Rebecca Strong (singer) explained

Rebecca Strong is a Canadian singer from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan,[1] most noted as the fourth season winner of Canada's Got Talent.[2]

A member of the Black Lake Denesuline First Nation,[3] she began performing music as a child with her father in the family band Thunder and the Skydancers,[3] and later performed with her sisters under the name Strong Sisters.[3] She then performed regionally in Saskatchewan as a solo artist, and went viral in 2020 with a social media video of her performing Demi Lovato's song "Sober".[4]

In 2023, she was a nominee for Fan Choice Entertainer of the Year at the Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards.[5]

Canada's Got Talent

On Canada's Got Talent, she first auditioned with a performance of Lovato's song "Stone Cold", receiving the golden buzzer from Lilly Singh.[6]

In the eliminations round, she performed Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License", advancing to the finale.[7]

She performed Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" in the finale.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'It would change my life': Saskatchewan singer vying for $1 million on Canada's Got Talent final. Amanat. Hayatullah. May 11, 2024. CTV Saskatoon. CTV News. May 12, 2024.
  2. Web site: Saskatchewan singer Rebecca Strong crowned $1M winner of ‘Canada’s Got Talent’. May 14, 2024. The Canadian Press. CityNews. May 15, 2024.
  3. Web site: Northerner set to audition on 'Canada’s Got Talent'. Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation. March 18, 2024.
  4. Web site: P.A. schoolgirl’s viral video nears million views. Hicks. Glenn. January 18, 2020. saskNOW. January 18, 2020.
  5. Web site: ‘Music is powerful’: First-ever Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards wraps up a success. Craddock. Derek. November 13, 2023. saskNOW. November 13, 2023.
  6. Hannah Spray, Web site: Sask. singer awarded golden buzzer — and $25K — at Canada's Got Talent. Spray. Hannah. March 27, 2024. CBC Saskatoon. CBC News. March 27, 2024.
  7. Web site: P.A.’s Rebecca Strong moving on as CGT reveals first six performers heading to the finale. May 8, 2024. paNOW. northeastNOW. May 8, 2024.
  8. Web site: Sask.'s Rebecca Strong takes $1M top prize on Canada's Got Talent. BigEagle. Louis. May 15, 2024. CBC Saskatchewan. CBC News. May 15, 2024.

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