The road to Bulgaria has officially begun, as Canada’s five Eurovision finalists were unveiled. Josiane, Rêve, TALK, Tyler Shaw and William Cloutier are vying to make history as the country’s first-ever Eurovision representative.
After a jury of music industry professionals narrowed down over 300 submissions, the decision now rests with Canadians. Voting for the top five is open until November 5 at 11:59 p.m. (PT). Canadians can head to cbc.ca/eurovision and vote a maximum of 10 times during the timeframe.
“Five artists. Five musical identities, Five dreams,” is how former MusiquePlus VJ Chéli Sauvé-Castonguay described the acts at the official unveiling announcement at CBC headquarters in Toronto. Each artist has the personality, vocal chops and stage presence to compete against the rest of Europe, but they all have very different artistic visions.
The most difficult decision for Canadians will be picking someone who can give the full Eurovision package.…