Canadian Music Week (CMW) is pleased to announce the annual Jim Beam Virtual National Talent Search will take place virtually June 21-July 10, 2021. Jim Beam Bourbon’s Virtual National Talent Search will include six provincial webisodes that will be streamed via Indies.ca, where fans can vote for their favourite artists in each province to help determine the grand prize winner.
Hosted by comedian Darrin Rose, the Jim Beam Virtual National Talent Search will include 18 finalists, with three finalists from each of the participating provinces British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. The finalists will receive constructive feedback from Artist Advisors: Jason McCoy, Singer/Songwriter and Morning Host at Pure Country 106; Ricochet, Host/Creator of Made In Toronto at FLOW 93.5; and Sally Shaar, lead singer of Monowhales.
CMW and the Jim Beam Virtual National Talent Search will provide 18 of Canada’s best new bands with their own virtual stage, ownership of their own recordings, and starring roles in this musical event that has rewritten the way homegrown independent talent is discovered. Each webisode will focus on one of the six participating Provinces, and feature performances from three local artist finalists, as well as feedback commentary from the Artist Advisors.
One grand prize winner, selected from 18 provincial 2021 finalists, will win the opportunity to perform live on stage at the 2022 Jim Beam INDIE Awards in Toronto, in front of thousands of industry insiders from Canada and around the world who are looking for the next big thing. Additional grand prize package items are a fully produced single at Metalworks Studios, a shopping spree at Long & McQuade, and gifts from Canadian Musician Magazine.
Virtual Jim Beam National Talent Search
Streaming Nightly June 21 – July 10, 2021
FREE at www.indies.ca
British Columbia Finalists – June 21
Kassandra Clack, Richard Tichelman, and Soul Push
Alberta Finalists – June 22
Taken By Sanity, Alexanne, and Victory
Manitoba Finalists – June 23
The Lytics, Brandi Vezina, and Kelly Bado
Ontario Finalists – June 24
Weigh The Anchor, Karli June, and Mia Sanchez
Quebec Finalists – June 25
Ricky Paquette, Gianni Bodo, and Shah Frank
Nova Scotia Finalists – June 26
Tye Dempsey, Braden Lam, and Good Dear Good
Live streams via Indies.ca
All market finalist videos will remain available for viewing and voting until July 10, 2021.
