Canada's Got Talent

Canada's Got Talent
Created by	Simon Cowell
Written by	Trevor Boris, Sabrina Jalees, Mark Lysakowski
Directed by	Joan Tosoni Sue Brophey
Presented by	Dina Pugliese
Judges	Stephan Moccio Measha Brueggergosman Martin Short
Voices of	Dina Pugliese
Country of origin	Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	22
Production
Executive producer(s)	John Brunton, Barbara Bowlby and Ed Robinson
Producer(s)	Mark Lysakowski Paul Becker Trevor Boris Cliff Dempster
Running time	30 - 120 minutes
Production company(s)	SYCOtv FremantleMedia Insight Productions Talkback Thames
Distributor	Rogers Media Television
Release
Original network	Citytv
Original release	March 4 – May 14, 2012
Chronology
Related shows	America's Got Talent Australia's Got Talent Britain's Got Talent Holland's Got Talent
External links
Official website

Canada's Got Talent is a Canadian reality talent show series that debuted on the Citytv network on March 4, 2012,^[1] and part of the global Got Talent franchise. The logo used for Canada's Got Talent does not follow the logo from America's Got Talent, but instead follows the logo from Britain's Got Talent.

As with other series in the franchise, the program was a competition in which entertainers in various fields competed to win a cash prize of $100,000 and a Nissan GT-R, an opportunity to perform during Citytv's New Year's Eve special, and the possibility of performing at a venue in Las Vegas.^[2]

The series only ran for one season, won by the Manitoba-based dance troupe Sagkeeng's Finest; in June 2012, Rogers Media president, Scott Moore, announced that a second series would not be produced, after a "careful consideration of all factors, including the current economic climate".^[3]

Format

Auditions

The auditions took place in front of the judges and a live audience at different cities across Canada. At any time during the audition, the judges may have shown their disapproval to the act by pressing a buzzer which lights a large red "X" on the stage. If all the judges pressed their buzzers, the act must end. Voting worked on a majority-of-two basis where two positive votes from the judges were required.

The Cutdown

Those that were accepted past the audition round moved on to the Judges Round (also known as "The Cutdown"). This stage of the competition did not feature any audiences and only contained contestants performing in front of the judges. Out of all that made it to this point, thirty-six (36) acts made it through to the next round which was the semi-finals.

Semi-finals

The semi-finals and final were broadcast with a varying number of semi-finals, followed by the one final split into two episodes over one night. The remaining acts performed across a number of semi-finals, with the two most popular acts from each semi-final winning a position in the final. Judges may still end a performance early with three X's. The judges were again asked to express their views on each act's performance. After all acts have performed, phone lines, Twitter, Facebook, text and online voting platforms opened for a one hour, while the public voted for the act they think were the best. Voters could submit a total of 50 votes (10 in each platform). After the votes were counted, the act that has polled the highest number of public votes automatically was placed in the final. The judges then chose between the second and third most popular acts, with the winner of that vote also gaining a place in the final. All other acts were then eliminated from the competition.

Broadcasting

Because of the various time zones in Canada, only viewers in the provinces and territories east of Manitoba saw the show live (in the Newfoundland, Atlantic and Eastern time zones); all other areas in Canada broadcast the show on a tape delay basis. All Citytv stations aired the show at 8:00 p.m. (in each time zone where there is a Citytv station) with the Toronto station airing the program at 8:00 p.m.; viewers in Newfoundland see the show live at 9:30 p.m. and viewers in the Atlantic region at 9:00 p.m., because there is no Citytv station in these provinces to broadcast the show at local time. The same process occurred with the results show.

Judges

Comedian and actor Martin Short was announced as the first judge on October 13, 2011. On October 17, opera singer Measha Brueggergosman and musician/composer Stephan Moccio were announced as the two judges who would be joining Short at the table. Citytv Toronto personality and Breakfast Television host, Dina Pugliese, was the host of the show.^[4]

Season overview

The first season of Canada's Got Talent, a reality television series, premiered on March 4, 2012, and ended on May 14, 2012, on City.^[1] Unlike America's Got Talent, the show only had the audition round, top 37, semi-finals, and then the finale. The premiere episode, which aired March 4, 2012, took in a viewership of 2 million on average throughout the night, a record for Citytv.

Auditions

Preliminary Auditions

Canada's Got Talent travelled to six different cities across the country for the producer auditions: Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto and Halifax during the months of September and October 2011.^[1]

After the final auditions were completed in Halifax, the show then travelled to Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, Winnipeg, Halifax and Montreal for the live-audience auditions which were taped in October, November, December 2011 and January 2012.^[5]

A total of 244 acts were given a "yes" during the auditions. A total of 108 auditions were aired on television (both eliminated acts and successful acts).^[6]

Key	Buzzed out	Did not make it to the next round.	Made it to the next round

Toronto auditions

During the season premiere of the show / first part of the Toronto Auditions (March 4, 2012), 9 acts made it to the next round while 5 were eliminated.

