Competing for Rogers $1M Prize: Canada’s Got Talent Reveals All Performers Heading to The Eliminations on Citytv

Apr 29, 2025

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TORONTO (April 29, 2025) On tonight’s episode of Canada’s Got Talent on Citytv, the #CGT judges – Howie Mandel, Shania Twain, Katherine Ryan, Kardinal Offishall – and host Lindsay Ell selected the 14 acts moving on to The Eliminations. They are:

BRITISH COLUMBIA

TWOFOURSEVEN – Dance, Vancouver
CARSIM BIRMINGHAM – Singer/Musician, Vancouver – **Kardinal’s Golden Buzzer**

NEW BRUNSWICK

THE MARTIN BOYS – Singer/Musician, Woodstock

NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

JACOB LEWIS – Singer/Musician, Butlerville – **Shania’s Golden Buzzer**

ONTARIO

DARREN LEO – Comedy, Toronto – **Katherine’s Golden Buzzer**
SAI KIT LO – Comedy, Markham
ILLUMIN DRONE SHOWS – Variety, Toronto
BEN KAHAN – Magic, Toronto
FUNKYVERSE – Dance, Toronto – **Group Golden Buzzer**
NICOLINA – Singer/Musician, Vaughan – **Lindsay’s Golden Buzzer**

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

DEEDEE AUSTIN – Singer/Musician, Abegweit First Nation – **Howie’s Golden Buzzer**

INTERNATIONAL

THE JAMBO BROTHERS – Variety, Kenya
TULGA – Variety, Mongolia
CHANTAAAAL – Variety, France

Plus, key moments from tonight’s episode of Canada’s Got Talent, include:

WHYTE WHYNE AND YOUNG RIESLING (Toronto, ON) had the audience laughing with a funny, high-energy musical performance of their own original rap.
Singer and Shania Twain superfan, JULIANNA MOORE (St. Lazare, MB) delivered a stunning and heartfelt cover of Faith Hill’s “There You’ll Be.”
AVA VAL (Whitby, ON) brought the house down with a raw, witty, stand-up performance rooted in her experience as a trans woman.
SANDRINE & ROBIN (Granby, QC) gave a mesmerizing dance performance, full of grace and precision, leaving the crowd cheering.
Dynamic dance crew FUNKYVERSE (Toronto, ON) received the Group Golden Buzzer after lighting up the stage with flawless synchronization.

Rogers is once again providing the winner of Canada’s Got Talent with a life-changing prize of $1M (plus $50 from Howie Mandel) – the biggest cash prize in Canadian television history, plus financial advice from CIBC. And that’s not all! Every Golden Buzzer recipient will receive $25,000 (totaling $150,000), courtesy of CIBC, to help realize their ambitions.

Tonight’s Performances (Tuesday, April 29)

WHYTE WHYNE AND YOUNG RIESLING – Variety
Toronto, ON
Check Out WHYTE WHYNE AND YOUNG RIESLING’s Performance

JULIANNA MOORE – Singer/Musician
St. Lazare, MB
Check Out JULIANNA MOORE’s Performance

BADUNKAFUNK – Singer/Musician
Norfolk County, ON

AVA VAL – Comedy
Whitby, ON
Check Out AVA VAL’s Performance

SANDRINE & ROBIN – Dance
Granby, QC
Check Out SANDRINE & ROBINs Performance

FORBIDDEN NIGHTS – Variety
London, UK
Check Out FORBIDDEN NIGHTS’s Performance

FUNKYVERSE – Dance
Toronto, ON
Check Out FUNKYVERSE’s Performance

**COMING UP**
A Sneak Peek at Next Week’s Contestants (Tuesday, May 6)

THE JAMBO BROTHERS – Variety
Nairobi, KENYA
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TULGA – Variety
Mongolia
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THE MARTIN BOYS – Vocal Group
Woodstock, NB
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DEEDEE AUSTIN – Singer/Musician
Abegweit First Nation, PEI
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DARREN LEO – Comedy
Toronto, ON
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SAI KIT LO – Comedy
Markham, ON
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ILLUMIN DRONE SHOWS – Variety
Toronto, ON
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BEN KAHAN – Magic
Toronto, ON
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CHANTAAAAL – Singer/Musician
Cancon, France
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TWOFOURSEVEN – Dance
Vancouver, BC
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FUNKYVERSE – Dance
Toronto, ON
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NICOLINA – Singer/Musician
Vaughan, ON
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CARSIM BIRMINGHAM – Singer/Musician
Vancouver, BC
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JACOB LEWIS – Singer/Musician
Butlerville, NL
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