When Revelstoke teen musician Aza Deschamps sang in an elementary school play as a block of cheese, she had no idea that music would become her life.
乌鸦传媒淭ill eighth grade I had my heart set on being a pediatric cardiologist,乌鸦传媒� says Deschamps.
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Recently, Deschamps found out she乌鸦传媒檚 in the top 100 for 2019 CBC Searchlight. According to CBC乌鸦传媒檚 website, the competition is CBC Music乌鸦传媒檚 annual hunt for Canada乌鸦传媒檚 best undiscovered talent.
She is one of 10 B.C.-based artists who made the list.
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This year, they乌鸦传媒檝e partnered with the Juno Awards. Prizes include a spot in the Allan Slaight Juno Master Class, which is Canada乌鸦传媒檚 premier talent development program in Toronto. The winner will also perform at JunoFest and perhaps at the Juno Awards.
乌鸦传媒淚f I win, it would be life changing,乌鸦传媒� says Deschamps.
Out of thousands of submission, half of the top 100 were decided by votes and the remaining 50 by CBC judges. The second round of voting is now open to decide the top 10, which will be announced on Feb. 28. The ultimate winner will be determined by judges and announced on Mar. 7.
乌鸦传媒淔or Canadian musicians, CBC Searchlight is a big deal,乌鸦传媒� says Sarah Mickel, Deschamps乌鸦传媒� mom.
Deschamps submitted her original song Strangers to the competition.
It乌鸦传媒檚 been a busy couple years for Deschamps. She has released two original singles, Strangers and Ordinary, has a third video in post production, is about to release an album and is enrolled in full time school.
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She says it乌鸦传媒檚 always a funny conversation when people ask how she writes her own songs. They expect her to say she sits down with a cup of tea, notebook, cross legged on her bed with guitar in hand and just writes. Like in the movies.
乌鸦传媒淏ut that never happens. It乌鸦传媒檚 like I乌鸦传媒檓 in the middle of a math test and I have something in my head and I ask to go to the bathroom. I run to the band room and just record a little riff on my phone before I forget,乌鸦传媒� says Deschamps.
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Deschamps recently released the music video for Ordinary on Feb. 15. She found it incredible how many people were involved behind the scenes bringing it all together. It was filmed in Vancouver in Gas Town.
乌鸦传媒淥ur manager was lying across the road. Taking his time while filming and people are just honking. We didn乌鸦传媒檛 want to get permits,乌鸦传媒� says Deschamps.
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Deschamps doesn乌鸦传媒檛 know what the future will bring, but she knows what she wants.
乌鸦传媒淯ltimately, the dream is to be happy. And make other people happy.乌鸦传媒�
While it would be pretty cool to be a big music star, Deschamps says she just wants to have people hear her music.
乌鸦传媒淓ven if it isn乌鸦传媒檛 my be-all career, I want to give it my all and see where it goes.乌鸦传媒�
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