‘American Song Contest’ features contestants competing in an eight-week live music competition for the title of best original song.
Arturo Conde
The new music competition premiered March 21. It is an adaptation of the international songwriting competition “Eurovision,” which has become one of the world’s most popular televised events: Itfor two semifinals and the final in 2021. The show airs on NBC and Peacock, which are both owned by NBCUniversal the parent company of NBC News.
Snoop Dogg, who co-hosts the show with Kelly Clarkson, pointed out that those contestants are not guaranteed an advantage. The show features highly competitive candidates from different backgrounds. “If you’re really doing what you’re supposed to be doing and writing great songs, there’s so many ways to get your music out now,” he said, referring to the proliferation of music streaming platforms and social media.