Our second round of voting for Searchlight, the hunt for Canada's best new artist has begun!
The jump between round one and two is the deepest cut of the competition. We went from over 3,300 artists in round one, to just 545 artists remaining in round two.
The Top 25 in each region of the country has been announced, and in just a week, we'll cut that down to the top ten in each region as we march towards the national round, so keep voting for your favourites! Congratulations to all who made it through!
Hover and click on the image above to check out my second-round standout picks, and let me know your thoughts in the comments section below or tweet us @CBCMusic with the hashtag #Searchlight!
One Searchlight artist is going to be crowned the winner, a.k.a. the best new artist in Canada, in May, winning $20,000 in new music equipment and a slot at the CBCMusic.ca Festival in Toronto, among other prizes.
And if you are a fan and listener, be sure to take part in our Searchlight Yamaha fan giveaway!
Listen to the entire playlist of all of host Grant Lawrence's Searchlight Standouts from the entry round, and rounds 1 and 2!