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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Dayna Shiskos
Publicist, CBC
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