Canada害羞草研究所檚 most high-profile talent show is returning for another season, and this time the stakes are even higher.

Citytv害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淐anada害羞草研究所檚 Got Talent害羞草研究所� has increased its top prize to $1 million, and one of its celebrity judges says that will be life-changing money for the lucky winner.

Comedian, actress and writer Lilly Singh says the million-dollar season puts a lot of pressure not just on the contestants, but also on the judges who will scrutinize more than 100 musical, dance, comedy and novelty acts.

The bumped-up award from Citytv害羞草研究所檚 parent company Rogers is billed as the biggest cash prize in Canadian television history.

The third season of the show, which kicks off Tuesday, will also award $25,000 each to six Golden Buzzer acts, or entertainers deemed good enough to progress from auditions straight to the semifinal.

The top prize is now much higher than the $150,000 awarded at the end of Season 2 to a dance troupe from Quebec.

害羞草研究所淚 mean this is truly life changing money,害羞草研究所� Singh said in an interview last fall, as she and the other judges 害羞草研究所� Howie Mandel, Trish Stratus and Kardinal Offishall 害羞草研究所� prepared to film audition episodes in Niagara Falls, Ont.

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This season害羞草研究所檚 contestants hail from across the country, and they will try to dazzle the judges with their voices, dance moves and magic tricks, among other talents.

Aside from the massive top prize, another thing that will be different this season is the show害羞草研究所檚 use of Bollywood music.

Singh said one of the reasons why it was difficult to get South Asian acts on stage in previous seasons of 害羞草研究所淐anada害羞草研究所檚 Got Talent害羞草研究所� were the barriers to clearing Bollywood songs for use on the show.

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The first episode of the new season, hosted by Lindsay Ell, airs Tuesday night on Citytv and will also stream on Citytv Plus. The talent competition will culminate in a two-hour finale on May 14.

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