During the second part of the Toronto Auditions (March 18, 2012), 12 acts made it to the next round while 4 were eliminated.

Toronto Auditions Results

Part 1: Aired on March 4, 2012 (1 hour) Part 2: Aired on March 18, 2012 Order Performer Act Description Buzzes Martin Measha Stephan 1 Fantasy Circus Balancing 2 Terry Im "KRNFX" Beatboxing 3 Project Dunk Basketball 4 Incline Lion Dance Troupe Lion Dancing 5 Pulp City Inn Rock Band 6 Breigh Scheefer Burping 7 Angela Ewtushik and Rally Dog 8 Broken Dance Dancers 9 Giorgio Longdo Singer 10 Oliver Oliver Hula hoop 11 Grant the Fire Guy Magician 12 Monsters of Schlock Sideshow 13 Volodymyr Martyniuk Magician/Illusionist 14 Aygul Memet Circus Part 2 Part 2 Part 2 data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | Part 2 data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | Part 2 data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | Part 2 15 Cassandra Hartman Dog 16 Michael Smith B-boying 17 Denam and Lace Band 18 Yuval Fichman Piano 19 Jack Ettlinger Singer 20 Lucas Wilson[note 1] Stunt 21 Shale Wagman Ballet 22 Baba Deep Singh Gatka Akhara Fighting 23 Wushu By Storm Fighting 24 "Furious" Pete Czerwinski[note 2] Eating 25 Rod Soiree Reader 26 Vinnie Vincenzo Guitar 27 Sue Sabijan Singer 28 Stacey Kaniuk Singer 29 Boylesque To Dancers 30 Ryan "6 Pack" Lapadat Weightlifter Footnotes ↑ Lucas Wilson broke the world record for the fastest time from escaping a straitjacket. The original record was 54 seconds while Wilson was able to escape in 43 seconds with 9 seconds to spare. ↑ "Furious" Pete Czerwinski ate 5 hard boiled eggs, 3 pieces of Canadian bacon, 2 bananas, and a bag of milk in 51 seconds. Source for part 1:[7] Source for part 2:[8]

Calgary auditions

During the Calgary Auditions (March 5, 2012), 9 acts made it to the next round while 10 were eliminated.

Calgary Auditions Results

Aired on March 5, 2012 (1 hour) Order Performer Act Description Buzzes Martin Measha Stephan 1 Michel & Jack Forestier Melody 2 Oliva Smith Opera Singer 3 Chiq Addiction Singers/Dancers 4 Chris Hubick Inline Jam skating 5 Contestant number: 10200898[note 1] Impressionist 6 Contestant number: 10200301[note 2] N/A[note 3] 7 Fatt Matt Contortionist 8 Dallas Arcanad Hoop Dancing 9 Marissa Puff Fire Spinning 10 The Classy Chassys Band 11 Aaron Dobler Trials Riding - Stunt Biking 12 Terri Stevens Impressionist/Entertainer 13 Michelle Lee Singer 14 Canadian Rabbit Hopping Club Rabbit Acrobatics 15 Contestant number: 10201368[note 4] Singer 16 Contestant number: 10200029[note 5] Singer 17 Contestant number: 10200906[note 6] Singer 18 Frank Dion Singer 19 Billy Schmidt Singer Footnotes ↑ Name of performer was not revealed. ↑ Name of performer was not revealed. ↑ Act was too unusual to determine the type of act. ↑ Name of performer was not revealed. ↑ Name of performer was not revealed. ↑ Name of performer was not revealed. Source:[9]

Vancouver auditions

During the first part of the Vancouver Auditions (March 11, 2012), 9 acts made it to the next round while 4 were eliminated.

During the second part of the Vancouver Auditions (March 18, 2012), 4 acts made it to the next round while 1 was eliminated. Act number 18 (Rick Faraci) was originally eliminated from the competition but later was granted to move on to the next round. See 'Footnotes' for more details.

Vancouver Auditions Results

Vancouver (Part 1): Aired on March 11, 2012 Vancouver (Part 2): Aired on March 18, 2012 Order Performer Act Description Buzzes Martin Measha Stephan 1 Groovement Dance Group 2 Iron Kingdom Rock Band 3 West Coast Lumberjacks Lumberjack Stunts 4 Tajah Dancer 5 Tristan Underwood Kites 6 Jessica Zraly Singer 7 Brent Ray Fraser Dancer 8 King Arthur & Lady of the Lake Singers 9 Aidan Pringle & Travis Watters Wrestlers 10 Steve & Celeste Presby Singers 11 Heidi Smith & Leslie Sakata Dancers 12 Nathan Knowles Dancer 13 Cameron Snee Singer Part 2 Part 2 Part 2 Part 2 Part 2 Part 2 14 The Dance and Illusions of Oslen Illusionist 15 Good For Grapes Band 16 Jeffrey "Mr. Fantastik" Wood Street Performance 17 Ronnie "The Dancer" Alampour Dancer 18[note 1] Rick Faraci Karate Footnotes ↑ After Rick finished his act, Stefan and Measha said "no" to let him move on to the next round. Because it takes at least 2 "yes" votes to make it to the next round, Rick was technically eliminated. Shortly after, Rick returned on stage and bribed Stefan and Measha to change their mind at let him move on to the next round. Measha decided that the act was not worthy to move on to the next round but Stefan changed his vote to a "yes" letting the act move on in the competition even though he was later eliminated in the next round. Source for part 1:[10] Source for part 2:[11]

Winnipeg auditions

During the Winnipeg Auditions (March 11, 2012), 12 acts made it to the next round while 7 were eliminated.

