April 26, 2023 / Community

Canada’s Got Talent Reveals All Performers Heading to the Semifinals, Beginning May 2 on Citytv

– Next week’s contestant lineup included below –

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– Download photography from tonight’s episode HERE 

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TORONTO (April 25, 2023) – 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 18 acts moving on to the semi-final round. They are:

ALBERTA:

  • ATSUSHI ONO – Magic Act, Calgary, AB
  • BEATRICE LOVE – Singer/Musician, Edmonton, AB
  • COOL GIRAFFES – Dance Act, Edmonton, AB

BRITISH COLUMBIA:

  • CURRAN DOBBS – Comedy Act, Victoria, BC
  • CUDDLES THE EVIL OCTOPUS – Novelty Act, Gibsons, BC
  • RAYMOND SALGADO – Singer/Musician, Vancouver Island, BC 

NEW BRUNSWICK:

  • ANICA – Singer/Musician, Grand-Barachois, NB – **Lindsay’s Golden Buzzer** 

NOVA SCOTIA:

  • THE TURNBULL BROTHERS – Singer/Musician, Glace Bay, NS 

ONTARIO:

  • KATHERINE LYNN-ROSE – Singer/Musician, Burlington, ON
  • MAYA GAMZU – Singer/Musician, Toronto, ON – **Kardinal’s Golden Buzzer**
  • MEAVE – Singer/Musician, Niagara Falls, ON

QUEBEC:

  • ALEXANDRA CÔTÉ – Animal Act, Thetford Mines, QC
  • CONVERSION – Dance Act, Trois-Rivières, QC – **Trish’s Golden Buzzer**
  • GBA – Circus Act, Montreal, QC
  • GENEVIÈVE CÔTÉ – Novelty Act, Laval, QC – **Howie’s Golden Buzzer**
  • PAOLA TROILO – Singer/Musician, Laval, QC
  • THE CAST – Dance Act, Lévis, QC – **Group Golden Buzzer**

YUKON TERRITORY:

  • MAGIC BEN – Magic Act, Whitehorse, YT 

Plus, key moments from tonight’s episode include:

  • FLEXY-T (Ajax, ON) contorted her way to four yeses, Howie said she was “inspirational, aspirational, and a fun example of what we love to celebrate here on Canada’s Got Talent.”
  • Juno-award winning singers THE BEARHEAD SISTERS (Edmonton, AB) performed an original song called “Waka’ne” and wowed the judges
  • ASD BAND (Toronto, ON) had the audience at OLG Stage rocking out during their performance of “Follow You” by Imagine Dragons, Lilly called it “epic.”
  • Howie praised the comedy of JOZE PIRANIAN (Toronto, ON), calling his act memorable
  • Dance crew THE CAST (Lévis, QC) received the Group Golden Buzzer after bringing the house down with their hard-hitting hip-hop routine.

A Recap of Tonight’s

Performances (Tuesday, April 25)

CIRQUE KALABANTÉ – Circus Act

Montreal, QC

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TRA MY TRINH – Circus Act

Montreal, QC

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FLEXY-T – Circus Act

Ajax, ON

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Check Out FLEXY-T’s Performance HERE 

THE DREAMBOATS – Vocal Groups

Mississauga, ON

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ASD BAND – Vocal Groups

Toronto, ON

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Check Out ASD BAND’s Performance HERE

THE BEARHEAD SISTERS – Vocal Groups

Edmonton, AB

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DAVID GREEN – Comedy Act

Niagara Falls, ON

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JOZE PIRANIAN – Comedy Act

Toronto, ON

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Check Out JOZE PIRANIAN’s Performance HERE

RICHARD FORGET – Magic Act

Whitby, ON

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DAVID NT ANNAN – Dance Act

Fredericton, NB

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ASHLEY VELDBOOM – Dance Act

Orillia, ON

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THE CAST – Dance Act

Lévis, QC

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Check Out THE CAST’s Performance HERE

 

**COMING UP**

A Sneak Peek at Next Week’s Semi-Final

Performances (Tuesday, May 2)

ALEXANDRA CÔTÉ – Animal Act

Thetford Mines, QC

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Check Out ALEXANDRA CÔTÉ’s Performance HERE

MAYA GAMZU – Singer/Musician

Toronto, ON

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Check Out MAYA GAMZU’s Performance HERE

COOL GIRAFFES – Dance Act

Edmonton, AB

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Check Out COOL GIRAFFES’ Performance HERE

THE TURNBULL BROTHERS – Singers

Glace Bay, NS

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Check Out THE TURNBULL BROTHERS’ Performance HERE

ATSUSHI ONO – Magic Act

Calgary, AB

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Check Out ATSUSHI ONO’s Performance HERE

BEATRICE LOVE – Singer/Musician

Edmonton, AB

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Check Out BEATRICE LOVE’s Performance HERE

PAOLA TROILO – Singer/Musician

Laval, QC

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Check Out PAOLA TROILO’s Performance HERE

CUDDLES THE EVIL OCTOPUS – Novelty Act

Gibsons, BC

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Check Out MR. CUDDLES’ Performance HERE

CONVERSION – Dance Act

Trois-Rivières, QC

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Check Out CONVERSION’s Performance HERE

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