The Hunt For Canada's Best New Artist
February 4, 2013 – CBCMusic.ca and CBC Radio One are searching for Canada’s best new artist, and have joined forces with Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. to present the all-new listeners’ choice music contest, SEARCHLIGHT. Beginning today, musicians of all genres, including solo acts, duos, and groups are encouraged to enter the competition with their original track.
SEARCHLIGHT allows musicians from across the country to upload their music on CBCMusic.ca and have listeners vote for their favourites. Musicians can enter the contest between February 4 - 14, 2013 by visiting cbcmusic.ca/searchlight to create an artist profile and to submit one original song. Voting will take place by region between February 18 - March 7, 2013 on CBCMusic.ca, with the winner from each region announced on March 8th. The regional rounds will be hosted by 23 participating CBC Radio One programs across the country, a list of those programs can be found here. Stay tuned to your local CBC Radio One drive home show for weekly updates. Each regional finalist will then go on to compete in a national vote from March 11th – April 11th on CBCMusic.ca, followed by the announcement of the grand prize winner of SEARCHLIGHT on April 12, 2013.
The winner of the national vote will win $20,000 worth of music equipment from Yamaha Canada Music, and will be offered an opening act slot at a high-profile live music showcase in Toronto, including flight and accommodations. CBCMusic.ca will also record an audio/video session with the winner.
VOTE NOW! Click here to vote for Canada’s Best New Artist and also enter to win $1000 dollars worth of Yamaha Gear!
Important Contest Dates
About Yamaha Canada Music
Yamaha Canada Music has been a dominant force in the music industry providing award-winning musical instruments, ranging from brass horns, strings, woodwind instruments, acoustic and electrical guitars, digital and custom drum kits to digital and acoustic pianos. Proud supporters of young and new artists, Yamaha Canada Music has supported numerous festivals, scholarships and funding for music associations as well as donations for charitable organizations and non-profit programs encouraging the importance of music education.
About CBC Radio
With 50 different web radio stations, 12 distinct genre-based communities, plus CBC Radio 2 and CBC Radio 3, CBCMusic.ca provides listeners with access to the very best Canadian and International music. Featuring original content from the most knowledgeable and experienced music personalities and programmers from across the country, hundreds of concerts, features, blogs, playlists, and more, CBC Music.ca is a place for music lovers to explore, discover and connect with music.
Contest Details
For more information, including complete rules and regulations please visit: cbcmusic.ca/searchlight