2023 “万锦达人秀”总决赛现场，评审团开始宣布各类奖项，台下座无虚席，各位参赛者的精彩才艺展示赢得了现场观众的热烈掌声。
5月13日，在万锦市新动力演播厅Xinflix auditorium，各位音乐家、歌手、舞者、演员、喜剧演员、模特或其他表演艺术类别的获奖者走上领奖台，接受颁奖。整场比赛在一片热烈的掌声中落下帷幕，“万锦达人秀”桂冠分别颁给了Nanamie Li (16岁及以下组) 和AC5组合(17岁及以上组)，他们均获得“万锦达人秀”总冠军奖杯及加币2000元的现金奖励。
各专业组冠军也获得了“万锦达人秀”分项冠军奖杯及加币2000元的现金奖励， 二等奖和三等奖的获得者分别获得加币300元和200元现金奖励，并有机会与经纪公司继续接洽签约事宜。
此次奖项的获得者从安省数百位表演艺术人才中甄选而来，每位参与者通过提交他们的艺术作品，获得进入半决赛的资格，再通过决赛的现场竞技选拨而出。
决赛现场以Maya Gamzu，加拿大达人秀2023 半决赛选手及Golden Buzzer获得者的特别表演拉开序幕，她的歌声宛若天籁，征服了在场的无数观众。稍后，女演员及表演组评委，同时也是优秀歌手及词曲作者的Samantha Aucoin ，凭借她优美的嗓音和投入的感情打动了所有人。
本次达人秀由万锦市第六区市议员杨绮清 Amanda Yeung Collucci，万锦市艺术委员会董事会主席Stephen Chait 和万锦市艺术委员会执行董事Shruti Ganapathy 担任共同主席，更是首次在万锦市举办公开招募表演艺术人才类活动。
万锦市市长及“万锦达人秀”荣誉主席薛家平Frank Scarpitti表示：“此次万锦达人秀的胜出者将受邀参加今年万锦市加拿大国庆日的庆祝活动。20,000-30,000名观众亲临现场观看她/他们的精彩表演。”
杨绮清 Amanda Yeung Collucci 议员说：“我惊喜的发现，在安省有这么多优秀的人才等待发掘； “万锦达人秀”所呈现出的活力、创造性、人才的多样性，真是令我们喜出望外。”
此次活动评审团阵容强大，包括Juno Award 董事会成员- Aideen O Brien，选角导演Brian Levy，制片人/舞蹈编导/ The Next Step 的选角导演- Amy Wright，创作型歌手/ （Juno Award提名者）Robert Laidlaw；经理人Patricia Jarosz；模特经纪人/经理Cynthia Cully；多伦多知名模特教练Jessica Gregory；演员/歌手Lucas Nguyen；女演员Samantha Aucoin； Chalet 影音工作室老板David Chester；约克大学艺术、媒体、表演、设计学院主任Dr. Sarah Bay-Cheng。
“祝贺所有获奖者,”万锦市艺术委员会(Markham Arts Council)董事会主席Stephen Chait提到，”每位参赛者都是赢家，因为他们都表现出了参加 “万锦达人秀”的才华和勇气。”
此次活动所有收益将帮助万锦市艺术委员会推动万锦市艺术、文化和旅游部门的经济增长。
2023 “万锦达人秀” 完整获奖名单：
A组：16岁及以下组：
总冠军： 娜娜米Nanamie Li, 音乐组
总亚军： Daniel Tamburro, 舞蹈组
总季军： Ethan Sohrabian, 模特组
音乐组冠军： Stephen Tang
舞蹈组冠军： Ashley Chau
模特组冠军： Brooklyn Williams, Stargo Model Academy
表演组获奖名单：
冠军： Serena Wang
亚军： Kelly Hof
季军： Liat Assraf
B 组：17岁及以上组：
总冠军：AC5, Dance
总亚军：Emma Ren, Music
总季军：Annie Liang, Lindance Studio – Dance
音乐组冠军：Breanna Ells
舞蹈组冠军：Spread Dance
模特组冠军：Truong Ng
模特组冠军：
冠军：Kavita Taluja
亚军：Anju Malhotra
季军：AJ Spatola
关于万锦达人秀Markham Talent (www.markhamtalent.ca)
- 由万锦市第六区市议员杨绮清Amanda Yeung Collucci亲自执导的万锦达人秀MARKHAM TALENT 2023公开招募，旨在促进万锦市表演艺术和娱乐行业的发展
- 此活动由万锦市艺术委员会和万锦市第六区市议员办公室主办，万锦市第六区市议员杨绮清Amanda Yeung Collucci，万锦市艺术委员会董事会主席Stephen Chait和万锦市艺术委员会执行董事Shruti Ganapathy担任共同主席
- 活动的所有收益将用于万锦市艺术委员会继续在全球范围内支持和推广本地万锦市艺术家这一使命
关于万锦市艺术委员会Markham Arts Council (www.markhamartscouncil.com)
- 万锦市艺术委员会是一家注册的非营利慈善组织，成立于2004年，专注于增进当地艺术家之间的往来，促进万锦市不同艺术形式的发展。万锦市艺术委员会的成立是为了帮助本地资源有限的艺术家和艺术组织走到一起，建立沟通平台分享资源、共同学习成长
- 过去的16年，万锦市艺术委员会扮演了重要的领导角色，提供高质量节目与教育服务，丰富人们的社区生活
The winners in the singers, songwriters, dancers, actors, models and other performing artist categories walked up to the podium on May 13 at the Xinflix auditorium in Markham to be honored at the event. The biggest award, amidst the resounding sounds of applause, was given away to Nanamie Li and AC5, the winners of the Markham Talent – 2023 Open Casting Call, both of whom received a trophy as well as $2000 in prize money.
