Crystal Method Represents Nevada, Alaska Fails Jewel and Other Head-Scratchers From the Latest ‘American Song Contest’
variety.comMichele Amabile Angermiller If you haven’t been watching “American Song Contest,” you might not know that Scott Kirkland from the Crystal Method is from Nevada.
He’s representing one of 45 states that have already competed on on the NBC competition, which is based loosely on Europe’s popular Eurovision Song Contest.Other well-known names in the semi-finals of the competition include Michael Bolton for his home state of Connecticut, with the former champion of “The Voice,” Jordan Smith, competing on behalf of Kentucky, and “Glee” alum Riker Lynch fronting for Colorado.Name recognition, however, isn’t always a guarantee of easy passage through the competition.
Of those recently eliminated in the contest –Jewel, who represented Alaska, and Macy Gray, Ohio. “There is a couple I thought should have stayed around, but I’m not a judge and I don’t have anything to do with that,” said host Snoop Dogg in a virtual roundtable discussion with reporters prior to the show. “So all I can do is just wish them luck and say that if I was a judge, you would still be here.
But I’m not a judge, so you’re not here.”Well-put, Snoop.And after Monday night’s show, Kirkland is in danger of joining the elimination station as the Crystal Method’s song, “Watch Me Now,” failed to get enough judge votes over winner Allen Stone, an artist from Washington State and former VH1 “You Oughta Know” artist who earned favor with his groove infused track “A Bit of Both.”Nevertheless, Kirkland was happy to participate in the show, having been familiar with Eurovision and flattered to be asked to appear.“When I heard it was coming to the states, I was excited because there is always an act out there that has a song that needs an opportunity, and I was invited to.
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