Winnipeg Auditions Results

Aired on March 11, 2012 Order Performer Act Description Buzzes Martin Measha Stephan 1 Jonah Berens Singer 2 Hot Stone Road Band 3 Sound & Soles Broadway-style Tap Ensemble 4 Liza May Johnson Singer 5 Sagkeeng's Finest Tap Dancers 6 Chris Dimas Drums 7 Ronnie Ladobruk Guitar 8 Naomi Bristow Yodeler 9 Christina Munchinsky Hula hoop 10 Contestant number: 10100499[note 1] Comedian 11 Contestant number: 1010****[note 2] Comedian [note 3] 12 Contestant number: 10100276[note 4] Comedian 13 Garry Roy Comedian 14 Paul Kelvin Ong Singer 15 Tony Comedian 16 Cindy Massey Singer 17 Kelly Devoe Singer 18 Deborah Lauren "Klondike Kate" Singer 19 Kayumanggi Story Performance Footnotes ↑ Name of performer was not revealed. ↑ Name of performer was not revealed and full contestant number could not be seen. ↑ It is not known if Martin Short buzzed for this act. ↑ Name of performer was not revealed. Source:[12]

Halifax auditions

During the Halifax Auditions (March 18, 2012), 7 acts made it the next round while 1 was eliminated.

Halifax Auditions Results
Aired on March 18, 2012 Order Performer Act Description Buzzes Martin Measha Stephan 1 Francelle Maria & Mathieu Leger Yodellers 2 La Baie En Joie Tap dancers 3 Jason Hanraham Music with spoons 4 Oneblood Singers 5 Michael Redden Singer/Guitarist 6 Angry Candy Band 7 Troy Ward Singer 8 Ivan Daigle Singer/Guitarist Source:[11]

Montreal auditions

During the Montreal Auditions (March 25, 2012), 11 acts made it to the next round while 3 were eliminated.

Montreal Auditions Results

Aired on March 25, 2012 Order Performer Act Description Buzzes Martin Measha Stephan 1 SpaceMak3r Circus 2 The Brat Pack Dancers 3 Benoit Fournier & David Gaudet Magicians 4 Marianne Demers Singer 5 Eric Saintonge Circus 6 Jose Olamendi Corraes Dancer 7 Ghost Singer Singer 8 Rosie D. Clown Dancer/Singer 9 Daddy Cool Dancers 10 Julie Lafontaine Opera Singer 11 Julie Gauthier Belly Dancer 12 Vithou Thurber-Promtep Singer/Guitarist 13 H.I.X Beatboxing, Rapping, and auto-tuned Singing 14 Enigma Dance Dancers Source:[13]

Youtube auditions

During December 2011, numerous people auditioned for Canada's Got Talent over YouTube. Canadians were able to vote on the top 20 videos for about 2 weeks. The person who received the most votes was revealed on Tuesday April 3, 2012, and joined the competition. Also, the judges chose one out of two people that received the second and third highest amount of votes to also join the competition.^[14] Caitlin Bell received the most votes while Mathew Cathcart "The Emsee" was chosen by the judges to join the competition.^[15]

Judges Round

Those that were accepted past the audition round moved on to the Judges Round (also known as "The Cutdown"). This stage of the competition did not feature any audiences and only contained contestants walking up to the judges or Dina (host) to find out if they made it to the next round. Originally, out of all that made it to this point, thirty-six (36) acts were to make it through to the next round which would be the semi-finals but because the judges "broke a rule" the final number of semi-finalists were thirty-seven (37). During the episode, it was announced that 244 acts were given a "yes" during the auditions meaning that 207 were eliminated (some of these auditions were not shown on television).^[6][14][16]

Below is the list of thirty-seven (37) semi-finalists in no set order. Note that some of the acts below may have not been aired on television.

