And then there were 15.

It turns out 91原创 really is a hotbed of talent 鈥� and it comes in wide range of forms.

91原创 Has Talent, the first annual variety talent show, presented by the Rotary Clubs of 91原创 (with the aim of seeing a performing arts centre built in 91原创) included dance acts in a range of genres 鈥� tap, ballet, modern and jazz 鈥� and singers who covered plenty of territory, from country to pop, soul, punk, and even a couple of Broadway show tunes.

Judged by Global TV鈥檚 travel expert Claire Newell, 91原创 musician and former Township Councillor, Howie Vickberg and Lissa Lloyd, owner of Lloyd Talent, the contest semifinals, held Saturday at Christian Life Assembly featured the top 29 acts selected from auditions held earlier in the spring.

Audience votes, combined with the judges鈥� decision determined which 15 acts would make it through to the April 30 final, which will see $2,500 in cash as well as industry prizes awarded for first place.

Among the acts competing for the top prize will be singer Justin Vanloo 鈥� and that news might well strike a little fear into the heart of another Canadian singer 鈥� also, coincidentally, named Justin.

Following the 13-year-old鈥檚  performance of Bruno Mars鈥� hit Grenade, contest emcee, JRFM鈥檚 Bob Saye, quipped that 鈥楤ieber fever鈥� may soon be giving way to 鈥榁anloo flu.鈥�  

Contemporary dancer Regan Calicetto, praised by Lloyd as 鈥渕odern, edgy and powerful鈥� moves on, as does jazz dancer Lauren Tokiwa, whom Newell described as 鈥渁thletic and beautiful to watch.鈥�

Rounding out the dancers who continue into the final round are ballerina Melissa Johnston who danced an excerpt from Swan Lake and children鈥檚 tap group Bop Til You Drop.

Original songs served a number of contestants well, moving pop-country duo Robyn and Ryleigh (with their song I Believe in Love), country-folk artist Ron May (Dream Lady) and country singer Cory Risling (Hay Yall) into the finals, alongside Britt Bonshor, who accompanied herself on guitar as she sang about missing the simplicity of childhood. 

Her original song Seven, was a last minute program change in honour of her dad鈥檚 birthday.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 my favourite new song,鈥� said Lloyd. 鈥淚t has a lovely, light quality.鈥�

Some current pop and country hits got their due as well, as Cassidy Hoflin sang Carrie Underwood鈥檚 Cowboy Casanova, Kaitlan Allinger performed The Voice Within, by Christina Aguilera, and Sarah Tummon played piano and sang Sarah McLachlan鈥檚 Angel.

Tiffany Desrosiers, an amateur artist who has become a regular on Lower Mainland stages over the past few years, performed Adele鈥檚 Someone Like You.

鈥淚鈥檝e watched you grow and mature,鈥� Lloyd told Desrosiers. 

鈥淲henever I get shivers and my hairs stand on end, I know I鈥檓 in the presence of greatness, and that鈥檚 you.鈥�

Digging up a bit of the past, meanwhile, was a fledgling band called, The Colours, who impressed Lloyd with their 鈥榗ool swagger鈥� as they put  a rocking spin on Cab Calloway鈥檚 Minnie the Moocher.

鈥淭his isn鈥檛 the last we鈥檙e going to hear of  The Colours,鈥� predicted Newell.

Appropriately, taking the stage last on the three-hour program, singer Ashley Park was dubbed 鈥�91原创鈥檚 Queen of Soul鈥� by Vickberg for her performance of Etta James鈥� classic hit, At Last.  

All 15 acts will hit the stage once again at Christian Life Assembly, 21277 56 Ave., on Saturday, April 30, at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Tickets, for those who didn鈥檛 buy the two-concert package, are $20 each, and are available at the 91原创 Times, 20258 Fraser Hwy., from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

They can also be purchased online at langleyhastalent.com.