A Lantzville singer can be caught on TV once again this month during the airing of a national reality talent show.

Raymond Salgado, 24, will sing for CanadaB次元官网网址檚 Got Talent judges Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh, Kardinal Offishall and Trish Stratus on the April 11 episode of the CityTV reality show to see if heB次元官网网址檚 got what it takes. The revived seriesB次元官网网址� second season, which started airing late March, held auditions at the OLG Stage in the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort last fall.

Salgado said the overall experience was a B次元官网网址渨hirlwind of emotionsB次元官网网址� and a different experience from his previous TV appearances, having performed on The Launch in 2018 and auditioned for a recent season of American Idol.

With each appearance, however, Salgado said he was happy to showcase his talent and views the learning experiences as opportunities for redirection.

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Salgado, whoB次元官网网址檚 been singing since he was 11 years old, has performed with Lauren Spencer-Smith and also sang the national anthem at a Vancouver CanucksB次元官网网址� game at Rogers Arena in 2021. He was skeptical at the start of his CanadaB次元官网网址檚 Got Talent journey because of past rejection.

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Although Salgado couldnB次元官网网址檛 speak just yet on the outcome of his latest television appearance, he plans on making original music this year. His latest single B次元官网网址業f IB次元官网网址檓 Being HonestB次元官网网址� will be available on major streaming platforms such as Apple Music and Spotify on April 28.

Much of his already-released music is about figuring out who he is, the singer said.

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SalgadoB次元官网网址檚 talents can also be enjoyed on his TikTok account, which has 1.1 million followers, under the username @.

He will appear on the fourth episode of this seasonB次元官网网址檚 CanadaB次元官网网址檚 Got Talent on Tuesday, April 11, airing on CityTV at 8 p.m. The episode can also be viewed online at or via the CityTV app.

The singer also said to look out for other Vancouver Island talents this season as well.

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