Judges Round/The Cutdown Results

Aired on March 25, 2012 Order Performer Act Description 1 Yuval Fichman Piano 2 Jack Ettlinger Singer 3 Christopher Charles Singer 4 Shale Wagman Ballet 5 Lisa Odjig Hoops 6 Terry Im "KRNFX" Beatboxing 7 Scott Jackson Beatboxing 8 Pulp City Inn Rock Band 9 Angela Ewtushik and Rally Dog 10 Broken Dance Dancers 11 Aygul Memet Circus 12 Fantasy Circus Circus 13 Wushu by Storm Mixed Martial Artists 14 Francelle Maria & Mathieu Leger Yodellers 15 Oneblood Singers 16 Angry Candy Band 17 Ivan Daigle Singer/Guitarist 18 The Dance and Illusions of Oslen Illusionist 19 Nathan Knowles Dancer 20 Freshh Boys Dance Group 21[note 1] Good for Grapes Band 22 Jonah Berens Singer 23 Sagkeeng’s Finest Tap Dancers 24 Michel & Jack Forestier Melody 25 Marissa Puff Fire Dancingchri 26 Laheeb Quddusi Impersonator 27 Roger Leblanc Actor 28 Eric Saintonge Circus 29 Vithou Thurber-Promtep Singer 30 Enigma Dance Dancers 31 Daddy Cool Dancers 32 The Brat Pack Dancers 33 H.I.X Beat Boxing Group 34 Julie Lafontaine Opera Singer 35 Marianne Demers Singer 36 Silvia Ricciotto Singer 37 Craz E Crew Stunt Team Bike Stunts 38[note 2] Volodymyr Martyniuk Magician/Illusionist Footnotes ↑ On April 13, 2012, Breakfast Television Toronto announced that Good For Grapes had dropped out of the competition. For this reason, Volodymyr Martyniuk took their place and has re-joined the competition. ↑ Due to Good For Grape's drop-out in the competition, Volodymyr Martyniuk took the place of the band is now a semi-finalist. Source:[6][16][17]

Semi-finals

At this point in the competition, the selected thirty-seven acts will perform in front of an audience and the judges. The semi-finals will contain six or seven acts per week for six weeks with the day after being the results show. Each week, out of the acts that perform, only two will make it to the finals. To determine who moves to the finals, viewer's at home will select one act and the judges will select the other.^[18]

Broadcasting

Because of the various time zones in Canada, only viewers in the provinces and territories east of Manitoba see the show live (in the Newfoundland, Atlantic and Eastern time zones). All other areas in Canada are taped and even though the show does mention the show is live, it is not. All Citytv stations air the show at 8:00 pm (in each time zone where there is a CityTV station) with the Toronto station being the first CityTV station to reach 8:00 pm. So viewers in Newfoundland see the show live at 9:30 pm and viewers in the Atlantic at 9:00 pm because there is no CityTV station in these provinces to broadcast the show at local time. The same process occurs with the results show. Also, the semi-finals are filmed at Showline Studios in Toronto.

Key	Buzzed out	Judge voted for act to move onto finals.	Did not make it to the final.	Made it to the final.	This act was one of the two YouTube Last Chance auditions that were chosen either by the judges or Canada to advance to the semi-finals.

Week 1 (April 2–3, 2012)

Freshh (who received the most votes to move onto the finals) and Julie Lafontaine (who the judges picked to move onto the finals) made it to the finals out of the 7 performers during Week 1. Also, Caitlin Bell and Mathew Cathcart "The Emsee" were the two YouTube auditions that joined the competition.

Week 1 - Semi-Finals Results

Performances aired on April 2, 2012 Results Show aired on April 3, 2012 Order Performer Act Description/Judges' Responses Buzzes and Judges' Choices Martin Measha Stephan 1 Wushu By Storm Mixed Martial Artists - Wushu By Storm performed with the theme if it being: males vs girls with the girls dominating the fight. Judges' Responses: All 3 judges were impressed with the act. Measha thought that many Canadians will vote for the act and make it to the finals. 2 H.I.X. Beat Boxing Group - H.I.X performed with the theme of it being: "going back to the future". The group beat boxed about certain events that occurred in the decades that were chosen. At the end of the performance, the beginning of it was repeated. Stephan was the only judge to buzz for this act. Judges' Responses: Stephan mentioned that he was bored of the act 20 seconds into it (which is the reason why he buzzed) but thought that each individual in the group was great, the performance just didn't reach "semi-final standards". Measha agreed with Stephan and said similar comments. Martin said that the story-line was hard to follow and found that the act wasn't quite original. 3 Pulp City Inn Rock Band - Pulp City Inn performed one of their original songs, My Surrender. Judges' Responses: For this act, Stephan felt that the act was neither good or bad comparing to the groups audition. Measha believed that everything in the act was perfect but if the act were to move on, they would need to bring the excitement of the song at the beginning rather than the end. Martin enjoyed the performance and sang a small part of the song that Pulp City Inn had just performed. 4 Marissa Puff Fire Dancer - Marissa Puff performed a series of fire tricks. Both Stephan and Martin buzzed for this act. Judges' Responses: Martin's response to this act was that Marissa didn't "step up" from her audition and didn't feel like it had a "wow" factor to it. Stephan, on the other hand, said that the act was better than her audition performance but still agreed with Martin about the act not having the "wow" factor. Measha enjoyed the performance but she didn't believe that the type of act had enough potential to win the competition. 5 Christopher Charles Singer - Christopher Charles performed a Bob Marley song for Canada. Judges' Responses: Measha was impressed with the performance and gave positive feedback. Martin mentioned that the song choice wasn't the best but still enjoyed it. Stephan agreed that the choice of song could have been better and it was a risk that Christopher took. 6 Freshh Boys Dance Group - This group danced to a number of different songs throughout the performance. Judges' Responses: Martin was extremely impressed by the act and was "blown away". Stephan told the group that if they did another performance that was as great as this one, they could have a chance of winning the competition. Measha gave positive feedback to the group and mentioned that the performance should be intense from beginning to end. 7 Julie Lafontaine Opera Singer - Julie Lafontaine performed what she does best, opera. Judges' Responses: Martin really loved Julie's background story and performance. Stephan said similar comments to Martin. Measha told Julie to maybe expand on the performance if she moved on to the finals but generally provided positive feedback. YouTube Audition[note 1] Caitlin Bell Singer data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A YouTube Audition[note 2] Mathew Cathcart "The Emsee" Rapper data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A Footnotes ↑ This YouTube audition was picked by Canada to join the competition. ↑ This YouTube audition was picked by the judges to join the competition. Source for performances show:[19] Source for results show:[15]

