Lantzville害羞草研究所檚 Raymond Salgado will perform for the finale of Canada害羞草研究所檚 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害羞草研究所檚 Breakfast Television.

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On the show害羞草研究所檚 Tuesday, May 9, episode, the singer performed Michael Bubl茅害羞草研究所檚 Feeling Good and received another standing ovation from the audience. Judges Lilly Singh, Kardinal Offishall and Trish Stratus expressed their awe over his dynamic vocal range and command of the stage, though Howie Mandel said he felt it was 害羞草研究所渞eally schmaltzy,害羞草研究所� although did add that Salgado is an amazing singer.

Salgado said he appreciated the critique, and for his next performance he intends to return to his roots as a ballad singer and deliver a song that 害羞草研究所渉its really close.害羞草研究所�

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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害羞草研究所檚 Got Talent害羞草研究所檚 remaining contestants, including magician Atsushi Ono, dance act Cool Giraffes, 害羞草研究所渘ovelty act害羞草研究所� 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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