American Song Contest

The American Song Contest is an American music reality competition television series based on the Eurovision Song Contest. It sees all 50 U.S. states, five territories, and Washington, D.C. compete for the title of Best Original Song. The contest takes place between March 21 and May 9, 2022, and airs on NBC. The show is hosted by the rapper, songwriter, media personality, actor, and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg and the singer, songwriter, actress, author, and television personality Kelly Clarkson.

Some of the competitors are famous singers include: Allen Stone (famous soul and R&B singer and musician from Chewelah, Washington), Michael Bolton (famous New Havener singer), Christian Pagán (winner of Idol Puerto Rico), Jordan Smith (famous singer from Harlan).

The latest winner (and first) of the American Song Contest is K-pop idol AleXa of Oklahoma, achieving her state's first win of the contest (and first of the competition) in Universal City, California in 2022, with her song "Wonderland".[1]

The American Song Contest was postponed in favor of the America's Got Talent: Extreme due to COVID-19 related concerns involving the Omicron variant.

List of winners

YearCountrySongPerformerArticle
2022 Oklahoma"Wonderland"AleXaASC 2022

Highest placings of non-winning countries

Best placingCountryMost recently
SongPerformerArticle
2nd Colorado"Feel the Love"Riker LinchASC 2022
3rd Kentucky"Sparrow"Jordan SmithASC 2022
4th Texas"Mr. Independent"Grant KnocheASC 2022
5th Washington"A bit of both"Allen StoneASC 2022
6th American Samoa"Full Circle"TenelleASC 2022
7th Connecticut"Beautiful World"Michael BoltonASC 2022
8th Alabama"The Difference"Ni/CoASC 2022
9th North Dakota"Tu esi vasarā"Dzintars ČīčaJESC 2003
10th Tennessee"Seventeen"Tyler BrandenASC 2022

International broadcasting

The show is also set to be broadcast in multiple European countries, as well as in Canada:

References

  1. Terry, Connor (May 10, 2022). "The American Song Contest: Oklahoma's AleXa wins the very first edition of the contest". escunited.com. Retrieved February 4, 2024.

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