Presentation visual of the American Song Contest. – A CHILD
The project was announced last summer. It will materialize next year. The first edition of the American Song Contest, inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest, will be held in 2022, the European Broadcasting Union announced in a statement on Friday evening. The American channel NBC will broadcast the competition, co-produced by Propagate and Universal Television Alternative Studio and hosted by the executive producer of The Voice.
This American-style contest will see competing artists representing the 50 states of the United States, five associated territories and the capital, Washington (District of Columbia), for the title of “best original song”.
Qualifying rounds
The event will take place in several stages: first qualifying rounds, then semi-finals and a grand final. It was not specified if the voting system (with the famous “12 points”) will be used in the American Song Contest but the results will be combined from the votes of the public and a jury of pros from the musical world. .
“The American Song Contest combines the competitive spirit of supporting your state with epic performances that will introduce audiences to the musical cultures that are the foundation of America,” said Jenny Groom of NBC, quoted in the statement.
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