Rebecca Strong is now $1 million richer after being crowned the winner of 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� Season 3.
The Indigenous singer from Prince Albert, Sask., claimed the reality competition害羞草研究所檚 first million-dollar prize in a two-hour finale featuring eight finalists.
Viewers across Canada voted to determine the winner of what Citytv害羞草研究所檚 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害羞草研究所檚 funky dance duo took home second place.
Funkanometry害羞草研究所檚 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 害羞草研究所渓ike a video game害羞草研究所� with paddles that read faster, slower, or reverse. As they danced to Queen害羞草研究所檚 We Are the Champions, the duo adjusted their routine to fit the directive.
Singh was amazed they decided to 害羞草研究所渢ake the biggest moment of their lives and leave it up to the judges.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淭hroughout this entire season, everybody has been cheering for you guys. You害羞草研究所檝e definitely been a favourite for so many people across the country,害羞草研究所� Offishall said after their performance.
In a video before they took to the stage, Rush said their journey on Canada害羞草研究所檚 Got Talent had been amazing.
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The hip hop and popping dance duo previously made it to America害羞草研究所檚 Got Talent semifinals in 2022, and are the second act from the central Island to make it to the finals of Canada害羞草研究所檚 Got Talent in two years 害羞草研究所� Lantzville害羞草研究所檚 Raymond Salgado also made it to the season finale in 2023.
Meanwhile, another B.C. act, Mission害羞草研究所檚 Eshan Sobti finished third in the competition after a performance of David Guetta and Sia害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淭itanium害羞草研究所� during the final episode.
Sobti advanced to the finale by making it through the public vote after last week害羞草研究所檚 episode. The Mission singer previously performed 害羞草研究所淭he Power of Love害羞草研究所� by Frankie Goes to Hollywood during the elimination round last week and earned a standing ovation for Whitney Houston害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淗ow Will I Know害羞草研究所� in the audition.
During the finale, Sobti and his parents were interviewed about his pursuit of music. After a rendition of 害羞草研究所淭itanium害羞草研究所�, 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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害羞草研究所淚 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害羞草研究所檚 so many kids 害羞草研究所擯unjabi kids, but kids of all cultures 害羞草研究所� looking at you saying 害羞草研究所業t害羞草研究所檚 possible, I can do that. I want to be like Eshan.害羞草研究所� 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,害羞草研究所� Singh said.
One day after the Indigenous singer from Prince Albert, Sask., took home the competition害羞草研究所檚 first $1-million prize, Strong said she expected the victory will help push her ambitions to the next level.
害羞草研究所淭his means a lot of musical growth and a lot of opportunities I害羞草研究所檝e been waiting for like recording new music, and travelling and playing more cities, hopefully outside of Canada too,害羞草研究所� Strong said Wednesday in a video call.
In her final bid for Canada害羞草研究所檚 vote, Strong belted out Adele害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淩olling in the Deep害羞草研究所� on Tuesday害羞草研究所檚 episode. The 20-year-old Strong said appearing on 害羞草研究所淐anada害羞草研究所檚 Got Talent害羞草研究所� marked her biggest audience yet.
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She encouraged anyone with a talent to pursue it.
害羞草研究所淚f you害羞草研究所檙e having doubts, don害羞草研究所檛 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,害羞草研究所� she said.
The show害羞草研究所檚 third season also awarded $25,000 each to six Golden Buzzer acts 害羞草研究所� 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.
害羞草研究所攚ith a file from Canadian Press
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