Cassia Williams Wins UO's Got Talent
Pole dancer Cassia Williams took first place at a one-night talent show produced by Connect Live at the University of Oregon.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Food and Drink
Connect Live produced UO's Got Talent, a one-night talent show at the University of Oregon held in Straub 156. Pole dancer Cassia Williams won the competition with a combination of audience and judge votes.
Why it matters
The show used an interactive voting system created by Connect Live in collaboration with Base 44, an app building platform that uses vibe coding, letting audience members and judges vote together. It offers Eugene-area residents a local entertainment option tied to campus life.
The second-place prize was $51.76, and six people auditioned in the first round of the one-night event. The extraction does not report total attendance or the vote split between audience and judges.
The players
Connect Live
Connect Live is the production company that organized UO's Got Talent and built its interactive voting system with Base 44.
Eugene Eaters
The Eugene Eaters are a local viral group from Eugene who served as judges for the competition.
The details
The show ran in three parts: a first audition round, a halftime of activities including a bottle flip competition, a spelling bee, and a rap battle, and a second audition round. The judges included the local viral group the Eugene Eaters, and the third-place singer won a toaster.
Timeline
Summer 2026: Event planning began.
Nov. 6, 2026: OSU's Got Talent was held at Oregon State University.
Nov. 9, 2026: UO's Got Talent was held at the University of Oregon.
Industry Dynamics
Live campus talent contests increasingly fold in app-based voting, as this event's use of Base 44 shows. The format sits within a broader trend of local entertainment built around student and community participation.
Students and Eugene residents who missed the show have no listed follow-up dates in the source material. The event's interactive voting model may appear at future campus events, though no schedule was provided.
The takeaway
Campus entertainment can draw interest through inclusive formats that let audiences vote in real time. Event organizers planning similar shows can consider pairing judging with interactive audience tools.
Further reading
For more local event coverage, explore Food and Drink in Eugene.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Daily Emerald.
