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Do you love singing competitions?
The latest is the American Song Contest, airing Monday nights at 7 pm on NBC and available on Peacock streaming. It's inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest – with all 50 states, U.S. territories and DC vying for the top prize.
What are the challenges of producing such a massive reality competition? What is it really like behind the scenes?
The producers from Sweden will share how they were able to bring the American Song Contest to the U.S., how they picked the acts, and the voting process.
And fresh off of his “Mr. Independent” performance this week, 19-year-old Dallas singer and self-taught musician Grant Knoche will talk about his upbringing and give insight on what went into his stage production.
We also talk to a self-proclaimed "Favorite American Eurovision Fan" and YouTube blogger who's been following Eurovision for over a decade.
Guests:
Anders Lenhoff and Christer Björkman
- Executive Producers of NBC's American Song Contest
- Texas contestant on American Song Contest
- Eurovision blogger and YouTuber
Eurovision 2022 Songs Most Talked About:
- Recap of all 40 songs
- Kalush Orchestra – Stefania – Ukraine
- Sam Ryder – SPACE MAN – United Kingdom
- Cornelia Jakobs – Hold Me Closer – Sweden
- Mahmood & BLANCO – Brividi – Italy
- Chanel – SloMo – Spain
- Subwoolfer – Give That Wolf A Banana – Norway
- Lordi – Hard Rock Hallelujah -Finland – Eurovision 2006
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