Canadian women physicians choir brings their Fight Song to Canada’s Got Talent

Voices Rock Medicine auditioned for the Canada’s Got Talent, garnering an enthusiastic yes from judges. The choir is made of physicians from the greater Toronto area. After a rousing rendition of Rachel Platten‘s Fight Song, judge Howie Mandel declared: “I’ve been healed!” More than 50 physicians were part of the choir’s performance. They will now move on to the next stage of competition. The episode featuring Voices Rock Medicine aired on April 5, almost two years after the choir released a video of them singing Rise Again. At the time, there were 40 members. Read: Toronto women's physician choir inspires with 'Rise Again' Choir members told Canada’s Got Talent about how the choir became an important source of solace during the pandemic. “Coming together with this group online was very emotional but it was very comforting, knowing we were all going through a similar situation and we were all there to support each other,” said Dr. Susan Thouin, a Toronto palliative care physician. The choir was formed in September 2019 when Dr. Thouin approached Voices Rock Canada founder Cheryl Bower with the idea to form a choir for physicians. Voices Rock is a non-profit music organization that operates five choirs in the Greater Toronto Area. The artistic director of Voices Rock Medicine is Anthony Bastianon. “This can be a message to others that it’s important to take care of yourselves, and that music is medicine to the soul. This is our prescription to all of you,” Dr. Thouin said when introducing the song. It was a good episode for healthcare workers. Earlier in the show, Jeanick Fournier, a palliative care attendant from Chicoutimi, Quebec, won a “golden buzzer” from the judges for her rendition of Celine Dion’s Surrender. The golden buzzer gives Fournier an automatic place in the semi-finals. The grand prize of Canada’s Got Talent is $150,000. Read: Physicians’ advocacy role must be protected

Canadian women physicians choir brings their Fight Song to Canada’s Got Talent

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