It’s almost showtime! CIBC, the AIR MILES Reward Program, Tim Hortons, and Walmart take centre stage when Canada’s Got Talent premieres on Tuesday, March 22 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Citytv and Citytv.com. Audiences tuning in to #CGT will experience the fun and edge-of-your-seat thrills of the competition from the auditions phase right on through to the live two-hour season finale (on May 17) in new and exciting ways.
“As we gear up for this exciting talent competition to uncover Canada’s next big superstar, we’re excited to work together with these beloved brands through unique content integrations and experiences on Canada’s Got Talent” said Brandon Kirk, Vice President, Client Solutions, Rogers Sports & Media.
- CIBC is rewarding the Canada’s Got Talent Champion with a grand prize of $150,000 and the opportunity to work with a financial advisor to help achieve their ambition.
- AIR MILES, the official travel partner of CGT, is helping contestants from across Canada travel to Niagara Falls, ON, where the competition is taking place, and will be providing CGT semi-finalists with a special surprise announcement during Episode 7.
- Tim Hortons is fuelling CGT’s celebrity judges and host – Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh, Trish Stratus, Kardinal Offishall, and Lindsay Ell – and the contestants as they take centre stage, plus giving fans an exclusive glimpse into the journeys of this season’s performers with the “Quenchers Backstage” area.
- Walmart is giving audiences the chance to “Vote and Save” four of their favourite semifinal acts and send them through to the live two-hour finale.
In addition, each of these premium sponsors will receive variations in multiplatform sponsorship integration across Rogers Sports & Media’s entertainment brands, including television, radio, and digital.
CGT’s showstopping performers include an array of singers, dancers, comedians, illusionists, death-defying acts, and every imaginable talent in between all vying to win the grand prize and Canadians’ hearts.
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Here’s what audiences can expect from Canada’s Got Talent this season:
Auditions (6 episodes):
- 6 talented Canadian acts receive the coveted Golden Buzzer from the CGT judges and host, including one group buzzer advancing them to the semifinals.
- Howie, Lilly, Trish, Kardinal and Lindsay deliberate on the remaining acts who received a majority of YES’s to determine which will move to the semifinals.
Semifinals (2 episodes):
- 18 acts (6 Golden Buzzers + 12 others) perform during this competition phase.
- The judges select 4 acts (2 per episode) to move on to the live finale.
- After each semifinal episode, Canada has 24 hours to vote for their favourite 4 acts (2 per episode), who also move on to the live finale.
Live Finale (2-hour live broadcast):
- The final 8 acts have one last chance to give the performance of their lives.
- Canada votes for its favourite act, results are revealed live on-air, and the new CGT Champion is crowned! Voting details to be revealed at a later date.
- The live finale will air on Tuesday, May 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Citytv and Citytv.com.
Canada’s Got Talent is produced by Fremantle, SYCO Entertainment, McGillivray Entertainment Media Inc., in association with Citytv, a division of Rogers Sports & Media.