Canada's Got Talent season 2

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| host = Lindsay Ell

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Kardinal Offishall
Trish Stratus
Lilly Singh
Howie Mandel
Jason Priestley (guest)
Simon Cowell (guest){{Cite news|url=https://torontosun.com/entertainment/television/im-on-my-way-simon-cowell-headed-to-canadas-got-talent|title='I'M ON MY WAY': Simon Cowell headed to 'Canada's Got Talent'|newspaper=Toronto Sun|date=April 19, 2022|author=Mark Daniell}}

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| winner = Jeanick Fournier

| runner_up = {{plainlist|

Kellie Loder
The Renegades

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| num_episodes = 9

| network = Citytv

| first_aired = {{Start date|2022|3|22}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2022|5|17}}

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The second season of Canada's Got Talent, a reality television series, premiered on March 22, 2022, on Citytv.{{cite web|first=Murtz|last=Jaffer|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2022/03/19/canadas-got-talent-is-back-and-this-time-the-judges-pledge-to-have-an-edge.html?|title=‘Canada’s Got Talent’ is back and this time the judges pledge to have an edge|work=Toronto Star|date=March 19, 2022|access-date=April 2, 2023}} Unlike America's Got Talent, it has only an audition round, semi-finals and a finale. Jeanick Fournier, a singer from Saguenay, Quebec, won.

Format

= Auditions =

The auditions took place in front of the judges and a live audience. At any time during the audition, the judges showed their disapproval of 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-three basis, where three positive votes from the judges were required. The Golden Buzzer is placed in the center of the stage, and each judge (or the host) can only press the Golden Buzzer once each, sending an act straight to the semi-finals.

In the final audition episode before the semi-finals, the dance troupe The Renegades received a special collective golden buzzer from all four judges and Ell.Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20220427034636/https://etcanada.com/news/889911/canadas-got-talent-dance-crew-the-renegades-receive-surprise-golden-buzzer-as-semi-finals-acts-revealed/ "‘Canada’s Got Talent’: Dance Crew The Renegades Receive Surprise Golden Buzzer As Semi-Finals Acts Revealed"]. ET Canada, April 26, 2022. This was only the second time in the history of the franchise in North America that this occurred, following young singer Victory Brinker in the 16th season of America's Got Talent.Jennifer Maas, [https://www.thewrap.com/agt-golden-buzzer-group-judges-victory-brinker-opera-singer-juliets-waltz-americas-got-talent-video/ "‘AGT’ Judges Give First-Ever Collective Golden Buzzer to a Phenomenal 9-Year-Old Opera Singer"]. TheWrap, July 7, 2021.

= Semi-finals =

The semi-finals and final were broadcast through three episodes, two semi-finals and one finale. Judges could still end a performance early with three X's. The acts competed for two judge votes that send them straight to the finals, and the rest compete for a Canada-wide vote that dictates the rest of the finalists. The judges were asked to express their views on each act's performance. Phone lines, Twitter, Facebook, texting and online voting platforms opened for a one-hour after all acts performed. The public voted for the act they thought was the best. Voters could submit a total of fifty votes (ten in each platform). After the votes were counted, the act that 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.

= The Finals =

The acts who made it through the semifinals have a final shot at performing once again, and all of the acts competed for a Canada-wide vote that determined the winner of the season. This round has been broadcast live, and the winner is revealed at the end of the episode.

