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.
B次元官网网址淭ill eighth grade I had my heart set on being a pediatric cardiologist,B次元官网网址� says Deschamps.
B次元官网网址淭hen I started watching Greys Anatomy and realized that IB次元官网网址檇 have to start going to school for 14 years. And I hate school.B次元官网网址�
Recently, Deschamps found out sheB次元官网网址檚 in the top 100 for 2019 CBC Searchlight. According to CBCB次元官网网址檚 website, the competition is CBC MusicB次元官网网址檚 annual hunt for CanadaB次元官网网址檚 best undiscovered talent.
She is one of 10 B.C.-based artists who made the list.
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This year, theyB次元官网网址檝e partnered with the Juno Awards. Prizes include a spot in the Allan Slaight Juno Master Class, which is CanadaB次元官网网址檚 premier talent development program in Toronto. The winner will also perform at JunoFest and perhaps at the Juno Awards.
B次元官网网址淚f I win, it would be life changing,B次元官网网址� 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.
B次元官网网址淔or Canadian musicians, CBC Searchlight is a big deal,B次元官网网址� says Sarah Mickel, DeschampsB次元官网网址� mom.
Deschamps submitted her original song Strangers to the competition.
ItB次元官网网址檚 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.
B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 been crazy,B次元官网网址� says Deschamps with a laugh.
She says itB次元官网网址檚 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.
B次元官网网址淏ut that never happens. ItB次元官网网址檚 like IB次元官网网址檓 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,B次元官网网址� says Deschamps.
B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 always in the most inconvenient times.B次元官网网址�
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.
B次元官网网址淥ur manager was lying across the road. Taking his time while filming and people are just honking. We didnB次元官网网址檛 want to get permits,B次元官网网址� says Deschamps.
B次元官网网址淲e just thought weB次元官网网址檇 shoot it at 7:30 a.m. in the morning. And weB次元官网网址檒l just lay in the streets and the cars will have to stop. ThatB次元官网网址檚 shooting a music video on a budget,B次元官网网址� says Mickel.
Deschamps doesnB次元官网网址檛 know what the future will bring, but she knows what she wants.
B次元官网网址淯ltimately, the dream is to be happy. And make other people happy.B次元官网网址�
While it would be pretty cool to be a big music star, Deschamps says she just wants to have people hear her music.
B次元官网网址淓ven if it isnB次元官网网址檛 my be-all career, I want to give it my all and see where it goes.B次元官网网址�
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