UNITED STATES – Entries from all 50 states, 5 U.S. territories, and the nationโs capital Washington, D.C., will vie for the title of Best Original Song.
The program will be made up of four qualifying rounds which will then be followed by two semi-finals and culminate with a grand final when the winner will be declared.
Song submissions for The American Song Contest started back in late May and were available to performers of all genres from all around the USA, whether they be solo artists, duos or bands.
The competition will be televised on NBC starting March 21 with the winner being declared on May 9.
WATCH THE PERFORMANCES
- Minnesota: Yam Haus โ โReady to Goโ
- Oklahoma: AleXa โ โWonderlandโ
- Arkansas: Kelsey Lamb โNever Like Thisโ
- Indiana: UG skywalkin ft. Maxie โ โLove In My Cityโ
- Puerto Rico โ Christian Pagรกn โ โLOKOโ
- Connecticut: Michael Bolton โ โBeautiful Worldโ
- Iowa: Alisabeth von Presley โ โWonderโ
- Wisconsin โ JakeโO โ โFeel Your Loveโ
- Mississippi: Keyone Starr โ โFireโ
- Wyoming: Ryan Charles โ โNew Boot Goofinโ
- Rhode Island: Hueston โ โHeld On Too Longโ
The first semi-finalist for the American Song Contest was unveiled at the conclusion of tonightโs qualifying round and debut episode:
Hueston with the song โHeld On Too Longโ. The artist from Rhode Island was picked by the contestโs jury of music specialists from throughout the nation.
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Meanwhile, online voting has started for three additional acts from this qualifying round to join Rhode Island in the semifinals.
Voting is accessible on the NBC website, NBC mobile app, or through TikTok, and will continue until Wednesday at 7 p.m. EDT (Thursday, 12 a.m. CET) (Thursday, 12 a.m. CET). (You may need to be residing inside the United States or one of its territories to cast a vote.)
So far, the betting odds favour Oklahoma, Connecticut, and Mississippiโs qualifying.
The results of the online voting will be presented at the beginning of next weekโs broadcast before another round of competitors competes for qualifying.
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