Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson to host Eurovision-style ‘American Song Contest’
nme.comSnoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson have been announced as the hosts of the upcoming American Song Contest, a Eurovision-styled singing competition set to premiere on NBC this March.Initially announced in 2020, the new contest was due to appear on TV in February but was delayed by NBC.
It will feature “original musical performances representing all 50 states, five US territories and the nation’s capital, with artists competing to win the title of Best Original Song in a grand spectacle”.“I am honored to host American Song Contest alongside my lil sis Kelly Clarkson, aka Miss Texas,” Snoop Dogg said in a statement.Clarkson added: “I have been a fan and love the concept of Eurovision and am thrilled to bring the musical phenomenon to America.
I’m so excited to work with Snoop and can’t wait to see every state and territory represented by artists singing their own songs.”American Song Contest will kick off on March 21 then air for eight weeks with the Grand Final scheduled for May 9, the day before the first semi-final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest takes place.
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