Week 2 (April 8–9, 2012)

Angry Candy (who received the most votes to move onto the finals) and Scott Jackson (who the judges picked to move onto the finals) made it to the finals out of the 7 performers during Week 2. Also, none of the judges buzzed for any of the acts during the entire show.

Week 2 - Semi-Finals Results

Performances aired on April 8, 2012 Results Show aired on April 9, 2012 Order Performer Act Description/Judges' Responses Buzzes and Judges' Choices Martin Measha Stephan 1 Scott Jackson Beatboxer - Scott performed a beatboxing skit with 6 silver dancers dancing to what he was saying. Judges' Responses: Martin loved the performance and thought that Scott didn't need the dancers during the performance. Stephan also enjoyed the performance. Measha thought that the performance was fantastic and also mentioned that one of the silver dancers made a mistake during the performance. 2 Daddy Cool Dance Group - Performance was about prisoners escaping Alcatraz. At the same time, the group danced to many different songs. Judges' Responses: Stefan thought that the group tried perfect the performance too much (during their audition, it wasn't as "perfect") and therefore, the lack of perfection is apparently what makes Canada love Daddy Cool. Measha agreed with Stephan and didn't enjoy the performance as much as their audition. Martin thought that the group doesn't have enough talent (comparing to the other contestants) to win the competition. 3 Roger LeBlanc Actor - Roger performed the St. Crispin's Day Speech from William Shakespeare's Henry V. Judges' Responses: Measha thought that the performance was good and touching. Martin thought that choosing another Shakespeare play would be a mistake but in the end, it wasn't. Stephan said that all the acts in the competition are going "one way" while Roger went the "other way" and stood out from the previous acts. 4 Angry Candy Band - Angry Candy performed the song "Alone" for their performance. Judges' Responses: Martin wasn't as excited as he was with the groups audition and thought that it wasn't the best. Stephan thought that the song choice played a role in the outcome and also mentioned that the performance could have been better. Measha liked the performance and liked the song choice but said that the fact that the group was spread out around the stage played a role in how the entire group felt about how to perform (because Angry Candy is used to only performing in small bars and other small venues). 5 Yuval Fichman Piano - Yuval performed a classic song on a grand piano. Judges' Responses: Measha said that Yuval's playing was incredible and that he's the real deal, although she noted a few flips that, she added, nobody else would ever notice (until she mentioned it). Martin also enjoyed the performance, but the song choice wasn't the best. As well, he said that he would kill to see Yuval on TV every day at three pm. Stephan said Yuval is absolutely talented and charming, but he is not sure if Canada's Got Talent is the right avenue to bring a pianist to light. 6 Vithou Thurber-Promtep Singer - Vithou sang "Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars with his guitar. Judges' Responses: Measha liked the song choice and also liked the performance. Martin agreed with Measha. Stephan related Vithou with Justin Bieber and also like the performance. 7 Fantasy Circus Circus - This time, the entire family of Fantasy Circus was involved with the act but performed a similar stunt to what was done during their audition. This time, one of the member balanced on circular objects instead of flat objects. The stunt was completed successfully and confetti guns went off at the end of the performance. Judges' Responses: Martin noticed that there wasn't much of a difference from their original audition and therefore, wasn't blown away this time around. Stephan enjoyed the performance but also noticed what Martin did about the act being the same. Measha thought that the way the performance led up to the final stunt kept everyone interested and also enjoyed it. Source for performances show:[20] Source for results show:[21]

Week 3 (April 15–16, 2012)

Shale Wagman (who received the most votes to move onto the finals) and Emilio Fina (who the judges picked to move onto the finals) made it to the finals out of the 7 performers during Week 3. Also, one of the two YouTube auditions that the judges picked in Week 1 of the semi-finals, Caitlin Bell, performed but was eliminated from the competition during the result show.

