Who’s in the uoTalent final?

And the envelope please...

Here are the finalists chosen from the 30 participants who submitted 60-second audition videos. 

Now, they have a chance to win $1,000 and $500 prizes.

First-year civil law student Marie-Ève Demets — Performed “Partir là-bas,” a ballad from the French version of The Little Mermaid

Third-year interdisciplinary arts student Sophie Hogan — Performed “Sailor Song” by Gigi Perez with vocals and acoustic guitar

Second-year international development and globalization student Mateja Grace Yanchula — Performed “One Way Wonder,” an original song, with vocals and acoustic guitar

Fourth-year music (vocal performance) student Emily Deschamps — Performed her original ballad on piano with vocals

First-year French literature and education student Abigaëlle Pinsonneault — Performed “Ensemble” by Aliocha Schneider as a vocal solo

Third-year nursing student Matthew Andrawis — Performed a soulful solo ballad with an instrumental backing track

Dark Room Band (lead singer: third-year communication and visual arts student Alya Bouslama, guitarist: second-year software engineering student Raphaelle Ghanem, drummer: fifth-year computer science student Zanou Rih) — Three-member indie/alternative rock band

Interdisciplinary arts student Mélia Martin — Performed “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen with vocals and flute

First-year music (voice) student Elaina Zacharia — Performed a powerful original ballad with vocals and keyboard

Second-year psychology (BA) student and music minor Jacob Gagnon — Performed his original song with vocals and an instrumental track

First-year conflict studies and human rights student Ambre Côté — Performed a powerful solo ballad with an instrumental track

Second-year finance student Pohieltcha Serge Erwan N’Guessan — Performed a rap song in French

Get ready to witness the incredible talent of the uOttawa community!

uoTalent, brought to you by CHUO 89.1 FM in partnership with Privv, the University of Ottawa and House of Ensemble, will be a showcase of creativity, passion and artistry.

Finalists will showcase their talent with four or five-minute performances in front of a live audience and a panel of judges at the UCU on March 20, starting at noon. Prizes for the winners include:

•    Judges’ Choice: $1,000, a one-year agency contract and an artist brand development package
•    Best Francophone Performance: $500 (Sponsored by the Carrefour francophone)
•    People’s Choice: $500, decided by live audience voting during the event