Judges and host

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It was announced in October 2021 that Kardinal Offishall, Trish Stratus, Lilly Singh and Howie Mandel would serve as judges for the show, with Lindsay Ell as host.[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2021/10/26/howie-mandel-lilly-singh-among-judges-set-for-canadas-got-talent.html "Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh among judges set for ‘Canada’s Got Talent’"]. Toronto Star, October 26, 2021. The semi-finals later would employ a reduced panel with actor/director Jason Priestley sitting in for both Offishall and Stratus;{{Cite web |date=2022-05-04 |title=Let the Voting Begin! The First Nine of Canada's Got Talent's Semi-Final Acts Vie for a Spot in the Live Finale, May 17 on Citytv |url=https://www.cbj.ca/let-the-voting-begin-the-first-nine-of-canadas-got-talents-semi-final-acts-vie-for-a-spot-in-the-live-finale-may-17-on-citytv/ |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=The Canadian Business Journal |language=en-CA}} Includes quotes from Globe Newswire dated May 3, 2022. Stratus reported on her Instagram account that she had contracted COVID-19 the week of the semi-finals taping and thus had to isolate,{{Cite web |last=Kapur |first=Bob |date=2022-05-03 |title=Canada's Got Talent: 9021-Oh my goodness, guess who made the finals? |url=https://www.trishstratus.com/news/index.php?news=1906&fbclid=IwAR2F0rIJA6RnkLpU4TRcY9C30-H5RwAl6SMpdH27KizMti0V-fJkKk8UuNs |access-date=2022-05-05 |website=www.trishstratus.com}} while Offishall was away for undisclosed reasons.

Simon Cowell, the creator and executive producer of the franchise and a judge in the British and American editions, is not a regular judge of the competition but appeared on the judging panel for the finale.

Season overview

: {{legend2|gold|Winner|border=1px solid #aaa}} | {{legend2|silver|Runner-up|border=1px solid #aaa}} | {{legend2|#c96|Third place|border=1px solid #aaa}}

: {{legend2|NavajoWhite|Finalist|border=1px solid #aaa}} | {{legend2|white|Semi-finalist|border=1px solid #aaa}} | 20x20px Golden Buzzer (Auditions)

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! Participant

! Genre

! class="unsortable" | Act

! From

! Semi-Final

! Result

Arik Pipestem

| Dance

| Hoop Dancer

| Calgary, AB

| 1

| {{sort|5|Eliminated}}

Canine Circus

| Animals

| Dog Act

| Toronto, ON

| 2

| {{sort|5|Eliminated}}

Chucky Mady

| Danger

| Stuntman

| Windsor, ON

| 1

| {{sort|5|Eliminated}}

style="background:NavajoWhite

| Courtney Gilmour

| Comedy

| Comedian

| Toronto, ON

| 1

| {{sort|4|Finalist}}

Esther & Ezekiel

| Singing

| Vocal Duo

| Caledonia, ON

| 2

| {{sort|5|Eliminated}}

style="background:NavajoWhite

| GRVMNT 15x15px

| Dance

| Dance Group

| Vancouver, BC

| 1

| {{sort|4|Finalist}}

style="background:gold"

| Jeanick Fournier 15x15px

| Singing

| Singer

| Chicoutimi, QC

| 2

| {{sort|1|Winner}}

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| Kellie Loder

| Singing

| Singer

| St. John's, NL

| 1

| {{sort|2|Runner-up}}

Ola Dada

| Comedy

| Comedian

| Fort McMurray, AB

| 2

| {{sort|5|Eliminated}}

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| The Renegades 15x15px

| Dance

| Dance Group

| Toronto, ON

| 2

| {{sort|3|Third place}}

style="background:NavajoWhite

| Savio Joseph

| Magic

| Magician

| Brampton, ON

| 2

| {{sort|4|Finalist}}

Sébastien Savard

| Music

| Violinist

| Alma, QC

| 1

| {{sort|5|Eliminated}}

The Sentimentalists

| Magic

| Mentalist Duo

| Toronto, ON

| 1

| {{sort|5|Eliminated}}

style="background:NavajoWhite

| Shadow Entertainment

| Dance

| Dance Group

| Mississauga, ON

| 1

| {{sort|4|Finalist}}

Shea 15x15px

| Singing

| Singer

| Vancouver, BC

| 1

| {{sort|5|Eliminated}}

style="background:NavajoWhite

| Stacey Kay 15x15px

| Singing

| Singer

| Cambridge, ON

| 2

| {{sort|4|Finalist}}

Theo & Mila 15x15px

| Acrobatics

| Acrobat Duo

| Oakville, ON

| 2

| {{sort|5|Eliminated}}

Trillium Entertainment

| Acrobatics

| Aerialists

| Toronto, ON

| 2

| {{sort|5|Eliminated}}

= Semi-finals summary =

Offishall and Stratus were absent for both semi-final episodes, so there were only 3 judges (Priestley, Singh, and Mandel).