Week 3 - Semi-Finals Results

Performances aired on April 15, 2012 Results Show aired on April 16, 2012 Order Performer Act Description Buzzes and Judges' Choices Martin Measha Stephan 1 Craz E Crew Stunt Team BMX and Rollerblading Stunts - Perform with the theme of "cops vs punks" Judges' Responses: Stephan Moccio was very surprised by how well they performed, said "he didn't expect them to be THIS good." Measha was very "edge-of-her-seat" and hoped the audience would vote for them. And Martin was about the same, said it was exciting and "Vegas material." 2 Jonah Berens Singer - Sang "Replay" Judges' Responses: Martin said that he thinks it's exhilarating to watch him, to see if he will hit the high notes, and just overall a good performance. Measha said that he was much better, had a much stronger voice than his audition, and overall a great performance (even though she hated the song choice). Moccio had a soft-spot for him, and that emotionally/emotively, he is even better/more exciting to watch than Julie Lafontaine. Otherwise, he agrees with Measha about the song choice. 3 Nathan Knowles Contortionist - Impressive combination of contortion and aerial acrobatics. Judges' Responses: Martin felt that the routine was a little lacklustre, but that he is still great at what he does. Moccio agreed slightly that "he was always waiting for something more, all set up and little action." Measha thought that it was great to see a masculine take on a usually feminine act. 4 Brat Pack Dance Crew - Danced to a variety of songs, seemed to travel between eras of song and dance. Judges' Responses: Moccio thought they were better than Freshh in the auditions, however he thought maybe that Freshh had more energy in the semi-final auditions and was curious to see how Canada voted. Measha was extremely impressed (gave a standing ovation), saying that the precision, choreography and story are all top-notch and that they have more personality than Freshh. Martin was just overall impressed and didn't understand what Moccio was talking about when he thought that the "props were distracting." 5 One Blood Barbershop/A cappella group - Sang a very interesting rendition of Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers Judges' Responses: Measha was torn between whether she liked them or not, but said that they are talented as far as technique goes. Moccio said he was going to buzz, but then mentioned that they were good and pleasant to watch, but didn't think he would pay $50 to see them. Martin said that though they have talent, it was a poor choice of song and therefore can't make it to the end with that kind of performance. 6 Caitlin Bell[note 1] Singer - Sang Hold It Against Me by Britney Spears Judges' Responses: Martin thought she sounded beautiful and pleasant to watch and listen to. Moccio thought that it was a good performance but maybe she should have done an original song, and that he might not have even put that through on national auditions, citing that YouTube might be a place that harbours more intimate performances better than on stage. Measha buzzed, citing that the song choice was boring and that her voice wasn't that impressive, also saying that YouTube isn't a forum that allows for great talent to be found easily, to the chagring of the audience. 7 Shale Wagman Dancer - Danced to The Scientist by Coldplay Judges' Responses: Moccio said that it was just an amazing performance - effortless and beautiful. Measha was speechless and holding back tears about how beautiful and amazing he is. Martin agreed with both of them. Footnotes ↑ Caitlin Bell was one of the YouTube auditions picked by Canada to join the competition during Week 1 of the semi-finals. She performed this week (Week 3) but was eliminated during the result show. Source for performances show:[22] Source for results show:[23]

Week 4 (April 22–23, 2012)

Ivan Daigle (who received the most votes to move onto the finals) and Mathew Cathcart "The Emsee" (who the judges picked to move onto the finals) made it to the finals out of the 6 performers during Week 4. Mathew was the Judge's pick from all the YouTube auditions to compete in the Semi-Finals announced during Week 1 of the results show. Also, none of the judges buzzed for any of the acts during the entire show.

