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the united STATES has fallen head over heels for the Eurovision. Variety reports that the country now gets its own version called the “American Song Contest”.
All of the 50 american states to send a contribution, and a winner will will be selected after several semifinalerunder and a storfinale.
COMING TO the united STATES: The closest the united STATES has been Eurovison is the movie “the Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Four Saga”, now comes the competition to land in 2021. Photo: Shutterstock. Show more
unlike Eurovision, where the participants are selected by the statskanalene, the production company Propagate Content to create the “American Song Contest Academy”. The organization will consist of professional musicians from throughout the united STATES, and shall, together with the people’s votes determine who the top 50 participants will be.
A dream
It is among other things, the Swedish Christer Björkman who will produce the show. He has even participated in the Eurovision for Sweden in 1992, and has been medprodusent for both Melodifestivalen and Eurovision up several times.
– to use all knowledge one has about a format and do it again for an audience that does not have any history with it is a privilege, ” says Björkman to the Variety.
the Program responsible the manufacturer is american Ben Silverman, who says he spent 20 years to get the Eurovision to the united STATES.
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At a time when the united STATES is more divided than ever, can this bring us together, ” he says.
Come in 2021
It is currently uncertain how the contest should be sent. Currently, so is it Netflix that has the greatest connection with the sweepstakes, with both the Will Farrels Eurovision film, and the rights to send Eurovision in the united STATES, writes Eurovisionbloggen wiwibloggs.
“Grand Prix general Per Sundnes seems the “American Song Contest” is a fabulous idea.
– It is quite fun that a big brother to us, ” says Sundnes to the Newspaper.
He did not look away from that this may mean that the united STATES will sneak into the final, as Australia has done since 2016.
And we know what happens when the united STATES ypper to us in a sangkonkurranse. When the winner plumber from Norway, ” Sundnes with a reference to when Kurt Nilsen won over Kelly Clarkson in “World Idol.”
“American Song Contest” is scheduled to be sent around christmas time in 2021.
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