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.
91裸聊视频淭ill eighth grade I had my heart set on being a pediatric cardiologist,91裸聊视频� says Deschamps.
91裸聊视频淭hen I started watching Greys Anatomy and realized that I91裸聊视频檇 have to start going to school for 14 years. And I hate school.91裸聊视频�
Recently, Deschamps found out she91裸聊视频檚 in the top 100 for 2019 CBC Searchlight. According to CBC91裸聊视频檚 website, the competition is CBC Music91裸聊视频檚 annual hunt for Canada91裸聊视频檚 best undiscovered talent.
She is one of 10 B.C.-based artists who made the list.
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This year, they91裸聊视频檝e partnered with the Juno Awards. Prizes include a spot in the Allan Slaight Juno Master Class, which is Canada91裸聊视频檚 premier talent development program in Toronto. The winner will also perform at JunoFest and perhaps at the Juno Awards.
91裸聊视频淚f I win, it would be life changing,91裸聊视频� 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.
91裸聊视频淔or Canadian musicians, CBC Searchlight is a big deal,91裸聊视频� says Sarah Mickel, Deschamps91裸聊视频� mom.
Deschamps submitted her original song Strangers to the competition.
It91裸聊视频檚 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.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 been crazy,91裸聊视频� says Deschamps with a laugh.
She says it91裸聊视频檚 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.
91裸聊视频淏ut that never happens. It91裸聊视频檚 like I91裸聊视频檓 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,91裸聊视频� says Deschamps.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 always in the most inconvenient times.91裸聊视频�
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.
91裸聊视频淥ur manager was lying across the road. Taking his time while filming and people are just honking. We didn91裸聊视频檛 want to get permits,91裸聊视频� says Deschamps.
91裸聊视频淲e just thought we91裸聊视频檇 shoot it at 7:30 a.m. in the morning. And we91裸聊视频檒l just lay in the streets and the cars will have to stop. That91裸聊视频檚 shooting a music video on a budget,91裸聊视频� says Mickel.
Deschamps doesn91裸聊视频檛 know what the future will bring, but she knows what she wants.
91裸聊视频淯ltimately, the dream is to be happy. And make other people happy.91裸聊视频�
While it would be pretty cool to be a big music star, Deschamps says she just wants to have people hear her music.
91裸聊视频淓ven if it isn91裸聊视频檛 my be-all career, I want to give it my all and see where it goes.91裸聊视频�
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