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==Semi-final 1 (May 3)==

Guest judge: Jason Priestley

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scope="col" class="unsortable" style="width:6em;" \|{{Sort\|1\|Mandel}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable" style="width:6em;" \|{{Sort\|1\|Singh}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable" style="width:6em;" \|{{Sort\|1\|Priestley}}
style="background:gold;" \| GRVMNT \| 1 \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \| Advanced
Sébastien Savard \| 2 \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \|Eliminated
Shea \| 3 \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \|Eliminated
Chucky Mady \|4 \| 20px \| 20px \| 20px \|Eliminated
Arik Pipestem \| 5 \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \|Eliminated
The Sentimentalists \|6 \| \| \| \|Eliminated
style="background:silver;" \|Kellie Loder \|7 \| \| \| \|Advanced
style="background:gold;" \| Courtney Gilmour \| 8 \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \| Advanced
style="background:silver;" \|Shadow Entertainment \|9 \| \| \| \|Advanced

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!scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" style="width:17em;"|Semi-Finalist

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;" |Order

!scope="col" colspan="3" class="unsortable" style="width:24em;"|Buzzes

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:25em;"|Result

scope="col" class="unsortable" style="width:6em;" |{{Sort|1|Mandel}}

! scope="col" class="unsortable" style="width:6em;" |{{Sort|1|Singh}}

! scope="col" class="unsortable" style="width:6em;" |{{Sort|1|Priestley}}

style="background:gold;"

| GRVMNT

| 1

| style="text-align:center" |

| Advanced

Sébastien Savard

| 2

| style="text-align:center" |

|Eliminated

Shea

| 3

| style="text-align:center" |

|Eliminated

Chucky Mady

| 20px

|Eliminated

Arik Pipestem

| 5

| style="text-align:center" |

|Eliminated

The Sentimentalists

|Eliminated

style="background:silver;"

|Kellie Loder

|Advanced

style="background:gold;"

| Courtney Gilmour

| 8

| style="text-align:center" |

| Advanced

style="background:silver;"

|Shadow Entertainment

|Advanced

==Semi-final 2 (May 10)==

Guest judge: Jason Priestley

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scope="col" class="unsortable" style="width:6em;" \|{{Sort\|1\|Mandel}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable" style="width:6em;" \|{{Sort\|1\|Singh}} ! scope="col" class="unsortable" style="width:6em;" \|{{Sort\|1\|Priestley}}
style="background:silver;" \|The Renegades \|1 \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \|Advanced
Trillium Entertainment \|2 \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \|Eliminated
style="background:gold;" \| Stacey Kay \| 3 \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \| Advanced
Ola Dada \| 4 \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \|Eliminated
Theo & Mila \|5 \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \|Eliminated
Esther & Ezekiel \|6 \|style="text-align:center"\| \|style="text-align:center"\| \|style="text-align:center"\| \|Eliminated
style="background:gold;" \| Savio Joseph \| 7 \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \| Advanced
Canine Circus \| 8 \| style="text-align:center" \| 20px \| style="text-align:center" \| \| style="text-align:center" \| \|Eliminated
style="background:silver;" \| Jeanick Fournier \| 9 \|style="text-align:center"\| \|style="text-align:center"\| \|style="text-align:center"\| \|Advanced

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!scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" style="width:17em;"|Semi-Finalist

