For the second year in a row a Langenburg-based rock band won the Yorkton鈥檚 Got Talent finals at the summer fair.
This time around the fans voted Borderline the night鈥檚 best, with the four-piece group led by lead singer Carlie Geres wowing the group with a rendition of 鈥楲ong Cool Woman鈥� by the Hollies.
Joining Geres in Borderline are Cody, Kyler and Riley Buchberger. Riley Buchberger, the band鈥檚 drummer, was also part of The Firm which won the inaugural Yorkton鈥檚 Got Talent in 2017.
Between being called up to the Painted Hand Casino Main Stage as winners, and being urged to play a couple of encore songs by fans who stayed in the grandstand area, Geres told Yorkton This Week they had gone with a song they knew well.
鈥淭he song鈥檚 been on our song list before,鈥� she said, adding they put in a couple of weeks of focused practice leading up to the contest. 鈥溾�� It鈥檚 just lots of fun to sing 鈥� just a classic.鈥�
One thing that didn鈥檛 bother Borderline was the crowd, as the band has played in front of some large audiences before including the 2017 Rhythm 'n Ribs in Yorkton, an event they are already booked to return to later this month (July 27-29).
But there was still a sense of excitement as Borderline took to the stage as the final act of the night.
鈥�(We were) fired right up and ready to go,鈥� said Cody Buchberger.
Geres, 18, the Buchbergers are 14, 15, and 16, graduated high school in June, but she says that won鈥檛 affect her performing with Borderline.
鈥淚鈥檓 taking nursing in Yorkton,鈥� she said, adding being close to home will keep the band together.
In fact when asked, the four musicians envision a long-term collaboration nodding agreement to the idea of still being together five years from now.
This summer they have plans to start taking their music on a more personal direction. While having gigs arranged for the aforementioned Rhythm 'n Ribs as well as Spy Hill, Grayson and Birtle, MB, they want to write some songs.
Drummer Riley Buchberger admitted they have a lot of work ahead to get barely percolating ideas to the full sing stage, but it is part of the plan.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a project this summer,鈥� echoed Geres.
Taking second place was a quintet of dancers from ExtravaDance in Yorkton. The senior hip hop group performed a number entitled 鈥楤ig Winner (Mash Up)鈥�. Members of the group were Grace Bartel, Trinity Schneider, Hannah Seville, Kendil Veer, and Sarah Willson.
The third place finisher among the 10-acts was eight-year-old magician Makayla Winters of Yorkton.
