Canada's Got Talent (season 2)
The second season of Canada's Got Talent, a reality television series, premiered on March 22, 2022 on Citytv. [2] Unlike America's Got Talent, the show only had the audition round, semi-finals and then the finale.
| Canada's Got Talent | |
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| Season 2 | |
 Promotional poster for season 2, featuring (L to R) judges Offishall, Stratus, Mandel, Singh, and host Ell | |
| Hosted by | Lindsay Ell |
| Judges |
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| Winner | Jeanick Fournier |
| Runner-up |
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| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Citytv |
| Original release | March 22 – May 17, 2022 |
| Season chronology | |
The season was won by Jeanick Fournier, a singer from Saguenay, Quebec.
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.[3] 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.[4]
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.
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.[5] The semi-finals later would employ a reduced panel with actor/director Jason Priestley sitting in for both Offishall and Stratus;[6] Stratus reported on her Instagram account that she had contracted COVID-19 the week of the semi-finals taping and thus had to isolate,[7] 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.[1]
Season overview
- Winner | Runner-up | Third place
- Finalist | Semi-finalist |
Golden Buzzer Audition
| Participant | Genre | Act | From | Semi-Final | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arik Pipestem | Dance | Hoop Dancer | Calgary, AB | 1 | Eliminated |
| Canine Circus | Animals | Dog Act | Toronto, ON | 2 | Eliminated |
| Chucky Mady | Danger | Stuntman | Windsor, ON | 1 | Eliminated |
| Courtney Gilmour | Comedy | Comedian | Toronto, ON | 1 | Finalist |
| Esther and Ezekiel | Singing | Vocal Duo | Caledonia, ON | 2 | Eliminated |
| GRVMNT |
Dance | Dance Group | Vancouver, BC | 1 | Finalist |
| Jeanick Fournier |
Singing | Singer | Chicoutimi, QC | 2 | Winner |
| Kellie Loder | Singing | Singer | St. John's, NL | 1 | Runner-up |
| Ola Dada | Comedy | Comedian | Fort McMurray, AB | 2 | Eliminated |
| The Renegades |
Dance | Dance Group | Toronto, ON | 2 | Third place |
| Savio Joseph | Magic | Magician | Brampton, ON | 2 | Finalist |
| Sébastien Savard | Music | Violinist | Alma, QC | 1 | Eliminated |
| The Sentimentalists | Magic | Mentalist Duo | Toronto, ON | 1 | Eliminated |
| Shadow Entertainment | Dance | Dance Group | Mississauga, ON | 1 | Finalist |
| Shea |
Singing | Singer | Vancouver, BC | 1 | Eliminated |
| Stacey Kay |
Singing | Singer | Cambridge, ON | 2 | Finalist |
| Theo and Mila |
Acrobatics | Acrobatic Duo | Oakville, ON | 2 | Eliminated |
| Trillium Entertainment | Acrobatics | Aerialists | Toronto, ON | 2 | Eliminated |
Semi-finals summary
Offishall and Stratus were absent for both semi-final episodes, so there were only 3 judges (Priestley, Singh, and Mandel).
Buzzed Out | Advanced (Won the Judges' Vote) | Advanced (Won the Public's Vote)
Semi-final 1 (May 3)
Guest judge: Jason Priestley
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and Judges' votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandel | Singh | Priestley | |||
| GRVMNT | 1 | Advanced | |||
| Sébastien Savard | 2 | Eliminated | |||
| Shea | 3 | Eliminated | |||
| Chucky Mady | 4 | |
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Eliminated |
| Arik Pipestem | 5 | Eliminated | |||
| The Sentimentalists | 6 | Eliminated | |||
| Kellie Loder | 7 | Advanced | |||
| Courtney Gilmour | 8 | Advanced | |||
| Shadow Entertainment | 9 | Advanced | |||
Semi-final 2 (May 10)
Guest judge: Jason Priestley
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and Judges' votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandel | Singh | Priestley | |||
| The Renegades | 1 | Advanced | |||
| Trillium Entertainment | 2 | Eliminated | |||
| Stacey Kay | 3 | Advanced | |||
| Ola Dada | 4 | Eliminated | |||
| Theo & Mila | 5 | Eliminated | |||
| Esther & Ezekiel | 6 | Eliminated | |||
| Savio Joseph | 7 | Advanced | |||
| Canine Circus | 8 | |
Eliminated | ||
| Jeanick Fournier | 9 | Advanced | |||
Live Final (May 17)
Guest judge: Simon Cowell
- Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place | Finalist
| Finalist | Result (May 17) |
|---|---|
| Courtney Gilmour | Finalist |
| GRVMNT | Finalist |
| Jeanick Fournier | 1st |
| Kellie Loder | 2nd |
| The Renegades | 3rd |
| Savio Joseph | Finalist |
| Shadow Entertainment | Finalist |
| Stacey Kay | 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.[8]
Ratings
| Order | Episode | Viewers (millions) |
Rank (night) |
Rank (week) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Auditions 1" | 0.858[9] | 3[10] | 28[10] |
| 2 | "Auditions 2" | — | — | — |
| 3 | "Auditions 3" | — | — | — |
| 4 | "Auditions 4" | — | — | — |
| 5 | "Auditions 5" | — | — | — |
| 6 | "Auditions 6" | 0.826[11] | — | 30[12] |
| 7 | "Semi-final 1" | — | — | — |
| 8 | "Semi-final 2" | — | — | — |
| 9 | "Live Finale" | 0.884[13] | — | 21[14] |
References
- Mark Daniell (April 19, 2022). "'I'M ON MY WAY': Simon Cowell headed to 'Canada's Got Talent'". Toronto Sun.
- Jaffer, Murtz (March 19, 2022). "'Canada's Got Talent' is back and this time the judges pledge to have an edge". Toronto Star. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- Brent Furdyk, "‘Canada’s Got Talent’: Dance Crew The Renegades Receive Surprise Golden Buzzer As Semi-Finals Acts Revealed". ET Canada, April 26, 2022.
- Jennifer Maas, "‘AGT’ Judges Give First-Ever Collective Golden Buzzer to a Phenomenal 9-Year-Old Opera Singer". TheWrap, July 7, 2021.
- "Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh among judges set for ‘Canada’s Got Talent’". Toronto Star, October 26, 2021.
- "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". The Canadian Business Journal. May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 4, 2022. Includes quotes from Globe Newswire dated May 3, 2022.
- Kapur, Bob (May 3, 2022). "Canada's Got Talent: 9021-Oh my goodness, guess who made the finals?". www.trishstratus.com. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- "Citytv Original Series Canada's Got Talent Unveils Premium Brand Partners & Show Details". Financial Post. February 24, 2022.
- "Top Programs – Total Canada (English) Mar 21, 2022 - Mar 27, 2022" (PDF). Numeris.
- Brioux, Bill (April 5, 2022). "Oscars slap way to top of the Canadian Top-30 March 21-27". Brioux.tv.
- "Top Programs – Total Canada (English) April 25, 2022 - May 01, 2022" (PDF). Numeris.
- Brioux, Bill (May 10, 2022). "Survivor's Hot Streak Continues for the Week of April 25-May 1". Brioux.tv.
- "Top Programs – Total Canada (English) May 16, 2022 - May 22, 2022" (PDF). Numeris.
- Brioux, Bill (May 31, 2022). "Survivor remains Canada's most-watched show May 16-22". Brioux.tv.