Rebecca Strong is now $1 million richer after being crowned the winner of Citytv91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淐anada91裸聊视频檚 Got Talent91裸聊视频� Season 3.
The Indigenous singer from Prince Albert, Sask., claimed the reality competition91裸聊视频檚 first million-dollar prize in a two-hour finale featuring eight finalists.
Viewers across Canada voted to determine the winner of what Citytv91裸聊视频檚 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 Island91裸聊视频檚 funky dance duo took home second place.
Funkanometry91裸聊视频檚 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 91裸聊视频渓ike a video game91裸聊视频� with paddles that read faster, slower, or reverse. As they danced to Queen91裸聊视频檚 We Are the Champions, the duo adjusted their routine to fit the directive.
Singh was amazed they decided to 91裸聊视频渢ake the biggest moment of their lives and leave it up to the judges.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淭hroughout this entire season, everybody has been cheering for you guys. You91裸聊视频檝e definitely been a favourite for so many people across the country,91裸聊视频� Offishall said after their performance.
In a video before they took to the stage, Rush said their journey on Canada91裸聊视频檚 Got Talent had been amazing.
91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e always dreamed about being on a show like this in our own country,91裸聊视频� Fryer said. 91裸聊视频淭he secret to Funkanometry is mixing the old school with the new school 91裸聊视频� If there91裸聊视频檚 good music, I91裸聊视频檒l dance to it.91裸聊视频�
The hip hop and popping dance duo previously made it to America91裸聊视频檚 Got Talent semifinals in 2022, and are the second act from the central Island to make it to the finals of Canada91裸聊视频檚 Got Talent in two years 91裸聊视频� Lantzville91裸聊视频檚 Raymond Salgado also made it to the season finale in 2023.
Meanwhile, another B.C. act, Mission91裸聊视频檚 Eshan Sobti finished third in the competition after a performance of David Guetta and Sia91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淭itanium91裸聊视频� during the final episode.
Sobti advanced to the finale by making it through the public vote after last week91裸聊视频檚 episode. The Mission singer previously performed 91裸聊视频淭he Power of Love91裸聊视频� by Frankie Goes to Hollywood during the elimination round last week and earned a standing ovation for Whitney Houston91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淗ow Will I Know91裸聊视频� in the audition.
During the finale, Sobti and his parents were interviewed about his pursuit of music. After a rendition of 91裸聊视频淭itanium91裸聊视频�, 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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91裸聊视频淚magine if you actually gave up on yourself,91裸聊视频� Offishall said. 91裸聊视频淵ou would not be in this position right here killing it tonight. This is not about who chose you in the past 91裸聊视频� tonight you choose. And you chose to be excellent, my friend.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淚 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. There91裸聊视频檚 so many kids 91裸聊视频擯unjabi kids, but kids of all cultures 91裸聊视频� looking at you saying 91裸聊视频業t91裸聊视频檚 possible, I can do that. I want to be like Eshan.91裸聊视频� 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,91裸聊视频� Singh said.
One day after the Indigenous singer from Prince Albert, Sask., took home the competition91裸聊视频檚 first $1-million prize, Strong said she expected the victory will help push her ambitions to the next level.
91裸聊视频淭his means a lot of musical growth and a lot of opportunities I91裸聊视频檝e been waiting for like recording new music, and travelling and playing more cities, hopefully outside of Canada too,91裸聊视频� Strong said Wednesday in a video call.
In her final bid for Canada91裸聊视频檚 vote, Strong belted out Adele91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淩olling in the Deep91裸聊视频� on Tuesday91裸聊视频檚 episode. The 20-year-old Strong said appearing on 91裸聊视频淐anada91裸聊视频檚 Got Talent91裸聊视频� marked her biggest audience yet.
91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e been singing on stages since I was five so it91裸聊视频檚 crazy to think that this is even happening,91裸聊视频� Strong said.
She encouraged anyone with a talent to pursue it.
91裸聊视频淚f you91裸聊视频檙e having doubts, don91裸聊视频檛 even think about what other people are going to think about you, your talent, or what you want to show the world and just do what you do,91裸聊视频� she said.
The show91裸聊视频檚 third season also awarded $25,000 each to six Golden Buzzer acts 91裸聊视频� 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.
91裸聊视频攚ith a file from Canadian Press
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