American Song Contest has been a neat endeavor for NBC. The musical competition show hosted by Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg features musical talents from all of the United States and it’s territories, and has acts spanning almost every genre you can think of (including whatever ‘New Boot Goofin’ was).
One would think a controversial point of the show would be artists like Michael Bolton, Macy Gray, and Jewel, competing in the general field. But that hasn’t been it.
Instead viewers are frustrated with the lack of diversity that is making it into the later rounds of the show..
The jury at the white man ballad store #AmericanSongContest pic.twitter.com/ifloI3ESUj
— Brent๐ช๐ธ๐ธ๐ช (@eurovisionbrent) April 12, 2022
American Song Contest judging ballads #AmericanSongContest pic.twitter.com/GDgcnRIYCb
— Brent๐ช๐ธ๐ธ๐ช (@eurovisionbrent) April 12, 2022
This is called racism #AmericanSongContest pic.twitter.com/kguAaB7LJb
— Star Spangled Eurovision (@SSE_Pod) April 12, 2022
10.5 men and 2.5 women qualified to the semi finals so far, who are these juries I just wanna talk #AmericanSongContest pic.twitter.com/r9VD9doDrJ
— vanya ๐๐๐ป (@eurovanya) April 12, 2022
I don't understand the point behind the #AmericanSongContest if we're not gonna lift up and pay respect to all the regional and ethnic music traditions in The US. (1/2)
— William Carter (@EscAerial) April 12, 2022
This contest has been a joke for 4 weeks now. The jury always vote for stale, pale, bland ballads sung by white males while the competition shows a plethora of different musical genres & cultures from people who go absolutely ignored. This show wonโt last. #AmericanSongContest
— ยท ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ โฆโง ๐ด๐ป๐ฐ โ (@wildestfuego) April 12, 2022
If the jury gets to 100% decide on an entry then the other 3 should be 100% decided by the public. Itโs not fair for them to be tanking all the diverse entries giving them no way of ever qualifying. #AmericanSongContest
— ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ (@MaxxyRainbow) April 12, 2022
The juries let Puerto Rico to the semifinal and said thatโs enough diversity ๐ช #AmericanSongContest
— ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ต๐ท | ๐ฎ๐น๐ธ๐ช๐ณ๐ฑ (@TinaConstantine) April 12, 2022
The only one who can knock a white male emotional ballad off the jury top is a white male emotional ballad #AmericanSongContest
— Brent๐ช๐ธ๐ธ๐ช (@eurovisionbrent) April 12, 2022
The #AmericanSongContest juries putting FOUR male vocalists with bland ballads through the semis why are we surprised pic.twitter.com/sNKa8Nt3Ec
— Marco #stopmarcophobia (@marcovouficar) April 12, 2022
The jury really isn't that friendly to anything that isn't mainstream radio music, which is a problem when a huge part of the concept of the competition is highlighting diversity. #AmericanSongContest
— ๐๐ Ren-y to Go ๐ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ (@eurenvision) April 12, 2022
THIS IS WHY YALL AINT INVITED TO EUROVISION #AmericanSongContest pic.twitter.com/BVcOFUzef7
— Jay ๐จโ๐ | ๐ธ๐ช๐ฆ๐น๐ซ๐ฎ | ๐๐ (@H0LDMECL0SER) April 5, 2022
Why are we now just realizing that these juries are racist? They have BEEN racist and it needs to stop #AmericanSongContest
— bren ๐๐ (@gjons_tears) April 12, 2022
I've actually had it with the jury. That 1 performance by Las Marias made me feel more tonight than the rest of the other performances put together. There was so much heart in it that anything less than 1st is a total disgrace #AmericanSongContest
— crystalโท (@crystaIsn0w) April 12, 2022
These juries are 100% racist. Jesus Christ, POCs sing authentic regional music and get SHIT from these "music experts". #AmericanSongContest
— Mr. Gerbear (@mr_gerbear) April 12, 2022
As for American Song Contest in it’s primary mission of throwing a speed bump in front of American Idol (where Kelly Clarkson was it’s first winner) it’s at least sparking conversation that could lead to a spike of interest in challenging the long-running TV juggernaut.
What do you think? Should American Song Contest change the way it’s voting works?
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