Canada's largest and longestElvis Festivalreturned to Penticton, British Columbia this weekend after a two-year hiatus.
Hundreds ofElvis Presleyfans gathered at Okanagan Lake Park in Penticton on Saturday to see the performances of Elvis tribute artists, including artist Cassley.
"Because I'm from the Netherlands, EuropeElvisis a saint, a saint. He has everything, so in Europe, of course, not a show, but a voice I like. "That's what Cassley, a professional Elvis tribute artist, said.
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"But his voice is very nice. He had a different voice for each song ... he had a talent to sound different, but that's it. It's also his personality. "
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More than 35 tribute artists face off directly on Saturday in the 50's and 60's. I dressed as the king of the 70's.
"We follow Graceland's rules, so our voice, appearance, and stage presence are landmarks," said Dave Martin, President of the Pentikton Elvis Festival.
"If you come out and try to get as close as possible to Elvis, no one will match him exactly, but some are really, really close."
7 professionals and 7 amateurs in the final The match will take place on Sunday afternoon at the South Okanagan Event Center.
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2022 finalists , In no particular order:
Expert:
- Casserie
- Simon Patrick
- Mario Combo
- Matt Cage
- Darren Lee
- Anthony Joseph
- Sylvain Leduc
Amateur:
- Jonathan Hicks
- Jaedyn Pilon
- Rob Schwertley
- Brent Freeman
- Alessandro Votta
- DJ Dodge
- Christopher Blaine
"It's all about practice, practice, practice, practice," said amateur finalist Christopher Brain. "No one can be Elvis, but we will do our best to pay homage to him."
The Elvis tribute artist who won the professional contest on Sunday was Memphis Ultimate. Take part in the Elvis Final and get the chance to compete for the top of the world.
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