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;" |Order

!scope="col" colspan="3" class="unsortable" style="width:24em;"|Buzzes

!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:25em;"|Result

scope="col" class="unsortable" style="width:6em;" |{{Sort|1|Mandel}}

! scope="col" class="unsortable" style="width:6em;" |{{Sort|1|Singh}}

! scope="col" class="unsortable" style="width:6em;" |{{Sort|1|Priestley}}

style="background:silver;"

|The Renegades

| style="text-align:center" |

|Advanced

Trillium Entertainment

| style="text-align:center" |

|Eliminated

style="background:gold;"

| Stacey Kay

| 3

| style="text-align:center" |

| Advanced

Ola Dada

| 4

| style="text-align:center" |

|Eliminated

Theo & Mila

| style="text-align:center" |

|Eliminated

Esther & Ezekiel

|style="text-align:center"|

|Eliminated

style="background:gold;"

| Savio Joseph

| 7

| style="text-align:center" |

| Advanced

Canine Circus

| 8

| style="text-align:center" | 20px

| style="text-align:center" |

|Eliminated

style="background:silver;"

| Jeanick Fournier

| 9

|style="text-align:center"|

|Advanced

=Live Finale (May 17)=

Guest judge: Simon Cowell

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!class="unsortable" style="width:10em;"|Finalist

! style="width:10em;"|Result (May 17)

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! scope="row" | Courtney Gilmour

| {{sort|4|Finalist}}

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! scope="row" | GRVMNT

| {{sort|4|Finalist}}

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! scope="row" | Jeanick Fournier

| {{sort|1|Winner}}

style="background:silver"

! scope="row" | Kellie Loder

| {{sort|2|Runner-up}}

style="background:#c96"

! scope="row" | The Renegades

| {{sort|3|3rd place}}

style="background:NavajoWhite"

! scope="row" | Savio Joseph

| {{sort|4|Finalist}}

style="background:NavajoWhite"

! scope="row" | Shadow Entertainment

| {{sort|4|Finalist}}

style="background:NavajoWhite"

! scope="row" | Stacey Kay

| {{sort|4|Finalist}}

Production

The season is filmed in the Avalon Theatre in Fallsview Casino Resort. It is produced by McGillivray Entertainment, Fremantle and Rogers Sports & Media. Sponsors of the program include Tim Hortons, CIBC, Walmart, Activia, and Air Miles.{{Cite web|date=2022-02-24|url=https://financialpost.com/globe-newswire/citytv-original-series-canadas-got-talent-unveils-premium-brand-partners-show-details|title=Citytv Original Series Canada's Got Talent Unveils Premium Brand Partners & Show Details|website=Financial Post}}

Ratings

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scope="col" \| Order ! scope="col" \| Episode ! scope="col" \| Viewers (millions) ! scope="col" \| Rank (night) ! scope="col" \| Rank (week)
1 ! scope="row" align=left\| "Auditions 1" \| 0.858{{Cite web\|url=https://numeris.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/PDFs/TV-Reports/EN/March%2021,%202022%20-%20March%2027,%202022%20(National).pdf\|title=Top Programs – Total Canada (English) Mar 21, 2022 - Mar 27, 2022\|website=Numeris}} \| 3{{Cite web\|last=Brioux\|first=Bill\|date=2022-04-05\|url=https://brioux.tv/blog/2022/04/05/oscars-slap-way-to-top-of-the-canadian-top-30-march-21-27/\|title=Oscars slap way to top of the Canadian Top-30 March 21–27\|website=Brioux.tv}} \| 28
2 ! scope="row" align=left\| "Auditions 2" \| {{n/a}} \| {{n/a}} \| {{n/a}}
3 ! scope="row" align=left\| "Auditions 3" \| {{n/a}} \| {{n/a}} \| {{n/a}}
4 ! scope="row" align=left\| "Auditions 4" \| {{n/a}} \| {{n/a}} \| {{n/a}}
5 ! scope="row" align=left\| "Auditions 5" \| {{n/a}} \| {{n/a}} \| {{n/a}}
6 ! scope="row" align=left\| "Auditions 6" \| 0.826{{Cite web\|url=https://numeris.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/PDFs/TV-Reports/EN/April%2025,%202022%20-%20May%201,%202022%20(National).pdf\|title=Top Programs – Total Canada (English) April 25, 2022 - May 01, 2022\|website=Numeris}} \| {{n/a}} \| 30{{Cite web\|last=Brioux\|first=Bill\|date=2022-05-10\|url=https://brioux.tv/blog/2022/05/10/survivors-hot-streak-continues-for-the-week-of-april-25-may-1/\|title=Survivor's Hot Streak Continues for the Week of April 25-May 1\|website=Brioux.tv}}
7 ! scope="row" align=left\| "Semi-final 1" \| {{n/a}} \| {{n/a}} \| {{n/a}}
8 ! scope="row" align=left\| "Semi-final 2" \| {{n/a}} \| {{n/a}} \| {{n/a}}
9 ! scope="row" align=left\| "Live Finale" \| 0.884{{Cite web\|url=https://numeris.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/PDFs/TV-Reports/EN/May%2016,%202022%20-%20May%2022,%202022%20(National).pdf\|title=Top Programs – Total Canada (English) May 16, 2022 - May 22, 2022\|website=Numeris}} \| {{n/a}} \| 21{{Cite web\|last=Brioux\|first=Bill\|date=2022-05-31\|url=https://brioux.tv/blog/2022/05/31/survivor-remains-canadas-most-watched-show-may-16-22/\|title=Survivor remains Canada's most-watched show May 16–22\|website=Brioux.tv}}

