Canada’s Got Talent Reveals All Performers Heading to the Semi-Finals

– 18 acts from across Canada inch closer to victory as they compete in the semi-finals, beginning next Tuesday May 3 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Citytv –

– Top performances from tonight’s episode of Canada’s Got Talent, now available to share and post–

TORONTO (April 26, 2022) – 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 semifinal round. They are:

• Arik Pipestem – Calgary, AB – Hoop Dancer
• Canine Circus – Toronto, ON – Circus Act
• Chucky Mady – Windsor, ON – World Record Breaker
• Courtney Gilmour – Toronto, ON – Comedian
• Esther & Ezekiel – Caledonia, ON – Singers
• GRVMNT – Vancouver, BC – Dance Troupe – **Lilly’s Golden Buzzer**
• Jeanick Fournier – Chicoutimi, QC – Singer – **Lindsay’s Golden Buzzer**
• Kellie Loder – St. John’s, NFLD – Singer
• Ola Dada – Fort McMurray, AB – Comedian
• Savio Joseph – Brampton, ON – Magician
• Shadow Entertainment – Mississauga, ON – Bollywood Fusion Dance Troupe
• Shea – Vancouver, BC – Singer – **Howie’s Golden Buzzer**
• Sébastien Savard – Alma, QC – Object Balancing Violinist
• Stacey Kay – Cambridge, ON – Singer – **Kardinal’s Golden Buzzer**
• The Renegades – Toronto, ON – Dance Troupe – **Group Golden Buzzer**           
• The Sentimentalists – Toronto, ON – Mentalists
• Theo & Mila – Oakville, ON – Acro Gymnastics – **Trish’s Golden Buzzer** 
• Trillium Entertainment – Toronto, ON – Aerial Circus Act

Plus, key moments from tonight’s episode include:

• In a surprise twist, the judges gave dance troupe The Renegades (Toronto, ON) a group golden buzzer after they brought the entire crowd to their feet and had them cheering their name 
• 4DANCE (Calgary, AB) wowed Kardinal, Trish and Lilly with the emotional maturity in their dance performance
• 6 Pack Papadat (Guelph, ON) showed incredible strength by holding 120 horsepower with his two bare hands
• Trish connected with Hoop Dancer Arik Pipestem (Calgary, AB) and his ability to tell a story with movement
• Singer Lenya Wilks (Brandon, MB) gave a powerful performance that had Howie “feeling her heart” and Kardinal said “demolished the stage”

Download photography from tonight’s episode HERE

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