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Lewis was a favourite of judge Shania Twain all season, and her hunch was right – viewers across Canada gave him the nod over seven other finalists for the Season 4 finale at the OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino.

Lewis performed a cover of Tina Turner’s “Simply the Best” during the finale. It had judges Twain, Howie Mandel, Katherine Ryan and Kardinal Offishall cheering as much as the audience.

“That voice is smoother than a Zamboni across Howie’s head,” cracked Ryan.

Lewis is the third singer to win the competition since it returned to Citytv after a decade-long hiatus. Among the Final Four, he beat out New Brunswick country singers The Martin Boys, Vaughan singer Nicolina and Toronto dance troupe Funkyverse.

Before his performance, a filmed segment revealed Lewis put his dream of singing on hold five years ago when his twin boys were born premature.

The two-hour show started filming at a mostly full OLG Stage in late afternoon – only the final 15 minutes, when the winner is revealed by host Lindsay Ell, airs live.

In-between acts, audience ‘hype man’ Kyle Miller kept the crowd pumped.

“We have to get our energy through the camera to the people at home.”

It was a year of change for the show, with original hosts Trish Stratus and Lilly Singh replaced by Twain and comedian Ryan.

Twain, the best-selling female country singer in history, gave the show bigger star power for its fourth season and fans constantly shouted out for her attention Tuesday.

But it was Ryan who had the best lines of the night.

Summing up the finalists, she said, “Each of these acts is like Canadian milk – it’s in the bag.”

She even invited the finale’s other comedian, Darren Leo, to open for her for a show in Toronto Saturday.

“Canada’s Got Talent” has consistently been one of Citytv’s biggest hits since it returned and has found a seemingly permanent home in Niagara Falls. The first season back from hiatus was filmed at Fallsview Casino’s 1,500-seat Avalon Theatre before switching to the 5,000-seat OLG Stage for Seasons 3, 4 and 5.

For the second straight season, Rogers provided the show’s $1 million prize (with an extra $50 from Mandel). CIBC awarded the season’s eight Golden Buzzer winners $25,000 each.

Episodes were filmed in October and began airing in March.

Citytv has not announced a Season 5 yet.

https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/entertainment/newfoundland-crooner-wins-canadas-got-talent-in-niagara-falls/article_fc25ad56-5e25-56f7-b7e0-771433db2715.html

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Click article below for links to the performances from tonight's finale (May 13). They are currently unlisted on the "Canada's Got Talent" YouTube channel.

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/05/14/3080794/0/en/Rogers-Awards-1M-to-Canada-s-Got-Talent-Champion-JACOB-LEWIS-From-BUTLERVILLE-NL.html

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