Canada's Got Talent season 5
| Canada's Got Talent | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
| Hosted by | Lindsay Ell |
| Judges | |
| Release | |
| Original network | Citytv |
| Original release | – |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth season of the Canadian talent show competition series Canada's Got Talent will premiere in Spring 2025.
Format
[edit]Auditions
[edit]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, sending an act straight to the semi-finals.[1]
Eliminations
[edit]The elimination round and final were broadcast through two episodes. Judges could still end a performance early with four Xs. The acts competed for three judge votes that sent them straight to the finals, and the rest competed for a Canada-wide vote that dictated 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 one-hour after all acts were 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
[edit]The acts who made it through the Eliminations 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
[edit]This season we see two new judges on the panel. Comedian Katherine Ryan and country superstar Shania Twain, replacing Trish Stratus and Lilly Singh respectively. Howie Mandel and Kardinal Offishall return for their fourth seasons as judges respectively. Lindsay Ell returns for her fourth season as host.[2]
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Production
[edit]In June 2024, Citytv announced that it had renewed Canada's Got Talent for a new season to premiere in 2025. This season they're keeping the grand prize to CA$1,000,000, which is credited to Citytv owner Rogers Communications. Plus, each recipient of a Golden Buzzer during the auditions would also earn a $25,000 prize from sponsor CIBC. Filming for the auditions took place at the OLG Stage at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort on October 22–27, 2024, while filming for the eliminations took place on December 12-13, 2024.
Ratings
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References
[edit]- ^ Law, John (October 21, 2024). "'Canada's Got Talent' returning to Niagara Falls with Shania Twain". ‘Canada’s Got Talent’ returning to Niagara Falls with Shania Twain.
- ^ LaPierre, Megan. "Shania Twain Joins 'Canada's Got Talent' Judges' Panel". Exclaim.