The Search will be hosted in Jackson, MS by Emerald Tiger Artist Management. For the month of April, experts in the music industry will be holding open auditions for vocalists of all genres. After four weeks of auditions, the top 30 contestants will be announced and open to public voting. The winner of the social contest plus the top 14 other contestants will be announced as our performs for The Search 2.0 Showcase at Duling Hall in May. The winner will be announced at the event based on their performances and audience voting. The winner of The Search will be added to the Emerald Tiger Artist Management roster as a Tier 1 artist, receiving $50,000 in creative assets from produced songs to music videos to bookings at events. Frasco Studios will be partnering with Emerald Tiger to capture the journey of these contestants and developing a documentary on the talent and artists in Mississippi.