An event that was expected to last five weeks with 20 or so of the Okanagan鈥檚 top talents has blown away all expectations.
Okanagan鈥檚 Got Talent is so full that the event will span five months, kicking off this Sunday from 5-7 p.m. at the Green Pub in Vernon.
鈥淲e have 140 people who applied throughout the Okanagan, Nelson, Merritt all the way down to Osoyoos, everywhere,鈥� said Peter Kaz, organizer and judge of the largest talent show to ever hit the valley.
鈥淎nd prize way it鈥檚 the biggest as well, we have over $10,000 in prizes that are going to help these people with their careers,鈥� said Kaz of video shoots, flights to meet agencies, glam session, a paying gig on the main stage at the IPE in 2020, and more.
The all-ages event (minors must be accompanied by an adult) goes every Sunday (except Oct. 13) until Dec. 15 with each show featuring 14 acts.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 just the first round,鈥� Kaz said, who will give those lucky enough to make it to the finals about a month to rehearse before returning mid January, with the finale sometime in February.
鈥淭he majority, I鈥檇 say 80-85 per cent, are singers, but there鈥檚 jugglers, dancers, belly dancers, comedians, a contortionist.
鈥淚t鈥檚 the best of the best in the Okanagan.鈥�
Oct. 6 will see singers, a band, comedian, juggler, ukulele player/singer, one-man band, duo, dance troupe and rhythmic gymnasts perform.
鈥淚 try to make it a little bit of everything,鈥� said Kaz, who has a background in the entertainment industry, having helped a number of clients get stage ready and become discovered by top agencies.
鈥淭en years ago I created a gentleman from scratch who is a hypnotist who is now performing on the Las Vegas strip. But the majority of the artists I鈥檝e ever worked with are what I call basement acts who have started in front of the mirror with a hairbrush.鈥�
Joining Kaz at the judges table are local hip hop artist N脴X, Sun FM鈥檚 April Lyn and IPE General Manager Yvonne Paulson.
鈥淭he judges are going to help guide your career and open some doors,鈥� Kaz said.
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