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CBC'S SEARCHLIGHT NAMES THE TOP 10 BEST NEW ARTISTS IN CANADA

Dan Boeckner, Jenn Grant and Saukrates have narrowed the   r   egional 23 down to the top 10 with the help of CBC Music fans and CBC Radio One listeners

 

CBCMusic.ca and CBC Radio One are on the hunt for Canada’s best new artist, joining forces with Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. to bring back the listeners’ choice music competition,  SEARCHLIGHT.

 

  Since the polls opened, thousands of emerging musical acts from across Canada have been vying for the title of Canada’s Best New Artist. The winning act will receive $20,000 in gear from Yamaha Canada Music, and a spot on the   CBCMusic.ca Festival at TD’s Echo Beach in Toronto on May 23, 2015.

 

  CBCMusic.ca   called on judges Dan Boeckner, Jenn Grant and Saukrates to narrow the top 23 regional submissions down to the top 10, with five acts chosen by the celebrity judges, and the remaining five acts selected by CBC Radio One listeners and   CBCMusic.ca fans. The winner of Searchlight will be announced first on CBC Radio One’s q on   Friday, May 15, followed by CBC Music and CBC Radio 2.

 
  The top 10 contenders are   :

  The Fall Line, “Original Sin” - Montreal

  Kellie Loder, “On This Drive” - St John’s

  Lost Cousins, “Drift” - Ottawa

  Devan and Khalid, “No Ribbons” - Toronto

  Orange O’Clock, “Can’t Fight the Feeling” - Quebec City

  Scary Bear Soundtrack, “Fault Lines” - Nunavut

  Shy Sharity, “Sparkles” - Vancouver

  Ivory Hours, “I Won’t” - Windsor

  Hillsburn, “Farther in the Fire” - Halifax

  Mika-Dawn, “Oil Man” - Winnipeg

 
  Tune in to q on Tuesday, May 12 to hear the judges reveal the final four contestants, and then again on Friday, May 15,   to hear who is crowned the winner for 2015’sSEARCHLIGHTcompetition.

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  About CBC Music.ca  
  CBCMusic.ca   is Canada’s free digital music service connecting Canadians with the very best in Canadian and international music, concerts and features. Simple and easy   to navigate, CBCMusic.ca gives music fans access to 50 Web radio stations, 12 distinct genre-based music   communities, CBC Radio 2 and CBC Radio 3, plus content from the most knowledgeable music personalities and programmers from across the country, hundreds of   concerts, playlists and more.

  About CBC/Radio-Canada

  CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. The Corporation is a leader in reaching Canadians on   new platforms and delivers a comprehensive range of radio, television, internet, and satellite-based services. Deeply rooted in the regions,   CBC/Radio-Canada is the only domestic broadcaster to offer diverse regional and cultural perspectives in English, French and eight Aboriginal languages.  

  A space for us all   is CBC/Radio-Canada’s strategy to transform the public broadcaster, and ensure that it continues to fulfill its mandate for Canadians, now and for future   generations. Through to 2020, it will increase its investment in prime-time television programming and continue to create radio programs of the highest   quality, while promoting the development of digital and mobile platforms and content.  
 

  For more information, interviews, artist bios & photos please contact:

  Dayna Shiskos
Publicist, CBC
Dayna.Shiskos@cbc.ca
O: (416) 205-7973
C: (416) 420-5241

 

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