Week 4 - Semi-Finals Results

Performances aired on April 22, 2012 Results Show aired on April 23, 2012 Order Performer Act Description Buzzes and Judges' Choices Martin Measha Stephan 1 The Dance and Illusions of Oslen Illusionist - The act included one of Oslen's dancers entering a box which was then folded. Swords were then placed through the box and after a few seconds the swords were taken out and the dancer re-appeared. Judges' Responses: Stephan found the act very exciting. Measha enjoyed the act and said she could see this type of act in Las Vegas. Martin also enjoyed the act but found it a bit repetitive. 2 The Forestier Family[note 1] Melody - The family performed a melody using violins and an acoustic guitar. Judges' Responses: Martin loved the act overall. Stephan liked the act and said even if they don't win the competition, people from around the world will still love them. Measha agreed with the other judges but questioned that if Jack were older, would people still respond to him the same way. 3 Enigma Dance Dancers - The group performed a dance with a theme of someone who has "died" on a hospital bed. Throughout the dance, the person that is "dead", is brought back to life. Judges' Responses: Martin was disappointed with the act as their audition had a stronger connection then this one. Measha disagreed with Martin by saying that the all the aspects towards the dance were great. Stephan enjoyed the act but found the moves a little bit repetitive. [note 2] 4 Mathew Cathcart "The Emsee"[note 3] Rapper - Matthew rapped about being on Canada's Got Talent. Judges' Responses: Stephan loved the act and liked how his name ended up being used in Matthew's rap. Measha also loved the act. Martin agreed with the other judges and enjoyed the act. 5 Ivan Daigle Singer/Guitarist - Ivan sang a song with his guitar. Judges' Responses: Measha liked the performance and gave some feedback. Martin liked the song choice and the performance overall. Stephan also enjoyed the act. 6 Lisa Odjig Hoop Dance - Lisa performed a dance using hoops that associate with the Aboriginal culture. Judges' Responses: Martin thought that the act would not make it to the end of the competition. Stephan agreed with Martin but also enjoyed the performance. Measha liked the act overall. Footnotes ↑ Only Michel & Jack Forestier performed during their audition but during the semi-finals, the entire family performed. ↑ Stephan buzzed after the act was over only to make Measha stop talking when he was. The buzz was not directed towards the performance. ↑ Matthew Cathcart was one of the YouTube auditions picked by the judges to join the competition during Week 1 of the semi-finals. He performed this week (Week 4) and was chosen by the judges to move onto the next round. Source for performances show:[24] Source for results show:[25]

Week 5 (April 29–30, 2012)

Sagkeeng's Finest (who received the most votes to move onto the finals) and Terry Im "KRNFX" (who the judges picked to move onto the finals) made it to the finals out of the 6 performers during Week 5. Also, Stephan Moccio performed one of his songs during the results show.

Week 5 - Semi-Finals Results

Performances aired on April 29, 2012 Results Show aired on April 30, 2012 Order Performer Act Description/Judges' Responses Buzzes and Judges' Choices Martin Measha Stephan 1 Eric Saintonge Circus - Eric performed a similar act from his audition. He used a large ring to perform many different circus moves. Judges' Responses: Stephan said that the performance was great and could see the show in Las Vegas. Measha also enjoyed the performance. Martin didn't find the act exciting and said that his audition was better. 2 Terry Im "KRNFX" Beatboxing - Terry rapped to different tunes and used a device in which his voice would be repeated without him actually talking. Judges' Responses: Measha thought that the end of the act was stronger than the beginning. Martin agreed with Measha. Stephan liked the entire performance. 3 Sagkeeng's Finest Tap Dancers - The group tap danced to The Time (Dirty Bit) by The Black Eyed Peas. Judges' Responses: Martin loved the act. Stephan agreed with Martin but wasn't so sure that the group could win the competition. Measha mentioned that the act was fantastic and thought the opposite of what Stephan thought by saying that the group might just win the competition. 4 Silvia Ricciotto Singer - Silvia sang a song with her acoustic guitar with a band. Judges' Responses: Stephan questioned the fact if Silvia could win the competition. Measha enjoyed the act. Martin agreed with Stephan and didn't completely like the song choice. [note 1] [note 2] 5 Angela Ewtushik and Rally Dog - A similar routine as Angela and Rally's audition was performed where Rally (the dog) would dance and attempt to catch frisbees. Judges' Responses: Measha loved the entire performance even though Rally only caught one frisbee. Martin also liked the act but was a little disappointed that Rally didn't catch all the frisbees. Stephan enjoyed the act. 6 Jeffrey & Karen Chang Dancers - Jeffrey and Karen danced to a 1950s theme. Judges' Responses: Stephan thought that brother/sister relationship effected the feeling of the dance and overall, the dance was average. Measha didn't quite like the song choice but overall liked the dance. Martin agreed with Stephan and said that there was a lot of repetition of moves in the act. Footnotes ↑ Martin buzzed after the act was over only to show that he disagreed with Measha. The buzz was not directed towards the performance. ↑ For the second time, Stephan buzzed after the act was over only to make Measha stop talking when he was. The buzz was not directed towards the performance. He had done the exact same thing after another performance during Week 4. Source for performances show:[26] Source for results show:[27]

Week 6 (May 6–7, 2012)

Broken Dance (who received the most votes to move onto the finals) and Aygul Memet (who the judges picked to move onto the finals) made it to the finals out of the 6 performers during Week 6. Also, Measha Brueggergosman performed one of her songs during the results show. None of the judges buzzed any of the acts during Week 6.

