We Are the Champions, the duo adjusted their routine to fit the directive.
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In a video before they took to the stage, Rush said their journey on Canada香蕉视频直播檚 Got Talent had been amazing.
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The hip hop and popping dance duo previously made it to America香蕉视频直播檚 Got Talent semifinals in 2022, and are the second act from the central Island to make it to the finals of Canada香蕉视频直播檚 Got Talent in two years 香蕉视频直播� Lantzville香蕉视频直播檚 Raymond Salgado also made it to the season finale in 2023.
Meanwhile, another B.C. act, Mission香蕉视频直播檚 Eshan Sobti finished third in the competition after a performance of David Guetta and Sia香蕉视频直播檚 香蕉视频直播淭itanium香蕉视频直播� during the final episode.
Sobti advanced to the finale by making it through the public vote after last week香蕉视频直播檚 episode. The Mission singer previously performed 香蕉视频直播淭he Power of Love香蕉视频直播� by Frankie Goes to Hollywood during the elimination round last week and earned a standing ovation for Whitney Houston香蕉视频直播檚 香蕉视频直播淗ow Will I Know香蕉视频直播� in the audition.
During the finale, Sobti and his parents were interviewed about his pursuit of music. After a rendition of 香蕉视频直播淭itanium香蕉视频直播�, Sobti was praised by judges Kardinal Offishall, Trish Stratus and Lilly Singh.
Stratus said the judges could be looking at the million-dollar winner after the performance.
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香蕉视频直播淚 relate so much to this idea of entertainment as a hobby, singing as a hobby, being funny as a hobby, so I respect so much that not only is it nerve-wracking to be on the stage but to be on the stage against all of those obstacles. There香蕉视频直播檚 so many kids 香蕉视频直播擯unjabi kids, but kids of all cultures 香蕉视频直播� looking at you saying 香蕉视频直播業t香蕉视频直播檚 possible, I can do that. I want to be like Eshan.香蕉视频直播� You just did that for so many kids watching at home, so thank you. You are a star, boy. Eshan, you are a star, baby,香蕉视频直播� Singh said.
One day after the Indigenous singer from Prince Albert, Sask., took home the competition香蕉视频直播檚 first $1-million prize, Strong said she expected the victory will help push her ambitions to the next level.
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In her final bid for Canada香蕉视频直播檚 vote, Strong belted out Adele香蕉视频直播檚 香蕉视频直播淩olling in the Deep香蕉视频直播� on Tuesday香蕉视频直播檚 episode. The 20-year-old Strong said appearing on 香蕉视频直播淐anada香蕉视频直播檚 Got Talent香蕉视频直播� marked her biggest audience yet.
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She encouraged anyone with a talent to pursue it.
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The show香蕉视频直播檚 third season also awarded $25,000 each to six Golden Buzzer acts 香蕉视频直播� performers deemed good enough to progress from auditions straight to the semifinal.
The top prize was significantly higher than the $150,000 awarded at the end of Season 2 to a dance troupe from Quebec.
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