It’s the chaotic twins, known shortly by their initials M&M (not affiliated with the candy), who’s the good one, who’s the bad one or is any of them even good to begin with? Of course we’re talking about Marcus & Martinus who this year will represent Sweden on home soil, despite them being Norwegian. We had a quick chat with …
In less than a week from today, 11 acts will take the Vidbir stage to compete for the prestigious ticket for Eurovision 2024 in Malmö. As we build up to the final of Vidbir, we had the chance to get to know the participants a little better and sit down for a chat. Today, for our first Vidbir interview, we …
Following it’s inaugural season in 2022, it was confirmed yesterday by show producer and creator Christer Björkman that the American Song Contest will not happen in 2023. The topic came up while speaking to Euromovidas during Benidorm Fest 2023, where Björkman described that while he is proud of the contest and the team’s work on it, he is not sure …
This week has seen the unfortunate news that three countries have withdrawn from Eurovison 2023, including Montenegro, but American Eurofans may be further disappointed to hear that an American Song Contest participant may have been Montenegro’s choice to compete in Liverpool. Enisa Nikaj, who represented the state of New York in the American Song Contest 2022, reported on Twitter that …
Negotiations are underway for season 2 of the American Song Contest, according Christer Bjorkman in a profile published by Swedish newspaper Afltonbladet. In the profile, Bjorkman stated, “We are still negotiating and it is, as always, about money.” Bjorkman produced the first season of the American Song Contest, and his company Voxovation holds the rights to the franchise along with …
Last month America selected Oklahoma’s AleXA as it’s first winner of the American Song Contest, beating out 55 other artists and bands from across the country. With the show being over, many of the artists have now released their first single on streaming platforms. As of today, a total of ten artist have released singles from upcoming EPs or follow-up …
It’s the night that NBC has been looking forward too all season long, the final night of the American Song Contest! Eight weeks ago the contest began with 56 total entries from the 50 U.S. states, 5 territories, and the District of Colombia. Following five qualifier rounds and two semi-finals, that field of entries was cut down to just 10 …
This past monday the final 11 artists took to the stage in the semi-final show to earn a highly coveted spot in the grand final. One artist was granted a direct ticket to the final through a jury-only vote, and it suprised no one that Week 3’s jury qualifier Tyler Braden of Tennessee topped the jury once again and moved …
The American Song Contest continues the semi-final round of the contest, which sees 11 of the qualifiers go head-to-head once again and compete for a spot in the Grand Final. Only one of the songs was an automatic qualifier with the juries, while nine others advanced through 50/50 voting with a wildcard entry. For a full recap of the second …
Welcome back ESCUnited readers to another American Song Contest interview – and our final interview of the season in fact! Earlier last week we got the chance to sit down with Tennessee’s Tyler Braden and talk to him a bit about his participation in the American Song Contest, and what it’s like to represent the state and Nashville. Also did …