Week 6 - Semi-Finals Results

Performances aired on May 6, 2012 Results Show aired on May 7, 2012 Order Performer Act Description/Judges' Responses Buzzes and Judges' Choices Martin Measha Stephan 1 Jack Ettlinger Singer - Jack sang Haven't Met You Yet by Michael Bublé. Judges' Responses: Martin found the act spectacular. Stephan thought that Jack didn't perform to his full potential. Measha agreed with Stephan. 2 Broken Dance Dance Group - Broken Dance performed their dance in a Bollywood fashion. Judges' Responses: Measha loved every part of the dance. Martin also found the act very entertaining. Stephan agreed with the other judges and also like the song choice. 3 Laheeb Quddusi Impersonator - Laheeb impersonated many well known people and characters such as: Kermit the Frog, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Stewie Griffin, the Joker, Batman, Glenn Quagmire, Barack Obama, and Eddie Murphy. Judges' Responses: Martin loved the impersonations. Stephan agreed with Martin and loved the entire act. Measha liked the act and found all the impersonations very clear. 4 Francelle and Mat Duet - Francelle and Mat performed Dolly Parton's hit song 9 to 5. Judges' Responses: Stephan loved the act and mentioned that the act could make it to the finals. Measha liked the act overall. Martin hoped for some yodelling but still liked the act. 5 Aygul Memet Circus - Aygul balanced many candles all over her body and at the end clapped with her feet. None of the candles were dropped. Judges' Responses: Measha was astonished by the act. Martin also found the act very impressive. Stephan agreed with the other judges and loved the performance. 6 Marianne Demers Singer - Marianne sang The Show Must Go On by Queen. Judges' Responses: Martin found the act very exciting and fantastic. Stephan also liked the performance and mentioned that Marianne has a world-class pop voice. Measha like the act and gave positive feedback. Source for performances show:[28] Source for results show:[29]

Finals

Only 12 acts made it to this point in the competition. After all the acts performed in the two-hour special on May 13, 2012, Canada voted for their favourite, and the winner of Canada's Got Talent's first season was crowned on May 14, 2012, on the finale of the show. The winner received a brand-new Nissan GT-R, possibly a performance in Las Vegas, a spot on Citytv's 2013 New Year's Eve Bash and $100,000 in Canadian currency.^[7][14]

The youngest platinum-selling recording artist in history, Jackie Evancho, who was a finalist on Season 5 of America's Got Talent, sang the Sarah McLachlan song "Angel" as a guest artist on the season finale on May 14.^[30] Canadian rock band Hedley performed the song "Beautiful" from their album Storms.

Sagkeeng’s Finest received the most votes from Canada, winning the first season of Canada's Got Talent.

Finals Results
Performances aired on May 13, 2012 Results (Season Finale) aired on May 14, 2012 Key   Winner (1st Place)   Runners-up Order Performer 1 Sagkeeng’s Finest 2 Terry Im "KRNFX" 3 Julie Lafontaine 4 Aygul Memet 5 Ivan Daigle 6 Broken Dance 7 Shale Wagman 8 Scott Jackson 9 Angry Candy 10 Mathew Cathcart "The Emsee" 11 Jonah Berens 12 Freshh

Production

On May 30, 2011, Citytv and Insight Production announced that they would create a Canadian series of the hit Got Talent series and that the show would begin in Spring 2012.^[31]

The stage for Canada's Got Talent is almost exactly the same used on Britain's Got Talent; the only difference being that the stage isn't full of moving LED lights in Canada.

On October 13, 2011, it was announced that Martin Short would become one of three judges for the show.^[32] Four days later, Stephan Moccio and Measha Brueggergosman were confirmed to be the other two judges for the show. On the same day, Dina Pugliese was also announced to be the host for Canada's Got Talent.^[33]

Ratings

Order	Episode	Viewers (millions)	Rank (night)	Rank (week)
1	"Toronto Auditions"	1.463[34]	2[35][36]	15[37]
2	"Calgary Auditions"	1.120[38]	TBA	23[38]
3	"Vancouver (Part 1) Auditions"	0.953[39]	TBA	23[38]
4	"Winnipeg Auditions"	1.124[39]	5	23[38]
5	"Halifax and Vancouver (Part 2) Auditions"	0.829[40]	8	31+[41]
6	"Toronto Auditions (Part 2)"	0.981[40]	TBA	31+[41]
7	"Montreal Auditions"	0.940[42]	TBA	31+[43]
8	"Cutdown Episode"	0.754[42]	TBA	31+[43]
9	"Semi-Final 1"	0.690[44]	TBA	31+[45]
10	"Semi-Final 1 Results"	0.451[44]	TBA	31+[45]
11	"Semi-Final 2"	0.559[44]	TBA	31+[45]
12	"Semi-Final 2 Results"	0.271[46]	TBA	31+[47]
13	"Semi-Final 3"	0.612[46]	TBA	31+[47]
14	"Semi-Final 3 Results"	0.270[48]	TBA	31+[49]
15	"Semi-Final 4"	0.573[48]	TBA	31+[49]
16	"Semi-Final 4 Results"	0.286[50]	15[50]	31+[51]
17	"Semi-Final 5"	0.561[50]	12[50]	31+[51]
18	"Semi-Final 5 Results"	0.311[52]	14[52]	31+[53]
19	"Semi-Final 6"	0.308[52]	14[52]	31+[53]
20	"Semi-Final 6 Results"	0.326[54]	11[54]	31+[55]
21	"Live Finals 2-Hr Show"	0.521[54]	9[54]	31+[55]
22	"Finale"	0.459[56]	10	TBA

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