American Song Contest 2022: The semfinals allocation determined

American Song Contest 2022: The semfinals allocation determined
Sunday, 24 April 2022

  • The artists' allocation in the two upcoming semifinals of the American Song Contest has been determined. 

    With all five qualifying rounds (first round, second round, third round, fourth roundand fifth round) of the the inaugural edition of the American Song Contest the two semifinals are set to take place next. The semi-final in which each of the qualifiers will compete in has been determined. 

    The American Song Contest which is brought to the audience by Propagate in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group , continued last evening with the fourth qualifying round. 

    The show is hosted by two of the biggest internationally names in the music industry, with Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg responsible to guide the audience through the live shows. 

    While in the last fifth qualifying round Ada LeAnn representing Michigan is the jury's qualifier , the rest three qualifiers and one wildcard are left to be announced. 

    The twenty-two semi-finalists were split to compete in two heats on April 25 and May 2, respectively. Here is how the semifinals allocation looks like: 

     

    First Semi-final

    1. Alabama: Ni/Co – The Difference
    2. Colorado: Riker Lynch – Feel The Love
    3. Kentucky: Jordan Smith – Sparrow
    4. Massachusetts: Jared Lee – Shameless
    5. Michigan: Ada LeAnn – Natalie
    6. Montana: Jonah Prill – Fire It Up
    7. New Hampshire: Mari – Fly
    8. Oklahoma: AleXa – Wonderland
    9. Rhode Island: Hueston – Held On Too Long
    10. Washington: Allen Stone – A Bit of Both
    11. Wyoming: Ryan Charles – New Boot Goofin

     

    Second Semi-Final

    1. Connecticut: Michael Bolton - Beautiful World
    2. Georgia: Stela Cole - DIY
    3. Kansas: Broderick Jones - Tell Me
    4. North Dakota: Chloe Fredericks - Can’t Make You Love Me
    5. Puerto Rico: Christian Pagán - Loko
    6. Tennessee: Tyler Braden - Seventeen
    7. Texas: Grant Knoche - Mr. Independent

    The four rest places of the second semi-final will be filled in with the three qualifiers of the 5th qualifying round and the wildcard that are left to be announced.

    Eleven semi-finalists will compete for five spots in the grand final with the outcome decided upon by the votes from a jury panel and a public televote. An automatic qualifier in each semi-final will be determined by the juries, while the remaining four spots will be decided by a combination of the jury and public votes.Ten performers will advance in the grand final on May 9. 

     

    News Source/Images: NBC

     

     

     

     

AUTHORS

  • Angelos D.

    Angelos D.

    Loyal follower of the Eurovision Song Contest since 1987, I've made the competition one of the stories of my life. After attending as accredited press the event for 13 consecutive years along with the 2017-2024 JESC editions, I also enjoy the last three years sharing more Eurovision music through the Eurofans radio's project.