Albert Tam

**Albert Tam** was a contestant on Season 1.

## Background

*Retrieved from CBC.ca*

Choosing a university major was a struggle for Albert. He was accepted into law school but his heart told him to purse his passion: the performing arts. He immersed himself in that world and has never looked back! Albert received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Production and when he’s not getting “dramatic” on stage, he enjoys making people laugh as an amateur stand-up comedian.

After completing his arts studies, Albert is currently taking his MBA degree at Wilfrid Laurier University. Currently he is blending his two main interests - arts and business - as a Strategic Initiatives Coordinator at Canada’s National Ballet School.

Albert wants to show people that when you follow your heart great things can happen.

## Episode 101

Before Albert was summoned to the stage, a clip of him and the other three contestants introducing themselves was shown. In this clip, apart from introducing himself, Albert stated that he uses stand-up comedy as an outlet for his creativity and that it has been a great way for him to express himself. He also stated that he believes that he would have an advantage on *Canada's Smartest Person* because of his diversity of knowledge as he has a business degree and a background in the arts. Albert was the last contestant to be personally introduced by Jessi Cruickshank as he entered the stage, after Tova Sherman, Kiel Lemmen, and Roselyn Kelada-Sedra. In the first challenge, Moving Sum, Albert got 4 correct answers in the first round, 4 in the second round, and 3 in the final round. With a total of 11 correct answers, Albert finished in 1st place and was awarded 5 overall points.

In the second challenge, Spin-a-Speech, Albert was the second contestant to give a speech and had to give a speech as a mayoral candidate. He said, "Um, me being **Peter**, I'm a huge fan of, you know, not taking ***vacations***. And really, my **hobby** is **politics**. My hobby is to make people happy, not do any of these **quirky** actions that the other mayoral candidates are doing. You know, none of these **sugarcoated**, uh–uh–uh–uh–you know, promises. I'm going to be an **exceptional** mayor. I'm going to be a **jubilant** mayor. You know what? I'm not going to express any **sorrow** but what my–what the previous actions of my party has done in the past. I do appreciate all the **orange** signs that people have been putting out in front of their lawns. You know what? I'm not a **square**, I'm a cool guy. I have a great **Rottweiler** and I'll cook you **bratwurst** if you come on up. And I'd love to talk to you because I am an **angelic** mayor and I'm going to be your great mayor." Albert received a score of 14 words. Guest judge Colin Mochrie commented that Albert's speech was incredibly coherent. Colin ranked Albert in 1st place for his overall performance and Albert was awarded 5 overall points as a result.

In the third challenge, Faces, Albert got 2 correct answers. As a result, Albert finished in 3rd place and was awarded 2 overall points. In the fourth challenge, Model Mayhem, Albert selected 13 out of the 15 correct items for his model. He selected the incorrect blouse and necklace. As a result, Albert finished in 2nd place and was awarded 3 overall points.

In the fifth challenge, Twisty Tune, Albert received an initial time of 1 minute and 15 seconds, but due to making 9 errors, received 45 seconds of added time. With a total time of 2 minutes, Albert finished in 3rd place and was awarded 4 overall points. After the first five challenges, Albert had received a total of 19 overall points. As a result, he tied for 1st place with Roselyn and both were congratulated by Jessi for qualifying for the Gauntlet.

In the sixth and final challenge, the Gauntlet, Albert consistently held the lead throughout the challenge as he proceeded through each section more quickly than Roselyn did. Ultimately, Roselyn stopped at the logical section as Albert hit the buzzer, which signalled his victory and his spot in the season finale. After the challenge ended and Albert was declared the first finalist of the season, Albert and the other three contestants celebrated onstage with Jessi.

### Summary of Results

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  WON  This contestant won the final challenge and advanced to the finale.
  LOST  This contestant lost the final challenge and was eliminated from the competition.
  ELIMINATED  This contestant was already eliminated from the competition.
     This contestant qualified for the final challenge due to a sufficient total score.
     This contestant was eliminated from the competition due to an insufficient total score.
     Denotes a challenge that is based on linguistic intelligence.
     Denotes a challenge that is based on physical intelligence.
     Denotes a challenge that is based on musical intelligence.
     Denotes a challenge that is based on visual intelligence.
     Denotes a challenge that is based on social intelligence.
     Denotes a challenge that is based on logical intelligence.
## Trivia

* In an online poll asking pollees which of the eight finalists they predict would win the first season of *Canada's Smartest Person*, 9.06% of respondents voted for Albert.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://web.archive.org/web/20140920182920/http://www.cbc.ca/smartestperson/participants/albert-tam Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name "profile" defined multiple times with different content
2. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2535618049
3. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20141210214037/http://www.cbc.ca/smartestperson/participants/