US EditionEast coast construction worker wins $1-million ‘Canada’s Got Talent’ prize
- Jacob Lewis, a construction worker in the offshore oil and gas industry from Butlerville, Newfoundland, was announced as the winner of this season's Canada's Got Talent on May 14, 2025.
- Lewis set aside his aspirations of pursuing music full-time half a decade earlier when his twin sons arrived early and faced health challenges, which delayed his career plans.
- During the live two-hour finale aired Tuesday on Citytv, Lewis captivated judges and viewers by performing Tina Turner's 'The Best' and bested seven other finalists including Sai Kit Lo and Funkyverse.
- Lewis auditioned with Bon Jovi's 'Bed of Roses' and earned Shania Twain's Golden Buzzer support, while Rogers awarded him a $1-million prize billed as the largest cash award on Canadian television.
- Lewis's win marks him as the second Canada's Got Talent champion to receive the million-dollar prize, opening opportunities for him to pursue his singing career without limits.
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Atlantic Canadian wins Canada's Got Talent
Jacob Lewis, an offshore oil and gas construction worker from Butlerville, N.L., is the $1-million winner of this season’s “Canada’s Got Talent.” He captivated both the judges and the audience with his rendition of “The Best” by Tina Turner during the two-hour finale on Citytv Tuesday. A press release says Lewis had long dreamed of […]
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