Winners in other categories also received trophies as well as cash prizes of $2000, with the second and third prize winners receiving $300 and $200 respectively and the opportunity to get booked by talent agencies.
The award winners were selected from a large pool of diverse talent who submitted their art and participated in this first ever Talent contest held across Ontario.
The event opened with a special feature performance by Maya Gamzu, semi-finalist and recipient of the golden buzzer at Canada’s Got Talent 2023 who charmed the audience with her mesmerizing voice. Actress and judge in the Actor category Samantha Aucoin, who is also a singer/songwriter, captivated the audience with her musical voice and talent.
The event, co-chaired by Markham Ward 6 Councilor Amanda Yeung Collucci, Markham Arts Council Chair Stephen Chait and Markham Arts Council Executive Director Shruti Ganapathy, was the first of its kind to be held in the city of Markham.
“Markham Talent will be invited for a segment on stage at the City’s Canada Day celebrations this year that usually attracts an audience of 20,000–30,000 people,” said Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti, Honorary Chair of the event.
“I am amazed with such a wide pool of talent available in Ontario that was just waiting to be tapped,” said Councillor Collucci. “It was a delightful surprise to see the energy and creativity and the diversity of talent that was showcased in Markham Talent.”
The impressive array of judges includes Juno Award Board Member – Aideen O Brien; Brian Levy, Casting Director; Amy Wright, Producer / Dance Choreographer /Casting Director of The Next Step; Robert Laidlaw, Singer-Songwriter / Juno Awards Nominee; Patricia Jarosz, Talent manager; Cynthia Cully, Model Agent / Manager; Jessica Gregory, Toronto’s Top Runway Coach; Lucas Nguyen, Actor / Singer; Samantha Aucoin, actress; David Chester,owner of Chalet Studio; and Sarah Bay-Cheng, Dean, York University, School of Arts, Media, Production and Design (AMPD).
“Congratulations to all the winners,” says Stephen Chait, chair of the Markham Arts Council. “Everyone is a winner as each one of them showed the courage and strength to enter into the Markham Talent contest.”
All proceeds from this event will go towards helping Markham Arts Council drive economic growth in arts, culture, and tourism sectors within the City of Markham.
Complete List of Winners:
Group A: 16 and under category:
Overall Champion 1st Winner – Nanamie Li, Music
Overall Champion 2nd Winner – Daniel Tamburro, Dance
Overall Champion 3rd Winner – Ethan Sohrabian, Model
Music Category Winner – Stephen Tang
Dance Category Winner – Ashley Chau
Model Category Winner – Brooklyn Williams, Stargo Model Academy
Actor Category Winners:
1st – Serena Wang
2nd – Kelly Hof
3rd – Liat Assraf
Group B: 17 and over category:
Overall Champion 1st Winner – AC5, Dance
Overall Champion 2nd Winner – Emma Ren, Music
Overall Champion 3rd Winner – Annie Liang, Lindance Studio – Dance
Music – Breanna Ells
Dance – Spread Dance
Model – Truong Ng
Actor Category Winner –
1st – Kavita Taluja
2nd – Anju Malhotra
3rd – AJ Spatola
About Markham Talent (www.markhamtalent.ca)
- Lead by Councilor Collucci, Markham Talent 2023 Open Casting Call is an event to promote performing arts and entertainment industry in the City of Markham
- Organized by Markham Ward 6 Councilor’s office and Markham Arts Council, this exciting event is co-chaired by Markham Ward 6 Councilor, Amanda Yeung Collucci, Markham Arts Council’s Board Chair, Stephen Chait and Markham Arts Council’s Executive Director, Shruti Ganapathy
- All proceeds from the event will go towards Markham Arts Council’s mission to continue to support and promote local Markham artists on a global scale.
- Markham Arts Council is a registered, nonprofit, and charitable organization, first established in 2004 with a focus on connecting local artists and promoting the various diverse forms of art in Markham. It was founded to help the local under-served artists and arts organizations to come together, network, share their resources and grow.
- Over the past 16 years, the Arts Council has played a leadership role in the community, providing quality programming and services.
