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Searchlight: Meet the final 4 acts in Canada's annual talent hunt

Dan Boeckner, Jenn Grant and Saukrates reveal their pick for Searchlight finalist, plus the musician with the most audience support.
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Meet the fab four that have made it to the final round of this year's Searchlight contest, Canada's annual hunt for the next big music act. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Searchlight, the annual hunt for Canada's best new music act, has narrowed the competition down to four worthy contenders. That's a long way from the over 3,000 hopefuls who entered in March. 

This year's judges — Dan Boeckner, Jenn Grant and Saukrates — join Shad to reveal their individual picks as well as an audience favourite. Enjoy them all but remember that in the end ... there can only be one! 

Your finalists are ... 

Dan Boeckner's pick: Scary Bear Soundtrack (Iqaluit region) 

Scary Bear Soundtrack is an indie dream pop act, blending layers of shoegaze with synth pop. (Denise Lebleu)

Jenn Grant's pick: Orange O'Clock (Quebec City region) 

Orange O'clock, an original rock band from Sherbrooke, Quebec (Canada), was created in 2010. (Orange O'Clock)

Saukrates' pick: Ivory Hours (Windsor/London region) 

Ivory Hours is an alt-pop band from London, Ontario. Formed by songwriter Luke Roes in 2012, the band has been riding an upward spiral over the last year. (Ivory Hours)

Fan pick: The Fall Line (Montreal region)

The Fall Line started as Montrealer Ryan Stotland's songwriting project. (CBC Music)

Tune in this Friday as we reveal who wins the grand prize of an appearance at the CBC Music festival in Toronto on May 23, plus $20,000 in gear from Yamaha Canada Music.

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