Our top 16 Searchlight finalists beat out thousands of other entries to make it to this round. To help you make an educated vote, CBC Music polled three music industry professionals for their thoughts on our listeners' choice contenders.
Emily Smart is a publicist for Six Shooter Records; Andres Mendoza is a music marketing consultant who has worked for the Juno Awards for the past three years; Alan Cross is a self-described professional music geek, writer and broadcaster. They each gave their behind-the-scenes reviews and provided some professional tips for career success.
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