Fourteen-year-old Shea Lui’s Canada’s Got Talent 2022 audition has 16M views. Hang on,
Shea Lui, who’s that? Well, we must first note that it’s a well-edited video clip. The scenario
plays out like a fairytale, right up to Lui getting her wish of going through to the next round,
flamboyantly granted at the end. Even so, the studio magic is dependent on Lui’s stunning
performance, her presence beyond her years, and her backstory.
When she was four years old, Shea Lui’s parents emigrated from Hong Kong to Vancouver,
BC, Canada. Shea sang from childhood and uploaded music to social media from her tweens.
When she performed on CGT, her father was not there. He was in China on business, which
was the norm. In the audition video, Shea says that her parents manage to maintain a great
relationship. As for her, she misses her father but their bond is unshaken by the distance. For
her audition, she performed Jax’s ‘Like My Father’.
The chorus of “Like My Father (I need a man who loves me like my father loves my mom)” is a
little old for Shea, but the admiration for her parents’ relationship resonates. And the song
suits her. Lynn B comments, “I had never heard this song. Listening to Shea sing it made me
cry. She is an awesome young talent. I hope she continues because she would have a great
career as a singer. I’m already a fan!” Era says, “I got chills when she started singing, and as a
fan of JAX, she needs to see this.”
Rodents of Randomness writes poignantly, “As a fellow 14 year old, this is inspiring. I love to
sing and I cannot sing nearly as well as her. I also wish my parents had as good a relationship
as hers. Unfortunately, I come from a dysfunctional family but I’m glad she’s out here
fulfilling her dreams.” Daia’s comment is similarly poignant “As a 75 year old man, I replay and
cry everyday. She is incredible and powerful. Love from Taiwan.” Well then, how did Shea do
in her next round? Let’s look.
