AleXa, a K-pop artist from Jenks, wowed viewers with her March 21 appearance on NBC’s “American Song Contest.” “Wonderland,” the original song she debuted on the show, has been streamed over 1.1 million times.
AleXa will look to step it up a notch when they return on Monday, April 25 for the live semi-final.
“American Song Contest” is a first-season series that features 56 musical artists — one representing each U.S. state and territory — competing to be the last singer standing.
The field was reduced to 11 for the semi-finals. A press notice said the semi-finalists will take the stage for “elevated” performances of their songs.
AleXa said she is ready for new visuals when she returns. She wore a white outfit and her hair was dyed blue the first time. She dyes her hair a different color and she said the outfit would be a surprise.
During a teleconference, she was asked to strike a balance between maintaining her individuality and creating a song that was popular enough for viewers to vote for on the show. She talked about how K-pop is going mainstream. She said that “Wonderland” is poppy enough to win the hearts of American audiences, but it still has enough K-pop elements to maintain its K-pop fandom.
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Viewers can vote for their favorite performances at nbc.com/ascvote, the NBC app and on TikTok. Voting for the semi-finals will open on Monday evening and end on Tuesday morning.
American Song Contest Semifinalists
Ada Lean (Michigan): The youngest (17) performer, Ada Leann won the final jury vote for her song “Natalie”.
Alexa (Oklahoma): AleXa is a K-pop artist from Jenks with a global following. His American Song Contest song “Wonderland” has been streamed over 1.1 million times.
Allen Stone (Washington): Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Stone has performed on every continent. His song “Consider Me” (from the album “Building Balance”) has been listened to over 14 million times.
Houston (Rhode Island): Hueston impressed the judges on the first episode and went straight to the semi-finals with his song “Held on Too Long”, which has been streamed over 200,000 times.
Jared Lee (Massachusetts): Lee has amassed over 80 million streams online, writing and producing for a diverse group of world-renowned artists including Jason Derulo, Jordin Sparks, TIESTO and Michael Bolton.
Jonas Prill (Montana): Rising to fame through TikTok, this viral star has reached over 13.8 million likes by combining cowboy charm with modern country original songs.
Jordan Smith (Kentucky): Smith is a season nine winner on NBC’s “The Voice” and best-selling songwriter for Celine Dion’s single “Ashes” from the hit movie “Deadpool 2.”
MARi (New Hampshire): Known as “Latin Lizzo”, MARi was a former contestant of “La Voz”, the Spanish version of “The Voice”. His 2021 single “Chicas Malas” received over 5 million streams on Spotify.
Ni/Co (Alabama): From YouTube fame with over 8 million views to appearing on top Spotify playlists, Dani Brillhart and Colton Jones have large digital followings that continue to grow.
Riker Lynch (Colorado): Lynch is a Hollywood veteran known for his role on the hit show “Glee” for three seasons and as a former runner-up on “Dancing with the Stars.” He describes his musical style as tropical pop, providing a laid back, positive and coastal vibe through his songs.
Ryan Charles (Wyoming): Charles is the first “redemption artist” to return to the competition with his song “New Boot Goofin”, which has been streamed over 700,000 times worldwide.
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