SOUTH KOREA – K-pop singer AleXa has become the first-ever winner of the US version of Eurovision.
The 25-year-old, who was representing her home state of Oklahoma, triumphed with the electro-pop song, Wonderland.
She beat nine other artists, including four-time Grammy-winner Michael Bolton, to take the title. The singer, who has a successful career in her second home, Korea, said “it felt like my brain exploded” when the results were revealed.
“My mother was holding onto my arm and she was crying and shaking and so I cried with her,” she told Billboard magazine.
FYI: ALTHOUGH WE KNEW THE ASC WINNER WILL BE PRESENT IN EUROVISION 2022 WE HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY INFORMED THAT BETWEEN TEH ASC FINAL (9/5) AND EUROVISION FINAL (14/5) THERE WAS LITTLE TIME TO QUARANTINE THE ARTIST AS EU-USA REGULATIONS SAY
WATCHING EUROVISION
AleXa is a pure fan of the Eurovision Song Contest and has proven this through her social media and all of her interviews (and we thank her for that). She posted on Twitter a congratulations post to Ukraine as she watched “thoroughly” the entire 66th edition of the event. Thank you AleXa
Congratulations to Ukraine for winning this year’s Eurovision!! 💙💛 Thoroughly enjoyed watching the performance ✨ https://t.co/KKZmEiJiaZ
— AleXa ❤️👑 (@AleXa_ZB) May 15, 2022
BILLBOARD AWARDS
On May 13 local time, Billboard began announcing their star-studded presenter lineup for this year’s award show. AleXa, who won the “American Song Contest” earlier this month, was named as a presenter alongside stars like Michael Bublé, Giveon, Liza Koshy, Chlöe Bailey, and Dixie D’Amelio.
RED CARPET
The biggest names in music served up some seriously fierce red carpet fashions at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, which are set to air live from the MGM Garden Area in Las Vegas on May 15 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
Ahead of the star-studded ceremony—which will be hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs and feature powerhouse performances from the likes of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Morgan Wallen, Ed Sheeran, Miranda Lambert, Florence + The Machine, Megan Thee Stallion, Mary J. Blige and more— all eyes were on the stylish arrivals, ranging from all-out awesome to down-right daring.
“Speed Me Up” rapper Ty Dolla Sign was one of the first stars to step onto the red carpet, rockin’ a chain metal Natalia Fender top depicting David Bowie’s face, along with a black blazer, matching pants and silver chains. Country star Lainey Wilson looked fab in a floral blazer featuring oversized blooming lapels, teamed with metallic flared pants by Cat O’ Nine.
American Song Contest winner AleXa brought her wild K-Pop style to the carpet, wearing a vinyl puff-sleeve mini-dress and her blue hair styled in playful pigtails.
A DEAL IS A DEAL
K-pop star and former ‘Produce 48’ contestant AleXa has signed with ICM Partners for representation in the U.S. for music, movies, TV, festivals and more.
A TOUR UNDERWAY?
AleXa joined Angelina via zoom to talk about winning American Song Contest! She has been in a couple of survival shows in Korea, which helped her be stage ready for the show here in the U.S. AleXa recently went to the Billboard Music Awards where she had the time of her life and was able to meet her favourite celebrities. She’s been staying busy and working on new music and possibly preparing for a tour! Check out the interview for more!
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