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SiriusXM, CCMA Competition Narrowed Down To 8 Finalists

SiriusXM Canada’s 2nd annual Top of the Country competition in partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association has announced the eight semi-finalists who have a shot at

SiriusXM, CCMA Competition Narrowed Down To 8 Finalists

By FYI Staff

SiriusXM Canada’s 2nd annual Top of the Country competition in partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association has announced the eight semi-finalists who have a shot at a gift bag of professional opportunities and a $25K grand-prize purse.


Following an epic battle between the finalists onstage during Country Music Week 2018, Sudbury's Andrew Hyatt won the inaugural SiriusXM Top of the Country competition in 2018. "The SiriusXM Top of the Country competition provided me with invaluable opportunities and opened the doors to help take my music career to the next level," said Hyatt. "Being named the competition's first winner was an incredible and life-changing experience for me, and my advice to this year's contestants would be to soak up every moment, create new relationships within the industry and thank your fans for voting and supporting you each step of the way."

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The 2019 SiriusXM Top of the Country semi-finalists, in alphabetical order, are:

  • Dan Davidson (St. Albert, AB)

  • Don Amero (Winnipeg, MB)

  • Jade Eagleson (Millbrook, ON)

  • Kelsi Mayne (Windsor, ON)

  • Kristin Carter (White Rock, BC)

  • Matt Lang (Maniwaki, QC)

  • Sons of Daughters (Vancouver, BC)

  • Tim & The Glory Boys (Winnipeg, MB)

SiriusXM has arranged for the eight semi-finalists to record their original song along with an accompanying video of the studio session that can be viewed online here. Fans can also vote for a performer once daily on the same website.

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Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
Richard Sibbald
Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
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Rush Filming Sold-Out Toronto Shows for a Potential Concert Film

The legendary Canadian band is set to play four sold-out nights at Scotiabank Arena this week on Aug. 7, 9, 11 and 13 as part of its milestone 50th anniversary reunion tour, and will film the four homecoming shows in their entirety.

Rush are making a blockbuster return home. The legendary Canadian rock band kicks off the first of four sold-out nights at Scotiabank Arena in their hometown of Toronto tonight (Aug. 7), and lead singer Geddy Lee has revealed on Instagram that the shows are going to be filmed live for a possible concert movie, with the goal of bringing the Rush experience to the big screen across the world.

"It’s always a hard decision as to where to film a live concert," he wrote. "Given the limited cities we are able to play, the demand for such a film has been off the charts, not only as a keepsake of their experience, but for those many fans that have not been able to see it live. Toronto being hometown made it a natural choice, and being the last mini-residency of 4 shows, playing over 40 songs which gives us the best chance to capture it all."

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