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American Idol is still the number 1 rated music TV show, but American Song Contest comes in with a twist. ASC is more about the song than the singer, and American Idol is about everything. Ironically, the original Idol, Kelly Clarkson, cohosts ASC.
The TV show’s concept came from Eurovision Song Contest. With so much talk about electric vehicles these days, don’t forget about electric music being the real rhythm of the streets. Night after night, the music artists came to perform beginning on March 21. All kinds of singers represented all 50 U.S. states, five territories, and Washington D.C. On the surface, it seems like just another singing competition, but ASC is so much more. Across the country, artists competed for the best original song.
American Song Contest makes Snoop and the whole country want to dance. Kelly Clarkson and Snoop were a winning combination as cohosts. If you like chicken dinners, you will like ASC because the show got served in a unique format. A jury and public vote determined the grand prize.
Right now, the Grand Final features the following top 10 contestants. Here is the original list with photos and songs.
1. Michael Bolton, Connecticut
2. Chloe Fredericks, North Dakota
3. Grant Knoche, Texas
4. Tenelle, American Samoa
5. Tyler Braden, Tennessee
6. Ni/Co, Alabama
7. Jordan Smith, Kentucky
8. Riker Lynch, Colorado
9. AleXa, Oklahoma
10. Allen Stone, Washington
American Song Contest Recap
First, Kelly Clarkson, then Snoop Dogg owned the night. Seeing them take the stage and perform was a bit of a surprise. Soon, Michael Bolton followed with his Beautiful World performance.
I like the show because it’s all about originality. This whole season has been phenomenal. The talent was incredible. Narrowing down the field to only ten was difficult. So many music artists got cut who had it together.
The ASC train was like a Gladys Knight and the Pips song. Ni/Co and Tenelle could have easily sung A Midnight Train to Georgia. These Mondays were like leaving the station, and the songs were the luggage.
American Song Contest has concluded. The NBC Universal Studios TV show was a fun ride. We’ll have to find something new to watch on Mondays between 8 pm and 10 pm EST.
Did you get onboard the ASC train? Wasn’t it groovy? Hosted by Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson, the NBC show had all the bells and whistles of a blockbuster. And in the end, AleXa would win with her original song Wonderland. What a show!