Jim Beam. Yes, you read that correctly. Jim Beam, as in the brand of American bourbon whiskey, hosted a virtual National Talent Search from June 21st to July 10th. It was 19 days filled with exciting performers, including some great Canadian acts like: Weight The Anchor (Ontario), Good Dear Good (Nova Scotia), Taken By Sanity (Alberta), Ricky Paquette (Quebec), and Brandi Vezina (Manitoba). Among the sea of Canadian talents is one man Richard Tichelman, who’s outstanding singing and songwriting skills brought him to glory.

Photo Credits: Richard Tichelman (RichardMusicOfficial)

Tichelman, 22, gets to perform at the “prestigious” 2022 Jim Beam Indie Awards in Toronto – a huge step forward in his blossoming career. Among the many cool gifts and opportunities this performance brings, the performance itself is by far the biggest and best. Musicians, producers, fans, and other industry members come in from all over the world to meet the winner.

Richard currently has a total of 3 songs out: Proud and The One, which are quite fun and poppy, and his latest release Hands, a more dance-floor club type song. Future song ideas are still in the works, with an album sure to come along when the time is right. The expected sound will be more on the pop side of music, but who knows what Tichelman will explore and experiment with? The possibilities of what he can create is basically endless.

We can speculate about his career and place in the industry as much as we want, but won’t get a sure answer until we see his performance. He’s got a lot of potential and it’s clear that with time and practice he can become a big hit. One thing that we can be fairly certain of is that Tichelman will not be a one hit wonder. His career and success have only begun. See you in 2022, Richard.