AMERICAN Song Contest finally announced its first winner of the new competition series on May 9, 2022.
The popular show takes after the European show Eurovision Song Contest.
Who won the American Song Contest 2022?
AleXa from Oklahoma was crowned the winner of the American Song Contest 2022.
The 25-year-old won the show with her K-pop style performance of the song Wonderland in which she received 710 points.
“It felt like my brain exploded [when the results were revealed],” AleXa told Billboard after her win.
“My mother was holding onto my arm and she was crying and shaking and so I cried with her.”
AleXa performed her Alice-in-Wonderland-themed banger in a series of elaborate outfits, with colourful stage productions and intricate choreography.
“Wonderland is a very complex staging routine. If we had a scale from one to 10, this is definitely an 8.5,” she said ahead of her final performance.
“I love stunts. I love doing falling things. I’m not afraid of heights.”
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The star already had a popular career as an artist in Korea, where she has over 500,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.
In 2021, AleXa performed the national anthem for the Los Angeles Dodgers and became the first K-pop artist to host a fan meeting in the metaverse within the action-shooter game Scavengers.
Who were the other American Song Contest finalists?
A total of 56 artists came to compete on American Song Contest, and only a select few have made it to the semi-finals.
Over 20 artists made it to the semi-finals, but that number was then cut in half heading into the finals.
The finalists included:
- Michael Bolton of Connecticut (Fan-Voted)
- Chloe Fredericks of North Dakota (Fan-Voted)
- Grant Knoche of Texas (Fan-Voted)
- Tenelle of American Samoa (Fan-Voted)
- Tyler Braden of Tennessee (Jury Pick No. 2)
- Ni/Co of Alabama (Fan-Voted)
- Jordan Smith of Kentucky (Fan-Voted)
- Riker Lynch of Colorado (Fan-Voted)
- AleXa of Oklahoma (Fan-Voted)
- Allen Stone of Washington (Jury Pick No. 1)
Coming second place in the competition was Riker Lynch from Colorado, while Jordan Smith from Kentucky ended up in third place.
Who are the American Song Contest judges?
Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson were announced as the hosts of the American Song Contest in February 2022.
The news of their new gig was revealed during the Super Bowl LVI halftime show on February 13, 2022.
“I am honoured to host American Song Contest alongside my lil sis Kelly Clarkson, aka Miss Texas,” said Snoop in a statement.
Kelly 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.”
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This is not the duo’s first time on a singing competition show together.
In 2021, Snoop and Kelly appeared together on the 20th season of The Voice.
