▁and ▁Steve ▁Major . ▁W inst one ▁and ▁G erson ▁quit ▁after ▁one ▁season , ▁leaving ▁Major ▁to ▁em ce e ▁the ▁show ▁on ▁his ▁own ▁starting ▁with ▁season ▁two . ▁ ▁In - H ouse ▁ment ors ▁Begin ning ▁in ▁season ▁ 4 , ▁a ▁permanent ▁ment or ▁was ▁brought ▁in ▁before ▁the ▁tap ing ▁of ▁the ▁live ▁shows ▁to ▁help ▁ar range ▁the ▁contest ants ▁original ▁works , ▁and ▁prepare ▁them ▁for ▁their ▁final ▁performance . ▁R ene e ▁C ing ol ani ▁joined ▁the ▁series ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁ment oring ▁and ▁music ▁direct ing ▁from ▁season ▁ 4 ▁to ▁present . ▁ ▁Pre vious ▁guest - ment ors ▁have ▁included ▁T ori ▁H ath away ▁( Local ▁Live ▁Season ▁II ▁winner ) ▁and ▁Car ley - K ▁( Local ▁Live ▁Season ▁IV ▁winner ). ▁ ▁Selection ▁process ▁In ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁r ounds , ▁the ▁shows ▁produ cers ▁and ▁jud ges ▁pick ▁the ▁event ual ▁winner ▁out ▁of ▁all ▁who ▁aud ition . ▁ ▁Cont est ant ▁el ig ibility ▁The ▁el ig ible ▁age ▁to ▁aud ition ▁for ▁Local ▁Live ▁is ▁currently ▁ 8 ▁years ▁old . ▁The ▁contest ants ▁must ▁be ▁legal ▁Canadian ▁residents , ▁cannot ▁have ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁final ▁top ▁ 3 ▁of ▁the ▁competition ▁in ▁previous ▁seasons , ▁and ▁must ▁not ▁hold ▁any ▁current ▁recording ▁or ▁talent ▁representation ▁contract ▁by ▁the ▁semi - final ▁stage . ▁ ▁Initial ▁aud itions ▁Cont est ants ▁go ▁through ▁ 2 ▁r ounds ▁of ▁cut