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scope="col" | Order

! scope="col" | Episode

! scope="col" | Viewers
(millions)

! scope="col" | Rank
(night)

! scope="col" | Rank
(week)

! scope="row" align=left| "Auditions 1"

| 0.858{{Cite web|url=https://numeris.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/PDFs/TV-Reports/EN/March%2021,%202022%20-%20March%2027,%202022%20(National).pdf|title=Top Programs – Total Canada (English) Mar 21, 2022 - Mar 27, 2022|website=Numeris}}

| 3{{Cite web|last=Brioux|first=Bill|date=2022-04-05|url=https://brioux.tv/blog/2022/04/05/oscars-slap-way-to-top-of-the-canadian-top-30-march-21-27/|title=Oscars slap way to top of the Canadian Top-30 March 21–27|website=Brioux.tv}}

| 28

! scope="row" align=left| "Auditions 2"

| {{n/a}}

! scope="row" align=left| "Auditions 3"

| {{n/a}}

! scope="row" align=left| "Auditions 4"

| {{n/a}}

! scope="row" align=left| "Auditions 5"

| {{n/a}}

! scope="row" align=left| "Auditions 6"

| 0.826{{Cite web|url=https://numeris.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/PDFs/TV-Reports/EN/April%2025,%202022%20-%20May%201,%202022%20(National).pdf|title=Top Programs – Total Canada (English) April 25, 2022 - May 01, 2022|website=Numeris}}

| {{n/a}}

| 30{{Cite web|last=Brioux|first=Bill|date=2022-05-10|url=https://brioux.tv/blog/2022/05/10/survivors-hot-streak-continues-for-the-week-of-april-25-may-1/|title=Survivor's Hot Streak Continues for the Week of April 25-May 1|website=Brioux.tv}}

! scope="row" align=left| "Semi-final 1"

| {{n/a}}

! scope="row" align=left| "Semi-final 2"

| {{n/a}}

! scope="row" align=left| "Live Finale"

| 0.884{{Cite web|url=https://numeris.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/PDFs/TV-Reports/EN/May%2016,%202022%20-%20May%2022,%202022%20(National).pdf|title=Top Programs – Total Canada (English) May 16, 2022 - May 22, 2022|website=Numeris}}

| {{n/a}}

| 21{{Cite web|last=Brioux|first=Bill|date=2022-05-31|url=https://brioux.tv/blog/2022/05/31/survivor-remains-canadas-most-watched-show-may-16-22/|title=Survivor remains Canada's most-watched show May 16–22|website=Brioux.tv}}

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.citytv.com/show/canadas-got-talent/season/1/}}

Category:2022 Canadian television seasons